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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 726, 27 January 1910, Page 6

■ Of all the incidents .that have occurred on-.the Kitclieher tour in Australia;there :is one that " really impressed vhis.' stall' (says the "Argus"). the. FieldMarshal landed at Port, Darwin he drove ..out along the.Esplanade.; They.got.away from the : little ■; northern .port;, into the open 1 country, and turned a corner of the track... A hut stood. close by the: way.' A tall, grey .old.man stood:at the door of the hut, his heels together, his left hand to 'his. forehead, in military'-.solute, , his right -holding'-;on".old buglo to his lips roady to. blow. Alongside. him : on parade and at attention,, stood his wife. .The grim, grey military pair might have been jrfuivaney and Dinah. Shadd. There.was no mistaking the old soldier;' ; and the soldier's wile, who".hod followed the fortunes of .war with the baggage ..train in many a long Indian march, when the regiment was marching.down the Grand •Trunk Koad. There was, more .cordiality, in the ■ Keld-Hnrshal's acknowledgment; 'of that odd,. almost pathetic salute,, than in ; any- of the liuer demonstrations since madein his honour. : '

Mr.-G.- H. Chapman; owner of the' Draycott. Quarries, while excavating a : trench in a deserted quarry at the foot of the Mendip;Hills;,-came upon a nutuber ■of pieces of. Roman-British pottery.

. last October two Frenchmen.rowed from. Boulogne # to Folkestone: and back in.-an ordinary, light '~'.."

.Professor -Marquis ■ Bibbero, • who trained ■ Captaih'.Webb : fcr• his successful; swim across tho Channel,'has declared that, he considers Burgess and■ Wolffa- the men most :likely to. achieve-this, feat again. ■ ■ -.' .•'-.•'. .' ■ -.-■: ■.'-•.,'. '■

.Mr. J. M. Bawson, architect, invites tenders for the erection of a residence at lvarori.: . - : \- .- :.- ' ■■■■: • ■■.)■■■'■

The Shaw, Savill, and ilbion ; Company's K.M.S. 'CorintMc, for London, will leave; the Glasgow Wharf on Saturday next at daybreak.: Passengers must ■ embark on Friday: evening. Baggage must be alongside rby 2 p.m. on Friday. . . • . •

The well-known Matahiwi Estate, owned by Messrs. Uoluios Bros., is now being sub-, divided. The property is situated witMu a few miles from, the ilastorton Borough and comprises veiy fine flat and imdu-' lating country.'.weli watered, and with low limestone. hills.' -The place' lias fattened some of Bhe >' finest, 'cattle- in the Wairarapa, and -is well. adapted for dairying ■and shcep-farmine.: Further particulars are advertised in ,this issue, and full infermation may be obtained from the agents, • Messrs. W. B. Chennells and Company -.Masterton. '..'■- - ■;■ ■■■■.■

. Dilatory ratepayers of Karori should note that proceedings' will' bo .taken to recover all rates outstanding after January 31, without'any further notice. -: '. .

Messrs. A. L. Wilson. and Co. will hold at 1.30 p:m. to-day, at the warehouse of Mesare 0. Benjamin and Co., Jervois Quay a clearing sale ,o£ office,-. furniture,' and clearance of'balance of..stock. < The same Urm will auction on Tuesday, Fobruarv 1 at the Imperial Hotel, Cuba; Stree" the' whole 'of the furniture and appointments contained therein, without reserve ' contents ol 20 rooms. . ' ■ - - ' .

;. lUsb 0. Simpson, 19 Devon Street: teacher of, pianoforte,; theory of music ! l * nd Mγ, 1 "?" 7 .' notifl eß that the first term'! 1910, will begin on Tuesday, February 1. ; _Eor CbildrenV Hacking Cough at night. Woods Great Peppermint Cure, Is. Bd., 2«, 6d.—Advt ' ' ;..-,