A Sheep Run for £1.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 114, 16 May 1895, Page 2

A Sheep Run for £1.

Tho conundrum which fathers of families try in vain to puzzle out "what to do without boys?" is not a circumstance to tho one, Government has to wrestle with "what to do with our hanks?" The interest on the two millions guaranteed last year is £80,000 per annum, which is more tban the Bank of New Zealand made in it. palmiest days. Tbe loss will be cause double, perhaps £20,000, and will hive to be paid out of the same breeches pockets as the unpaid rents of Pomahaka and Cheviot tbe general taxpayer through the Custom House bf the Lind Tax Commissioner. But this is not tbe worst, That o'her barnacle, the Globe Assets Estates Company has to be shaken off or scraped off the ship of state somehow. Tho variegated assortment of properties, iucluding the CHobo, cannot all be converted into state forms or co-operative industries, although that, or something like it, will probably bo the fate of the old man of the sea whioh has dragged the bank down to poverty and charitable aid. Yet here is another and more alluring and speculative course just now agitating tho versatile minds of the Cabinet. Nothing less than a big Art Union to get rid of the lot. Put a £1 in tbo slot and watch the figures. First prize. A fully equipped sheep run guaranteed to support 127 .rabbits all the ysar round. Beoond prize. — A magnificent block of swamp country in the Waikato, with enormous water privileges. A prize for every invostor, the lowost being a full share in the State bank with a call of £3 6s Sd duo upon it,