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Opunake Times, Volume II, Issue 81, 12 April 1895, Page 3

It is stated that the Midland Railway Company has set aside fifty thousand pounds to meet the expenses in connection with the arbitration case. It is stated that £IO,OOO has been offered for the Auckland syndicate's Mararoa mine at Coolgardie. The necessary legal documents for completing the sale go by the outgoing mail. ' Patent medicine vendors have to go slow in Bulgaria. If a man advertises an unfailing remedy for corns or consumption, influenza, or swollen head, and it fails to do all that it is said to be able to perform, the vendor is liable to imprisonment. The bottom of the Pacific between Hawai 1 and California is so level that a railroad could be laid for 500 miles without altering the grade anywhere. This fact was discovered by the United States surveying vessel engaged in making soundings with the view of laying a cable. The population of Sydney on 31st December last was 10?£70, and of its suburbs 319,730, making a total of 423,600, being an increase for the year of 2570. The population of Melbourne and suburbs on 31st December was 438,995, being a decrease for the year of 5637. The car was crowded, and two young ladies on getting in immediately put their hands into the straps and prepared to stand, but Pat jumped up and offered his seat. " But I don't want to take your seat, thank you," said one, smiling but hesitating. " Never mind that," said the gallant Hibernian. " I'd ride on a cow-catcher to New York for a smile from such gintlemanly ladies," and the girl considers this as pleasant a compliment nn she ever received.