Mr T H Battle, tho well-known contractor and builder, has juot completed, to the orJor of the Aliases Watt, a handsome suburban reaidscco at the corner of Ingcstre and Campbell atreotsi The house, which stands on one at the finest ei'es in tho borough and commando an excellent view, is 60 i 36, divided into six foomp, besides commodious hall and passage, bathroom, pantry, soullory and outhouses. The building haa boen de signed—Mr Battle, by the way, bolng the architect as well as contractor— with a double front, with verandah round, facing both streets. A winding path leads up to the front door,whioh opens into the entrance hall, lll2 1 7. A featura of this apartment is that it is pannolled throughout, us avo all the ceilinga, the whole of the interior woodwork being oiled and flatted to show the toewjiy of the grain of our New Zealand woods, The principal rooms are tho parlour (18 1 12) and the dining room (18 x IB), the latter with bay window facing Ingestre Street. There are tbroo othor bedrooms and a small parlour. The mantelpieces are of unusual design, being formed to accom modate briVa-brao ornaments, thereby adding gipatly to the geueral appearance The house ii£tted with every convenience is well finished throaflhout, and is a credit to Mr Battlo both no .regards design and the workm&nahfp-like manner ia which it h« been built Mr Battle Jiaa rooently erected commodious rerideuoeß Joy Mr <T A Zoung, in Campbell Streot, and Mr M Salok, on tho Bivor Bank, and has in hsijd a hooie, weil on to completion, in Victoria Arenw for Mr Miens,

To coin a word, the above is what the Conservatives and their Press organs are now suffering bo acutely from that they are incapable of realising how silly a figure they cut in their ravings and threateninga against the Premier, whom they pourtray as an autocrat, who has the country under his heel, and who simply does as he likes. 