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Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 263, 29 August 1888, Page 6

Smith and Caughey would! direct special attention to a fresh shipment of their celebrated Black French Merinos and Cashmeres, well adapted for mourning and general wear;; alfip - purH': Silk rainproof crapes.—( Ad vt. ) Much passing under the name of Japanese goods is really of Chinese manufacture.; The genuine article is obtainable at the Japanese Court at Montague's Bazaar, which contains the largest variety of Japanese goods in the city, at the lowest prices.— (Advt.). The Right Rev,: Dr. Luck; Biahop p( Auckland, has furnished Mr J. M. Grace i with a testimonial in. connection with> hia I canvass on behalf 6f the " JBarly Siatory ol the Roman Catholic Ghurohi" His Lordshiu observes: " The; work- cannot, bufr.prove, highly interesting and.instructive tp the, general public of Auckland, and in an especial manner'to the Catholics of thw city. It is entitied •* Earlyt Hißtory of the; Catholic Church in Oceania,' and is a literal translation, of a report prepared by the Right Rev. Biahop PompaUlelf himaelif,: cputaming a mosti ; iriterestinp; account; of his toils and labours in the discharge oJ his Apostolio ministry in New Zealand, and some of the, islands of the Pacilic, I cannot too highly recommend this publication, and trust it will meet with a large; sale amongst the members of the Catholic Church; and that tho publisher's eAtorprisei in underI taking the^ publication ofjfai book; which ! forma such a suitable, spuvenirc of the jubilation year, of the patholic Chuxch itj New Zealand, will meet with the success if eo^ighly. deserves."' . •

Some timei since "we jpiublishedia BmaU paragraph on the unsatisfactory, nature of muca of' the jam retailed in- the colony." ; This;reachedMessrsKirkpatrick and Co.-,; of Nelson, and, they wenb- to work in a; very practical; fashion*to prove, that the jams manufactured by the firm.wewtof; the besb quality. Two cases of, aßsprted jams were sent to this office, with a request that we would thoroughly teat, the jam; along with other, brands^ and give our opinion. .Wa-are^'happy to stajiei frankly and- fully, that we have been verymuch surpriiseo'). aa ; prior to the receipt; of Messrs Kirkpatriok^ gifC we. were-unaw^aro; that Hew, could boast of an industry of: whioh it has; so much reason to be proud; The-yarjoßS sorts of' jamj were, tesfedt1' by,; a;; number of persons, who compared the sample^ with: other \. brands^ arid"Ithe^_genetaT : :yetdict'::iß th'a!t^n'o"ii! -*otiiy;-'are Mjaaara''HfourKt;' p^teFt^n any, - o^e'^'^e^^a'lan^'p'rand;. wejoanl_obtoiii^ rb,ut" Tthey, are: superiprv t6 English.jama tn beingfraaher. Tha : nearS approach to .■the exctnencFof' the: N^lsott jam was that contained in tins bearing the nameof aTasmaniant.firm, but even in/this comparison the Nelson' article; canie but- a long way best. , We arfi.pleasedtplbeable;to give unstinted praise.to agenuine localindusl try, the product of which wecan unreservedly recommend to; oonsumers. All of loud in their 'prai^v we .m.u.sb unre" and Co. upon turning pj^^§wae^ifuit jg^Jg^ grace the tafeggan^pEaßft f,)T« E^^SiSlS,o3^ luxurious andfastldioua, Samples oiKir,kpatrick & Co.'s "X" brand of jam have been forwarded to us, and we are free to confess; that they appear to be-in every way excellent; and; a£ they, become better known in. the, local market, willmeet with much appreciation from-the ■ heads of ; households, The^ maker assert 3 \ b£f nP ne mk the, purest^fruita grown in! | Nelson are used in his manufactures, and we are content to accept>that assurance.1 li^S^iiii^Jamanossess a,richness and: I fe£!te.l£Lflavour tra^blaralßaT^sCT:" I fcimi_£ui '—Duned (Advt.): '; '■ .:■ "■ - '■-, ■ ■■' ■"■