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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 710, 13 September 1870, Page 3

The average consumption of imported stock in Auckland is computed at one thousand sheep per week, at Us each ; and one hundred head of cattle at £ll per head; annual value £85,800. In Mr John Buckland's report for the week ended August 27, sales of cattle, ex Storm Bird, are reported at an average of £l3; as also a shipment by the John Penn at £lO 17s 6d.

" Ma," said a little boy, " has aunty got bees in her mouth ?"—" No, my dear, why do you ask ?"—" 'Cause Captain Jones caught hold of her and said he was going to take honey from her lips; and she said, " Well, make haste," I am for frank explanations with friends in case of affronts. They sometimes save a perishing friendship, and even place it on a firmer basic than at first; but secret discontent must always end badly. A Fifeshire man recently took his child to the minister to be baptised, who asked him : —" Are you prepared for so important and so solemn an occasion ?" " Prepared !" he echoed, with some indignation ; " I hae a firlot o' bannocks bakin', twa hams, an a gallon o' the best Hieland whisky, an' I wad just like to ken what better preparation yo could expeck frae a man in my condition o' life!"