A contemporary gives the following that may be of use to lady readers:—Sir, —My laundress boils a bunch pf peach leaves with her clothes to whiten them. Is it an idea, or }9 there any action produced ? The clothes are certainly very white when they ponae from her han4s. —J.E.B. A Taranajri paper says that most of the root crops have been destroyed by a black slug, Jhat has during the past made its appearance. From all quarters we hear of the failure of the pro} s of carrots, mangolds, |urnips ? and even oniony. Potatoes, however, eeeni to have escapee', Thp Wanganui Herald understands, that the majring pf the track to T.upp w 11 sqon be resumed, and that the natives will be employed |p Cfit it to the plains $t a round sum, which jl by far the most satisfactory way of con-
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 885, 6 December 1870, Page 2
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