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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2618, 13 November 1915, Page 14

The vicar of a mining village sent a pair of boots to the cobbler's for repairs, but Bill, who had been imbibing rather freely, felt r.o inclination for work, so tho boots were not touched' that day. Next morning his nerves were rather sliaky, and he longed for "a hair of the dog. r .that bit him." His own boots were-, rather dirty, so he thought' th&ro was 110 harm in putting on the parson's, which he accordingly did, and turned off into the village pub for a big "revivor." Ho had not gone very far when whom did ho meet but the vicar, who said: "I sent my boots down for repairs, William. Are you not finished with them yet?" ""\\'ey mistor," answered Bill, calmly, "they're not mended yet, but they're on the road." Mr.vF. P. Corkill, Now Plymouth, advertises particulars of 1000 acres of unimproved open. country which he has for sale. Mr. W. .T. Uily, retone, lias an advertisement in tins i&suo concerning -'313 acres of dairying land in the Eketalmna district, closo to tho Ilukanui railway station. Tlio land is for lease, and possession can bo given oil July 1, lfllG. Mr. S. George Nathan, auctioneer and estnto agent, 113-115, Customhouse Quay, stutos that ho has sold 30 homo sites in Happy Valley in one week. Althouulrtlio. demand for property in this district is great, there are still 43 sections to he , disposed ofc