Mr Tj. W.- Ludwig, jeweller, 103 Lambton Quay, elsewhere advertises that he keeps tin up-to-date stock of drawing instruments for draughtsmen and surveyors. Messrs, Preston and Company, wino" and spirit merchants, Lambton Quay, advertise \mcn hampers same price as last year. The butchers' annual picnic will bo hold at Da\'j .Bay on Wednesday; In respect to the barrier raised by the Southern States of America by the- white against the negro population, the ltev. E. 6. Guthrie, in his lecture, says the Otago "Daily Times," rolated an anecdote illustrative of the somewhat unsavoury regard m which the "coloured man" is hold there. Somo little boys were playing at motor cars, and oxplained the mechanism to an inqmr-, ing visitor. One was the chauffour, this was tho brake, that suposed to bo the sparkor. "And'what's this little nigger boy doing bohind?" asked the visitor. "If you please, sir," was the shrill reply, "he's the smell I" Visitors to tho Wanganui River this season will have an opportunity of visiting tho fine mineral springs there. The proprietors hnvo had a good walking track' made to tho springs. A largo summer house has been riveted, with a fine drinking fountain specially imported for the purpose. Hath houses for'both women and men will bo complotcd within the next two weeks. The springs are within twenty minutes' easy walk of I'ipiriki House along the riverside, commanding all the way an excellent view. Dr. Wolh--11 ami, Government balneologist, ofKotorua, visited the springs in Juno of last year and mado suggestions in roferenco to the opening up of the springs, which havo been given offect to by the onterprising firm running tho river service Tho temperature of tho "Wai-ora" spring varies from 75 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Tho. opening up oftheso thermal springs at Pipiriki will prove a sourco of pleasure, attraction and benefit to poople who now do tho famous "Wanganui River trip." '
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 58, 2 December 1907, Page 7
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