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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1351, 11 January 1905, Page 3

The potato blight has made its appearance in the Paeroa district, and nearly, all the potato crops are affected.

The lessons chosen (for |the Bible- : n« schools text-book) may be excellent examples of Scriptural teachings, and no doubt highly edifying in their way, but we doubt-if they will arouae the interest of the average schoolboy or schoolgirl, or, even after explanation, be highly intelligible to the majority of. them.—New Plymouth Herald. The Health Department iB really making too much out of this patent medicine business. What would Dr Mason and the public say if it were possible to show them the injury oaused by patent medicines on the one hand, and on the other the injury and deaths caused by the unskilful doctors and the experimental surgery which we all feel is answerable for soores of lives ? —Wanganui Herald.

WAIHOA A. AND P. SOCIETY'S ANNUAL. SHOW Will be held at Frasertown on WEDNESDAY, 18th. January, 1905. JAMES DOVE, Secretary.

FOB. SAXiE, CHEAP. AT H. HEIDOBN'S makabaka SHOEING FORGE. NEW WAGGONS, from 35owt. up to . 3 tons / SECOND-HAND DRATES, from £8 to £ls, cash LIGHT GIGS, trom £l6 upwards >i T~l-« Will be sold tor either oaah or on tun* payment.

T J 'HE NEW ZEA.Li.ND GOVEBNMENT ■ STATE FJKE INSUB ANGE OFFICE will ba prepared Iso aooept Fite Itiska on ana alter 4th January, 1905. Advantages: Insured share profits State guarantee Lowest Bates Equitable and prompt settlements WILLIAM MILLEB, Gisborne Agent.