(Not to be Shown, Lent, or Copied.)

A husband may commit theft when about to desert his wife.—Page 41 Criminal Law Notes. (Jas. M. E. Garrow—Copyright).

A shocking and demoralizing permission which we cannot countenance.

Light.—Abolished in N.Z. except by agreement of parties. See Property Law Act 1908, Sec. 113. Property I. Notes. (James M. E. Garrow—Copyright).

We tried it, but it was too dark.

The plaintiff, a boy aged five, and his grandmother were knocked down in crossing the line. The former was much injured and the latter killed. He could not recover.—Page 106 torts Notes. (Jas M. E. Garrow—Copyright.)

Are we to understand that the old lady could?

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Interest in yesterday's game excited interest, over one thousand spectators assembling at the park.—The "Dominion."

Compound interest, eh?

The following will represent Melrose Seniors in the seven-a-side tournament to-morrow:—Armstrong, Greeks, Gilchrist, O'Brien, Marshall (2), Patterson, Scott.—The "Dominion."

We are still wondering is the other teams noticed anything.

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As we look back over the past and think of the history and progress of the congregation, and the few remaining of the handful of people who composed the original members. You will all say with me, "We have much to thank God for," said Mr. Thomson.—Report of annual meeting of St. David's Church Petone.

This is hardly good taste on the part of Mr. Thomson—De mortuis nil nisi bonum

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Forewarned is Forearmed

You'll be sorry when you have drank the last drop in your glass of Gold Top Ale.-Advt. in the "Evening Post."

We dare say we should. But we are bot going to risk it.

The Shefield Choir has sailed for England in the "Marethon.". . . The Archbishop of Cape Town conducted an open-air thanksgiving service.-Cable from Cape Town.

Is such brutal frankness truly Christian?

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Viva La Justice

In August last Mrs. Bacon, sister of sir Gilbert Parker, the novelist and M.P., was robbed, at St. moritz, Switzerland, of $9000 worth of jewels. For the crime Cesare Cattaneo, a waiter, and his wife (who was Mrs. Bacon's maid) were arrested. They have just been tried and found guilty. Bacon was sentenced to four years' imprisonment and banishment for life, and his wife to eighteen months' imprisonment and banishment for ten years.-"Evening Post."

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Close upon the heels of the announcement that Burgess has succeeded in swimming the Channel comes a rumour that certain Wellington investigators have fathomed the mind of Professor von Zedlitz. The report is not confirmed.