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I According to a contemporary, a farmer in the Greytown district reared a giant “porker." On being turned into biccn the leviathan realised .£lO 7s. Tim allegation that policemen go into lintels and stare at, people who may be imbibing, suggests they arc merely enjoying 1 lit; sight of a disappearing pint they are prohibited from “ running in."—Lance. Not many of the lady school teachers sent from New Zealand to Africa are school teachers now. The majority have married money. Humor has it that one voting lady from Auckland way is to marry a Boer ex-general. Tho Premier appears to imagine that the dream of a State Bank is confined to Socialists and Singlo-taxevs, and other impracticable people, who are popularly supposed to have no idea of tho mysteries of finance ; but ho will find that gentlomen quite high up in tho commercial world havo pronounced in favor of t.io State doing its own banking business.—Christchurch Times. Cooking rico is a subject of so much importance in tho East that a negro’s recipe (from tho " Tramp’s Handbook,” by Mr Harry Roberts) will no doubt prove interesting:—“Wash him well, much wash in cold water. Rice flour make him stick. Water boil all ready, boil very fast; shove him in. Rice can’t burn, water shako him too much. Boil quarter of an hour, or little more. Rub one Rico in thumb and finger ; if all rub away, him quito done. Put Rico in Colander, hot water run away. Pour cup oold water on him, put back in saucopan, keep him covered near fire. Then Rice all ready ; you eat him up.” Franco holds the first place in respect of tho number and speod of fast expresses—a distinction held up to a few years ago by Groat Britain. In America there are ' trains running on certain stretches that accomplish speeds equal to anything that is made on European roads. The most 1 notable trains are those which run from Camden to Atlantic City, where a train recently covered a distance of 59 miles in 44 minutes, which is a rate of 80J miles per hour. Then there is the remarkable hourly service between Jersey City and Philadelphia. Seven trains are started on tho hour from each city, and make the run of 904 miles in a couplo of hours, many of the trains having to make several station stops in entering and leaving each city. A sturdy young St. Pancras blacksmith, named William George. Neale, was found dead in his lather’s house, with a rope round his neck suspended from a hook, his feet dragging on the ground, and tlie Coroner’s jury recently returned a verdict of death from misadventure. Explanation of the. strange occurrence was afforded by the father, who said it was his son’s great, ambition to he a strong man, and only on the preceding Saturdav lie had taken part, in a gym- , nastic display at I lie Regent Street, ; Polytechnic. Witness was of opin- i

ion "that at the time of his death ■the lad had lu*en try ins a foolhardy experiment. in a magazine devoted to physical culture, which his son had been reading, was a picture of a man going through some performance of hanging, and it was evident the lad had made a similar venture—to see,for instance, how long lie could hang. He was always trying experiments of a similar kind. “ A million dollars for a servant girl ” is the offer made by Mr John Parson, a Chicago hanker, and which is attracting to'Waldorf-Astoria, in New York, scores of women anxious to please the millionaire. Unless Mr Parson locks himself in a saie deposit vault, lie is certain to he kept busy. His offer is one million ■dollars, to he paid at his death .to the servant who will stay in the family till lie dies, who loves the vocation, is good-natured, knows ‘better than to discuss family affairs with the oilier servants, is always dignified, will never make an error in' the tabjp service, knows; a‘l . a glance the likes and dislikes of the guests, who is a good nurse, cook, and dressmaker. Mr Parson promises to pay first-class wages, will adapt the habits of the household to the whims of the servant, will move, if the. servant wishes will have meals to suit her convenience, be humble always, and allow her all the. privi-

leges of tlw family. Abject, despair, naturally, inspired '.his extravagant offer of -Mr Parson, to whom the servant girl question has become a hobbv His friends are sure the million will not be paid, because no such servant exists, but Mr b arson persists with all the optimism ot the spring season. REAL EIDERDOWN QUILTS.Cot size, from 5s 9d ; full size, from 18s each. Colonial and real Scotch Blankets : Best makes at lowest possible prices. Rugs from 5s 6d each. Splendid assortment! and urst-class value. —G„ ROSIE & CO. For Bronchial Cough, take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is 6d and 2s (Id everywhere. The Labor Party lias : now a big say In all political movements, And if it governs wisely, may Make, liianv great improvements : We hope to have some better laws, And better health, that sure : If you feci ill, a cold the cause, WOODS’ GREAT PEPPERMINT CURE.

THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. (Under the Patronage of the Centennial Committee), GISBORNE AUXILIARY. ESSAYS are invited upon the following subjects, to be sent in to the undersigned on or before MONDAY, July 12: — 1. A short account of the British and Foreign Bible Society: Its History and Objects.” Limit, 750 words. Prizes, £1 11s (id and 10s lid. Open to all children in actual attendance at any school. Entry free. 2. “An account of the various factors which have entered into the production of current English versions of the Bible.” Limit, 1000 words. Prizes, £0 :1s and £1 Is. Entry, 2s 6d. Open to all persons. An examination as to the ell'cot of the study of the Bible upon the moral character of any nation” : or, “The. final place of the Bible in literature.” Limit, 1250 words. Prizes, £2 23 and £1 Is. Entry, 2s fid. Open to all persons. Short directions for candidates or teachers upon application. A Mass Meeting will bo convened in July a; a place and time to be announced, when the winners will be declared and a Poll will be takpn by Ballot on the question—- “ SHOULD THE BIBLE 13E READ IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF 1 NEW ZEALAND.” J, peckover, Secretary.