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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7627, 3 May 1886, Page 6

The Christchuroh Press says :—We learn that two cargoes of Californian wheat have left Kan Francisco for Sydney, and that other veeeels have been chartered to load wheat at the same port for Australia. We also understand that wheat can be shipped at San Francisco and landed in Australia at less than 4s per bushel, after paying all charges. A Curious Derivation.—ln consequence of numerous inquiries which have been made from time to time as to the meaning of the term LL, it is thought the following information an to Its origin may be interesting- :—The late Duke of Richmond, who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 15:07, beiug fond of the good things of this life, gent one day to various house* in Dublin for samples of their best whisky, and showed his discriminating taste by selecting a spirit peculiar to the old and well-known firm of Kinahan and Co. In order to secure a permanent supply His Grace ordered a large vat, which containerize spirit to be reserved for his own use. The letters "LL " (Lord Lieutenant), with the coronet at the top, where forthwith painted on the vat, and this peculiar KtaS Pn LL«fntaW b . M 6Ter SIDCe be6n deSienat6d For £6 you can furnish a bedroom with one double ironar wood bedstead, mattrass, palllass bolster, two pillows, waststand, full set cl amberware, China matting,toilet glass, chest drawers and cane-seated chair, at G&rllck and Cr*aweUs house furnishers, Queen-street, Auokland. ' ttse