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Southland Times, Issue 14785, 31 October 1900, Page 2

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Country Correspondence on page 4 to-day. Thomson and Beattie are doing some things well. For further information look up their advertisement. Intending purchasers of bicycles should certainly see the 1900 " Sterlings "' before deciding on any other. Chain, chainless, and free wheels — Morrow, Bassett and Co, Dunedin, Christchurch and Ashburton, sole agents. A buo3 r , which had belonged to the lost Andree expedition, was found at Skjerv<e in Norway. A message found in it bears the names of the three voyagers, and states chat all had gone well with them so far, and supplies particulars of the altitude, the weather, and the number of pigeons which had been sent off. " The Master- Christian " deals with some of the most absorbing problems of the day, and it is certain not only to inspire the keenest and mo_t sustained interest, but to excite eager discussion. This book appeals to no particular section, clique, or body ; it appeals to the whole world, and it will undoubtedly prove "one of the most widelyread books of recent years. Price 2s 6d in wrapper, 3s 6d cloth, postage 6d extra. First supply just landed. — Lillicrap and Co., Booksellers, Esk street, Invercargill. Paper is proving a very satisfactory material for driving ropes or bands. The rope is made like that from other materials and contains three main strands, each made up of a number of continuous strips of twisted pulp paper. The material is made waterproof by treatment with boiled oil. The rope is said to be fairly smooth and wonderfully pliant, and in recent test's for driving machinery it has only been slightly polished under conditions that have caused cotton rope to become badly worn and frayed By the San Francisco mail Morrow, Bassett and Co received information that the McCormick Harvesting Compan\- had won the Grand Prize for harvesting machinery at the Paris Exhibition. They also received the gold medal for twine, two medals in the department of metallurgy for superiority in forming metals into special parts for machines; in the department of machinery a medal for factory machinery, and also silver and bronze medalsinother classes. Inallthey took six medals, and the grand prize. The gold medal and 200 francs was also won by the McCormick binder in the field trial against all-comers. Wanted everyone to see our fine display of Prams, Gocarts, Basket Chairs, Floorcloth and every description of furniture cheap for cash. Dewk's furnishing warehouse, Tay street, next Meredith's.