Shipmasters at Sydney have experienced some difficulty lately in obtaining sailors for their ships. It is stated tbat the wages 'have been increased for over-sea ships, but men are difficult to find at £4 10s a month.
The tick disease is reported to have advanced down Queensland to within thirtyfive miles of the New South Wales border. As a further safeguard against the invasion of New South Wales, dips are to be erected at the several crossing places. Working horses, which are only admitted at the crossings, are to be dipped in future, instead of being merely smeared.
The British Bull-dog rules the wave, Undaunted tar is he, And angry billows oft his grave, Can't turn him from the sea. The hardships of a sailor's life • He can so well endure, Wlien coughs and colds are always rife, With Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. (Advt.)
AOUTIONEERS. Farmers' Exchange Company--FARMERS' EXCHANGE COY. will . Sell at their Rooms, THIS DAY, commencing at NOON — Poultry, Pigs, Dairy-fed Pork, Produce, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Harness, Horse Covers, Perambulators, Rochester Lamp, Bedsteads and Mattresses, Chairs, Tables, Sofas, Hand and Treadle Sewing Machines, Bicycles; And on account of} owner leaving Timaru, A quantity of useful Furniture and Sundries. A. G. ANDERSON, Manager. J. B. RUTLAND, Auctioneer. Mateon and CoTO SHEKPOWNERB. GOOD PRICES ASSURED. MATSON AND CO. beg to inyorro holders of Sheep and Lambs thai should thev be looking for a Market ana decide to try ADDINGTON, that they wili be glad to receive Consignments. There is no need to write to them, just consign Matson's, Addington. The Firm will carefully un truck and classify i?a> h lot, and if the price bid at Auction is not sufficient on a basis of the C.I.F. prices current for Frozen Meat, they will have the Sheep sent f>-either ISLINGTON or BELFAST, and on receipt o' Weights will sell forward or ship »' clients may desire. Prompt payments, consign MATSON'S, Addintrtos.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3625, 24 August 1901, Page 3
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319Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3625, 24 August 1901, Page 3
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