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you about it. She says she will
give You $40 for it, if"
Il have sold it, said Mrs. Moore,
''for $40 to our landlords daughter.
Or rather let her take it away in
payment of the balance of the rent
we owed them"
Isle has deceived you. mother!' p
cried Mabel, coloring up with hon.
est indignation. "We owed her
not cent. Oh, dean mother, if |
had only been at home"
Miss Millman, stout, short griz-
zle-headed lady stood still in the
middle of the room, looking sharply
about her.
"Dop't fret, Mabel Moore" said
she, "tears never did any. good. You
may depend upon it, this woman's
cruel deceit win yet recoil upon her
own head. What is your landlords s
name?"
Harper, said Mrs. Moore.
"Ebenezer Harper"
"Oh," said Miss Millman.
And then she went away.
81 think she grows more eccentric
every day." said Mabel, looking
after the retreating figure Of the
stout lady.
erich people have a right to be
eccentric if they please" sighed
Mrs. Moore. still looking at the
empty place where the screen had
once stood.
''Dear Aunt Hepsy,' said Ann
Azalea, radiantly. I've come to
wish you many happy returns of
your birthday. And here's a little
present-the satin screen I prom
ised YOU"
'Eh ?" said Aunt Hepsy-
"My own work, said Anu Azalea.
"And 1 do SO hope you will like it. :"
"Humph !" commented the old
lady.
"I've worked night and day to
get it finished" said Anna Azalea
fervently.
cam Azalea." said the old lady,
becoming inspired with
some degree of animation, where
do you expect to go to when you
die ?"
Dear aunt" said Azalea, "I don't
in the least understand YOU"
because you are telling a perfect
tissue of lies, each one more out
than the other" said this
painfully frank old lady. "The
isn't your own work at all.
The satin was painted by an old
school friend of mine, fifty odd
years ago. You cheated her out of
it. the day before yesterday, by
regular piece of swindling that
would have disgraced mock auc-
tioneer. And now you may go and
carry it back to her-Mrs. Moore,
seven Lilac court-with my compli-
ments. And Ann Azalea--"
yes, aunt" said the detected
young lady.
"You needn't trouble to come
back here again. Ii I adopt an
heiress,. it must be some one who is
pure, and good, and truthful-not
such one as you! And I'm rather
disposed to think 1t shall be Mabel
Moore"
And so Miss Azalea Harper's
resulted in utter failure.
The screen was borne ignominiously
back, and Mabel Moore is now her
Aunt's adopted darling. And Papa
Harper, instead of tenderly consol-
ing his daughter, says gruffiy:
Its all your own fault!
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THE STORY OF A SCREEN.

flaw and crack in the cheap paper
ing which covered the walls of the
little garret-roem where Mabel
Moore sat busily at her sewing
machine, and a single pot of blue
velvet pansies in the high, narrow
window made spot of color fsr
poor Mrs. Moore's weary eyes to
rest upon, as she toiled at the floss
silk embroidery, which was her
whole occupation.
The room was small and scantily
furnished, but there was within its
walls one relic of vanished 1ay-a
black satin screen mounted on a
standard of .gilded bamboo, and
painted in deep rich colors, with
scarlet fiamingo floating upward
against back ground of reeds and
grasses, while in the distance famed
I Sstormy sunset sky.
Mamma did it herself when she
was girl at boarding school," said
Mabel Moore to those VINO some
times asked the history of this Ole
remaining token of luxury. owe
have kept it through everything. l
would not part with it for its weight
in gold"
And then she would laughipgly
tell the tale of how halls o dozen
collectors of antiques and aesthetic
furniture had, at different times,
endeavored to purchase the old
satin screen.
*One man wanted to put with it a
pair of tongs and a brass coalscut-
tie" and said she, another one Of
fered a broken set of Thackeray's S
novels and a fender; and third
bargained with tete-a-tete of china
and broken-nosed alabaster statue
of Psyche"
For Mabel was a bright-eyed,
sweet-faced girl, who had a very
deep sense of the ridiculous, and
lived through the hard realities of
her life with the quiet fortitude of
an inborn heroine.
But after all. the secondhand
dealers were nothing in per
sistence as compared with Hiss Ann
Azalea Harper, the daughter of the
landlord from whose leaky and
badly drained premises they had re-
moved a few weeks previously.
Miss Ann Azelea had a very fair
idea of bric-a-brac treasures, and
she had cast her eyes on this very
screen.
"It's worth deal of money" said
Ann Azalea to herself. Sand it was
only this morning that Aunt Hepsy
was wishing for just such an old
fashioned screen"
Now, Aunt Hepsy was rich old
maid-shrewd, crusty, elderly and
full of distrust of all the smooth
tongued relatives whose professions
of love and respect were SO extreme.
"a sceen?" said Aunt Hepsy.
Eyes, 1 want a screen"
: "Ill paint you one. dear aunt. ;"
said Ann Azalea-
"Much of a screen vou could
paint" said the old lady, disdain-
fully.
81 improved a good deal at
boarding-schoo said Ann Azalea,
meekly. "And I'll stretch it upon
an antique bamboo rack, and I real
ly think it will please you"
81 don't" said Aunt Hepsy.
MAY I try, dear aunt"
"Yes." said the old lady, grudg-
ingly; "you may try"
And Ann Azalea, who had already
in her mind appropriated poor Mrs.
Moore's antique screen, set dill
gently about the work of getting
possession of the same.
"You owe my pa $40 for rent, y
said Ann Azalea, spitvfully, as she
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SarTel TOOU dlteT udSluS IOlieu up
the three long and narrow flights of
stairs. "You can't deny it,
"It is quite true," acknowledged
meek Mrs. Moore. who in her
daughters absence, was absolutely
defenseiess; "and-"
"You ought to be ashamed to owe
so much money as that" said Ann
Azalea
1--WE have been very unfortunate
of late" said Mrs. Moore. ''But we
fully intend to repay all our lndebt-
edness in full as soon as my
daughter"
"Oh. that all nonsense, bruseue-
ly interrupted Ann Azalea. PA
ought to have put in an execution
that's what lie ought to have done.
Poor Mrs Moore shuddered.
"And it amt too late now," added
the young lady, ignoring the code
and all its provisions.
"Oh, Miss Harper!"
"But we don't want to be exorbi-
tant," graciously went on Ann
Azalea. $50 sooner than be to the
expense of . lawsuit, I'll take some
triae or other in pay. That screen,
for instance" with her greedy eyes
fixed on the pictured flight of the
scarlet famingo. "Ten dollars is
a deal of money, and the screen is
an old-styled thing, but I wouldn't
mind calling things even, just to
ease your conscience like"
81 couldn't-oh, / couldn't"
cried poor MIS-. Moore, the tears
coming into her eyes. cit was work
1 did as 3 girl. My own poor
mother sketched in the green rushes
and grass with her own pencil, and
if any one is to have it, it is al
ready promised to an old family
friend, who is to pay s25 for it."
Every WE'LL" said Miss Harper,
rising, with an ominons toss of her
head. "Then if you really mean to
swindle US"
Miss Harper!'.
"Ifyou really mean to swindle
u.s." severely repeated Ann Azalea,
Il may as well stop at the con-
stables on my way back and put
on the distraint at once"
Mrs. Moore clasped her hands in
a sor. of nervous horror.
If Mabel, who had gone out SO
buoyantly to carry home her little
parcel Of finished work, should re-
turn and find the miaions of law in
possession "
81 am a selfish creature" she told
herself. "to prefer my own inclina-
tions to dear Mays happiness"
And SO she told Ann Azalea, with
a burst of tears, that the screen
should be hers.
u will send it to you-in the
evening"" said she piteously.
"If you'll only wrap bit OF
brown paper around it, I'll take it
now, suggested Miss Harper. who
believed firmly in the ancient adage
of the bind in the hand being worth
two in the bush.
And so the scarlet famingo was
carried away in the triumphant
arms of Miss Ann Azalea Harper.
"After ALL" soliloquized she, Il
got it for absolutely nothing. For
pa said the old mahogany book
case he took was worth a
third more than all the rent they
owed; and any one but fool like
that little whimpering Mrs. Moore
would have known it perfectly well.
And I'm sure il will suit Aunt
Hepsy to a l."
While poor Mrs. Moore, sobbing
bitterly before the empty place
where her beloved screen had stood
felt as if all the sweet associations
- how a,rl,. ,.n,,fb boj baan yrnnnl-
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DR.. c.. FACET.

A graduate of the Paris and New Or
Jeans Medical Colleges, offers his pro-
fessional services to the residents of this
parish. Apply at J. Gathers store, Cow
ington, La. de1S 3m
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-03

Eighteenth Judicial District Court for
the parish of ST. Tammany-State OF
Louisiana.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1881-09-03

II. LOsset & Son,
Blacks1niths and Wheel
rights,
Will do all sorts OF work in
WOOD and IRON, at short ice
and on accommodating terms.
GovINGTON, LA.
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p We have, with Fegret, 70 record the death
of Mr.. 5. d. Burrows, the well known contractor
and sawmill proprietor of this city. Mr.. Bur
rows has suffered for some time from aneurism
of an artery in immediate proximity 10 the heart,
and had been informed by more than one
medical man Of the slender tenure on which he
held his life. On Wednesday night he was i'll,
the symptoms showing that the aneurism was
the cause, and before morning he was dead.
Mr.. Burrows was born at Lahaina in the wear
1910. When 16 years Of age he went TO the
United States, and spent six years at Brockton,
Massachusetts, where he learned his trade.
When he returned to his native land, he COM
menced business on his account. He built his
mill in Fort-streeta about two years ago. He was
contractor for the erection of H. H. Ruth Kee-
hkOlani's new mansion in Emma-street, the
PaikO block, and many other buildings in the
town, and had undertaken TO superintend the
erection Of the new kaumakapili church. Mr..
Burrows was q man of good education, and Of
pleasant manners much liked and esteemed by
a large circle of friends. He never married, and
his only living near relative Is his sister, Mrs.
Sarah King. His death brought his business
operations TO a sudden stand-still. Work was
begun at the factory as usual on Thursday
morning, but was shortly afterwards stopped,
and the busy hum, we'll known 10 residents in
its neighborhood, was hushed. Mr.. A. j. Cart
wright has undertaken to act as temporary
administrator of the estate. The funeral Is to
take place on Sunday, in the Cemetery at the
Kawaihao Church, when after a funeral service
in the Church, the remains of the deceased will
be temporarily deposited in a vault, The ultl-
mate interment is to be at Mr.. Burrows birth
place, Lahaina, and the coffin will be conveyed
there il the Likelike, on Tuesday.
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NUTICE.

aDUBLIC Office IL HEREBY GIVEN,
that the -ludcrsignei IS the owner Of certain par
rsI4 Of Land, situsI.d in Hula, Island q Maui, being hulesna
No. s,ssl, ani Royal Patent No. "a There are q seres 10
one piece. zud 10 acres 10 th- other. making a total Of p
acres. I HEREBY give pubic notice that / only have any
right or Interest o. said lands M one else has any authority
20 lease. all, or otherwise convey sny portion Of said parcels
Of land. Any person Ebo msy have leased either - SAID
lands OF portions thereof must &C. unit 10 me Tor th- rent, as
suy such lsaslng l. totally ulauthnrE "a. tn former owner,
Pauelua, being SIM alive. The undersigned having pur-
chased The title 10 said lsuds. give this PEhLc nniic-l 20 take
eject from the date hereof
WsikfkfEai- Az e. 1854 ALOHlkEa.
-uz--2l
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M%ORTGAGEE,S SUE.
y y hnANIs Is INSTRUCTED RY Us.

~ D.. ADAMS Is INSTRUCTED BY JAS.
TIE I. poss-tI. !te N5rtEsgee nsHet ms certain Mortgage
Deed, recorded In Liotr o.. OF ioiIos Us and l9s, In the
Office Of the Registrar Of Couveyancss, IN consequence al the
breach Of the covenants contained in the said deed, 10 s'h AZ
his rooms on Queen Street, Honolulu. by Public Auction, on
Saturday, The lOtf day Ct September, Al II O'Clock noon. q
tract Of land AZ N.ksSuPsiaikI. Island 1t Ncloksi. For
JAMES VI. MONsARRAT.
zus2-3t Attorney Tor Mortgage
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Sunday AFTERNOON PRAYER Meeting.

The early Sunday Evening Meetings of the Y. NJ. c. A..
held for several years past in the yestry Of Fort Street
Church, Will be moved 10 the Lyceum hereafter till fur
Their notice. and will change TO $50 O'Clock.
It IL intended to make this 6 meeting especially for
young men. HswaiiAns understanding the English Ian
gauge are cordially invited TO attend. Mr.. HALLES-
BECK will conduct the services. aug2o,tf
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p The case was reported to the Police yes
terday of a foreigner, a carpenter by trade, who
is suffering from religious m~onomania. He has
time, his lunacy being of a harmless character.
As it appears to have been developed during the
late period of religious excitement IN the city, in
which he has been an enthusiastic participation,
it is TO be hoped that it may prove Of only tenn
p0rary duration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

- Racing is a thing of the past i'll Honolu7
lu, aud the race-track is closed sine die. 1t is
hardly possible, under the circumstances, to ex-a
pect to see any more races in this Kingdom until
Chapter 80 of the Penal Code is amended and
becom es law. Who will risk his OF her reputa@
ton and liberty by betting a pair of gloves" or
n new hat" as long as there is a liability to be
arrested for il?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

One of the objects of the visit to Hawaii
which the British Commissioner, Major Wode-
house, is now making, was to investigate the case
off. Leslie, whose complaints ofinjustice have al
ready caused Marshal Parke to take a trip to
Kohala. Major Wodehouse, having seen Mar
shall Parke's report, does not now deem an indie
pendent enquiry necessary, as the matter is TO be
dealt with in open court, at the Novembe" ses-
sion at Waimea.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

p On Sunday last Mr. Hallenbeck com
menced a series of Gospel Temperance meetings
at Hilo. If the accounts brought from that
quarter, by those who recently attended the ses-
sion of the Circuit Court there, are to be credit
cd, his advent on the scene was timely and de-
sirable. He has the assistance, in his labors, of
Mr.. Henry Waterhouse and the Rev. w. J.
Smith, of the Tabernacle, San Francisco.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

LII OF ATTORNEY GIVEN
by the undersigned heretofore, are hereby revoked, ex-
r. BRIGGS.
8 Honolulu. Sept Z, ISL. sePlo,3t
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

A Ii PERSONSHAYING CLAINIS A SHinsI
~ the Estate Of the late KUIEE|A, GliGs kiHESA, alias
HOoEILA. " Of Honolulu, Oahu. are hereby notified 70 pre-
sent them to the uuders gned within six months from date, OF
they El he forever barred and all persons indebted 10 the
Estate will make immediate payment to
Administrator Of the Estate OF Kuihcwa,
alas KiheHa and Hoohils.
Honolulu. S,pt. 5. 1881. seplO,4.t
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The funeral Of the late 3 D. BURROWS, a member of
Mechanic " Engine Co. No. =. Will take place To-MoE-
ROW Sunday. leaving his late residence on Beretsnia
street. st 3 p. VI. The several Companies are hereby re-
quested to form in front Of No. Twos Engine House, at
. O'Clock sharp. (se15 IT. PER ORDER;
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PUBLIC NOTICE

Is HEREBY EVEN, THAT HAVING RE
turned to the Kingdom, II personally =uperintent my
bus ness. / hereby revoke al Powers Il Attorney existing up
10 fhIs date.
GILBERT WALLER.
aonolulu. Sept. , 1851. sep2n
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

p 1t was reported on Monday last, that His
Excellency. the Minister of the Interior. pro-
posed to proceed per Likelike to Lahaina, to
meet Her Royal Highness the Princess Regent
there, and from there to proceed TO the Leper
Settlement to inspect that institution. The re-
port appears to have been perfectly correct, but
someth ing or other turned up to prevent so wise
n purpose from being carried out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

Japan has now 4,477 post Offices and the length
of its operated mail routes is AZ, 291 miles. len
years ago Japan had not one post ONCE. she
Joined the Il. p. L. fright away"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17
Improved Order of Red Men

THE MEMBERS OF Val TRIBE No. /. are
requested to assemble at the WigEam. tomorrow sun
DAY. afternoon, at 2 O'Clock, for the purpose Of attend
ing the mineral Of the lste .. David Burrows.
PEA OEpEE. HENRY SMITH,
.-rt-r, q Of X.
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FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

II TCHEN Nj DINING ROOM CTES-
IN sis. Table Linen. etc consisting Of ! Large Double
Cvlirder OIL Stove, with oven and Furniture, in good con-
dition; ! Large Dish Closet snd safe. Crockery Ware, Table
cloths, Napkins etc. A rare bargain. Apply 10. Foreman
=. G. Advertiser Ofce. seplO IT
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JOHN H.. BROWN, Inspector Of Weights and
Measures, for the Island Of 0ahu.-IO3 Beretania Street.
Orders may be left at the Police Station. ~jnlye,sl,f
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

The excursion to these Islands which Mr.:
George Bowser endeavored to arrange, and
which has so alarmed q contemporary, appears
from the Prospectus to have been intended to
be a really well-organized affair, and likely to
have been a great success, if carried out as pro-
iected. party was to have consisted of not more
than twelve nor less than eight, and Mr.. Bowser
undertook to ccompan them throughout the
trip as guide and caterer, to provide the neces-
sary conyeyances, horses, and native guides, at
every point, with tents and bedding for the par
ty when needed. The tourists were to proceed
to Hilo, and after visiting Kilauea and the now
quiescent lava flow from Maunaloa, to make the
circuit of Hawaii in the Likelike. The remain
ing time after return to Honolulu was 10 be de-
voted at the option of the party to a ride round
the northern portion of Oahu, OF to a visit to
Haleakala. For this trip and his services Mr..
Bowser proposed to charge $3.50 to each tourist,
a charge which was intended 10 cover all ex-
penses except those incurred for the use Of in
toxicating liquors. Among other advantages
the party were guaranteed the services Of a
" first-class professed cook from San
Francisco, so as to ensure good bill of fare. y
Only four being prepared to join the excursion,
it has been postponed until next April. Mr..
Bowser says that people we're too much afraid Of
smallpox 10 venture down here at present.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
I. o. O. F.

/. 0. 0. T.
DEGREE MEETISG OF EXCELSIOR
80 Lodge No. /, viii be held on MONDAY
EVENING. Sept. 18th, At ~ o'clock. All
Brothers Of the Order are cordially invited to attend.
SELF It jon EMMALUTH. Rec. Sec'y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

Ia The Rev. DR.. Damon, whilst conducting
the services at Fort Street Church on Monday last,
trenched on the subject of tobacco smoking, in
tended, as he clearly stated, to deter youths
from indulging in the use of the pernicious
weed. The Rev. J. A. Cruzan supplemented the
first speakers remarks by endeavoring to make
the restriction more general, while Mrs. Cruzan,
ia her little speech, urged old as we'll as young,
not to defle Gods temple by the use of that
which is unclean.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.

NUISS CARRIE d.. CASTLE WILL GIVE
WI Piano Lessons al The house Of : N Castle, 10 a few
scholars. Hour o instruction 80 be arranged with Ihe
pupils, on application ST Mr.. Castles residence. Glasses Of
Two or four can be formed II desired.
a. o 1891 AMI Al
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

g Hon. Walter ". Gibson left town per
1keIik- on Tuesday. 18th inst for Lahaina.
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- The schooner Warwick, which sailed for
AIolokai on Tuesday, took with her fourteen
lepers for kaIawaO.
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- The Government Schools and several
private schools resumed work on Monday. The
attendance is reported as being better than at
any time since the epidemic of smallpox first
began to interfere with it. May the ADVERTISER
never again have to record any similar disturb
.ance of school routine as that which has occurred
during the past year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

EZ7~ One Of Mr.. C~ampbsll's new stores on
Fort Street has been let, 10 be occupled as a iur-
uiure warehouse.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

Miss Kinney, who lately returned to Ho-
uolulu after q two years residence in California,
has resumed her old post as assistant teacher OF
Fort street school.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

pa- Mr.. T. I. Lcnehan has dissolved part
nership With Mr.. ChUn Lung and formed a new
firm, Mr.. ]. G. Tucker, late Of the firm of Bar
tow i Tucker, being now his partner. That
these two favorite business men may have q
friends
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

S9~ Mr.. Hsllenbeck and the Rev. w. J. Smith
are expected TO return to Honolulu, Tomorrow,
by the Likelike.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-09-17

En- Arrangements have been made between
His Elk. Governor Dominis and H. n. Ruth Keeli-
kolani for q site for 4 battery on the sea shore inn
mediately beyond the immigration Barracks at
Kaakoako. 1t is intended that the guns to be
mounted there shall replace those on Punchbowl
for the purpose Of salute-tring, and the fort iii
We can so call it, on the hill will be dismantled.
II is five years since it was resolved 70 discon-
tinue firing from Punchbowl on account of the
Queens Hospital being situated Immediately IN
der the guns. During that interval, those who
ought to know, state that more than one patient
in the hospital has been hurried TO the grave
through the shock caused by discharge Of the
guns. After a long delay some new pieces of
ordnance We're sent for. Last year these arrived.
This year the selection and obtaining of q site have
been accomplished. Probably next year a vote
will be got from the Legislature for the cost of
the new battery, and before the end of five years
the ADVERTISER will, no doubt, be able 10 chron-
icle it, completion and the mounting of the guns.
Thus within ten years from the decision being
taken 10 cease using the guns on Punchbowl,
the preparations for carrying out this resolve will
have been completed. And yet people say this
Is Z sleepy country!