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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 265, 22 August 1895, Page 6

Since ISouth Australia adopted the totalisator £2176 has been distributed among the charities by one Club alone.

The steamer Argus has been floated off the ' reef at Thursday Island, where she struck some little time back. It appears that 11 of the racers that were on board consigned to India died during the time the vessel was stranded. The Indian trader, Mr Uphill, lost a couple of horses, La Gloria and Rink. East year Mr Uphill had the bad luck to loose Orestes and Barefoot during the voyage to india.

THE HALF-AND-HALF CIGAR. This is half bad and half not half bad. The not half bad half is at the forward end, and when it is lighted the smoker flatters himself that he has a good smoke. If he continues to smoke alter the equator is passed (the equator of the cigar) he discovers that all is not tobacco that burns. Frossard’s Cavour Cigars are fragrant and free down to the last draw. Original packets —pight for Is 3d. “ Light-this end !” —Advt.

Japoaette silk handkerchiefs reduced from Is to 6d at Geo. Fowlds’ great sale/