DEAFNESS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2722, 16 May 1906, Page 48

DEAFNESS.

A description "f the latest and mo^t up-to-daie home treatment for the complete cure of Deafness and Head Noises sent ftec to any sufferer.— The Vibropbone Co. c 62 PiU *tre«t, Sydney,

th» staff, and the auditors' fe*B were increased to £25 each. Mr Cuthberteon was elected auditor for the directors and Mr K. Allen for the shareholders.

Mr Lewis Kingsland, the well-known singer, lias bought a baking and confectionery business at Wyndham. I understand that the business of Messrs D. Kingsland and Son is about to be formed into a limited liability company (private). Pigeons, and kakas particularly, are reported to be numerous up the Waiau Valley. Last week bags were obtained ranging from 80 to 140 birds, the latter being obtained by two sportsmen for one day's shooting. — Western Star.

The outcome of the recent abattoir inquiry is a report (extremely colourless) by the Mayor and councillors, and a minority report by the other members of the committee, to the effect that meat inspection has not been proper^ carried out in the past, and that the Government phould see that in future all carcases should be examined by the inspector personally. Mr A. Lowrie, editor of the New Zealand Fanrer, and formerly of InvercaTgill. -was operated upon for appendicitis in the Auckland Hospita? last week. He is now making satisfactory progress towards recovery. The Methodist Tennis Club held an enjoyable concert in .the Leet Street Schoolrcom on Thursday night. The programme win arranged— the first half by the gentlemen and the second part by the ladies, and at the conclusion a vote was taken from the audience as to whose side lmd done beat, the result being in favour of the ladies*, by the uarroweflt of rrargins. Th« concludJaig ( part, a "dialogue entitled "Women's Rights," was ■well received by the' audience. The proceeds •re to ba devoted to the Tennis <31ub.

The annual reunion of the Methodist minister* will "take place on Wednesday, and et night -a specially attractive concert will be held in the Leet Street -Schoolroom > On Tuesday night the Oreti Rifles held their annual meeting in Raeside's, when the usual •business was done and »n- enjoyable supper partaken of. Regarding funds the corps are particularly well cff. having £250 caah in the bank, white each of its members Has uniforms and accoutrements which belong to -the company to the value of £8 besides. In this Tftspect purely the company must stand in the first ranks of Volunteer corpa in the colony. Fifty-s i eyen men capitated for the year. Long-service medals and stars were given out as follows:— For 12 years' service, 1 man ; six years' service, 10 men ; three years' service, 26 men. Sixteen men qualified for marksmen ; four men qualified for three years' signaling badges, and tbree men for one year's signalling badge. The usual reports" read were all of a satisfactory nature especially the Shooting Committee's one. showing that the standard is well maintained. Battalion-sergt. Lennie was unanimously elected to the vacant lieutenancy. A church parade of the Battalion Band, City Guards. Awaruas, and Mercantile Rifles was held at First Church on Sunday morning, R<?v. K. Ferguson officiating. The Bhiff' Coast Guards celebrate sroicg into ■ naval uniform by holding a ball on Empire night in the Drill Hall.