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Auckland Star, Volume X, Issue 3009, 9 December 1879, Page 3

A young mac played with the tail of a mule. From a bod of anguish ho asked his father, between the applications of arnica, if when he recovered he would be a* handsome as he was before the accident, his personal comeliness being a matter of pride. "No," replied the old gentleman, "you will not be as pretty as you were, but -you will have a sight mbre sense." We have just learned (.my» the "Oamaru Mail") that Moesrc. Royse, Stead and Co. obtairjod tha champion cup at tho Sydney Internitional Exhibition for wheat grown by Meesn. Fleming and Hedlev. on tho dt*adown estate. New Zealand, therefore has beaten tho world, and wo feel proud that en Oamaru firm was the means ot her doing so. Now that the world's judges have decided that New Zealand has exhibited the best wheat.perhaps the bias which grew so strong in favour ot that ot Adelaide will die out, and give place to -i condition in which our wheat will be judged on to merits ngainst this most formidable oponent. Messrs. Koyse. Stead and Co, manufacture their wheat into flour which bears the brand " Duncan," and has for year.-* px3t maintained so high a reputation. It is always to bj had ia Auckland from their ascaU, ilessra. T. H. Hail aad Co.