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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1371, 4 February 1905, Page 3

The marriage rate is higher in England than elsewhere, being 15 per 1000. In most other countries it varies from 7 to 10 per 1000. The Japanese are taking us at our Word, apparently (says an American paper). They conceive that America would like to see more of them. Between 40 and. 50 families are now on their way to establish a colony in Florida, where they intend tp cultivate 67,000 acres of land. How many, more could come for such purposes without re-awakening the oratory of tye ’•’ sand lots ” and raising an agitation for Japanese exclusion ? A I-Hn'du laundry man at Launcesiton has a Signboard up* ‘inviting the people to sup-port British industry, as against the Chinese. The present .Government claims great kudos for the land .tax which replaced the property tax in 1892, hut measure embodying .the principle of land value taxation which Sir George Grey’s Government placed on itho Statute-Book in 1878 was far ahead of that which has since . succeeded. —Reefton Times. Jr . 111 P- 11

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7 CE« TRAIL MABft ' MAKMONIUM, Concertina, Feather Bed, Cloaca Box, 2 Sew ing Machines, CffSst DraworlJfcßound Tabis v?ith flaps, sivgfi'e iron etc. W. T. RAYMOND, ■Auctioneer.

¥ CENTRAL MARTI Jr TO-DAXj AT 1 X J M. p'HARP. On account ot s~aving Gisborne. ■TPMSISH I 9 Tab)e3, 3 sms® 80., Wicker Chairs, Table. Occacionaljfanaßamboo Table, handsome JapanesoJjgreenVUuchess Pair, Bedsteads, wlro-owcn MatVresses, Washstanas, Toilet TabloS Carpet and^undrres. All are in ghpd order, -wellkept anJTtqual to new. W. ,T. RAYMOND, Auctioneer. W. T. RAYMOND^ Under instructions from Southern clients, will sell ut^ne

CENTBAI/MAK-T, Agin. O’CLOCK, -V ofjfclotbes, various sizes, J to tailor-made. 30 Pairs oNjSifots and Shoe?, men’s ana yyf,m of the best quality* Also, 2 Handsome New Pairs. 1 CombHiation Cho't. 1 Gheilpnier. _ 2 Newiingle Iron Beasteao FoultJ, Fruit, and Produce, at 2^m. W- T. RAYMOND, 'Auctioneer;