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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXIV, Issue 7694, 11 December 1899, Page 3

The Evening Post says:—About three months ago the Wellington Harbor Board sent a circular letter to flax-millers forwarding hemp to fcho port for shipment urging the reduction of the weight of balea of hemp for convenience of handling. As the appeal has had no appreciable effect, the Board has now no'.ified millers that on and after the Ist January, 1900, bales exceeding 4501b weight will be charged rates for wharfage and other services rendered equivalent to one and a half times the rates charged for bales of or below that weight. Hitherto hemp has been sent down in ba'eß of all sizes, and it is hoped that the presont regulation will Becure uniformity. Wherever there are a few acres of the green blade loft in the Manawatu and Raogitikei counties (writes the Marton correspondent of the Evening Post) a mill has been started or is about to be established. Tho price paid at present for fibre ovidently provides a sufficient margin to allow of millers sending far afield for raw material. Small patches of flax arc beint; cut in the vicinity of Feilding, carted to the station, and railed to mills near Foxton for cleaning If the enhanced prices imply so much additional profit, too, it must pay to transport the green leaf for a considerable distance. One miller near Foxton just previous to the boom was selling fibre at Ll4 10s per ton, while at present he is executing a contract at L 27 per ton. " Two's company, three's none." So we used to hear when we were lads, when some "dearest girl" was receiving Bpecial attention, and hearing soft nothings from our big brother. 'lis the old, old story. Love is so sacred to two that a third mars the Btrength and beauty of it. Now for the new story. If intending purchasers of the drapery and clothing at specially low prices will pay a visit to to Pjsnbosb's Cash Drapery Establishment they will find they're in good company. This firm is now showing all the newest and prettiest novelties for the Christmas season. Special bargains for Christmas—Prints large variety, 4Jd, sgd, 6|d, dress materials 4s lid, 5s lid. 6s lid up, full dreßS, at the Polytechnic.

SATURDAY, 16th DECEMBER. ROBEE® BLAIR has received instructions from the Executors in the estate of the late Miss Davidson to sell Tiie Lcahc of Section 6, Block 46, with a 5-roomed Stone House, bathroom and wash-house. For particulars apply to R. BLAIR, Auctioneer ; Or to LEE & GRAVE, Solicitors,

ASHBURTON COUNTY RAGING CLUB. SUMMER MEE (KING, January Ist and 2nd, 1900. Nominations close at Ashburton at; 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, December 12th. All Stakes Paid in Full. A. A. FOOKS, Secretary. WANTED— BOYS for turnip hoeing. Apply thia evening to J. Caqnhy.