FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18804, 5 July 1929, Page 10

FROM THE “STAR” SIXTY YEARS AGO.

ADVERTISEMENTS AND NEWS OF JULY S, 1869. Tobacco Culture.—The Taranaki papers report that the culture of tobacco is assuming some importance in that province. !'• Jv The Malvern Hills.—A gentleman who has just returned to town from the above district, informs us that most, of the prospectors, if not all, have left* the various localities in which they were seeking for gold. We are sorry to say that our informant, on his wa> to Christchurch, met a man on the Homebush road, on his way to the sup posed diggings, who said that he had been allured all the way from Nelscn province by reports published in some of the Christchurch papers. » a a Out of the Bible and Into the Newspaper.—A clergyman, in the county ot Durham, tells the following anecdote. He had taught an old man in his parish to read, and had found him an apt pupil. After the lessons had finished he had not been able to call at the cottage for some time, and when he did he only found the wife at home ‘‘How’s John?” said my friend. “He’s canny, sir,” said his wife. “How does he get on with his reading?” “Nicel>, sir.” “Ah, I suppose he’ll read his Bible very comfortably now.” “Bible, sir! Bless you, he was out of the Bible and into the newspaper long ago.” 25 j.; $5 NOTICE. John Daw begs to inform his Town and Up-country Friends and the Public that he has taken the Crown Hotel Stables, Montreal Street South, and trusts by strict and careful attention to business to meet a fair share of patronage. DR CAMPBELL, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. and L.M., Edinburgh, Will Commence the Practice of His Profession in Lyttelton On Saturday, 10th current. Medicines Supplied. Advice Gratis, from 10 to 11 a.m. Ness Bank, Bridle Path, Lyttelton, July 2, 1869. :« (To the Editor of the “Star”). Sir, —I beg to draw your attention to the following facts:-—On coming to New Zealand, an old colonist, amongst other advice, told me to be sure to get into a position, saying a man in a position in the colonies can do an)- thing. So I should think our most Worshipful Mayor fancies, for on going my usual rounds on Tuesday night down the north side of Lichfield Street, I was suddenly struck all of a heap by some obstacle, which I discovered to be an extension of the Canterbury Foundry yard to within a foot and a half of the gutter, fenced in with vulcanized iron—a regular permanent fence. What a worthy example to the citizens f Christchurch! On the next evening coming along the piece of footpath that is left, I suddenly fell, my left leg going down a hole nearly to my knee, grazing my ankle, covering my clothes with mud, and giving my nervous sys tem a severe shaking. Last summer 1 had a ladder on the footpath cleaning my windows, when a “peeler” came up and asked me if I had permission from the City Council. What a difference between a citizen and a Mayor! Your obedient servant, RUNNER.