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Southland Times, Issue 3306, 24 January 1879, Page 3

I various de£ree|^£;^ :■ basj arrived ti^tihe Wii viciabn ' tnaff all tlie ■ ele£ ;'inenf-ary";bod^ neither,- more : nor less than , r hydrogen '-, ; : at various degrees of condensation; For .the '.moment, he- turriishes no specific details, but he promises-very soon to present:. material, .'physical! and chemical proofs of this extraordinary fact, wflich he states, is already placed i, beyond the' domain of probabilities, 'and will i inaugurate a new chemistry, giving us afar more expanded idea of thesimplicity of the .proceedings. by- which the world in which, we • live was gradually if ophed; '-According? -to. Mr Lockyer, the stars, which are the. hottest, contain pure hydrogen or the mosfc .elementary bodies. The sun, which is. only of . medi.uni ; ■heat, r ..c6nslists of a mixture of various eTemen ts; jwhilejthe'colder celestial. bbdies-\sliow the' .most complex compounds. The greatest' nirxiety was expressed to be made acquainted Iwith the nature of the. experiments which had ; led .the learned investigator to come to. such, icpnclusi.onpv . rThec'startJl.ing nature of , the--lannounCenieht ' is "sufficierit to excite great, •astonishmenfcj as it is" utterly opposed, to all lour preconceived 'notions. of .'the chemistry of 'the universe, and very. naturally makes us ;think;that the ancient astrologers, with their notions of: .the transmutation of metals, were ■not such: visionaries after all as they have ;beeu generally considered— only they turned 'their ■ efforts in a wrong direction.

• / Wanted. .. - : WANTED. Ten Rabbiters .with guns Apply to Joseph Wall is. Wantwood, Gore. TT7" ANTED a Blacksmith for the country. : : V.y. . Canyills, Gibbs & Co. HSXTANTI'DD 130 men for Tapanui RailwayVy Works, including Masons. Quarryniea", Fencers, and Pick and .Shovel Men. Apply Mr Thomas Greig. Manager of works. TS7 ANTED- a Brick Moulder, must be a good [ VV hand. Apply J. Cooper & Co., Seedsmen-, Dee street. WANTED a practical draper's assistant, competent to keep books, for a store in the interior. Apply by letter to J. L. McDonald, Esk street. "WANTED Ennholders, Contractors TradesYV men, and all others requiring hands to send notice of same to "Working Men's Club. Men requirintr work will 2-tea.se apply to Secretary, W.M. Club. WANTED in a small family in town, a general servant. Apply Jacobs & Moir, Gift Depot. PEICE & BULLEID require apprentices to Dress Making ; apprentices to Millinery : competent Machinest, at once. /\|nWo steady young men wish board and Jl residence (private)-, in town. — Address yi., office of this paper. ■ \. Wanted Known. T NVE II C ARG ILL PER MAN EN T ■JL BUILDING, LOAN, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED KNOWN that this Society oifers every facility l o .vorking men and others, for acquiriug freeholds, instead of paying rent, by payment of small sums, monthly or quarterly. WANTED KNOWN that the rates of interest charged to borrowers unjler the Society's tables vary from 7 per cent, on Loans for 5 years to 6^ per cent, per annum on loans for 10 years. WANTED KNOWN that in addition to these favorable rate?, borrowers participate every' five years iv all profits that accrue after paying 10 per cent, to investors. WANTED KNOWN that the Solicitor's costs are, by special arrangement, reduced to a most reasonable amount. WANTED KNOWN that this Society issues paid-up (permanent) shares, value £20, to investors ; and that 10 per cent, per annum has hitherto been paid on such shares. WANTED KNOWN that the Society also ssues terminating shares of the ultimate value of £25, the subscription to which is four shillings per share per month. WANTED KNOWN that the Society thus offers the best medium for investment, or for small savings. WANTED KNOWN that any further information can be obtained on application to Mr J. H. Kerr, President ; Messrs H. Wilson, J. T. Martin, W. Craig, A. Cross, W. R Scandrett, and W. J Moffett, Directors ; or Mi" George Trew,. (Messrs Trew and Hall), Secretary of the Society. ANTED KNOWN we have just opened shipment of superior Waterproof -oats, all sizes and textures. LEWIS & REED. WANTED KN^WN^lso~Tup"erio7Walking Summer Coats, in new material ; and Tweed Suits, Yachting Suits, Cricketing Suits, Boys 1 and Youths 1 Suits, all sizes. immense variety, including the celebrated Kilt Suits. LEWIS & REED. 1 ITHO GRAPHIC PRINTING! 'JU J^ETTERPRESS PRINTING ! COPPERPLATE PRINTING ! MACHINE RULING ! JJOOKBINDING ! E^ ll^" l^ TT7" ANTED K S O W N f V that the. Un dersign cd — with the view of retaining in the district the work in connection \vi<h the above departments — have imported complete plants, engaged skilled workmen, and are prepared to execute orders in a manner unsurpassed in the colonies. ACCOUNT EOOKS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ruled, printed, and bound to order at our establishment. DRAPERS', CONFECTIONERS', AND SEEDSMEN'S PAPER BAGS of every size in stock. * # * Inspection of work in all the branches invited ®§xT Charges In each department the .w nuns those ruling in Melbourne and Dunerdin. "W. CRAIG & CO., TAY STREET, I.NVERCARGILL Tenders. TO BUILDERS. Tenders nre invited for the erection of brick buildings in Esk street, for J. T. Thomson. Esq. Plans and specifications to be seen at my office, where tenders max be lodged till Monday, January 27th, at noon. V. W. BURWELL, Architect. SOUTHLAND EDUCATION BOARD Tenders arc invited for the erection of School Buildings at Rivertou. Plans and specifications to be seen at my office, Dec street, until the 25th inst., and tenders to be lodged there before Monday, Feb. 3rd, at noon. F. W. BURWELL, Architect to Board. | "TTTTAIMEA PLAINS RAILWAY. Tenders are invited until noon on February the Ist. 1870. forthe SURVEY of the land taken for this Railway, which is about 37 miles in length, and will vary from one to two chains iv width. A complete plan is to be furnished, with separate tracings of each section, together with the whole of the information required by the Laud Trt nsfer Act and Survey Department. The whole to be completed within four ■months. ; Tenders to be endorsed " Waimea Plains : .Railway Survey," and addressed to the tindersigned at the office of the Company. ... HORACE BASTINGS, : Secretary. fjl O F EN C E R S. ; Wanted tenders (labor only) for the | erection of 10 chains, more or less, of close fencing. Specifications to be seen ab Messrs Manson [ & Co.'s Ironmongers, Tay street. J Tenders received-np to Monday,. 2 7th inst., ,at 7 p.m. - , , - A V R~ O~ A D. FOR SALE— 2SO acres of land, ,more or less. improved, on the Bay Road,'- about three miles from town. * H. E. OSBORNE, {Auctioneer, i Jitk street.