The Otago Daily Times.

No. 17,193. OTAGO, DUNEDIN: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917, l NEW ZEALAND. PRICE IK{The Otatjo Dally Times h registered o»

!bc General Po»t Offlce, London, at

transmissible through the post In ib»United Kingdom-at the newspaper rateof postage.]

SHIPPING.

■p AND O. COMPANY'S ROYAL*

MAIL STEAMERS TOLONDON.

FIRST AND SECOND SALOON ONLY.

Twin-screw Steamers, and fitted withWirelees Telegraphy.

Electrio Laundries, Electrio Fans, andReading Lamps.

For Passage Rates and other informationto

DALGETY & CO. (LTD.).18ap Agents.

JJUDD ART-PARKER (LIMITED).

INTERCOLONIALSYDNEY, HOBART, and MELBOURNE

Particulars Supplied on Application.

COASTAL.STEAMER for LYTTELTON and WEL-

LINGTON only.SATURDAY, December 29.

All Steamers Fitted with WirelessTelegraphy.

Bckets Available for Stop-orer or Returnby U.S.S. Company'B Steamers.

New Zealand Agents Hebburn Colliery.

PJANTERBURY STEAM SHIPPINGCOMPANY.

"CALM."—Trip Cancelled.H. L. TAPLEY & CO.,

Thones 146 and 812. Agents.rjIHE PENINSULA KERRY COMPANYA (LTD.). 'Phones 989, 994.—Macan-

drems, Company Bay, Broad Bay, RossPoint, and Portobello (weather and othercircumstances permitting), until further ad-vised, on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays, and Fridays. Leave Dunedin:9.30 a.m., 2 p.m., 5.15 p.m., 6-20 p.m.Leave Portobello: 6.20 a.m„ 7.30 a.m.;12.15 p.m., 4.45 p.m. SATURDAYS.—Leave Dunedin: 9.30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m.,6.30 p.m., 9 pjn. Leave Portobello: 6.20a.m., 7.30 a.m., 12.15 p.m., 4.45 p.m., 7.30p.m. SUNDAYS.—Leave Dunedin: 10a.m., 2.30 p.m., 6.20 p.m., 9 p.m. "LeavePortobello: 8.15 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 4.45 p.m.,7.30 p.m. 4idpORTOBELLO RAILWAY FERRY.

Trains leave Dunedin 8.16 a.m., 12.10, 2.55,6.15 p.m.; Saturdays only—B.l6 a.m., 10.55a.m., 1.17, 4.15, 6.15; Tarewai leaves Port—9.0 a.m., 1 p.m.. 3.40, 5.50 p.m.; Saturdaysonly—9.o, 11.30 a.m., 1.50, 4.45, 7.0. p.m.;Tarewai leaves Portobello—7.4s, 11 a.m.,2.45, • 4-45 p.m.; Saturdays 0n1y—7.45, 11a.m., 12.45 p.m., 2.45, 6.30 p.m. In

END FOR ■"COOK'S SAILING LIST"(Posted Free), giving

FARES AND SAILING DATES.SUEZ LINES. ' Canadian Services.'FRISCO LINES. Direct Services.CAPE LINES. Eastern Services.

No Booking Fees! Special Advantages.COOK'S SHIPPING OFFICE,

Nest Express Company, Bond street. |

ZEALAND CARRYING 00.

CRUST & CRUST,DUNEDIN.

(J M. Heywood and Co., Ltd., Christ-church; Cpkmial Carrying Company,Wellington \ A. B. Wright and Sons,Auckland—in combination.)

fy-RPTTOH. CUSTOMS. SHIPPING, andjSXPRESS FORWARDING AGENTS.

FURNITURE Removed in Town or v!oun-try or Packed by Experienced Men forRemoval by Road, Rail, or Sea. ThisClass of Work a Specialty.

Furniture Stored. Insurance Effected.,No. 20 MANSE STREET.

Telephone: Office, 1072 5 H. Crust 1(private residence), 1073.

PUBLIC CONVEYANCES.

Royal mail llne of coachesAND MOTOR CARS.

The above Line of Cars leave Beaumonton arrival of Express Train from Dunedin{or Miller's Flat, Ettrick. and Roxburghdaily. Roxburgh, Alexandra, I Mondays,Wednesdays, Fridays, returning same day.

Via Otago Central Line.—Clyde andCromwell: Daily on arrival of Train fromDunedin.

Cromwell, Hawea, Pembroke: Tuesdays,Thursdays, and Saturdays, 10 a.m., return-ing , following days.

Queenstown-Cromwell (Coach): Mondays,Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9.30 »,m., returnfollowing day.

Agents in Dunedin: New Zealand Ex-press Company and Tourist Department.

H. CRAIG & CO. (LTD.).Head Officer Peel street, Lawrence.

Telephone No. 1. IQnLEAVES PORTOBELLO

DAILY at 8.30 a.m. for Dunedin;returning from Dunedin (Manse street) at3 p.m. Fare, Is each way.

Parcels, Luggage, eto., Received atStabler until 2.30 p.m.

J. S. M'CARTNEY. Proprietor,Crust and Crust's Stables, Stafford street.

MOTOR CAR/ SERVICE.

BRIGHTON MOTOR SERVICE.-Carsleave Manse .street daily 9.30 a.malso 5 p.m.; Sundays, 10 a.m. Green Island

Station, on 'arrival of 7.50 a.m. and 515p.m. Trails daily; Saturdays, 1.15 tind 5.15p.m. Traiils. For special cars and accom-. modation rin" Brighton Bureau for Wil-liams and Hobbs, Brighton House. 4d

MOTOR SERVICE.—MotorHIRE (Buick Six); reliable drivers;

charges Mayall, 38 Warrenderstreet ('phone 3680). 17,j

OTOR CAR for HIRE, day or n"^ht ;reasonable charges; ring 3475.—A1ex.

M'Kinlay 2a Maitland street. 200

MOTOR CARS for HIRE; efficientdrivers: reasonable charges.—Barnes,

Kine street ('phone 1639). 5d

ADVERTISEMENTS of 16 Words under Lhe Head-ings Situations Vacant, Wanted, For Sale, ToLet, Lost and Pound, Miscellaneous Wants,Etc., One Shilling per insertion; 3 insertions,2/6; 6 insertions,' 5/-. Strictly Cash inAdvance. Extra Charge if Booked.

TIHANKS are tendered to Miss GladysStephenson, 16 Lorne street, South

Dunedin, for Restoring Money lost. 21d

BACHELOR (moderate income) would1 like, to meet LADY (35 to 45), view

to matrimony.—Bachelor, PaJmerston.

LADIES' Own Combings made intoBeautiful SWITCHES. CLUSTERS,

etc., from 2i 6d. —At Hcndy's HairdressingRooms. •_

20d/CREAMY smoothness—that's one way ofV> describing tasto of WATSON'S No.] WHISKY.. 4d

THE Rothschild Horso HAVELOCK w'iiSKRVK a limited number of ni.ir s

gt £4, 4s.—Apply Southern Stables. 21d

SHIPPING.

IJNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OF

NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED).

Steamers will be Despatched as under(circumstancea permitting):—

For LYTTELTON and WELLINGTON—Monowai Tuesday, 22nd January —

For WELLINGTON Direct (Taking- SaloonPassengers Only)—

A Steamer, Sat., 22nd Dec., 10.15 a.m.train Dunedin.

For AUCKLAND, via LYTTELTON and

WELLINGTONV(Cargo iDnly)—

Te Anau Monday, 24th December —

For AUCKLAND, via LYTTELTON,WELLINGTON, NAPIER, and GIS-BORNE—

Monowai Tuesday,22nd January —

For SYDNEY and HOBART—Sailings and full particulars on application.

For NEW PLYMOUTH, via OAMARU.TIMAP.U, LYTTELTON, WELLING-TON, and NELSON—

RARATONGA, SUVA, FRIENDLYISLANDS, and SAMOA—

Full particulars on application.

CARGO RECEIVED FOR

Steamer. From. Till. Day.TeAnau* ' Thurs. Noon Saturday'

* Auckland Cargo Only

All Vancouver, San Francisco, Inter-colonial, and Island Steamers fitted withWireless Telegraphy.

Tickets available for stop-over or return byMessrs Huddart, Parker, and Co.'S steamers.

]£OYAL MAIL SERVICE

ALL AMERICAN POINTS ANDBRITISH ISLES.

Steamers will bo Despatched at Regulari Intervals.

All Return and Round Tour Tickets inter-changeable with C.A. Lino "All Rod"Rcate. \

PASSPORTS.Travellers to any plaoe outside the do-

minion are reminded that it is advisable toobtain passports, and that it is necessary tomake early application to the Governmentfor them.

For particulars regarding passages andfreights apply

UNION S.S. 00. OF N.Z. (LTD.).

QRIENT LINEOF ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

Will be Despatched at Regular Intervals forthe United Kingdom, via Ports.

FARES NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON:

SALOON,—Single, £50 to £90. Return,£S1 to £135?

RETURN TICKETS AVAILABLE FORTWO YEARS FROM' DATE OF ISSUE.

THIRD CLASS.—£2O. £22. £24. Return(available 12 montus), £35, £39 12s, £4-3 4s.

First and Second Saloon Oversea Ticketsare interchangeable with the P. and O. Co.

First and Second Class PnsseneeTs securespecial adv&iiages by booking through fromNew Zealand, being provided with SaloonPassages to Australia which aro includedin . the above fares. Passages can be bookedto or prepaid from any ports of call. /

UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY OFN.Z. (LTD.*. Agents in New Zealand.

r][»HE "ALL RED" ROUTE.

AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND-CANADA,

CANADIAN-AUSTRALASIAN R.M.LINE.

In Conjunction with Canadian-PacifioRailway.

Steamers will be Despatched at RegularIntervals.

VThrough some of the Greatest)SCENlC

WONDERS of thei World to All .Partsof CANADA, UNITED STATES, andBRITISH ISLES.ROUND-THE-WORLD TOURS in Con-

junction with all the Cape, Suez, China,and Japan Lines at Lowest Rates

• PASSPORTS.Travellers to any piace outside the

dominion are reminded that it is advisablebo obtain Passports, and that it is neces-sary to make early application to the Go-vernment for them.

AU Return and Round Tour Tickets inter-changeable with Union Steam ahip Com-pany's R.M. Line. Pamphlets, Maps, andall Information Free.

UNION S.S. CO. OF N.Z. (LTD.),Managing Agents.

PROFESSIONAL.

QHIHOPRACTip.THOMAS GILES, Chiropractor, may bo

Consulted in Mosgiel on Tuesdays, Tinasdays, arid Saturdays, at corner Mure andForfar streets, between 3.30 and 5.30. Chiropractio, the science which removes the causeof disease by spinal adjustments. HundrwUof cases in Dunedin _restored to health byChiropractic. Dunedin oifice.. Halienstein'sBuildings. Princes street. 24s

MR FRED GEORGE,METAPHYSICIAN,

58 George street (opposite WardeU's).Vibratory and Magnetic Massage, Speoial

Treatment for Rheumatism, Paralysis,«' Sci-atica, Headaches, Blood Circulation, in-somnia, and all Nerve Disorders. EvilHabits Cured.

Interviews: 10-122-5; 7-9.Saturdays by Appointment.

GRADUATE<br u.s.a.WM. GEO. ,F. PERRY, Suggestive Thera-peutist, 76 Tennyson street (opposite Con-

vent), Telephone 988.Spinal Massage, Chronic, Nervous, and

Mental Disorders Treated.9.30 to 3 p.m., except Friday afternoons;

Saturday by appointments.Write for leaflet. 6n

IF your hair requires toning up try sham-poo with " Hernialme " EGYPTIAN

SK'AMPOO at Hendy's Hairdres&ircgRooms. . 20d»

WE Recommend DAVID ROBERTSON, Sign Writing, House Painting,Papcrhanging.—Corner Stuarc and Cumber-

land streets. Telephone 1703. 10ja

"SHIPPING.

The new Zealand shippingCOMPANY'S LINE.MODERN TWIN-SCREW PASSENGER

STEAMERS.FITTED WITH EVERY COMFORT.It is intended until further notice to

despatch a PASSENGER STEAMER fromtim 9 to tiitfe to a PORT in the UNITEDKINGDOM. Return tickets available bvP and 0. Line.

Also from time to time, as opportunityoffers, FIRST • CLASS -"NSULArEDCARGO STEAMERS.For particulars as to passage, freight,etc., apply to

THE NNEW ZEALAND SHIPPINGCOMPANY (LIMITED).

19 Bond street.

17'EITH ' RAMSAY'S DUNEDINSHIPPING AGENCY.

' S.S. KOTARE.For BLUFF and INVERCARGILL.—

Early.S.S. PUTIKI.

For 0AMARU and WELLINGTON.—THIS DAY (FRIDAY), December 21.Cargo till Noon.

SITUATIONS VACANT.ADVEItXJSKMENTS of 16 Words under tho Head-

ings Situations Vacant, Wanted, For Sale, ToLet, Lost and Found, Mj-scellaaeoas Wants,Etc., One Shilling per insertion, 3 insertion?,2/6; 6 insertions, £/-• Strictly Cash In

Advance. Extra Chnrce if Booked.DRESSMAKER Wanted 3 days;

vJT- at once. —Style, Times Office. 21d

(WANTED, experienced WAITRESS.—'*

* Apply (at once) Crown Hotel. 21dWOMAN to assist for two

'v v weeks.—Apply Walker's PrivateHotel, Princes street. 21d

WANTED, a first-class BREAD andSMALLGOODS MAN.—Apply M.

T. Jackman, Romahapa. 20d

SKENEl S—Wanted, tidy, single HANDY-MAN ; good milker; middle-aged pre-

ferred; able drive and attend car. 21d

WANTED, young GIRL (from January4); assist with children and light

duties.—2o Kenmurc road, Belleknowes.TXTANTED, 3 Young LADIES for■? v Christmas sales.—Apply (immedi-ately) Burton Bros., George street. 21 d

WANTED; experienced PLOUGHMAN(single).—Apply Otago Farmers' Co-

operative Association. 21dVSTANTED,"" MAN or Married Couple,v v ' manage dairy farm; sole charge.—

Address Quick, Port Molyneux P.O. 21d■\STANTED, BLADE SHEARERS;1 * T - urgent.—Mathison's Agency, Inver-cargill. ; 21dTO7ANTED, 25 MILL HANDS; start

* * Christmas; good season. —Dahlberg'sRegistry, Ashburton ('phone 311). 17d

WANTED, COMPANION LADYHELPfor elderly lady in Invercargill.—

Elderly, Times Office. 20d

WANTED, good all-round WHEEL-WRIGHT ; steady job; good district.

Apply Paterson, Barr (Ltd.), Yogel street.

WANTED, MAN (good piecer), attendpair spinning mules; Arbitration

wages.—Woollen Mills, Ashburton. 17d

GOOD HOME'offered domesticated lady,■ return help part of day.—Address

Widow, Times Office, Dunedin. 21d

BAKER.—Wanted, a good TABLEHAND; wages £3 ss.—Gold and Sons,

bakers, Balclutha. 19d

BREAD - CARTER wanted; good wagesto suitable man.—Gold and Sons,

bakers, Balclutha. 19d

WANTED, Competent GENERAL;wages £4 monthly.—Apply 91Queen's drive, Musselburgh. 19dTK7|ANTED, MESSAGE BOY for office;TT ■ good wages and good chance.—ApplyGaudin, Marr, and Thompson, Octagon(upstairs). 21d

BAKER'S AGENCY, 101 Stuart street,wants—Blade and Ma'chine Shearers,

Ploughmen, Married Couples, Chauffeurs,Gardener, Youths. 18d

WANTED, good GIRL, assist house-work, farm; comfortable home, good

wages.—Address Immediately; "WaitahunaPost Office. 20d

IEXPERIENCED COLLAR and SHIRT11 MACHINIST Wanted.—Apply

Manager, Otago Steam Laundry Co., N.E.Valley. 20d

WANTED, SURFACEMAN, GreenfieldRiding, Bruce County; wages 10s;

applications received January 7, Milton; re-ferences.—Roy, clerk. 15d"TSTOUTH wanted . (shepherd and assistJL generally; Heriot district), Cadet

(sheep, agricultural farm).—Kidd's Agency,Princes street.

HOUSEMAID-WAITRESS, also Wait-ress (urgent; Timaru), Cooks (355, 60s,

70s).—Apply (immediately) Kidd's Registry(telephone 959). v 21d

BAEER'S AGENCY, 101 Stuart street,wants—Cook, Waitress, Kitchenmaid,

Housemaid (tourist hotel, north), Nurse,Laundress, Generals. 20d

WANTED, Experienced ChocolateHAND-DIPPERS; quick workers

can easily make two pounds a week; tostart work after the holidays.—Address (byletter) to Han.( dipper, c/o Times Office.,-WANTED, BOY for our city office; one1 ■ just leaving school preferred; dutiescommcnce 3rd January, 1918.—ApplyDonaghy's Rope and Twino Co. (Ltd.), Pro-vident Buildings, 116 Rattray street. 21dPRISTANTED, • MANAGER for Automatic

» » 1 Hemp* Scutching Plant, Port Chal-mers; must have general practical know-'ledgo fibre.—Apply (stating terms) to Beggand Co. (Ltd.), .Balclutha! 21d

m

WANTED,Efficient LINOTYPEOPERATOR (Day Work).

ApplyGORE PUBLISHING CO. (LTD.).

tTHKTANTED, Experienced GENERAL;also NURSE for Children.

ApplyMrs BERNSTEIN,

21d 58 Manor place.

WANTED, a Smart BOY.—Apply (inown handwriting) to ROBERT MAL-

COLM (LTD.), Representing British Manu-facturers, Moray place. P.O.'Box No. 104.

ANTED, Smart BOY for Warehouse(to start 3rd January).—Apply (at

MOSGIEL WOOLLEN CO.,Box 182.

XKT, ANTED,A SMART BOY for Office.

Temporary Position.Good opportuiuty to obtain "Commercial

Training.Wages, 12s 6d per week.

Address COMMERCIAL,21d ' Box 181, Dunedin.Melrose Presbyterian girls'

COLLEGE, INVERCARGILL.APPLICATIONS aro invited for the

POSITION of MATRON, to take chargeof Boarding Department, ajid also to giveInstruction m Domestic Science.

Salary, £100 to £120 pur annum (accord-ing to qualification), with residences in Col-lege. Duties to commence in tho beginningof February.

Applications (with testimonials) to bo inthe hands of tho. Secretary, Rev. J. Collie..North Invercargill, on or before JANU-ARY 10, 1918. 21d

SITUATIONS VACANT.

\STANTED.—The SETTLERS of GLEN-» » lIAM having Erected a BLACK-

SMITH'S SHOP, and equipped it withTools, etc., invito APPLICATIONS for aSMITH, capable of carrying on a generalcountry blacksmithing business. Apply

THE SECRETARY,Glenham Building and Blacksmithing

Company (Ltd.),17d Glenham.

(lANNEVIRKE SCHOOL.APPLICATIONS, accompanied by testi-

monials, are invited for tho POSITION ofFEMALE ASSISTANT. Duties: GeneralSecondary School Subjects. Salary, £180per annum. Applications Close MONDAY,7th January, 1918.

THOS. MACALLAN, M.D.,18d Hon. Secretary.

VyANTED, FOREMAN for FELLING** DEPARTMENT, Burns-do. Appli-

cations before 3rd JANUARY, to be ac-companied with copies of testimonials andstating salary required.

N.Z. REFRIGERATING CO. (LTD.),20d '' Liverpool street.rjlO MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.

APPLICATIONS, addressed to theChairman, Bay of Islands Hospital Board,Kawakawa, will bo received up till Noonof TUESDAY, January 22, 1918, for tho,following POSITIONS:—

(a) Medical Superintendent, MjngonuiHospital. Salary, £200 per annum, with£40 house allowance and maternity foes.Other emoluments from sources outside ofthe Board will bring income up to £600per annum (including salary, etc.). Privatepractice allowed.

(b) Medical Superintendent, Bay of IslandsHospital, Kawakawa. Salary, £200 perannum, with free house. Also maternityfees. Extensive private practice. Nomedical clubs.

In each case a Government Subsidy of£75 per annum "will be given to successfulapplicant if approved of by tho Departmentof Public Health.

For further particulars apply to theChairman of the Board; or to

H. C. BLUNDELL,Secretary.

Kawakawa,December 18, 1917. 21d

SITUATIONS WANTED.

ADVERTISEMENTS of 16 Words under the Head-ings Situations Viffcant, Wanted, For Sale, ToJVet, Lost and Found, Miscellaneous Wants,Etc., One Shilling per insertion: 3 insertions,2/6; G insertions, B /-. Strictly Cash inAdvance. Extra Charge if Booked.

pOJiELL-EDUCATED young Lady (17)'t t desires POSITION in local office.—Particulars llr, Times Office. 20d

■\\/ANTED (by respectable person),■ » t ■ DAILY WORK; sowing, householdduties, attend invalid.—References, TimesOffice. ' ' 21d

LADY, (experienced) desires POSITIONin February, governess, or house-

keeper with assistance. — Andanteno, TimesOffice. 18d

WANTED (by oompetent lady book-keeper), SITUATION in mercantile

or manufacturing office. —Clyde, TimesOffice. . 13d

COUNTRY Traveller (young man, in-t eligible), with thorough kpowledge of

drapery, men's wear, and boots, open forENGAGEMENT as country traveller; driveany mako of motor van.—Push, Times.

LOST AND FOUND.

ADVERTISEMENTS of IS Words under the Head-ings Situations Vacant, Wanted, For Sale, l'oLet, Lost and Found, Miscellaneous Wants,Etc., One Shilling per insertion •, r 3..insertions,2/6; "6 , insertions, 5/-. Strictly Cash inAdvance. Extra Charge if Booked.

(between Robin Hood Quarry and"Kensington Drill Hall),

BREECH BOLT FROM .303 RIFLE.Finder please return to

20d KENSINGTON DRILL HALL.T OST (on Friday, 14th, between Waitati-fl-J store and Waters, Ritchio's woolstore, via Main road), 1 COW HIDE and1 SHEEPSKIN.—Finder rewarded on re-turning to Chesncy Bros., or R. Hucklo-bridge., Waitati. 21d

LOST (between Roslyn and Station),PURSE containing money and two

brooches (both keepsakes).—Finder rewar-ded on returning Miss Smith, -139 Londonstreet. > 21d

LOST, Black COOKER, SPANIEL; 30sreward.—Apply National Cash Regis-

ter Co., Lower High street. 21d

POUND, CANARY; owner can havesame by applying 107 St. David

street. ' 21dT OST (in town), Gold BAND RING, in-

itialled "R. H.".—Reward on return-ing to 98 Harrow street.! 21d

LOST (by working girl), POUNDNOTE.—Return S. A. G., care of

Black, exporter, Moray place; reward.

FOUND, -Gold SLEEVE-LlNK—Apply18 Walter street, Upper Carisbrook.

J OST (between Rattray street andWain'sHotel), Lady's Pearl BROOCH;

keepsake; reward.—Times Office. 21d

LOST, (from Allanton, last Thursday)Dark Red COW; reward.—W. Lind-

say, Allanton. 19d

FOUND—Rate which blossomed in Cat-lins district on view at Rata Tea

Rooms, : Lower Stuart street.

FOUND —That the Best Christmas Cake—either plain, -fruit, or fruit-iccd—is

the "RATA" CAKE. r

FOUND^— The Best Cake Shop is "ThoRata Tea Rooms" (Fraser's). LowerX' Rata Tea Rooms" (Fraser's), Lower

Stuart street, Dunedip.

POUND—That the Most Delicious Short-bread is on sale at thq RATA TEA

ROOMS, Lower Stuart street. l?dIJKDUND —Compressed YEAST makes-fiJ eight loaves; trial packcts, poet.naid,9d ; no sponge-setting; wonderful results.—M'Arthur.

FOUND —2s lOd postal note sccures 1month's. YEAST, packet weekly;economy and efficiency.—M'Arthur, oppositeDuke's."gJIOUND—Cook inff Butter, Is 2d ; Table

.-F Butter, Is 4d; Seeded Raisins, 7d; 3Honey. Is; lowest prices.—M'Arthur.

FOUND—BENHAR COAL, lis per tonon truck, Benhar; prompt delivery.—

P. M'Skimming and Son, Benhar. 13d

17TOUND—Bread, Groceries DELIVERED'

Puketeraki, Karitane, Merton, Tues-day, Wednesday. Friday, Saturdays. Wai-kouaiti Daily. Telephone B.—Jamieson.

LENT.Any sum from £1 upwards, byeasy instalments upon any ap-proved security, including Fur-

niture without removal.Also

Business and professional menrequiring temporary assistancefor vfreek or two can obtain samoimmediately. NO PUBLICITY.STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.Bus-'.iess secrets entrusted to one

person only.Apply personally or by letter

(enclosing stamp),L. W BALKIND,

35 Dowling street(above Excelsior Hotel).

'Phone 3404.Postal address: Box 590.

AMUSEMENTS.

OUEEN'S & KING EDWARDTHEATRES.

GREAT VITAGRAFH DRAMA.Blue Ribbon Feature.EARLE WILLIAMS

InTRANSGRESSION.TRANSGRESSION.

AndCORRINNE GRIFFITHS.-—

You will love Corrinno Griffiths.TRANSGRESSION.TRANSGRESSION.

A Love Drama of a strong man's fight forhis brother's honour.

EARLE WILLIAMSIs great in this big part, and

CORRINNE GRIFFITHS,The Blond Southern Beauty, who is

tho Latest Vitagra.ph Star.Keystone Comedy:

"A FILM EXPOSURE."One of the very funniest comedics_ ever

produced by Keystone. Even funnierthan Charlie Chaplin.GREAT SUPPORTS.

T THE PLAZA.In Five Pleasing Acts.

Harold Lockwood and May AllisonIn the Charming Metro Play,

THE RIVER OF ROMANCE.Latest Gazette. Comedy and Scenic.

Adults, 6d; Children, 3d.

SUNDAY SERVICES.

METHODIST CENTRAL MISSION,OCTAGON HALL.

ANNUAL CAROL SERVICENEXT .SUNDAY, at 8 p.m.

*

Programme by Mission Choir J Misses E.Pridham, M. R. Jacobs, MessrsJ. Leech, D. Robertson, G. M. Gordon, S.H. Osborn. Organist, Miss F. E. Har-fand, L.A.B.

Annual Collection for Choir Funds.

BUSINESS ANNOUNCEMENTS.

A WONDERFUL INVENTION.

]£EMINGTON SELF-START-lNG'typewriter.

.FURTHER PROOF OF REMINGTONTYPEWRITER SUPERIORITY.

King Edwabd Technical College.

Stuart street,Dunedin, N.Z.,

December 19, 1917.The Manager,

Remington and Roneo Co.,Dunedin.

Dear Sir,—I have pleasure in placingwith you, subject to tho terms of my letterof the 18th ult., my Board's order for 37new Remington Self-starting Typewriters—a complete equipment for one of our twotypewriting rooms.

Yours faithfully,Angus Mabshall,

Director.

REMINGTON & RONEO AGENCYOF N.Z.,

Bond street.

• ENJOYABLE ' LUNCH.

The preference given by many people tothe Savoy Lunch is not alone due to theHigh Quality and Perfect Cooking of theViands, but in measure 'to the Comfort andElegance of the surroundings—the Fresh-ness and Artistic Beauty of tho Environ-ment. No more enjoyable Lunch is pro-vided in the City, and Patrons will find theservice entirely satisfactory. The Roof Gar-den is now available for resting afterlunch, and smokers can indulge in thefragrant weed in sunny nooks and corners.

Lunch daily from 12 to 2.Uniform Charge, Is 3d. ,

THE SAVOY(By Appointment to his Excellency thoGovernor-General),

Moray place (corner' Princes street).

UNDERWOOD STANDARDTYPEWRITER.

Further proof of tho Underwood Type-writer's absolute superiority:

10,COO Underwood Typewriters Sold to OneConcern.

SOLD ON MERIT, NOT ON PRICE.

The American Steel Corporation has justplaced its order for Ten Thousand Under-wood Typewriters.

The Underwood_ has held tho Interna-tional Championship of . the World for 12years in succession. It has never beenbeaten. «-

LOGAN'S TYPEWRITER AGENCY,.26 Bond street, Dunedin. 21d

" EYES."—As long as men haveIvJL eyes they will submit to the in-

fluence of beauty, and they acknowledgenothing is more beautiful in woman thanluxurious growth of thick,' wavy hair, withthoso warm gold and ruddy tints which areso quickly obtained by a single applicationof " HENNALINE>" Egyptian Shampoo.

Those who havo already tried it know itswonderful brightening properties; those whohaven't should do so immediately, either intheir own homo or, if preferred, atHENDY'S. HAIRDRESSING ROOMS,Where .a trial 6hampoo may be had withoutextra charge.

If your chemist doesn't stock it, send 8dfor trial tin to

A. M. II E N D Y,Hair Specialist,

Sole Agent for Australasia. 10d

Gallstones and gravel absolutelyand permanently cured without opera-

tion by new Herbal Treatment.—Thompson,herbalist, Oamaru. Map

MEN say: "Well, really, I never havotasted 'whisky as good as WATSON'S

No. 10. It's lovely." , 4d

SUNSET" Tone Poem, "played by MrCaulton at Plaza To-night. Procur-able, Is 9d copy, Terry's Music Stores.

USEFUL Information: When asking forwhisky, say WATSON'S No. 10. En-

sures your getting best. 4tj

Calios, Pastry, and Confec-tionery; order now from the Tivoli

(the richest). 89 Stuart street.' 19dCZEMA CURED!—My Herbal Troat-

ment positively euros the distressingtrouble.—Thompson, herbalist, Oamaru.

IEWS SPORTS SUITS for the Holi-days; four patch pockets; Cheviot

tweed; from 30s. —Hei-bert, Haynes.UTRINE HAIR FOOD prevents <l*nd-

ruff, promotes hair growth, preservesthe colour; 3a 6d.—Wilkinson and Son.

IN a class by itself—-WATSON'S No. 10WHISKY. Its purity and quality aremarvellous. 4d

(iffcUß FACTORY SUITS to Measurefirst in tho field; from 556.—Herbert,

CYCLISTS.—Dinna forgot, we areVJ• CLOSED on MONDAY, 24th inst.—•Gaudin, Marr, and Thompson. igj

C"CAMERAS. —Buy your Camera at Dun-J cdin Photographic Depot, 153 Bondstreet, 'phono 3774. Month's lessons free.

OTA'"JO WITNESS.—Now stories. A largosvmovu. . reading matter. Price 6d.

AMUSEMENTS.

Packed Last Evening.

AT THE OCTAGONAGAIN TO-NIGHT!ENID BENNETT,ENID BENNETT,ENID BENNETT,

Tho Young Australian, Actress,In an Original and Wonderful Triangle

Play,"THE MOTHER INSTINCT.'THE SETTINGS ARE MAGNIFICENT,

and include riotous carnival and cabaretscenes in Paris.

Also, the Fourth Episode of"THE SECRET KINGDOM"THE SECRET KINGDOM

(The Honourable Mr Oxenham).And tho Latest PATHE GAZETTE.

Big AttractionTO-MORROW (SATURDAY),Commencing at the Matinee.

OLIVE THOMAS,OLIVE THOMAS, —-

THE HARRISON FISHER GIRL,THE HARRISON FISHER GIRL,

The Most Beautiful Girl in America,In her Latest Triangle Play,

—_ AN EVEN BREAK.AN EVEN BREAK.

I VERYBODT'S THEATRE.

See the Big World Drama,SOULS ADRIFT,SOULS ADRIFT,

Starring Ethel Clayton.See Billy West, as good as

CHARLIE CHAPLIN,CHARLIE CHAPLIN,

In Boarders and Bombs.

EDUCATIONAL.

QTAGO EDUCATION i BOARD.

The BOARD'S "OFFICES will beCLOSED at 5 p.m. on. FRIDAY, Decem-ber 21, and will' be REOPENED on MON-DAY, January 14, 1917.

S. M. PARK,Secretary.

Education Office,Dunedin, 20th December, 1917.

rpECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL,STUART STREET, DUNEDIN,

REOPENS TUESDAY, Sth February, 1918.

Director: Angus Mareball, B.A.Vice-principal: John Williams, B.Sc.Head of the Girls' Department: Miss J. B.Wilson, B.A.

Provision is made for COURSES inMECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, andCIVIL ENGINEERING, AGRICULTUREand GENERAL INDUSTRIAL WORK,DOMESTIC SCIENCE (Practical and Theo-retical), COMMERCIAL ,WORK (for bothBoys and Girls).

All Courses include English, Drawing,Penmanship, and either. Arithmetic orMathematics. , * 20dmYPEWRITING, SHORTHAND, BOOK-JL; KEEPING. I

Owing to the advertising" methods adoptedby some, it is deemed necessary, in theinterests of the teachers of the DunedinTechnical School, to publish the followingJacts:—1. That for some years past most of thecandidates successful in passing the Govern-ment • shorthand-typistee' examinations wereat the time students of the Dunedin Tech-nical School.

2. That, although this year the pupils ofthe speed, class~jn. the. ■< Technical. ■ High-School weire'required to sit for tho above-mentioned examinations as soon as, theyreached the required age (16 years), 'everypupil presented passed., S. That seventeen of the candidates suc-

cessful in the recent examination weregrounded and trained in the Technical"School, but two of these this year enteredanother institution.

4-1 That the lady who last year headedthe list of successful candidates for thedominion in N.Z. accountants' examinationwas grounded and prepared for her exami-nation by the Technical High School teacherof bookkeeping. ' < 20d

RESOLUTIONS.

" The follyis-within ourselves—

Tho world is what we make it."

The end of the old yeais and the begin-ning of the new one,is generally an occa-sion for reflection. While the bells areringing out their warning that another yearhas commenced, reflections will obtrudethemselves of time mis-spen't and oppor-tunities neglected. The man who does notat such a moment make the mental resolveto do better mu3t bo callous and dead tothe world, without ambition and withouthope.

What better resolve than one to qualifyfor promotion by study?

BANKS COLLEGE,Wellington,

Has 15 departments. It has a reputation'for solid work and reasonable treatment.Write for a prospectus to-day stating thework in which you are interested.

H. AMOS,21d Director.

01 QIYG STUDENTS "ALREADYOi O ENROLLED.

Yes. iEnrolled and satisfied. That is ourrecord since our foundation in October, .1897. Well over 5500 of our students havepassed the public service, the teachers', thematriculation, and other public examina-tions. We have put over 2300 through therecognised accountancy and bookkeepingexaminations. Over 200 are to-day success-ful lawyers. Several thousands are to-dayholding positions of high honour and trustin the business and professional world.■ All has been accomplished by systematioorganisation, sheer hard work, personal at-tention, and enthusiasm. You mean to suc-ceed—you are ambitious, steady, and deter-mined,—well, just get into line.

QUALIFY.Let us send you to-day, without obliga-

tion on your part, particulars of our Courseof Preparation for the Law. the Account-ancy, the Teachers', the University Book-keepers', the Matriculation, or the PublicService Examinations: or details of ourCourse in Mechanical, Civil, and ElectricalEngineering Subjects; or in Modern OfficeMethods; Bookkeeping or Shorthand; orAdvertisement Writing. Say just whichinterests you and write to-day.

HEMINGWAY & ROBERTSON'S COR-RESPONDENCE SCHOOLS (LTD.),

AUCKLAND.P.O. Box 516. ' 3d

"ttJO-HAT WILL YOU DO AT 50'-That* » depends on what you are doing now

to secure the training that will steadilyadvance you in- position and salary duringthe coming years. Write and ask tho Inter-nationa' Correspondence Schools to adviseyou how you can secure 'this training with-out giving up your present occupation. Tenper cent. Christmas discount during De-cember.—R. N. RIDD, District Agent, Box16CB, Invcrcargill. 3d

PREPARE for" Advancement. StudyingShorthand, Bookkeeping, Typewriting

at ROSSBOTHAM'S COLLEGE. Open dayand ovening. 'Phone 736. • 7ju

WANTED— "HENNALINE" EgyptianShampoo is far superior to shampoo

powders; it_ docs not Kave hair dry, butgives beautiful soft feeling and exquisiteglint. Prices, la 6d and 2s 6d; oiteinableHendy's I-lairdressing Rooms. S?(M

WATSON'S No. 10 is a little dearor ,* ' than most whiskies, but ie worth the |

money. 4d

AMUSEMENTS.

"LOOK WHO'S HERE."BOX PLAN ARRANGEMENTS.

The Plan of Reserved Seats for the FirstThree Nights only are now on view at TheBristol. These people will be pleased totake your money without extra charge forthe convenience of booking.

BOOK BEFORE YOU SLEEP.JJIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

CommencingWEDNESDAY NEXT (BOXING NIGHT).

Mr JACK WALLER \

Presents hie Whimsical Flash of Fact andFancy,

"LOOK WHO'S HERE "

"LOOK WHO'S HERE"(The title is one of the Whimsies).!

A Company organised to fill the demandfor a programme of varied items, and i or-

ganised, not as a possession, but as an ■achievement."LOOK WHO'S HERE.""LOOK WHO'S HERE."

Direct from a highly successful season of20 weeks at the Palace Theatre, Sydney.A Brilliant Company of 25 Star Artists,

including the famous"PURPLE BAND,"

Who will dispense Music, Mirth, and Merri-ment in a manner never hitherto attempted;

"LOOK WHO'S HERE"Embraces all the graces of comic opera,"fevue, costume comedy/ vaudeville, bur-lesque, and conservatorium eoncert—all soblended into one harmonious whole that itis difficult to detect the ioins and seams.

A CAMEO WITHOUT A FLAW.

PRICES: Dress, Circle and ReservedStalte. 4s; Back Stalls, 3s. Early Door Pit,2s; Late Door Pit, Is (plus amusementtax). No booking fee. Day Sales atJacobs's.

JQUNEDIN JOCKEY • CLUB.

� SUMMER. MEETING, 1917,Will be held on

WEDNESDAY (BOXING DAY),26th DECEMBER.

first Race starts at 11.45- a.m.

Admission:Grounds, Is 6d; Grand Stand, 10s 6d.

Trains leave Dunedin at 8.55 a.m., 11.0a.m., 11.40 (goods), and 2.15 p.m.

Trains leave Wingatui a't 3.35, 4.54 (OtagoCentral), 5.15, 6.5, and 6.55.

H. L. JAMES,20d ' Secretary.

gOUTHLAND RACING CLUB.

9 SUMMER MEETING.2nd and 3rd—JANUARY—2nd and 3rd

••/ 1

£3000—STAKES—£3000NOMINATIONS for ALL tfVENTS

. CLOSE FRIDAY, ,21st inst.,At 9 p.m.

Full Programme Published in WeeklyPress18th inst. and Otago Witness 12th

and 19th inst.W. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary, >

21d . Box 87, Invercargill.

£jROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB.

ACCEPTANCES for ALL -EVENTS, alsoNOMINATIONS for MAIDEN, CLOSESATURDAY, 22nd December, 9 p.m.

D. A. CAHILL,21d Secretary.

(gOUTHLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.ANNUAL MEETING will be held on

CHRISTMAS DAY, December 25. 1917,commencing at 8 a.m. -Championship ofSouthland (seven matches). ChampionTeams' Match of five men. \

* ENTRIES -CLOSE with Secretary onMONDAY, 24th inst.

•'

T. J. S. DANIEL,19d . P.O. Box 167; Inrercaargill. ,

BOARD AND RESIDENCE.

HOTEL,LOWER HIGH STREET

(Nearly opposite Railway Station).

Are you coming for a day, or a month,or a year?

Then stay at the LEVIATHAN. Dun-edin's Lending Privafe Hotel, close to theRailway Station and Post Office.

Every possible convenience, superiorservice, excellent table. /

Hot watqj for baths at any hour.

Fire Escapes throughout tho Building.Night and- Day Porters.

/ Telegrams and letters promptly attended'toLEVIATHAN HOTEL. DUNEDIN.

Telegrams "Leviathan." P.O. Box 112.Telephone 67.

THE ADYAR," 64 Dowling street.—VACANCIES for Boarders (perma-

nent) or Visitors.—Tel. 1177- 15d

LYNDHURST HOUSE, 47 Moray place('phone 3196).—ACCOMMODATION

Visitors, Vacancy Boarders; terms moder-ate.—Mrs Robinson, proprietress. 17d

BOARD-RESIDENCE: Furnished Roomsto LETT; permanent boarders, 22s 6d.

Warwick House, Moray place (Mrs F&irley,proprietress). 20d

GLADSTONE HOUSE. Moray place('phone 2180).—ACCOMMODATION

visitors, vacancy boarders; terms moderate.Moss'and M'Pnerson.' 20ju

57VURNTSHED ROOMS; light;- use of kitchen, etc.—Phone 2628 ; 4Lower London street. 20d

ACCOMMODATION AT- HOLIDAY RESORTS.

Hotel carrington,GORE. ,

Imitated by Many, Surpassed by None.The Leading House for Tourists and the

Travelling Public.One Minute from Railway (Station.

A Porter Meets all Trains. 19d

Overlooking the beautifulSANATORIUM GROUNDS.

KIA ORA PRIVATE HOTEL,ROTORUAFive minutes from the railway station, near

the post and telegraph office, almostadjoining baths.

First-class table. Elcctric light throughoutTerms: 8s per day; £2 -ryeek,

Mrs A. BRACKEBUSH,lo Proprietress.

6 O'CLOCK CLOSING" only moansbar. Always open to Accommodate

Visitors and Boarders.—lslip's Hotel, Mid-7d

SANS SOUCI," Wai-iti road, TtM-ARU (two minutes walk from Caro-

line Bay); superior BOARD-RESIDENCEfor Visitors. 18dTTIAMILY desires Holiday BOARD andJ? LODGING, January; state accom-modation and terms.—R. P. Q., TimesOffice. 21d

TIMARU.—Te Kitiroa, Sarah street (over-looking bay): Superior, Private

BOARD-RESIDENCE; good home; tefine-ment and comfort; moderate terms. 9n

SEASIDE ACCOMMODATION. — MrsOtta-way, Port Molynrux; term.—

Write or wire Ottaway, Tirohanga. gdnrYIMARU.—Mrs H. SCOTT, 12? WilsonJL street, can supply superior Accommo-dation to Visitors niter January 6. 18d

TO LET (Macandrews, 6 weeks from Sat-urday), Furnished 3-roomed COT-

TAGE, abovo jetty.—Hutton, telephone2802. 21d

FACTS winna ding. Watson's No. 10 isbest whisky. ltd great aim 1b quality.

AMUSEMENTS.

piIINCESS THEATRE.Fullers' Theatres and Vaudeville (Ltd.)

Every Evening at 8.Last Nights. STANHOPE'S " Last Nights. '

Last Nights. STANHOPE'S Last Nights <■

Last Nights. STANHOPE'S Laat Nights.Last Nights. REVUE Last Nights.Last Nights. PLAYERS. Last Nights.Last Nights. "Itoley-Poley." LastNights.Last Nights. Farewell to the Last Nights. • ?Last Nights. favourites. Laat Nights. \

MAUD COURTNEYMAUD COURTNEY The dashingMAUD COURTNEY comedienne • .

Arid andMR "C." brilliantMR "C." raconteurf'- LITTLE YERNAThe Juvenile Geneo LITTLE VERNA *

and .. and ■Character Comedian, JAMES C BAIN. 1'MERTON & RYDON. LILIAN TEECE. „>

DOZEY & DOURO.TOM REES. ' i■ — ' *'£

HALCYON HOLIDAY SHOW. ?

RETURNING BOXING DAY >*5(Wednesday Neat), '

\ WALTER JOHNSON '

/Musical Revue Players.

PRICES: D.C. and~O.S., 2s; STALLS,is; UPPER CIRCLE, 6d. Box Plan atTHE BRISTOL. Bookings, 6d Amuse- fment Tax, Id on la and & .ticketsfHE EMPIRE ,THEATR| r

M TO-DAY! >E TO-DAY! E

METRO TO-DAY! • MET&OR TO-DAY*. : RO TO-DAY! O

M .kA WIFE'S TRAGIC.SECRET, < fAnd how she revealed it to her Husbaiid, iis the big theme of .v

"THE WAITING SOUL,""THE WAITING SOUL," *

Featuring ™

OLGA PETROVA. .

OLGA PETROVA '„ VGreat Supporting Programme ,

*

#A Christie Comedy. A Metro Comedy, "

A Cooperative Toxical *

A Rex Beach Travelogue. &

•REGG'S , XMAS.: GIFTS.MUSICAL PRESENTS FOR X

MUSICAL PEOPLE!"At this season .really good

for Gifts are immensely valuable, says'a "

society writer. That beings so, we woqldsuggest that in making a selection fort*friend who is a Mu#cian, ior a 'fMusic, you should choose something of », jMusical Character, and this you will find.will be most heartily appreciated. • i.The-r ioll'"i;4'lowing would form suitable^presents:—SMALL INSTRUMENT - DEPARTMENT. £

Violins, . 'Cellos, Mandolins, Gtutart, iBanjos, Flutes, Clarionets, .Corners, c-Metronomes, Music Carriers, Mu?io 1Stools, and many other acceptable -sitsarticles. ' r f i ®

MUSIC DEPARTMENT. ''

A few .New Songs, or half a dozen ofthe latest Piano Pieccs, make very ccharming presents. Bound Volumes -o!Vocal and Instrumental, Music,teresting Bpoks of Musical Biography, -3Literature, eta . ;

* %■GRAMOPHONE DEPARTMENT.

A rnuch-appreciated Gitt for intimate yfriends is a; Gramophone., We have.' *-- i®great selection from 63a> to/£65. ;:Tf

•your friend already has* a Gramophone, £make the- gift 'consist of a few Records. yPIANOFORTE ' 7

After all, the "Gift Supreme," ..the 1 >,

Present "par excellence" .for the home,is a British. Pianoforte! We are agehta *1,for the Great Makers, and have now .:-7on view many splendid instfuments.it ■ ;

Inspection Cordially Invited. ~t*

CI|AS. JEG& 4 CO (LTD), fPrinces street

D" AVI,D WLS H A 'IConsulting Homceopathat andBiochemic Therapeutist ft

I Specialise in Skin Diseases' and Rheomatw1 Affections.' .

On Tuesday and Thursday Afternoons,from 2to 4 o'clock, the fee for advice and imedicine is very much less than at any »

other-hours. ■ ' ■ ' ' [3 Grant 'street. off High street ('Phone 769).

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS.

Contains all the CHRISTMAS and NEfW ' >fYEAR TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS, ako %

NEW SCALE OF FARES, /etc. TramWfcy 1Time-table, Postal Information; in fact, 'ijjeverything a Traveller wonts to- know. ' .vs.

January Number PublishedDecember 22, 1917. Obtainable from, Rail,way Bookstall, or from ilia 'Publishers, \ J :

STONE, SON, & CO. (LTD.),Printers, Boobbiiiders, etc., .

20d Anzac ecnikre, Daoedja.

OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETYThe monthly meeting of the committee

of the Otago A. and P.. Society. was_ heldyesterday, Mr James Macandrew (president)in the chair. Before commencing the busi-ness, the chairman 'referred to the recentdeath of Mr W. L. Philp, who for 12 yearsin the earlier history of the society hadbeen a member of committee, was secretaryin 1892-3, and held the .position of honorarylife member of the society since 1916, andmoved that appreciation of the servicesrendered the society by Mr Philp b<? re-corded in the minutes. This was carried.—The, hon. treasurer submitted a statementof receipts and expenditure in connection-with the Summer Show, which, after dis-cussion, was received.—Accounts amountingto £1057 14s were passed for payment.—Aconsiderable number of suggestions weremade in connection with several of theclasses at the' recent Summer Show,_ andwere referred to the various sub-committeesfor favourable consideration.—The follow-ing new members were • elected:—Messrs(1. E. Allen' (Mastcrton)G," S;'(Glenonlaru),'. Captain Hunkey YMorning-'ton)', W. Woods (Duiiedin), E. E. Jenkins(Waddington). Angus Campbell (Wyndham).George Taylor (Otokia), M. Oarruthers(Maungatua), \Ym. Raitt (Milburn).

PLAZA THEATRE."The "-River of Romance," now • showing

at the Plaza Theatre, _ will undoubtedlyprove a strong, attraction .to patrons ofphoto-plays who enjoy a wealth of adven-ture, with much bright,, clcan humour aswell. The Thousand Islands in the St.Lawrence River, the beauty,spot of NorthAmerica, furnish many glorious settingsfor this screen masterpiece, and, the ; storyis full of incidents that demand the'.-.daringof two such fearless players as Haroldi-Lock-wood and May Allison, -Flights by nightin strange waters are> followed by narrowescapes from drowning and sensationalrescues, and through the fabric of adven-ture is woven a delightful love story. Thehero, the heir to millions, starts out tomake some money on .his own account withthe aid of a decrepit one-cylinder motorboat. His patrons, ignorant'of liis identity,call him "Sam." While matters are in thisshape, to the region '"of* the St. Lawrenceand the Thousand Islands comes daintyRpsalind Chalmers, a society girl fromNewYork. She is delighted with "Sam," even.though circumstances cause her to think'he is a How she, an expert onengines, comes to his rescue, when his one-cylinder craft breaks down, and saves himfrom the gunfire of his' pursuers; how bothnatrowly escape, and how he finally carriesher away in true cavc-man style beforedivulging" his identity, are some of the in-cidents which make of "The River ofRomance" a story of breathless interest.The supporting pictures consist'of the latestGazette (with views that are of surpassing

| interest), an exceedingly good comedy, afida fino travelogue. •

KING EDWARD TECHNICALCOLLEGE.

EVENING CLASSES RESULTS.

The following is the list of diplomas,certificates, and passes for the session justended:—

SENIOR DIPLOMAS, 1017.Gilbert C. Benfell (plumbing oouree), 1913-

1917.Robert T. Bradley (commercial ooutbo), 1915-

1917.JMutuara. J. Boardman (commercial oonrso), 1915-

1917.George Carter (mecliimical engineering oourse),

1914-1017.l'hilip G. Connolly (mccbaaical engineering

oonrs*e), 1916-1917.Goorgo G. Dunn (oommereial oouree), 1914-

1317.Frodriea E. Green (commercial oourse), 1914-

1917.Erie TT. J/tims (mechanical engineering course),

1914-1917.William M'Tmloe (mechanical engineering •

oourse), 1914-1917.JUNIOR DIPLOMAS, 1917.

Allen P. Aitkcn (mechanical engineering oonrso),1910-1917.

Alice M. Beckingsale (commercial anddomestic oouree), 1914-1917.

James M'K. Bonfell (commercial oonxse), 1916-1917 - • ,

Christina H. Bremuer (domestic science oourse),1914-1317.

Constance B. Calverley (domestic scienoe course),1914-1917.

Joseph D. Diekison (roctibanical engineeringoourse), 191G-1317.

Jack L. Faulds (mechanical engineering course),1916-1917.

Agnes Hennery (commercial oourse), 1914-1917.Annie M. Foster (commercial course), 1916-

1917.Agnes Hope (oommereial oourse), 191G-1917.Ethel G. Kirby (oommereial course),' 1314-

1917.'Stanley Laing (commercial course), 1917.Tui I. MacKenzie (commercial course), 1915-

1917 - VEthel M'Donald (oommereial coarse), 191j-

-1917.Edwin G. Miller (commercial course), 1916-

1917. •

Walter J. W. Munro (commercial course), 1016-1917.

David J. Murray (mechanical engineeringoourse), 1916-1917.

Ivy Olsen (commercial course), 1915-1917.Bod ion Pairmail (mechanical engineering oourse),

1915-1917.George Pearson (commercial oourse), 19113-1917.Victoria Peterson . (commercial oourse), 1915-

1917.Sarah Robins (oommereial course), 1915-1917.ilinnie Scott (commercial course), 1915-1917.Alice E. Smith (domestic scienoe oourse), 1914-

1917. . .

Albert J. Storer (mechanical engineering course),1914-1917. - . .

Jessie W. Sunderland (public .service course),1915-1017. . . , ,

Leslie C. Tyrrell (commercial course), IJI6-1917.

Henry M. Wilkinson (commercial oourse), 1915-1917. • jUNIVERSITY PRIZES.

English, Gordon C. M'lntyTe; accountancy,M'ntnara .T.. ; chemistry, Thomas .L.M. Hughes; physics, James M. Patrick.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ANDLITERATURE.

Senior.(Examiners: Messrs W. Eudev and J. Jeffery.)

First class • Gordon C. M'lntyre (Universitypri7«), Prank' B. Stephens, John Miller, HenryK. Emanuel, Fredrica E. Green, Sarah S. Robins.

Second class: Ethel MacDonold, William D.Tnvlo', Jc/hn Stewart, James S. Shanks.

Pass: George G. Dunn, Henry Ormrod, FlorenceMichael, HiiKh Bead, Lilias, T. P. Paterson,Arthur B. White. ENGLISH.

Intermediate A.Examiners: Messrs 0. D. Flamftnk and 0.

Rawlinsoti.)First olass: Agnes L. Hope, Araiie 0. Bell,

Jessie Robinson, Annie M. Foster, Lily M. Bal.Second class: Maiid R: Kenward, Rose MNell,

Hilda, Frame, Marjorie C. Benjamin, Mary T.Holmes, Jessie Mucdonald, Bmily B. Henderson,Rema Morton. .

Pass: Mabel C. Robinson, • Minnie T. Low,Maud Edwards, Dagmar A. fiSvertson, Violet Cun-ninaham, Dorothy Fennesy, Lditb I. Mmrhead,Elsie Miller, Bertha Champion, Dorothy M. Hall,,Alberta E. Vallis, Elizabeth M'LacKlan, Gladys E.Clifrkson, Theresa Weir, Olive ParsoDs, EmilyWilson. Intermediate B.

(Examiners: Messrs G. A. OaJder and M.Thomson).

First class: George V. Murdoch, George Pear,

son, Leslie L. BecUngeafc, Alban J. Pacey-.Second class: James MK. Benfell,, Philip G.

Connolly, James; J. Cormick, Mtury Oa.ud.well, Ed-W iii Gi Miller, Walter J. Munro, Leslie O.

• Tpas9: George C. Berry, Stanley Butler. Thomasjj M. Hughes, Florence Newman, James G.Ritchie, Henry E. R- Woodhead, Edward H.Cbristenson, Stanley R. Divers, Hugh Kydd,Stewart T. Lynn, James B. Gilder, Mary A.Finnie, John R. E. Sutton Henry E. Pearw,Charles E. M'llroy, John L. Morxse, Alexander S.Riach, John "A. Holloway, Alexander M'Lacliatn,

-Henry C.. Gye, Arthur W. Murphy, Garden C.D6w, Bonald P. Sutherland.

ENGLISH (TRADES GLASS).Intermediate.

(Examiners: Messrs C. Stewart, M.A., and E.Marryatt). ' '

First class: Allen F. Aitken. - .T

Second class: Joseph D. Dickison, Ernest L.L

pass: William R. Smith, Jack L. Faulds, Alex-ander L. Johnston, John Mortis, William A.Sayer, Walter P. Mitchell, Horatio P. Jefcoate,James Archibald, George 0. Scott.

: . Junior. '

Second class: George Oalder, John E. Coats,Colin 0. Kenward.-

Pass. Lawrence E. Tvrrell, James Wells, Wil-

liam J. Shanks, Jameis Spiers, William A. Clydes-dale. William S. Whitty, Gordon S. M'Donald;David Stewart, Thomaa G. Freeman, Gordon •Allison, Stuart R. Muir, George Davie.

ENGLISH.Junior A.

(Examiners: Messrs 0. A. Aldrcd and J. •Jfatheeon).

First dnss: Noel W, Slack, Isabella A. Gaflie,Mavis Boardman, Ernest P. Hancock, FlorenceFearn, Winifred M. Maxwell.

Second' class: Myrtle Phelan, Yiolefe E. Hope,Mabel Shcrrilt, Isabel Sunderland, Gordon J.M'Natty Agnes Sherrifl, Ivv A. Beniell, WinnieE. Lunib, Leo Skeoby, Thelma Holmes.

Pass: Mary Traynor, L&chlan E. MaeKay, Do-reen Orossan. Cora SntcliSe, Rose Poster, ThelraaStewart, LeWd P. Shearer, lan M'Donald,Alfred E. G. Timms, Philip HT&wwn, WilliamG. Wall, Isabella Russell.

Junior i5.(Examiners: Messrs R. R. Hunter and T. Bcgg).

First class: Amelia Beadle, Maurice Field, FloraM'Donald, Jamefi A. , Mitchell, Tbelma Brother-hood, Clarence G. Gillxrn, Harold Lyug, FlorenceDirncam

Second class: Stanley L. Jjainp, Egbert J.Love, Mabel E. M'Grath, John H: Hording, MaryKearney, Osborne C. Stevens, Leonard S. Beath,John K Sayer, Albert G. Aitan, Jeffrey Lowe,George A. Downes.

Pass: David E. Ireland, Allan K. Macdenald,John N. Barron, Edward C. Young, James Wall,Nfelson H. Pine, William R-eddington, Leslie W.Austin, Myrtle J. 0. Gaul, David A. Kilgour,David S. Chisholm, Reginald W. H. Cherry, Wil-liam Garthwaite, Street Robertson, Gordon M.MacKenzie, Herbert "2T. Jausen, William Carter,Leelie* A. Hnghes, Eric D. Andecson, Mllfoiit'Lennan, Michael Penton, Alexander Nieper,William D. M'Kenzie, George T. Coutts, Cyril D.Pike, Gordon C. iM'Lennan, George J. Kennedy,lan W. Maodonald.

LATIN..Senior.

(Examiners: Messrs M. Watson, M.A., and J.Roid, 8.A.)

First class: Mabel F. Thwigg.Scoond class: Jean S. Hay. .

Taps: (1. R. Milward, A. Elsie Sewell, LeslieBaird, Areta I. Roseveare, Henry Ldllv.

Junior.(Examiners: Messrs M. Watson* M.A., and J.

Reid, BjSL)Second class: Gordon 0. Mlrityre.Pass: W. Douglas Tiyksr,' John Taylor.

- FRENCH.Advanced Class.

(Examiners: Messrs W. E. Holmes and P. Neale,M.A., L 1,.8.),.8.)

First class: Leslie F. Baird.Pass: Alberta E. Vallis, James M. Patrick,

Cantwell.Senior Class.

FiTst class: Mercia Arnett, Fredrica E. Green.Pass: Eric W. Bolwell, Robert H. Clelaod. IJunior Class.

First olass: Jessie W. Sondedand, Franoea R.Harvey, Crystal M. R. Wateon.

Pass: Janie D. Connor, Florenoe J. Michael,Edward Chirnside.

, ARITHMETIC!.Senior. '

(Examiners:' Messrs J. Reimie, M.A., trad J.Jeflery.) •,

First class: John Stewart., Second class: Leslie Cantwell, George G. Dunn,

John Miller.Pass: Alberta E. Vallis, Gordon O. M'lntjrre,

Henry Ormrod.Intermediate "A."

(Examiners: Messrs 0. D. Flamank and C.Rawlinson.)

First class: Marjorie •C. Benjamin, Agnes L.Hope, Theresa Weir, Violet Cunningham, DorothyM Hall, Maud It. Kenward, Edith I. Mouiiead,Jessie Robinson, Lily M. Bell.

Second class: Eoee M'Neil, Emily B. Henderson,Dorothy Fenneey, Maud Edwards, Minnie T. Low,Annie M. Foster, Gladys E. Clartson.

Pass: Etiiafoeth M'Lachlun, Ajmie C. • BcC,lirnily Wilson, Hilda Frame, Rema Morton, MaryT. Holmes, Mabel C. Robinson, OKve Parsons,Elsie Miller, Bertha Champion, Dagmar A.Sivertson, Helen Woolnougli, Jessie Macd<mald.

Intermediate "B."(Examiners: Messrs G. A. Calder and M.

Thomson.). First clara':. Leslie L. Eeokiiigsajle, Philip G.

,: Counolly,;Ch&riesß. M'Hroy, John A. ILdloway,Kydd, John R. E. &ltt<xi.

Second class: George -Pearson, James M*K.Benfeil, George V. Murdoch, J-ames G. R-itoiiie,Alexander M'Lachlan, George C. Berry, Edwin G.Miller.Pass: Alexander S. Riach, Stanley Butler,Stanley R. Rivers, Thomas L. M. Leslie0. Tyrrell, Walter-J. Munro, Stewart T. Lynn,Miry Caudwell,' Edward H. Ohristeson, FlorenceNewman, Arthur W. Murphy, Henry E. Fearce,4&mes J. Coriniclc, John 1.. Morioe.

Junior "A."• (Kxanrtners: Messrs C. A. Alflred and J.

. . . Matheaon.)First class: lobelia A. Gallie, Doreen Cxcsan,

. Mavis Boardman, Violet E. Hope, Alfred E. G.Timms.

Second class: Winifred M. Maxwell, Alice 11.South, Mabel Sherrifl, lir.bol Sunderlwid, JTineaceFoam.

Pass: Agnes BherrifT, Ivy A. Bcnlell, TheJmaStewart, Gordon J. M'Natty, Nnc.l W. Slack, OoraSutcliffc, William O. Wail, Myrtlo Pliehtn, RoseFoater, Mary 'l'raynor.

Junior "B."(Examiners: Messrs li. 11. Hunter and T. Bfygg.)

Hrat class: MAuricc Field, I'lora M'Donald, JohnK Bayer, Clarenico G. ("lillim, Harold Lyng, MaryKearney, Osborne 0. Stevens, Stuart Hobertson,Florence Duncan.

Second class: David E. Ireland, Albert G.Allan, William Gartlnvaite, David S. Chisholm,Edward 0." Young, Reginald W. H. Cherry, Stan-li:v L. Laing, .lames' Wall, Tlielma Brotherhood.

Puss: James A. Mitchell, Allan K. Maedonald,Gordon M. Mackenzie, George T. Ooiitta, GeorgeA Downes, John N. Barron, Robert J. Love,Amelia Beadle, Leonard P. Beath, William D.M'Ken*ie, David A. Kilgonr, William Rcddington,John K. Harding, Herbert N. Jansen, JeffreyI/owe, Nelson H. l?ine, Mabel 13. M'Orra-th, Alex-ander Niepcr, Michael Fentoo, William Carter,Myrtle J. O. Ganl. Reginald Roberts, Leslie A.Hughes, Milford M'Lcnnan, George J. Kennedy,Erie D. Anderson.

PENMANSnn' AND COMAtERCIALCOHUESPON DENCE.

Senior.(Examiners: Messrs A. G. Melville and W.

Alexander.)First class: Agnes Ftaruiey.Scoond class: Ethel G-. Kirby, Mona B. John-

ston, Stanley 11. Divers, Sydney Gill, James M'K.Benfell, John R. E .Sutton.

Paws: William G. IL Bnrncy, James A. Riach.Ai.nio V. M. Chrislensen, Beatrice Deuchrass,James G. Ritchie, Leslie L. Beckingsale, StewartX. Lynn.

Junior.(Examiners: Messrs A. G. Melville aod W.

Alexander.)First class: Leonard S. Beath, Thelma Brother-

hood, Hilda Frame, Clarence G. Gillan.Second class: Govan A. Halligan, Stanley L.

Laing, John L. Morice.Pass: John E. Suyer, Reginald W. H. Cherry,

Jeffrey Lowe, Osborne C. Stevens, Albert G-.Allan", Robert J. Love, Alexander M'Lachlan,Maurice Held, Rubina J. Kay, Allan K. Mao-douald, lDavid S. Chishohn, James Wall, DavidA. Kilgour, Millord M'Lcnnan, John H. Hard-ing.

COMMERCIAL LAW.(Examiners: Messrs |J. J. Tregear and S. C.

Hereus.)First class: Henry M. Wilkinson, Maiaura J.

Boardman.Second, class: George G. Dunn, Frjnk B.

Stephens, Fredrica E. Green.Pass: James P. R. Heatley, Russell' B. Mur-

ray.BOOKKEEPING.

(Examiners: Messrs P. B. Foote, A.7? A.N.Z., andJ, Hogg, A.RJI..N.Z.)

First class: Matanra J. Boardman (Universityprize), Ernest E. Dixon, Homy M. Wilkinson,George G. Dunn, Robert T. Bradley, Harold L.Longworth.

Second class: Frpncis W. Loefiler, Mary C.Young, Walter G. 11. Biirney, William A. Cowan,Alexander M'K. Kilgour.

Pass: Lilias T. F. Patersan, James A. Riach,Elizabeth M. Gilchrist.'

Upper Intermediate.(Examiners: Messrs G. W. Ileid B. Com. N.Z.,and R. S. M'Laren, A.R.A.N.Z.)

First class: Tui I. Mackenzie, George Pearson,Ivy Olsen, Alice M.. Beckingsale.

Second class: Minnie Scott, Leslie L. Becking-sale. James 11. Benfell, Victoria Peterson, JohnR. E. Sutton, James G. Ritchie.,

Pass: Rose M'Neil, Winifred J. FieWen, Stan-ley R. Divers, Stewart T. Lvnn, Kathleen O'Neill,Alice Bell, Margaret G. Dyer.

Lower Intermediate A.(Examiners: Messrs P. B. Foote, A.R.A.N.Z.,

ami C. Loe, A.R..A.N.Z.)First cl-ass: Edna G. Allan.Second class ; Prank B. Stephens.Pass: Clarence G-. Gill?iD) Eiloen V. Pawison,

Albert G. Altai, Helen S. ITill, .Tessle Mac-donald, Flora M'Donald, Ronald -P. Sutherland.

Lower Intermediate B. '

(Examiners: Messrs G. W. Reid, B. Coin. N.Z.,and R- S. M'Laren, A.R.A.N.Z.)

First class: Leslie O. Terrell..Second class: Emily B. Henderson, Stanley

Butler, Mary Caudwell._

Pass: Hugh R. Kydd, Florence Jiewtnan, Alex-ander M'Lauchlan, Henry E. R. \\codhead, Alex-ander S. Riach, Edward H. Christeson.

Junior A.(-Examiners: Messrs J. Hogg, A.R.A.N.Z., and

C. Lee, A.B.A.N.Z.class pass: Boris L. Smith, John E.

Saver, Ivy F. G. Creagh, Edward C. Young,Leslie W. Austin, Isabel Lyng, James A. ilit-

' 'Second class, paw: Helen Davidson, HildaFrame, Vera Phclan, Reginald W. H. Cherry,William' Haddington, Cyril D. Pike, Herbert a.Jansen, Flonv/M'Donald, John p. Harding, NelsonH. Pine. '

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'* Jnnior B.First class pass: George V. Murdoch, Osborne

C. Stevens, Henry C. Gye, Leonard S. Beath,Jonie A. Keinan. . ,

■Second class pass: Robert J. Love, Maurice

Field Alban J. Paoev, Oeorge Downes, WilliamGartnwaite, Harold Lyng, Jeffrey Lowe, AltonK. Macdonald, Arthur B. Morioe, David A. Kil-gour, Michael Fenton, David S. Chisholm.

r SHORTHAND. 1(Examiners: Miss A. G. Anderson, Mr S. Bridg-

man, 1.P.5., Misses Digby-Smith, H. Nrven,0. Perry).

Speed.110 words a minnte: Evelyn W. ll'MiHon,

Jessie B. Bartholomew, George Pearson, GeorgeV. Murdoch, Nellie Milnes, Elizabeth 11. Gil-christ, Mollis Sellaf. '

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100 words a-minute: Agnes Flannery. Ninetywordhs per minute: Ethel G. Kirby, liilias T. F..faterson, Mona B. Johnston, ifargtxret Bain,Moana Morton. Eighty words a minute: MervynS. Duckworth', Mary MiicDonald, Marion A. M.Cranefield, Tui I. MacKenaie, Victoria Peterson,Ivy Olsen, Florence M. Davys, Seventy wordsa minute: Margaret Dyer. Kathleen O'Neill,Vgnes F. Blair, Edwin G-. Miller, Ethel M'Donald,Winifred J. Fieldsn, Harold L. Longworth, Min-nie Scott. Sixty words a minute: Vera Phelan,Allan Cowan, Walter J. W. Monro. Fifty wordsa minute: Maud Edwards, Annie M. Foster.

Senior: Theory.First class: Walter J. W. Mnnro, Tni I. Mac-

Kenrie, Ivy Olseii, William R. 'Smith, Edwin G.Milter-

Second olass: Helen S. Hall, Victoria Peter-eon, Eileen V.. Pattiscm, Kathleen O'Neal, AgnesCarruthers, Annie M. Foster. Winifred J. Fielden,■Agues A. Lambert, Agnes L. Hope, Yera Pheian,Maud Edwards.

Intermediate: Theory.Second class pass: Helen Davidson, Alice M.

Beckingsale, Florence J. 'Michael, Nellie Dean,Hugh Kydd, Henry M. Wilkinson, Edith I. Muir-head, Mabel C. Robinson, Bertha Champion, OliveParsons.

. Junior: Theory.Pass: Helen K. White, Ivy F. G. Creagh,

Thelma M. Holmes, Isabel Lyng, Maud R. Sar-ginson. Isabella A. Gallie, Ivy A. Benfell, DonaL. Smith, Isabella H. Oldham, Frank B. Stephens,Mary Caudwell, Mary Traynor, Mavis Boardman,Stanley Butler, 1 Maud R. Kenward, Minnie T.Low, Violet E. Hope, Thelma Brotherhood.

Elementary: Theory.First pass: Dorothy PattiUo, Winifred M.

Maxwell, Ifa Cunningham. /

Second class paas: Mvrtle Photon, Pramcis W.Loefflcr, Cora Sutcliffe, Lily Haggett, HaroldLyng, Agnes Sherriff, Alhan J. Paoey, James A.Mitchell, Alfred E. G. Timms.

"TYPEWRITING.Senior.

(Examiners: Mrs J. Alldred,- Misses L. Griffith,M. Hellyer, and I. Niven).

First class. Jjtnie A. Kciran. •

Second class: Eileen V. Pattisom, Minnie Scott.Pass: Winifred J. Fielden.

Intermediate A.First class: Lily M. Bell.Second olass: Helen Woolnough, AnnSe M.

Foster, Annie C. Bell, Emily Wilson, JessieRobinson, Agnes L. Hope, Elsie Miller, Alice M.Beckingsale.

Intermediate B.First class: Isa Cunningham.Second class: Ethel M'Donald,' Walter J. W.

Munro, Edith I. Mnirhcad, Edward H. Christe-eon.

Junior A and B.First ctass: Helen Davidson, Ivy F. G. Creagh.

Second class: Lionel T. Pant.Pass: Mary Traynor, Helen K. White, Alfred

E. G. Timms., U ~ HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY.

Senior. *

(Examiners: Messrs A. Watt, M.A., and A. K.Anderson, M.A., F.R.Hist.S.).

First* class: Alberta E. Vallis, Leslie 0. Tyrrell,Rose M*Neil.

Second class: William D. Taylor, Henry Orm-rod, Leslie Cantwell, Jane D. Connor, Robert H.Cleland, Jessie Macdonald.

GEOGRAPHY.(Examiners: Messrs A. Wstiv M.A., and A. K..Anderson, M.A., P.II.Hist.S.).

First class: William G. Roberts, George V.Murdoch.

Second class: Alexander Smith.Pass: Nora M. Reimie, WllHam R. SmfitJh.

ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS.Settlor.

(Examiners: Meesrs J. Rennie,. M.A., andW. F. Abel).

First class.: Noni M. Renuie.Intermediate Senior.

First class: Gordon C. M'lntyre.6econd class: James Shanks.Psss: John Stewart.

Intermediate Junior.First class: Henry Ormrod. •

Pass: John Taylor.Junior.

First class: JcßSie W. Sunderfand.Second class: Stanley L. Laing.Pass: EJbert H. Oleknd, AJJberta E. Vallis.

ADVANCED PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY.(Examiners: Messrs J. A. Moore, M~A., and J.

Williams, B.Sa.).

First class: Harold I. B. Barltrop.Second class: Peter M, Thompson, Arthur J.

Henderson. ,

Practical .Mathematics. 'First Year.

rExaminers: Messrs E. Partridge, M_A., and J.v MMuOan.)First class: John R. Coats, William J-. Shanks,

Gordon S. M'Donald, John J. Davie, Colin C.Kcrarard, WilKam Burkin, William J. Styles.

Seoood class: James Wells, Leslie B. F. Brown,George Colder, Gordon Allison.

Pass: George Davie, Gsorgo G. M'Ara, Law-rence R. Trrrell. Mechanics.

Fourth Year Students.(Examiners: Mesrrs J. MTJsir and A. M'Fadyen,

Whitworth sehok.r.)nrst class: Kenneth W. Brown.Scoond class: Robert Iloworth, William M'ln-

doc.Pass: Edwin F. Scott, George Carter, George

Wat-sou,, Erio James, Wilfred Bryant, Albert J.Storer. _

1,

tThird Year Students.(Examiners: Mesers J. H. Scott and A. M

KTPadyen.)Krst class: PbiUip G. Connolly, Joseph D.

Dickison,"RoJion Poirman.Second class: Gilbert Willianwn, OnW Bar-

low, DonaW Lister, Thomas;I' H. E. Dnwnes, JackL. .PtTdd"!.

Pass: Hoary G. Whjts, John I. Henderson,Alexander Visis.

■ MECHANICS AND STEAM.Second Tear.(Examiners: Messrs J. M'Nair and A. MTRadyen.)

First class: Kenneth Inglis, Allen F. Aitken,George 0. Scott, William A. Saver.

Second class: SydneyD. Cooke, _ Allan S. Gil-lespie, Joseph A. Davies.

Pass: Jame# Archibald, William R. Snritli, JohnMorris.

Pomiih Tear Students.(Examiners: Messrs J. M"Nair and A. M'Fadyen.)

Second Class: Thomas Davidson, Edwin F.Scott. '

Pass: George Watson, Boberrt Ho worth, WilliamM'lndoe, Wilfred Bryant, George Carter.

Third Tear Students.(Examiners: Messrs J. H. Scott and A.

M'Fadyen.)First class: Philip G. Connolly, Bodion.Pair-

man, Oswald Barlow, Joseph Dickison.Second class: John K. Henderson, Jack I*.

Faulds, Donald Lister. ;

Pass: Thomas H. E. Downes, Hctrry G. Whyte,Gilbert Williamson, Alexander Park.

MACHINE DESIGN.1 (Fourth Tear.

(Examiners: Messrs J. H. Scott and A.M'Fadyen.)

First class: William M'lndoe.Second class: Albeit J. Storer, George Carter,

Eric James, Robert Howorth.Pass: Kenneth W. Brown, George Watson.

MECHANICAL DRAWING., . ' ' Third Tear.

(Examiners: Messrs J. H. Scott and A.M'Badyen.)

First class: Donald Lister, Joseph D. Diokiscm,Philip G. Connolly, Thomas - 11. E. Downes, Gil-bert Williamson, Alexander Park.

Second class : William Megget, Jack L. Faulds,Oswald Barlow, Gordon Bart, John K. Henderson.

Pass: Hesiry G. Whvte.Seccmd Tear.

(Examiners: Messrs G. M'Gregor and.aGraham.)

First class: Allen F. Aitken, Herbert J.ffi'G-eorge, Alexander L. Johnston.

Second class: Joseph H. W. M'George, GeorgeC. Scott, James Archibald, Joseph A. Davies,Horace Jefcoatc.

Pass: Charles Grant, John Gordon, KennethInglis, Allan S. Gillespie. Ernest L. Little, Wil-liam R. Smith, John Morris, Sydney D. Cooke,William A. Sayer.

First Tear Students.(Examiners: Messrs R. G. Park and T. Oonly.)

First class pass: John R. Goats, George G.M'Ara, John J. Davie, James E. Wells, George D.Davie.Second class pass: George CaJder, Gordon S,M'Doaald, Leslie R. F. Brown, William J. Shanks,Albert E. Grey, David A. Stewart, Gordon Alli-son, Stuart Mnir, William J. Styles, William A.Clydesdale, Boy Tyrrell, William Buskin, JesseT. Haymes.

THEORETICAL ELECTBIOITT.Senior.

(Examiners: Messrs T. B. Hamilton, M.A., B.Sc.,and J. Williams, 8.50.)

First olass: Neil Saold, William D. Richards,James It. Ellis.

Pass: George W. Sherriff, George S. Rowan,Robert E. Richardson.

Junior.(Examiners: Messrs T. B. Hamilton, M.A., B-So.,

and J. Williams, 8.50.)First .class: Clayton D. Hall.Pass: James B. Steven, Alexander L. Johnston,

lames G. Wright.PRACTICAL ELECTRICITT.

Senior.(Examiners: Messrs T. B. Hamilton, M.A., B.Sc.,

and J. Walker, Heriot Watt College.)First class: James R. Ellis, William D.

Richards, Neil Gaukl.Second class.: George S. Rowan, George W.

Sherriff.

Pass: Boberfc E. Richardson, David J. Murray,John A. Beck, 1

Junior. 1(Examiners: Messrs T. B. Hamilton, M.A., B.Sc,,

and J. Walker.) . 1First class: Clayton D. Hall.Second class: Ja.tnes G. Wright, Wilfred P.

Bryant, James B. Steven, Wi3liam TowneemL.Pass: Alexander L. Johnston, Alexander C. (

Beveridge, Douglas Nelson, Ernest L. Little- 'ELECTRICAL DRAWING.Second and Third Years.

(Examiners: Messrs A. P. Proctor and J.Walker.)

r, •First class: George S. Bowan.'Second class: Divid J. Murray, James G,

Wright.Pass: Douglas Nelson, Jojrn A. Beck.

First Year.Pass: George T. Coutts.

CARPENTRY. *

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Third Year." (Examiners • Messrs C. E. George and A. E,

Selby.)Pass: Noel BjgWey.

. Second Year.Pass: Arthur W. Smith.

First Year.Pass: William Kirkwood, John F. N. Boeen-

brock, Samuel Powell, James M'Ewan. iBUIIJ3XNG CONSTRUCTION.

First Year.Pass: Noel Hjghley.

PLUMBING, THEORY.First Tear.

(Examiners:' Messrs M. G. Scott and G. W.i Davies.)

Pass: Herbert T. Mitchell, Thomas H. Mto-gerald, Charles, Gray.

Second Year.Pass: William Wall,- Leonard Salmon, Leonard

H. Irvine, Angus Glengarry.Fourth Year.

Pass: Gilbert C. Beniell, David Wea&erston.PLUMBING,

! First Year.Para: Herbert T. Mitchell, Thomas H. Fitz-

gerald.Second Year.

Pass: Leonard H. Irvhie, William G. Wall,Angus Glengarry, Leonard Salmon.

Fourth Year.Pass: David Weatherston, Gilbert a Beniell.

WOOLCLASSING.(Examiners: Messrs H. A. S. Canfcrell and J.

M'Gregor.)First class: William Hislop, F. W. BainfeW,

A. Sherriff, Ernest W. Taylor, James B. HilLSecond class: Oswald Garden.

ELEMENTARY THEORETICAL_

CpEMISTRY.(Examiners: Messrs J. A. Moore, MA., and J.

Williams, B.Sc.).First class: Thomas L. M. Htfghes (University

prize),' Peter M. Thompson, Edward R. Wlthell.Second class: Sebastian S. Valliis, Alioe E.

Smith, Arthur, J. Henderson, Matthew F. Dawson;Christina H. 'Breratter, William G. Eobcrts.

Pass: James M'Pherson, Constance R. Calvertey,and' George Banks.

ELEMENTARY, PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY.(Examiners: Messrs J. A. Mpcire, Aa., and J.

Williams, B.Sc.). |

First class: Constance B. Calveriey. iSecond cla9s: James M'Pherson, Doogtes Smith, 1

George Banks, Henry Moir, Sebastian S.- Vallis, ;Christina H. Bremner. ;

Pass: Thomas L. H. Hughes, Leonard F. iShearer, Alice E. Smith, Matthew F. Dawson. |

PHYSICS.Theoretical.

(Examiners: Messrs E. Pinder, M.A., and' J.'Williams. B.Sc.). /•

First class. Sebastian S. Yallis, James M.Patrick (University prize).

Seo»nd doss: Alice E. Smith, Thomas J. Mel.ville, Christina H. Bremner, Matthew F. Dawson,Consbanoe B. Calrerley.Pass: Thomas L. M. Hughes, Margaret F.Smith.

Practical.First class: Alice E. Smith, Thomas L. M.

Hughes, James M. Patrick.Second class: Christina H. Brenmer, Sebastian

S.' Yallis, Margaret F. Smdth, Constanoe B. Cal-veriey, Irena C. Ross, Mstthew F. Dawson.

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING COURSE.Practical Mathematics: Thi/4 Year.

(Examiners: Messrs J. JfNair and A.M'Fadyen).

First class: Phiffip G. Oonoolly, William Meg-get. , '

Second class: Joseph D. DSckisoo, Jack L.Eaulds.

Pass: Henry G. Whyte, Gilbert Willismaon,Donald Lister, Thomas H. E. Downes.

Practical Mathematics: Second Year.(Examiners': Messrs E. Partridge, M.A., and J.

M'Mullan).Firet class: ABen F. Aitken, Kenneth Inglis,

John> Morris, James G. Wright.Second class: David J. Murray, James Archi- .

bald. I .Pass: Alexander L. Johnston, Ernest L. Little, -

William R. Smith, WiUiam A. Sayer, George 0.Scott, Alexander 0. Beveridge.

COOKERY AND DOMESTIC ECONOMY.Plain Cookery.

(Examiners: Mrs J. Thomson and Misses D.Little and J. Melville).

"C" certificates: EUa Pithie, Jessie DutMe,Ada M. Sherriff, Olive Itoose, Isabel Straderiand,

[ Agnes Henderson.. , MILETNERY.

(Examiners: Misses B. Linton end I. Forrester).First class: Theresa Weir,, BEhel- J. Roberta,

Mabel E. Mthath. , .Second class: Ada M. Sheriff, Isabella Hawkins,

Mary -Reamey, Florence Duncan, Amelia. .Beadle.DRESSMAKING. iClassA.

(Examiners: Misses A. Aburn and R. Otooeron).Pass ; Marjorie 0. Benjamin, Dagmar A. Krert-

«m Theresa Weir.A "

Class B:Pass: Mary* Somerville, Vretoria Peterson, Flor-

ence Duncan, Ivy Olsen, Olive Rouse, Miry CLYoung, Mary Kearney, ActefciMß Thomas, IsabellaHawkins, Mabel E. M'Grath.

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' 'After trying ■ all other Soaps, I findno other suits' me .so admirably asBexona Soap. I use-it for washing offmake-up in the theatre every night, andcould not be without it. I also use itfor my hail, and occasionally as a denti-frice, for. which it iB excellent. Bexona,too, is the best 1 thing of its kind I havecome across—it does all it professes todo. ■

•Touts faithfully,(Sgd.) "NELLIE KOLLE."

rOB HEALTH AND BEAUTY.Rexona Soap contains the same soothing,healing antiseptic' balsams as i jeiona, theRapid the,.jftilue of which in thetreatment of. is knownthroughout A; Simply useRexona Skin apd. Facial Soap regularlyonce or twice a .iiay, and see .if it d6esnot quickly soothe and cleanse the pores,lessen the tendency to' pimples, and leavethe complexion clear, fresh and velvety.Rexona Soap, 1/6 per t*blet. Roxona,1/6 and 3/.

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Appropriate and Useful Thingsfor Men and Boys. -

"WHAT TO SEND?"—That is the perplexing question at this season, which worries manypeople. You can solve it satisfactorily, if the person concerned is a Man or a Boy, by givingsome article of practical worth that can be worn and enjoyed, rather than things that aire oI noreal use. We have a One variety of most appropriate goods, and submit below a few suggested

articles.

SUITABLE CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEW.• WHITE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS

3/6 4/6 5/6 6/6WHITE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, Initial

2/6 3/6 4/6WHITE "STT.KTNT" HANDKERCHIEFS 6d 9dWHITE "SILKEN" HANDKERCHIEFS,

Initial — '/"

WHITE "SILKEN" HANDKERCHIEFS,Coloured Borders ■ 6d 3d

WHITE LAWN & LINEN HANDKERCHIEFSCd 9d 1/. 1/6 2/-

FANCY SILK TEES, all the newest shades anddesigns ... ... 1/6 2/- 2/6 3/6 4/6

BLACK CASHMERE SOX, 'with Fancy Clox2/6 2/9 3/6

BLACK SILK SOX, "Lily of France" ... 5/6MEN'S SERVICEABLE BRACES 2/6 3/6 4/6SILK UMBRELLAS; Silver-mounted

12/6 15/- 17/6 21/- 25/*PYJAMA SUITS 9/6 12/6 15/-SILK PYJAMA SUITS ... ... '... .„ 30/-ALL-SOFT SHIRTS,' in newest designs

5/6 6/6 7/6 9/6

SILK SHIRTS, Neckbands or Collars attached13/6 15/6 17/6

SILK COLLARS, in White or Tussoie 1/3 1/6LINEN COLLARS, in all shapes 4/6 per half-doz.MEN'S SOFT FELT HATS, in newest shades of

Greys, Drabs, Elephant, and Nutria12/6 13/6 r7/6 18/6 21/-

MEN'S BLACK VELOUR HATS25/- 30/- 35/.

MEN'S STRAW BOATERS _ 7/6 9/6 10/6PANAMA HATS

„ _ ... 15/- to 30/.'USEFUL GIFTS FOR BOYS.

BOYS' WHITE SOFT SHIRTS, Collar & Pocket2/11 3/11 4/6

BOYS' TUSSORE SILK SHIRTS, with .Collarattached; sizes 13, 13j, 14, 14£ ._ 15/6 each

BOYS' HOLIDAY SUITS, /in Drill and Crash;,Middy, Varsity, and Sports styles 12/6 to 25/•

TRAVELLING RUGS, BAGS, & SUIT CASES.

GIFTS FOR YOUR SOLDIER FRIENDS.KHAKI PUTTEES ' ... „ ... 13/6 15/-.'KHAKI HANDKERCHIEFS 6d 9d If.KHAKI SHIRTS ~ _ 7/6 13/6

J. & J. ARTHUR, LTD.Merchant Tailors and Men's Mercers,

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A vigorously healthful drink is .KOLA-NXP. Its beneficial effects drive away de-pression and tiredness. Refreshing, keen,delicious. Quenches stubbon thirsts,relievesparched throats, cools high temperatures.Try it. ,

SULPHOLINE irQuickly Kemoves

SKIN ERUPTIONS, ensuringA CLEAN COMPLEXION.

The slightest Hash, Faintest Spot,irritable Pimples, disfiguring Blotches,obstinate Eczema disappearby applying '

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and notice the improvement in your general health. They wiH strengthenyour weak stomach, give appetite, make the digestion and assimilationperfect, keep the bowels free from constipation, the liver and kidneysactive and then—pleasant thought, no more heartburn, belching, headache,gas on stomach, smothering spells, indigestion, costiveness or vomiting.

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ZAM-BUK SAVES DOCTOR'SSTITCHES.

Badly Clashed Arm WonderfullyHealed.

Mrs Amelia Costello, writing from herhome, 265 Liverpool street, Hobart, Tas.,6ays;— ; _"Some time-ago my son William slipped

on some tiles, and, having a bottle in hishand it smashed on the metals. His armcame in contact with the broken glass,.which sliced the flesh right open.

"We took him to a chemist, who re-commended taking him to a doctor to havethe wound stitched. Having so much toattend to, however, I could not get theopportunity. I therefore purchased a potof Zam-Buk, and applied it, after cleans-ing the wound with hot water. �'Afterbinding the place,up and dressing it dailyit had" thoroughly healed by the end ofthe week.

"My hosband had a poisoned finger,and the swelling extended up the arm,but Zam-Buk healed that also."

Zam-Buk should be kept handy in everyhome and workshop. For skin sores, heatswellings, and rashes, ulceration, sore feet,piles, flesh wounds, and other -injuriesZam-Buk is fwithout equal. Zam-Bukalways heals quickly, painlessly, and per-fectly, and wards off blood-poison, fester-ing, and similar perils, la 6d or 3s 6d perpot, of all chemists and stores.

NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE

AN ENORMOUS INCOME.

SHIPPING PROSPECTS FAVOURABLE.

In a speech at Wahiku the Prime Minis-ter made a statement regarding the quan-tity of New Zealand produce which lias•been requisitioned and paid for by the Im-perial Government. The produce wasvalued at £41,280,092, and trie shippers havereceived payment of this enormous sum.Tho detailed statement is: —

Frozen meat £20.029,257Cheese, 1915-6 '917,748Cheese, 1916-7 3,295,104Cheese, 1917-8 553,863Butter, 1917-8 ... 377,018Scheelito 86,745Wool ... 13,012,120Sheepskins 556,007Hides 501,391Slipe wool 1. 1,228,472Other products ! 722,367

"We require about £30,000,000 a year, andwo will have about £2,000,000 over thatamount at tho end of this year. So far asI can see, we shall again next season ex-ceed £30,000,000. Tho Imperial Governmenthas been able to take practically all wo haveproduced up to 'the present. Tho whole oflast season's cheese has gone, and tho wholoof last season's butter, and by the end ofnext month wo hope to have the stores ofthe dominion clear of the wholo of lastseason's meat. The Imperial authoritieshave now become impressed with the neces-sity of supplying the dominion with ship-ping to .carry our produce Home. Theshipping outlook at present is good, and.y> far as I can judgo it will remain sofor some time to come."

ENGINEERS' INDUSTRIALDISPUTE.

AWARD OF ARBITRATION COURT.

ACTION OF UNION "WHOLLY) UN-JUSTIFIABLE."

PREFERENCE OF EMPLOYMENTREFUSED.

The Arbitration Court has filed its awardwith Mr Knight (clerk ol awards) in theDunedin branch. of tfte Amalgamated So-ciety of Engineers' dispute.

lu ite memorandum the court states:—This dispute came before the court withoutany of tbe conditions having been settled inConciliation Council, and the court hasThereforemade aji award in terms similar tothat recently made in Auckland. Thisawarddoes not apply to motor mechanics, andproprietors ot motor garages and motor en-gineers have therefore been struck out ofthe list of parties. Certain classes of moreskilled machinists have been provided for,as in the case of the Auckland award.

It appeared from tho evidence that inFebruary last the union became involvedin a dispute with the Union Steam ShipCompany in respect to certain work beingdone on board one of the com-pany's steamers. In consequence of thatdispute, with which the ironfounders werein no way concerned, the union on Febru-ary 7, resolved th!at all engineers shouldbo instructed to refuse to work overtimein any shop in Otago 'until further notice.The ingineere were so instructed, and ac-cordingly up to about the date of the hear-ing before the court had refused to workovertime in any of the shops in Dunedin,although in some special cases the engineersa,greed to work overtime if the union wouldgive their consent, which, however, was re-fused. In tjpo opinion of the court, tho

of the union was wholly unjustifiableand unreasonable, and resulted in both lossand inconvenience to employers. Thecourt feels bound, in the circumstances, tomark its disapproval of the conduct of theunion by refusing to continue tho prefer-ence of employment, which their membershave hitherto enjoyed. The usual pre-ference clause has therefore been omittedfrom the award.• Tho award itself sets out: Forty-seven

hours shall constitute a week's work. Over-time shall bo paid for at the rate of timeand a-quarter for the first two hours, timeand a-half thereafter up to 10 p.m., anddouble time between 10 p.m. and the ordin-ary time for commencing work next morn-ing if worked continuously, with the ex-ception of intervals for meals. Workersrequired to commence work between thehours of 6 a.m. and the ordinary time forCommencing work shall be paid at therate of .time and a-quarter for such time.For work done on Sundays and holidays(specified) double time shall be paid. Noworker shall be required to work morethan six hours continuously without an in-terval for a meaL Any worker havingworked all day and night, and being re-quired to continue working on into thenext day, shall be paid double time ratesfor all such time worked. Any journeymanworker having worked all day and whoiworks on' during the night, and is grantedan eight-hour break between 5 p.m. and8 a.m., shall not be entitled to doublerates during the following day. Doublerates shall bo paid for all time workedafter 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Workers engaged 'on night shift shall bepaid 23 a shift ejAra if working on threeor more consecutive nights. A "nightshift" shall mean a shift of eight hoursworked between the ordinary hours of leav-ing off work in the evening and startingwork in tho morning. Any worker having'worked all night and day and being re-quired to continue working on into the nextnight, shall bo paid double time rates forall such time worked.

The minimum rate of wages to be paid tothe following workers shall be:—Pattern-makers, fitters, turners, blacksmiths, copper-smiths, toolmakers and die sinkers, brass-finishers, milling machinists, "and millwrights,Is 6d per hour; planers, shapers,slotters, andbprers, Is 4d per hour. The minimum wagefor workers engaged on 6tock catalogue workshall be. Is 4d per hour, but this rate shallapply only to workers who have had prac-tical experience in the industry for at leastthree years. A war bonus of 2d per hourshall be paid, and also for three monthsafter the cessation of war.

For dirty work aboard ship Is per dayextua shall be paid as dirt money. (Thiswork is defined.) Workers ashore employedoutside tho shop on dirty work, certified assuch by* tho foreman, shall be paid Is perday extra as dirt money.

For outside work the employer shall paythe faro of the worker both ways. Whenthe worker is employed at such work thathe is unable to return to his home at night,suitable board .and residence shall be pro-vided at the .employer's expense. Travellingtime shall be paid for at ordinary rates,but not to a greater amount than eighthours in a day. Where a worker is em-ployed at .country work at such a distancethat he is unable to return to his homo atnight, he shall be paid at overtime ratesfor all work done in excess of the hoursprescribed.

Any engineer required to work in anycompartment or confined space wherd the"heat exceeds 120deg. Fahrenheit, shall bopaid at double ruling rates. No engineershall bo compelled to work in any placewhere the temperature, has been raisedabove 150deg.

Employers shall allow meal money at therate of Is per meal when workers are calledupon to work overtime after 6.30 p.m., pro-vided that such workers cannot reasonablyget home to their jncals.

Any employer taking an apprentice tolearn tho trado shall pay not lees than 10sper week, for the first year, }5s for thosecond. 20s for the third, 25s for the fourth,and 35s for the fifth. An apprentice whoduring his apprenticeship gains a certificatein grado 1 of mechanical engineering ofthe City and Guilds of London Instituteshall be paid,- during the last two years ofhis apprenticeship, at tho rate .of not lei®than 3s 6d per week in excess of the ordi-nary apprentice rates. The proportion ofapprentices to journeymen shall not exceedtwo apprentices to every one journeyman.An apprentice, after serving h;s apprentice-ship, may be employed as an improver, atthe rate of not less than Is 4d per hour,for ono year after tho expiration of hisapprenticeship.

Work may be dono by piecework or onthe premium bonus, system, but in cithercaso at such cates as shall secure to a com-petent worker at least 10 per cent, morethan the minimum rate provided in thisaward.

Tho Dunedin City Corporation (tramwaysbranch), the Invercargill Borough Council(tramways branch), the Otago HarbourBoard, t&o Oamaru Harbour Board, and thoGore electrio light works aro exempted fromtho provisions of tho award, except in re-spect to wages, overtime, and tho ratesprescribed for any work dono on Siuidaysor on any of tho, holidays mentioned in thoaward. Messrs Stevenson and Cook aro alsoexempted from tho operation of the award,so far as relates to all work in connectionwith general marine ongineering andinl overhaul and repair work in connectionwith tho Union Steam Ship Company's ves-sels and Government transports. ■ ■Tho award shall como into force' on Janu-ary 21 next,, and continuo in forcc nil tilDecember 24, 131?

OTAGO DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917 3

AppearanceCounts!

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GENTS' SLIPPERS—FeIt, 13/6; GlaceLeather, 19/6.

GENTS' SILK HANDKERCHIEFS—2/- to 4/6, Initialled, 3/6.

GENTS' H.S. LINEN HANDKER-CHIEFS—6 for 8/6, 6 for 11/6,6 for 14/6.

GENTS' SILK DRESSING GOWNS—50/-. Poplin ditto, 25/8.

GENTS' BATH GOWNS—I4/6, 21/-, 25/-SMART NECKTIES, Wide Ends, new

designs—2/-, 2/6, 3/6, 4/6, to 7/6 G3Ch«PYJAMAS, new self

colours and stripes—10/6, 13/6, 16/6,to 20/-.

UMBRELLAS, al-ways useful—B/6,10/6,. 15/6, to 25/6.

WALKING STICKSSilver - mounted—7/6, 9/6, to 25/-.

LADIES' GLACE DERBY SHOES, fullRound Toe, Patent Cap; serviceableand smart—l9/6. *

LADIES' PATENT HEEL - STRAPSHOES, Short Fronts, High Heels;a well cut Shoe—27/6.

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GENTS' SILK SHIRTS, White, Tussore,and Pongee Makes—11/6, 13/6, 16/6,

21/- each.GENTS' SILK PYJAMAS—27/6 & 35/-GENTS' FANCY HALF HOSE—2/-, 2/9,

5/6, to 8/6GENTS' COLLAR BOXES, Leather—

7/6 & 10/6.MILITARY lIAIR BRUSHES, in Case

—15/6, 17/6, .21/-, 27/6.HOLIDAY LOTSNGE FELT HATS—

9/6, 12/6, 15/6 each.SUIT CASES, 22in,

24in, 26in —14/6to 55/-,

PANAMA HATS—10/6, 21/-, 30/-,35/- each.

MEN'S SMOKINGJACKETS— 32/6,42/-, 52/6.

LADIES' PATENT OXFORD SHOES,with Dull Kid Top; Welted; newFrench shape—2B/6.

LADIES' WELTED SUEDE COURTSHOE, smart shape; Pump Soles—21/-.

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There is a Kodak suitable for every member of the family. Old or young,studious or pleasure loving, quiet or high-spirited—it makes no difference;there's always fascination in picture-making the Kodak way. It appeals to everynature all the year round.

There is no better time to begin picture-making than at Christmas, with itshappy reunions and joyful holidays.

A Kodak or a Brownie Camera is the gift thatadds to the good times at themoment, and then preserves the happy picture-story of all that goes to make theday a merry one,,and of all the good times in the years that follow.

Kodak has made photography really very simple and inexpensive. Anyonecan learn to use a Kodak or Brownie in half-an-hour. No darkroom requiredfrom start to finish by the Kodak system. • \

There are Autographic Kodaks from 35/- to £13/10/-Brownie Cameras,—they work like Kodaks—from 7/6 to 63/-

THE VEST POCKET AUTOGRAPHIC KODAK is the famous"Soldier's Kodak." It fits a waistcoat pocket or a lady's handbag. Alwavs withyou—never in the way. Price 35/-. The SPECIAL mode], with Kodak Anastig-mat F6.9 lens, price 67/6.THE KODAK JUNIORS are simple and inexpensive,'and so thin andcompact that one is pocketed without inconvenience.No. 1 —Takes pictures 2{ xsl inches, with meniscus achromatic lens, price 45/-,No. 1 A—Takes pictures 2\ x inches, with meniscus achromatic lens, price 52/6.No. 2C—Takes pictures 2J x inches, with meniscus achromatic lens, price 57/6.FOR POSTCARD PICTURES—The 3A Autographic Kodak is ideal formaking pictures for home or holidays—portraits or scenes. Pictures are 3i xs£inches. Price £5/10/-. The 3A Folding Autographic Brownie makes pictures ofpostcard size. With meniscus lens, price 55/-; with R.R. lens, 63/-.BROWNIES FOR THE CHILDREN—They are the little cousins of theKodak, and are made in Kodak factories by Kodak workmen.No. O Brownie (pictures 2J xlf inches) ... ... Price 7J45No. 2 Brownie (pictures 3| x2} inches) ... Price 121- / 1No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie ...

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No. 2C Folding Autographic Brownie ... Price 45/-No. 3A Folding Autographic Brownie Price 55/-Look for the name "KODAK " or "BROWNIE "stamped on the camera for yourprotection. These are the only cameras with the "Autographic" feature,' which

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A wealth of suggestions will be found in bur Windowsand Show Oases, as our stock is exceptionally largeand varied. Selection of

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SHIPPING.PHASBB OF THE MOOH.

Bbchibek.Last quarter ... .„ 7 2.44 a.m.New moon ... ... 14 8.47 p.m.First quarter

_ „ ... „ m 21 5.37 p.m.Fall moon „ 38 9.22 p.m.THE SUN. •

Bises to-day at 4.19 ajn.; sets at 7.52 p.m.THE WEATHEE.

December 20.—8 a.m.: Wind N.E., light; fine.Boon: Wind N.E., light;- ciottdy. 6 p.m.: WindNJS., light; overcast.

8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m.Barometer 29.68 29.68 29.69

, Thermometer .._ .„ ... 57 71 66HIGH WATBB.December 31— a-m., p.m.

At Taiaroa Heads... _ 8.17 8.47

Ai) Port Chalmera ... „. 8.57 9.27At XKinedin ... _.

9.27 9.57WEATHER REPORTS.

(Pxb Ustitbd Press associatioitoWELLINGTON, December 20.

Bn following are the weathor reports atIt p.m.:—

Bar. Ther. Weather.Cape Maria

...S., fresh 29.97 63 Pino

Rtis3eU S.E., fresh 29.97 71 Cloudyv»nnlfnii H. „ S.K.W.. breeze 29.91 66 PinoAuckland ... S.W., breew 1 29.89 68 FairEast Cape ...

. &8., fresh 29.76 63 CloudyGisborme ...

S., fresh 29.89 62 PairNapier _ E-. light 29.87 62 HueCastlepodnt

...NX, breeM 29.85 61 Pine

Wellingtoa _. K., light 29.83 62 Fine,,;,. New Plymouth W.S.W., light '

29.87 62 PinoOape BgmonL. 8.5.E., light 29.88 67 PineWanganni ... light 9 29.95 68 FineFarewell Spit- N.W., breeze 29.91 65 FineCape Fonlwind 8.W., fresh 29.93 72 ClondyGreymouth ...

w., fresh 29.89 72 PineStephen Island W., fresh 29.91 fil ClondyCape Campbell. N., fresh 29.78 64 PineKaitarara .

._N.E., fresh 29.69 68 Fine

Akaroa light... N.E., lighl 29.72 70 FineNnggets N.W.. light 29.72 60 OvercastKofi .

— ... W.S.W., fresh 29.73 65 OvercastWEATHER FORECAST,

following are the official weather summaryand forecast:—"A disturbance, oentred off EastCape, has been responsible for squally, unsettled

- weat&er, especially on the east coast of the ITorthIsland, duririg the past few days. The conditions,however, improved to-day. He barometric pres-sure has been unsteady, showing a falling ten-dency. Present indications are for' moderate tostrong easterly winds, changing to fresheningnarthnrlies, wifii' the weather warm and humid,prtA .increasing .cloudiness, and rain following inmaay ports. The barometer is falling every-where."

AERIVAL.Kotare, s.s. (5.40 ajn.), 141tons,M'lntyre,

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Kotare, sa (8.20 pan.), 141 tons,M'lntyre,far Bluff.—Keith Ramsay, agent.

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SHIPPING. TELEGRAMS.GREYMOUTH, December 20.—Sailed :

TCahikfl. (3JLO p-m.), for Dunedin.V LYTTELTON, December 20.—Sailed:- .Calm (12.10 pjn.), for Dunedin.

TIMARU, December 20. — Arrived:~ Corinna (8.10 a.m.), from Dunedin and

Oamaru.

The Te Anaa is dne here to-morrow fromWellington and Lyttelton.

<■ The Maori had to contend with a strongsoutherly gale and a heavy sea on Wednes-day night The passengers caught the firstexpress south yesterday, but the mails camedown with the second.

The Kini is bound for Greymouth to load' for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Oamaru.

The Rosamond will leave Wellington onfor Bluff and Dunedin.

' The Monowai and Arahura were able to, work Gisborne on Wednesday night, and' both vessels got away for their destina-tions. The Monowai will make a trip from

to Lyttelton to-night, and willremain in the ferry service as an extrasteamer till the holidays are over.

The Kokiri and Kaituna were loading at. Westport yesterday for Wellington and. Auckland respectively.

The Pntiki and Calm are due at Dunedinthi3 morning,- and will both be despatchedto-night—the former for Oamaru and Wel-Jington,and the Calm for Wanganui, viaway ports

In anticipation of satisfactory arrange-ments being made with tho AustralasianUnited Steam Navigation Company for anextended service for one year of the >. s.s.Amra, the provision for the subsidy hasbeen increased by the Fijian Governmentfrom £4500 to £9000, and a Bill to'enablothe additional revenue required to be raisedby export dutieson copra and trochus shellwill be introduced in the Legislative Coun-cil.

SHIPBUILDING IN NEW ZEALAND.The protection of shipbuilding in New

Zealand was a subject discussed by thoAuckland Chamber of Commerce on Fridaylast (states the Auckland Star). Causticreference was made bqth by the chairman(Mr Robert Burns) and Mr E. Anderson,who recently attended the chambers ofcommerce conference in Wellington, to thohandicap which New Zealand shipbuilderslaboured under-:jn competing with Austra-lian-bailt vessels.. Mr Anderson explainedthat the Prime Minister made special re-ference to the importance of this questionat the conference, and expressed the opinionthat when the tariffs were amended thedisabilities which New Zealand shipbuildersat ,present suffer would be removed,' andthat restrictions would be placed upon Aus-tralian vessels changing to the New Zea-land register, in order to place New Zea-land firms on a more equitable footing incompeting with Australian shipyards. MrBurns remarked that Mr George Nicolhad

'informed him that if tho Harbour Boardwould find a site, and the Governmentwould remove' the present disabilities onlocal shipbuilding-, he was personally ■pre-pared to put £20,000 into a local ship-building company. Several members of tho'executive expressed themselves emphatically;on the desirableness of greater encourage-ment beinsr given to the shipbuilding in-

r'dtistry of New Zealand.

COMMERCIAL.AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Press ' Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.

SYDNEY, December 20.(Rocoived Doc. 20,. at 9.10 p.m.)

Oats: Algerian feeding, 3s 4d to 3s 6d;milling, 3s 6d to 3s 8d; Tasmanian, 4s.Maize, 5s to 5s 3d. Potatoes, £4 to £6.Onions, £11.

ADELAIDE, December 23.(Received Dec. 20, at 9.10 p.m.)

Oats, 2s 6d.

NATIONAL BANK OF NEWZEALAND.

INTERIM DIVIDEND.

(Pjcb United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, December 20.Tho genoral manager of the National

Bank of New Zealand to-day received acable from London advising that the Boardof Directors had declared an interim divi-dend for the half-year ended September30 at tho rate of 12 per cent, per annum,payablo in tho dominion on January 5.

POST OFFICE NOTICES.MAIL ARRANGEMENTS FOR

CHRISTMAS.Tuesday, December 25 (Christmas Day),

will be observed as a close holiday. _ Mailsusually despatched on that day will beclosed at 8 p.m. on Monday, the 24th inst.

Supplementary mails will be made up onTuesday, 25th inst., at 6.30 a.m.

All letter-receiving boxes in the city andsuburbs will bo cleared at midnight oilDecember 24.

Full deliveries will be mads by the lettercarriers on tho 24th inst., and a counterat tho Chief Post Office between 7 and 8p.m. on that date.

On Wednesday, December 26 (BoxingDay), mails will be despatched as usualup to 8 a.m. Tho Chief Post Office willopen in all its branches (except moneyorder office and savings bank) from 9 to10 a.m., and one delivery will be made bythe letter carriers, commencing at 7.30 a.m.

From December 15. to January 12, 1918,mails will be despatched daily by the ReliefExpress Train, leaving Dunedin for' Christ-church at 11.15 a.m. North Island mailswill connect with the ferry steamer at Lyt-telton on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.The mails will closeat this office at 10.30 a.m.Late-fee letters 10.40 a.m. No late-fee let-ters oan bo posted at the Railway Stationfor the Relief Express.

From December 20 to January 5 inclu-sive daily mails will be despatched to Hoki-tika, Greymouth, Westport, and Reefton.

Late-fee letters for North and So'ith Ex-presses may now bo posted in Pillar PostingBox in front of Railway Station.

Mails for South Sea Islands by next avail-able steamer.

Mails for United Kingdom, ExpeditionaryForces abroad, America, and all overseacountries, including Australia, will be de-spatched from time to time by the best,route without special, notification^

Letters usually superscribed "via Suez"should now be superscribed "for first directsteamer." '

Correspondence for all neutral oountnesis subject to censorship.

Theodokk King,Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.COLLIE. —On December 16, at 62 Eden

street, Dunedin, to Mr and Mrs B. Collie—twin sons. ;

MARRIAGES.CASSIE—DODDS.—On November 29,

1917, at 'the residence of tho bride's parents,by the Rev. Alex. Whyte, Alex. L. S.Cassie, youngest son of the late Joseph-Morrison Cassie, . Dundee, Scotland, toDorothy Maude, eldest daughter ofNicholas Dodds, chemist; Port Chalmcra

Golden Wedding.HISCOCK—WESTFOLD.—On December

21, 1867, at St. Mary's Church, Lambeth,by the Rev. J. E. Codringfcm, M.A., : Frank,seventh s6n of Daniel Hiscock, All Can-ning's, Wiltshire, to Emma, eldest daugh-ter of William Westfold, Heraham, Surrey.Present address: Roxburgh, Otago, N.Z.

DEATHS.FINLAY.—On December 17, at Dan-

robin, James, beloved second son of thelate John and Margaret Finlay; in bisforty-fifth year. Deeply regretted.

MARTIN.—On December 19, at 28 Brad-Bliaw street. South Dunedin, Emily Harriet,widow of Benjamin Martin; aged 87 years."At rest." Private interment.—Hope andKinaston, undertakers. .

IN MEMORIAM.FORBES. —In loving memory of George

Forbes, beloved husband of Johanna Forbes,who departed this life on December 21,1915.—Inserted by his sorrowing widow andfamily.

SINCGCK.—In loving memory of ourdear brother, who passed away on De-cember 20, 1916. Also our .dear mother,who passed away on December 21, 1916.

Sadly misecd.—Inserted by her daughters.

TO-DAY'S EVENTS.

' SALES BY AUCTION.John Reid and Sons, at Rooms, at noon.—

Mornington home.Park, Reynolds (Ltd.), at Rooms at noon. —

Dunstan Hotel, Clyde. |!

James Samson and Co., at Rooms, at 2p.m.—Second-hand furniture and sun-dries.

AMUSEMENTS.Princess Theatre.—VaudevillaOctagon Hall.—Pictures.Queen's Theatre.—Pictures.Plaza Theatre. —Pictures,tung _ Edward Theatre.—Pictures.Everybody's Theatre.—Pictures.Empire Theatre.—Pictures.

THEOTAGODAILY TIMESFRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917.

THE TRANSPORT PROBLEM.While the need of increased tonnagepresents the chief problem with whichthe Allied Powers are now confronted,the need of vessels of greater tr.niiagoconstitutes the transport problemof theEmpire in future years. The construc-tion of steamers of larger size would beextremely advantageous during the warif their increased capacity were com-bined with a high rate of speed suchas would enable them to escape fromthe enemy submarines, btit whether thisbe practicable or not in existing circum-stances it is reasonably certain that itwill bo undertaken when normal con-ditions return in order that the tradewithin the Empire may be carried on ascheaply and, at the same time, as effi-ciently as possible. The developmentof cheap, regular, and efficient trans-port—and indeed, of quick transport—depends in the last resort, the Do-minions Royal Commission reported, onincrease in the size and draught cfocean-going vessels. To this conclusionthe commission seems to have beenmainly guided jby a very interestingstatement which was submitted' to it bySir J. H.: Biles, Professor of NavalArchitecture, who supplied various prac-tical and striking illustrations of thevalue of unrestricted draught for econo-mic transport. Summarising the in-formation which was furnishpd to itfrom this source, the commission said:

Sir John Biles found that if draughtwere unrestricted tho cost of transportsteadily decreased with increaso of length.Thus, a vessel 700ft long, with propor-tionatfe draught, oould transport goods ona 3000-mile voyage, at a speed of 14knots, 13 per cent, cheaper than a smallerVessel ot 490ft in length, while increase ofspeod in tho larger vessels would be touchless costly. He also found that increasoof length is uneconomical unless accom-panied by adequate draught. Thus, withdraught restricted to 28ft 3in tho costof transport per ton for a voyage of3000 miles by a vessel 700ft in lengthwould be 50 per cent, greater than if thesame vessel had- its full proportionatedraught; in fact, increaso of length With-out proportionate increaso of draughtnot only does not diminish cost of trans-port, but actually increases it. Thegeneral conclusion is that both cheapnessof transport and high speed aro unobtain-able except in vessels of great length andproportionate draught.The tendency will, therefore, it may

be surmised, be towards the construc-tion, to the extent that is practicable,of larger steamers than the majority ofthose that have previously been em-ployed as cargo-carriers on the greatinter-Imperial ocean routes. But, asthe Dominions Royal Commissioil ob-served, the development of cheap, effici-ent, and rapid transport depends notonly on an increase in the size anddraught of ocean-going vessels butalso on the existence of harboursand waterways of a capacity and,particularly, of a depth to re-ceive such vessels. "Under pre-sent conditions," the Commission said,"such vessels are impracticable, as theharbours and waterways of the Empirewill not admit them." The matter,consequently, of harbour improvementis one which has to be faced if the de-sideratum' of- economical and efficienttransport within the Empire is to beachieved. It is obvious, moreover, thatisolated plans for the improvement ofharbours will . bo ineffective. Thecapacity of the harbour with the smail-

est depth of water that is a necessaryport of call in any given route will de-termine the size of the vessels employedon that route. Joint co-ordinatedaction i»s required, as the Commissionpointed out, to bring all the harbourson a given route up to approximatelythe same level. Taking the routesnow principally used between GreatBritain and Australia and New Zealand,the Commission considered them fromthe point of view of their capacity toaccommodate vessels drawing 38ft. (Asthe Suez Canal does not admit vesselsof more than 30ft draught, the routevia tlie canal is excluded from con-sideration in this connection). In thecase of the' route via the Cape ofGood Hope, further development is re-quired both at Liverpool and Londonin the United Kingdom, at Capetownand Durban in South Africa, at J 1re-mantle, Adelaide, and Melbourne inAustralia, and at each of the four NewZealand ports to provide accommoda-tion for vessels of 38ft draught, "butonly in the case of Melbourne and pos-sibly Fremantle" in the opinion of theDominions Commission, " does thereseem any serious difficulty in securingtfiis accommodation within, say, thenext five years." With respect toNew Zealand, the Commission, it maybe recalled, expressed the opinion thatDunedin (Port Chalmers) could have itsapproach channel and quays deepenedto receive vessels of 38ft draught infive years at a cost of £250,000; thatat Lyttelton the time would be fourand a-half years and the cost £200,000;

that at Wellington and Aucklanddeepening at the quays only would benecessary, costing £6000 in the caseof Wellington and £20,000 in that ofAuckland. In the Panama route theport requiring most attention is Jam-aica, where the maximum depth at pre-sent available at open quays at lowwater, ordinary spring tide, does> notexceed 24ft.

From this it will be gathered that theharbour aulthorities in various portsof the Empire have an important re-sponsibility imposed on them in this-respect in which they must contributeto the solution of the problem of cheapand rapid transport. The problem is,however, far removed from one of alocal character. It its essence anImperial problem. The DominionsRoyal Commission did not ignore thisconsideration. It was so far impressedwith it, in fact, that it said that "itmust be recognised that the enlarge-ment and deepening of harbours onthe scale commensurate with Imperialrequirements may involve an expendi-ture in excess of that which purely localrequirements would demand " and that"in such cases it would rest with theGovernment concerned to assist in pro-viding the necessary additional capitaland interest charges." The recom-mendations of the Commission will, wetake it, receive the attention of theImperial Conference at its next fitting,which is expected to be held at no verydistant date. In the meantime, how-ever, the whole subject should engagethe earnest consideration of the authori-ties at the various ports at which in-creased accommodation will have to beprovided in order that the developmentof transport within the Empire maynot be needlessly checked.

Now that the humiliating admission hasbeen officially made that Count von Luck-ner and the other German prisoners ofwar, who effected' their escape from Mo-tuihi Island last week, succeed'ed in seiz-ing a scow in the Hauraki Gulf, it hasto be recognised that the probabilities oftheir being recaptured have sensiblydiminished. The scow they have seizedmay not be a vessel of a class in whichthey can hope to reach neutral shores.But the fact that they were able to cap-ture it may be taken as an evi-dence that they possess arms. Asnone of the Government stock ofarms and ammunition seems to be miss-ing from Motnfhi,' the presumption iseither that some of the ivisitors who wereallowed too great access to the island de-posited a supply of arms for them thereor, more probably, that arms were placedat some little-frequented spot to be securedby them, according to plan, upon theirutilising the convenient avenue of escapefrom Motuihi that was left open, for them.Since we may conclude that they arearmed, any opportunity that may presentitself to them of capturing a larger, betterfurnished, and more extensivelyprovisionedvessel than the scow may be expected tobe turned' to advantage. It has, in anycase, become highly problematical whetherthey -will be recaptured. It is to be hopedthey will, but, if they are, the disgraceof having allowed them to escape fromtheir captivity will remain. If the wisdomwhich follows the event comes to theGovernment, it will be -far less indulgentthan it has been in the -past to the in-terned aliens and to all other persons sus-pected of alien sympathies.It is impossible this morning to form any.idea respecting the result of the pollingwhich was held throughout Australia yes-terday upon the issue involved in the pro-posal of tho Federal Government to intro-duce a modified form of military serviceabroad. Even in Australia itself the re-turns that are go far available will hardlyafford any reliable indication as to themanner in which the judgment of the elec-tors will be expressed. The result is whatwould in sporting circles be described as"very open." There was a majority of72,476 votes in October last against theintroduction of the more general systemof compulsory service that was then pro-posed. The exclusion on this occasion ofenemy aliens from the right to exercisethe vote will, it may reasonably bo as-sumed, have made a substantial hole inthe adverse majority of October last year.If it be estimated that the number of op-ponents of conscription, so-called, will bereduced by 30,000 by this means, it willstill be necessary that there shall be aturn-over of more than 20,000 voters fromthe negative to the affirmative view of thequestion in order that a decision in favourof the introduction of compulsion may beobtained. It is possible that the fact thatthe present proposal is less drastic thanthat of October last may, in associationwith the grave consideration that theneeds of the Empire demand that greaterefforts shall be exerted and' heavier sacri-fices suffered before the war can be broughtto a victorious conclusion, have thoeffect of inducing this large number ofelectors to reverse their votes. But thepoint is one about which there can onlybe conjecture. And if the' polling is to beas close as seems to be anticipated, it maynot be until tho soldiers' votes in Mesopo-tamia and Palestine and at sea have beenrecorded that it will be known whetherthe result has been favourable or unfavour-able to the Government and the Empire.In that event, we may have to wait untilafter the New Year has begun for definiteinformation oncoming the decision.

A Press Association message from Wel-lington states that the amended regulationsfor grading teachers arc published in thisweek's Gazette.

The Hon. W. Fraser (Minister of PublicWorks) will arrive in Dunedin on Wednes-day next. Ho will proceed to Gore andWaikaka on tho 27th, to Riversdale andWaikaia on tho 28tli; to Balfour Lumsden,and Queonatown on tho 29th; to Arrowand Pembroke on the 31st; to Hawea, Low-burn, Cromwell, and Clydo on Ist January;to Alexandra and Roxburgh on the 2nd;and to Rae's Junction, Lawrence, and Dun-edin on tho 3rd. Ho will leavo Dunedinfor tho north on January 5.

Two passenger steamers will leavo Dun-edin to-morrow for the north. A UnionCompany's steamer will take saloon pas-sengers only for Wellington, and a Huddart-Parker vessel will take passengers for Lyt-telton and Wellington.

One of the mines from the Gabo mine-field, which was dragged into Twofold Bay,has been carefull examined, and itsmechanism overhauled. The mine bcaramarks which prove that it was manufac-tured by Krupps, and it is also numbered,tho numerals being something over a thou-sand.

Tho members of tho High Street SchoolCommittee during the year adopted a novelmethod of ascertaining tho views of thepupils of tho Sixth Standard respectingtheir probable callings, in -ife. Paying anunexpected visit to tho school, the boysand girls were (Sailed on to write an essayon "My Ambition; or, What Professionor Occupation I shall Follow after LeavingSchool, and Why?" It is interestingthat tho winning boy has chosen a scienti-fic career, while the winning girl desiresto become a medical missionary. Later on,tho committee set another essay for thosamo pupils, the subject being, 'My Obser-vations of Nature on the Way to Schooland on tho Way Home." In this case thewinner was a girl. At the break-up yester-day two of the essays'were read by Mr J.W. Smith (headmaster), and were greatlyappreciated.

At tho meeting of the Hospital andCharitable Aid Board last night, Mr Quelch(chairman of tho Finance Committee) re-ported thatduring the month the committeehad visited tho country hospitals at Law-rence, Tapanui, and Kaitangata, and thestate in which they had found both theinternal and external arrangements of theinstitutions was a" credit to the board andthe authorities in charge of them.

Tho frontage of the Grand Hotel anarchitectural work designed by Signor Bol-dini, and which is considered by experts to

'be equal to anything, in Australasia—nowbears a fine appearance, as a result of thecleaning up it has undergone. The Oamarustone, of which tho building was constructed,had been untouched for many years, and insome places had commenced to show signsof the ravages of time. The stone frontageand the many carved decorations have beenscraped,' tho disintegrated portions filled inwith cement, and the whole outside paintedwhite with an American composition. Thebuilding now presents a very handsome ap-pearance. Extensive renovations and altera-tions have also been made to the interiorof the well-known hotel. Electric lightinghas been installed throughout, the bedroomshave been painted and repapered, thekitchen and lavatories rearranged and im-proved, and innumerable other details* tend-ing to tho increased comfort of patronslooked after. The large -,moke room onthe bottom floor has been done away with,and in its place a most comfortable loungehas been laid out in tho old billiard roomon the second floor. Some idea of the com-prehensive scheme of alterations and im-provements which have been effected in theGrand Hotel may be formed by the factthat the expenditure runs into somethinglike £5000. Mr J. Annand is acting assupervisor for both tho .licensee and thelandlord; the structural work was carriedout by Messrs Fletcher Bros., the painting,papering, etc., by Mr 'James Wren, andthe electric lighting by the National Elec-trical and Engineering Company.

Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M., presidedover a short sitting of the City Police Courtyesterday, when a first offender (aged 18years), who did not appear, was fined 10sfor drunkenness, in default 48 hours' im-prisonment. An order was made againstGeorge Boutary for the payment of 5s perweek towards the maintenance of hie child,which is an inmate of the IndustrialSchool.

There was a clcan sheet in the Magis-trate's Court yesterday, any civil cases setdown for decision having been settled. „■

The City Fire Brigade received a callat 7.10 a.m. yesterday, a fire having brokenout in a five-roomed dwelling in AndersonBay road, owned by Mrs N. Shannon andoccupied by Mrs N. Walker. The out-break, which originated through lightingthe range fire with petrol, was confinedto the kitchen, which was damaged to theextent of a- few pounds.

The Timaru Herald states that a monu-ment in honour of tho pakeha discovererof Burko'a Pass in the Mackenzie, whichMr T. Dl Burnett has given to the county,has been erected at the summit. It con-sists of three slabs of rough bluestone,and on it is the following inscription:—"To put on record that Michael JohnBurke, a graduate of the Dublin Univer-sity, and the first occupier of Rainclilfstation, entered this pass, known to theMaoris as Te Kopi Opihi, in 1855. 0 yewho enter the portals of the Mackenzie tofound homes, tako the word of a child oftho misty gorges, and plant forest treesfor your lives. So shall your mountainfacings and river fiats be preserved to yourchildren's children, and for evermore. 1917.This pass is 2200ft above sea level." Asimilar monument is being erected on thoMackenzio Pass.

The official returns in connection withbankruptcies in Christchurch and Ashbur-ton will not bo available till some timeearly in the new year, but informationaccessible at present indicates that as faras Christchurch is concerned the numberof bankruptcies shows a big increase ascompared with the years 1915 and 1915.Something like a record was puf up lastweek (says the Press), when no fewer thanseven petitions in bankruptcy were filed.The figures for the past three years relat-ing to the number of bankruptcies in Christ-church and district are as follow:—1915,23; 1916, 15; 1917, 33. The occupations ofthis year's bankrupt's were as follows:Draper's assistant, restaurant, proprietor,builder (4), contractor, solicitor, manufac-turing jeweller, horse trainer, liotelkeeper,salesman, farmer (3), motor dealer, school-master, auctioneer, draper, land agent,electrician, sharebroker, pork butcher,baker, storekeeper (2), bootmaker, boarding-housekeeper, storekeeper's manager, liteinsurance canvasser, and butcher (2).

A reservist, Robert W. E. Pudney, ap-peared • before the First Military ServiceBoard at Auckland on Friday, and saidhe had religious objections to serving. Ina written statement appellant said ho was24- years of ago. He had been a member ofthe Society of Friends all his life, and be-lieved all war to-be wrong and contrary totho teachings of Christ. Tho book of prac-tice of tho "society ur*'cd its members tobeware <-F joining the territorial or otherbranches of tho military or naval forces,and of undertaking services auxiliary topositions where they would be under mili-tary orders. That being the case, ho wasnot prepared to sign tho undertaking todo non-combatant work. Ho would beready, if required, to do any civil work notunder military control. Ih the witness-boxappellant said he had declined to be medi-cally examined, and was under open ar-rest. Ho had also declined to sign thoundertaking to do other than combatantwork. The Chairman: You understand youare entitled to exemption, but if you donot sign the undertaking to do ijon-com-batant'work tho board cannot grant exemp-tion? Tho appellant: I must refuse, sir.The Chairman: Very well; there is nothingelse but to dismiss the appeal. Tho appel-lant refused to sign tho concentration order,and was placed under close arrest for re-fusing to obey a lawful command. Appel-lant. left tho court in charge of tho militarypolice.

" Wake up, Ofcagol" (golden hours arcpassing by), by W. Stuart Wilson, price 6dObtainable from all booksellers. Buy acopy and learn hcrw, by methods of Yankeehustle,, your provinco and city can bo-mivdoto advance by leaps and bounds, providingwork for our glorious Anzacs and causing-plenty and prosperity to Bziile throughoutthe land.

Wo havo received 10s from North-EastHarbour Sunday School for Dr Barrurdo'sHomes Fond.

Wo havo received tho following additionalcontributions to tho Charitable Aid Board's"Christmas Cheer" Fund:—Turnbull and.Tones (Ltd.), 10s 6d; Taiori and PeninsulaMilk Supply Company, 10s 6d : Marshall'sProprietary (Ltd.), 10s 6d; Spencer andDunkley (Ltd.), 10s 6di; MacdougaH andCo., 10s; R. 13. Denniston and Co., 10s;Speight, Justice, and Co., 10s; TilburyForwarding Company (Ltd.). ss; G. Ritchie,ss; "M.P." (Ravensbourne), ss.

From Messrs Arthur D. Riley and Co.,electrical and mechanical engineers, wehavo received a neat wall calendar for1918.

Wo havo received Christmas greetings,which wo heartily reciprocate, from "Joe"Meldrum, who was in tho service of thoDaily Times Company until he left foractive scrvico with the Main Body of theExpeditionary J'orco, and from the chair-man, members, and executive of the Wel-lington Harbour Board.

Wanted, a fow sccond-hand motor cycles ;purchasers waiting.—Kindly send full parti-cular to W. Stuarti Wilson and Co., 2SO-292Princes street, EVunedin.—Advt.

Mollisans are making an exceptionallyfine display of useful goods suitable forChristmas gifts, all moderately priced. Seetho windows.—Advt.

Cheeringnews for thrifty wives!—"GoldenRule" Soap, Is 3d large bar; "No Rub-bing" Laundry Help, Is; best for everyhome.—Hunter and Etheridge, familygrocers.—Advt.

A. E. J. Blakeley, dentist, Bank of Aus-tralasia, corner of Bond and Rattray streets(next Telegraph Office). Telephone 1859.—Advt.

Watson's No. 10 is a little dearer thanmost whiskies, but is worth the money.—Advt.

Electricity (in Country Homes.—The newUni-Lectric "Lighting System solves • thegreatest drawback of a country house.Lightens and brightens existence and makeslife worth living. Machine easily installed,self-contained. Write or call for particulars.Turnbull and Jones (Ltd.), Dunedin.—Advt.

Eyestrain!—Consult Mr Peter G. Dick,D.8.0.A., F.1.0. (London), consulting andoculists' optician.—Peter Dick, jeweller, etc.,490 Moray place, Dunedin.—Advt.

THE HALIFAX DISASTER

BRITISH STEAMERS DAMAGED.

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE.Press Association—xSy Telegraph—Copyright

Router's Telegrams.

LONDON, December 19.Sir L. G. Chiozza-Money mentioned in

the House of Commons that five Britishsteamers were damaged in the Halifax dis-aster, and that about two-thirds of theircrews were killed.

TRADE WITH DOMINIONS

BRITISH DEPARTMENT CREATED

Pnii. Awociation—By Telegraph—Copyright.

Reuter'a Telegrams.

LONDON, December 19.(Received Dec. 20, at 9.50 p.m.)

It is officially announced that a newDepartment of Overseas Development andIntelligence has been constituted. SirWilliam' Clark has been appointed Con-troller-general, and Mr F. G. Burton,formerly of the Colonial Office, has beenappointed director of the overseas division.

The Controller-general is doubtless SirWilliam Henry Clark, member for. Com-merce and Industry of the Council of thoViceroy of India from 1910 to 1915. SirWilliam has also seen service as secretaryto several missions and commissions, andalso as private secretary to Messrs Chin-chilland Lloyd George.

LATE AUSTRALIAN STRIKE

REGISTERING RAILWAY UNIONS.

SAFEGUARDING THE PUBLICINTEREST.

Prees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.SYDNEY, December 20.

* (Received Dec. 20, at 7.15 p.m.)The Arbitration Court refused to re-

register a number of railway and tramwayunions which were deregistered as a resultof the Late strike. At the same time itgranted the registration of a number ofnew unions formed to take the place ofthe old ones. Registration was grantedupon certain terms, among them beingrules providing against strikes; againstaffiliation or co-operation with politicalbodies or bodies outside the railway ortramway service; against any political ac-tivity as a union; and against changes inthe rules without the approval of the In-dustrial Registrar. *

The judge announced that he took thisopportunity of notifying the industrialworld that the court had decided thatsomething must be done to recognise thegreat importance to the State of industrialunion as compared with trades union.

GENERAL CABLE NEWS

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.Australian and N.Z. Cable Associatioh.

LONDON, Decemb.er 19.The Lord Mayor entertained the over-

seas High Commissioners and Agents-gene-ral at luncheon at the Mansion House.

The.House of Commons negatived seve-ral amendments intended to defeat the pur-pose of the Nonferrous Metals Bill.

AUSTRALIA AND COMPUL-SION

THE CAMPAIGN ENDED.

A FEELINGM3F RELIEF.Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

SYDNEY, December 20.There is a very general feeling of relief,

that the tension of the past few weekshas ended, and that the nation has reached!the valley of decision. It was a veryserious and sober people, realising theirfull responsibility, that this morningcommenced to record their decision. Theweather is fine.

Canada's decision came opportunely,and was used effectively in the last earnestappeals by the conscriptionists. Theother side were equally earnest andactive in the campaign.

Mr Hughes, in his closing speech, de-.clared: "lam at this moment preparedto withdraw this referendum from you.and take the votes of the soldiers aridgo on that. The men at the front knowwhat reinforcements - are wanted, andthey are behind the Government,"

The Herald reports an anti-conscrip-tion procession at Broken Hill. Therewas one wagon decorated with Germanand Sinn Fein flags.

RECORDING THE VOTE.

NO EXCITEMENT.

SYDNEY, December 20.Voting is progressing steadily, and there

is no excitement. The strictest precau-tions have been taken against anything inthe shape of interference. ' Hosts ofvehicles are employed by both sides. Thecity is full of; Christmas visitors, so manyare voting away from their electorates.This will make for delay in ascertainingthe final result, which will not be knownfor a considerable time. Provision hasbeen made for men serving in Mesopo-tamia and those aboard warships andtransports to vote up to January 3.

VERY HEAVY VOTING. . .

BOOTHS OPEN TILL LATE.SYDNEY, December 20.

. (Received Dec. 20, at 9.10 p.m.)All the States report orderly but heavy

polling. Some indication of the way inwhich the pendulum is swinging is beingeagerly awaited. Very incomplete figuresmay be available to-night. The boothsare remaining open till late in the even-ing.

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THE VOTING LAST YEAR/-The voting in the various States at tho

last conscription ■ referendum, on October '28; 1916, was as follows:— .

Yes. "No.New South Wales 356,805 474,544Victoria

„.353,930 328,216

Queensland ... ... ... ... 144,200 158,051South Australia 87,924 119,236Western Australia ... ... 94,069 40,884Tasmania > ' ... 48,493 37,833Federal Territories ~. ... 2,136 1,269

Totals ... 1,087,557 1,160,033CANADA'S EXAMPLE.

MR HUGHES'S CONGRATULATIONS.OTTAWA, December 19.

Sir Robert Borden (Prime Minister) hasreceived from Mr Hughes. the heartiestcongratulations on , the dominion's magnifi-cent victory. The Australian Prime Min-ister added: " Canada has set Australiaa glorious example, which j hope Australiawill follow."

THE HALIFAX DISASTER

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Wo propose to close the fund at the endof the year, and we'shall be obliged there-fore if all intending.subscriberswill forwardtheir contributions to us before the 31stinst. ' .

IMPERIAL SUPPLIES

PAYMENTS IN NEW ZEALAND^

(Per United Pbess Association.)

WELLINGTON, December 20.The Prime Minister stated to-day that

the total payments to the Imperial Sup-plies Department on account of the Im-perial Government for produce purchasedin New Zealand up to December 15amounted, to £42,158,224. . <

INTERNING ENEMY SUBJECTS

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' RESO-LUTION:

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(Pib United Pbkss Associatioh.)* WELLINGTON, December 20 /

A meeting "of the Wellington CommercialTravellers' and Warehousemen's Associationcarried unanimously a resolution .that thismeeting urges the National Government tointern all enemy subjects now in ourmidst, whether naturalised or unnaturaEsedwith the object of repressing enemy in-fluence.

ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES

(Per United Pbsss Association.)HAMILTON, December 20.

The body of Charles Smith, stockman,of Te Uku, was found in the scrub, witha gun between the legs and the greaterportion of the head blown off. Deoeasedleft a note bidding his employer good-bye.Deceased originally came from Hobart. Heserved in Gallipoli, andl had been dis-charged about a year.f WELLINGTON, December 20.

Mrs Levi, a resident of Wellington North,foil from a two-storey window to-day, anddied from the injuries she sustained.

At the inquiry concerning .the death ofChief Petty Officer Frederick Sandells, asthe result of a boating aocident on Sun-day, the coroner found that death wascaused by shock, due to the' rupture ofan old gastrio ulcer.

PRICE OF BUTTER ATWELLINGTON.

PROBABLE GOVERNMENT REQUISI-TION.

fFn United Pbf.ss Assooiatioh.)WELLINGTON, December 20.

The butter merchants have made repre-sentations, to the Government regarding theprice of butter in' the local market, it hav-ing been suggested that the retention _ofthe present maximum prioo might bringabout a shortage of supplies for homo con-sumption, but a reply has been received,it is stated, that the local price mast notbe increased. This is inferred to meanthat the Government is prepared, if neces-sary, to include supplies for local con-sumption in the requisition scheme.

In 1841 Ireland's population was 8,175,124.It is now but "four millions and a-third. ,

DOCTORS' CREAM O' GROATS orealways fresh and pure. Get a packet fromyour pToccr to-day. 3

The Victoria Cross was instituted 61 yeanago.

OTAGQ DAILY, TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 19174

A re-invigorating cordial, WOLFE'SSCHNAPPS. Tho beverage that helps—apure spirit.

JJEADUNTG FOR CHRISTMAS.

THE OTAGO WITNESSFOB THIS WEEK

Will Contain a Large and Varied Amountof Suitable

. CHRISTMAS READING.

CHRISTMAS AMONG THE GUNS

Treats of the Work of the British Artillery.

The Fiction is of a Varied nature* and in-cludes Short Complete Stories by:—

BEATRICE HERON MAXWELL,KATHERINE TYNAN,

FERGUS HUME,J. S. FLETCHER,

MALEON CASSILIS,E: M. STOREY, .

WINIFRED S. TENNANT,FABIAN BELL,

G. M. HASSING.

TWELVE PAGES OF ILLUSTRATIONS(77 Pictures).

Milford Sound.Paradise Lake, Pigeon Island, Lake

Wanaka.Sccnes on 'the Otago Peninsula.Clutha and Matau A. and P. Show.View on the Road to Waipori.New Zealanders Holding an Anniversary

Dinner in Franco iPresbyterian S.S.A.'s Orphanages and

Homes at Dunedin and Invercargill.Scene on the Waikouaiti River."The White Flower of a Blameless Life."The New Waipori Road.Panorama of Wellington City.Farm in the Hawca District. Otago.View from 'the Hermitage, Southern Alps.Opening of the Bathing Season at St.

Clair.Southland A. and P. Association's Show.On the Banks of the Wanganui River.

Only a Limited Number of CopiesAvailable.

ARTESIAN WATER.

'■Without pore water no manufacturer- can produce pure cordials and carbonated'waters. The reservoir, or tap water commonly used is flat, warm, insipid, andfrequently far from pure. Filtered, it is not much better, for a filter doesnot removtsdissolved impurities held in solution. It can only filter out impurities in suspension,and unless -carefully tended and cleaned, tlio ordinary filter is a happy nesting:ground for .myriads of organisms, which, owing to their extremely minute size, passthrough and contaminate the

Hie methods used by ordinary manufacturers are, if possible, even less effective.Chemicals are used to precipitate suspended impurities and sediments, and, as the-water is frequently very .little lo\y>r in temperature than the atmosphere, it has to be•artificially 'cooled by what is called th 6 Ammoniacal process. You can imagine thequality of the water after it has gone through theso processes.

Such a starting' point is bad enAugh in all conscience, but cheap, ingredients mustalso bo used to produce the cheap manufactures which abound at this time of theyear.In a previous article wo enumerated a list of chemical adulterants generally used tohide inferior quality, and to arrest or impede the putrefaction sure to result fromcheap and insanitary methods of production. Tho inferior quality of theso cheapmanufactures is, however, in many cases so cleverly masked with synthetically-preparedchemicals that an ordinary person might not detect anything wrong.

Our, chief desire in pointing out these facts is that the public may fully realise therisk they-take in consuming cheap manufactures. Low-prico cordiais are not cheap,but dear at any price.

[If they stipulate for Thomsons' THEY CAN BE SURE they are getting bever-ages that are UNSURPASSED IN THE 'WORLD for purity and quality. This hasbeen proved by actual comparison with the world's most notablo productions.]

Thomson and Co. have SPARED NO EXPENSE in order to supply the public ofthis Dominion with wholesome and palatable drinks that cannot be excelled in anypart of the world. At gTeat expense they discovered a lovely artesian crystal spring200ft below the surface. ■

THOMSONS' IS THE ONLY FIRM IN OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND USINGARTESIAN CRYSTAL SPRING WATER.

That is their foundation, and though it cost a lot of money to,get it, nothing butthe best would suit this progressive firm.

This lovely crystal-clear, cool, and pure artesian spring water is preserved in allits nrtural purity and freshness throughout the whole process of manufacture, and itis the only .water used in the factory for all purposes. It comes from a bore whichtaps the third rock strata 200 ft below the surface, and even in the hottest weatherit maintains an even flow and temperature. It is FROM IS to 20 DEGREES COOLERthan the creek or reservoir water generally used, and contains neither dissolved norsuspended imparities, and no sediment of any kind.

Add to this the 25 reasons which appeared in previous issues, and you willbegin to understand why it is that Thomson and Co. have won 25 Special GeldMedals and 31 Fhrst Class Certificates for purity in open competition against theworld's best manufacturers in Groat Britain and America—a record for Australasia.

It will thus bo seen that "Purity" is Thomson and CJo.'s trade-mark and watch-word in every department of their business, not tho smallest detail throughout thewhole process of manufacture being neglected or left to chance.

That the public aro nojj.slow to recognise that_ Thomsons' are tho purest, mostpalatable, and most reliable Drinks on tho market is evidenced by tho largo andeteadily-increasing demand for THOMSON#' all over the Dominion, notwithstandingthe fact of the increased competition and the rcduced prices of other manufacturers.

with subjects of current interest to farmers.

SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

(]HRISTM AS FAIRAt

MOLLISONS

FRIDAY, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.SATURDAY, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

MONDAY (Christmas Etc), 9. a-ni. to 10 p.m.

ALL HOLIDAY and GIFT GOOD 6 ATBARGAIN PRICES.

Ladies' Silk-lined Work Baskets, assortedcolours, hand-painted. Prices: 3s lid,4s lid, and 5s lid.

Ladies' Crepc-lined Work Baskets, hand-painted. Price, Is 6d each.

Ladies' Handbags, in Morocco, Suedo, PumaCalf, mostly silver-mounted, latest 1918shapes. Prices: 12s 6d, 17s 6d, 21s, and255.

Children's Handbags, neat shapes, in Suedeand Black Morocco. Price, all 2s 6deach.

Novel Coloured Photogravures, in artistic-ally-coloured oval frames. Price, 2s 6d.

ANTIMONY GOODS, a great display ofbest qualities only. Jewel Caskets at 2s,3s 6d, 5s 6d, and 7s 6d. Vases andOrnaments at 2s, 3s 6d, and 4s 6d. RoseBowls, etc., at 15s 6d and 17s 6d. Trin-ket Boxes at Is 6d, 2s, 2s 6d, and 3s 6d.Photo Frames at Is 6d, 2s 6d, 3s 6d,to 15s.

LADIES' UMBRELLAS high-grpdo goods,novelty handles, sterling silver mounts;a splendid gift. Prices:' 13s 6d, 255„27s 6d, 35s each.

The Exil Fine Kid Gloves, 2-domes, in Tan,Brown, Beaver, Grey, White, and Black;all sizes. Price, 5s 6d pair.

The "American Lady" Black Silk AnkleHose, superb quality, full garter welt.Price, 4s lid pair.

The "Lady Betty" Fine Lisle Cotton Hose,in Black, White, and all LeadingColours. Price, 2s 6d pair.

Best-quality Dress Baskets, for holiday tra-velling, complete with Straps and Han-dles. Prices, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and 4s 6d.

American Novelty Mottoes; good presents.Price, is 3d each.

A GREAT DISPLAY OF USEFUL NOVEL-TIES ALL PRICED AT la.

200 Tea Cosies, pretty Self Sateen Cover-ings. All Is each.

Hundreds of Half-crown Pictures, a bigvariety of popular subjects—Rembrandt•prints, coloured prints, and photo-gravures. All Is each.

Children's Handbags and Dolly Bags; splen-did gifts for the children. All Is each.

Clothes Brushes; a big lot of good make;all worth 2s 6d. Price now, Is each.

" Breidenbach's" Choice Double Perfumes,English manufacture; a bargain. All Is.

Old English Lavender Water, large bottles;sold everywhere at 2a 6d. MoUisons'price, Is. v

"Blondeau " and Vinolia Perfumes, Frenchand English make. All Is.

Antimony Goods (a great variety)—Trays,Trinket Boxes, Photo Frames, etc. Allat Is each.

Gilt and Oak Photo Frames, with ColouredArt Pictures; a lato novelty. AH Iseach.

Kirk's Toilet Soaps, 3 tablets in fancy boxfor Is.

Vinolia Tooth Paste, large tubes, qualitythe best, Is tube.

Ladies' Irish H.S. Lawn Handkerchiefs,fine quality. Half-dozen for Is.

Children's Picture Handkerchiefs, new de-signs, good quality. Half-dozen for Is.

Frilled Pillow Cases, good quality. All Iseach.

Children's Peter Pan Holiday Hats, a fineassortment. All Is each.

Traced Camisoles and Nightdress Tops,good quality. All Is each.

A Big Lot o£ Gents' Wide-end Ties, goodcolourings. All Is each.

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BROWN, EWING, & CO. (LTD.) willREMAIN OPEN FRIDAY NIGHT until9 o'clock, and on MONDAY NIGHT(Christinas Eve) until 10 o'clock.

BROWN, EWING, & CO.,LIMITED,

Dunedin's Busy Business Centre.

TfylPß and Mrs COOK and Family (Awa-orA mnngu) wish to Thank all kindfriends for tho expressions of sympathy re-ceived in their second sad bereavement atthe front.

MR and Mrs JOHN HALL and Family,of Tuapeka West, wish to Thank the

nurses and staff at the Dunedin Hospitalfor tho kind attention paid to their lajebrother.

and Mrs J. NEWLANDS and FamilyIVA wish to Thank their many friends fortheir kind messages of sympathy in theirreccnt sad bereavements.

FOR THE EMPIRE'SCAUSE.DEATHS.

MTiEAN. —On November 29,1917, killed while in action "Some-where in France," Privato W. M.M'Lcan ("Happy"), dearly lovedoldest son of Roderick and LavinaM'Loan, Ranfurly; aged 23 yearsand 8 months.

He always did bis duty.M'LEOD.—On December 2, killed

while in action "Somewhere ,inFrance," Alexander' M'Lood, dearlybeloved youngest surviving son ofStisan and the lato George M'Leod,North Branch, Milton; aged 27years.

IN MEMOTtLVM.

PARKINSON.—In loving memoryof our dear son and brother, PrivatoFrederick Parkinson (14th Reinforce-ments), who was lulled while inaction in France, *■ December 21,1916, beloved son of C. and tliolato J. W. Parkinson, Kaikorai.

For Ms country and humanity.His body, lies lin a foreign land,

His spirit shines above,Safe and secure our {Father keeps

The one we dearly loved.—Inserted by his loved, ones.

FU N B'fe A L NOTICE.The Friends of ALFRED and CHAR-

LOTTE BROWN (and Family) are respect-fully invited to attend the Funeral of theirSON, JOHN, which will leave 523 Georgestreet, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), 21st inst., at2.30 o'clock, for St. Joseph's Cathedral,thence to the Southern Catholic Cemetery.

A. S. ARCHER & CO.,Undertakers, 219 George street.

Funeral NOTICE.The Friends of Mr JOHN CLARK

(and .Family) are respectfully invited to at-tend the Funeral of his late WIFE. JANE,which will leave the Residence of her Son-in-law (Mr R. Lambert). Wain street, Ken-sington, TO-DAY (FRIDAY), the 21stinst., at 2.30 p.m., for the Northern Ceme-tery.—HOPE & KINASTON, Undertakers,36 St. Andrew street.

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Economical Undertakers and Ernbatmers.Telegrams "Gourley, Dunedin."

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W. PENKOSE & CO.TO MAKE THIS WEEK-END THEBEST OF ALL THE FIFTY-TWO OF1917,'To bring some Belief from High Prices,

To make £1 do the work of £2.IS WHAT WE HAVE SET OUT TO DO.This Week-end w© shall offer £2,000 worth

ofDRAPERY, COSTUMES), ROBES, ANDMILLINERY AT HALF-PRICE.They will be Lower-priced than any Sale

Price, and "willCONSTITUTE A RECORD IN

SENSATIONAL DRAPERY BARGAIN^.COAT FROCKS AND COSTUMES ATHALF-PRICE FOR THIS WEEK-END.'250 Noat Holiday Frocks, in Sky and

Grey Voile, neat pattern. Usual price, 29s6d. Sale price, 15s 6d.

Poplin Coat Frocks, in Navy, Green, andSiaxe; grand for holidays. Usual price,425. Saje price, 21s.

Costumes and Coat Frocks, in Poplin;splendid- value, newest goods. Usualprice, 57s 6d. Salo price, 29s 6d.

Black Poplin Coat Frocks, new style.UsUal price, 455. Sale price, 255.

COSTUMES.100 Union Costumes, Creme Ground, with

Narrow Stripe; correct style for holidays.Usual price, 455. Sale price, 21s.

MILLINERY! MILLINERY!Ladies' Black Chip and Tagel Untrimmed

Straws; also Children's White and CreamPandan Straws. Your choice, Is. Usualprices, 7s 6d and 12s 6dL , .

A special Line of Ladies' Leghorns, Semi-trimmed, with Assorted coloured Ribbon andPosies. Usual price, 215.. Sale price, 5slid. '

Ladies' Panamas, with Assorted ColouredBands, 10s 6d, 12s 6d, 15s 6d. Spccial lowprices.

Ladies' Trimmed Models, includingToques and Picture Hats, 35s to 455. Nowhalf-price—l2s 6d to 21s.

W. PENROSE & CO.—Aiist.

LULL ON THE WEST.

WINTRY CONDITIONS PREVAILING

OUR AVIATORS, STILL ACTIVE

THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA

CONDITIONS BECOMING MORE CHAOTIC

CIVIL WAR SPREADING

FIGHTING ON ITALIAN FRONT

THE ENEMY GAIN GROUND

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.'Australian and New Zealand Cable Association.

LONDON, December 19.(Received Dec. 20, at 10.10 p.m.)

A high military authority states thatthe enemy are making slow progress onthe Italian front. Italy's position hasgreatly improved/and snow is falling withgome severity. He further adds: Thesecurity of the position is the main fact.On the western fr6nt the Germans aretransferring complete divisions, aid arealso oombing out the physically fit itoreplace the wprn-out fighters on the west.Although the enemy nave in* this waygained a considerable accretion, they arestill a long way behind the superior Bri-tish and French forces. Throughout theyear we have been on the offensive, andmay expect the enemy, with increasedforces, to initiate an attack.

Three thousand Russians are co-operatingwith General Marshall in Mesopotamia,and are acting under his orders despitethe armistice.

THE WEST FRONTBRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT.

AIR AND LAND RAIDS.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association andRenter.

LONDON, December 19.Sir Douglas Haig reports: We repulsed

raiders southward of Fontaine lesCroisilles.

There is hostile artillery activity east-ward of Bullecourt, between Lens i andArmentieres, and eastward and northwardof Ypres.

Our aeroplanes on Monday last bombedan aerodrome near Courtrai, the Ronlersstation and aerodrome, and the Leleghemuid Menin stations.

INTENSE ARTILLERY WORK.LONDON, December 19.

A French communique reports somewhatintense artillery duelling on the right bankof the Meuse, especially in the region of"Caurieres Wool' and Bezanvanx.

LUH. ON THE FRONT.

APPRECIATED BY SOLDIERS,

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association,LONDON, December 19.

(Received Dec. 20, at 7.20 p.m.)The United Press correspondent at the

British headquarters writes: Seldom ornever has the front been quieter. It isentirely ice-bonnd, and there is snow afoot deep. There are occasional outpostaffairs, but sniping never ceases. The air-men carry on regardless of the weather.Whatever is, the reason for £he presentlull, the Tommies appreciate a well-earnedrest after continual fighting since April 9.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT.

ENEMY ATTACKS KEPULSED.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association andRenter.

LONDON, December 19.(Received Dec. 21, at 0.20 a.m.)

French commanique: Enemy artillerybombarded the front line ofin the Argonne, and at Four de Paris.Onr guns effectively replied. Repeated at-tempts to reach our positions at Four dePans were repulsed. The enemy dropped50 bombs on Dunkirk on the night of the18th inst., but there were no casualties.

THE ITALIAN STRUGGLEENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. ■

< DESPERATE FIGHTING.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Anooiatlon andRenter.

LONDON, December 19.Italian official: The enemy launched

attacks from the north-east and northagainst the Solarolo salient. The Franco-Italian artillery broke up the former. Adivision of German Jagers carried out thelatter, •• which failed after a desperatestruggle.

GERMAN CLAIMS.

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN' SUCCESS.

Admiralty, per'Wireless Press.LONDON, December 19

(Received Dec. 20, at 7.20 p;-m.)German official: The Austro-Hungarians

stormed Monte Casolone and adjoiningpositioits and took- over 2000 prisoners.Italian attacks eastward of Monte Solar-malo broke down. s

. THE ITALIAN ACCOUNT.ENEMY SUCCESS ADMITTED.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association andRautnr.

LONDON, December 19.(Received Dec. 20, at 9.50 p.m.)

Italian official; After violent^efforts toadvance southwards from Col Caprilie toMonte Pertica, the enemy succeeded onlyin gaining advantages at Monte Caso-one.Nevertheless we took a number of pri-soners. Our naval forces prevented anattempt to cross the Vecchia Piave.

RUSSIAN CHAOSCIVIL WAR INCREASING.

ANARCHISTS ASSERTING THEM-SELVES.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.LONDON, December 19.

The Daily Chronicle's Petrograd corre-spondent says that civil war has becomeincreasingly complicated.

The Ukrainians have concluded a treatywith the Don Cossacks.

Fighting is expected at Kieff, and it hagalready begun at Odessa.

The Black Sea fleet is bewildered, notknowing whether to take orders from thePetrograd Government or Kieff, or fromthe Bolsheviks or the Ukrainian Rada.

It is announced that thev Cossacks holdRostov, and are advancing on Voronezh.

The Russian. Ambassadors at Londonand Tokio have been ordered to return toPetrograd to answer charges of spreadingfalse news as regards the armistice. Ifthey disobey, their property in Russia willbe confiscated.

The banks already refuse to pay outlarge amounts.

Anarchists are becoming more active,and it is feared that they will surpass theLeninists in expropriating the goods ofthe bourgeoisie and the middle and upperclasses.

M.' KERENSKY REAPPEARS.BOLSHEVIK FORGES DESPATCHED.

i Renter"* Telegrams.COPENHAGEN, December 19.

It is reported that M. Kerensky ;has re-appeared m the vicinity of Petrograd, andis leading thousands of soldiers. TheBolshevik troops have been sent to meethim.

It is expected that private accounts inthe banks will soon be confiscated.

SIBERIA'S AMBITIONS.

A SELF-GOVERNMENT SCHEME,

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.NEW YORK, December 19.

The United Press correspondentat Tokiostates fiat Americans arriving from Petro-grad assert that Siberia is planning self-government as an independentnation, ex-tending from Vladivostock to Omsk, withthe capital at Irkutsk.

. PROMINENT NOVELIST'S VIEW.LEADERS' OPPORTUNITY MISSED.

PETROGRAD, December 19.(Received Dec. 20, at 7;20 p.m.)

Maxim Gorki (the famous Socialisticwriter and novelist), in the course of aninterview, said that Trotsky and Leninhad an easy triumph, but their successwas not indicated by the approbation ofthe masses. They were swept away thefirst popular movement of discontent, andthe country was plunged into anarchy.

CIVIL WAR SPREADING.A NEW PARTY APPEARS.

Renter's Telegrams.PETROGRAD, December 19.

(Received Dec. 20, at 7.20 p.m.)Civil war is spreading northward along

the Volga from Astrakhan and Samara.The Maximalists occupy Astrakhan, whilethe Cossacks are 20 versts distant. Anextraordinary situation exists at Baritsio,where neither Cossacks nor Maximalistshave the mastery, both having been beatenby the Iliodorinites.

TROTSKY'S GROTESQUE POSTURING.MASK. ENTIRELY OFF.

THE ALLIES AND "SABOTAGE.'

Tho Times.LONDON, December 19.

(Received Dec. 20, at 9.50 p.m.)Mr Bourchier reports: Replying to Herr

Kuhlmann's telegram of December 18,Trotsky suggested a direct reinvitation ofthe Allies. If they are unable to attendthe first meeting in Russia he will requesttheir presence at a later stage. With theconcurrence of the Central Powers, theconference will receive the .Allies withopen arms, but if they continue theirsabotage Russia will conclude a separatepeace: Trotsky points out warningly thedefinite results of the armistice, and asksthe Allies to declare once for all whetherthey desire or do not desire peace. Hehas instructed the Russian delegates tobluntly ask the Central Powers' delegatesif they will accept no annexations, no in-demnities, and the self-disposal of nations.

This, grotesque phraseology does not ex-cite sUprise. Diplomatic euphemisms arenow abolished, and the doctrine of sabo-tAge will doubtless please Germany. Ifit were true, it would justify the scrap-ping of all treaties between Russia andthe Allies.

UKRAINIAN RAD A.WAR AGAINST BOTH SIDES.

The Times.PETROGRAD, December 19.

(Received Dec. 20, at 9.50 p.m.)The Rada has defied the Bolsheviks, and

later declared' war for Ukrainia.

fThe cable news in this issix? accredited to TheTimes has appeared in that journal, bat onlywhere expressly stated is such news the editorialopinion of The Times-!

THE NEAR EASTOPERATIONS IN PALESTINE.

STILL ON THE OFFENSIVE.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Auociation «.ndRouter.

LONDON, December 19.,Palestine official: We seized high ground

eastward of Abu Dis, south-eastward ofJerusalem.

Our casualties were considerably fewerthan the Turkish dead.

Our aeroplanes are bombing boats andtroops at the north end of the Dead Sea.

STRAIGHTENING THE LINE.

DOMINATING RIDGES CAPTURED.Renter's Telegrams.

LONDON, December 19.Telegrams from the Palestine front state

that on Monday last the troops east ofJerusalem were active in straightening outthe line.

When the Turks were driven from thocity some of them retired north and otherseastward, where they were joined by rein-forcements from Jericho. These adoptedguerrilla tactics, splitting into numeroussmall bodies, attacking outposts and snip-ing patrols. The roughness of the countrybetween Jerusalem and the Jordan facili-tated such tactics. In order to improveour line the troops from the Home Coun-ties -were ordered to take certain ridges,which afforded a wider range of defence.Tho attack was made at dawn, and allobjectives were quifckly reached and 150prisoners taken, despite the enemy's stiffresistance for a time. Onr stretcher-bearers were heavily /fired on while col-lecting the wounded, but they persisted intheir duty with admirable coolness.Among the prisoners are some youngstersmore fitted for a sahoolroom than, for abattlefield.

GENERAL SARRAIL PROMOTED,

EEPLACED BY GENERAL GUILLAU-MAT.

Reuter's Telegram*.ATHENS,'December 19.

(Received Dec. 20, at 7.20 p.m.)The newspapers sta ?te that General Sar-

rail has been recalled, having been ap-pointed to a higher post, and will be suc-ceeded by General Guillaumat. It is alsoreported that the French admiral com-manding the allied squadron in the iEgeanSea has been replaced by Rear-admiralFatu.

AMERICA'S PARTFOODSTUFFS FROM ARGENTINA,

URGENT CREDIT GRANTED.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.BUENOS AIRES, December 19.

The Government has urgently extendedto Great Britain a credit of 50,000,000dollars.

PEACE TALKAGITATION IN HUNGARY.

GENERAL PEACE DEMANDEDAustralian and N.Z. Cable Association,

NEW YORK, December 19.A United Press despatch from Stock-

holm details an interview with Herr Welt-'ner, leader of the Hungarian Socialists,who stated that more than 100,000 peopledemonstrated at Budapest on August 24last, and demanded a general peace. Theyrejected the separate peace proposals aslikely to jeopardise democracy.

THE PAPAL VIEW.

OPPOSED TO SEPARATE PEACE.

ROME, December 19.It is officially denied that the Pope in-

tends to issue q, Christmas peace message.He opposes separate peace, believing thatsuch would prolong instead of shortenthe war.

ALLIES' WAR AIMS.

FIGHTING FOR PEACE.

SELF-DEVELOPMENT OFNATIONS.

LONDON, December 19.(Received Dec. 21, at 0.20 a.m.)

A debate on the Allies' war aims arosein the House of Commons upon the thirdreading of the Consolidated Fund BilLMr Balfour said he considered that thestatements regarding the war policy byPresident Wilson and the various leadersin Great Britain were absolutely identicalin spirit. He believed that in the wholeworld's history there was no more ppwer-ful State documents than President Wil-son's. Both Mr Asquith and Mr LloydGeorge had stated our policy on thebroadest lines, in most explicit terms, andin the clearest manner. Our aims werenot selfish, but we were seeking a peacewhich would last, under whose shelteremail and great might developaccording to their own national ideas.

THE FOOD PROBLEMINFLUENCE OF FOOD QUEUES.LORD RHONDDA'S SCHEME.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.LONDON, December 19.

Lord Rhondda (Food Controller), in thecourse of a speech at Islington, said thatevery food queue was a centre of possiblemischief. They must and will be stopped.The Ministry would support local foodcommittees initiating schemes for moreequitable distribution.

The Controller will consider a schemefor compelling customers to register at oneshop for butter and margarine. Compul-sory rationing would probably be neces-sary, but there was no fear of starvation.

The prices •of potatoes, meat, bread,margarine, and cheese had been reducedin the last half-year, and the cost of living,had fallen by 10 per cent. The Ministry'smeasures precluded the possibility of pro-fiteering. to which increased prices wereonly slightly due. Committees couldprosecute and drive out profiteers frombusiness. He believed that the countrywas willing to accept the most drasticregulations, so long as the sacrifices wereequal.

ANOTHER AIR RAIDBOMBS OVER LONDON

KENT AND ESSEX COASTSVISITED.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and! Renter.

LONDON, December 19.Official: Enemy aeroplanes crossed the

Kent and Essex coasts at 6.15 last even-ing.

Some of thom readied the London dis-trict and dropped bombs. They alsobombed Kent and Essex.

The reports as to casualties and damagehave not been received.

Our guns and aeroplanes engaged theenemy.

AN INTENSE BARRAGE.Aaitralinn and N.Z. Cable Association.

LONDON, December 19.Sadden gun-fire announced the air raid

to most Londoners just at the time whenthe shops and businesses were closingand the theatres and music-halls wereopening.

A barrage was immediately put up,marked by three spells of intense cannon-ading, which swept the skies with shrap-nel. There was a new moon, and thenight was cloudless. Occasionally two orthree searchlights were put up to assistthe gunners: Many persons heard theGothas plainly in the intervals of shelling.

Londoiiers quickly obeyed the orders totake cover.

SIX GROUPS ENGAGED.

TWO AEROPLANES BROUGHT DOWN.Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and

Renter. <

LONDON, December 19.Official: Sixteen to 20 aeroplanes parti-

cipated in the air raid. Three groups ofraiders crossed the Kentish coast, andthree other groups the Esses coast, allmaking for London. Gun-fire turned backmgst of them, but five reached Londonand dropped bombs between seven andeight o'clock. After the main attack asingle raider flew over the city at nineo'clock.

One raider was brought down by gun-fire off the Kentish coast. Two of thecrew were captured alive. Another issupposed to have fallen in the Channel.The'casualtiesand damage to London havenot yet been ascertained. Bombs werealso dropped in Kent and Essex.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.LONDON, December 19.

The coastal guns attacked the returningraiders and brought one down in the sea.Two airmen were rescued.

EIGHTY-FIVE CASUALTIES

ONLY TEN DEATHS.

MATERIAL DAMAGE SLIGHT. .

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association andReutfir-

LONDON, December 19.(Received Dec. 20, at 7.20 p.m.)

Official: In the air raid 10 persons "werekilled and 70 injured in London, and five■were injured elsewhere. The materialdamage done is not serious. There wereseveral fires, but no naval or militarydamage was done.

BRITISH LABOUR PARTYTHE ULTIMATE AIM.

INDUSTRIAL DEMOCRACY.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.LONDON, December 19.

Mr Arthur lleflderson, M.P., in an ar-ticle in the Manchester Guardian, says:" Under the new constitution the Labourparty will be founded on national Labourorganisations. Industrial democracy ratherthan State organisation of industry wasthe ultimate aim the partv had in view.Internationalism was the cardinal doctrineof the Labour movement; but the partywould not suffer its internationalism tonegative an ideal of Empire that wouldbecome an alliance of free peoples underdemocratic governments. The first stepwould bo to make Great Britain a demo-cratic State."

SUBMARINESFRENCH TRANSPORT SUNK.

THE SUBMARINE DESTROYED

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association andReuter.

LONDON, December' 19.(Received Dec. 20, at 7.20 p.m.)

A French communique states: The oldcruiser Chateau Renault, utilised as atransport, ,was torpedoed and- sunk by aGerman submarine on December 14. Tensailors are missing. The submarine wasdestroyed.

FIGHTING THE MENAGE.

HIGHLY SATISFACTORYFIGURES.LONDON, December 19.

(Received Dec. 21, at 0.20 a.m.)A Press Bureau official diagram shows

that the British, allied, and neutral ton-nage sunk has steadily declined: since June,until the sinkings from September to De-cember 12 were lower than those of theMarch quarter. Another diagram indi-cates the steady rise of the number ofGerman, submarines sunk. The total sinceSeptember is nearly double the total forthe March quarter.

GENERAL ITEMSTHE CONVOY SYSTEM,

DIMINUTION IN LOSSES.

Eeuter'n Telpgrnvns.LONDON, December 19.

In the House of Commons, Sir Letf'G.Chiozza-Money said the general result ofthe convoy system was a great diminutionin the kisses. Only 2 per cent, of thehomeward cargoes were lost in November.

TOTAL AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

MELBOURNE, December 20.Hie Australians' casualties to date total

219,398, including 40.260 dead, 110,076wounded, and 63,861 sick.

&R3TISH MAN-POWER.ANNOUNCEMENT POST-

PONED.INDUSTRIAL CONSCRSP-

TiON..-Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.

LONDON 1, December 19.(Received Dec. 20, at 7.20 p.m.)

The Government is postponing the an-nouncement of the man-power scheme tillthe New Year, so as to enable a discussionby the trades union leaders regarding thedrastic combing out of munition and otherworkshops, in which the Government ishampered by Mr Henderson's and Mr As-quith's promises.*

Sir Auckland Gcddos, Minister of Na-tional Service, has assured the Miners'Federation of his intention to introduceindustrial conscription.

ROLL OF HONOURNEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

EiGHTY-EJGHT DEATHS.

LARGE NUMBER WOUNDED.(Pee United Pbess Association.)

WELLINGTON, December 20.The following list was issued to-day.

When the rank is not specified the soldieris a private, trooper, sapper, gunner, orrifleman, as the caso may be. .Tlio namesof the next-of-kin are given in paren-theses :—

Killed in Action.MACHINE GUN CORPS.

(December 2.)GOW, DANIEL AMIE CAMPBELL (Mrs

F. Gow, Taitville, Wellington, wife).HOGG, ALEXANDER, Lance-corporal (Mr

A. Hogg, Kauaeranga, via Thames,father).

(December 5.)FISCHER, JOSEPH EDWARD (Mts A.

Fischer, Scotia place, Auckland, mother).MITCHELL, MATTHEW GEO. (Mr Mit-

chell, Pat-ea, father).ENGINEERS.(December 2.)

REID, JAMES ALEXANDER (Mr J. Reid,Surrey, father).

(December 8.)PARSONS, HOWARD, Corporal (Mr E.

Pajeons, Madras street, Christclxurch,father).

DIVISIONAL TRAIN.(December 3.)

FORBES, DANIEL (Rev. Father Falconer,Rattray street, Dunedin).

WELLINGTON INFANTRY.(December 2.)

GREY, JOHN (Mrs G. Grey, Vogeltown,mother).

CANTERBURY INFANTRY.(November 29.)

CANAVAN, ANDREW BURNETT (MissM. Canavan, Opawa road, Chrifltchurch,

CHANEif", M. GEORGE (Mrs R. Chaney,Upper Riccartonl mother).

CORCORAN, MICHAEL (Mrs S. Corcoran,Greymouth, mother).

(November 30.) •

SCOTT, JOHN (Mr A. Scott, Hokitika,father).

OTAGO INFANTRY.(November 29.)

M'LEAN, WM. MURDOCH <Mr R. H'Lean,Ranfarly, father).

(December 1.)BROWN, DANIEL CHARLES (Mr R.

Brown, Palmerston, father).(December 3.)

CARTWRIGHT, FREDK. (Mrs E. W. Cart-wright, Dominion road, Auckland,mother).

CORKERY, THOMAS FRANCIS (Mrs W.G. Hodgetts, Tihaka, Southland, sister).

CROCKETT, JOHN (Miss M. Crockett, Kai-koura, sister).

CUZENS, AKCJHIE (Mrs E. Cuzens, Oam-aru, mother). • ;

DAWSON, J. MATTHEW (Mrs M. M. Daw-son, Jones street, Dunedin, mother).

DEWAR, ALEXANDER (Mrs Wm. Dewar,Oamaru, mother).

DEWAR, STEWART GEORGE, Lance-corporal (Mrs M. Dewar, Roalyn, mother).

ELLIOTT, HENRY FIELD (Miss J. H.Elliott, Lake Wakatipu, sister).

GAYLARD, WM. (Mrs E. Hookhami, Gis-borne, sister).

GIBSON, JOHN THOMAS (Mrs P. B.Gibson, Invercargill, wife).

GILDER, GEORGE (Mr A. B. Gilder, Gore,brother).

GUTHRIE, JOHN ALEXANDER (Mrs M.Guthrie, Glasgow, mother).

HAY, GEORGE DOUGLAS (Mir F. Hay,Kaitaratahi, father).

HEATHERINGTON, -WM., Lance-corporal(Mr Jacob Heatherington, Invercargill,lather).

HOFF, HERBERT LLOYD, Sergeant (MrPeter Hoff, Musselburgh, father).

HOGG, DONALD GEORGE (Mr A. M.Hogg, Levin). .

HUNTER, JOHN BOYD (Mr Robert Hun-ter, Queenstown, father).

JACKSON, CLAUDE WM., Sergeant (MrT. J. Jackson, Invercargill, father).

JOHNSTONE, JAMES PETER. (Mr J.Johnstone, Waverlcy, father).

KELLY, WILLIAM (Mrs M. M. Williams,Wan panui,. sister).

KIN&AN, JOHN WM. (Mr R. Kingan,Ilawea Flat).

LOW, ERIC LESLIE (Mr D. W. Low,Palmerston North, father).

LYES, JOHN WML (Mr J. Lyes,; Irishtown,Thames, father).

M'INTOSH, HAROLD WM., Lance-corporal(Mr W. M'lntosh, Lancefield, Victoria,father).

MINTYRE, JAMES KINLOCK (Mrs J.MTntyTe, Oamaru, wife).

M'KENZIE, ARTHUR DUNCAN (Mr D.M'Kenzie, Invercargill, father).

MILLONE, TIMOTHY JOSEPH (Mrs H.Hammond, Aehburton, sister).

MARTIN, WILLIAM 'JAMES (Mr DavidMlartin, Beaumont, father).

MERCER, JOSEPH EDWARD (Mr J. Mer-oer, Miller street, North-East Valley,father).

MILLAR, STANLEY CLARK (Mr WilliamMillar, Halfmoon Bay, father).

NICHOLAS, WILLIAH STEPHENS (Mr W.Nicholas, Kaitangata, father).

PALMER, SYDNEY WILLIAM (Mr W.Palmer, Rakaia, father).

SCCVrS, FRANK WALTEIR (Mrs J. Sims,Thomdion quay, Wellington, mother).

SIMS, WILLIAM CHARLES, Lance-corporal(Mrs I. M. E. Sims, Roxburgh, wife)

SMITH, GEORGE COTTON (Mr O. G.Smith, Uprper Hutt, father).

SULLIVAN, GEORGE RORY (Mr J. Sulli-van, Tasmania, father).

(December 4.) - ■BEATTIE, JAMES, Corporal (Mr DavidBeattie, Tapanm, father).

POOLE, ROBERT PRESWID (Mr El S.Poole, Isla Bank, Southland, father).

(December 5.)CAMPBELL, MALCOLM (Mis A. Campbell,

Thornbury, mother).XICOL, AIiBKAWDEH (Mrs A. W. Lister,

Brook street, Dunedin, sister). '

RIFLE BRIGADE.(November 30.)

KEAY, THOMAS, Lance-corporal (Mr J.Keay, Fairlie, father).

REID, WILLIAM; BA'RR (Miss M. Raid,Mataura, sister).

(Deoember 2.)BAST, HERBETRT ED-WARD, Lance-cor-

poral (Mr E. H .Bast, Remuera, father).M'iC'ORKliNDALE, MALCOLM (Mr. R.

M"OoTkindale, Waitahuna, father).M*GOWAN, CORNELIUS (Mrs B. M'Gawan,

Olliver's road, LiAwood, wifei.MTjEOD,- ALEXANDER (Mrs S. MCLeod,

Milton, mother).POOLE, FRANCIS EDWARD, Corporal

(Mr J. Poole, Manners street, Wellington,father).

(December 3.)BLAKE, GEORGE WILLIAM (Mrs J.

Blake, Carterton, mother).HUTCHINSON, BRIAN' MASSEY (Mr E.

M. Hutchinson, Gisbarne, father).MEHRA, RATTAN CHAUD (Lai Deir,

Punjaub, India).(December 4.)

CUNLIFFE, ROY LANCE (Mr J. E. Cun-lifio, Vivian street, Wellington, father).

(Decc-mber 5.)FLUTE HERBERT HENRY (Mra C.

Flnte, Afitwocd, Bucks, mother).ISITT, CALEB GEORGE (Mrs John, Isitt,

Waikiwi, mother).JONES, FREDERICK (Mrs Ml S. Jonca,

Frank street, PapMiui, wife.).PASSELL, JAMES, Corporal (Mrs M. Pas-

se.ll, Dargaville, mother).SANGSTER, WILLIAM (Mrs W. Songster,

Raurimu, wife).WILSON, WILLIAM FARQUHAB 00WTE

(Mrs Wilson, Grafton road, Auckland,wife).

(December 7.)DAVEY, JAMES MICHAEL (Mr J. P.

Davcy, Sydney, father).GOER, ERNEST JESSE (Mrs O. Goer,

Thul© street, Wellington, wife).NEILSON, MALCOLM (Mra M. W. Neiison,

Opotiki, wife).SMYTH, JOHN (Mt James Robertson, Meth-

WEKLEY, ARTHUR (Mr D. Webley, Wai-kanae, father).

Previously Roported Missing and Be-lieved to be Kilted; now ReportedKilled in Action.

CANTERBURY INFANTRY.(October 32.)

DRABBLE, WILLIAM THOMAS (Mr T. H.Drabble, Ivaiapoi, father).

Previously Reported Wounded andMissing; now Reported Killed inAction.

WELLINGTON INFANTRY.(October 4.)

SALLY, JOHN (Mr A. Sally, Bern, Russia,brother).

RIFLE BRIGADE.(October 12.)

GEDDEiS. ALEXANDER (Mr R. Geddos,S'ootUvnd, father).

HANNA, WILLIAM HENRY (Mrs A. Tem-pest, Thames, Bister).

SIMS, ROBERT JOHN (Mr J. Sims, Fairlie,father). \

Previously Reported Missing; nowReported Killed in Action.

RIFLE BRIGADE.(October 12.)

STUNNING, JOSEPH ALBERT (Mr T.J. Sterming, Owaia, father)-

Previously Reported Missing; nowReported Killed in Action.(Finding of Court of Inquiry.)

AUCKLAND INFANTRY.(Juno 6.)

NORMAN, AIJTIIUK HENRY (Mrs M. J.Norman, Hamilton, wife).

Dlod from Wounds.CAMEL CORPS.

(December 17.)BURR, JOHN GORDON, • Lance-corporal

(Mr J. Burr, Foxton, father).ARTILLERY.(December 9.)

COSTAR, WALTER RICHARD, MilitaryMedal (Mr M. A. Costiur, Pa/pakura,father).

OTA&O INFANTRY.(Docembcr IG.)

VEINT. JAMES (Mrs E. Veint, Invercargill,mother).

RIFLE BRIGADE.(December 10.)

COMBE, GEORGE (Mra W. Ross, Have-lock North, sister).

Died from Sickness.OTAGOI INFANTRY.

(December 16.)MACKAY, NEIL ALEXANEDR (Miss O.

MacKay, Hamilton, sister;.Wounded.

MACHINE GUN! SECTION.(December 3.)

ASHBY, PAUL CALVERLEY, Lieutenant(Mr E. L. Asliby, Elgin road, Morning-ton, father).

ADAMoON, WILLIAM GORDON (Mi £>.

Adamson, Ilawera, father).ATTWOOD, THOMAS WILLIAM L., Cor-

poral (Mr T. W. Attwood, Henderson,father).

BAlL.l>i-M, HAROLD LEISLIE, Sergeant(Mrs I. Baildon, Great North road, ArchHill, mother).

BEAUCHAMP, ARTHUR (Mr G. B. Beau-champ, Tarapatiki, via Wairoa, father).

CRAMER, JAM'ES LOUIS (Mis M. J.Cramer, Stratford, mother).

DICKINSON, FREDERICK CHARLES(Mrs G. li Dickinson, Dannevirkc, wife).

DUTTON, WILLIAiM (Mts S. Dutton, Mil-lerton, mother).

GOSLING, THOMAS, Sergeant (Mra L.Higgs, Douglas street, Ponsonby, sister^

HA^WARD, ALFRED (Mra E. Bennett,Woodside road, Mxmnt Eden).

HUNTER, WILLIAM JOHN (Mrs J. Hani-son, Poro-oTaroa, King Country, mother).

LAFPEY, FRANCIS, Lance-corporal; (Mis S.Laffev, Victoria, mother)

MULLAN, THOMAS JAMES (Mr R. E.Mullan, Westport, father).

M'RAE,. MURD'O ALEXANDER (MtsM'Kac, Otane, mother).

M'WILLIAM, JOHN, Captain (Mr 'A.M"William, Hampden, father).

NICHOLSON, FREDERICK- SAMUEL(Mrs C. Nicholson, Ireland, mother).

STAYMA'N, ROBERT MURGROVE, Lance-corporal (Mrs E. Stayman, England,mother).

SCOTT, ALEXANDER POLLOCK, Corporal(Mrs Scott, Scotland, mother).

WARM AN, WILLIAM CHARLES, Sergeant-.major (Mrs ill. Edwards, Mill road,Sprcydon, mother).

webb, Harold ' krnbst (Mr w. c.Webb, Nelson, father).

(December 4.)SINCLAIR, ALFRED ERNEST, Corporal

(Mrs V. Sinclair, King street, Sydenham,mother).

ENGINEERS.(December 3J

ALLAN, JAMES (Mrs M. Allan, Kaitangata,mother).

HORNBLOW, JOHN ANDREW, Lance-corporal (Mlrs E. Hornblow, Elthain).

KING, JAMIES (Mrs F. W. Fitch, Paeroa,si3ter).

LUNN, GEORGE (Mr W. Lunn, Waihi,brother).

WILSON, ALEXANDER SPBNCE (Mrs H.Wilson, Frederick street, Dunedin, sister-in-law).

MORGAN, LEONARD W. (Mrs M. Morgan,Yale road, Wellington, mother).

WAIUiEN, HENRY GEORGE (Mr H. War-ren, Robert street, Ellerslie, father).

CANTERBURY INFANTRY.(November 29.)

WEST, HENRY (Airs E. Colleron, Moa-whango, sister).

WILLIAMS, ROLAND SINCLAIR (Miss E.WILLIAM'S, Tinwald).

(December 3.)JOHNSON, THOMAS OLIVER, Sergeant

(Mr J. O. Johnson, Scargill, father).JOHNSTON, THOMAS (Mr J. Johnston,

Scotland, father).JONES, THOM&S LEWIS (MV T. R. Jones,

England).KEMPTHORNE, LAWRENCE,

poral (Mr E. Kempthome, Timaru,father).

KENCH, FRANK LAWRENCE (Mr F.Kench, Harbour street, Sydenham,father).LASCELLES, LESLIE CHARLES (Mrs A.La-soellea, Fitzgerald avenue' Christ-

church, mother).LEITCH, EDMOND GILBERT (Mrs E.R. Leitch, Kapongn, wife).LUNT, EDWIN STANLEY (Mrs A. Lent,Hcrrold street, Addington, mother).LYALL, ANGUS, Corporal (Mr F. Lyall,

St. Andrews, father).LYONS, JACK (Mrs J. Lyons, Jessie street,

Wellington, wife).MARKS, HANNIBAL JOHN (Mrs L. Marks,

Eden street, Auckland, wife). 1MILLS, OSCAR BRYDON (Mr A. E. Mills,Renwicktown, father).

MILNE, JAMES (Mrs J. Milne, Normandroad, Christchurch, mother).

M'DOWELL, HAROLD HUGH (Mr A.M'Dowell, Cashel street, Christchurch,brother).

(December G.)M'KAY, DAVE (Mrs Mitchell, Ohakime,

aunt). ; ' ■ •

OTAGO INFANTRY.(December 1.)

COCKERELL, ALLEN RICHMOND, Sec,ond Lieutenant (Mr Allen CampbellCockerell, Sutton).

(November 18.)CRAWSHAW, CLARENCE HENDERSON

. (Mrs C. H. Crawshaw, Cromwell, wife).TAYLOR, JAMES DONi (Mrs J. D. Taylor,

Kokoamo, wife).(November 19.)

COLUNSON, CHARLES ARTHUR (Mrsi?trry CoUiason, Ohau, mother).SHIPMAN, ALFRED (Mr John Shipman,

Gore, brother).BREMNER, JAMES ARTHUR (Mr R.Bremner, Ashburton, father).ELLIOTT, ANDREW (Mrs W. Elliott, Lake-

side, Lovell's Flat, mother).HARRINGTON, WALTER ARTHUR (Mr

A. Harrington, Otautau, father).BARCLAY, JOHN ALEXANDER (Mr R.L. Barclay, Hawea Flat, brother).BARCLAY, SAMUEL MAXWELL (Mrs C.Barclay, Hawea Flat, brother).BARNETT, JAMES, Sergeant (Mrs Alice

Victoria, Burnett, Gladstone, Invercar-gill, wife).

BATES, JAMES (Mrs Jane Bates, Windsor,mother).

BECK, JOSEPH (Mrs Margaret Beck, Otu-rehua, mother).

BONE, ELLIE, Lance-corporal (Mr E. W.Bono, Orepuki, father).BOTTING, HOWARD, Lance-sergeaJnt (Mr

John. Francis Botting, St. Leonards,father).

BUCKNAR, JOHN MORRISON (Mrs Mills,Wharf Hotel; Dunedin, aunt).

BUICK, ROBERT (Mr N. Buick, Papakaio,father).

BURKE, JAMES FRANCIS (Mr B. J.Burke, Pukentu, .brother).

BURNS, JOHN (Mr James Burns, Bal-clutha, father).

BUTLER, W. JOSEPH (Mr J. Butler, In-vercargill, brother).

BKAu Y, JOSEPH HERBERT (Mrs Stone,Willis street, Mjornington, mother).BROWN, ALFRED (ilrs L. M. Brown,

Mechanic street, Dunedin, wife).CAMERON, GEORGE (Mrs J. Cameron,

Waitahuna).CHADWICK, LESLIE NORMAN ALFRED

(Mr H. Chadwicfe, School street, Roslyn,brother).

CHAINEY, LIONEL (Mr W. F. Chainey,England, father).

CHRISTIE, PAUL EMMITT (Mr W. J.Christie, Feilding. father)..

CHURCHILL, ELI (Mr R. Churchill, Alex-andra, brother).

CHANCEY, JOHN (Miss A. E. Hall, Sala-manca roan", Wellington).

COCHRANE- G-EiORGE, Lauce-eorporal (MrWm. Cochrane, Stoney Creek, Balclutha,father).

COLLETT, JOHN (Mr F. S. Collett, Gore,father).

COSGRO-VEV JAMES (Mrs T. Cosgrove,Pleasant Point, mother).

COUTTS, FRANCIS A. (Mirs J. Coutte,Brighton, mother).

CRAWFORD, ROBERT FRANCIS (MrsEmily Crawford, Nicholson street, Dun-edin, wife).

CREE-, WM. JOHN (Mh- W: Gleary, Oam-aru, uncle). /" 1

CRUICKSHANK, DONALD (Mr JamesLewis, Longbush).

DABINETT, GORDON- (Mrs E. Chirnside,luiku Point, mother).

DALGAINS, IVOR STEWART (Mrs A. N.C. Anderson, Kakarua,, Bast Coast,mother).

DALTON, HENRY PATRICK (Mise F. Dal-ton, Pahmrston North, sister).DALZELL, JOHN HENRY (Mis J. Dalzell,

Tokomaru, mother).DAVEY, ARTHUR (Mr G. Davey, Temuka,

futheT).DAVIDSON, ALLAN (Mrs A. Davidson,

Ivamo, wife).DAY, RICHARD SOLOMAN (Mr E. V.

Smith, Telford strcot, Woolaton, brother-in-law).

DOUGLAS, JOHN1 (Mrs J. D. Douglas,Nelson street, Dunedin, mother).

DUNLOP, Wit. THOMAS (Mir J. E. Dun-lop, Forsyth, fatheujL

EWENS, STANLEY (Mr R. C. B. Bwens,Fairfax, Southland, father).

FAULL, THOMAS HENRY (Mrs Mattingly,Albert street, Sydney, mother).

FORDE, '.THOMAS FRANCIS (Mrs B.Fordo, To Toa, mother).

GALLAGHER, DANIEL (Mrs CatherineGallagher, Tokanui, mother).

GERRY, WM. H. (Mrs M. Gerry, Ravens-bourne, mother).

GIBSON, JOHN JAMES (Mis Mary Gib-son, Rose street, Kaikorai, mother).

GITTENS, JOHN (Mis J. L. Gittens, Rox-burgh, wife).

GILBERT, WILLIAM (Mir T. Gilbert, Moon-light, father).

GLKNTWORTH, HERBERT HENRY (Mis. B. Clcntworth, Eltham, mother).

GORDON, ALEXANDER, DUNCAN (MrsC. Gordon, Birkenhead, mother). tj

GRENVILLE, FREDERICK, Sergeant (MrsE. Stephens, Waimate, sister).

HARGREAVES, JAMES ELMORE (Mrs E.Hargreaves, Nelson, mother).

HARRIS, JOHN (Mr A. Harm, SaddloHill, father).

HARVPjY, JAMES WM. (Mrs H. K. Har-vey, Forbury crescent, Dunedin, mother).

HAYWOOD, WM. THOMAS (Mr CharlesHaywood, Thornbury, father).

HAWKINS, GEORGE SHEPHERD (MrsI. M. Hawkins, Tuam street, Linwood,wife). ,

HENDRY, ALBEBT (Mrs C. Hendry,Thorndon quay, Wellington, wife).

HESSON, JOSEPH ,(Mrs T. Hesson, Wai-aniwa, mother).

HICK, WILLIAM (Mr A. Hick, TJienui,father).

HUBBARD, EDWARD (Mr J. Hubbard,King street, Dunedin, father).

HUMEs WMI WALTEIR, Lance-corporal(Mrs Jane Hume, Wendonside, mother).

JENKINS, JOSEPH (Mrs E. Jenkins, Tim-pany's, Invercargill, mother).

JENKINS, CECIL COBAIN (Mar J. R. Jen-kins, Gippsland, father).

JENKINS, H., Lance-corporal (Mr P. Jen-kins, Stonelaw terrace, Dunedin, father).

JOINER, CHARLES (Mrs H. Joiner, Wind-sor, mother).

KEEN, A. LYON (Mr D. G. H. Keen, Teviotstreet, Invercargill, father).

KEEN, CECIL FRANK (Mis L. Kern,Ramarama, mother).

KELLEHER, ARTHUR (Mr D. Kellober,Makarewa, father).

KINROSS, JAS. (Mr T. Kinross, Gibbstom,father).

KLOOGH, WM. BP. (Mr N. P. Kloogh, Crom-well, father).

LAWLOR, MARGIN JOSEPH (Mrs M. Law-lot, Biahop street, St. Albans, mother).

LECKIE, RICHARD, Sergeant (Mr A.Leckie, N.B. Valley, father).

LEE, GDO., Lance-sergeant (Mt Frank Lee,Waikaia, father).

LENNON, WM. (Mis E. Lennon, Afifcburton,mother).

LILLY, HUGH (Mr Geo. Lilly, AwaruaPlains, father). I

LINIEHAM, PETER WM. (Mrs J. Liffleham,New Plymouth, mother).

LIVINGSTONE, JOHN. (Mrs J. Livingstone,George street, Dunedin, .wife).

LITTLE, JOHN (Mrs J. R Little, Gisbome,' mother).

LLOYD, ROBT. (Mrs C. Mellis, Scarboroughterrace, Parnell).

LUNAM, JOHN WM. W. (Mrs J. W. Lnmam,Nelson street, Dunedin, wife).

LUXTON, HORACE DAVY, Sergeant (MrsJ. S .Hanson, Ahaura).

LOW, ALLAN LESLIE (Mrs Jane Low,Mosgiel).

MALONEY, JOHN, Corporal (Mts ML Ma-loney, King Ediward ; street,wife).

MARTIN, RONALD RICHARD (Mrs M. E._Martin, Makirikiri, mother).

MATHBSON, DONALD (Mrs D. Matheson,. Stanley street, Wellington, mother).

MASON, CHAS. (Mr A. M. W. Mason; Puke-rau, father).

MELVILLE, VICTOR, Corporal -(Mrs G.Pearson, Seddon, mother).

MEAGER, WM. CHAS. (Kate Meager, Orepuki).

MITCHELL, LEONARD D., Sergeant (MrWm. Mitchell, .Can street, Dunedin,father). ,

MOODIE, JAS. S., Corporal (Mt B. Moodie,Scotland, father).

MURDOCH, OLIVER (Mrs Catherine Mur-doch, Union street, Dunedin, mother).

MURRAY, ALFRED D-, Lance-corporal (MrJ. U. Murray, Eltham, father).

M'CAULEY, JOHN W. (Mrs ,C. iffCaaley,Foxton, mother).

MJ'GRATH, JOHN! (Mrs E. M'Grath, Car-gill road, Dunedin, mother).

MACGREtrOR, WM. (Mr Win. Ma/ogregor,Wihton, father).

M*INTOSH, ALEX. (Christina M'lntosh,Brighton).

MTLBE, EDWD. (Mt J. M'Koe, La&e Wa-naka, father).

M'KENZIE, KENNETH (Mrs E. M'Kenzie,Picton street, Ponsonby, mother).

MCLAREN, NORMAN M. (Mrs W. MTjaren,Henry street, Ma>ori Hill, mother).

M'LEAN^-JOHN (Mr MKLeaai, Scotland,father). s

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M!*RAN DaLL, RALPH, Corporal (Mr D.M'Randall, Vivian street, Wellington).

NAISMITH, GEO. (Miss Laura Hilliar, Ro-mahapa, aunt).

NEWELL, D. E., Lance-corporal (Mrs A.M. Newell, New Plymouth).

O'NEILL, JOSEPH (Mr B. O'Neill, Goto,father). x

O'HAKA, CHRISTOPHER (Mr JohnO'Hara, B&lclutha).

PACK, CHAS. (Mir Chas. Pack, Esk street,Invercargill, father).

PARKER, WM. (Mrs Parker, Hawora,mother).

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PARTRIDGE, JAS. HENRY (Mr A. Part-ridge, Bottlo Lake road, Burwood, father).

PAY, WILLIAM HUSTON, Lance-corporal(Mr John H. Pay, Spey street* Inver-cargill, father).

PERRY, HORACE (Mrs Ellen Peiry, Saw-yer's Bay, mother).

POLLARD, DAVID, Lianoe-ooiporal (MrAlfred W. Pollard, Colao Bay, fatlier).

PORTE®, ALBERT E. (Mir J. Porter,Blenheim, father).

PRICE, WILLIAM "L. (Mts E. Price, Brownstreet, Dunedin, mother).

RANDLE, JAMES (Mr E. Roadie, Highstreet, Maori Hill, father).

REID, JOHN (Mr W. Reid, Arrowtown).RICHMOND, HAROLD HARDING (Mrs E.

Richmond, Green Island, mother).RICHARDSON, JOHN ROBERT G. (Mrs I.

Richardson, District road, Mornington,i mother).ROBERTSON, JOHN STOBO (Mrs S. Rob-

ertson, Waiahiwa, wife).ROSS, JOHN (Mr R. Roes, Dyston, South-

land, fatiter).SARSFIELD, JOHN (Mra.M. Sarsfield, Ire-

land, mother). '

S-RATi, CHRISTOPHER JOHN" (Mrs M. S.Seal, Surrey street, Caversham, mother).

SHANNON, ALLAN (Mr C. Shannon,Rakaia, father). .

SHAW, GEORGE, Corporal (Mrs ShawJIncholros, mother).

SIMPSON, HENRY JAMES. (Mr HenrySimpson, Oretpuki).

SLAUGHTER, FREDERICK WM. (Mrs T.Slaughter, Orepuki, mother).

SMITH, LEONARD WILFRED (Mr W.Smith, Tangihua, father).

SOMERVILLE, THOMAS BERTIE (MrsC. Somerville, Clifton, Olive, mother).

SPARK, JOHN. (Mr Gt Spark, Toiio,• father).

SPEIRS, JOHN DOUGLAS, Corporal (MrRichard G. Spieis, Deo street, Invercar-.gill, father).

STANLAKE, PEiRCY EXMOUTH (Mi- H.J. Stanlake, Ivaikoura, father).

STANAWAY, WILLIAM, Lanoe-oqiporal(Mies K. Stannaway, Outram, mother).

STEVENSON, HENIM' (Mrs A. C. Steven-son, Wellington, mother).

SUTTON, ARTHUR HENRY E. (Mrs J.Sutton, Aln street, Oeunaru, mother).

THOMPSON, THOMAS (Mr T. Thompson,Eltharn, father).

TIPPETT, DAVID THOMAS, Lance-cor-poral (Mr J. Tippett, Lime Hills, father).

TREMBATH, JOHN, Lance-sergeant, Mili-tary Medal (Mrs J. Trembath, Welling-ton, wife).

TRIPP, JOHN (Mrs E. Scatchard, Welling-ton).

WALKER, DUNCAN HECTOR, Lance-cor-poral (Mrs Z. Walker, Oxford street,

, Newton, wife).WATSON, DAVID (Mrs John Watson,

Green Island, mother).WHITTON, WALTER (Miss E'. Whitton,

England, sister).WILLIAMS, HAROLD EDWIN (Mrs V. R.Williams, Eltharn, wife).WILLIAMSON, GEORGE. (Mr John Wil-liamson, Nevis, brother).WILSON, FFREDERICK WILLIAM (Mrs

J. Wilson, Lauder, mother).WREN, VALENTINE (Mrs B. Wren, Lin-wood, mother).WYNN, LEONARD WILLIAM (Mr W.' 11.

Wynn, Green Island).(December 4.)

ARCHBALD, JAMES DOUGLAS, Lance-corporal (Mr J. W. Archbald, Queensland,father).

HUDSON, 'Albert (Mr J. Hudson, NewSouth Wales, father).

TAMBLYN, RICHARD (Mrs E. Tamblyn,Coal Creek Flat, mother).

RIFLE BRIGADE.(December 5.)

MALLETT, THOMAS GARDINER (Mrs S.Mallett, Victoria, mother).

THOLINTON, JOHN HENRY (Mrs Thorn-ton, Taramea street, Snreydon, mo4 li"r)

TOOMAN, JOSEPH (Mr W. Tooman, Pukc-kolve Bast, brother).

WALKER, HENRY SINCLAIR (Mr J.Walker, Kihikihi, father).

WILLIS, SAMUEL (Mr J. A. Willis, Lon-don, father).WRIGHT, JOHN WILLIAM, Sergeant (Mr

F. W. Wright, Little River, father).MEDICAL CORPS.

(December &.)

ANSTISS, GEORGE OWEN, Lance-corporal(Mrs J. H. An3tiss, Hamilton .mother).

BLACK, HENRY (Mrs J. F. Bailey, Balfourroad, Parnell, sister).COMPTON, STANLEY G., Lance-oorporal

(Mr H. Carxoll, Invercargill).

CRAWSHAY, VIVIAN GUY (Mrs L. Craw-shay, England, mother). ' 'i

KINGSTON, GEORGE (Mrs M. Campbefl, jGreat North road, Grey Lynn). *»

PETERSEN, ARTHUR OLAF (Mrs Mj. ML .;

Petersen, M'auriceville West, mother). >■■■-£SMITH, ,FRANCIS WILLIAM (Mrs W. ,

Goodsir, Mary street, East Invercargfll). ,]

OTAGO INFANTRY. ,1(December 4.) ;-J.

BARLIN, REUBEN DAVIS (Mrs Goldberg, ;Hazlott street, Auckland).

BELL, WILLIAM (Mrs J., K. Bell, Scofr- <

land, mother).- JCLARKE, WILLIAM! BALFOUR (Mr Geo. i

Clarke, Menzies Ferry, father). rlCROPLEY, HARRY (Mr R. Cropley, En?- 1land, father). :

HAMILTON, JOHN BROWN (Mrs A. Simp- '

son, Queenstown, mother). ! 1KEINAN, CHARLES WILLIAM S. (Mrs L. jE. Keinan, Cumberland street, Dunedin, fmother). &

MA HER, WILLIAM MAURICE (Mr J.Malier, Ireland, father).

M'KINSTREY, VICTOR, Laoce-corpoiaJ J(Mrs S. M'Kinstrey, Ireland, mother). "j

PAINTER, ERNEST JOHN (Mrs J. Pain-ter, Wiltshire, mother). • "1ROBERTSON, JAMES (Mra J. Robertson, i

Weston, mother). , . JROOTS, DOUGLAS, Ln,nce-corparal (Mrß J. ijfRoots, Hawera, mother). -aROSS, WILLIAM THOMAS (Mr Edward |

Ross, Herbert, brother). 8WHITE, STAMLEY POUNTTNiG (Mr J, 1

White, Feilding, father). -S(December 5.).BONNINGTON, FREDERICK (Mra <3. Win- 1

ter, Swananoa). . }.

CUNNINGHAM, WILFRED DAVID (Mr W. 'MCunningham, Maaaia, father).Howell, thomas cectl (Mr t. Howell, W

Ontram, father).kia|

IRWIN, JOSEPH (Mrs J-. Inrfn, Wyndhom, Mmother). '.CTKEITH, JAMES (Mrs Ml Keith, North road, MOamaru, mother). ''%3k

KIRKPATRICK, JAM33S A. (Mise EllenKirkpatrick, Wairio, sister). wlMOOREHOUSB, FREDERICK, Lane®- Vmcorporal (Mrs E. Moorehouse, Rotorua, (t|

O'DONWELL, PATRICK (Mrs J. Qniylo,Tapanui, sister). 4 r'l%a

THOMAS, WM. HENEY (Mra J. Stewari» mEngland, sister).Wounded; Rejoined Unit. |

OTAGO INFANTRY. 'iSILVER, HENRY EVELYN W., Lance- ,'%

corporal (Mr F. Silver, Karaka Bay, "<jfather). ■. -ri

Wounded; Admitted to HospltaL jWELLINGTON INFAICHtY. , 2

(Kovember 30.) " '3SINCLAIR, ROBERT (Mr B. Rmrl«ir , J

Woodville, father).CANTEiRRBURY INFAOTRY. - -1(November 28.)

iTDONALD, HARRY (Mr A; P. McDonald,Hawarden, father). Jjj(December 1.), MPIPER, RICHARD THOMAS (Mra A.Piper, • %

Colombo street, St. Albans, mother).(December 3.) -a

MICHAN, LESLIE JAMES, Leioe-eorpotel(Mrs M. A. Micihan, Napier, mother). ''M

RIFLE BRIGADE.(November 23.) • , -*4.

OWENS, ROBERT ALBEBT (Mr? Owens, JScotland, mother).

' (December 3.)- "WILSON, DAVID SMITH (Mrs L Wllsdn,' '|

Potoka, via Napier). '

RAILWAY OPERATING SECTION.,(December 2.) Vtf

KENN'Aj TIMOTHYi, Lance-sergeant (Mr '<kW. J. Kenna, N.S.W.). '

Previously Reported Slightly Wounded,and Remaining with Unit; now Re-.'lported Wounded and Admitted to MHospital.

MACHINE GUN CORPS. ' 'M(November . OA.) | j'S

JONES, DAVID INGLIS (Ifot S. Wattsj $Victoria, sister).~

Woundsd Slightly; Ramslnlng with ' Iunit. 1

ENGINEERS. ,'•!!(December 6.) {'js

M'KENZIE, DONiALD (Mrs M'Keaizie,mother). |

WELLINGTON IN®ANTKY., (December 10.) • >

MELLES, ALEX. GEO., Lieutenant, MHi- %tary> Medial (Mr W. Melles, Falmerston iNorth, father).

. ■ ■ ! • • -'SOTAGO INFANTRY. . 'A

' (December 3.) '

MINTOSH, FRASER, Second Lieutenant ®

(Mrs D. M'lntoeh, Fairfax, Southland,mother). i

DON, ALEX. (Mr James' Don, "Windsor, ,1father). "Si

(D€C6l 2.) •

WAJRDi, CIARENCjE HENRY (Mrs M."Vterdi, King'street, Dunedin, mother).

(December 3.) ' l

AGMEWi,. ETON CAMPBELL {Mr T., Agaew, Menzies Feny, father). /

OORBETT, WALTER (Mr Edward Corbett,Queen's drive, Port Chalmers).

HAYLES, ROBT. FATRMATT) (Mrs E. B. ->Hayles, Mataura, mother).

(December 4.)EDWARDS, CHAS.,, (Mir Gk

Edwards, Gisborn®, father);M'INTOSja, SAMUEL (Mrs SL MTntosh, '

To P&paktiku, mother).' *

MiURPHA, JOHN lAWRBNOE) (Mis J.Jones, Hawea Flat, sister). ■ ,

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ROBERTSON, WM. (Mre W. Robertson, 'Mataura, wife). •>'

WIGGINS, EDWD. (Mr H. Wiggins, Hast-ings', father). j.

' fRIFLE BRIGADE. •

(December 2.) iMARRIOTT, EDWD. GEO. (Mire E. Mar- \

riott, England, mother). >POTTS, EDWIN LLEWELLTN (Mks E. L (

Potts, Hataitai, wife). '

(December 3.)OURFL, ARCHIBALD GRANT (Mrs A. r

Curel, Port Albert, mother). '•POMEREY, RO'BT. ■ ERNEST ALFRED!,

(Mr J. A. Pomfrey, Wellington, father).Previously Reported Wounded; now

Reported Slightly Wounded and Re-maining with Unit.

•OTAGO INFANTRY.(December 3.) (

IifAULEY, DAVID, Lieutenant (Mr; C. M.H'Auley, Caveraham, mother). .

Mr Peter Hoff, of Bay View road, received Aword yesterday morning that his third andyoungest son,. Sergeant Herbert Hi ff, had tbeen killed at the front. Sergeant Hofl (went away as a private with the Main Body,and fought in many actions in Gallipoliand France, being wounded three times.Ho also acted as a bombing instructor at a>camp in England, and was commended inthe orders of the day for his prompt actionin picking up a live bomb on one occasioh,and throwing it away, thus-probably saving >•

the lives of several men. Sergeant H<Sff, mfact, had a most honourable reogyd. Allhis letters to his .parents were written in ;a bright and happy strain; che had no com-plainte to make of the hardships of war, 3and altogether he waa a,' soldier of whom jNow Zealand might be proud. His parents >■understood, that he wae being employed at ja base, and the newa of "his death cametherefore as a greater shook.' The d-eoeasediiwas educated at the Ravensbourne School, Jand before going to the front was .employed <in Schlaadt's engineering firm. ' Mr Hoffs wsecond son, Lennie, was wounded m the i.'eft arm at Gallipoli, land has lost the use t,

of it, and his eldest eon, William, is nowin oamp in New Zealand. ' ::,i

Word' has been received by- the relativesof Private. L. H. (" Les") Chadwick, the 1swell-known Dunedin criclratar, that ho hasagain been wounded.• • He • was admitted tohospital oh Deoember 6, suffering fromsevere shrapnel wounds in the neck. Tlhia ,

is the fourtn oocaaion on which Private *Chadwick has been wounded. Ho had ,only been for two days bade in the trenches '

after the recovery from his previous wound, ,when, becoming indisposed, he was rcmored r

to the rest camp. Apparently he wassoon back in the firing line and!tunate enough to - receive his present -Wounds. !

FLOUR, WHEAT, AND OATS

STOCKS IN THE DOMINION. £

I'PJS* Unitih Associatiok ) '£WELLINGTON, December 20. ■ 'ft-

A census taken of the stocks of flour,wheat, and oats shows that on November30 there were 428,648 bashels of thrashed 1§milling wheat, and 1,163,454 bushels of '<•$

thrashed oats. There are 1875 i tons of •*<•;

flour, 67,034 bushels of wheat, and 157,825 ■*

bushels of oats held in the Auckland,Hawke's Bay, and Taranaki provinces;1061 tons of flour, 1893 bushels of -wheat,and 67,785 bushels of oats bold in the Wei-linjjton province; 87 tons of flour, 4621bushels of wheat, and 5583 bushels of oats jjlheld in Marlborough, Nelson, and West- JSland provinces; 3789 tons of flour, 269,603bushels of wheat, and bushels of '■£oats held in Canterbury

_.province; and8144 tons of flour, 85,487 bushels of

and 65,390 bushels of oats held in Otago '-£

and Southland provinces..

OTAGO DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917, 5

SENSATIONAL ANNOUNCE-' MENT.

LOVELY CREPE DE CHINEIn Every Possible Shade.

YOUR CHOICE, 6s 6di yard.

BUY TO-DAY.

ARTHUR BARNETT, LTD.—Advt.

More critical you are, more you appreci-ate rare quality Watson's No. 10 whisky.—

A HELP TO VACATION ENJOY-MENT. CHECKING BAGGAGE

through us. It greatly interferes with one'stravelling comfort if one has baggage tolook after. By checking it you are free allthe way. We collect, check on, deliver atonce. So "why not escape the holidaybustle? See us (early), ana produco yourticket, or get us to issue one.—Tho NewZealand Express Company (Ltd.).

More effective than any mixture in stop-ping a cold is "NAZOL." Penetratingand gernvkilling. Keep it handy in home,ahop, or offioo. la 6d buys 60 doses.

SUGGESTION'S FOR CHRIST-MAS.

THE PLEASURE OF GIVINGEnhanced by

GIVING SOMETHING WANTED.

PENROSE'S CHRISTMASSALE

RENDERS SELECTION EASY.

THE VERY THING AT EVERYTURN.

Gifts for Every Member of the Family.For Every Friend and Acquaintance.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT-WHAT?GO. TO PENROSE'S

GREAT CHRISTMAS SALE.

Toys for Youngsters. Useful Gifts forAdults.

PRICES WITHIN YOUR REACH.—Advt.

FLI-KEELO kills flies. Your boy in thotrenchcs wants,- a tin. Means death to allvermin. Absolutely harmless to humanbeings. Manufactured and packed byBritishers. On sale at chemists and stores.—Advt.

A floor 14ft square might b« covered witha single ounco of gold-leaf.

You won't keop a cold or soro throatabove a day or two if you use "NAZOL."Acts like a charm. Girt, it to-<3ay. Sixtydoses Is 6d.

— The latest freak in women s shoes isa white tocnap to black patent uppers. It ,~

looks like a whito stooking-too peepingout of the shoe '

WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS posawses tha •beneficial qualities of a health toaio.

MINING.

Stoping on the surface level in the Waio-tahi mine is being; continued, good dabs ofgold showing. A. few pounds of pickedetone have been secured. • '

The drive on the reef north of tho maincrosscut in the Sylvia Reefs was advancedBft- The reef is much harder and difficultto break The crosscut in the hanging- wall'was stopped. In the south end stoping isin progress on fairly good ore.

Th'e manager of the -Waihi Extendedmine reports that the east crosscut hasbeen carried forward 9ft. The last 4ft ofdriving has been through a stockwork ofquartz veins ranging up to Sin in thick-ness.

In the Waitangi Consolidated mino workhas been confined to No. 2 level on thenew block. A short leading-stope has beentaken along west of th'e rise 30ft, and fivesets of timber have been placed in posi-tion.

THE SHARE MARKET.

DUNEDIN STOCK EXCHANGE.National Insurances were in demand yes-

terday at £2 18s 6d, with a seller at £3. Abuyer offered £7 18s 6d for Now ZealandInsurance ehares, but no seller was attracted.Standards had a buyer at £1 19s 6d and aseller at £2 Os 9d. A sale of ordinary Hud-dar't-Parkers was transacted at tho firstcall at £1 12s 6d, and there was a buyerin the afternoon at £1 12s 4d, with aseller at £1 12s 9d. In the mining mar-ket, Waihis had a buyer at £1 16s 9d,with a seller at £1 17s 6d; and WaihiGrand Junctions were sought at 15s 6d,with a seller at 15s lid. Rise and Shinedredging shares were on the market at£l Is 6'd.

Sales.-—Huddart-Pnrker (ord.), £1 12s 6d.Sale Reported.—Westport-Stockton (pref.),

lis 9d.The following are yesterday's latest quo-

tations, subject to the usual brokerage:—' Dkedsiwg Stocks.

Electric—Buyers Is.Rise and Shine—Sellers £1 is 6tL

Mining Stocks.Consolidated Goldfields—Buyers 4s.Talisman Consolidated—Buyers 9s 3d, sel-

lers 10s 3d.Waihi—Buyers £1 l&s 9d, sellers £1 17s

6d.v Waihi Grand Junction—buyers 15s 6d,sellers 15s lid.

Mount Lye'l—Sellers £1 7s 6d.New Keep-it-Dark—Buyers 12s 6d. sellers15s.

Ihvistment Stocks.National Bank—Buyers £5 ss.Bank of New Zealand (£6 13s 4d paid)—

Sellers £17 ss.National Insurance—Buyers £2 18s 6d, sel-

lers £3.New Zealand Insuranee—Buyers £7 18s

6d.Standard Insurance—Buyers £1 ,19s 6d,sellers £2 Os 9d.Union Stoam (pref.)—Bayers £1 Os 9d.Huddart-Parker (ord.) —Buyers £1 12s 4d,sellers £1 12s 9d.Westport-Stockiton (ord.)—Buyers 8s 10d,sellers 9e 2d.Dal gety and Co.—Sellers £8 17s 6d.Dominion Rubber—Buyers £1 17s.Dunedin-Kaikorai Trams—Buyers £1 3s

6d.Kniapoi Woollen (ord.)—Buyers £6 17s 6d.Milburn Lime and Cement—Sellers £1 lis.New Zealand Paper Mills—Sellers 18s 9d.Otago Daily Times—Buyers £2 1&.Perpetual Trustees—Buyers £1 4s 6d.Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (ord.)—

Buyers £7 .ss.

NOTES ON THE WAS CABLES.

Br Shrapnel,

ARTILLERY ACTIVITY ON THEWEST.

Reports from the west front suggest thatthe Germans are testing their increasedgun power. Sir Douglas llaig mentionsthat German guns are at work on at leanthalf tho British front. The main pointsthat aro receiving tho attention of theenemy's artillery arc Bullecourt, Lens, andYyres, which arc iii sectors on which thoGermans either expect attacks or contem-pfato to launch thciu. South of tho iScarpotho Germans attempted raids southward ofFontaino-les-Croisilles. From the frequencywith which tho Germans aro making raids,it may perhaps bo suspected that mischiefis afoot; but it is moro probable that thoGerman commanders aro desirous of findingout what developments are taking placebehind the British lines, what the strengthand disposition of tho British artillery are,and whether many men and guns are beingtransferred to tho li;ali.an front

Beyond demonstrations and ono or twoattempts at repeating the success attainedat Cambrai, it is fairly certain that thoGermans will not willingly shed much bloodthis winter along tho British front. Theyare moro concerned with tho holding of !their lines from St. Quentin to the Flanderscoast than in advancing them. What theyreally fear is that Sir Douglas Haig willcontinue through tho winter his plan ofattacking at widely separated points alongtho lino. Tho Germans ,aro much afraidof being shifted in winter from comfort-ably prepared quarters, where they hopeto bo fairly safo during the cold and in-clement weather of the period.

As British airmen are being sent out acrossthe German lines in Flanders and are attack-ing aerodromes and communication centreswhich are conveniently situated for servingthe German fighting lines round Ypres,it appears that Sir Douglas Haig is con-templating further advances eastward andnorthward of Ypres. Some idea of suchintentions on the part of tho British mustbe agitating the minds of the Germans, andthe bombardment which is now beingcarried dut by them on their two sectorsof the Ypres front convoys, the impressionthat they are anticipating some movementand are attempting t6 destroy the develop-ment in tho initial stages of its prepara-tion. Flanders is a part of the frontwherethe Germans view with considerable appre-hension ijny, aggressiveness on" the part ofthe British. Much engineering skill andlabour have been spent on making thetrenches in the low-lying ground as dry andas healthy as possible, and concrete em-placements have been made behind the linesfor heavy defensive artillery with whichthe German commanders hope to keep downthe intensity of the British artillery fire.To shift their heavy, guns in winter is oneof the things the Germans trust they willnot be compelled to do, and they hope thatsimilar or greater difficulties of tractionin the soft, sodden terrain of Flanders willprevent the British from undertaking anyoffensive operations during tht season.After their experiences in knee-deep mud',tho event of hard frosts may be expectedto give to the British conditions opportunefor a rapid advance.

POSSIBLE GERMAN INTENTIONS.No longer menaced on the Russian front,

and realising that the military conquestand defeat of the French is no longerwithinthe bounds of possibility, Germany is. play-ing for stalemate, while with the help of theRussian blusterers, Lenin and Trotsky, shehopes to create in the allied countriespolitical and social incidents that will em-barrass the governments and their leaders.In the meantime the Germans desire tohold their gains in France and Belgiumin order to be able to bargain for con-ditions that will leave them victorious, andenable them to justify to their people thepurposes for which they prepared for thisgreat war and projected it- upon tho world.While, however, the French are east of the"Mouse, and while they hold positions inthe Champagne which are advantageouseither for attacking the flank and rear ofthe Germans in Northern France and inFlanders,' or for a march across the borderssouth-eastward of Metz in Lorraine, anattempt by the Germans to rectify thestrategical position may bo made To dothat as thoroughly as possible the Germansmust clear the French from the east oftho Mouse. If they can clear the right ofthe Mouse they will be in such a positiondefensively that they will be able to holdthe lines of the river heavily with guns,of which they now have an enormousnumber to spare for the western operations,and lightly with men. Their main man-power will then be concentrated in Francenorth .of the Aisne and in Flanders, whilethey will make an attempt with increasedforces to drive tho French out of UpperAlsace.

Action on these lines on the part of theGermans would simply be a commonsenseapplication of tactics. On the assumptionthat they think they have now tho numeri-cal strength in men and guns tocarry out such plans, an attempt at theoffensive is to be expected either in Lor-raine or in the Champagne. Tho attemptthrough French Lorraine would be a directdrive, and through the Champagne it wouldbe an enveloping movement and a formof attack to which the Germans seem tobe wedded. The recent bombardments inthe Champagne indicate, however, that theGermans are not going to try that road.jThey wolild not show their intentions bymeans of premature artillery work if theyhad it in mind to proceed that way. Theyhad tried that road before, and failed.Moreover, it is southward of the Cham-pagne that the strategical centre of Franceis. There tho French have theirmain military concentration, and from thatcentre they will counter the heaviest strokesthat Germany could deliver. It is there-fore at Verdun and in French Lorrainewhere the French will be very watchful.

PERSONAL

Lieu'tenant-colonel Graham Robertson,P.M.O. of the Featherston camp, arrivedin Dunedin last evening on holiday leave.

Captain Frank Hotop arrived in Dunedinlast evening by the second express.

Major -Fred Waite, D.5.0., arrived inDunedin by the second express last /light.Major Waite will go to his farm at.Clintonthis morning.

The Rev. W. Ready has accepted anunanimous invitation from 'tho KaiapoiMethodist Church to become minister incharge of the church, as successor to thelate Rev. P. W. Fairclough.

Mr A. Lockhart, who is leaving HighStreet School to enter the Training Col-lege, was presented by the boys of thovarious sports clubs with a gold-mountedfountain pen on Wednesday afternoon. Inmaking tho presentation, tho head master(Mr JT W. Smith) spoke of Mr Lockhart'smany good qualities as a sports' coach, andwished him every succeGs in his futurecareer.

Sub-inspector M'llveney, who is attachedto the staff of Captain Hall Thomson,R.N., Naval Adviser to the Government, inconnection with tho administration of theWar Regulations regarding the protectionof oversea shipping, is at present on avisit to Dunedin. Sub-inspector M'Uveneyis visiting the chief ports of the SouthIsland, Bluff, Inveniargill, Timaru, and Lyt-tclton being included in hie itinerary be-fore returning to Wellington. He will goto Port Chalmers this morning, and in theafternoon will proceed 'to' Invercargill.Sub-inspector M'llvency joined tho PolicoForco in Dunedin 24 years ago, it being 11years since ho last did duty

THE MESSING GERMANS.

SEARCH STILL FRUITLESS

COURT OF INQUIRY

HOW THE ESCAPE WASEFFECTED

(From Ode Own Correspondent.)WELLINGTON, December 20,

Ministers this evening had no additionalinformation regarding tho escaped Germanprisoners.

Tho search is proceeding on a largo scale,and all tho precautions that suggest them-selves to men acquainted, with tho watersand islands of the South Pacific are beingtaken, but so far thcro is no result.

Additional reports regarding tho recentgale make it certain that if tho Germanswere at sea in the scow Moa thoy musthavo had a dangerous timet

Tho Minister of Defence and Sir .JosephWard have returned to Wellington, but thoCabinet has not yet met to consider theescapo and its possible consequences.

(Peb United Peess Association!)AUCKLAND, December 20,

At tho court of inquiry to-day Lieutenant-colonel T/urner, continuing- his eviderioe, saidthero was a canteen on tho island, wherefood could 'bo obtained on payment. Thoman selling tho food was a German pri-soner named Paulsen. Tho canteen wasactually in charge of a sergeant-major, andoould only bo entered through the office.All tho orders sent to town for supplies fortho canteen wero placed before witness, andinitialled by him if approved. Very little'aofcual food was purchased from the can-teen, tho principal sales being tobacco andcigars. The amount of food kept in thecanteen was very limited, and if a prisonerdesired, say, ham or a tin of fish, it hadto bo specially ordered from town. Exce.ptin the case of special fatigues, the prisoners'occupations and actions wero not undersupervision except in so far as they weroseen by the sentries.

The whole of tho island _ was withinbounds for tho prisoners during tho day-time, except certain beaches and part of theinterior. The first-class prisoners were*, con-fined to their barracks between 8 p.m. and,6 a.m. When ho took charge thero wero17 first-class prisoners. The number gradu-ally increased: Witness thought he wasright in saying that since the previous searothpre had alwavs been an officer in chargeon the island all night if witness was calledaway.

Lieutenant-colonel Turner gave evidenceregarding the visit of the director of per-sonal service (MajoV Lilley) to the island,and quoted a letter -written in reply to onefrom the officer regarding a reduction ofthe strength of the guard. Continuing, wit-ness stated that during Major Lilley's in-spection witness remarked that his instruc-tions were the Sec Adlcr prisonerswere to be kept under close surveillance.Witness drew attention to the difficulty ofcarrying out these instructions_ under 'theexisting conditions. Continuing, witnesssaid: "You have also written to'me abouta German whom yon have detailed fromSomes Island. Ho is evidently a desperatecharacter, and will require even closer sur-veillance than the See Adlcr men." MajorLilley replied: "I know, but you dothe best you can." . The question wasbrought up about detailing a subaltern toassist witness. When witness was origin-allv. appointed lie had been told by theAdjutant-general that he should have asubaltern, but though he had frequentlyreferred to the matter nothing had beendone. Major Lilley was decidedly of theopinion that such an appointment shouldbe made. They went into the question ofthe communication between the island andthe mainland, wlreh depended solely on atelephone. Under the existing conditions011 the island and with the buildings avail-able it was impossible to place the two SeeAdler officers in separate confinement onthe island without incurring extra expense.Even if tents had been provided and pitchedin separate areas, it would have ncccssi- •tated a separate guard, and in his opinionit would not have been in_ accordance withthe regulations laid down in the manual ofmilitary law. With the exception of a fewinstructions from Wellington, received atvarious times, he had had to work on chap-ter 14- of the "Manual of Military Law,

:*1914." When ho took over the island acopy of the "Royal Warrant for the Treat-ment of Prisoners of War" was sent tohimat his request, but he was only permittedto keep it for a couple of days, as it wasthe only, copy available in the country.Subsequently ho received it a second timefor a short period. He took a few notesfrom it, but it was too lengthy to make acomplete copy from it. The two officers ofthe See Adler were treated in exactly thesame manner as the remainder of the firstclaes prisoners, with the exception 'that thedetachment was reminded that it must par-ticularly keep these men finder observation.He had placed them under th<j same con-ditions as the other. first class prisoners,about the end of October, having obtainedtheir words of honour as Germanofficers that every regulation as far asthe island was concerned would be compliedwith. He had not given them parole. Heocrald not remember if any visitors hadbeen allowed between November 23 andDecember 13—the day of the escape. Noprisoners except the two on his launch wereallowed to leave tho island between thosedates. These two had no access to anyonein Auckland. An escort was present to seethat they remained in the cabin. Whenthe launch was tied up for'any length oftime it would be at the torpedo yard wharf,Dcvonport, which was under a guard. Be-tween these dates witness was in Aucklandfor two courts-martial, being relieved by anofficer sent by District Headquarters. Healso came to town for short visits on fourother occasions, when not relieved. ■ Noprisoner could have been taken officially toAuckland While he was in town, as tholaunch remained there. On November 29witness had the sparking .plugs broughtashore in consequence of information re-ceived.

Regarding the incidents of the day of theescape witness said: "X arrived 'back at theisland at 6 p.m. In addition to myself,there were on tho launch my daughter, andBugler Waimvright as escort for the pri-soners of war—Fround and Paulsen. Therewere two prisoners at the end of the wharf,under instructions, awaiting the launch—Fischer and Schmidt. Tho former was em-ployed as mailman, and the latter as adarter. Paulsen was at tho wheel. As wocame alongside I noticed him shako hishead at tho two prisoners on the wharf ina very emphatic manner, and with apeculiar smile on his face. At the time Ithought this action was merely intended tooonvey the fact to Fischer that there wasno mail. Just before reaching tho wharfI had spoken to both prisoners about bring-ing tho sparking plugs ashore. Wainwrightand my laughter landed, and the launchwas immediately taken towards the mooringbuoy by tho prisoners aboard. My daugh-ter and I went up the wharf. Schmidt,Fischer, and Wamwright passed us, andgot into a cart, preceding us to tho ibar-racka As was my custom, I turned severaltimes on, my way up. I e»w tho launchreach tho moorings, and tho dinghy was un-shipped off. Instead of adopting my usualpractice of waiting to see tho two Germansland ill tho dinghy, I passed on up to myquarters. Tho sergeant-major did not meetmo at the end of tho wharf, as was usuallb wm not that he had forgotten, but hohad been sitting on the beach with a ser-geant watching tho launch approach, andthey decided not to wait for mo.On reaching my quarters the ser-geant-major reported to mo thatall had been well on the island duringtho day, and I gave him the password. Iwont into my bedroom, iiyii-d heard a cartcoming down tho avenue; This was un-usual at that hour. 1 looked out and couldsee Schmidt and Erdmann in tho cart.As far as I can remember I rang up theguard-room, and asked why tho cart hadgono down, andi was told it had gone forsomo coal. Erdmann had been in thehabit of assisting Schmidt to cart

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coal.This was about 6.15 p.m. Wo had dinnerat 6.30. Tho sergeant-major rang mo upjust as wo had finished dinner, and said:Your dinghy has got away, and is goingalong at the back of tho barraclra in asinking condition, and the launch has goneto pick it up.' Such an occurrenco wouldnot have been very extraosdinary, but I atonce went to the wharf. The sergeant-major followed, and joined mo on thowharf a few minutes later. With thelatter was a prisoner who had seen thedinghy passing behind the barracks. Iwas still not suspicious, and waited a fewminutes. I then noticcd that a trolley wasat tho outer end of tho wharf instead ofwhere it was when I landed. This arousedmy suspicions, as it indicated that some-thing had been taken down tho whnrfsince I had gone ashore. I said to thesergcant-maior: 'Where is that count?' 1then proceeded to the barracks as fast asI oould, and asked two sokSera at the

guard-room if they had seen tho countlately. The.y said: 'Not since dinner,'which would mean 6.30 p.m. 1 thou wentstraight to tho German jmsoner who waitsat tho first-class prisoncra' mess as thequickest way of finding out who had beenaway at dinnertime, lie told nio that vonLuckner and Kirchoiss had had early teawith one of tho other prisoners, and weroabsent from the mess at dinner-time. Iwent to the guard-room to ring up Dis-trict Headquarters, and sent an orderly cor-poral to go through tho barracks and find.out who was absent. Sometimes wt; hadto wait half-an-hour for an answer, butas tho bell would not ring properly, I con-cluded that thero was some interferencewith tho telephone line. Finding com-munication cut off, I at once ordered abonfire to be built, and lit it in hope thatit would draw attention from the mainlandWo kept this bonfire going with kerosenefor about two hours, andl seeing soinorockets sent up from Auckland, hoped itwas a reply. Not, long afterwards wc sawtho lights i of two boats coming down theharbour, but whoever thoy were did notcomo near us. One steamer passing upto Auckland was stopped with tho S.O.S.signal by means of a lantern." Sho appearedto reply with a Morse lamp, but owing tothe number of lights wo could not readthe signal. Another steamer was stoppedin tho same way from tho end of tho wharfbut after a slight pa-use sho passedon. A sergeant and one man wentalong the lino to the farm house.They found an obstruction on_ atelegraph post which they had missedgoing out, as it stood in some thictk bush.Someone had earthed tho wires at that p-ost.It was then closo on midnight. I then in>mediately oommsin ioatcd with Oa.ptn.iii Ken-riss, in charge of the defence vessels atDovonport, asking him to get steamersready, ajixl to ring up Major Price to re-port tho escape..Colonel MaodonaM: When yoit sent an

orderly corporal through tho barracks whatdid ho report?

Witness: He reported nino prisonersthose who had escaped except

two.How did you ascertain about the other

two?—About midnight tho farm managerreported that his man—Meilert—was miss-ing. Some time later I learned that vonEgidy was also absent. All but three mendid not need to answer their names, beingfirst-class prisoners. Von Luckncr had beenseen at 5.30 p.m. by''the farmer's cook walk-ing past tho farm.

In what direction?—He did not e&f. Pri-vate Evans, on patrol duty, sajw LieutenantKercheiss about tho same time.

Where abouts?—I* think it was in theavenue going up to Towor Hill.

And von Egidy?—l heard nothing abouthim. No one seems to have noticed hhn.They knew he was out; and that was all.

Witness said there was an old boat ontho island, lyinj: on the beach near theold wharf. The morning after tho escapethe boat was found 1 stove in near the bow.There wcro two letters written by Meilert,ono oS the escapees, to' tho farm managerfor whom ho had been working. Tho dateon the letters was 'November 25. The textof the first was:—" Mr Melrose, farm mana-ger. Dear sir,—My country calls, and Ihave to foll<sw. For two years I havoworked1 on the farm, and' I have alwaysdone m,y chxty. With this letter I leave allneocesary notes, like milk supply,mutton supply, and tho list" of thecows. I hope you will have no diffi-culties to arrange all under my successor.I kindly ask you to give _my wages toKlaiber, as I owe him something, and heshall pay my canteen bills.- You mighttake my saddle and bridle and pay a billof about 30s to Hoffmann (photographer!for me. J like to be square with every-body, and I have not, got money enoughto do all. I hope you will have not toomuch trouble by my departure, and withbest wishes to yoni, I remain, yonrs—J".Meilert. A second letter gave detailed in-formation as to the varioua matters whichMeilert had hfld under his care.

Colonel MacDonald: How was it that noone on the island taw tho launc£i leavethe moorings?—There was no one in viewat the timo. The patrol must havo beengoing towards the guardroom, and musthave been unable to see the water. Afterlock-up time they did not patrol down thatway very much.

When your suspicions were aroused didyou send anvono along the feland with theobject of picking up the launch arxjl pos-sibly getting a shot?—No, I did not tfr'nkof sending any armed men out "with thatobject. Apart from that I was lwsv try-ing to got communication with Auckland.

Did you have a watch lcent in the direc-tion the launch was reported tb havogone?—l did not actually detail anvone towatch the launch. I 'assumed the sol-diers behind the barracks could sep her.Afterwards I inquired in all directions ifany of the men had seen which way *thelaunch went; but no one knew, though onoman declared that he had seen her makingfor Home Bay. Ido not know whetherho was joiking, as the launch liad not beenseen.

Did it not occur to you to send men todifferent parts of the island to look out forher?—By the time my suspicions werearoused it was 7.45 p.m., and when I gotback to the barracks about 7.55 p.m. ithad 'grown dark and was too late to de-spatch men to different parte of the island.

You did not think it advisable to sendpatrols out in case the launch was stilllying somewhere in the vicinity?—No. Myfeeling was that if she had gone she hadgone clear away.

What benzine was on the launch?—As faras can be ascertained she had two cases ofbenzine and two cases of distillate. _ Thatis all that was missing from the island.When I arrived back at the island fromAuckland on tho day of the escape therewas > about half a tin of benzine on tholaunch.

Do you know what food was missing fromthe island which might have been takenby the prisoners who escaped?— When Ihanded over my command I had not ob-tained definite information <?n the point.

What about water?—After the escape akerosene tin was found full of water be-hind the quarters 'of ono of the escapees.The tank on the launch would hold twogallons of water. I do not know howmuch it actually contained, nor what wason board.

How after your discovery of interferencewith the telephone did you investigate thecause?—I did not .send out a party at oncebecause I thought the prisoners had cutth" cable and not the land line.

Could you not have rung up Waikeko?—No, they had blocked that wire too, andalso the one to the _ farmhouse.

The inquiry was adjourned till to-morrow.

TOMORROW'S FIXTURESBOWLIHG.

Otago v. Mornicgixin, on Otago Green.—Otago:Harwell, G. Brown, Murray, Watts; Spinks,M'Peak, Mark, Cooke; Kinger, Beasley, 'Don,Hamilton. On Morninglon Green: Sundstrum,M Caskill, Hay, H. L. Smith; A. Walker, Btpyen,Crawford, C. B. Smith; A. 0. M'Leod. H. L.Moore, Honeyman, Falconer.. Morakigtan, onOtago Green: • Blyth, Johnson, Blyth, Ocrall;

,Davidson, Barclay", Carolin, Napier; Sam-ell,Thomas, Whelan, Easton. On Morniugton Green :

Lidddl, Smyth, Robertson. Kennedy; Hardie,Thomson, Bottong, Neill; Perry, Anderson, Hardie,Battray.

St- Kilda v. West Harbonr, at West Harbour.—SL Kilda: C. Leith, W. Pail, I'. J. Campbell, D.C. Cameron; Didhara, Lowry, Bothwe 11, Summer-ill; Loagb, Nelson, J. H. Hinton, Kettle. WestHarbour: Htrfcton, Connor, Koy, Silver; Donaldson,ji-n Gale, Portman, J. M. Button; llodge, J.Connor, Grant, Burke.

St. Kilda v. BaJmacewen, at SL Kilda.—SLKilda: Dunning, Otto, J. D. Oameron, Taylor;Woatherburn. Barr, Barnes, , Hotlyer; Gjllie,Fothergill, fTimbnrg, Laurie; Bryoe, J. G. Robert-son, Morrison, Sfconeham; Stark, A. J. Smith,Murdoch, Irvine; W. Ormond, Wilson, Burke,Peacock. Balmaeewen: Gilroy, Halliday, Beebv,Glover", Bolfe, Waterhonse, Malar, Muir; Morri-son, A. P. Anderson, K Allen, J. S. Wilson;Gamble, Bit<£iie, C. Anderson, Balk; Hayward,Nisbet, Bonnie, Wright; J. Martin, Aitken, Lati-mer, Cott. At B;!h7*ion,>vr-n. —St- K5Wa: Dawson,Campbell, Pcnlingbon M'Gnrdy; Nelson, Duncan,TUie, Jaeobsen; Lisehner, Bowden, J. Robertson,A. H. Allen; M'Aiistar, Kelleher,- Ledlie, M'Tar-land; Williams, M'Fnull, Elvidgc, Harris; Jago,Curtis, M'Combie, Pitts. Balmncewen: Forbes,Vausc, Owen, Lcckhart; J. IT. Wilson, Alexander,Bennett, Davis; E. Omaaul, Walker, Jtillin,Tyrrell; Watt, Lawrie, P. Omand, C. Wilson;Leslie, Craig, Rirkwood, Stables; Elder, Harrop,M'Lennan, Brovwi.

North-East VaNev v. Oayersham, afc Caversham.—N.lj.V.: Sneeston. Ehoik's, Allan, M'Call inn;Biaby, Flam,-ink, Dunn, Tonkin; Goodlot, Swan,Gray, Mnrray. Caverslinm: Passraore, C. J.Thorn, Tgg", Tinnock; Harris, Thompson, Demp-ster, Forrester; Price, Farrant, Brooks, B!<wk-wood. At North-East Valley.—Caverffliam: Mur-ray, Shand, Thomson; Lumsden, Bon-free, Walmsley, Hanninpr; Howorth, A. Thorn,Fountain, Fastier. North-East Valley: Dott, King,fi'raaa, H. Cop*!', Marshall, HatEdd, A. Cope,Watkins; Pinnock. M'Kay, Restrict, Brockie.

Kaikwai v. Dunedin, at Kaikorai.—Kaifcorai:TT. Bobortfion, Loudon, Eflis, J. Hunter: Wilson,West, Tyrrell, Allnntt; Higpns, Le Estrange,Bowman," B. Hunter; Busbalch, Goodky, Jt'ln-

Watson; IbnJrth. 'Crtnv-ford, Allau. J.EobeTtsnn ; emercenoies—M'Ken/.ie. Randlo, North.At Dunedin: M'Creary, Seed, Mal-colm; A. Morrison, Orwie t W. Morrifon, M'Gregnr;Pewell, .las. Ilnnter, Paterpon, Weir; Stewart,Armstrong, Walker, MTadden; emergen cies-r-M'F.'v.tyen, M'Meeking.

Port Chalmers v. Dunedin, at Dunedin. PortChalmers: Moodie, King. Gray, Paterson: Snuter,Doildfi, Mif.er, ITDousall; M'Loan, Willraott,Booth. Tbomeon. -

Tairrj v. Ontram, at Moscicl.—Tnieri: Findlav,OilHpan, Oarswell; A. Woddcrspoon, Gib-son, Ohristio, Allan; Barclay, Howard, M'Einnwi,Davidson.

The matches Knttnna v. Wakari (iix rinlcs'i s.ndDnnadia (Uireo risks) haree been ijK^sJjxined.

SCHOOL VACATIONSMUSSELBURGH.

Thanks to tho ideal woather prevailing,tho plan adopted for the break up of theMusselburgh .School yesterday morningproved a complete success. The infantsmet with thoir teachers in their own room,and the titandurds, divided into three sec-tions, each liad a gathering in a separatapart of tho playground. .Standards V and'VI wero addressed by Mr Jacobsen (chair-mail of the committee), and tho liov. A.WiJigfiold, who presented tho prizes. MrD. (J. Cameron gavo out the attendancecertificates, of which 305 wero won through-out the whole school. In speaking of theremarkable progress of tho Musselburgh.School since it was started 12£ years ago,?,lr Jacobsen said that tho roll number hadincreased from 128 to 563.

A remarkable feature of tho entertain-ment given by the children of the twotipper standards was an elaborate Empirepageant entirely written by Jcssio Ritchie,a pupil of Standard VI. Slio representedBritannia, to whom girls representing alltho other parts of tho Empiro came withspeeches ol loyalty.

Tho prizes won by Standards 111 and IVwere distributed by tho llcv. 11. Soott Allanand those of Standards I and II by theRev. A. Hopper. Hie children gave mostcred-table performances of eongs and re-citations, and listened to stirring patrioticaddresses. Tho infants, who had1 theirown awards distributed to them by MrA. Wilson, also gave a clever and mostenjoyable entertainment of 'their own.

The following is tho prize list:—Standard Vl.—Dux, Lilian Mande Colo (medal).

Class prizes: Stuart Eobert&an (medal) and ColinCaddie 1, John Johnstone 2, Jessie Ritchie (medal)1, Florence Lambeth 2. History and composition,

Edna Wilson; progress, Jno. tftenhonso; arithmetic,Doreen Clark; sewing, Margaret Erskine; reoita-tion, Cyril Deaker; woodwork—John M'Alister 1,John Pedlow 2; drawing, Eileen Scott; composi-tion, Beryl Dictrison; writing, Jean Hunter;spelling, Dorothy M'Kuizie; mentat, Garth H tone-ham and Kathleen Dunstan; band prize, HaroldN aider; general excellence, Ethel Duncan.

.Standard V. P-ass prizes: Charles Cayzer 1,Alb. Kaye 2, Ed. Mockford 3, Dorothy Skinner1, Kathleen Rowden 2, Cora M'Kenzie 3; writing,John M'OuDoch; sewing, Mura M'Kenzie; arith-metic, Alfred Notanan; recitation, ReginaldHeatley; woodwork, John Reynolds.

Standard IV.—Class prizes—Henry Barron 1,David Kaye and Keith Lamborn 2, Irene Smith 1,Gladys Roy 2, Alice Wilson 3; general excellenoc,

Eileen Coupar, Allan Mackprsy, "Helen Duncan;essay, Neil Harris; recitation—Roma Buss,Thelma Barrow, George Aitken; drill, IrmaPierce; knitting, May Evans; diligence—JackEvans (most, earnest work), Leslie Lord, GwondaMarton, Jessie M'Donald, Alice Dickison, AliceShanks; most patriotic woTk done by any girlm the school, Irene Smith; swimming across baths,Ralph nail race—Thomas Gardiner, EwenCameron, Ralph Hall, Leslie Lord.

Standard lll.—Class prizes—John Dvas 1. JohnBarron 2, Linda Mathowscn 1, Alice Gallagher 2;general proficiency, Stanley Bishop, Mabel Dieki-son; composition—Jean Alexander. Clement Pitts;patriotic work, Winifred Smith; diligence andconduct, Juanita Ching; industry and neatness,Olive. M'C'raeken; mental arithmetic, George Mit-chell; speed arithmetic, Jack Bonlt.

Standard ll.—Class prizes: Jack Hunter 1,Thos.Ritehie and Bert. Esqnilant 2; Molly Stark-. 1,Maida Pierce 2. General excfllonce: Russell Mat-thewfion, Mona Ward, Jean Mjackersv, J«9aie Ellis,Upton Harvey; diligence, Ella M'Kenzie, geo-graphy, Arthur Shiete; speed arithmetic, ArthurCavzer; recitation, -itnr.ro Sneddon; composition,Noel Hobos; knitting and sewing—Arthud Skeets,Gladys Whitton, Coauio Ewart, Francis Cropp;drill, lan Styehe.

Standard lA.—Class prizes: Kenneth Eirrell andAlee. Priest 1, Jack Cairns 2; Phyllis Adam 1,Rita Gallagher 2; general excellent—Ernest Grim-man, Aldwyn Marshall, • 'Rita Hitchcox, MyrtleHazelhuTSt;" sewing, Rose Ken; home ■ work,F\elyn Ellis, composition, Nvrm Harris; recitation,Frank Scott; advancement prize, Will Smith.

Standard ll.—Class prises: KeDord Ward 1,David Stork 2, George Watt 3; Daphne Thomas 1,Alice Parker 2, Joyoa Skinner 3; diligence—JackI'r.gar, Gladys Sutherland; arithmetic, ErnestHenry; writing, Orma Sneddon.

P " IT.—Class prizes • Arthur Wat-worthy 1,"Eonalu Leash 2. Edric Gallaher 3; Ena. Maflhew-Ron 1, lliiicie Kirkwccd 2, Eatherine Jltmro 3.Progress: Robert Stewart, Flossie Bail. Spoiling,Loon Slowloy. Heading, Edna Cameron. Specialimprovement in arithmetic, B^iuiot,

1' II Lower.—Class pri7.es: Ernest Barrett 1,Alan Mnthieson 2, Lnngdon Harris 3; Mavis Ellis1, Lily Boraman 2, Bessie Caims 3. Marked im-provement, Gwennie Shanks. Diligenoe, WillLamboume.

P I, Class 111.—Class prizes: Harry Findon l,L<wlie Crrcrv<jis 2, Noel Binnie 3; Iris Reid 1, BettyCameron 2, Margaret Jl'Cartney 3.

P I, Class IV. —Class prizes: Andrew Davys 1,■Wiillaoe Robert?™ 2; Audrey M'Kay and JoyceDove 1, Greta Tyson 2.

ANDERSON BAY.The break-up ceremony in connection

with the Anderson Bay fclchool took placelast evening in the Presbyterian Hall inthe presence of a large attendance of par-ents and friends of the pupils. Mr F. J.Campbell (chairman of the school commit-tee) presided. He mentioned that 11 ex-pupils of the school had made the supremesacrifice in the -war. These were—WillieDowning, Frank Williams, Wilfred Dawson,Ernest Brookes, William Anderson, Edgarde Latour, Norman Ross, Albert G. Cowie,J. Cattle, Alex. Garden, and JefferyParkes. Altogether 120 young men whohad been educated at the school had goneaway on active service, which he con-sidered a very creditable reoord.—(Ap-plause.) Mr Ckmpbell intimated that cer-tain improvements were to be carried outat the school in readiness for the re-open-ing after the holidays. Mr F. O. Bridge-man had donated an honours boardi for theschool.

The standards contributed an excellentprogramme of songs, recitations, and danceswhich was much appreciated by those pre-,6C#t. '

The prizes were presented by the differ-ent members of the conamttce.

The proceedings closed with the NationalAnthem, after which cheers -were givenfor the chairman, members of the schoolcommittee, the teachers, and the soldiersat the front.

The following is tho prize-list:—Standard Vl.—Wnr, Prances Eaton and Stanley

■Ross (equal), 1; first class m-erit—William Atoh-ley, John Charles, Marv Cotitis, Eleanor Hanoox,Gwendoline Pearee, Catherine Williams, Alex-ander Inglis.

Standard V.—Dnx, noma Campbell; first olnssEirrii—Lorna linrrison, F.,Duncan, Frank Mayne,GeoClrey Pearce, Smart.

Standard IV.—Dus, Once M'Carthy; first elnssmerit—Lois Harrison, Elizabeth Johnston, Ella

Kennedy, Hilda Travis, Bewi Harrison, Ron*lJ .Hughes, Gordon M'Donald, Ernest Peatce, GrahamRutherford, Carl Williams, Cyril Stubley.

Standard lll—First prize, Eileen Kirkwood;merit prizes—Win. Kirkwood, Cecal Hattiieson,John Shaw, Stanley M'Donald, Norman Kelly,Pearce Ede, Basil Cox, Norman Croft, StanleyRussell, George Reid, Prank Spencer, RobsonOrimwood, Walter Harbrow, Charles Shepherd,Eileen Smith, Jovoe Williams, Myrtle Downing,Joyce Fair|«urn, Joyoe Campbell, Mary Bishop,Lillio Bell, Catherine Grainger, Doreen Harvey,Nti'l.ii Mat-Lean

Standard II.—First prize, Alexander Sinclairand Gladys Hellyer (equal), 1; merit prizes—Leslie liars dell, Douglas Batem.m, Kingsley Fair-bairn, Charles Heltyer, Walter M'Leaa, Hogh Bid-den, Christopher Reekie, Nancy Avson, LouisaOimeron, Enphemia Renfree, Mavis Stubbs.

Standard I.—First prize, Olive Barnes; meritprizes—.limes Barnes, Krie Bone, Gordon Croft,Kov Cadzow, Alexar.rtfr Crawford. Frank Holmes,Arthur Hurrell, Joseph Nash, George Pearoe,George Tamer, Joseph Weir, Esmond Williams,Hazel Burns, Franoes Campbell, Nancy Lee, OlgaM'Loan, Edith Feaioe, Thelma Quarterman, ElsieShepherd; industry prize, Janet Young.

Infants.—Merit prizes,: Lower Standard I—,lit ys—Joseph Maher I,' Stanley Prrde and HughMurray (equal) 2; girls—Alice Fairbairn i, MaiyDinstic 2.

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SPORTING.WINGATUI NOTES,

A fairly large number of horses ware"worked at Wingatui yesterday morning, butnothing of any great note took place in theway erf fast galloping. MaTsa, Thaddeus,Arctenvhor, and Ogier broke away in com-pany at the 10-furlcng disc on the plough,and the first-named finished the best in 2min21 3-ssoc. It was, however, merely a workinggallop, without much pace in the early paartof the task. ThadcLeus was pulled off aftergoing a mile. Redowa ran ©even furlongs inlmin 3tsec, and Michaola and Spectual fin-ished together at the end of five furlongs inlmin 6 4-ssec. Sir Malt ran over the samoground in lmin Ssec. Helicon galloped halfa mile in 56 2-ssec, and Minesweeper andPalladium reeled off the saroe distance in52sec. Subterfuge, Bon, and Bclair separ-ately cantered a couple of circuits. Placidand Lawsuit worked on the inside grass.Speedometer, Micky Free, Linden, Rokelain®,and one or two others were allotted lenienttasks. After his gallop ewer 10 furlongsArdenvhor was worked' on the lead over acouple of circuits. The New Zealand Oupwinner moves a bit sore. Poloniue and RedTape were schooled at the barrier.

P. T. Hcgan is expected to bring a teamof six Tip from Invercargill, including Redeshire, who does not claim an engagement atWingatui, but may be raced at Oamaru.

Acceptances for the Cromwell meeting, to-getheif with nominations for the MaidenPlat/p, are dfue on December 22.Nominations for the Southland. RacingClub's meeting are du© to-day.

Acceptances for the first day of the NorthOtago meeting are due to-day.

"WTNDHAM RACES.The following noniinatioms have been . re-

ceived for tho Wyndbam races: —

Trial Plate. Five furlongs.—Michaek, "Glendower, Verdun, Staff Officer,Burrangong, Golden Queen, Rokeiaine, LittleOwl, All Rain, Country' Queen, Money Musk.CaJina, SwaJe.

Wyndham Cup. One mile and a-quartei.—■Thaddeus, Ardenvhor, Ogier, Maxc ; Antony,Awahcu, Aycliffe, Subterfuge, Borke's Drift,Rcdshire, Jock, Redowa, Hot Air, Maisa,Spangle, United Service.

Mimihau Handicap. Six furlongs.—lCamaiou, Kokowai, Minesweeper, Verdun,StafE Officer,' Aycliffe, TCilkoe, Heatherbloom,Belair, Madam Butterfly, Night Alarm, Roke-laine, Ascalaphus, Red Badg«, Linden, St..uLI-ary, Achilleus, Oalma.

President's Handicap. . Six furlongs.—SirMalt, Mohawk, Agreement, Miss Finland,Boil, Redskire, Cortes, Paiamon, Borodino,Multos. ;

Nbw Year Handicap. Seven furlongs.—Kokowai, Mineewieeper, Sir M!alt, Agreement,Special Order, Aycliffe, Bonsign, Kilkoe, MisaFinland, Bon, "Wild Pilgrim, Redowa, Kazan,Spangle, United Service, Borodino, St. Hilary,Multoe, Achilleus, Fitzosborne, Palamon.

Saddle Trot. One mile and a-quaxtex.—>Ella Lyons, Gladfield,

,Landmark, Dandy

Chimes, Hectoroo, Lucy Child, Sweet Child,Oystersbell, Seaward Spot, Greenstripe, KingiChimes, Evening Chimes, Inwood, Fred.

Class Trot. Two miles.—Baroog>a, Sobri-quet, Wallaoetown, "War Chimes, Odd Socks,Sweet Chimes, Jolly Major, Seaward Spot,Rose Chimes, King Chimes, Eros, Fred, Mer-rimax, Evening (Slimes, Inwood.

The Belgiaij Minister at Washington saysthat 120,000 people have already been de-ported from his country.

The average duration of human life is 45years in Great Britain, and 50 in Norway,but only 32 in Spain.

OTAGO DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 19176LEND.

He DtJNEMN" SAVINGS BANK isprepared to LEND MONEY on FREE-HOLD SECraUTT at Lowest Oureent■Hates. / .

FEED. SMITH,12ja. \ ' Manager.

Money to lend in any sum onMORTGAGE SECURITY.

Lowest Current Bates.ADAMS BROS.,

Eznpiro Buildings, Princes street.Money to lend, in large ob

SMALL AMOUNTSON freehold security.

MONDY & STEPHENS,Solicitors. Express Oo.'s Building, Bond st.

MONEY to LEND on Furniture,Sewing Machines, life Policies, Bills

oi Lading, Promissory Notes, Stock, Scrip;easy repayments. — Otago Finance andAg'ency Company (Ltd.), 15 Empire Bnild-inga, Dunedin. 28myjt?K ' UPWARDS on Furniture, Pianos,cSrftJ Sewing Machines, Life Polioies;strictly private and confidential; small pay-ments Lent by

DUNEDEN Finance and CommissionAgency- Co., Ltd. (late W. Gray), 225

Princes street (above Harris's, auctioneer).

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROUGH roads don't worry the users ofCLINCHER TYRES, because they

are corrjposed-. -of tho best quality rubber,•made by honest British labour. Trade Im-perially. and buy the British article. 21n"OOYS' SPORTS for school or holiday'1 » wear; strong-) serviceable tweeds:from 18s 6d.—Herbert Haynes. 13d/CAMERAS.'—Buy your Camera at Dun-Vy edin Photographic Depot, 53 Bondstreet; 'phono 3774. Month's lessons free.

CAKES, Buns, Pastry, most delicious;■wonderful value; 32 and 16 aThe Tivoli, Staart street. ■ 19dnyTEN°S SPORTS SUITS for tho Holi-JjJL days; four, patch pockets; Cheviot

' tweed; from 30s.—Herbert, Hafotea.

STRAWBERRIES and CREAM, Sundaesand Parfaits, 6d; tho best.—At Tivoli

Tea Temple, 89 Stuart street. 19d

M'DONALD & MILLER, Green Island,are CASH BUYERS of Prime Bacon

PIGS. Correspondence invited. 29n. /CYCLISTS.—Dinna forget, we are

CLOSED, on!MONDAY, 24th inst—Gat>. din, Marr, and Thompson. 19d

CAMERAS.—Buy yoar Camera at Dun-edin Photographic Depot, 53 Bond

street; 'phone 3774. Month's lessons free.

OUR Gotham Suspender-proof BlackSilk HOSE can't be beaten; 8s 6d. —

Herbert, Haynes. 13dgreat variety.

Watches, Ladies' Hand-bags, Fancy- ■ Goods.—Laidlaw and Gray,George street. ■

Straps, Trunks. —Laidlaw and Gray, Rat-£ tray street.i A LL GOODS Lowest Prices.—Cutlery,'J J3L Spobns, Forks, Silverware.—Laidlaw,

_Gray, Rattray street, George street,

Cargill-s Comer;;],-. ,

(■> rjnOYS, great variety; Rifles and SportingJ- Goods j' Cartridges at lowest prices.Laidlaw and Gray, George streetCJCOOTERS for- boys, Balloons, Flags,O Wheelbarrows, Trolleys, in greatrariety.—At Laidlaw and Gray's.

J CfPECIAL Christmas Bargain: 6 After-; O noon Teaspoons, English silverplate,

nice box; only; 6s.—LAIDLAW & GRAY.

BOYS' SPORTS for school or holidayvrear; strong, serviceable tweeds;

from 18s 6d.—Herbert. Haynes. 13d/"XAMERAS.—"Buy your Camera at Dun-V/ Photographic Depot, 53 Bondetreert; 'phone" .3774., Month's lessons free.

D*INNERS,. - Grills; and Luncheons, fourcourses, brat in City, ono shilling.—At

fee Tivoli, 89 Stuart. street. 19dffYCLISTS.—Dinna forget, we are

f.' .\J CLOSED on MONDAY, 24th inst.—

Gaudh), Mair-, . ;aijd Thompson. 19d" * Gotham Gold Stripe , Black Silk

\/ HOSE best value in the dominion;8s 6d.—Herbert, Haynes. . . 13d

CHRISTMAS Shoppers, Leave yourParcels free of charge at the Tivoli

t (Some Tea Room), 95 Stuart street. vl9drmTOTORISTS.—PIease Note: We will be

. 0-tL CLOSED ' MONDAY, 24th inst.—t Gaudm, Marr, and Thompson. 19d

" Portraits!"—Soldiers onIvX leave; should get photographed by

Pattillo. He'speciaiises successfully ii Mih-tary Portraits.

A CHARMING Christmas Gift for aJ\ Lady!"—Her portrait painted by"MaetrakofT" process; 21s.—Pattillo exclu-

j', sively. ;" Brides I"—Secure the

t-i- *0 congratulation of friends in havingyoiir Wedding Grpap by PATTILLO,

).> Bridal Photographer. 17d

OTOEISTS.—PIease Not©: We will be: CLOSED MONDAY, 24th inst.—

A GautEn, Marc, and' Thompson. 19dTOfTjANTED KNOWN —No good looking

4*' for better selection Christmas Cards;

can't be found.—Alex. Sligo, Dunedin.KNOWN—Endless variety

* » Fountain Pens. Writing Cases, Auto-graph. Albnme, Inkstands, Padded Poets.—

1 Alex. Sligo.WINTED KNOWN-Free Christmas

~ / v i Gift: Name or Initials Gold'-stampedon-: Leather Good 3 of 5a vahje.—Sligo's.

WSANTED ENOWN—Gorgeous arrayChristmas Cards, Celluloid Cards,

Single Boxed Cards, Christmas Stationary,packets, boxes.—Alex. Sligo's. '

jV%7]AN'±J£D E!NOWN—Sligo's Georgef ■ T, T street and South. Dunedin, for Bibles,-I. Prayer Books, Boys' and Girls' Annuals.

WANTED , KNOWN—Boundless Selec-tion just fee things wanted for

Christmas Gifhs "can be found Alex. Sligo's.fY\fANTED.; KNOWN—Endless VarietyIT » Christmas Post Cards; prices, Id up-wards-—Sligo's, George street and SouthPnne<sn. ,

IVI/ANTED BlNOWN—Sligo's for Purses,1»y Pocket Books, Brush Cases,' Photo.Frames, Photo. Afoums, Peggy Bags, etc.

f¥*TiAOTED KNOWN—AIex.. Sligo has'T T great reputation for Leather Goods,Bags, Purses, Pocket Books, Dressing

nSX^ANTED":: :KNOWN?—Diaries for 1918'T T for desk and pocket; many kinds,reasonable prices.—Sligo, 60 George street.

WANTED KNOWN—Magnificent arrayAtrtograph. Christmas Stationery, 9d

to 2s 6d.—Sligo,; George street and Car-gill's Corner.}\A[ANTED KNOWN—For convenience'* 7 of Customers our Shops will ' OpenEach Night till Christmas.—ALEX.SLIGO. lßdfpO-NIGHT is hosing time. If you wantA to keep yoor lawn looking fresh,green, attractive, ask for L. or G. quali-ties of NORTH BRITISH. HOfiE-thequalities for long wear—and trade Im-perially . . 91n

TOYS! TOYS!—Endless variety WoodenToys, Tricyclos, Coasters, Flying

Dutchmen, Express Wagona; special prioes.Burton Bros.

TOYLAND!—Dolls, from 6d to'3os. Ooroeand see Fairyland. Dips—ld, 3d, and

6d.IREWORKS! FIREWORKS! — From

id to ss; parcels splendid assortment.Burton Brothers, corner Georgo street,Moray place.

B~~URTON BROTHERS, corner Morayplace and Georgo street, for Value in

Christmas Proeente, Toys, _ Fireworks,Travelling Requisites; special prices.

B.URTON BROTHERS for ChristmasPresents, Peggy Ikigs, Electroplate,

Cutlery, Watches, Tea Set, Ornaments,Glassware, Travelling Bage. 1 (

LADIES' Real Morocco Handbags atspecial prices, 12s 6d—now 8s lid;

18a 6d—ojow 12s &c>.P. JEIiLY.:.DISHES, from 3s 6d;

• Lockwood's Carvers (incnse). 13s special prices.

BOYS' WATCHES. guaranteed, 6s 6deach Watches, 9s 6d; others,

. from 6s 6d^fe|B(B;ispecial prices.

QTEVENg Kfl'es/ 27s 6d, 355; "DoubleO Bree'cMoading Guns, 455; Gtin, RifleCartridges, all: sporting rec; -.lisit-es. —Burton's.

TAGO WITNfiSS.—New storiesT Alargo amount cf reading matter.

Price, M. . * ; •

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS.

rpO-BTIGHT'I TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!FAIRYLAND, TOYLAND, JOYLAND,

FOR THE CHILDREN.

THE D.LC. WHi REMAIN OPEN TO-NIGHT UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK.

SEE THE MAGENIFTCENT FLORAL DECORATIONS AND EXQUISITELIGHTING EFFECTS.

7 O'CLOCK TO 9 O'CLOCKA Delightful PROGRAMME OF LIGHT MUSIC Will be Rendered.

Ton are urged to make no appointments for To-night.

■ We can promise yon not only a profitable time, but a pleasant two hones as well.

Bring the Kiddies to see FATHER CHRISTMAS in his Quaint old ChimneyCorner. It's the ono big thing in Dunedin for the Kiddies. Thousands havealreadybeen. Lot your children join the happy throng To-night.

D.1.C.! D. 1.C.! D.1.C.!rpHE TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS,

AND AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED).Incorporated in 1881.

DIRECTORS ■ "

ALEXANDER BATHGATE, Esq., Chairman.ROBERT HAY, Esq., M.I.C.E. PERCIVAL CLAY NEILL, Esq.Sir JAMES MILLS, K.C.M.G. JOHN ROBERTS, Esq., C.M.G.

JOHN ROBERT SINCLAIR, Esq.Office: RUSSELL'S BUILDINGS, Water street, Dimedin.

Bv Special Act of Parliament, this Company is empowered to act as tEXECUTOR, TRUSTEE, RECEIVER, GUARDIAN. COMMITTEE UNDER THEMENTAL DEFECTIVES ACT, AND ATTORNEY.

Advantages of appointing the Company to-any of these offices in preference toa private individual:— /

1, Continuity of Management. A company does not die or leave the country.2'. The Management of the Company is under the direction of a Board of_ experi-

enced business men, the majority of whom havo been on tlw Board since theCompany was initiated 32 years ago.3. Guarantee of Security. The Company has a subscribed capital of £50,000, witha further liability of £50,000. a paid-up capital of £10,000, and a reserve of£10,000.

_ _4. A continuous audit is made of the Company's books by independent Publio Ac-countants, and the Company by its Act is made at all times subject to thesupervision of the Court and to any audit it may order.

This Company has always money available for investment on approved securitiesat current rates.

This Company undertakes all Agency Business; Collects Interest, Dividends,Rents; Receives Money for Investment; Negotiates Loans and Manages Estates; andis licensed to act as Land Agept.

Charges made according to Published Scale.4o_ W. LAURENCE SIMPSON, Manager.

"YOJJ CAN BUT IT CHEAPER AT MAHSHALL'S."THE CHARM OF AN EXQUISITE PERFUME.

What lady—especially an invalid—is there who is not delighted at receiving at thehands of .a friend an EXQUISITE PERFUME? We_ venture to answer:, None!When a lady is being shown round a garden she invariably smells tho roses, carna-tions, violets, and other sweet-scented flowers. Hoiv pleased she is, and what expres-sions of delight, at the different odours the flowers exhale! Those without perfumeare not received with tho same favour as those with.

We are not, however, all possessed of gardems, nor can we always obtain thesweet-scented rose or tha-"delicately-perfumed violet. Science lias fortunately come toour aid in'this respect, so that to-day we oan carry into the sick room, theatre, musichall, and stuffy room, etc., tho perfume of our favourite flower.

A gift of PERFUME is pernaps the cheapest and most acceptable form of presentthat can be made. We have just landed from France—the Home of Perfumery— andEngland a range of the CHOICEST PERFUMES, SACHETS, AND HIGH-CLASSSOAPS, and it is our intention to sell these at such prices as will suit all pockets andensure a quick turn-over. i

Remember, all Perfumery is not good. We fire PERFUMERY EXPERTS, hav-ing had over forty years experience. We will gladly help you in your choice, as Per-fumery cannot be "judged by the "get-up," but by the contents only, so buy your Per-fumery from those whose business it is to know the superior from the inferior.

SEE OUR \VINDOW DISPLAY.

MARSHALL'S PHARMACY,, 86 PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN, 86 PRINCES STREET, DUNEDIN.

THE POPULAR CASH CHEMISTS.

VMAS. CAKES! XMAS. CAKES!-—The Finest Display of Decorated Calces

ever shown now on view in our Windows.ORDER EARLY.

STRAND, OCTAGON, — STRAND.

ROOMS WILL BE OPEN EVERY NIGHT CHRISTMAS WEEK TO 10.30.

HM. DAYEY, _ Engineer and Arctfi-• tect, 91a Prince's street.—Patents,

etc., prepared for all available countries.Inquire about Cheap Design Protection forSmall Inventions. All particulars. Cor-respondence invited.—Tels.: House andOffice, 473.mHE rich can't buy nor tho poor desireJL anything better than Hay-ward's

MILITARY PICKLE. Always even inquality and moderate in price.

All Stores. 21n

OUR FACTORY SUITS to Measure stillfirst in the field; from 55s.—Herbert,

Hayn©3. ' 13d

Photographic goods; new season'sstock now arriving; Cameras from6s;

fresh Chemical and Sundries;

Photographic Plates and Papers,all makers, best varieties, always in

stock; price-list on application.raiRY our One Solution DEVELOPER;

JL once used always used.—H. J. GILL,11 and 13 Frederick street ('phone 1144).

NUTRINE HAIR FOOD prevents dand-ruff, promotes hair growth, preserves

the oolour; 3s 6d. —Wilkinson and San.

WANTED KNOWN—D. Forrester andCo., agents Standard and White

Machines; Repairs, all makes SewingMachines, Needles, Shuttles, and Parts keptin stock.

ANTED KNOWN—Go-carts, FoldingCarts of every description, from £2

ss; Go-carts Repaired; Hoods Re-covered.—At D. Forrester and Co.'s, 79 Princes street-OOrt-SEMURONFRAME PIANO;

English make; grand tone; .niceChristmas present for daughter.—Martins',Octagon.r* a K—MASSIVE PIANO; overstrung,

rifctfcO upright grand; just returned fromhire; Christmas bargain; railed-free—Mar-tins', Octagon. ;

(HHRISTMAS FURNISHINGS.—For topVy value, bottom prices in furniture tryMartins', Octagon.

INOS and FLOORCLOTHS, latest pat-terns; lowest prices.—Try Martins',

Octagon.

New century sewing machine,latest and best, £8 10s.—Martins',

Octagon.

SITTING ROOM complete—SaddlebagSuite (7 pieces), Carpet, Rug, Table,

Fender, Brasses; the lot £15 10s.—Martins',Octagon.

FURNITURE.—Oak Bedroom Suites, £1610s. See our window display.—Mar-

tins', Octagon.

GET MARRIED !-Get our Catalogue,get our Estimate. Our furniture

prices please 'public.—Martins', Octagon.

at»«o mirror top; sweet, powerful tone;rail free for Christmas.—MARTINS', Octa-gon.' , 14d

ANTED KNOWN-fNalty Gift Pre-» » sents; Rings, Watches specialty.—

Thomson, jeweller, opposite Knox Church.rT®Y Hayward's FLAG BRANDJL PICKLES for flagging appetites; thecondiment of the period. Pure, fresh, eco-nomical.

Ask yoar grocer. 21n

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY

STOCK EXCHANGE TEA ROOMS;Frincea street (at the Corner).

For the next few weeks, during the after-noon/tea hour (3 to 4.30), our Musicianswill/supply Music Entirely NATIONAL.

At no time more than the present shouldour patriotism be shown, and the musicalprogrammes that have been arranged willstir tho souls of all true patriots.

We have already commenced with OldEnglish,pieces. Week by week will followtho works of Scotch, Irish, and Welsh com-poses, and we feel assured a treat is instore for our patrons.

We take this opportunity of wishing allour friends t-he Compliments of the Season.

BROWN'S STOCK EXCHANGE TEAROOMS,

Princes street.

DRINKING STOPPED.

An Oamaru woman gladly tolls her ex-perience of DRINKO: —

"M.y husband has not touched drinksince "taking the powders. He is a goodman and kind, but 1 that failing has beena g: eat trouble. Yon can understand howpleased I am at such marked improve-ment." ' '

In scores of other cases DRINKO hasproved what is claimed for it. Tt is aninexpensive treatment, and can ba givensecretly if desired. Full particulars andcopies of testimonials posted freofain plainsealed envelope. Address me in confidenceto-day, stating if Mr, Mrs, or Miss.—LadyManager, Drinko Proprietary, 212f Lamb-ton quay4 Wellington.

OTAGO DAILY TIMES AND WIT-NESS JOB PRINTING DEPART-MENT.—Job Printing of every descriptiondone ■with Despatch, and at the Lowest Cur-rent Rates.

PATENT AGENTS.

PATENTS.—CONSULT US. ConfidentialHandbook Free—Explains everything.

A. J. PARK & SON, Authorised Patent Agente,213 Prinoes st, JDanedin; 63 Esk fit, InvercargilL

Established 38ft.

"PATENTS TRACE MARKS.. ROBERT WALES,

DESIGNS COPYRIGHT.

SHAREBFtOKERS.

HA RMA N. REEVES,STOCK AND SHAREBROKER,STANDARD INSURANCE BUILDINGS,

LOWER HIGH STREET,DUNEDIN.

QUICK & smith,SHAREBROKERS. Established 1888.

(E. R. Smith, Member of Dunedin StockExchange).

WATER STREET FRONTAGE,STOCK EXCHANGE BUILDINGS.

Telegraphic Address: '"Quickly, Dnnedin."

"With. 10ft worth of Baxter's Lunij Pre-server I reckon I can euro nil the colds inHoropito," writes a 9g.wjniil Inuhl to MrBaxter. Largo bottle, 1b 10dL Try it—Advt.

ANNUAL BOOT BOOM

NOW ON AT

THOMAS'S,

2 GEORGE STREET,

And at

SOUTH DUNEDIN.

•NuiT Sod..—Advt.

The golden eagle is possessed of suchstrength that it can lift and carry off Withease a weight of 801b,

33:

J,

The School Lunch, andthe Worker's Lunch, nevercomehome uneaten if

LUNCHEON CHEESEis spread between theslices. Sold everywhere.

Packed byFoggitt, Jonca

& Co. Ltd.Wholesale from

Thompson Bras.Ltd.,

Wsllisgtoa.

mm®BBESSESs

for December and Christmas

!The delay in announcing fresh arrivals ofEdison BineAmberol Records—occasioned by the recent industri-al upheaval—only serves to emphasise the specialcharm of those offered for December and Christmas,which are now on sale at all dealers.

There willbe a big demand for the two concertrecords—both being superb—and for "Joy to the World"

| J and "Ring Out, Wild Bells" by the Carol Singers,and "Christmas Eve" (Robert Gayler)."Sweet Genevieve" (Ida Gardner), "Barcarolle"y (American Symphony Orchestra), and "Pack up yourTroubles" (Helen Clark and Chorus, will be Very

I popular.Mate up YOUR list and order to-day.

Amberol Concert Records28256 Carry MeBack toOld Virginny,

(.James A. Bland)Baritone, orch. acc.

ThomasChalmers and Chorus.

28259 La Fatal Pietra—Aida, (Verdi)Soprano and Tenor, in Italian,orch. acc.

Marie Rappold and GiovanniZenatello.• *

Blue Amberol' Regular Records3013 Ireland Must Be Heaven.For My

Mother Came From 1hereTenor, orch. acc.

Walter Van Brunt.3029 Joy to the World

Mixed Voices, Orch. Acc.CarolSingers.

3030 First Noel,Mixed Voices withOrchestra

> CarolSingers.3031 o,s»ng to God {Gounod)

Soprano and Contialto, tenor,orch. acc. Betsy Lane Shepherd,Helen Clark and Oratorio Chorus.

3032 Ring Out, Wild Bells, (Gounod)Mixtd Voices, orch. acc.'

Carol'Singers.3036 Christmas Eve (A Fantasie on Old

Christmas Carols), CelestaRobert Gayler.

3051 In Florida Among the PalmsTenor, orch. acc.

Walter Van Brant.3054 Dancing Down inDixie Land,

Tenor and Baritone, orch. acc.Arthur CoUinsaiul ByrortG. Harlan.

3061 Childhood Days—The Girl fromBrazil, Soprano, orch. acc.

Gladys Rice and Chorus3065 Hawaiian Hula Medley, HawaiianGuitars,Helen Louise and Frank Ferera.3067 Beneath a Balcony—Fox Trot

For DancingVess L. Gasman's Banjo Orchestra.

306S SilverStar.Soprano and Tenor orch. acc

Gladys Rice and George Wilton Ballard3070 Barcarolle—Tales of Hoffman,

American Symphony Orchestra.3072 Eyes Have a Language of Their

Own—Betty, Tenor, orch. acc.Irving Kaufman and Chorusof Girls.

3073 (a) Last Rose of Summer, (4) OldFolks at Home, Zimbalom

M. Nagy.

3075 After All, Tenor, orch. aci;.CharlesHarrison

3073 Sweet Genevieve.Contralto, orch.acc. Ida Gardner.

3080 Just One Day .Tenor, orch. acc.

. GeorseW. Ballard.3081 Gardeh Dance,

ImperialMarimba Band.3084 A BrokenDoll—London Taps,

For DancinEJaudas' Society Orchestra

3139 Pack Up Your Tronbles In YourO'd Kit Bag and Smile, Smile!Smile, Contralto, orch. acc.

Helen Clark and Chorus.27077 All de -la Symphonie Pastorale,

(JSeethoven)Garde Republicaine (French)Band

THOMAS' A. EDISON, LTD. (Wholesale only), . 364-372 Kent St.,' SYDNEY

COMBINED BUYERS, LTD.EXPORT OF ANNUAL MEETING.

The animal meeting of this company wash«ld at the company's premises, in Dixonstreet, Wellington, on Friday, November30, 1917. There waa a fair attendance ofshareholders, and Mr R. S. Abraham occu-pied the chair.

In moving the adoption of the report andbalance sheet, the chairman congratulatedshareholders, firstly, on the formation 'ofthe company, wliiah is designed to enableshareholders to oarry on what has now be-come an ordinary necessity in our dailylife at a fair and reasonable cost; and,secondly, on the fact that the company canshow a substantial profit for its first year's■working, which is a fair indication thatthe claims of the management that theoverhead cost of ranninff the concern will bosmall, thanks to the largo number of share-holders allied to it. At tho same time hepaid a well-earned tribute to the managingdirector and staff, who had devoted them-selves with unceasing assiduity to the in-terests of the oompany. It was, however,the intention,of the board to provide theirmanager with good assistance, and they hadarranged with Mr Charles Morris, for manyyears connected with the firm of Messrs J.B. Clarkson and Co., Ltd., to take tip theposition of organising georetary.

The Chairman referred to the difficultieswhich a feoncern of this nature has to face,partly owing to the wax, partly owing tothe opposition of vested interests, and insome measure owing to interior trouiblesthrough the articles of association beingbadly drawn np, and some want of carewhich had been shown by some of theircanvassers. These troubles had now beensafely got over and need caiuse no anxietyif the shareholders will pull together, thereal trouble being the war. which hasseriously interfered with importations andarrangements for all motor requisites.

The Chairman'then briefly referred to thearticles of association, which, under arrange-ment with himself and other directors, v'ithtie object of getting rid of some objection-able features, had been submitted to MrSkarrett, E.C., as it was on that conditionhe had joined the board. The necessaryalterations have been made, and his second•condition also carried out—viz., that thochairman should be appointed from theshareholders' directors. " Whilst he bad ac-cepted the position as a temporary measure,he was very pleased to nay that Mr W. S.Bennett, manager for Messrs Dalgety andCo., Ltd-, had now joined tjie board, andwould take the chair ,for the current year.Mr Bennett possesses qualifications whichadmirably suit him for the position, and thecompany are'to be congratulated on obtain-ing a man of his calibre to take the reins.

In referring to the balance sheet, theChairman said that the company held anexceptionally strong position. The share-holders numbered over 1400, and assets ex-ceeded direct liabilities by £40,000.

The company had invested; £3000 in WarBonds, whilst cash at short call was ampleto provide for contingent liabilities. Pre-miums on shares sold amounted to £1932,which had enabled them to wipe off thewhole of their preliminary expenses andcarry forward the sum of £598 10s lOd.

Referring to the supply of motor re-quisites, the Chairman pointed out that atpresent they were practically confined totyres, of which they held a heavy stockof good quality. It was, however, theirintention to send their manager shortlyto America, where they hoped to makearrangements to supply everything thatis necessary,, on advantageous terms forshareholders.

The Chairman concluded by expressing!his beflfcf that the concern' only wantedcareful management and the, loyal co-opera-tion of its shareholders to, enable

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it toamply fulfil the work for 'which it wasformed.

The motion was seconded by Mr JamesH. Stevens, of Palmerston North. In thecourse of his remarks, Mr Stevens askedfor information as to the value of theDixon street property, which was put downat £5900 in the balance sheet. Ho alsowished to know whether the Taranakistreet mortgage showed a good margin. Hefurther referred, to the stock standing at£15,195, and asked if this was based onthe usual landed cost price. Mr Stevensalluded to the item of £3030 for sundrydebtors as being extremely satisfactory, asalso the amount ,duo to sundry creditors.He said he had no doubt the company wasfulfilling "a 1 very good purpose, -and in-stanced a heavy saving he had made ontubes of good quality. He congratulatedthe company on tho excellent work accom-plished by the directors.

The Secretary, in reply to Mr Stevens,said that the Dixon street property wouldcommand a market;vahio of at least £7000,and they had offers, of £1000 over costprice. Tn regard to the Taranaki streetmortgage, there was good margin,and the values of stock held

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were basedon net landed cost, though since landingthey had appreciably increased in valueowing to the rises in tho market.

The Chairman also bore out tho secre-tary's statements, and said that in the dis-cussion with the auditor ,and banker of thocompany he had amply \pitisfied himself asto the value of tho securities held. He fur-ther read a report on the method of cost-ing, and a general reference to the accountsmade by his owp secretary, after thoroughinvestigation, which was in every way satis-factory.

Mr Liardet and Dr Faulke referred todifficulties in tho way of obtaining copiesof the articles and prospectus.

The Chairman admitted that the board,before its reocmstrucHaon, had hardly con-sidered shareholders in this respect, but hopointed out that 'the articles were now be-ing considered by Mr Skerrett, with a viewto important alterations in the interests ofshareholders. As soon as these were com-pleted shareholders would,be asked to con-sider 'them. In the meantime they can getcopies of the present articles on applica-tion to the secretary.

Mr Goss, of Marlborottgh, complainedthat he was compelled l to take five shareswhilst others_ had only taken_ pno.—TheChairman pointed out that originally 'thecompany allowed shareholders to come inon one share, but the present board hadmade the lowest limit three shares incases where a man only held a -very smallcar.

Mr John Smith, of Wellington, congratu-lated the company on having bad a suc-cessful year, and took occasion 'to pay awell-deserved tribute to the managing direc-,tor. Mr Stephens, for_ his unfailing courtesy'and his zeal in sparing no. efforts in theinterests of the concern.

Mr Mur-ay, of Marlborough, questionedthe advisablenees of writing off the wholeof the preliminary expenses.—The Chair-man pointed out that preliminary expenseswere a very doubtful asset, and he con-sidered that the sooner' they disappearedfrom the balance sheet the better.lie report' and balance sheet were

adopted by unanimous vote.Mr Bennett returned thanks for his elec-

tion as. a director, and mentioned that itwas only after careful inquiry and considera-tion that he agreed to accept tho invitation'to join the board. He was very much im-pressed with the future prospects of thecompany, and felt sure that, given loyalsupport bv shareholders, it would fulfil allthe objects for which it was formed. He

"with, the chairman in -regard to thewisdom of providing at once for the pre-liminary expenses. He assured the share-holders that his best endeavours would beused in the interests of the company.

Mr James- Gow, of Canterbury, statedthat he was one of the first contributingshareholders of'the company and the firstshareholders' director. In his opinion thecompany had amply justified its existence,and he had already made heavy savings oniiis tyres. He felt sure that when timeswere normal, and the company extended itsoperations in. other branches of the motortrade, thai.the benefits would be materiallyincreased Whilst it.was a long way forhim to come to attend meetings, he wasquite satisfied to do so in the interests ofthe southern shareholders, and, further,that he was quite suro the conccrn wouldbe well managed by the present directors.

Mr Manthel thought that tho prospectusshould bo more accessible to shareholders—should be more freely distributed,—but heconsidered the position of the concern wasentirely satisfactory, thanks to tho untiringefforts of the management, and he movedthat a hearty vote of thanks he accordedto the directors, managing director.' andstaff, which was seconded by Mr Smith,and carried with acclamation.

After a vote of thanks to the chair the•mooting terminated.211217

AMUSEMENTS.

The "The Mother Instinct" at thetagon will be screened finally at thoOctagon Theatre to-day. To-morrow atthis theatre audi King EcTward Theatre anew programme, with Olivo Thomas in" The_Even_ Break" will commence. Thestory is an illuminating story of the stage,as tho stage is known in the' gay "lob-ster palaqes" of modern Broadway. Thoheroine is the idol of tho midnight pleaauroseekers, and has been tormented to deathalmost by tho attention of all sorte ofwealthy idlers. However, she has kept herbonny feet away from the path of peril,and gives a clean, heart to tho old friendof her boyhood, who turns up to see herdancing turn. Tho story is full of thrillshereafter, as she' has to use every ounce ofpluck and energy she has to save thoman she loves from, a cleverly concoctednlot to destroy his work. The scenes atLinot's cafo are miracles of film photo-graphy.

Tho new programme at tho Queen's andKing Edward Theatres has met with im-mediate success, and the patronage is byno means small. The leading piotwo is"Transgression," tho story in which isweTI conceived!, and most ably presented byeveryone concern eft in tho production. It13 goodl enough to stand alone, but therearo additional attractions in the shape ofan amusing Keystone comedy, and a highlyinteresting Gaumont Graphic. • ,

The interest in " Souls Adrift." the newdrama at Everybody's Theatre, lies mainlyin tho fine seascapes which form the scenicsetting of the picture and tho excellenceof the photography. A comedy featuringBilly Weist and a Topical Budget form thesupporting items.

There will be a change of programme atthe Empire Theatre to-dav, when "TheWnjtin"- Soul," tho new Metro, featuringOlga Petrova, will be screened. Can awoman blot mrt an accusing past by meansof good deeds? Will falsehood told by amother influence her unborn child? Theseare some of the cmestions raised and an-swered in "Tho Wait'nur Soul." GraceYaughan, after a struggle with her con-science, finds confession to her husband,whom she supposes ignorant of her pastlife, is the greatest privilege she has everknown. "The Waiting Soul" combinesnatural beauties with a powerful dramaof the mind. . It might be called "anhotoplay of conscience." It affords Mme.Petrova, an ormortunity to display strongemotional ability, and to wear beautifulgowns. Tho supporting pictures are ofthe hisrhest order and include a Co-opera-tive Topical Weekly, a new Christiecomedy, and a Rex Beach -Travelogue.

LECTURE ON CHEMISTRY.At the Caledonian Club's pavilion, on

Wednesday night, _Mr W. Goodlet, to assisttbo Bowlers' Patriotic Movement, delivereda lecture on chemistry. There was a largeattendance. Mr W. F. Browne (president ofthe club) introduced Mr Goodlet, who, hesaid, was always ready to give his servicesgratuitously for patriotic purposes. Thelecturer explained' to his hearers the gasesused by the Germans in their inhumanwarfare. '• Chiof reliance was placed by theenemy at the beginning on chlorine andbromide—two deadly gases which, inhaledinto the lungs, caused a cruelly, painfuldeath. Later, he noticed, the Germanshad been using what lie diagnosed as nitriooxido—a deceptive but deadly gas, theeffects of which were not always noticeableat first. Some succumbed to it imme-diately; others did hot feel its effect tilllater on; when they were . seized' with hys-teria and eventually died a painful death.The whole idea of using these terrible gaseswas diabolical, and entirely opposed tocivilised notions. Tho lecturer then pro-ceeded to illustrate the properties of thesegases, showing by experiments how deadlythey were. . Mr Goodle.t also dealt withthe better known gases—such as coal gas,so simple that if one wished to commitsuicide all he had to do was to turn on agas jet, shut the door, go to sleep, and "hewould wake up in the morning and findhimself dead." The many experiments,though at times alarming, were interesting,and caused some amusement, too. Thepower of oxygen gas to melt iron wire wasillustrated; brilliant lights were produced,also powerful odors. The vigorous, humourof the lecturer kept things going, and acouple of hours passed quickly. On the-president's motion a hearty vote of thankswas passed to Mr Goodlet, who said hewas only too pleased to assi6t any good'cause.

.CONCERT.AT ANDERSON BAY.A most enjoyable concert vvas given atAnderson Bay: on Wednesday evening bythe Presbyterian Church Choir. The cO-cert was entirely of music appropriate tothe Christmas season. Solos were given byMiss Pridham, Miss Gresty, Mr W. H.Rose, and Mr J. T. Wilson. Tho choirsang most effectively eight anthems andcarols successfully. Mr H. B'. Austing, theorganist and choirmaster of the church,played the accompaniments for choir andsoloists, and also special contributions. Theconcert was well attended, and the audiencewas quite appreciative.

PRINCESS THEATREThe programme now being produced at

tho Princess Theatre continues to .attractgood houses. Mr C., who has a stylo all,his own, proved himself an excellent racon-teur, and kept his audience convulsed withlaughter for several minutes. Ho is_ alsopossessed of a ronlsioal voice, his Tooal itemsmeeting -with irruch 'acceptance. His part-ner (Miss Maud Courtney) is also a vocalistof no mean order. Miss Vera Bain, thojuvenile dancer, was seen •to great ad-vantage in tho danccs Coppclio, the DyingSwan, and a patriotic medley dance, at theconclusion of which she was loudly a.p-plojuded. Mr James Bain contributed someclever impersonations of well-known celebri-ties, local and otherwise, in a manner whichearned for him, well-deserved applause. Mor-ton and Rydon were well received in theirrapid fire comedy and musical melange.The second pert of the programme is do-voted to the revue entitled "Rolev-Poley,"which is tho final production'of the PaulStanhope Revue Company, which was wellstaged. Spiko Murphy (Mr Stanhope) wasquit© as amusing as ever, and was. re-sponsible for almost a constant ripple ofmerriment during the time he was on thostage. The sajno programme will bo ro-poated this evening.

Walter Johnson Revue.Pullers' special attraction for the holiday

season will be the return of the WaiterJohnson Musical Revue Conipany. MrJohnson's return season commences with amatinee and everting narforimnco on Wed-nesday (Boxing Day), :n a. new piecc, "The

Model," which lias been chosenfor the initial attraction.

"LOOK WHO'S HERE."

If music is tho ace of trumps in MrJack Waller's "Look Who's Here" packof players, then comedy of the burlesquedenomination is the right bower. Equallytrue is tbo fact that the whole perform-ance is the latest thing in clever shufflesand deals. Conservatorium music, bur-lesque, vaudeville, melodrama, tragedy, andthe whole category of stage productionshave been mingled together. Some 25 starartists have been brought together, andafter having entertained the Sydney publicduring 20 weeks of the strike, they h/ivedescended upon New Zealand and repeatedtheir Australian success. Among the per-sonnel are some familiar names, includingJack Waller, Frederick Dennett, WylioWatson, Cecilia Gold, and Ada Smart,■while the newcomers include Gregory Ivan-off, Will Hinder, Howard Hall, RichardWhite, Leslie Whits', Edgar Holland, Mar-jorie Sims, Dorothy White, and Patsy Hill.The company also includes the Purple Band,a combination of musicians who" offer every-thing in the way of selections, ranging fromgrand opera to ragtime. The opening pro-gramme includes an item that is alwavs ac-ceptable in Tschaikowsky's famous "1812"overture, which will be presented with theaid of four pianos played simultaneously,and assisted by ,tlie full instrumentalstrength of the company. During thoseason Mr Waller■ will present two com-plete programmes, consequently the plansof reserved seats for the local season, whichcommences at His Majesty's Theatre onBoxing Night, will be ooened for the firstthroe nights only. The box plan is at theBristol.

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HOSPITAL AND CHARITABLEAID BOARD.

The monthly meeting of tho Otago Hos-pital and Charitable Aid Boards hold lastnight, -was attended by Mr W. E. S.Knight (chairman), Mrs Jackson, Mrs Gor-don, Messrs J. OummiEg-, A. F. Queloh,W. T. Talboys, W. Begg, and Dr Roberts.

Tho Inspector-general of Hospitals wrotestating that the Minister of Public _ Healthhad already approved of the expenditure on'additions to 'tho sanatorium.

The Medical Superintendent -wrote recom-mending I>rs Newlartds and Fitchett andMisi Lawson as examiners at a special mas-sago examination.—Approved.

Dr Cameron, on behalf of tho RadiumCommittee, wrote applying for the board'sfofmal approval of tho movement at pre-sent on foot to provide a, further supply ofradinra for the use of tho community. Re-ferred to tho hon. mcdical staff to report.

The. Manager of the Otago Daily TimesCompany wrote® forwarding a cheque for£46 19s, donations collected. The editor oftho Eveninjj Star forwarded a cheque for£113 12s, donations collected for comfortsfor patients anci other purposes.—lt was de-cided to forward letters of thanks.

Mrs Ferguson (a mernfcer of the board)wrote asking tho board to rccord her pro-test against tho expenditure onto block at the Hospital.—Tho letter was received.

• Messrs J. Mill and Co. wrote advisingtho boaj-d of an increase of 6d per ton intho price of Kaitanga'ta coal, and of 3dpef ton in Green Island coaL—The letterwas received.

Private George Godley, a return sol-dier, WTOte enclosing a donation of £10 tothe Hospital; Mrs A. W. Palmer wrote ex-pressing appreciation of the treatment ofher son in 'the Hospital; and, Miss Allenwrote expressing her thanks for the treat-ment of her sister in tho Hospital.—Mem-

bcrs of tho board expressed appreciation ofthe thoughtfulnessof the writere in acknow-ledging the services rendered to them.

Nurse Gordon wrote resigning her posi-tion as acting matron of the Port ChalmersHospital.—The resignation was accepted.

The Secretary reported the receipt fromMr Islip. as • trustee, of a cheque for £20,being amount of legacy left to the. Hospitalin the estate of tho late Mrs MargaretWasher.

Mr A. Marshall, of tho DnnedinTechnical School, wrote asking on whatterms the board was prepared to sell thoPine Hill site. Tho board was desirous ofsecuring within easy reach of tho city apiece of ground which wonld serve as asite for a hostel and at the same timeafford scope for t'.o setting out of experi-mental plots in connection with tho agri-cultural course.—Referred to /the Ministerof Hospitals and tho .Finance Committeefor a report

The committees' reports were adopted.Mr F. G. Cumming wrote giving notice

to move as follows at next meeting:—"That 'the annual grant made by the OtagoHospital and Charitable Aid Board to theSt. John Ambulanco Association bo in-creased from £25 per annum to £250, thesame to commence from the beginning oftho board's financial year."

It was resolved to accept tho tender ofMr 11. Currie for work at the BatbhclorHospital, and that of Mr W. Ellis for theerection of additional shelters at the sana-torium.

The Chairman convoyed tho season'*?greetings to the board, and congratulatedmembers on tho manner in which 'the busi-ness had been carried out during the year.

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SCHOOL VACATIONSNORMAL.

A start, was nnule with tho brepkup oftho Normal iiahool at a fairly early houryesterday morning, and' was continued dur-ing tho afternoon and evening. In theaitoiTioon tho school gymnasium was filledwith friends, iur! tlio proceedings were of al>right and interesting' diameter, thero beinpan abundance of eniertainmont by tho chil-dren. After tho National Anthem., a prayerwus offered up for our solders. Then camotho songs "Christmas Eve," "Where DidYou. Come from?" "Lullaby." '"lh© Hap-piest Day," "Golden Slumbers," " Chil-dren's Hymn," and a number of Christmascarols. In addition there were eight ornino recitations, and other forms of enter-tainment.

Mr J. H. Wilkinson, who presided, ro-ferrod to tlio necessity for diligence, andeaid that things not worth working for weronot worth having. If people worked theywon. Childrens' success therefore dependedvery largely upon tho efforts they made.Ho related several fables for tho amusementof tho youngsters, and congratulated thoschool on tho good work done during theyear. '

Tho Head Master (Mr W. M'Elroa) brieflythanked parents for their atte.ndanoo andfor tho interest thoy had evinced in theschool, and wished all tho compliments of.tho season.

Tho prizes m certain standards were pre-sented. and tho afternoon function closed■with, tho singing of the National Anthem.

In tho evening, when, the higher standardsassembled in Knox Church Sunday SchoolIlall, Mr J. Wallace presided. Largo as thebuilding- is, it was well filled.

Mr Wallaco mentioned that the schoolhad contributed £716 to tho patriotic funds,£133 coming from tho children. Tlio schoolhad also done well scholastically. It hadgained a number of scholarships ajtd hadput through a good many matriculatedstudents. This year tho school had gonohigher, having entered one student for ajunior University scholarship. .Addressingtho .parents,, ho said that in times of stressliko these, it was duo to the children thatparents' should asoertain a® far as possibletlio natural bent of their children, so thatthey could do tho work best suited to them,and of which they could ro&ko tho greatestsuccess. Avenues of employment were star-ing them in tho faoo, and ho thodjjht itbecame a parent's duty to see that childrenwore put into tho proper piath, where theycould 1 do the best for themselves and for thenation. He was a Presbyterian, but he hadno time for Presbyterian schools. Hothought it was well for every child to go toa primary national school till it passed theIV Standard. -It would bo then built upeducationally, and equipped to pursue itsstudies further.

Tho Rev. Clarence Eaton referred to thegroat educational advantages which boysand girls in New Zealand enjoyed. Speak-ing of the war, ho said it was giving a greatfillin to education. Tho geography, historybooks, and languages wore no longer unin-teresting. When the war was over therewould ho keener competition among people,and they would require ,to have all theirfaculties well tmined in order to makethem successful. It might become necessaryto keep boys and girk at school lon.pre r_ inorder that they might meet tho require-ments of tho future. Ho urged tho childrento make tho brst of their present splendidopportunity, and to oa.rry away as mucLknowledge school as they could.

The programme of music, recitation, anddrill was gono through exceedingly well.One strikingly good iterr* was tho singingof Joseph Maroella, a boy years of age,of tho "Toiler®,"but there wore a, lotfofclever boys and_ girls on the platform. Thenames of the individual performers wereEdith Paterson. E. Ruff ell. Jack Thomas,D. Hayward, Tod Bolvcell, Dorothy Howes,W. Tarmock, and C. Marcella. The pupilsin Standards 111, IV, V, and VT sing, and■vent through physical exercises. The even-jug's gathering closed with a few remarksbv tho hcaxlmaster _ Mi' MTSlroa,), votes of• hanks, and tho singing of tho NationalAnthem. ' 1

The following is tho prize list:—Secondary Department.—Fonn III: Dux o£ class,

iirst in La*in aud hygiene, earaiL Roster; first jumathematics, Mary Melville; second ju ciaes U»taJ,ik-carid in Latin, Olive Atiuru; first in English,■iccoud in hygiene, Joyce Smith; history and geo-graphy, NoraJi Puthi-e; second in mathematics, J.uawcridge; diligc-nco prize, Margaret Ford. FormiV: First in aggregate marks and first in Latin,J. A. Evans; firjjt in English, science, aud mathe-matics, Bessie Hcndra; first in history and geo-graphy, Lena M'Cutcheon; second in Latin andscience, Phyllis Homan. Form V: First ill mathe-matics and science, .o'. C. Holler; second in Eng-

Ethel R. Ross; second in history and geo-graphy, Alioe Richdale; first (equal),in Latin,jt-coud in mathematics and science, 11. L. Smith;dux of secondary department (first in every sub-ject), 0. 0. Form vl: Especial prize lorgeneral excelltnue, H. J. Finlay. ,

Standard Vl.— Dux (medal), Isabella KnoxCaslue. Proficiency: Doris 0. GiUam, LeonardSatterthwaite, Elma A. Crawford, Edith J. Clark.John E. Jarvis, William A. Hayward, LeonardArthur, Ernest Logan, Arthur Harrison, AliredJenkins. Cookery: Mary Oockburn. Knitting,

Paterson.Standard V.—Close prizes: William Ruifell, Jack

Al'Farlane, Violet Smith, Louie Robertson, WilliamThomson, Robert Simpson, Arthur Barr, EdwinPeuttie, Stanley I'ringle, Mary White. Goodwork: Susie M'Kinnon, Chrissie King, Lalu Hol-ley. Industry: Alioe Holmes, Gwen Fraser, Sarahyauley, Lena Sutherland. Composition: L. Robert-son, W. Thomson, R. Simpson. Drawing: WilliamItuffell. Writing: William Cunningham. Arithmetic:Neville Newbold. Shooting: Leonard Johnson(Nary League medal). • " Fives: John M'Neill.owimming: Len Johason. Cookery: \ioletSmith.

Standard IV.—Proficiency: Eva Lattimer (dux),Marjory Black, Cicely Wood, Mark Rogers, Leslie.Robertson, Jiunes M'Kane. Writing: Lydia Anru-shaw, Arthur Cunningham, James M'Kane, Mar-jory Black, Mark Rogers. History: William Tan-nock. Sewing: Annie Munro and Olga*Gardner(equal). Geography: Elizabeth Gensik. Garden-ing: Boys—Alex Perry, C. Cuthbertson, AlfredArcher; girls—Thelma Christensen, Marjory Black.Swimming: Alex. Perry (medal, 50 yards), CharlesCuthbertson (medal, beginners), Ethd Munro(medal, 33 yards, and thifd diving). Barbara11'Kay (third 33 yards).

Standard lll.—Doreen Hayward (dux). Pro-ficiency :. D. Munro, H. 'Johnson, S. Greenslade,E. Ruffefl, A. Dalton, E. Watson, J. M'Neill, G.M'LeoJ, E. Harris. Writing: Williamina Buchan,Margaret logon. Brushwork, Mavis. Bla-ckie.Pitigress: Iris Kenny, Nor ah Watt f,

Standard 11. General proficiency: Vera Finlay-son, Nellie Warren, Laurel Robinson and FredBarr, Annie Reast and Carl Moller, Nancy Axel-sen, Eric Finlayson, Paula Fredric, Mary Waltersand Dolph Mareella, Coreen Browne, HerbertSims, Robert Rose. Writing: Nancy Wynne,Amy Guy. Drawing and brushwork, Ray Jacobs.Sewing, Nancy Wynne and Doris Wheatland.Knitting: Bert Houlahan, Eric Finlavson.

Standard I.—General proficiency: Gwen Panl,Dulcie Gallimd, Florrie Larkins, Doreen M'Ptay,John Hayward, Frederick Baker, Reginald King,William Meighan. Progress: Daisy Patereon,Catherine Coxi Dorothy Moir, Donald M'Kenzie,Roderick M'Lean, Wiiliam Munro, David Tan-nock. Long tots, David Penman. Sewing, LouisaSanderson. Brush work, Artbur_ Bauchop. Draw-ing, Urie Cuthbertson.

Model I. School.—General proficiency: StandardVl—Mavis Landlo Davie (dux), Geoffrey AlanOox 2. Standard V—Margaret Blackie andBernard Glenny Cox 1, Rodney Owen Davie 2.Standard IV—John Clyde Duthie 1, Doris' EmilyM'Elrea 2. Standard lll—Robert Nelson Cox 1,Ernest Ralph MaTystt* 2. Standnrd ll—FrankKenneth Jiggers 1, W. ' Arthur W. Stevens 2.Standard I—Edgar Jansen Thomas 1, Alfred'Marks 2. Pewing, Joan Elizabeth Macandrew.Gardening: Record Book, Alice Rogers; industry,William Jarris. '

Model H School.—Standard H: General pro-ficiency—James Howes, Franktyn Gertfiik, Stan-ley Fogg, Mabel Johnston, Anettn ChrisTensen.Standard I: General proficiency—Leonard Angell,Marjory Frascr, Bovd, Mina Smith, AnnieWoaid. lower I: General proficiency—Stnart Da 1-ton, Doreen Whocler, Lydia Holmes.

HIGH ■ STREET.Tho cercmoiiy in connection with tho an-

niad prizo-giving at the High Street Schooltook place yesterday. In the morning theFirst, Second, and Third Standards wereassembled, when a pleasing musical pro-gramme was rpndercd. Mr J. B. Mao-Ewan gave an t address on "Santa Claus"and presented 'the prizes. Standards I,11, arid 111 were dismissed £t 2 o'clock,when tho ReV. Canon Small addressed thechildren and handed on the prizes:—

At 3 o'clock the upper standards filled thebody of the hall. There was a good at-tendance of parents. Uhe chair was ocou-picd by Mr D. Wishart (chairman of thecommittee), and seats on the platform werealso taken by the Rev. Canon Small, DrHarrison, Mr C. E. Statham, M.P., Mr C.Speight, Mr W. J. Strong (an ex-teacherof the school), and Mr M. Cohen.

The Chairman said that as recently aslast Monday it was reported in tho DailyTimes that our State schools were extract-ing tho religious susceptibilities from thechildren. If the reverend gentleman whosaid so had alleged that tho secular, free,and compulsory ' system _ of education didlittle to develop the religious susceptibilitiesof children .he would have been nearerthe mark. Tho watchword of a sectionof the Presbyterian Church seerryd nowto be, "Our adversary is our enemy; ouradversary is an evil-doer. To fight him isa little matter; wo must dishonour him andfwt-ablish primary schools of our oflm." Theduty of everybody who _ realised tho 'truestate of affairs was active oounter-action.x'Die setting up of schools wherein a thin"veneer of culture was gluod_ over humannaturo was not the Christianity taught byJesus Christ. What became of a buildingthat was minrs a solid foundation? So itwas with religion. Unless there was arevival throughout Christendom of pureunadulterated home life, with all it shouldrepresent and stand for, the day was notfar distant when the churches would boempty, and the people would not knowtho alphabet of a lost faith. Instead ofbailcSng primary ecboola. let tho Presby-

toriau Church join hands with tho otherchurches, and tho union of churches wouldbecorno a power for good in .the dominion.

l)r Harrison presented tho sports prizes,lie read the reiwrt for tho year, whichshowed that tho yarious outdoor games hadreceived duo attention, for which greatcredit was duo to Mr Lockhart, whoseenergy and enthusiasm had been unfailing.—(Applause.)

Mr Mark Oohen, after presenting' a sec-tion of the prizes, said ho wished to addressa few words to the parents. In tho courseof a vigorous speech, ho eaid ho stood fortho puhlio schooj service of the dominion.He had been associated with it for over 40years. Ho knew its good qualities, and hewas not blind to its defects. Tho defects,however, must bo cured, and could withtho assistance of tho people,'and not in Spiteof them. He dhl not know that tho authorof the present agitation had the authorityof his church for stirring up tho dust, butif there was to be a stir-up ho (Mr Cohen)was going to bo in tho thick of it, and thoagitation would bo stopped once and for all.—(Applausw.) The jirimary school systemin New Zealand had much to its credit.A system that produced men of tho stampof Mr Statham, M.P., was surely on theright linos. —(Applause.) Sir Thomas Mac-kenzie, an ox-Prime Minister of tho do-minion, was also educated in our publicschools. There wore judges of tho SupremoCourt, magistrates, doctors—in fact, alltho professions teemed with the products oftho public school. Let them look, too, attho eomparitive absenco of crime in NowZealand. Remembering these things, headvised the parents to stand by tho pre-sent system of education and not allowsacrilegious hands to bo laid upon it. —(Ap-plause.)

Mr Statham, M.P., congratulated theschool on tho success of tHe year's work.He complimented the writer'of tho essayon "My observations of Nature on myway to school, and on the way home."Thero was a tendency in the education of

'rrn to neglect tho faculty of observa-t'->n. Children should remember that allaround them—in the trees, in the flowers,in the bird-life—thero was much to observeand enjoy, and if they trained their habitof observation they would find life muchmore enjoyable than if they walked alongwith their heads down and saw nothing ofthe beauties of nature on all hands.—(Ap-plause.)

A programme of recreations and 1 songs,with items by. the band, was greatly appre-ciated, and the meeting closed with votesof thanks to the committee and the,head-master and staff.

Tho following is the prize-list:—sStandard Vl.—Marks—Arthur Bimoe 1, / Henry

Don 2,> Denis Wise 3; Gladys Can' (dux ol 'school),Ruth Hardie 2, Moar;i ilacaulay 3; merit, JamesLennox, Reginald Hanson, Prudence Collier, (DorisWinkel; progress, Oaroline Henaie 1; drawing,Thomas Jjurt 1; cookery—Mabel M'Donald 1,EShcl Sanders and Frances Haig 2; composition-Gladys Carr, Mabel H'Jjonald, and Hugh Nimmo;English and history, Hugh Niinmo; mental arith-metic, Hugh Nimmo 1; writing, Max Levy 1;oomnwrfcial iarithiiißtic~-I>ong'!<is At'George and

Hugh Nimmo 1; composition, Gladys Catr 1;woodwork—Douglas H'George and George Harper(equal); singing, May Brown. .

Standard V.—Profieienoy : Girls—L. Briton 1,E. Brickell 2; boys—C. Jetis 1, B. Tyson 2, A.Waits 3; progress prizes—J. Martin, MauriceKain; merit Ellis, A. Young, BonaMinn, Nita Winkel, E. Miller, D. Medley; draw-ing, Thyra luiight; writing, Doreea Medley;mental arithmetic, Alexander Watts; recitation,Winnie Beck; oookery—Bettina Collier 3, P.onaJtinu 2; woodwork, Ray Butler; composition. CyrilJe.fls.

Standard IV.—Class prizes: Jeffrey Laing X,Stanley Nicol 2; Clarice Feltiham 1, KathleenMartin 2. Mabel Lane 3; merit—Frank Dawson,Ronald Blair, Walter Roberts, Florence Eustace,Annie Dow; composition, Jlossie Pickard 1;writing, Meda Butler 1; recitatioy, Flora Len-nox 1; drawing, Hilda Bunce .1; mental arith-metic, Charles ; progress—Burton Trai-nor and Flossie Taylor.

Standard lll.—Class marks—Allan' Hairier 1,Fred Barton 2, Forsyth Barr 3, Stella. Mangan1, R.ima Knight 2, Mary Simmons 3; merit—

James G-iltison, Alfred Sinclair, Robert Watson,FJorrie Fleming. Rita Cantwell, Nellie Barton;special prizes—Leslie M'Carrigan (mental arith-metic), Gwenda Burk (recitation), P.oy Frapwell(writing). Louis JE'Laren (drawing and brnsh-work), Jack Williams (conduct), Kathleen J)eben-ham (conduct.), Nessie Niooll (progress), GwynuLane (progress), Eric Lye, (progress), RenaWilkie (composition)..

Standard ll.—Class marks—Noel Frye 1. WillioPickard-2; Ida Tyson 1,, Mary M'Arthur andJessie Payne 2; progress-—Cyril Sew Hoy, Teddie

Blomfield," Willio Syme; mental arithmetic—Teddie Blomfleld and Gonlden Brickell (equal) 1;nompOi-Wion. Noel Frye; writing, Mima Beveridge;drawing, Mina Beveridge; sewing, Jessie Payne:conduct—Willie Pickard and Jessie Payne; recita-tion, Hine Drumm.

Lower Standard I.—Class marks: Jack M'Tigue1. Arthur Eustace 2, Innis Allan 3/, Isabe.rßobert-son and Eva Moss 1, Eva Carr 2; merit—CatherineMilburn, Kathleen Miller, Clements Wontton, Alex.Walmsley. Special prizes: Writing, Hilary Collier;mental arithmetic and bnishwork, Catharine Mil-burn; drawn?, Clements Wootton; progress, Ray-mond Harris: recitation, Alex. Walmsley.

Class s.—Class pri7.es: Bedford EoKhoff, JohnM'Lachlan 2; progress, William Ties; writing—Jrimes; M'Kenzie and Frank Greenfield, WinifredM'Nau'ghton, Roberta Williams; progress, NancyHaraer; writing, .Tean Pickard.

Ckiss 4.—Edward Creed 1, Stnart MTCernan 2,Clarence Cheshire 3; Clarice Matthewson 1, OliveFleming 2, Baa Prapwell 3; progress, ConstanceManning.

Sports Prizes.—Fives: Singles Cup, H. Johnson;doubles, J. Finlayson and V. Ellis. Football andcricket (hest all- round player), J. Finlayson;special prize for football, T. Robertson; five-a-sidefootball medals—J. Finlayson, T. Burt, J. Baillie.H. Johnson, T. Robertson. Shooting, A. Robert-son; Standard VI, 1 J. Carline; Standard V, E,Thwaites; Standard TV, I. Hardie. Swimmingcertificates: R. Paul (2| miles), J. Carline, J.Matheson, G. Fleming, J. M'Kenzie (one mile),R. M'Gregor, D. Wise (half-mile). T. Burt, W..Dielcson, 0? Jeffs, B. Tyson (quarter-mile), 0.M'Kenzie (100 yards). Standard VI: 66- yardsHandicap (medai), J. Carline 2; Standard TV, 33yards (girls), H. Miller (medal); girls' dive, H.Miller (medal); boys' open dive. S. Chirnside 1(tredal) H. Hood 2 (medals).

Band Prizes.—Roy Butler, drum-major, medalfor special merit: .T. (leaving this year),first for special merit; Percy Gilchrist, for specialmerit.

MORNIN GTON.The breaking-up ceremony of the lower

division of the Mornington School, includ-ing the infants and the first three stan-dards, took place yesterday afternoon mthe presence of a large number of parentsand friends. 'Mr J. Thompson (chairmanof the school committee) presided. The in-fants, under Miss M. King, gave a cleverand entertaining programme, and then ad-journed! to their own room to receive theirprizes. The prizes were distributed todifferent sections of the children by PastorRobertson, the Rev. W. Greenslade, andMessrs R. Bentham and C. Smith. Con-certed songs were excellently rendered byeach of the three standards present, andindividual items that were keenly appreci-ated were given by Vera Smith, LeilaGrcenall, and Molly Carolin.

Hie break-up of the tipper school tookplace in the gymnasium in the evening.Mr Thompson again presided! over a largegathering. He read a letter from theheadmaster (Mr W. Davidson), who was ab-sent owing to ill-health, and referred totho changes in staff that had taken placeduring the year. Three old pupils of theschool—H. Lainchbury, H. Morrison, andHerbert Simon—had won tho MilitaryMedal.

Prizes were presented to Standard IV byMr M. Cohen, to Standard V by CanonSmall, to Standard VI by Mr C. E. Stat-ham, M.P., and special prizes by the Rev.W. Greenslade. Mr Cohen referred to hislong association with Mr W. Davidson inthe cause of education, j Teachers, he said,would never be able to repay the debt theyowed to Mr Davidson for the manner inwhich he had carried through the schemefor staffing, iand laid the foundation oftho supprannuation scheme that teachersto-day enjoyed. He paid a glowing tributeto the excellence of the results obtainedfrom our present education system.

An entertaininent of hiph quality wasgiven bj; £he children, comprising songs bythe various standards, selections by theschool band, and a recitation by Dolly,Johnson.

A beautiful basket of roses, donated byMr J. H. Seidelin, was put up to auctionby Mr J. W. Patton, and brought in £39s 2d for the Halifax Disaster Fond, in ad-dition to the ordinary collection.

During the evening Mr Patton, on be-half of tho boys of the band, presentedtheir instructor (Mr H. D. Campbell) witha framed illuminated photograph. The CGrade association football banner wasformally handed over to tho winners.

The following is the prize-list:—opic following is tho prize-list:—Standard YL—Dux, Mavis Hobbs. Class prizesGordon Skene 1, Ernest Bump 2; Miwis Hobbs

1, Hope Kane 3. DrawinG, Hope Kane; writing,Olive Spain; cookery, Lilian Watson; woodwork,Clifford Muir; Athenasum prize, Mavis Hobbs;mental arithmetic, Gordon Skene. Merit: Boys—Firet class—Gordon Skene, Ernest Bump, MaxD'Arcy; spcond class, 16; third class, 0. Girls—First class—Mavis Hobbs, Hope Kane,Ramsay, Ruby Black, Nellie Smith; second class,7; third class, 2. Swimming, Bert Hope; football,Win. Ga-rsido; basket ball, Ruby Black; band—\Vm. Garside, S. Boat-wood, K. Qnawiord, B. Mor-rismi, E. Bump.

Standard V.—Class prizes—Dorothy Black andIrano Rawnsley 1, Margaret Mirams 2; JackMirams I,\ Waiter Scott 2. Writing—Vera G-ripg1, Peggie ' Finnic 2; cookery, Dorothy Black.Merit: Girls—First class—Dorothy Black, IreneRawnsley, Marganjt Mirams, Vera Grigg, FlorenceM'Krnnon, Vera Hamer, Catherine Pouparfc, MyrtleHenderson, Peggie Finnic; second class, 12; thirdclass G. \ Roys—First class—, Tack Mirams, WalterScott, .Taines Charteris: Eecond class, 15; thirdclass, 6; woodwork, Wilfred Gardner.

Standard IT.—Class prizes—Wm. Asheroft 1,Jajnes Cra.il: 2; Adeline ll'Nay 1, Vera Hender-son 2. Writing, Maggie Sinclair; shooting, meo.Oapstack (Navy League medal). Merit,: Bovs—First class—Wm. Asheroft, Jnmes Ci-aik, Theo.Capstick, John Cunningham, Wm. Ratnsden, Ber-tie Dreever, Don Robertson, Kenneth Grinling,800. Siooook, Star.. tlThyto; second okisß, U;

third class, 3. Girls—First doss—AdftJluc M'Nay,Vera Henderson., Kathleen Davidson, Molly Wil-kinson, Maggie Sinclair; strain! class, 15.

Standard lll.—Class prizes—Gordon Crichton 1,Roy Johnson 2; Nellie Cunningham 1, Amy Frasermid Lir/.io Tuit 2. Writing—-Tamos Brinsdon .1,Tui Cro-iJonl 1. Merit: Knit class—Cordon Criih-toii, Hoy Johnson, Gordon Rump, Nellie Cunning-hi'.m, Annio Adam, Anjv Fra.ser, I'hyUis llanlic,Vida Holland, Mercy Padman, Isabel Quaile, MarySwift, Lizzie 'fait; second class. 43; third class, 3.

Standard ll.—Class prizes—Willie Hiiliker andArthur lambourne 1, Thomas Kilpa-trick 2; EllaRodger nnd Uartxira Sinclair 1, Molly Hunter 2.Writing—Wiliorrt Smaill and Elsie Capstick;'con-duot—Walter Chart,cris and Rosalie Trotter: —i-gen-cc—Hugh Prarce, Doris Service, Olive "Wills;arithmetic, Arthur Lambourne; handwork, OliveMorris. Merit; First, class B —Hugh Pearoe, Thos.Kilpatrick, Ernest- Evans, Leslie M'Coll, Erin Ait-n'luson, Wrn. Ililliker, Arthur Lamlxmrne, Russellfiyfiekl, Douglas Skene, Walter Charteris. Girls-Hazel Garsuie, Ella Itodger, Holly Hunter, Bar-bara Sincliiir, Elsie Capstick, Rosalie Trotter,Olive Butler, Katie Brinsdon, Enphomin Bennett,Ivy Siinsluiry, Olivo Wills, Arenin Henderson,Eve.lyn Aguew; second ela,ss, 30; third class, 8.

Standard T.—Colin Lindsay 1. Carl Dixon 2;Marion Thomson and Boriji Nicolson 1, KyraPayiw 2. General proficiency—Tom Whaley an<lKathleen MathcKon; writing—David D'Aroy nndLily Ellis; good conduct. Jean Caldow; arith-metic. David ]>'Arcy. Merit: Fireb class —RonaNioolson, Miirion Thomson, Km Payne, KathleenMatheson, Vera Smith, Olive 'Davidson, LilySmith, Charlotte Chartoris, Edna Wilson, JeanIlocking, Isabel Watson, Mon-a Pearson, VioletRtehan, Greenall, Philipa Mason, FrankBrinsdon. Tom Whaiev, Wm. Woodcock, AVm.Smaill, Kenneth Riddle, Len. Logan, Colin Lind-say, Goorge Henderson, Carl Dixon, Wm. Hender-son, Rioharil Davidson; second class, 28.

Txiwer Standard I.—Class prizes—GeoffreyShortt 1, Ronjihl M'Fadyen 2; Constancy Barclay1, Ethel Barker 2. Writing—R-eginaM Lamb andViolet Scales; diligence, Kathleen Whelan.

Class 6.—Jack Evans 1, Ernest'Bennett 2. JackSutherland .nnd Duncan Trainor 3;. Alice Randle1, Phyllis Frame 2, Alice Patton and FrancesMeiklejohn 3. Writing—Co-oil Rntherford andEileen Sharpies.

Class s.—Jack Seofield 1, Stanley Rodgers 2,Fen ton Greer and Jack Joynt 3; Emily Service 3,Tiorna Duthie 2, Doreen Crichton and MarionBarlow 3. Writing—Don Lc Pine -and Gretai -'iiiir.

Class 4.—Frederick Pearson -1, Sidney White 2;Clare Minims 1, Mavis Soinsbnry 2. Writing—Ravtnonr] Padman and Eileen Burgess.

Class 3.—Wm. H'Queen I, Louis Moir 2; GraceGaul I, Mary Davids 2. Writing—John Bell,Annio Wallace, and Given Driver.

CAVERSHAM.Tho annual breaking-up ceremony of tho

Caversham Sohool is invariably one of themost pleasant iunctions of she kind inI'unedm and the gathering "held in theschool gymnasium 'yesterday was no excep-tion to the rule established in previousyears. Mr J. M. Brown (chairman ofthe committee) presided, and was supportedby several members of the committee, aswell as by a number of clergy.

Tho Chairman leferrcd to the progressmado by the school during the year, andcomplimented the teachers on the high stateof efficiency bring maintained. The at-tendance had kept up well, and the schoolbad been unusually successful at the an-nual examinations. Tho results showed•that the staff was one of the best in andaround Dunedin, and that the head master(Mr J. Hardy) and his assistants enteredinto their work with trueenthusiasm and zeal.The scholars deserved all tho praise that hadbeen bestowed on them, and in particularMr Robinson's work with the choir wasworthy of thej highest commendation.—(Ap-plause.) /

The Rev. t). Dutton emphasised the finereputation possessed by the CavershamSchool, as shown, by tho positions occupiedoy. its ex-pupils in the civil service and incopiinerciai life up and down the country.lha.t was tho 30th year he had taken partin the annual breaking-up ceremony, andhe had mado a "point of never missingthese, except when he had been absent onactivo service.

At the close of ■ the ceremony Mr Hardy(head master) expressed his thanks to theparents for the interest they had shownin the children and also in tne school dur-ing the year. He also thanked the staffand the committee for much help duringthe year. He concluded by addressing afew words of advice to the boys and girlsof the Sixth Standard.

On the call of Mr Dutton a very heartyvote of thanks was accorded the staff, themotion being carried by acclamation.

The distribution of prizes was shared by(he chaii—ian, Ensign Sawyer, and the Revs.D. Dution, C. Dallaston, J. B. Suckling,and J. L. Mortimer. Prior to receivingits prizes each standard contributed a num-ber of musical items, and all of these,, whichwer© of a very high order of merit, weregreatly enjoyed. In particular, the effortsof the infants, under Miss Given and herstaff, and of Standards V and VI, underMr E'obinson, gave special 'pleasure, butthe whole of the items were extremely wellreceived.

The prize list is as follows:—Standard Vl.—Dux •of school (gold medal),

Ralph F, Wilson. 1Class marks: First class-Mabel E. Ray. Second class—Arnold G. Thomas,Elma P. Tnrner. Special, Thelma .Wheeler.Highly commended: Mary E. B. Sutton, SydneyE. Bridger, Charles E. Baines, W. Stanley Jeffer-son, Arthur J. LungLey, James A. Ross,"Bitai L.ltcndel, Robert W. Murray; writing—Robert \V.Murray, Marion J. Bamsay,; drawing—John M'M.Brown, Mary E. B. Sutton; recitation—Leslie 11.Stubbs, Blanche D. Dempster; sight reading—Gor-don B. Passmore, Yida E. M'Curdy; industry—Elizabeth M. M'Math, W. Stanley Jefferson, FredaFraser, Findlay A. Nelson, Bita I. Bendel, Syd-ney E. Bridger, Charles E. Baines. Arthur J.Lufigley. Bita G. Stovens, Stanley G. M. Yeoman,Francis H. Wilkinson, Jame-s A. Boss; consolationprizes—Myra M. Grimmett, - Evelyn Pqine, Mar-garet- E. Hardy, Bita H. Grimmett, Phyllis N. In-gram, John B. Wedderepoon, Axel M. J. Oram,Kenneth Wilili&mson; Athemenm prize, Arnold,G.Thomas; good conduct, Melville A. Tye; shoot->Ing—W. Stanley Jefferson, Balph F. Wilson, Ed-ward J. Kerr; Victory. Shield and gold medal,Ralph F. Wilson. Thirty of the above prizeswere donated by ex-pupils and by present pupilsof Standard VI.

Standard V.—diss prizes: First class—MargaretCampbell, Fred Graham; second class—JackDavies, Jessie Walker, ' Muriel Lvons, WinnieRutherford; highly commended —"Minnie Tait,Doris Matthewson, James Brown, Josephine Todd,Arthur'Frye, Blwyn Francis, Grace Martin, MurielBennett, Francis Macdonell, Leslie Duncan, RitaM'Farlane; English, Doris Hatton; proficiency—Dorothy West, Cecil Thomas, Dorai Wilson, VeraJefferson, Stuart Anderson, Winnie Storer; draw-ing—Edwin Garchow 1, James Brown 2; writing,Olive Hsre; knitting, Doreen Wyrnan; sewng,Julia Ramsay; shooting, Stuart Anderson.

Standard IT.—Class prizes : . First class—LeslieWill, Ruby Esperson; second class—Bay Jackson,Edward North, Eva Graham, Leslie Williamson;highly commended—Maud Petric, Irene Hastie,Ernest Page, May Brook, Reg. Malthus; design,Ernest Paris; conduct—Ara Winton, Leslie Will;,shooting, Wiliam Warrngton; ndnstry—MaryFraser, Emily Boss, Altee Snowhall, LeslieCaTdno, Alice Mills, William Warrngton, PhyllisAnderson, Edith Baker.

Standard 111 Upper.—Class prizes: First class—Joyce Sanderson, Clara Fraser and ChristinaiPmith (equal); second class—Janie Campbell,iTy Anscombe, Errol Hamilton; commended—Rita M'Craeken, lan Maekay, Agnes Johnston,Grace Wylie, John Warwood, Ethel Bhickic,Olive -Rutherford, Doris Bonnet, Wiliam Titohener,Emie Nelson, Anderson M'Lintock, Harry Rack-lev, Hugh Russel, Betty Andrews, Rena Thom-son; spelling—Joyce Sanderson, Janie Campbell;knitting and drawing, Leonard Thompson.

Standard 111 Lower. —Class prizes : First class—Raymond Parker, Isabel Scarfe'and Ethel Wilkie(equal); sceoud olass—Charlotte, Haig, LeonardRead, Phyllis Watson; recitation—Edgar Flirrantand Vera Galvin 1, Rowland Johnston and PhyllisWatson 2; brushwork—Rowland Johnston 1, Ray-mond Parker and Maud Mowat 2; physical drill,Maude Kirkwood; special mention, ReginaldF&ris, Vera Galvin, Frank Denford, Hilda Cardno,Annie WalkeT, Andrew Ramsay, Norman Hamil-ton, Alice Brierley, Charles Kenny, Robert Dick,Rowland .Johnston, Robert Hanning, Edgar Far-rant, Osmond Melville, Lono Wyman. ■Standard ll.—Class priws: First class—lnezRiddell. Flora Noble, Stephanie Peaioe; seoond'class—Rhoda Brooke, Evelyn Watson, NellyHarper, Jean Warrington, • Christina Gilbert;'highly commended—Edward Wilson, Ronald Bur-reil, Ima Rein, Freda Kennard, Elizabeth Ritchie,Allan Cardno; progress, Joan Warrington.

Standard I.—Class prizes: First class—DonaldCampbell, James' Ifathcson, Alien Woodfielrl;pceond class—Walter Scotc, Henry Brooks, CharlesWarwood, Leslie Kouness, Winifred M'Cracken,Irene Isaacs; highly commended—Lionel Homer,Evelyn Parker, Pagmar Heddell, Edwin Briggs,Kuby Simpson, Clarence Pringle, Eva Haywnrd,Margaret. Caird, Chrissie Rosevear, George Boss,Edith Eitchie, Lexie M'Kenzie. (

PORTOBELLO.The annual presentation of prizes at the

Portobello School took place on Wednes-day afternoon in tho presenco of a largenumber of pupils. Mr Anderson presidedand distributed the prizes.

A programme of songs and reoitationswas very acceptably rendered by tho child-ren, and addresses suitable to the occasionwere delivered by Messrs Andersoii, CaptainHanning, and R. Fergus.

A collection in aid of tho Halifax ReliefFund resulted :n £2 4s 6d being received.

The following is tho prize list:—Standard Vl.—First class: Roland Habershon,

Leslie Croft, Ja.net Chisholm, Lottie Wilson.Standard V.—First claas: William Hanson, Wil-

liam Ford, Phyllis Morrifion, Isabella Dougall,WHliam M'Cartney. Second class: AlexanderSeaton, Susan Barwell, Graham' Dickson.

Standard IV.—First class: Margaret Anderson,Eosinu Gill. Se'oond class: William .Clearwater,Clande Brown, (ieorge Wilson, Mary Ford. Thirdclass: Ernest Geary.

Standard lII.—Fir.pt class: Gladys Croot, MavisWright, Minnie Uark. Second class: BessfaHyder, Otopfiane Bingham, May Hall, Olive Morri-son, Samuel UoiTis. Third class: Jim Cro«a,.Harry Cross, George M'Cartney, Alfred Har-wood.

OMNIUM GATHERUM

A half-caste child named Tiki Taylot,aged 10 years, slipped into the ManawatuEiver at Foxton on Monday while draw-ing water, and was drowned. At' the in-quest a verdict of accidentally drowned wasreturned.

The slow train from Timaru on Tuesdaymorning ran into and destroyed tbrco half-draught horses near Otaio (says the Wai-mato Advertiser).

We understand (says the North Ot&jcoTimes) that there are a number of casesof diphtheria in the Maheno and Hamp-den districts.

uie doctor by taking prescriptions toJ. Waters ehr'mist (next, Herbert. Haynes)...,

A large whale has come ashore on theSouth bpifc, about a couple of miles fromthe stfttth mole (reports tho WanganuiC'hroniclc).

No fewer than 10,000 school childrenhave attended tho free organ recitals byMr Maughan Barnett in the AucklandTown Hall during the past year.

At the quarterly meeting of the Master-ton Fire Board it was decided to sup-port a resolution from the ChristchurchBoardl tjhat the Minister be asked for ailincrease in tho annual grants to boards.

Everybody enjoys good coifee, and oncoits taste is acquired it holds the consumer.The wise housewife/ should therefore orderBourbon," the coffee of consistently highquality....The residence of Mr Greenwood, sen.,at Greymouth, was destroyed by fire lastSaturday. Mr Greenwood, who is thofather of the manager of the Bank ofNew South Wales in Mastorton, was

severely burned: and is now in GreymouthHospital.

To-morrow morning, at 11 o'clock, Mr P.Fraser and Mr T. Brindle will be releasedfrom the Terraco Gaol (says the New Zea-land Times), after having served one year'simprisonment for broaches of war regula-tions.

Orders for the supply of khaki materialto .the value of nearly £100,000 have beenglaced with the Onehunga Woollen Mills

ompany.-Withering winds and dry throats are dis-

comforting. Moistures to suit all tasteastocked by Wm. Crossan, Waterloo Hotel,,Caversham. ..

•

A boy of 14 years, named John Barkle,was kicked on the hand: by a playmatewhen-playing on Tuesday evening, ana wasadmitted to the hospital in an unconsciouscondition (reports the Christchurch Press).

A shortage of water is beginning to befelt in Napier. In tho southern part ofthe town last week a 4-inch bore was putd<s\vn to 192 feet at the corner of Munroeand Swan streete, and an excellent andvery clear flow of water, which rises to

- over 20 feet above the surface, has beenobtained.

A sum of £19 was abstracted from aprivate letter box in Masterton a few daysago. The conscience of the thief has ap-parently troubled him, or her, for a sum of'£13 has been returned, with expressionsof regret. <

Help the doctor by taking prescriptions toJ. Waters, chemist (next Herbert, Haynes)...

The sugar shortage receives a curioussidelight just' now in a certain town inSouth Wales, where prize drawings forsome charitable object or afiother are con-,tinually being organised. A tremendoussale has been found for tickets for a draw-ing which the prizes are • three parcels ofsugar.

There died at Petone on Monday, aftera. brief illness, an old and respected re-sident, .Mr W. Henry (reports the Wel-lington Post). A few nights ago MrHenry, who was suffering from fa cold,got out of bed in the dark and' took adose of disinfectant instead* of cough mix-ture. The fluid had such an effect on hissystem that it ultimately caused his death.

.Little girls always look smart m whiteembroidered, dresses. We have a full rangeat these moderate prices:—21, 24, 27, 30, 33,36 inches—. 6s 6d, 6s lid, 7s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s 6d,10s 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6d,12s 6d; ' postage 3d extra.—A. F. Cheyneand Co., MosgieL...

A ;man named James M'Lollan wasbrought to Gore by the police on Mondayfrom Wantwood, where he was employed,and on being brought before Mr F. Young,J.P., in the afternoon" pas remanded toInvercargill ' for a week on a charge ofattempted suicide (states the Mataura En-sign). He is suffering from a wound inthe throat which is not serious.

An estimate of the Victorian wheatharvest for 1918 gives the area as 2,712,000acrcs,. and the yield 38,660,175 bushels, oran average of 14.26 bushels pel* acre. Thehighest estimated. "yield is 19 bushels peracre for the Kara Kara County, which-is the second largest wheat district in thoState. ■ .

ihomas's annual boot boom now, on at 2George street (ecrner Octagon) and at SouthDtinedin 'Nnff sed....

On Monday (states the New ZesdandTimes) John James Kealey, for disobeyinga maintenance order, the arrears of whichamounted to £169, was sentenced to sixmonths' imprisonment by _Mr S. E.M'Carthy, S.M. The order is to be sus-pended so long .as 10s a week is' paid offthe arrears, and 20s, the amount' of thewtekly instalments under, the order, keptup.

Recently the manifest of the steamerRakaia, dated 1889, 'was picked up on thebeach at Port RobinSon. Another similarfind, equally strange, .has been made atKqikctura, where a lady picked up themanifest of the Duke of Westminster, dated1836. What makes it all the more re-markable (says tho Cheviot News), is thefact that it must be nearly 20 years sincesteamers of the Ducal lino ceased trad-ing to New Zealand.

When your children have whooping ooughat once get Dr Hale's Castana, the best-known 'specific for the racking cough; 2s,from Marshall's Pharmacy, Dunedin....

The Opunake Times says: The localfinancial barometer was read at the Eg-mont County Council meeting, when theclerk said it was the worst year in thecouncil's history for getting in rates—£8900 .was still unpaid. One member, inurging that the final notice be given untilFebruary, stated that the pay-out at thefactories was very small and would notimprove until about February.

On the application of Dr Yalintine theThird Military Service Board granted DrHarold Alexander Cooper; of Eltham, totalexemption (says the New Zealand Times).Dr Valintino explained, that be was notmaking his appeal at the request of DrCooper, or anyorio else, but purely oapublic grounds." There was a scarcity ofmedical men -in the district.

Standard II. —First class: John Hanson,Qnrcnio Hanning. Second- claes: Erie Tiirnbull,Edith Hn.ll. David Seaton, James Johnston,Charles Barwell. TTiird class: Alison M'Cnrtney.

ffandartl T.—-(First class: BinghamMabel JJjjrrison, Tom Morris. Second class: Nor-man Brown, Herbert Seaton, Violet Clearwater.Vera G-oary.

Some peoplo caII KOLA-NIP a temper-ance drmk, some call jt a health drink—allregard it as a cooling, stimulating beverage.You will knew it by its nutty flavour, v

Out of every £1 that Ireland rcceivcsthrough exports, 19s 6Ad comes from Eng-land. /

OTAGO DAILY] TIMES, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, PJir,

Printod for'-tho Oiago Daily Times, andWitness Newspapers Company (Limited)by Alphomsus Moonet, of 178 Cargillroad, Dutiedin South, printer, and pub-lished by/ William John Bowie, of 37Macandrew road, Dunedin, pabtiaher, 'atthe Registered Office of tho Company,Dowling, High, and Burlington' etrecaDunodifl, on FRIDAY, the 21st day olDecember, 19X7.

8■Atn by amm on.

"OLIDAY NOTICE.

Chir OFFICE and AUCTION ROOM willbe CLOSED far the Christmas and. NewYear Holidays, from 1 p.m. on SATUR-DAY, 22nd December, 1817, RE-OPENINGMONDAY, 7th January, 1918.20d PARK, REYNOLDS (LTD.).

THIS DAY,FRIDAY, 21st DECEMBER,

At 12 o'clock.

At Rooms, Manse street, Dunedin. <

FOR BONA FIDE SALB.

DUNSTAN HOTEL, CLYDELFREEHOLD.

" MODERN STONE BUILDESffe.BAR, BILLIARD ROOM, SITTING

' BOOMS, 15 BEDROOMS.

PARK, REYNOLDS (LIMITED)•are instructed by Mr Wm. Alderdioe

: to sell-by auction, v

v Sections 10, 11, 68, and 69, Block XXYI,Town; of Clyde, containing 24.29 poles, to-gether with

STONE BUILDING,Known as

THE DUNSTAN HOTEL,consisting of bar, billiard room, 3 sittingrooms, large dining room, 15 bedrooms,bathroom (hot and cold water, enamel bath),kitchen, laundry, pantries, storeroom, and

■ larder; lighted with acetylene gas, andthorough drainage; washhouse, coalnouse,etc., etc.

- The lease of the premises has justexpired,"and Mr Alderdice has taken possessionmerely to hold the license, and is DETER-MINED TO SELL.

s TERMS: '£500, balance on_ easy terms.y Stock? and Furniture at valuation...The purchaser can take possession on

Saturday, if he so desires, as the furniture,etc., was all valued on Thursday, t]je 13thinst.,..and therefore no further valuationis necessary, aa the whole was obtained ata very reasonable figure. This would give

the benefit of all theChristmasand New Year trade to start off with._We strongly advise

_

anyone desiring topurchase an notel to inspect this propertyat once. There is no time to lose. THESALE IS NEXT FRIDAY, and the placeis for'

BONA FIDE SALE.

Particulars of stock and furniture uponapplication to the Auctioneers. 17dJ ~

THIS DAY, 'FRIDAY, 21st DECEMBER, 1917,

< At 2 o'clock.In Downstairs Rooms, Dowling street.FINAL SALE FOR THE YEAR.

TO /CLEAR UP • ALL CONSIGNMENTS.AXLARGE QUANTITY OF USEFULSECOND-HAND HOUSEHOLD FURNI-

TURE AND BUNDRIES,. 12 ROLLED GOLD WATCHES.

Tt/jpESSRS JAMES SAMSON & CO., ITX 3iave been Instructed by all Vendors-who have goods on consignment in their.Rooms to sell by auction. 21d

A •: SATURDAY, 22nd DECEMBER -

; : ' At 11 o'clock.. At Rooms, Princes street.

On Account of the Owner leaving for the*'

' - front.SUPERIOR HUMBER MOTOR &YCLE

AND SIDECAR,Free Engine, 3| h.p., 3-speed Gear.

■■; . Practically without reserve.Alex Harris -& co

- - 2idTHIS DAY,

FRIDAY, 21st DECEMBER,At 22 o'clock.

At Rooms, Liverpool and Bond streets.* 15s. £50 DEPOSIT. 15s.

COMFORTABLE MORNINGTON HOME,_

5 Blair (late Brown} street, off Elginroad (behind Baptist Church).

JOHN REID & SONS (LTD.),instructed by Mrs C. H. Lowderi, will

offer,' as above,Freehold, with House of 5 rooms 'thereon,

r. This is a comfortable home," drained to thesewer; bath, washhouse, etc.;. room forgood garden. Easy terms: £50 deposit,balance 15s per week to 'cover principal and

> interest.This Property will bo SOLD CHEAP, as

the owner is now away. . |Bay this place and give yourself

A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.. Hose who buy a. homo of' their ownwonder ever afterwards jvhv tliey paid rentfor so long. These EASY TERMS giveyon a HOME FOR 15s A WEEK.

particulars on application.

A-RARE CHANCE. ,21d

ADTEETISEMENTS of 16 Words under the Head-ings Situations Vacant, Wanted, For Sale. ToLet, Lost and Found, Miscellaneous Wants,Etc., One Shilling per insertion; 3 Insertions,2/6; 6 insertions, 5/-. Strictly Cash in

: - A(jvap"e. JSrtra Oharge it Booted. :

T7WDR SALE. Two MOSGIEL SHARES;JC offer wanted.—Shares, Times Office..pJITY: Choice BUILDING SITE (free-

f hold); 80 x 66 feet frontage; Rattraystreet and tram; on rise.—'Phone 804. 21d"ITWDR SALE, FURNITURE (new) of 4J?, rooms; good class.—Leaving, TimesOffice.. 21da C'-GUINEA English PIANO; up-to-

r&O date; beautiful appearance and tone;special value.—Holden, Princes street.

FOR SALE, FURNITURE . (new) of 4ropms; Crockery and sundries.—Ad-

-dress Leaving, Times Office. 21d

FOR SALE, 400-gallon ; Black IRONTANK; £2 15s.—Southend Machin-

ery Depot, 145 Bond street. 21dTTIOR SALE,,2i h.p. Evinrnde MOTOR;J? magneto Ignition; good order; a bar-gain.—Abernethy, Mosgiel. 21d"I7IOR and Stoves, Grates,

.X?'. Sinks, Panel' Doors, Roofing Iron,Flooring.—O'Donnell, 280 King street. I

■ (SUPERIOR Extending. Dining Table,IO 10ft, 90s; Large Leather-top Table.—O'Donnell, 280 King street.

DOUBLE and Single Beds from 7s 6d,Brass-rail frpm' 10s; good order.—

O'DONNELL, 280' King sfrcet. 21dIjtOß SALE, New Remington REPEAT-■■3O. ING RIFLE, with Lyman sight'.—Rifle,Times Office. ■ . 20dFINCHES, Thrushes, Blackbirds.—Quote

price alive to F. M. Clements, F.L.S.,• Stanmbre, Sydney, with list. 20d

SECOND-HAND MOTOR CYCLES; callor write for list; all in perfect run-

ning order.—Cooke, Howlison.

31- FREE-ENGINE TRIUMPH, £25; 3£2 :Fixed Triumph, £17; 4i 3-speedJames, £40.—Cooke, Howlison. '

23. - 2-SPEED DOUGLAS, £75; 7-9 3?<r* speed Indian, £50; 4i 3-speed B.S.Ai,-:

£70;-5-6 Campion, 3-specd, £80.-r-COOKE,HOWLISON. 20d

3i -ACRES FREEHOLD (Burnside);2 sound 6 Rooms, outbuildings; £660.—. Alex. Harris. '

FTIAIERI: 180 ACRES; ideal dairy farm;X ' 2 steadings; £33 per 'acre'; must be

■ sold;. deceased estate.— Alex. Harris. 20dQTOR CYCLE for SALE, 2% h.p., £

Speed; New Hudson; practically new.Cash, Times Office. 19d

HOYT-S METALS, No. 11 alloy andI.C.E. qualities,

T7VOR automobile and high-speed steam 1XJ 'engines, turbines, and all internal!: combustion engines.

OTHER Qualities to suit every require-ment.—Full particulars R. B. DEN-'

jSISTON & CO., Stuart street, Dunedin.

For sale, 24ft motor boat, withnew four-cycle engine.—Fieldwick,

Octagon; Cardno, Ravensbourne. 18dqk-GUINEA imperial ORGAN; solid

'iWm, handsome mirror; 10 stops;powerful tone; bargain.—Holden, Princes

■ street-. 21dXXTiANTED SELL, RESIDENCE, ideal

TT 6 rooms; nearly i-acre; on rise;suit Retired farmer^—Address Second Di-vision, Times Office. 19dT EASEHOLD DAIRY FARM, 48 acres';

>■. JLi heavy flat land; 30 cattle, horses, im-plements; . crops; furniture; £400.—Siov-wrigfit, Haggitfc. 21dTTtOR; SALE — Household FurnitureJU l(cheap), Single Bedsteads (from 7s 6d),Horse, Cart, and ' Harness.—Boddy, Kingstreet.'" 21aTjlOR SALE, 5-seater FORD CAR; only

\ it* done 2000 miles; excellent condition;* nrie© £150.—Address quickly

G.P.O. BOX 63,' 2fl<J p^medin.

FOR SALE.

pOTATOES. POTATOES.

We can offer a qnantity of Potatoes (seedor table size), suitable for pig feeding, at6d to Is per sack

Apply early to

DONALD REID & CO. (LTD.),20d ' Vogel street.T7VOR SALE, Ideal DAIRY-POULTRY-BJ .FARM, 4-0 fcrcs freehold; charmingriver frontage; mile to wharf, school,churches; nicely furnished Cottage, 5 roome(bath, copper, stationary tubs); small or-chard ; 3 acres lovely native bush; 5 choicocows, horse, poultry; steamer fare Auck-land, Is; price £1150.—Mrs RAWEI, Silver-dale, Auckland. 15d

rjIHE HUPMOBILE.

In many lands the Hitpp is known as the"European car at an Amerioain price."This is an apt phraso which dascribes thatlittle added carefulness wliich enters intoHupmobile construction, plus comfort andreliability, in combination with a price thatis right.

WIMPENNY BROS. & REID (LTD.).

PO R SALE,16-20 lI.P. CLEMENT-TALBOT

CHASSIS.In good condition.

High tension magneto, Zenith carburettor.Very suitablo for delivery van. .

Price £95.22n BOX 536, Dunedin.

Q V E R L A N DS.

In appearance the Light Four representsthe highest perfection -of modern design.They are equally pleasing in performance.

Investigate this. We have models onview in our Showroom.

WIMPENNY BROS. & REID (LTD.).

aDVEKTISEHENTS of 16 Words under the Head-ings Situations Vacant, Wanted, For Sa'e, ToLet, Lost and Found, Miscellaneous '-V ants,Etc., One Shilling per insertion; J insertions,2/6; 6 insertions, 6/-. Suictiy Cash inid vance. Extra Cliaree if Bookwl.O LET (for term), Furnished 6-roomed

HOUSE.—Address Hill, Times Office.ITO LET, comfortable 6-roomed' HOUSE;handy Workshops.—4l Bradshaw

TO LET, 4-roomed HOUSE; will sellfurniture £30; absolute bargain;

write immediately.—Sacrifice, Times Office.

EOSLYN— MAORI HILL: HOUSES toLET and for SALE these hill dis-

tricts—Apply Washer, auctioneer, Roslyn.

TO LET (city and suburbs)—3, 4, 5, 6-roomed HOUSES; moderate rents.—A roomed HOUSES; moderate rents.—

Bryant, agent, Octagon/ 8d

MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.ADVERTISEMENTS o! 16 Words under the Head-

ings Situations Vacant, Wanted, For Sale, ToLet, Lost and Found, Miscellaneous Wants,Etc., One Shilling per insertion; 3 insertions,2/6; 6 insertions, 6/-. Strictly Cash inAdvance. Extra Charge if Hooked.

XMAS HOLIDAYSAre approaching.Stand yourself a

COMOY BRIAR PIPE.A new broom sweeps clean; a new PIPE

smokes clean.Briars of all descriptions and prices.

G. MOODY & CO.,Tobacconists,' Dunedin. lid

WANTED, Second-hand HORSE,RAKE; good order; cash.—K. L. M., Daily Times Office, Dunedin.

iVft/(ANTED, ORCHARD; north or'» ' > south; must bo well stocked; cash,or exchange good property.—Baker'sAgency. 21tijpSPANTED BUY, PUSH-CHAIR;

! V Y : wooden frame preferred.—Address toChair, Times Office. 1 21d

PONY and PHAETpN Wanted for lady;pony must be quiet and strong.—

Horse, Times Office. 21d

WANTED to BUY — Gents' Left-offSuits, Boots, etc.; highest prices

given.—Williams, 47 Stafford street. 20di

WANTED, COUNTRY STORE, withpost office preferred; sound district

necessary; turnover £5000. —Store, TimesOffice. 20d

WANTED, Leasehold SHEEP PRO-PERTY; carrying 1000 ewes; going

concern.—Cash Buyer, Times Office. *

WANTED, respectable PERSON toADOPT Boy, 2 years; country home

preferred.—Boy, Albany Street Post Office.

IT'S our business solving Ventilating,Heating, or Skylight troubles.—The

Ross Manufacturing Co. (Ltd.), Bond street.

WANTED, GOOSEBERRIES, BLACKCURRAJJTS, etc.; any quantity;

highest prices.—lrvine arid Stevenson (Ltd.),Dunedin. 12d

HAYE your Mower GROUND and SETby latest machine.—Manson's. 203

Crawford street. Duplicates kept.—'Phone2605. , 3d

WE REPAIR and' OVERHAUL anymake of Typewriter.—Logan's Type-

writer Agency, 26 Bond street. 21myANTED—Ladies', Gentlemen's, Chil-

» » dren's Left-off Clothing, Portman-teaux, Boots: highest, prices.—Mrs Hope,King street (telephone 3111). Lan

SUPERFLUOUS Hairs, Moles perman-ently removed by electrolysis.—Miss

Boyer, 61 Stuart street (16 years' experi-enced • 7jy

A'RTIFICIAL TEETH, Old Gold, Silver,Platinum Bought.—Friedlander 3

Maclaggan street ('phone 3112). 24my

MISS LOGAN, Typist Work treatedstrictly confidentially.—s and 6 Stock

Exchange (Princes street entrance). Tele-phone 126. 15ja

WANTED BUY—Gentlemen's, Ladies',Children's Clothing, Boots. — Mrs

Brodwn, 315 King street (telephone 2876).

U'PECIAL SALE JEWELLERY.-O Greenstone 32s 6d; Brooches,from 6s 6d; Banglos, Watches, ,Necklets,and Pendants at Clearing Prices.—Him-mel's, 99 George street 21my

REMEMBER 1 The recollection ofQuality remains long after ,the Price

is forgotten. That is why it pays to buy aQuality Tyro: THE NORTH BRITISHCLINCHER TYRES for service aind satis-faction. 21n

SUNSET" Tone Poem glayed thisweek by Mr Caulton at Plaza* Pic-

tures; only Is 9d per oopy.—Terry's MusicStorris. 19d

ICE-CREAMS, purest and richest; finest-flavoured Sodas.—Tivoli Marble Bar

(the choicest), 89 Stuart street. 19d

MOTORISTS.—Please Note: We will beCLOSED MONDAY, 24th inst.—

Gaudin, Marr, and Thompson. 19dANTED KNO.WN—We are Buyers all

» T Classes Poultry, cash on delivery.—iWrite Mr Connor, Leviathan Hotel.TYPEWRITERS Repaired and Over-

hauled; best quality typewriter andduplicator supplies for all machines kept instock."MONARCH'" typewriter on mar--LtJI ket. Send for catalogues.—NewZealand Typewriter and Supplies Company,109 Princes street. 29s

MEDICAL.

PROPERTIES FOR SALE AND TO LET.

B rA T T E U S B ,Yi & C 0.,LAND SALESMEN, REAL ESTA TE, AND FINANCIAL AGENTS.

Telephone 214 L 25 DOWLING STREET, DUNEDIN. Telephone 2141.

AAA WORTH PROPERTY <md ACRES FREEHOLD (close Dnnedin),cWOtJ»VJ'"vr SECURITIES (including tJvr with pood buildings thereon. PRICE,War Bonds). Tho owner of same will Ex- £2400. Owner will Exchange his equity ofchange for Sheep and Cattle Property as £1400 for Town Property, and pay anygoing conccrn, up to £70.000 in value. differenco in cash.

ACRES ORCHARD (freehold), with IWA ACRES L.I.P. (annual rent., £7); 1/v" 13 acres grazing: land (handy Dun- J. <vr mile from rail; with 4-roomed.edin); about 5 acrcs suitable for subdivi- House; carries 200 ewes and lambs, besides®sion: the trees are in full bearing. Build- cattle and horsee. PRICE. £1200. CLEARings: 4-roomed House and packing shed, TITLE. WILL EXCHANGE FOItings: 4-roomed House and packing shed,stable. PRICE, £22C0 ; terms.

QAA ACRES FREEHOLD (Balclutha);10 paddocks; 50 acres oats and tur-

nips, balance pasturewith 6"roomed House,stable, "barn, implement shed. PRICE, £12acre; equity, ahout £1400. Owner will Ex-1chango for 100 acres (north).

Q K ACRES FREEHOLD (handy Dun-Ot) edin); very suitablo for fruit-grow-ing; subdivided 'and well watered, withplenty road frontage. Buildings; 6-roomedHouse, barn, byre, stables; carries 20 headcattle, besides cropping. PRICE. £25 acre.OWNER WILL EXCHANGE FORHOUSE PROPERTY.

Qfy ACRES (NORTH LINE); 21 acres© i crops; House and outbuildings; 40head cattle, 16 pigs. 4 horses, sundries, andimplements. FIRST-CLASS DAIRYING IPLACE OWNER WILL EXCHANGEHTS EQUITY OF £1700 AS A GOINGCONCERN FOR TOWN HOUSES(NORTH) OR HOUSE AND FEWACRES.\I§TANTED, 7 to 8-roomed HOUSE (city* * or suburbs), up to £2000, for Ex-

change for 400-acro Farm (north), with finebuildings; all conveniences, orchard, andgnrrl-n This IS A GOOD PROPERTY.PRICE, £16 per acre. Terms can be ar-ranged. Iory AAA ACRESPASTORAL LEASE,/£ s sUUie Canterbury; good Home-stead ; stock 7000 sheep, 100 'head cattle,horses. Going concern, £16,000. Terms.

LARGER PROPERTY.fIIAA ACRES FREEHOLD (Ashburton);/QAfXJ all good flat land, and watered byraces in 10 paddocks; 30 acres rape, grass,clover, balance pasture. Buildings: Good6-roomed House, shed, chaffhouse; carry-ing about 400 sheep and cropping; 1£ milesfrom school, 5 miles_ from ro.il. PRICE,£20 nor acre; equity, £1400. OWNERWILL EXCHANGE FOR 5-600 ACRES(SOUTH).

npSHRASHTNG PLANT, consisting ofMarshall traction' engine and 4ft millcomplete, £600; aleo older combino ofMarshall traction engine and Marshall mill£250 complete. '

7K ACRES FREEHOLD (Owalra dis-•trict); all ploughable land, and pro-perty that could be increased considerablyin value; new 6-roomed House, byre, shed;carries 20 cows and cropping. Terms, about£400 down, balance arranged.

1 ACRES FREEHOLD DOWNSCOUNTRY, 1100 acres of whichhave been cultivated; splendid turnip andrape land; with good 6-roomed House,stable, loose-box, barn, etc.carries 2000sheep and 100 cattle. PRICE. £10 peraero; equitv. about £7000. OWNER WTLLEXCHANGE FOR A LARGE PROPERTYNEAR DUNEDIN.

50,000 A& ,c"£gte' ™j!Homestead; present stock 4600 sheep, 50cattle; £9000, going concern in the wool.

.RELIABLE DAIRY FAKMS.

OA ACRES FREEHOLD (5 miles from Port Chalmers); good Houso and otherO*/ buildings; splendid grazing farm. Price, £1400. Easy terms.1 wa ACRES LEASEHOLD; rental 14s per acre; some of the best grazing landIJv ojf Peninsula; good House and all necessary.buildings; about 40 cows,10 horses, implements, etc., etc. Price, £1000, as a goin<r concern.Q,A ACRES LEASEHOLD (8 miles from Dunedin) -splendid grass /xnintry; rent £80

per annum; 5-roomed Dwelling and all necessary outbuildings; 26 cows, heifers,ar. 1 young stock, horse, implements; 14 acres in oats, turnips, and hay, balance gpodgrass. Price, as a going concern, £450.KA ACRES LEASEHOLD; all good grass land: low rental; 26 head cows, heifers,Olx and young stock, horse, cart, sundries. Price, as a going concern, £375.-j ~ ACRES FREEHOLD; subdivided into 6 paddocks; well watered, fenceS; facingId harbour; splendidly situated, 6 miles from Dunedin, and suitable for marketgardening and dairying; usually carries from 6 to 7 cows; orchard, area under vege-tables; good 5-roomed House, byre, sheds, etc., etc. Price, £1300. Terms arranged.

RESIDENTIAL BARGAINS.

MORNINGTON—7-roomed Wooden DWELLING, on substantial base; largo rooms;gas and other conveniences; numerous outbuildings; £-acre in fine frujt trees,

flower and vegetable gardens; 2i acres good grass land. An ideaj property for a re-tired farmer desiring to keep cow and horse. Price, £1400. Terms.,

SUNSHINE (on rise)—7-roomed Wooden DWELLING; plastered walls; all conveni-ences ; sheds and glasshouse } i-acre garden; lovely home, with splendid view.

Price, £1450. Terms.

ST. 5-roomed DWELLING; plastered walk; electric light andall conveniences; good section. Price, £560. Easy terms.

KEW— New 5-roomed BUNGALOW, with all conveniences; over i-acre; splendidgarden (flowers and vegetables); lying beautifully to sun; nice fowlrun; owner

transferred; must be sold. Reduced to £775. £450 can remain.

Anderson BAY-Good house-, conveniences; one-sixth acre, nice gar-den ; beautiful aspect; 2 minutes from car. Price, £650. Easy terms.

ANDERSON BAY—Good 5-roomed HOUSE; all conveniences; nice soction; £-acre;garage. Price, £575. Easy terms. • '

BELLEKNOWES—New 5-roomed BUNGALOW; electric light", gas, and other con-veniences; nice garden,'about i-acre section. £625. About £300 can remain on

easy terms.TVTEAR HIGH SCHOOL RECTORY-New 5-roomed HOUSE; all conveniences;

' good flower an/J vegetable garden; sunny position, fine view; about landPrice, £700.

EOSLYN— Five-roomed HOUSE; levels-acre; gas and other conveniences. Price,£550,

WATERS, RITCBTE. & v CO.,• % CRAWFORD STREET, DUNEDIN.

JOHN REID SONS (LTD.),AUCTIONEERS. LAND SALESMEN. FINANCIAL AGENTS, VALUATORS,

SURVEYORS, SHARE AND LAND BROKERS. .v

Telephone 190. CORNER LIVERPOOL AND BOND"STREETS. Telephone 3391We make a SPECIALTY o£ the MANAGEMENT OF TOWN AND COUNTRY

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FOR URGENT SALE.*

J Q ACRES (close to town); Corporation Leasehold; annual rental £15; lease 11J.O years to run, with valuation for improvements; buildings consist of 6-roomedDwelling, large washhouse, copper and tubs built in, 2 poultry houses, trapshed andstoreroom, 4-stalled cowbyre, separator room, etc. Price, £1000, as a going concernEasy terms. Including 3 cows, 2 horses, spring-cart, harness, tools. This is a first-class property, and would make a' good market garden, or suit retired farmer or busi-ness man. Fol. 8051 (TAA ACRES; 860 Acres Government Lease (rent £16 3a 4d), balance Freehold;JLcJIrl/

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carrying 1100 sheep, besides lambs_; full equipment of buildings, includingtwo. Dwellings, etc.; situated miles from rail by good road, lj miles toschool. Price, £3 10s per acre. Stock and plant at valuation if required. Terms:£2000 down on the lot. FoL 703

TO EXCHANGE.Q/| ACRES (on the north line); first-class buildings; only 1 mile to rail, factory,OIA school, church, etc.; all level; grows splendid wheat (splendid crop). Price,£2200. Equity £800. Crop at valuation. Owner would Exchange for a good dairyfarm, south preferred. ' Fol. 569

TO LET.iT| ACRES 3 ROODS 30 POLES, situated close to town; 5-roomed Dwelling,-LU pantry and lumber room,' bath; fowlhouse, cowbyre, and large outhouse; v rent

16s 6d per week. Fol. 766Q/l/l ACRES, with additional 53 ACRES; rent 10s per acre; 7-roomed DWELL-oII ING, etc.; 5-stalled stable, looscbox, cartshed, buggy shed, byre, hack stableand loosebox, chaffhouse; 1£ miles to school and post office, 4 miles to crcamery andstation.

SMALL HOLDINGS FOR SALE.A A-t ACRES, 18 years' lease, renewable (rental 3s lOd per acre); subdivided into 11paddocks, water in ep.ch; well fenced (mostly rabbit-proof netted); buildingscomprise 6-roomed House, hot'water, gas, bath, stable, shearing accommodation, motorshed, chaffhouse, buggy shed, byre, hut, fowlhouses, concrete dip, good sheep yards;Will carry one ewe per acre. Price, £750. We will finance a practical man on smalldeposit.1 Q ACRES; 1 mile from car line; 6-rdomed House (practically new), all necessarylo outbuildings; good garden; i-acre potatoes, turnips; poultry runs andgarden wire netted; tools, implements, cows, horses, pigs. As a going concern. Easyterms can be arranged.1 AO ACRES FREEHOLD, Owaka; House of 8 rooms (new), bath, hot water, andXvt'l/ all outbuildings; situated 2 miles from school, store, and 'phone, 3 miles fromrail. Price, £8 10s per acre; easy terms arranged.-9 qq ACRES FREEHOLD, Owaka; house of 6 rooms, byre; land could all HoXoi/ mado ploughable; small portion bush; will; make a good dairy farm. Price,£11 per acre; terms ar>-\nged.1 qa ACRES FREEriOLD, Owaka; house of 6 rooms, byre for 20 cows; full set of

implements, 25 cows, horses. As a going concern, £2£50; easy terms to prac-tical man.1 Q Pfc ACRES FREEHOLD; 6-roomed House, byre for 33 cows; present stock, 50

<p)ws; full set of implements. As a going concern, £3050; easy terms can be

THEvOTAGO FINANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY (LIMITED),P.O. Box 523. 15 Empiro Buildings, Princes street, Dunedin. 'Phone 3542.

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