DIADEMA NERINA.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9445, 25 May 1898, Page 3

DIADEMA NERINA.

TO THE EBITOB.

Sir, —I wish to note the occurrence of a very rare butterfly in Wanganui. This beautiful insect was brought to the Museum la=t Saturday by Miss Donelly, of the Girls' College, who cauglit it on the flowersin tbecollegegarden. Its scientific name is Diudema Ncrina. Its colours are lovely whites, shading into blues, browns, reds, greys and velvety blacks. The specimen is a male and the expanse of wings is quite four inches. The only other specimen of this species I have seen was one I captured 35 years ago on the West Coast side of the Mount Arthur range in the Nelson province. The late Rev Richard Taylor observed only two specimens in tho 34 years he lived in Wanganui. Two only, I believe, have been caught in Canterbury. The same in Auckland and a female was taken in Napier. This lovely insect have a wide range and is found in Australia, New Guinea, Loyalty Islands, Java and again in Samoa. It may be possible that this butterfly hob been brought here on the " wings of the wind," for there has been terrific meteorological disturbances lately on the Australian coast and Tasman Sea and there are very many instances of insects taking refuge on vessels hundreds of miles from laud. Yet one can hardly understand how so frail a creature could travel so far even uith the rapidly moving currents of air without destruction. — I am, etc.,

S. H. Deew, Hon Curator Public Museum.

" Hulloa, old man, got a new Bioycle ?" " Yes, and a ' Leo ' too." " Come in for a windfall, eh?" "No. No windfalls about Leos, they run too easy." The best machine in the town. Built by F. W. Parsons and Co. — Advt.

I'm not in the wagon business. lam 'strictly in the tip business. I don't want you to lose sight of the fact that my tips will do you good if you take hold, Now, "You're a family man" — children not over strong — doctors are expensive — " winter's coming on." Keep a bottle of Woods' Great Peppermint Cure in the house ; " will stop the inevitable family cough." Cost, Is Gd. "Saves doctors' bills ; cheats the undertaker." Nuf sed.

What is Tooth? — In these days of unpaialleled competition, fictitious advertising, misrepresentation, and cash v. credit, the general public will no doubt be somewhat bewildered, and will ask themselves the question propounded some two thousand years ago, " What is Truth ?" This query, in a universal sense, has never bean answered satisfactorily, and in all human probability never will, but a very near approach to it has been arrived at by Messrs J. Paul and Co. in their announcement dealing with fallacies and outrageous claims contained in business advertisements appearing in the public press of the colony. The soft goodß business in London may be said to be divided into three classes, viz., 1. The Higher Trade, better linown as the aristocratic class- 2. The Family I Trade. 3. The Petticoat Lane Trade. The former can scarcely be said to huve'a parallel in New Zealand, but the remaining two most certainly have, The second division, or Family Trade, is by far the most advantageous to all concerned, and this is the class Messrs J. Paul and Co, have initiated and so successfully maintained in Wanganui. The causes of their success are not far to seek. They keep an enormous stock, well bought iv the best markets of the world, the quality of the goods is uniformly first class, customers are attended to by experienced assistants, and the business is conducted generally upon lines that have in older countries stood the test of ages. The standing of a firm is often times shown in a great measure by the tone of its advertisements. Thosp who state simply in plain nnvarnisbed language what they have to sell, may generally be relied on. Those on the other hand who continually blow, pu# , and sometimes descend to unpardonable personalities may be looked uppn as being very near th.c 3rd division of tondon traders referred to above, Messrs J, Paul and Co, ask the public to carefnlly compare their mode of doing business, their stock, PJid the exceptional value given throughout the house with other firms. No house doing business in New Zealand under any system, old or new, can or do give better value and still survive as evidence that they can. — Advt. "Bargains I" If you want them, visit the Sydney Cash Drapery Co.'s shop, where they ara selling a splendid lot of salvage goods purchased from the insurance companies after the great Melbourne fire. Lades' Winter Jackets, Capes and Dresses are almost given away, while Umbrellas) Kid Gloves and Wool Wraps, in vast profusion, ore 50 per cent, below ordinary Wanganui prices £2000 worth to be sold in a very short time — Advt / 1 the Metr ilitan Hotel-

_ i.nvai» -op Mr and Mrs Farmer, Mr A. Pearce ; Mr Stewart, Mr W. Lewis, Mr B. E. MoEae. Manaia ; Mias Todd, Miss J. Toad, and Mr Todd, Mangamahu; Mr Hislop, Napier; Mr D. Pirani and Mr Mahon, Palmerßton North ; Mr J. Paterson and Mr J. E. Paterson, Patea ; Mr WynyardJoss, Mr CoU3in3, Mr F. W. Cussen, Mr Fortune, Mr Darby, and Mr and Mrs Biddle, Auckland; Mr and Mrs Street, Hunterville; Mr J. S. Hardloy, Mr W. Eager, Mr and Mrs J. O'Donnell,'Miss parroll, Miss Gorcjon, and Mrs Bailey, flawe'ra ; Mr W. H. Latham ana Mr' John Peel,' Stratford ; Mr J. Sheahan, ■Whennftkura; Mr, Mrs and Miss Milner Hangitikei; Mr Gleeson, Bulls; 'Mr Wyn \VjlJjajps and Mr J. B. Peterson, Cliristpharch; Mr apS Mrs gewe.ll, Oamaru; J»fr Saarl^e and Mr Straok, Eltham ; Mr Ooie, Upper Waltotwa,; Mr Drake, TjLv J. Wilson, Mr Howard, an 3Mr Sjmpson, Wellington ; Mr N. Hearn, Momohaki ; Mr Elwar, England; Mr Pearoe, Kakaramea; Mr J. 1). Wicktiam (A Tramp, Esq.), Waitara; Mr Podovin and Mr Skerman, Marton ; Mr Hughes, Manaia. Advt.