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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 65, 28 November 1891, Page 2

The travelling expenses of Ministers from January 25 to June 30, 1891, were as follows :— Hon. Ballancc, L 32 17s ; Hon Buckley, L 66 5s 6d ; Hon Reeves, L 7 ; Hon. ireddon, Lg9q 12s lid; Hon McKenzie, LIOO 16s; Hon Cadraan, L 22 Is sd; Hoa Word, L7l 17s 8d; total, L 696 19s 7d. The travelling ex» penses of the Atkinson Ministry for the three months immediately preceding the above period amounted to L 125 Os 3d. There are some curiosities amongst the applications for patents published in the Gazette. One inventor (Mr Scott, of Invercargill) purposes to utilise flax dust for the treatment of burns and scalds) ; another has devised a olock " for starting, handicapping, and timing races" ; and a third has " a bedroom watch, for indicating the time at which a lodger desires to be awakened, and tho namo of the refreshment he requires." The Perfect Fitting Bodice Lining. A simple method of which any lady can become her own dressmaker. The com" plete pattern is truped on the aptual lining used m making the dress, and can be bad in all siges, bust measure only required ; no paper patterns needed, but the material itself, ready for your scissors. — J. C. Moßßr and Co., sole agents for Feildiag. Mr William Macmillan, of Awahnri and Palmerston North, fellmongcr, desires to contradict a report which has been circulated to the effect that he had sold out of his Awahuri business. This is not correct, because Mr Macmillan still carries on the Awahuri business, notwithstanding that he has a branch at Palmerston North. Mr Wm Trimble is his Feilding Agent.— ADYT. " A drink for the gods," so said the great Prophet— Mahomet, when taking his cup of coffee under the fis tree. If you would enjoy such, Crease's AI Coffee, Sold only in 1 and 21b tins. Boys' drab drill sailor suits, collar^ trimmed tjlue and white braid, gilt but* tons, from 6/6 each, at Te Ato House, Wellington.