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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2348, 2 January 1915, Page 8

"It is not generally realised that we of Australia and New Zealand owo to Samuel Marsden, in part at l?ast, tho beßwniaSs of our wool industry," said Mr. A. M. Betts, Mayor of Golbourn, Now South Wales, and a grandson of tho pioneer missionary, on his return to Auckland from tho Marsden centenary celebrationa, states an Auckland' papor. Maroden, ho pointed out, sent to.England two barrels of wool, somo of which was utilised in'making a. coat for tho then reigning Sovereign, George 111. In return tho King made Marsden «, present of five purebred merino sheep. Although a fow settlors already had small flocks, it was Marsden's action that laid tho foundations'of Australasia's _ moat staplo industry by giving publicity to tho wool-growing facilities in this part of tho world. Hate yonr holiday more enjoyable. Get ns to check your b.iEßttgn. Saves yon all bother. Wo collect, check on by train or steamer, deliver on arrival at once. Advise us early.' ami set us to tat© out vour ticket. The N.Z. Express Co., Ltd.— JWM. . .. Messrs. Hunter ami Clarkson, Tennyson Street, Napier, have 2000 acres of Hnwkc's Bay sheep.country for sale. Woods' Great Poppqrniint Cure, i EogfipjofijisflfldCflldansxerfalla, Xfld,^