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NZ Truth, Issue 64, 8 September 1906, Page 4

Harrr Pearce's school of physical culture, at 34 Cuba-street (upstairs), is now m full swine- and a large number of tramway employees are prominent among; the pupils. Pearce has hopes of beinr- able to turn out a champion or two; one 12-stoner he is very- sanguine about and among the lot they have "ot Harry as sore as a knacker's steed.

The cashier of duper Dowie's bank, giving evidence at the inouiry into the financial position of Zion City, said that "Profit" Dowie's account was overdrawn to the amount of £96,24?.. His personal expenses averaged £16,800 a year. This princely income, wrune from the pockets of mental derelicts and abberated intellects, must have spurred vituperative Voliva's zealous efforts at supplanting his chief.

One of the latest and best-fitted hotels m Wellington is the new Pier Hotel at the corner of Customhousequay and Grey-street. The Whitworth Bros, have taken over this popular hostelry, and everything from the spittoons m the front bar to the wash-stands m. the back bedrooms is new and up-to-date. The bars are roomy and well equipped and the dining table is capable of holding 80 people at one sitting. Those who remember the old wooden building will congratulate Messrs Whitworth upon the possession of what is now one of the finest hotels m Wellington.

Taihape has on the tapis something exceptionally new and novel. According to the "News," the district is at last promised the services of a courteous and skilful doctor, m the person of a young gentleman whose manners and education will be appreciated by the residents of this district. The new medico thoroughly understands the necessities or a community such as is «sa be met with m all young distrte&s, and is not likely to assume ai«a which the members of the profession are prone to put on m more advanced districts. He will be one of the people, and it a' patient should call upon him out of professional hours, he will not incur the risk of having the door closed m his face. Dear kind doctor ! And won't the turls iusfc love Uim s