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Star (Christchurch), Issue 535, 5 February 1870, Page 4

TO LET.—A THREE-BOOMED COTTAGE, rent moderate. Apply to Mr ROBSON, next door to Dr. Frankish. C 4336 POR SALE, a useful COB, broken to Saddle, and perfectly quiet. Apply at the Times office, Christchurch. C 4749 THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANT FIRE AND LTFE.J Agents, 1 MILES & CO*, 109 c Cbiistchuroh and Lyttelton. A man is healthiest and happiest when he thinks the least either of health or happiness. To forget an ill is half the battle; it leaves easy work for the doctor. Many a blunder is made by reporters, which cause those whose words are misrepresented to gnash their teeth with agony. " Partner in the works " becomes " pauper in the workhouse." " Attendera at clubs at the West End," mentioned in the speech of a member of Parliament, appears the n*xt morning as " endors of gloves." " What do the Italians want ?" cried one impassioned orator; v they want to be a nation." '' What do the Italians want ?" said the report next morning; " they want to be in Asia." THE TIDES. High -water at Lyttelton, for the month of February, 1 870 : — a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m 5— 7.23 7.44 ... 17— 4.58 5.VJ5 6— 8.05 8.26 ... 18 — 5.52 6.19 7— 8.47 9.07 ... 19— 6.45 7.12 8— 9.29 9.51 ... 20— 7.38 8.05 9—10.14 10.39 ... 21—831 8.58 10—11.01 11.25 ... 22— 9.25 9.52 11— 11.51 00.00 ... 23—10.18 10.46 12—00.17 00.44 ... 24—11.13 11.41 13— 1.12 1.41 ... 25—00.00 00.08 14— 2.09 2.38 ... 26—00.35 1.02 15— 3.06 3.36 ... 27— 1.28 1.54 16— 4.03 4.31 ... 28— 2.19 2.43 THE SUEZ MAIL. The following table, supplied by the Postoffice authorities, shows the dates on which the Suez mail leaves Melbourne for, and the dates on which it is due there from, England, for 1870:— Leaves Melbourne. Due at Melbourne. January 4 Jnnuary 20 February 1 February 17 March 1 March 17 March . 29 April 14 April 24 May ... 12 May ... 22 June 9 June ... 19 July 7 July 17 August 4 August 14 September I September ... 11 yeptember... ... 29 October ... ... 11 October 27 November 8 November... ... 24 December 6 December... ... 22 TELEGRAPH STATIONS. ■ o — The following list of telegraph stations in New Zealand is published in a New Zealand Gazette, dated Dee. 10 : — Name. __, 3, Province. O p a.m. p.m. Alexandra ... 9 5 Auckland Alex ndra ... 9 5 Otago Auckland ... 9 5 Auckland Balclutha ... 9 5 < itago Bealey <*. 9 5 Canterbury Blenheim ... 9 5 Marlborough Bluff ... 9 5 Southland Brighton ... 9 5 "A estland Cambridge ... 9 5 Auckland Castle Point ... 9 5 Wellington Cheviot ... 9 5 Nelson Chrißtchurch ... 8 8 Canterbury Charleston ... 9 5 Westland Clyde ... 9 5 Otßgo Cromwell ... 9 5 Otago Dunedin ... 8 8 <**tagn Featherston ... 9 5 Wellington Greymouth ... 9 5 Westland Greytown ... 9 5 Wellington Hokitika ... 9 5 Westland Hamilton ... 9 5 Auckland Havelock ... 9 5 Marlborough InvercargiU ... 9 5 Southland Kaiapoi ... 9 5 Canterbury Kaikoura ... 9 5 Marlborough Lawrence ... 9 5 Otago Lyttelton ... 8 8 Canterbury Maaterton ... 9 5 Wellington Mercer ... 9 5 Auckland Napier ... 8 8 Hawke's Bay Newcastle ... 9 5 Auckland Nelson ... 8 8 Nelson Oamara ... 9 5 Otago Onehungs ... 9 5 Auckland Picton ... 9 5 Marlboroogb , Fori Chalmers is 8 Otago Queenstown ... 9 5 Otago Kozl*wrgb ... 9 5 Otsgo Selwyn ... 9 5 Cantexfcory Spit ... 9 5 Hawass Bay Tokomainro ... 9 5 Otago Tin-tans 9 5 Camex-i-nty Temuka 9 5 Cknttibcnry * Wanganui ... 9 5 WeUington Waipßknran ... 9 I 5 Hawker's Bay Waipawa , 9 15 : Hawke's Bay Wdlington ... 8 f 8 1 Wclfrngioa Govt. Btdldiogs. 3 lo 1 -L3j j WeSlicgton Waikoaaiti ... 9 S 5 Otago Westport ... I 9 § 5 Westlasd White's Bay ... I 8 1 S MaiU^nagh 1 » H.B.— On H*nnda«E^ Paolie HoSidajs, and , within coco psuiinee the AmJ-rtriaau^ of sneih -province, from 10 ajn. to 10.39 aja^and 1 tram S pjn. to 5.80 pjn,