sociations: Training Institute and Home Missions—Southland Presbyterial Association. It was resolved to recommend that at least two women should be appointed .on the Maori Missions Committee. It was further resolved that the secretory of eaeh Presbyterial Aesoeiation should be in

A PILGRIM'S LETTER. Anniversary Day will be Observed as • general holiday to-day, and there will be public and private outings, but the practice established some years ago of having a gathering of colonists who came in the first four ships will not be observed. Apparently it was

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biOVEMENT FOR MS DgirENVE. ROME, December 15. Fifty thousand J .- re — versed - the gallery at Florence viewing the "Mona Lisa." Public opinion in Florence is favourable to Perugia, who will be tried in Italy. A movement has been initiated for opening subscriptions for his defen

• BUSY DAY ON THE WHARVES.. APKWIATION.) WELLINGTON, December 15. Activity on the ti harvos well maintained to-day. Twenty-two vessels. ineitating nal, a tiotim Home hum!. were working cargo, with 1360 arbitrationiste engaged. There was no surplus labour. During the morning a do

Apart from the general attractiveness of the new programme which was shown at the Grand Theatre yesterday there was an item which lent additional interest to the entertainment. This was the appearance of Mr Walter W. Francis with a cinema picture taken of himself while he was sw

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TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. 7O.NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. POSITIVELY THE LAST NIGHT. Saturday Night's Per- forrainee & Goo& Setae& THE JULIUS - KNIGHT AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB Present For in Christchurch. Bernard Shaw's Delightful Comedy, "YOU NEVER CAN TELL." "YOU NEVER CAN TELL." " YOU IVEVER CAN