It is rumoured, on good authority, that Mr John Douglas, of tbe Waibo Downs, has purchased Mr Oharleß Hawden's property, Hiii, leased to. Messrs Parker. The price has nqt transpired. Tbe Foli.fcj papers anoounoe that all the Bußßiau officials stationed along tbe whole line of the Austro-Bussian frontier have been ordered to make themselves acquainted with the German language as far as possible by March, 1888. The "Taapeka Times" reports that k_ order to give the ferrets a fair trial breeding contracts for a supply of 8000 ferrets bave fljftly been let by Sfr Miles, the rabbit inspector for the district, and the same ofiicer \i also m treaty for 12,000, making m all ibQOt 20,000. The natural increase of this ngmber will be very great; and very soon .bare wiU bat sufficient sopply of ferrets witb y%\t ¥ to mski ipi . lift, lory ixjisrißiqi-
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1754, 31 January 1888, Page 3
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144Untitled Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1754, 31 January 1888, Page 3
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