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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5917, 3 November 1880, Page 5

In startling inventions France has resolved not to he far behind the enterprising Yankee ; for we have seen a letter in the Times, from Mr. J. 8. Cocksedge, describing ploughing by electricity in France ! One of Mr. Howard's double furrow ploughs has been used at Sermai/.e-les-Uaius (Marne), in experiments with electricity as a motive power, and these are said to have resulted in a complete success. "Tlic plough,"' says Mr. Cocksedge, " worked steadily and completely to the satisfaction of all present. A gentleman whom I have known for many years, M. Oourguillon, of Yirtry-lc-Francois, who saw the experiment, speaks ot it in the most assuring terms, ilu says the motion is conveyed to a drum from the electric machine and thence by a coil of wire to the plough. There was no stoppage of any kind, but the plough did its work steadily, about Bin. deep. The inventor is a M. Felix, owner of a large sugar manufactory at .Sermaize-les-Bains. It may be many years before this can be brought into profitable practical use, but if it can, what a revolution it will accomplish !"—Mark Lane Express. Mr. It. Arthur's sale of a valuable farm near the Pali will take place on Thursday, nth instant. The formation and drainage of City Road are to be undertaken, and tenders are required to be sent in by the 11th instant to the City Council. To-morrow Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son arc to hold a sale of oil paintings. The catalogue Messrs. Cruickshank and Co. have been appointed the local agents for the I-'ootscray Steam Stone (Juttiny Companv, Melbourne, and are prepared to treat with builders for the supply of stone in any quantity. ■\ call of £1 per share has been made upon the shareholders in the Uemuera Land and liullding Company, payable to the secretary on or before the Ist of January, IiSSI. A sale of Crown lands in the Manuv.-atu tobe held on the i3r<l instant at Wellington. Mr. G. W. Kinney will sell by auction at his rooms to-day, a 1 o'clock, a large assortment of American goods. Messrs. Hanks and Co. intend to hold weekly sales of stocks, fie, at their I'arairai yards each Thursday, at 2 p.m. Paddock accommodation for et«;k is obtainable besido the sale yards.