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Dunstan Times, Issue 702, 1 October 1875, Page 3

The following advertisement appeared in the Edinburgh Scotsman recently :—“ A gentleman having two sons will gladly exchange one eight months’ old for a girl. Good home.—Pater, Post Office, Hawick. Snake fights have lately come into fashion across the Atlantic. At a reptile contest held in Florida, a large rattlesnake and an adder were put into the arena, hut neither would attack the other. The adder was accordingly removed, and a young alligator introduced, and the fight than began in earnest. The alligator was bitten four times, hut he crushed the snake to death between his strong jaws, and finally died himself of his adversary’s poison.

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Coughs, Influenza.—The soothing properties of these mendicaments render them well worthy of trial in all diseases of the lungs. In common colds and influenza, the Pills taken internally, and the Ointment rubbed externally are exceedingly efficacious. When influenza is epidemic, this treatment is easiest, safest, and surest. Holloway’s Pill and Ointment purify the blood, remove all obstructions to its free circulation through the lungs, relieve the over-gorged air-tubes, and render respiration free, without reducing the strength, irritating the nerves, or depressing the spirits. Such are the ready means of saving suffering when afflicted with colds, coughs, bronchitis, and other complaints, by which so many are seriously aad permanently afflicted in most countries. sale by auction. Coal Creek Flat, Tkviot. MR GEORGE FACHE instructed by Mr Robert Ayling, who is leaving the district, will sell by Public Auction, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1875. Sale to commence at 11 o’clock. | The Property, known as Ayling’a Coal Creek Hotel, and comprising— STONE COTTAGE with yards, and 30 chains of wire fencing. 250 sheets of Galvanised iron, and lot of ridging. About 10,000 feet of useful timber, including flooring, quartering, weather boards, posts, rails, &c. Panuelled aad other doors, window sashes, gates, and a lot of old timber, (Are wood.) Counter, shelves, <tc. Also, A LOT of Household Furniture, including tables, chairs, Sofas, bedsteads, and bedding, chest of drawers, sewing machine, (in good order) billiard table, cutlery, glass, crockery, and cooking utensils. ADo, 4 FINE Dairy Cows, one with Calf at foot, 3 HACKS and a lot of other properties too numerous to particularise The Auctioneer would urge on everyone in the district attending this Sale, as there will be a large lot of really useful property, and all to bo sold to the highest bidders. Don't forget the day and hour of Sale, MONDAY, OCT. 11, 1875.