Edison claims to have discovered pie electric household lamp, in which the light is given out from pieces of charred paper placed in a glass globe, costing one shilling. A single machine will supply 50 lamps with the electricity necessary. A passengor train on an Irish railway & few days since ran over an- intoxicated fellow on the track. He was bo insensible to the magnitude of his misfortune a» to remark to the guard as he looked at his own lacerated limb, " Arrah, now, this is too didn't mean to stop the train!" '"' A Dentist-'s Sign.—Drawing, music, and dancing, A visitor observed to Meissonier that he seemed to have none of his own pictures. "Too dear, my dear madam,"' said the great artist; "I can't them. Shakßpeare says that" use strengthens habit." Somebody says that he tried the experiment on a coat, but it did not an- ' swer at all. 'i Tjl U N B'B'A L 'NO'-j THE FRIENDS of the-l»wl, Smith are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, which will leave Ray's Hotel, on WEDNESDAY, the 31st int., at 2 p.m. , CHARLES POTTS, 341. Undertaker. J 171 U N E B A L NOT.ICE THE FRIENDS of tlr late Jaml\Dods are respectfully invited to attend his *neral,which will leave W. C. Buchanan's sflion at 12 noon, on TUESDAY, 30th inst. ' \_^ - CHARLES POTTS, ■ 341 Undertaker. ' rriHE Undersigned if open to receive tenX ders for harvesting about 120 acres of oats. Tenders to be sent in by Saturday, 3rd January next, at noon. W.HESTER, ' , 341 Opaki. rnENDEBS Wanted for cutting and bindI ing 70 acres wheat and oats. Tenders alose at G o'clock on Friday evening, January 2nd, 1880. C. SHIELOCK, oi l Upper Plain, Masterton, * Mr Gundersen's Paddock, Mauriceville. NEW YEAR'S DAY, THURSDAY, JAN. Ist, 1880.. lii consequence of the rain : Day, the Mauriceville Sports aw postpone till Ist January.,. .' ! ''_|
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 351, 30 December 1879, Page 2
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310Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 351, 30 December 1879, Page 2
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