Our Mercer correspondent writes : — " Tho death of Mr John Gallery, which tool; place at the residence of his nephew, Mr Thomas Porter, Railway Hotel, Morcer, has cast quite a gloom over the district, tho deceased having been very highly ro.°pected by all who camo in contact with him. The funeral, which was very largely attended, took place at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 2nd, the remains being con veyed to tho Mercer Cemetery, the ltov. Father McMillan officiating at the grave."'

To the Editor : Sir, — Seeing that Wednosclny afternoon is practically to be a half-holiday, could not tho railway authorities be induced to run the 1.10 train as on Saturday so a.i to enable business paople to gob out of town early, and thus obtain tho full benefit of the holiday '! This, I feel sure, would evoke the gratitude of many of the travelling public besides.— Season Ticket.
Last evening a memorial sorvico improv ing the death of the late Mr \V. R. Bridg man, ot Auckland, was hold in the Mount Eden Methodist Church. The Rev. VV. Mnrloy delivered nn impressive aormon, in wbioh he pointed oub the lessons to be taken to heart from the life and death of tho deceased gentleman.
Ac the Police Court this morning the Bodcli commented upon the danger of driving a vehicle at night without lights. Liprhb fines were imposed on a couple of offender*, but intimation was given that such leniency would not be shown.in tho future.
