DREDGING SHARE MARKET.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 12 February 1901, Page 3

DREDGING SHARE MARKET.

(per press association.)

Dunedin, Fcdruary 12. Sligo Brothers report the following

Dunedin, This Da}’. The following sales arc recorded at the Dunedin Stock Exchange to-day ;

Being in doubt whether to use the word “ colonial ” or “ colonist ” in describing an Australian visitor, a “ Daily Chronicle ” representative asked a well-known squatter from Now South Wales for advice in the matter. “ Well,” said tho old gentleman, “ I dislike being called a 1 colonial.’ lam a 1 colonist.’ But my boys and girls, who wero all born out there, glory in calling themselves 1 colonials.’ The word has crept in with the increase of tho native or colonially-born population, and tho word ‘colonist’ will disappear when wo old stagers hand over tho reins to those that come after us. *‘ However,” continued the old gentleman, with a twinkle in his eye, “ after January Ist next, be eareful about using the word 1 colonial ’ at all, or you will have some of the young men of the new ‘ Nation ’ jumping on you. Call them Australians and you arc all right.”

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