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A WARNING

.' ■ fc :—— ; . CLOSE WATCH FOR WRONGFUL ; VOTING. It is known to the Electoral Department in some cases that aliens or foreigners who are not naturalised have their names upon some of the rolls. A oareful scrutiny is at present being made of the rolls, with a view to removing these names; and any person, not being a British subject, who is upon the roll and records his vote, will be proceeded against for 1 such action.

There is reason to believe that about a hundred such persons are wrongfully on the roll for. Wellington Central. In a number of cases there is reason to suspect that the names of seamen and' flaxmill hands have been improperly placed on'certain rolls, i and a close watch will be kept, with a view to detecting cases of personation and all such offenders promptly brought to book.

The Hon. James Allen's foresight was shown in the strong advocacy which he gave •to compulsory training before Sir Joseph Ward had been conyerted to the system, and his advocacy of a naval policy that will Wan more than sending a small dole to the Admiralty to free ourselves from all anxiety about naval defence—an object which the dole does not achieve.—Timaru "Herald."

■ You,hear nothing but abuse of the Government; but'you don't hear a! word against the Government's policy, because it's too good to abuse.—Dr. Newman at Clyde Quay School.

By the-death of Mrs. Mason, which occurred recently at her residence in High Street, Dunedin, the community loses a colonist of long standing and a most highly esteemed citizen.' The late Mrs.- Mason was pre-deceascd some years ago by her husband,- the late Mr. .William Mason, of the firm of Mason and Wales, and the first Mayor of Dunedin. After his retirement from business, Mr. and Mrs. Mason: took up their, residence at Paradise, Lake Wakatipu',- and there Mrs. : Mason .continued to reside for the'rgrcater part-of- her time until comparatively recently. She made several visits of late years to the Home Country, with which she always kept. in touch, but her , allegiance to New Zealand and Otago always brought her back to theße shor.es. Mrs. Mason was a cultured _ conversationalist, a reader of the best literature, and was keenly interested in art. arid ! natural history. Her response to appeals in the cause of charity was untiring, but it wascharacteristic of her that- she ■ preferred that her. generous boneVolenco should never receive publicity.

A complaint has been made of dirty banknotes being in circulation (says the Auckland "Herald"),-and the question has been asked as to whether there i 6 any power to'prevent banks from reissuing dirty notes. Wliile the answer to this .question is in the negative (adds the paper) it is stated that all the colonial banks are carefully' watching the condition of their notes, many of which are being withdrawn from circulation and destroyed from- time, to time. ' Since banknotes became legal tender, the number in circulation has nearly doubled, so that the evil of-the dirty banknote is at present 'most noticeable It' is pointed out that' many soiled notes have not been inside a bank since they were issued, and it is therefore 'impossfSle for 'the authorities to withdraw them. , ~./ .

Of all the armies fighting surely the record of ono family having the largest number of sons under the/colours belongs to France. Jean Noe, a young Chasseur, attached to .a regiment at present stationed at Nice, informed his officers that he belonged to a family which had no fewer than seventeen brothers fighting. Jean Noo is a native of Lille.

Spain has more sunshine than any other country in Europe. The yearly average is 3000 hours. In England it is only 1-100 hours. '

\Vooda' Great Pcpponntat otto.

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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 8

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A WARNING Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 8

A WARNING Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2328, 9 December 1914, Page 8

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