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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 6, Issue 8, 25 January 1895, Page 2

Saddlery.— Mr D. Burns, saddler, cf Blenheim, has now opened with a good stock of saddlery, etc., in Messrs Litchfield & Son's store, Havelock, and will be glad to execute any orders f®r goods or repairs entrusted to him.

Unequalled. -It has been truly remarked that it is a fallacy to imagine that anything will sell because it is well advertised. How many nostrums have been started in glare and snuffed out in gloom ? The fact is, a man is not easily gulled a second time, and every dissatisfied purchaser does ten times more harm than one satisfied does good. Now, the Empire Tea Company’s blended teas are remarkably well and widely advertised, but it is not because they are advertised that they sell, it is simply and solely because they are absolutely good and pure. The public have found this out and purchase accordingly. A recent test made by the Empire Tea from samples procured from two of the largest, wealthiest, and most skilful tea blending firms in London conclusively proved that their own teas actually show better value to the consumer, and this conclusively proves that the Empire Teas are second to none anywhere. Forester's Sports.—At a meeting of the Committee of these Sports, on Tuesday evening last, it was decided to hold the Sports on Easier Monday. We hope the weather will prove more favourable than it was on New Year's Day.

Wool Sales.— The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, are in receipt of the following cablegram from London :—Wool —The sales opened at prices ruling in buyers’ favour. The principal decline has been in medium and inferior greasy. The attendance of both Home and foreign buyers is normal, but there is a want of confidence in the bidding and little demand. The total quantity available, including wool held over from last series, is 300,000 bales, 44,000 bales of which have been forwarded to the manufacturing districts direct. The S.S. Waitapu. —This steamer was expected to leave Wellington yesterday, and should arrive here this morning. She leaves again by the same tide on her return trip.

Stock Sale. —We would direct attention to an advertisement in this issue announcing a sale of stock, to be held in Mr Wheadon’s yards on Tuesday, Feb. 12.

Church Services.— The Rev. E. Ensor will (d.v.) conduct Divine Service on Sunday next at Onamalutu, 11 a.m.; Okaramio, 3 p.m ; and St. Peter’s, Havelock, 7 p.m.— The Rev. C A. Foston will conduct Services at Deep Creek, ix a.m.; Canvastown, 3 p„m.; and Town Hall, Havelock, 7 p.m. Mr. James Little, of Annadale, Canterbury, has for years been experimenting with a cross between Lincolns and'merinos, with a view of establishing a new brand of sheep. He has carried out his system without going Dack from either breed since iBBx, and considers that he has now established a distinct breed, which he has christened “Corriedale.” Twenty of these sheep, which are said to be prolific wool-bearers, will be exhibited for sale at the Ram and Ewe Pair of the Wellington Agricultural and Pastoral Association next week. — Post, Mr. Addicoat, of Block, 27, called at our office this morning with a specimen of what is generally known as the " codlin moth flower.” 'lhis plant has proved itself most valuable for destroying the pest mentioned, as the moth becomes entrapped the moment it alights on the flower, and cannot possibly get away. Mr Addicoat informs us that the plant is growing profusely round the peach trees in his orchard, and has been successful in killing a large number of the moths. The blossom shown us is bell-shaped and coloured white slightly relieved with pink. Knowing as they do the nature of the codlin moth, it is the duty of every gardener and orchardist to grow the plant as extensively as possible, and thus assist in the extermination of one of the greatest enemies that the orchardist has yet bad to coiitend against.— Thames Star,

A letter in the Melbourne Argus contains the following statements :—r. That land can be purchased in Melbourne or any of the suburbs, and in the country, cheaper than at any time during the last twenty years, and still scarcely a pound's worth is being sold. 2. It does not pay the market gardeners (who hwe made it a life study) to grow vegetables. 3. At the present time ninety-nine freeholds out of every 100 are mortgaged for far more than the municipal value and double their real value, so the tax will fall entirely upon the mortgagees, who at present are getting no interest. A waterfall, said to be larger than Niagara, has been discovered in the wilds of Labrador, by Messrs Low and Eaton, of the Canadian Geological Survey, who lately returned to Ottawa, after fourteen months’ adventrous travel in the unexplored interior of that country. The tallest man in the world is said to be now in Berlin. He is an Arab, and stands 9ft. 2in. high, although he is only sixteen years old. A most remarkable occurrence is reported irom Canada from which it appears that a vessel is likely at the present moment to be sailing along at sea with all sails set, but with not a soul on board. The vessel is the schooner John Eldon, which lett Halifax, Nova Scotia, for Guysborough, with a general cargo. The vessel got ashore on a rock off Canso, and her crew, fearing she would go down, took to their boats and landed. Soon afterwards the vessel got off, and, with all sails set, made for the open sea. The schooner Diamond went off in pursuit of the run-away, but, tv hen she came up with her, the sea was running too high to allow of her being boarded. Darkness coming on, the Diamond lost sight of the schooner. The Greeks had little or no notion of butter, and the early Romans used it only as a medicine—never as food; so that it is comparatively a modern article of diet.

Lord Winchelsea. once made a bet that he would find thirty misprints in six numbers of the Times. The stakes were £IOOO, with £io additional for every blunder more or less. Six numbers were taken at random, and three misprints were discovered. Lord Winchelsea lost nearly /400. From Masterton we learn that the wool clip this year is reported to have been ten per cent less than last year. This is owing, it is said, to the effects of a peculiar kind of rust which attacked the grass last year. The announcement made in another part of this issue, that a sale of greater magnitude than ever attempted by Te Aro House is now being held should arrest the attention of everyone in this part of the Colony. Te Aro House has long held the premier position as the leading " Family Drapery Warehouse” in the city, and further developments are now taking place to inaugurate the New Year, 1895. Early in the year Mr Smith admits to a partnership in his business a commercial gentleman who has long been associated with the London buying for Te Aro House. The ladies of this district when in want of a nice fashionable costume or bonnet will find by sending a few lines to A. W. Bain aud Co.’s “ Economic Drapery Warehouse,” Nelson, stating their requirments, that they will obtain the needed article at a very low figure and in an incredibly short space 0 time. It is only necessary to write or patterns and prices andtiie oiderwill be immediately attended to. Although this establishment is essentially a ladies shop, yet every article 0' general di apery can be had at ‘•economical’’ prices as the name implies. Send along a trial order.

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