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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 687, 11 December 1909, Page 5

• Tho Star • of Wellington Lodge of • Good. Templars held' its': weekly meeting in the ■ Socialist Hall on' Thursday evening, Bro.C. A. Goodgoiy C.Tii presiding over a gbo.d;.attendance, ; Two. membors were r admitted and one proposed for initiation,!at next meeting, A hearty vote of thanks was accorded ; the. harmony;, committee for its work. in. connection with- the' anniversary bhnquet. -The'' lodge unanimously deoided'to strongly protest againstthe proposal to establish; canteens in'.connection with military camps'and appointed : Bros. Newton.and Qoodger as : a deputation to 1 tho Premier on, this subject. Ah- 'enjoyable pro'gramnie.'was .rendered by Bros. G. Lambert, Crnom, Nowtah, and A. Joncal , -At a meeting, of ,tho ". congregation of the Port Chalmers Presbyterian Church last night it was unanimously decided to extend a call to the Eov.'Alex. Whyto, of'Havoldck„Hawke's Bay—Press, Association.. ~: •' .-.'■':•-'.!..''-' , Tho offices of tho Wellington- Education Board will be closed for three weeks as from, December 20, for the Christmas vacation! At iismeßting yesterday, .the board accorded the members of its offico: staff a unanimous vote of thanks for thoir services during the,past, year, ~. 7-Mr.. J. 'P. .Pirth, principal,'of. Wellington Collcge, : thinks that his towards the Government: regulations , for free places has been misunderstood. In the ' annual report, which he read at the prize distribution ceremony yesterday, he said: "There is no warmer advocate .than Tarn' of the granting of full opportunities of education : to the boy who can and will obtain for himself, and so return to the, State,, the benefit to be derived.' from secondary education. But, under; existing conditions,' of those boys who gain and hold free plaocs, some.from. lack, of ability, some from disinclination; to school work,. are .wasting ! their trine and opportunity and tho money ot tho State, and : would bo far better 'employed in some-trade or, business occupation., At pre- \ sentthe free place is too easily, gained, and too easily retained." . '-."■.'•>': ."■•.'->". j , MessTS.'Thos. Cook, and Son: havo obtained J permission from: the Railway Department to issue combined tickets (for coach and train, or coach, train,, and steamer) to -persons residing, within tho- Dominion. Hitherto this right has been' confined to the issue of such tickets to oversea visitors. To illustrate' what this means to the public it may be.said that tickets may-now bo obtained from any of the firm's agencies for the trip to Auckland; via the'Wanganui River or via • Talhape, Taupo; and Hotorua, or any other combined trips, This arrangement; should prove of great advantage to tho . public', at all times, but, in particular, during . tho approaching holiday season.'..: Mr. It. Heinemann,. successor to Mr. AHreJ Nieol. watchmaker and jeweller, of 108 Willla Street, particularly calls attention to Ms dainty variety, of novelties for ..Christmas presents,- and his special branch for immediate and.' careful dlßp'atch of mail orders; -' Messrs. Harcourt and Co> advertise a revised list ,of freehold properties, for private sale. Messrs. 'Stewart Dawson and'Co,, Ltd., are showing a specially flno selection of > watches, jowellcry, silver goods, etc., suitable for' Christmas gifts, and invite your inspection, , Crockery, saucepans, wringers, and.' other articles, are advertised with prices by Sims Hardware, Cuba Street. '■/.-...' '■'■.- Household furnitlirc and "effects from a fiW roomed house, will be offered by : Messrs. J. W Bralthwaito and: Co. at their auction mart. Manners Street, at 1 p.m. to-day., When buy vug Eucalyptus look for tho Dingo on the label. That is a guarantee that you :aro getting the'best. . Is.' per bottlo evcryv where.—-Advt. . . • ... - Tho nursing mother heeds strength, for upon her strength and vitality deponds the health of the ohild. Steams' Wine of Cod Liver Extraot builds up the■ -mother and imparts strength to the child. :, ""'■.■,"B ; 15-horso power "Stuart" Motor Taxto&bs «. rive per s.s. Turokino, and will ply for hirt on tho Btreets of Wellington at an early date. For fruther particulars, apply liiglis Bros., lnglis Bros., Wellington.—Advt. , •,; Motor-cars cleaned and stored.' Cars sold'on commission. Accumulators charged; satlefae* tion guaranteed | prices remoniblo, ' Injjlii