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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1779, 2 March 1888, Page 3

The South Australian Government intend offering the Emu Flat forest reserve, consisting of 11,000 aoreß, on lease ior 21 years. A powerful Adelaide syndicate has signified its intention of securing the lease, and utilising the land for the cultivation of fruit trees.

By tbe steamer Richmond the first ship, ment of Tongan bananas has arrived for tho Auokland market, Tho bunches arc larger and also the fruit, than those grown m Fiji and should realise remunerative rates. The Tongan Government have gone m for cultivating the China banana extensively, and have Bent for the mango and other tropical fruits, so that the Auokland market will not be so much dependent on Fiji m the future.

Dr Salmon, of the United States Veterinary Medical Association, is authority for the Btatment that from 125,000 to 150,000 human lives are annually saorifioed by using tho meat and milk of tuberoulosod cattle,

A northern paper giveß currenoy to tho statement that Mr Riohard Seddon, M.H.R. , for Kumara, did not leara to read till ho was thirty years old. We don't believe it though, i> •' Bough on Piles." — Why suffer Piles Im. mediate relic (and complete euro gauranteed. Ask for "Kough on Piles." Sure cure for itching, protruding, bleeding, or any form of 4