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Otago Witness, Issue 1970, 22 August 1889, Page 6

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In posting letters per direct steamers it is of course necessary to take into account the time the letter will take to reach the port of departure (either Ohristchurch or Wellington). SUN AND TIDES. Fob thb Week Ending August 29.

Tides: For time of high water at Oamaru add 17min. Subtract at the following places :— Bluff , 2hs7min; Invercargill, 2h 12raia; Taiaroa Heads, lh 25min; Port Chalmers, 40niin; St. Glair, lhr^ 50min. PHASES OF THE MOON. August. Date h.m. Date, h.m FlrstiQuart'r 5 12.67 a.m. New Moon 27 1.31 a.m. Full Moon 11 4.13 p.m. Apogea 9 7. 0 p.m. LaatQuart'r 18 10.22 p.m. Perigee 21 7.0 p.m. FARMERS' CLUBS. (Particulars of clubs invited for publication under this heading.) Gobb Farmers' Ciub.— G. M. Bell, Esq., o Wantwooc , president ; L. Coutts, vice-president D. Dunn, secretray. Meets monthly at Gore. Membership, over 100. Instituted 1876. APPROXIMATE DATES OP AGRICULTURAL AITD PASTORAL SHOWS. {Secretaries are requested to notify any alterations that may be made:) October. 22— Courtenay (Kirwee) 24— EUesmere (Leeston) 27— Tokomairiro 29, 30— Timaru 28— Taranakl 30— North Canterbury December. (Eangiora) 2— Olutha ' 31— Wairarapa 4— Gore November. s— Mataura (Wyndham) I— Ashburton 6— Palmereton South 7— Auckland 10— Western District 7, 8. 9— Canterbury (Rivertom Metropolitan (Oh'ch) 12, 13 -Southland 12— Waimate 12— Tapanui 16— Maaterton 12— Maniototo 15, 16— Oamaru 27— Waitahuna 19— Taieri , 29— Peninsula 19— Wellington January. 28, 29— Otago Metro- 10-Waitati. politan (Dunedin)

San FranclßCO. Direct. Leave Dunedin. Arrive at London. Leave Nei Zealand. Arrive at. Plymouth Friday. 1889. April 19 May 17 June! 14 July 12 Aug. 9 Sept. 6 Oct. 4 Nov. 1 Monday. 1889. April 29 May 27 June 24 July 23 Aug. 19 Sept. il6 Oct. 14 Nov. 11 Dec. 9 Thursday. 1889. May 2 May 30 Juno 27 July 25 Aug. 22 Sept. 19 Oct. 17 Nov. 14 Thursday. 1889. May 16 June 13 July 11 Aug. 8 Sept. 5 Oct. 3 Oct. 31 Nov. J2B Dec. 26 Fbo; London. San Francisco. Direct. Leave London. Arrive at Auckland. Leave Plymouth. Arrive at N'w Zeal'nd Saturday. ' 1889. • April 20May 18 June 15 July 13 Aug. 10 Sept. 7 Oct. 5 Saturday. 1889. April 27 May 25 June 22 July 20 Aug. 17 Sept. 14 Oct. 12 Nov. 9 Saturday. 1889. May i June 1 June 29 July 27 Aug. 24 Sept. 21 Oct. 19 Nov. 16 Tuesday. 1889. April 23 May 21 June 18 July 16 Aug. 13 Sept. 10 Oofc. 8 Nov. 5 Deo. 3 Dec. 31

Rises Sets Dixnedin. Fbtday, 23rd 7.0 5.21 — a.m. 12.24 p.m. SATURDAY, 24th 6.59 6.23 12.58 „ 1.28 „ Suhday. 25th 6.57 5.24 1.51 „ 2.14 „ Monday. 26fch 6.55 5.26 2.34 „ 2.54 „ Tuesday. 28th 6.53 5.27 3.11 „ 3.28 „ Wednesday 28th 6.51 5.28 3.45 „ 4. 1 „ THUBBDAy.^9th 6.50 5.29 4.17 „ 4.35 „