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Manawatu Herald, 2 July 1895, Page 3

He Invested Only 7s 6d. ■ •. ♦ '■■-•■■» Thsbb is a man who has spent the past twenty-five years of his life in exploring for gold and other minerals in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria. Tasmania, and New Zealand. He has no doubt picked up some money, yet he sa^s tftat the investment of 7/6 brought him in lugger returns than any other he ever made. "■ Yet, hold on a minute.. Don't let us jump fo the conclusion that we can all get rich out of the proceeds of 7/6 till TO hear further from this financier.. He has a humorous way of putting, a serious thing, for which we should like him all the more. Some folk have no idea that sound sense and genuine fun are twin brothers, but they are all the same.. ; ■ f ■■. ' . Our friends name is William Broomfield Peck, and he lives at Russell, New Zealand, along way Off. He says it is a lovely country and intends to stay in it the balance of his days. As- he landed in Australia', from England, in 1886, he has been there, long enough fo know what he is talking about. He advises persons of limited means Who would like to become small landholders to emigrate to Nqw Zealand. Still, he reminds us that in the eni we must pay for what we get. "The calling of a prospector, for instance," said Mr Peck, "is full of hard work. Besides, it entails rough living, such as salt funk, soddened damper, with tea in bucketfuls. One must have the digestive capacity of. an ostrich or an anaconda to stand that diet for long. It must therefore be taken as proof of the good maohinery inside of my system, when I mention that I actually Btood it for nearly twenty-five years. "My punishment was delayed, you see, but it didn't fail. At last the climax came, and 1 was prostrated with agonising pain in the stomaoh and all the other symptoms of a profound derangement of all the digestive organs. I had to knock off work and cease all exertion. I was imbued with disgust with all things mundane. I believe that dyspepsia is responsible for a large portion of the world's suicides !" 1 Mr Fecks conjecture is exactly parallel With the fact as set forth in the offioiao statistics of all civilised countries. Ns other disease so demoralises and depreßset human nature. It attacks the secree strongholds of the reason and drives peoplt insane ; it stupifies the sensibilities ; i, turns men and women into selfish, useless^ nuisances; it impels them to commi crime. All this in addition to their own desolation and suffering. Yes, Mr Peck is quite right. But to get back to what he says about himself. 'At the advice of a friend— Mr W. Williams of this place— l begat) to take