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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5458, 9 January 1896, Page 1

A stitch in time saves nine ; " Indian Chief ■ ' Cigarettes are of the purest quality, and save you from the unpleasantness of inferior brands. '.'.'

, The activity of the local share markets is' abnormal; and yet it : caiihot be considered unwarranted when we lookat the volume of business transacted in London in some of /the least known of New Zealand GM. Stocks. Many of the names quoted below (from the report of a reliable correspondent) are, we venture to say, totally uhkownyhere at our doors, even by the rmen whose business it is to know (or pretend they know) all the latest good things ► pn the market. ! y

Of., course all the world (or at least-all New Zealand, which is more important) has heard of the phenomenal advances realised on Waihi and HauraH stock; but there are many others less known to fame ... that at least deserve the attention of in- , yestbrs. Of course all. are not equally successful, and the folly of the promoters is seen in^ the pitiful attempts to keep above par in scrip such as the "Golden ' Till Expended."

How could a mine prosper with such a name? Take another, that great, great gold-producer, "The Defeat." The only gold it produced was from the pockets-^f "the unlucky shareholders.

"Another series of mines invite confidence froni ,the public by virtue of being inithe same provincial district as their more established brethren. Names are chosen si%geßtive of coming greatness, such as; the "Waihi-Nbrth-by-East-Extended No. 18." ■There is a good deal in a name, and some •names find favour with the public. Variity Fair caught oh at once as being the best cigarette in New Zealand.