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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9667, 8 April 1893, Page 2

A Highland H'rvantgota situation in the south of England in a larger house than sho had ever previously served in. Some timo after, whon she got a holiday, blio went home to see her friends. H r former mistress met her and asked how she liked her new place. " Deed tua'am," replied Janet, " its a braw lioobo, a* fitted up wi" eccentric bells, and \ in o' tbe young gentlemen tells mo ho hai gotten a fine now rheumatic bicycle" (meaning electric and pneumatic) A novel strike has taken place at tho Benevolent Asylum, Parramutta, near Sydney. It appears that Borao of tbo inmates have been in the receipt of wages varying from 2d to 8 1 per day for working in the institution. On Monday last they received their month's pay leas 50 per cent., and in making a protest in consequence of not having received due notice of thin in tended reduction they stated that (hey were told that if they did not like it they could leavo. Between 30 or 40 then left tho asylum. Mr J. Avery has now in slock a novelty in the shape of the *■ Calendar" watch, wbich indicates ths day, date, aad month •, and in addition to which the piece is a splendid time-keeper. Every person engaged in tbe bueh districts should not be without one, especially as the price is pasonable,--ApVT' I