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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10, 9 March 1905, Page 30

The death is announced, at the age of 63 years, of Sir Thomas Wemyss Reid, author, journalist, and general nvanager of Cassell and Co. Fie was editor of the ' Leeds Mercury ' from 1870 to 1887, and editor of ' The Spea' er ' from its foundation until October, 181)9. He was knighted ' for services to letters and politics ' in 1K')1. T T e is the author of se\eial novels and other works, chiefly bio^-.aphics. Mr. Alfred Mellor, waiefnnmter and jeweller, George street,! Dunedin, has just opened up a large and varied ttock of watches, clocks, and jqwellery. Country orders receive prom^yt attention.... Mcsrs. Brophy and Co , having an extended experience anH knowledge. of the grazing and dairying capabilities of property >^ the Manawatu district, are in 1 an exceptional position to advise intending settleis... Mr. J. Measher, export and produce agency, Cash-el Street, Christchurch, is a cash buyer of all classes or farm; produce direct from the growers. Buyers of Canteibury prodoice supplied with samples and quotations. Mr. Meagher has also sv>me freehold farms arid sheep runs for sale.... Messirs A. and T. Ingli.*,, the well known drapers of Gcforge street, DunedLn, are now showing their new shipments of goods for the coming seascn. These have been purchased for cash in the leading manufacturing centres of the world, and therefore customers can rely on getung the latest novelties at a very moderate r"ost. Ovr readers wili notice that the paid. up capital and reserves (including- undivided profits) of the New Zealand Insurance Company have increased from £559,418 to £601,519, and that the net revenue for 1904 was £455,303, an increase of over £30,000, both items showing the srtrang position of the Company..., ' The publication of an advertisement in a Catholic paper shows that the advertiser not only desires the patranage of Catholics, but pays them the compliment of seeking it through the medium of their own religious joiurnal.' So says an esteemed and wide-awaJce American contemporary. A word to the wise is sufficient.