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Rh on their premises instruments, which for richness of tone and chaste, yet at the same time elaborate finish, will compare closely with the imported articles.

Good drainage is an essential factor in ensuring a healthy locality. The manufacture of drain pipes is an industry of great importance in this direction. It is carried on in connection with other pottery manufactures by Mr. J. H. Lambert, at his Pipe Factory, Kensington.

Mr. G. Jones of Milton and Mr. J. Nelson of Benhar near Stirling are also manufacturers of drain pipes, &c., and both have agents in Dunedin.

There are also pottery works at Milton, owned by Messrs. Graham and Winter, where large quantities of ornamental and domestic ware are produced, which meet with a ready sale. The firm's city offices are in Bond street, Dunedin.

The printing and manufacturing of stationery is a particularly important industry in Dunedin. Some of the establishments are of large size, and the employés in the trade are very numerous. All branches are represented, and any description of work, both ornamental and useful, can be executed within the limits of the city.

Messrs. Donaghy and Co.'s rope and twine works are situated in South Dunedin. This industry is of special value to the colony, as the articles that are manufactured are always in demand, more especially the twine for reapers and binders, of which an immense quantity is manufactured during the year. In addition to using the usual materials, viz., manilla, Russian and Italian hemp, a great quantity of the native flax of New Zealand is used for some descriptions of ropes and twines, thus assisting in the development of another local industry.

Mr. William Markham has also rope and twine works in the same locality.

There is an old saying that "cleanliness is next to godliness," so that the manufacture of soap should be a blessing to the community. This industry is generally combined with other