THE VOICE OF NATURE.

Otago Witness, Issue 3101, 20 August 1913, Page 71

THE VOICE OF NATURE.

By “Mars.”

Whenever anyone Buffers from rhea* matism, gout, neuralgia, lumbago, sciatica, backache, blood disorders, anaemia, indigestion, jaundice, biliousness, tick headache, general debility, gravel, stone or bladder disease, it is but Na» ture crying aloud for help and saying, “Your liver is out of order! Your kidneys are not doing their work ! Restore them to health, or your suffering will not cease.” Nature will not be out-i raged. So long as the urinary and! biliary poisons, which cause the dia-j orders mentioned, remain in the system, you must suffer. When the kidney*, and liver are fulfilling actively theirj appointed functions the poisons which cause the disorders are expelled in a natural manner, and suffering erases. The kidneys of the average person, filter and extract from the blood about| three pints of urine every day. In this quantity of urine should be dissolved! about an ounce of urea, ten or twelve) grains in weight of uric acid, and olheri animal and mineral matter varying froml a third of an ounce to nearly an ounce. If the kidneys are working freely and healthily all this solid matter leaves tho body dissolved in tho urine, but if, through weakness or disease, the kid»> neys are unable to do their work properly, a quantity of these urinary substances remains in the blood and Rows through the veins, contaminating the whole system. Then wo suffer Iron* some form of uric poisoning, such r.e Rheumatism, Gout, Lumbago, Backache, Sciatica, Persistent Headache, Neuralgia, Gravel, Stone, and Bladder Troubles.

The Liver is an automatic chemical laboratory. In the liver various substancce are actually made from the blood. Two or three pounds of bil# are thus made by the liver every day. The liver takes sugar from the blood, converts it into another form, and stores it up so as to be able to again supply it to the blood as the latter may re<. quire enrichment. 'The liver change# uric acid which is insoluble into urea, which is completely soluble, and 'tha liver also deals-'with the blood corpuscles which have lived their life and ara useful no longer. When the liver is inactive, or diseased, we suffer from some form of biliary poisoning, such as Indigestion, Biliousness, Anaemia, Jaundice, Sick Headache, General Debility, and Blood Disorders. So intimate is the relation between the work done by the kidneys and thal done by the liver, that where there i* any failure on the part of the kidney* the liver becomes affected in sympathy, and vice versa. It was the realisationof the importance of this close unionof the labour of these vital organ* which resulted in the discovery of the medicine now known as Warner's Safa Cure. Certain investigators, knowing! what a boon it wouh be to humanity if some medicine could be found which 1 would act specifically on both the kidneys and liver, devoted themselves to an exhaustive search for such a medium, and their devotion was eventually* rewarded by their success in compound-] ing a medicine which possesses the required quality. Warner’s Safe Cure exhibits a marvellous healing action in cases of functional or chronic disease of the kidneys and liver, and restoring thorn, as it is frequently able to do,; to health and activity, it of necessity,) cures complaints due to the retention in the system of urinary and biliary poisons. A vigorous action of the kidney* and liver naturally eliminates the- poi-' eons, and troubles due to the presence 1 of the poisons cease. Cures effected byj Warners Safe Cure are permanent simply because they arc natural. A pamphlet containing full information relating to Warner's Safe Cure, iot. the kidneys and liver, will he sent post free on request by H. H. Warner and Co., Ltd., Australasian Branch, Mel-t bourne.

Warner’*; Safe Cure is sold bv chera-i lets and storekeepers everywhere, botUi in the original (ss) bottles and in (h«i cheaper (2s 6d) ‘‘Concentrated,” none form.

because she wants to watch the pig being killed. The flower garden is bgeinning to look a bit better now, as the spring flowers are coming up. When they are all out in flower they look very nice, especially the daffodils. lona’s birthday was yesterday, and she is 11 now. She says she is going to leave school when she is 14, but I don i, think she will bo able to leave then. I must draw this letter to a close, as I have no more news to-night. Love to all the L F., not forgetting vonrself, —Yburs truly, T.voITHA MEW.

[Bacon and ham are very nice, dear, out one docs not liko the idea of seeing pi.?gy being killed.—DOT.] Dear Dot, —This is my flrst letter to your page. May I join your happy band? 1 ™ 11 years old, and am in the Fourth Standard. I ha\ - e five sisters and one brother. We are milking two cows. My sister has a little white kitten, which is a very pla> ful little thing. I know a few D.L.t. here. Love to all the L.F. and yourself, Yours tmly, LULA.

[Very pleased to welcome you to our page, Lula—DOT.]

Dot,—This is my first letter to your page. I am eight years old, and am in the Second Standard. 1 have five sisters and one brother. There are not very many children going to our school. I do not hke going to school very much. We are having fairly good weather here just now. Love to all the L.F. and vourself, —Yours truly, WESTERN BELL.

[Certainly you may become a member of our band. Western Bell. You will no doubt become fonder of school when you pass into the higher standards. —DOT.] Dear Dot,—This ia my first letter to the page, and 1 hope I may become a member of your happy band. I am 13 years old, and in the Sixth Standard at school. Farm Lassie is my sister. Waianakarua is a very quiet place, especially to me, for I live a good distance from any other house. As this is my flrst letter I shall close now, and write a longer one next time. Love to all the D.L.F. and yourself,—Yours truly, WANDERING JEAN. [Welcome to our large and happy family, Wandering Jean. —DOT.]

Dear Dot, —I would like to join the D.L.F. hand. I am almost eight years old. I often read the Little Folk’s letters. We are going to school here, but only for tl little while. I am in Class IV. My brother, who is six years old, is in Class 11. We have a little pony, and his name is Phiz. We have a little saddle and bridle for him. We have three dogs—Jack. Rover, and Spring. I would like to . see my letter in print. Love to all D.L.F. and yourself,— Yours truly, BLUE PERIWINKLE. [I am so pleased to receive your first letter to the page, dear. It is a very nice little letter, too. —DOT.] Dear Dot, —As this is my first letter to your page I hope you ■wall let me join your happy band. The weather up here is very cold, and a cold wind is blowing up the river. There is a quadrille up here every ■ Saturday night. The dredges up here are stopped just now. Could you tell me a name for my pup? He is a dog. My brother is on the mill. I have three sisters and one brother. I am in Standard V at school. The big bridge across the river is getting a new decking on. I have read many books, -such as “ Rollo at Work,” *’ Afar in the Forest,” “ Gorilla-hunters,” " New Forest,” and " David Copperfield,” all of which I enjoyed. The river flows very fast past here. It was very high at the time of the great flood. My sister is home for a holiday just now. There is a swimming lesson every week, and I like • it. I enjoy reading the Little Folk’s letters, but I see only two or three L.F. with badges. My two sisters. May Blossom II and Teddy Bear, write to the page. I have often made an attempt to write before, but the letters have all gone into the fire. I shall close with a riddle; What is the strongest thing in the world? Love to all the L.F.,'~not forgetting yourself,—Yours truly, MUSTARD LEAF.

[I am glad that this letter has not gone the way of your former ones to the page, DOT.]

Dear Dot,—lt is raining here to-day, and everything seems miserable when it is raining. Summer will soon be here again, with those long evenings which I think everybody likes. I was away for a week’s holiday. I went down to Moeraki to see my little friends. My own little baby brother has grown such a big boy sines I last saw him. My little sister has started-- school, and she likes it very much. I do find Dunedin different from the country. Numbers of people go down to the Hampden Beach those cold frosty nights to see if they can get any frostfis'h. I notice that the young leaves arc beginning to come on the trees once more. The primroses and violets are out just now. I do think they are pretty flowers; don’t you, Dot ? I see that a few girls I know in Hampden write to the page—Tough Rag, Woodland Lassie, Dewdrop. and Scotland Heather. It is a long time since I saw one of Scotland Heather’s letters. Really, Dot, I can’t think of any more to write, so I had better close. Love to all the D.L.F., not forgetting vourself, —Yours truly, LADY TURPIN.

[Pleased to hear once more from you, dear. Your holiday would do you good, cspecially when you were with your loved ones. — DOT.] Dear Dot, —Feeling in a writing humour to-night, 1 thought I would write to tho page; but it is with a feeling of regret that I do so, a-s it is the last letter I shall b 4 able to write. I have now reached the inevitable retiring age. I have always read tho page with great interest, although not a frequent writer myself; but the little while I have been a member of the D.L.F band I have made a great many new friends just through wearing the D.L.F. badge. I was at the Social at Show time, and needless to say, I enjoyed it immensely. I came down as far as Maheuo in the express with Inquisitive Paul a week or so ago. I am sorry, Dot, at not writing an interesting letter this time, as it is tho last one to the page as a present-day writer. Next time I write it will tie to the O.W.W. I shall close now. Love to Inquisitive Paul, Molly, and all the D.L.F., not forgetting vourself, —Yours truly, FARM LASSIE.

(Phoebe Ross, Waianakarua.)

[I, too. am very sorry to bid you farewell for the present, Farm Lassie. Y'our letter is the second retiring letter in this week, so the page is losing two old friends. Shall hope to hear from you again shortly in O.W.W.—DOT.] Dear Dot, —Wo were all sorry to hear of Gravel’s death. He used to live about four miles from our place. Wo have just finished with the mill. It was a very late harvest here this year. I have a cold just now, and have been coughing all day in school. The whooping cough is going about at present, but I have had it. My aunt, who is very ill just now, used to write to the page. Her name was May. We had a week’s holiday from school a while ago, and I enjoyed it very much. I see there are two Cinderellae writing to the page, but the one I knowlias not written for a long time. We have a few flowers out just now. Have you many

flowers, Dot? I am expecting a letter from Nasebyite and Forest Kill. We are playing scallywag to-night, so I cannot write a long letter. 1 think I shall close now. With love to Nasebyite, Cinderella, Jessie Gibson, and yourself,—Yours truly, BRIAR BUSH.

[Very pleased to hoar from you, Briar Bush. There are quite a number of flowers out in the garden now, and it is looking very bright and gay.—DOT.]

Dear Dot, —I was very pleased to see my first letter in print. The weather is not very bad just now. At school we plinr hockey, and we have some good games. I shall bo 12 years old on the 28th of this month. There are three of us going to school. My sister is in the Sixth Standard, my brother in Standard I, and I am in Standard IV. I always read the D.L.F. letters in every Witness. I know a number of L.F. who write to the page—namely, Naomi, Red Rosebud, Mother's Little Man, and a great many others. Love to all the D.L.F., not forgetting yourself,—Yours trulv. MEDDLESOME MAT. [I hope you will have a very happy birthday, dear. Are you not afraid of getting hurt while playing hockey?—DOT.] Dear Dot, —May I join your band?. There are a few D.L.F. going to this school. We have been having a few fine days this last week or two, I am 11 years old, and my brother is nine. Wo have a phonograph, and I can set it going. We have about 300 records, and some are very nice to hear. We milk 30 cows for the factor}' when it is going, and use milking machines. This is all at present,—Yours trulv DIXIE HART. [Delighted to have you as one of my Little Folk, Dixie Hart. One can spend quite a pleasant evening listening to the various records on the phonograph.—DOT.] Dear Dot, —This is my first letter to your page, and 1 hope you will let me join your happy band. I am nine years old, and am in and a-half to go to school. We have three and a-half miles to go to school. My brother drives me along with my younger sister and eldest brother. I have to get wood in the morning and fill four coalscuttles every night. We are having lino weather just now. My father has a_ chaffcntter which is driven by the same oil engine that drives the sheep-shearing machines. We have also a motor car, and sometimes my father takes us to school in it. W r e like going in the car better than in the buggy, as it is much quicker. My eldest brother is ploughing tussock ground just now. Nine of ns have been ill with the measles, and we are very glad we are better.—Yburs truly, PETROL ENGINE.

[I am very pleased to have you as a-mem-ber of our band. Petrol Engine. I am sure you will enjoy riding in the car to school.— DOT.] Dear Dot, —It is a long time since I last wrote to you, and I am sure that you will have almost forgotten me. The weather hits been a little better than usual. Spring has come again, and I think that most of the people lire glad, as it has been such a rough winter. The violets and primroses and daffodils are beginning to come out in bloom again. We are working hard at school just now, as the examination is in September. Most of the girls begin to get a little nervous except Standard VI girls, who are glad, because they will leave school. I saw a letter from Mildred a week or two ago. Her sister was down here at Easter, and we enjoyed her visit very much. I saw your photo in the Witness, Mildred, and it was very nice of you. My mother was aw»y for a few days, and I was cook, and I got on fine. When my mother was travelling in the train north from Dunedin she met W.W.L. She says she thinks he is The Froggio, and wonders if he fell into the creek going home that night. I shall now close. Love to Mildred. Peepaie, Mignonette, and all the Little Folk, not forgetting yourself,— Yours truly.

DAISY BLACKBURN,

[I don’t think we have [orgotten you, Daisy Blackburn, but still we are glad to hear from you once more. —DOT.] Dear Dot, —Just a few lines to let you know that I am joining your band. The Millet’s Flat old schoolboys played the Roxburgh ones on Saturday, i)th, and beat them by 9 points to nil. The Miller’s Flat men also played the Roxburgh men. The game was a good one, and very equal. It ended in a draw.—Yours truly,

SNOWY FROM MILLER’S FLAT.

[I am glad you are joining us, Snowy From Miller's Flat. You have had plenty of football lately.—DOT.] Dear Dot, —I was so pleased to see my last letter in print that I thought I would write another. The weather here is a little better now, and I hope it keeps fine, because I shall be able to ride my bicycle. We have two or throe young lambs now. The gardens at school have just been dug, and they have a very desolate appearance, except for a few trees which are just getting leaves on them. I have a vegetable garden at home, but it is not very far ahead yet. Do you like gardening, Doty I do. I often read,-and the books that I like best are:

" Robinson Crusoe,” Boy’s Own Annual. “ Darkest Africa,” “ England’s Hero,” and others. In about a year I ehall have to go to drill, and I think 1 shall like it very well. It makes good men of those who attend it. There arc quito a number going from our district. I collect postage stamps, and any Little Folk willing to change can change English penny, halfpenny, sixpence, and one shilling stamps, Indian one anna. U.S.A. two cents, Holland five cents, and a few German ones with me. I shall bring ray letter to an end with a riddle for tho Little Folk: Why is dog biting its own tail like a good manager? Love to the Little Folk and yourself,—Yours truly, THE SPHINX.

[I am very fond of gardening, but I have very little time to devote to it now, as 1 am kept very busy.—'DOT.] Dear Dot,—May I join your happy band? My sister writes to your page. We have had a very good winter here, and there has been hardly any snow. We have two little puppies. Would you please give me names for them? Our spring flowers are beginning to grow now. Do you like flowers, Dot? We are digging our flower garden at school. I like gardening very much. Queen Ida is one of my schoolmates. We shall be soon having our examination now. Love to Queen Ida and all the rest of the D.L.F., not forgetting yourself,—Yours truly. LADY IRA. [Certainly you may join our page, Lady Ira. I hope you will pass your examination successfully.—DOT.] Dear Dot. —It is not very long since I last wrote to the page, but I just thought I would write again when I was sending for auto-cards. You will bo thinking I am not going to send you an auto-card, Lily of the Nile, Clifden, and Creamy, but I shall send you one when Igct mine from Dot. Hurry up and write,'“Frolic, or else come down. I am waiting to hear from I you. What windy weather we are having just now. Wo have one cow which has calved, and two winter ones, and I milk them night, and morning. When are you going to answer my post-card, Irverena? I never see a letter *u the page from you now. The flowers are

coming out again. We had some daffodils out, but I pulled them to-day for the vase. They are very early this year. I think I shall close now, as I am tired. Love to all the D.L.F. and yourself,—Yours truly, WHITE RABBIT. [I hope that you receive your auto-cards safely, White Rabbit.. The daffodils brighten a room up wonderfully; . don’t you think so?—DOT.] Dear Dot, —It is such a long time since I last wrote to your page. 1 am staying with my mate, Breath of Spring, while my mother and father are away. I have the whodping cough. The school has been closed for nearly three weeks on account of it. My two sisters and I are learning music from Miss M'Fee. I know (gravel, and I was very sorry to hear of his death. I have a little white fox terrier at home, and I call him Pat. We are having lovely weather up hero these last two days. I hear quite a number of people growling about Dunedin weather. Love to all the D.L.F., especially yourself,—Yours truly, DAY DREAM.

[I am sorry to hear that you are away from school owing to having the whooping cough. It is a very painful and distressing complaint. I hope, dear Day Dream, you will soon, be better.—DOT.]

Dear Dot, —As I have taken great interest in the D.L.F. page for some time. I thought I would like to join it also. What a lot of new readers join every- week, which shows how popular the page must he. The weather is simply perfect—quite a change from the past few months, and everybody here is starting their gardens. I have started ours, and have macie very fair progress. It is quite a treat to walk along the roads now,’ as just a week ago they were muddy and sticky, and a person could not go a hundred yards without getting the feet wet. But I’m not going to bore you with talk about bad weather, as nearly everyone makes that the chief subject. I don’t think there aio many D.L.F. about here. I know only one or two. I think the place where I live the prettiest one could imagine in dry weather, and the muddiest in w-et--weather. I work at home, and milk for the daii;y factory in summer; but I am having a royal time at present, as the cows are away to winter food, and I liaven’t much else to do but the ordinary housework,, look after the horses, f garden, and feed my rabbit. I would never get tired of looking after horsesp My father and I attend to them, while my .mother has the hens. My elder brother works in, the National Bank. I take it as cheek if anyorw but dad'and myself interferes with the horses. We have two—a bay and a grey,_ both beauties. The grey one. especially,- is the kindest-natured horse possible; she is almost human. I have a young one, not broken in yet—such a dandy. I will ride her in the ladies’ hacks in the Show this year. I am longing for the time when I will rule my very own horse. Dad gave her to me the day she was born. I think I'have writtpn enough for my first letter, so I will olbso now. With : best wishes to yourself and all the D.L.F., —Yours truly; SILVER MANE.

[You are a very lucky girl 'to have a horse of your own, Silver Mane, and your dad must be very good to you. You are very welcome to the page. —DOT.]

Dear Dot, —We are having lovely weather just now, but I believe it is going to rain, as it has been very foggy this last two or three ; mornings My sister and I go to Sunday school every Sunday, and I like it very much. I have only two brothers going to school now, but one is leaving next year, and, my word, he isn’t sorry, either. My youngest brother is only four months old; he is such a hardcase. and very old-fashioned. Well, Dot, there was a concert down he r a last week, and it was very good. Children were acting as fairies and angels*..-and it was something lovely. I wasn’t {here myself, but I was told that it was lovely.' Don’t you think it is a very early spring this year? We have had violets, and primroses, and cowslips, and other flowers out all the winter, and they arc still flowering. Well, Dot, excuse these blots, as the blotting paper is done, like myself. There are a few little lambs alwut now, but not many. The sparrows were laying eggs last morfth. Thera is a talking starling at our place. ' He calls. “Bobby, Bobby;” then he says, “O, not yet.” Ho says it as plain as anyone could sa it. I am going on for 15 years old. My birthday is in January. There are 12 children going to our school now. I very seldom.see Mutton Chops writing now, nor Cronje. We have such a pretty wandering willie; it is a variegated one, and I am sure it grows a quarter of an inch each day. Love to Ladv of the Nile, Eedwing, and Dot, —Yours truly, WHITE WINGS.

[lt is surprising how plainly some of the starlings talk. They are beautiful whistlers, also.—DOT.] Dear Dot. —I now take up my pen to write a few lines to the dear old page once more. Well, we are having lovely weather just now. It is a pleasure to be out gardening 1 in the nice sunshine. As White Wings is writing to-night, I thought I would write, too. We wore out for a drive yesterday. Since I last wrote I have another little brother; he is four months old. Wo are milking four cows, and it is very muddy about the byre, and I often lose my shoo, and Wliitc Wings stands off and laughs at me. When she loses her shoe, then I have the pleasure of laughing at her. We have one little lamb. Dot. There was a concert at Heddon Bush last week, and it {urned out splendid. Wo were going, but it got too late before wo mentioned it We will know to mention sooner next time. Well, dear Dot. I suppose 1 must come to a close now. wishing you good-night. Love to all the. L.F., —Yours truly,

DOLL DINKS. [You will he delighted at having a dear little baby brother to play with, Doll Dinks. What a pity you were unable to go to the concert. —DOT.]

Dear Dot, —Since I last wrote to you wo have moved eight miles from our last home. We are now living at Moana. and our now house is facing Lake Moana, which is eight miles wide. We can see the logs being rafted across the lake to the mill. On the other side of the lake are several mountains. Mount Alexander, the highest, is covered with snow. The Arnold Hiver flows out of Lake Moana, and the mouth of it is only a short distance from our place. When they bring the logs across the lake they leave them in the water, and get them out with a winch when they are wanted. There are several motor launches, rowing boats, and sailing boats on the lake, and once a year a regatta is held here. There are two shops, two hotels, a post office, refreshment rooms, a school. Sodden Hall, and two billiard roomsi here. There are going to be pictures in the hall next Saturday, and I think I am going. Did you receive my auto, Welsh Boy? I might send a paper in for the next debate. We have had three frosts, and to-night it is simply pouring. We are getting nearer Christchurch every time we move. There was a reported case of smallpox a few miles from here, but it was not smallpox at all. People will l>e afraid to g) to the Auckland Exhibition if the smallpox is not stamped out soon. I have only read one good hook since I last wrote to you. and that was “ The Old Dominion,” by Mary Johnston. I am

going to make a flower garden next week, and I hop© it will be a success. It will soon be Old Writers’ Week. I wonder if they will turn up like they did last Old Writers’ Week. As it is getting late, I will bring this letter to a close. Love to all the L.F., not forgetting yourself,—Yours truly, LORN A DOONE. [Moana must be quite a busy place, Lorn a Doone. It must be very interesting watching the logs being rafted across to the mill. DOT.] AUTOS. Mother’s Girl (B- Cameron, Rimu, Xxuxg Bueh P. 0.) wishes to exchange post-cards with any D.L.F. willing. Prompt replies. Juno (Lucy Pasco©, Landing Creek, Reeiton) wishes to exchange autos or correspond with any L.F. willing. ~ . ~ Lady Turpin (Evelyn Cleghorn, Edgeley, Anderson’s Bay) would like to correspond with any D.L.F. willing . , Captain Bluitt • (care of J. Dawson, Aaeeby) would like to correspond with Tyne Lass, Beautiful Mona Longwood Blossom, 1 ortia, and anv L.P. willing. . . Moss Rose (Phyllis Thomson, Pukeuri, v a Oamaru) wishes to exchange autos with -L-ilj of the Valiev, Princess Ada, Orange Blossom, Hazel Dell,'and any other L.F willing. Piki Arrow (N. Thompson, Pukepito, Baidu tha) wishes to exchange autos or posecards with Possum, Frances, Weary, Little John, Shining Sunbeam and any other D.b. Creeping Ivy (Jessie Gayles Waipounamu, Riversdalc) wishes to correspond with Dinnet, Princess Edna, The Girl m Love, and any other L.F. willing. _ Dusty Miller (Murray more. Home Guilj, Naseby) wishes to exchange autos or postcard© with any L.F willing. , Christmas Ldv (H. Parsons. P. 0.. Henlej) would like to exchange autos with Glowworm, Elmo Athol, Pterodactyl. I:regg e, Shining Sunbeam, and any other L.b. willlr*Kiss Your Cousin (Lizzie Moen, Waitahuna Gully) wishes to correspond witn A Girl in Love, Nik Karter, Broomstick, or any other L Prince3a ll: Maggie (Margaret G. A. Smith, Wood side, West Taien) wishes to exchange autos with Vogel, Patience, Gilbertha, I ortree. Possum, Princess Anne, and any D.G.h. "plum Wine (Galbraith Smith, Woodsile, West Taien) w dies to exchange autos wun Creamv 1, Juanita. Billy’s Girl Strawberry Leaf, and any other D.L.F. willing. DUNEDIN D.L.F. LITERARY AND DEBATING CLUB. Motto; “Union is Strength." The above club hold its usual weekly meeting in Dot’s room. Lower ..High street, on August 12. at 8 p.m. Those present were:—Francis (president), Adelina (senior vice-president), Girlie (junior vice-president), Oriel (secretary), Pcssum (C.M.R.), Dulcie, Wai-No-Tee, Duncan Gray, Ralph the Rover, Nik .Karter, Billy Burlow, Orsen, Bimbo VII. Longwood Blossom Honey Blossom. Heather Lassie, Silverdaie, i torodactyl, Ivanhoe, Patience, Tlielnia, A vice. Malvina, W. W. L.. Starlight Violet, Hawthorn Bell, Roslyn Slcout. and four visitors The evening, was devoted to a Mock Trial by Jury.” Those who took part were: —Francis, his Honor; Girlie, Crown Prosecutor; Orsen, counsel for the defence; Oriel, clerk of the court. Jury—Wai-No-Tee (foreman), Duncan Gray, Ralph Rover, and Nik Karter; accused, “Mr Nightbird,” Bimbo VII; medical petitioner, Silverdaie. Witnesses for the Crown —Detect.ve-serf?cant Picklock Holmes, Billy Burlow; William Fetehett, cabd river. Pterodactyl; Barney O Ilea. cabdriver; Mrs Chooquco, Adehna; and Barney Shekels. Mr George Young, jeweller (Ivanhoe), was the only witness for the defence. At the conclusion of the evidence his Honor addressed the jury, whereupon they retired, but shortly after with a verdict of “Not gully.” Those who took part in the subject showed a thorough understanding of the characters. The cases for the Crown and for the defence were exceedingly well pur forward and deserve special mention. The witnesses also gave their evidence in a clear and straightforward manner, which reflected groat credit upon them. The costumes made a great difference to the effectiveness of the trial, and I would like ro thank Mr De Stpong for the use of the costumes kindly lent by him. At the conclusion of the mock trial the president extended a cordial welcome on behalf of the members of the club to the visitors for the evening, especially to Hawthorn Bell. Honey Blossom. Longwood Blossom. Heather Lassie, Starlight Violet, Roslyn Scout and Ralph the Rover. Pcssum then moved that a balance sheet bo presented at next.week's meeting of (he recent annual -social. Silverdaie seconded the motion. Girlie moved, and Vtai-N'o-Tee seconded, that the matter be held over for four weeks. Possum’s motion was put, and carried. The subject for August 19 is a debate—- “ Which Wields the Greater Power —Heredity or Environment?” Possum hods for the affirmative side, supported by Bimlio VII. Silverdaie leads for the negative s’de, supported by Orsen. August 26 will be an open meeting. As there was no more business to bring before the meeting, the president declared it closed. ORIEL. Secretary. COUNTRY MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIVE’S REPORT’. Dear Comrades,—The usual weekly meeting of the club, held in Dot’s office on Tuesday, August 12. was of an unusual character, inasmuch as' it took the form of a mock trial by jury. The charge, manslauchter; accused. Bimbo. Robes were Jvrcd for the occasion, and as the cast of characters has been given in a previous Witness. I will not wearv you w : th a repetition of same. Th« verdict of the jury was “Not guilty,” and Bimbo and Orsen fh : s counsel) arc to be congratulated on their victory. The venture was a success. aI)( ] reflects credit on the promoters and the performers. After the minutes had been duly read a rid confirmed, the president extended n cordial welcome to the visitors of the evening, among whom I noticed Longwood Blossom. Hawthorn Bell. Starlight Violet. Rnlnh the Rover. Roslyn Scout. Ptero, and Duncan Gray. We were also pleased to see Heather Lassie. Honey Blossom, and Wai-No-Tee, who have not favoured us with their presence lately. Sceptre.—Your note to. hand. Have entered your name on the roll os a country member, so now you belong to the club. All papers are welcome, and if you write on animals —your dogs, for insiance—it will be verv acceptable Welcome to our midst.

Thank you. Linnet, for your sweet lift]* story. Yes, dear, originality is very we!

come. The aim of the club is to foster any literary talen't that one has. Write again. Thank you for the good wishes. Your paper to hand, Dewdrop. Many thanks for some. I hope your side wins. Your paper on debate, Duncan Gray, makes a -welcome addition to an already good collection. More will be said anon. Thanks for your assistance. August 26 is open meeting. All papers welcome.

_ The syllabus for next month will be published next week. Don’t forget to cut it out and put it by for reference. —Yours sincerely,

POSSUM, O.M.R.