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between No ' Town and Twelve Mile, (Grey Valley) the bank was attacked by five armed men. Mr Walmslay was robbed of 8240 z of gold and £IOOO, Mr o‘Brien, who was with him, escaped with 800 oz of gold. In February, 1879, the Jerelderie branch was attacked by the Kelly gang, and the robbers ware successful under circumstances of remarkable brutality. In 1880 an armed mat was successfully resisted by Mr Shute in an attack on the Wellington branch of the bank. The robber shot himself dead when pursued. THE GREENSTONE CREEK GOLD DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED.

The adjourned annual meeting was held at Christchurch on Thursday night, The Chairman of directors, Dr. Jennings, presided. There were twelve shareholders present, and 1104 shales were represented by proxies. A resume of the annual report and balance-sheet has already been published. It dealt with the work of the year, fand showed that since the dredge started, 1250 z ISdwt 6grs, valued at £490 4s 6d. had been obtained. In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet the Chairman said the company’s finances were in a very sound .position, and if the dredge struck gold it would be only a short time before dividends would be paid after a fair reserve fund had been provided. The total of of cash assets, of calls due, and uncalled capital, was £1267 16s 4d ; the liabilities amounted to £984 16s lOd ; and the balance was £282 19s 6d. With the gold won that week, they would have sufficient funds for six week’s work without any returns. The dredgemaster was working the claim in a most thorough and systematic way, and the freedom from breakage on the dredge was due to the very capable way he had handled her. Messrs Cutten Brothers, the Company’s consulting engineers, when communicated with regarding the enforcement of penalties against the contractors for delay in completing the dredge, had stated that the delay had been due to the non-arrival of material ordered by the company. The chairman road a letter from the dredgemaster, making proposals for providing a residence near the claim. He (the dredgemaster) offered to erect the house at his own expense, and in the event of his dismissal from the company, the latter take it over at the valuation fixed by a valuator appointed by them. The chairman, whilst recognising the fairness of the proposal, thought it better to postpone deciding on the subject. A vote of thanks was passed to the directors, special reference being made to the services rendered to the company by the West Coast directors.

THE UNION JACK A correspondent propounded this query to the Dunedin 'Star': —"What is the correct British flag for a landsman to fly ? One sees the Bed Ensign, the naval Union Jack, the merchant Union Jack, the Pilot Jack and sonic even aspire to flying the Boyal Standard. They probably each have some significance, and lliere must be a right or a wrong in flying them." The question, in some form or another, is of sen asked, and since there seems to be a conflict of authority as to the answer, the 'rftar' presents the remarks of an old officer who has taken a special interest in the subject. He says;—"The people's flag is Union Jack. It haa various uses in navy, as, for instance, when flown at the mizzen it indicates that the ship is the guardship of the squadron; at the peak, it means that a courtmartial is sitting ; and the general use in the navy is at the bowsprit end. Certainly the Union Jack is not the flag that indicates a man-of-war. The flag that does that is the White Ensign. Prior to 1864 the White Ensign, the Red Ensign, and the Blue Ensign were divisional flags flown by the Admiral of the red, white, or blue. Thesj divisions of the fleet are now abolished, and the White Ensign is the navy flag, as the Eed Ensign is the merchantmen's and the Blue Ensign the flag of the Naval Reserve and certain yacht clubsThe Union Jack is the people's flag. Other flags are simply flown for decorative purposes or as recognising some special occasion. Naval officers would certainly not consider it improper to see the Union Jack flying from a house.'' fThat lump ir a man's stomach which makes him irritable and miserable and unfit for business os pleasure is caused by 1 indigestion. Indigestion, like charity, covers a multitude of sins. The trouble may be in the stomach, liver or bowels. Wherever it is it is caused by the presence • of poisonous refuse I matter, which Nature 1 I has been unable to rid 1 » • herself of unaided. In I such cases wise people ! send down a health officer, personified by one of Dr. Morse's W& J \ Indian Root Pills, to „ | \ search out the seat of gSr \«*/ trouble and remove the f cause. One of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills will remove a very big lump and act as a gentle lixative. A short course of Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills will cure indigestion (permanently). They also cure constipation. Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills cure Biliousness, Indigestion, Constipation Dyspepsia, Headaches, Liver and Kidney complaints, Piles, Pimples and Blotches. Sold only by chemists and storekeepers, price Is 3d per bottle, or six bottles 7s, or iime will be mailed, post paid, upon receipt •if price. Sole Proprietors, The W. H.. ' 'omstockCo., Ltd. (Australasian Depo.j, 5S 'it. Street, Sydney. Packed in amber lottles, and the full name blown thereon.