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Ikon Sand, and GAS-MAKiNG.-The Nt r Zealand Herald says:—" Mr. Wark, the ah C manager of our gas works, has been makii i certain experiments with the iron land four e in such abundance on our coasts. It nppea . that the lime to be obtained here is not i s suitable for purifying gas, as the lime i England. In the latter country, it is we ; known that lime is largely used for this pui [ pose, but some time ago a patent was take ;' out for a material composed largely of oxid \ of iron, as an improved gas purifier. Mi . Wark, finding the lime of Auckland not s well adapted for his purpose as it ought t . be, experimented with oxide of iron an , other ingredients, and at last got a mixtur , which acted admirably as a gas purifier, bu was found to be very expensive. Tha 1 gentleman then thought of the iron sand and immediately obtained a couple of Iran dred-weight from the beach of the Waiteraats and found upon trial that it answered ad mirably. The difference in the cost of ga purification with iron sand and oxide of iron is very great, that of the former being onlj one-fifteenth of the latter, reckoning th< value of the iron sand at £lO per ton. Ai Mr. Wark puts it, four-pennyworth of iroi sand, at £lO per ton, will do the work of fivi shillings' worth of oxide of iron. But, ai the sand can be had for the picking up at nc great distance from this city, its cost, delivered at the gas works, ought not to be anything like £lo per ton. The result of Mr. Wark's experiments is worthy the attention of the managers of gas works in this colony, and in Australia. He will, doubtless, be happy to furnish any information on.the subject to such gentlemen, on application being made to him for that purpose." Kissing in the Cars.—A recent correspondent tells, the following story :—"I was spending the night in Freeport Illinois. After breakfast I came into the sitting-room, where I met a pleasant, chattering, goodhumoured traveller, who, like myself, was awaiting the morning train from Galena. We conversed pleasantly and freely upon several topics, until seeing two ladies meet and kiss each other <fo the street, the conversation turned upon kissing just about the time the train was approaching. " Come," said he, taking up his carpet-bag," since wc are on so sweet a subject, let us have a practical application. 1 will make a proposition to you. I'll agree to kiss the most beautiful

lady in the cars from Galena, you being the judge, if you will kiss the next prettiest, I being the judge. The proposition staggered me a little, and I could hardly tell whether he was in earnest or in fun; but as he tfould be as deep in it as I possibly could be, I agreed, provided he would do the first kissing, though my heart failed somewhat as I saw his black eyes sparkle with daring. " Yes." said he "I will try it first. You take the back car and go in from the front end, where you can see the faces of the ladies, and stand by the one you think the handsomest, and I'll come in from behind and kiss her." I had hardly stepped inside the car when I

saw, at the first glance, one of the loveliest women my eyes ever fell on—a beautiful blonde, with auburn hair, and a bright sunny face, full of love and sweetness, and as radiant as the morning, Any further search was totally unnecessary, I immediately took my stand in the aisle of the ear by her side. She was looking out of the window earnestly, as if expecting some one, The back door of the car opened, and in stepped my hotel friend, I pointed my finger slily at her, never dreaming that lie dare carry out his pledge, and you may imagine my amazement when he stepped up quickly behind and kissed her with a relish that made my mouth fairly water. I expected,! of course, a shriek of terror, and then a row generally, and a knockdown; but judge of my astonishment when I saw her return the kisses with compound interest. Quick as a flash he turned to me and said," Now, sir, it is your turn," pointing to a hideously ugly, wrinkled old woman, who sat in the seat behind. " You must excuse me," I exclaimed. "I'm sold this time. I give up. Do tell me who you have been kissing ?" And we all burst into a general peal of laughter, as he said, "This is my wife, I have been waiting here for her." He told the story to his wife, who looked ten-fold sweeter as she heard it.

AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.

Mr. G. D. LOCKHART-At ladbrooke's Yards, at One o clock, Thoroughbred Mares. Messrs. BUMELL, BENNETT & SPBOT-At Biccarton Yards, at Twelve o'clock, Cattle, &c, Messrs. J. OLLIVIER & SON-Two Shops.