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Otago Daily Times, Issue 10620, 16 March 1896, Page 3

There ara some remarkable flgows to ba 6b; tained froin the published statitt'.cd of New Zealand J?aotorie3 "under the Ac6," abd any one who can spare the time will find it as funny as Fuuch, this Government tecot-d of oUf industries—hot on account of tho inaccuracies contained therein, but in the astounding dimensions of some of the protected industtids. Feiitherti are "protected" to the tune of about 25 ner C6ht., arid on this is to be considered m protection, and not ss mere revenue-raising, it behoves no to know what we are protecting.; In the leading cit.y of New Zealand there is " under the Act" an ostrich feather fectory. So far, so good; bat tbe book goes further, and tells Us how much tbe factory hands earn in their Various occupations, That in where we look for revelations, for we have it on the best authority that the total wages paid in tbe above-men-tioned indnstry is £0 Ofl Od per w«ek, add we may venture to sdd a similar ataoanti per annum. In another branch of the local industries, not altogether unconnected with the press, we find figures after this style—we will . not quota exactly as it might infringe copyright :—Ab 15 years, of »ga boys earn 7s, girls 5s per week - but at 16 boys earn 6s, girls receive. 9a; while at 17 years (mosi; erratic boyn and girls) the youcg men receive Ida, While the girls get fis. It is nice reading, and calculated to turn one's brain, if taken in too large quantities, However nothing is more soothing to a brain worried by Government etatistios than Old Judge Cigarettes. They certainly will not wish clotheS) bub the; ara the beet obtainable. — The Tfaflsvaal Advertiser vouches for the fact that during Mr Barnato's visit to South Africa of Icbb than a month's duration, and immediately after his return to England, but through transactions arising out of that three weeks visit, be and his firm netted a sum of £5,000,000 sterling. The best place for deaßert and jam fruitr—W Brat'*, George and Princes Sweots. S. »BIHK KFKING BLOSSOM TEA, ""*s,