THE MOSGLEL WOOLLEN COMPANY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2273, 23 September 1897, Page 17

THE MOSGLEL WOOLLEN COMPANY.

DIAMOND JUBIL«E PRESENTS. The following is a copy of tbe kt*#r» received by the Mo«giel Woollen Company aofcnovrl«dgiug the receipt; of s-JAMi of the c->OTp»ny'» wellknowu wooHeti tuonafectares sert to TCrtjlsiod through Lord Glasgow, owe Nt» Qvicxwyv : — K«H>ume. Tairlie, N. 8., July 28. Dear Sirs, — I have how the ploasure of transmitting to you, as the repreßei»lifttiveß of the Mosgiel Woollen Company, of Dunediu, the f«l lo«"iug thrae communications ;— One d*ted 17th July, cm foehilf of h-sr Majesty the Qua«-a, w»tt«n from Windsor Castle by the private secretary, !Lieuiena»l-colonel Sir Arthur Biggo ; one, dated 12th Jnly, from Mr Craig S«llar, .•ttcrutary to and on behalf of the Right Hon. Jaxeph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for th«i Colonies ; oue, dated 24th July, written by Lord Salisbury by his own hand— -all three being acknowledgments of the Ki/acim«nß of m oollan S'joda nvsinuftcturcl by tho company s,nH pres'tKt'.'d through ttie to tho Quten and the eminent person .\gv?s above m3ntr»n««i. I huve only to i»y that it fcavc \n? much v-l'taflure to be the medium of' mxkivg th<ze presentations on behalf of the Mosgiel VVoclUn Company, and I trust that these latter, whii'h 1 hav_« notv the honour of transmitting, will b«s Mitiefactory to them. — Believe me, yours very truly. <ii,isaow. Windsor Guttle, t'iih .I'.ily, lbs7. Dear Lord Glaspow, — I ht»"e jus* is.M before the Quenn tbe 8, ec.imwna r£ manu'ac-'.ure frurti the Mosgitl Wo<t!ei' Factor/ of Daced'u which that company Lave hcen g^cd oaough to forward through you far i>er Msjcty's acceptance. I am couimauded to heg that you ■will convey to the authorities of the company the Qaetn's thanks for these interrsting -jxaruples of New Zealand productions, and that joa will at the r */v« time thask the company /^r expressions of loyal ep r i£ratulation contained in cheir address", which was also duly hubmitted tc her Majesty. 1 am, dear Lord Glasgow, youn* very truly, Authuk Bi«r«^. Dear Sir.. — Vray acotfiji; <»;'d convey !o the directors of thu Mosgiel Woollen Factoiy the expression of my thauks for the beautiful specimens of manufactured New Zealaad wool which you have been so kiod a 5?a 5 ? to send me through Lord Glasgow, and my de-p appreciation of the coi-dial terms in which you have been ao good ox to refer to i/jyself personally. Believe me, yours faithfully, Salisbury. John H. TVrorricon, .Esq., manager, the Mosgiel Woollen Factory, Dunedin, New Zealand. 40 .Prince's Garden*, 3.W. July 22, 1597. Dear Sir, — I have received with great pleasure the communication accompanying the kind gift of a rag and two pairs of blanket* of New Zealand manufacture. I appreciate very much the flattering terms in which you make the presentation, and am delighted to accept these beautiful specimens of your productions. The industry must be well suited to the colony, where the raw material is ao plentiful, and the quality of the blankets and style of the rug leave nothing to be desirrtd.— l a,r-i, yours very iaitkfully, •f. Chambrhlain. John H. Morrison, Esq., The Mosßiel Woollen Factory Company (Limited), Duntdiu, New Zealand. Kelburne, Fairlie, Ayrshire, 9tb July, 1897. My Dear Sir,— Lady Glasgow and I very much appreciate the beautiful woollen good? which, your company has been cood enough to present to us, among them being tho most lovely blankets wo have ever seen, which we are placing on the beds in our principal jgucsts' apartments in order that they may be Been and appreciated by as many people as possible. Wi'h our united thanks and kind regards to your directors and yourself, and with our beet wishes for the future of the Mosgiel Woollen Factory and New Zealand, — Balieve me, my dear sir, yourt very sincerely, Glasgow. ' HONOURS AT BRISBANE. The following letter explains itself. : — International Exhibition, Brisbane, 1807. New Zealand Court, August 14, 1897. To the Mosgiel Woollen Company. Dear Sirs, — I have the pleasure of advising you that 1 gained for your exhibit the following awards— viz. : Special first gold medal for shawls, special first gold medal for rugs. This will ba to you highly satisfactory.— Yours faithfully, F. Notley Meadows.

It is said that an expenditure of several thousand pounds is necessary to put the floor of the Calliope Dock at Auckland in proper order.

At an inquest at Christ-church on Friday, before Mr R. Beetham, coroner, on Frederick C. White, a destitute old man, who died at the Samaritan Home, tbe evidence showed that there was no roam in the Charitable Aid Board Home, aud that the man had been refused admission at a private home. The police had shown great kindness, and kept the man till the Samaritan Home took him. The jury found the cause of death to' be pneumonia, and after some deliberation added the following ridert : — " 1. The action of Mrs laetjt, Mrs Fanning, the police authorities, aud the Samaritan Home is to b* highly commended." 2. " That it be strongly recammended to the .Charitable Aid Board to make arrangements with the police for the temporary treatment of urgent oases which mxXi come uuder (heir notice©"