INTERCOLONIAL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4, 25 January 1900, Page 20

INTERCOLONIAL.

Miss M. L. Thirioux, a pupil of the Sisters of Mercy, at St. Joseph's School, Perth. ha 3 been successful in passing the Senior Adelaide University Examination. It is worthy of note (says the W.A. Record), that this young lady is the only one of her sex who passed the Senior Division in this Colony. There was a crowded congregation at St. Brigid's Church, Marrickville, on Sunday night — the closing day of the year 1899. A special sermon was eloquently preached by the Very Rev. Father Patrick, C.P., who in the course of his address alluded to the fact that he had been chosen by the Government (with the consent of his Superiors) to proceed to South Africa as Catholic chaplain to the Australian troops in the Transvaal. It was, he said, a very great honour that had been conferred, not only on himself, but on the Order to which he had the happiness to belong. He asked them all to pray for him that the Almighty might enable him to perform faithfully his duties to those who would be placed under his spiritual care. The Paris correspondent of the Sydney Freemait'x Journal, writing under date December 1, says that the many friends of the gifted young Australian, Miss Amy Castles, will be pleased to learn that she has been heard in musical circles with the highest appreciation. In London she had several most tempting offers, and in Dublin, where she met some of the leading musical authorities both professional and amateur, all pronounced her voice superb. Madame Marchesi met her this week, and is quite taken with her new pupil, in fact she calls her a little treasure. The great teacher has a very warm corner in her heart for Australian, and seems to prefer them to all other nationalities. Melba and Miss Ada Crossley are taking very great interests in the career of Miss Castles. The great contralto and the budding soprano met both in Dublin and London, and nothing could exceed the kindness of Miss Ada Crossley to her young countrywoman, thua giving a fresh proof of those qualities of heart that win her thousands of friends wherever she goes.

Messrs Moffatt and Co., wine and spirit merchants, and aerated water and cordial manufacturers, Esk street, Invercargill, have a business announcement in another portion of this issue. — %* Our readers in Southland will notice that Mr A. E. Smith, surgeon dentist, Dee street, Invercargill, can be consulted without charge, and that when work is done the terms are moderate. The hours are from l J to ~> for paying patients. — *»* For Christmas and New Year presents we recommend our readers to go to the D.I.C. The wonderful variety and magnitude of the Company's stock is almost bewildering, from the highest class goods to the most moderate priced. Beautiful leather goods, brushware, basket and rush work, ornaments, jewellery, dolls, puzzles, outdoor and indoor games, all the latest Christmas and New Year cards, etc. A visit to the D.I C. Fancy Goods Showrooms will well repay you. D.I.C, High and Rattray streets, Dunedin. — %* It is well known that Loasby's ' Koolibah ' cures neuralgia and headaches and relieves all kinds of pain. The proprietors have received an unsolicited testimonial from a Dunedin resident as to its efflc.cy, from which we take the following : — ' A few weeks ago I suffered very severely from pains in my back. I tried hot baths and all known remedies for several days. A friend suggested my trying '• Koolibah." A bottle was procured, and I was well rubbed with it that night. In the morning I felt very much better.' The writer then goes on to say that after repeated applications during the next twenty-fours the pain had entirely disappeared, and he is confident that ' Koolibah ' cured him. — *** Visitors to recent agricultural shows could not fail to be struck with the very fine display of implements shown by the Southland Implement and Engineering Company, of Invercargill and Christchurch. The Company, whilst thanking the public for the support accorded them in the past, hope by keeping their implements and machines up to date in every respect to merit a continuance of that support in the future. They have made it a feature of their business to use nothing but the very bast materials to be got in the English and American markets, which, by the aid of good workmanship, enables them to turn out implements and machines of the highest grade. The Company are the holders of the only gold medal ever awarded in New Zealand for a combined grain, turnip, pea, bean, rape and manure drill in an actual field trial. The judges in their award considered that the ' Colonial ' sowed the various kinds of seeds and manures with great regularity, and worked very smoothly all through the trial. Besides being makers of various other farm implements which are held in high repute by agriculturalists, they are also agents for the well-known Osborne Binder, which is said to be a marvel of mechanical skill. It would be to the interest of intending purchasers of farm implements to pay a visit to any of the Company's establishments or agencies and inspect the stock, and if this is not convenient to write for an illustrated catalogue, which give prices and other necessary information. — 4 %