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correctly that there is no need for us to enlarge upon them. A thorough course of study would open your eyes to many defects which at' present you are wholly unconscious of. , PKNKr,OPK. — They scan very indifferently, but are not wholly devoid ot merit. K. D. — (1) The population of Scotland as shown by the census ot 1881 was 3.735,573. (2) The population of Glasgow and suburbs at the same time was 671,05)5. W. p.— (l) The ;n t oi Hi Island is 300 mites in length, with an extreme breadth of 2iiO miles. The Middle Island is also about TiOO miles long, and varies in width from ISO to 200 mill"*. (2) Dairymaids (good milkers) are always wanted in Otugo. Wages now run from 12»> to Vis per week for ordinary, and as high as £1 ior thorough cheese and butter adepts. Doubtful, Waitaki.- Thp mth century will end on December 31. 389U, and the 20th commence on January 1, ]900. Blackbikd.— (l) Gum of benzoin, l£oz. dissolve in half-pint of spirits of wine ; let stand about (wclve hours. (2) Chemist or druggist shops. (3) Apply with sponge or camel hairbrush. (4) Yes.

TO COKKESPONDBNTS. Book-post Letters.— Country correspondent wil' oblige in future by cutting the ends of thei r envelopes open instead of leaving them unsealed* The latter course is universally adopted in the Australian Colonies, and we recehe the letters through the Chief Post-office without any trouble ; but several over-zealous country post-masters have lately taken it into their heads to mulct us in a line, and consequently the necessity for a more btrict compliance with the rule.