Clampett, the religious fraud and im postor, does not appear to have found the profession vert profitable. A telegram to the Chri«tchurch Press states that he went aboar.l without a ticket and without means. When the steamer arrived at Hobart he was handed over to the tender mercies of the police, and eventually found a publican to pay his fare. He stated that he was drugged, and sent to Australia in place of Christchurch where he desired to return. It is reported from Greymouth the want of coal is muc:li felt, and attempts to work machinery with wood fuel is found expensive and unsatisfactory. Ab nit 20 carters are employed along the beach gathering drift wood Othrr* are carting wood from the bush rmnd the town, conl is being brought in from the Nine Mile, but it goes but a little way to suppy public w.mts Aco ;s demble quantity of coal is coming from Westport. Richards 4 Co. have just to hand several varieties of the very earliest Potatoes, among which will be found the Chicago Market', Fidler's Victory, Giant King and the Bruce. This extraordinary Potato© is now on sale for the first time in New Zealand, and with a limited quantity, should not bo mi:--.aad by grardaners. Full particulars can be had from RICHARDS &Co. . -
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 26, 16 August 1890, Page 2
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218Page 2 Advertisements Column 5 Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 26, 16 August 1890, Page 2
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