A good syllabus has been arranged for the session, and no doubt a successful year is before this vigorous and flourishing Association. Dintal Association.—A meeting of dentists was held, last evening, at the | jjooma of Mr F. G. Thomas, for the pur pose of considering the question of the tf9*matio_ of a Dental Association. The following were present—Messrs F. G. Thomas (hi the chair), W. A. German, S. •B. Seymour, W. J. Svkes and A. E. Jlerewether, hon. sec. Letters were read from Messrs H. Purdie and A. Catlin sym thising with the object of the meeting. It was proposed by Mr W. A. German and aeconded by Mr 8. B. Seymour—« That It is desirable to form a Dental Association inNew Zealand." Carried. It was pro- Kf \l *? f• ?• S^ 01 " and seconded fey Mr W. J. Sykes-" That the Secretary communicate with members of the profes sion m Wellington, Auckland, Dunedin jtod Invercargill, &C, requesting their co operation m ear-ying out the measures, pd suggesting to them calling a meeting for that purpose." Carried. Mr Audley jtterewether waa appointed hon. sec., and Toe meeting terminated

«oSI M^ OEI Footballers.—After the Sackheath match < saya a _o_ d on corre- the Poll Mill Gazette, the Hawk, Md one or tw o other papers taking the «*fc«al man's broken collar-bone as their »«t. preached the Maoris a sermon on play. As a matter of fact, this was Si^!_f :i<ienfc < bar a fractured jaw at Wport) for which the New Zealanders auringthe i en gthy On the other hand, there is scarcely r*»»T of the New Zealand team who «» not at one Ume fc^ bent or broken. In fact, in Lan _W could not raise a sound t__*v c can ' however, be no doubt T* unjust accusations of rough Xi? T , c done harm ' and partially ac | juT""* 1 for the coolness with which the £*»« *ere received when they met Eng 1W j*™- 1 "* op Nkptcnb. —M. 