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North Otago Times, 19 September 1905, Page 4

A recent numser of the "Saturday Review" pokes gentle fun at "The Times" regarding its celebrated and financially successful scheme of fathering the republication of the "Encyclopaedia Britannica'* and other ponderous wojrks. It says:—".The .Times', itself, , which, of course, represents all that is best and highest in journalism, and which has always upheld 'so worthily the digiiity of tho press, has lent itself -to the sale of atlases, dictionaries, and encyclopaedias; Why not, then, 'Times' book shops ? . , Here the purchaser might browse at his will. He might even carry away the work for a week on approval 'and re ; turn it at the end of the period.if found unsuitable. Easy terms' might be arranged to suit all purses, and assistants reared on the "Encyclopaedia.-Britan-nicft' would bo employed to answer questions on; the most recondite subject* and to point- the way to tho higher paths of literature.'.Moreover, !Tho Times'would bo in an exceptionally good position for stwkinsr its emnoi'iuins on the most, favi

ourable tonus. It would be able to bar--1 gaiii.withiho publisher. It might, for i instance, arrango that (or every hundred ; pounds' worth of books purchased .a per- ■; oontage—soy fifteen pouiids-shpnld.be takeii out in advertising space in 'Hie ; limes.' ,'The publishers coyld /hardly i refuse!so tempting" an offer for! obtain- ! ing publicity 'for"their wares. s ', ', , i The project, quito apart from its business aspects, could be commended as a notable'philanthropic institution.' Every volume sold at 'The' Times' book shor. would bear the hall-mark of true 1 worth; It is easy to imagine hoff.; father's ol families,''schoolmasters, and perplexed 'mothers;'of precocious girls would welcome such an establishment." :- .>•!*> ,y'

rWAITAKI-Yltl/AGE SETTLEMENTS I ' l . (From Our.Own'.bbri'tfspon'lent:) ..For the last fortnight tho weather in Ephis district lias beenextremely wet..At the beginning .of last. woj> heavy, -..rniri Com'nieritodiifo' fall/ L ahtf. ill,'as tfojiplo of days tho creeks were all In flood, . and all the,. low-lying land undw water; Farm'work has been suspentbl, and the farniers'aro wishing for' a'll'ttia wannt.h, which after e» much'rain should bimg on a quluk spring.'growth.' So fur there has not been a heavy loss of lambs.this season, ~,, ■. ■ ,'

On Wednesday evening next the local uiichre'' club play o match . with the GlenaVy club.' The annual school concert and ohitfe faltos place on October 12th. The 'ilckets are tn clrculntlon.-nnrt as it Is in aid of (he school picnic fund the committee hopo : and wpret thoy will sell woll. .

' The' Hand of Hope held Us .'monthly mo?ting Inst Thursday night. An'ontlmsia«tic tfnil' energetic band camo from Wajmate, and the,audience, though |not so large as usual, was a very (air one, and a very; pleasant evening was spent. Mr David.Wallace,.lociil.president, _ was in the chair. Proceedings opened I'.Vitlje singing., of a suitable "hymn. Mr Ki/'k!caldie,their gavo ; an Excellent .address, which was much enjoyed. Mr h. Tliomim gave a comic sketch, :wulch highly amused bolluo'ldniul young, Hecltaiions w'ere also given by the same gentleman end Mr Hussell, Mr Miller and Miss Williams contributed solos, and a chorusihy three little Waltakt 'girls appeared t.o:be much enjoyed. Miss Roberts gnvo acomic reading In excellent style, uv.ile a spcolal v feature • of tho evening was a i dialogue by the Wafoiate friends. Master Tom Humphries gavo a recitation, and for such a youthful performer It was excellent, Mr Kirkcaldy gave a shoil address, and the meeting closed, 'eveiyone appearing; well satisfied with their evening's outing, Mrs Wallace kindly supplied the visitors with light refreshments before departing on their return Journeyi

A HELPING HAND, to the Editor, Sir,-The writer of your *' Wayside Oleaniiigs"-,is deserving the thanks ot the ratepayers at'the south end o'fTyne street foe drawing attention, ..through Ms notes, to the dangerous; state of tho footway'at the' bottom o! tlio steps, which has been in an unfinished state years, This has now been attended tb, and the dangerous gutter boarded over. —I am, etc.| • ' THANKS. Rheumatism Can He Cured.-Do not suffer from rheumatism. One application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm gives relief and its continued use will bring about iv permanent cure. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers. Price, Is Gd-and 3s, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, for oughs and Colds iw<t fnls, Is Od. OTAGO FAIMEnS' HOUSE BAZAAR

The Otago Farmers' Co-oper»'.lvß Airelation of Now Zealand (Limited) report :i We held our usual weekly sale of horsesat our bazaar on Saturday, 16lh Sellleuiher, wlicn we submitted to public competition 81 draught, van, plough, spring-cart, and light harness horses. We had consignments from the Taleii, Milton, Olutha, Wnitatl, Woi'gar.u , Koikoral, Green-Island, and Peninsula, as '.well us a number of local light and heavy horses. The country contingent mot a fair demand, and realised good values, Included in the above were several good and young fresh cart geldings, which were easily disposed of under the hammer, and a good many moro,'had thoy been there, could have been placed at fair prices. There was also a brisk demand for spring-carters, young and sound, and in fact, for all light hoi'seij a keen enquiry lias sprung up. Wo quote: Cart m'aves uiul goldings, £SO to £55; pedigree mares and fillies, at high valuos, according to quality and size; \an horsos, £4B to £SO; plough mavei ind geldings, £35 to £4O; spring-; carter's, £25 to £2B ; carriage pairs, £JO to £IOO.

DV.NEDIN HOUSE SALEYARD3. Mfssi'a Wright Stephonson and Co. r* port as follows: 'for (Ills week's sale wo luul only a. snniH number 'of horses forward, all of Ihem (hoth draught and light) being aged and worn out, rather an unfortunate thing from a s'cllor's point of view, as there were several buyers in the market for good, young, active horses of almost every description. Wo quote: Superior young draught geldings, at from £s') to £56 ; extra good .(prize horses), £SO to £65; superior young draught mares, £OO to £75; inedl'am draught mares and geldings, £BO to £45 ; aged do., £l7 to £3O j upstanding carrlarri horses, £25 to £35; well-matched carriage pairs, £Bo.to £100; strong spring van horses, £3O to £35 ; milk-cart and butchers' order-cart horses, £2O to- £2Bi: light- hacks, £lO to £18; extra good bucks, £2O to £3O ; weedy nnd aged honks and harness horses, £5 to £6,

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