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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1625, 3 February 1886, Page 2

The following is one of '♦ iEgles " yarns :— " They were both blue ribbon men, and on the third day of their walking tour they made one of the most hospitable home stations m the western district. It was a regular " baker," aud the water by the way had been as scarce as angels' visits. Unknowingly M 'Long wool handed them two glasses of milk punch, and unknowingly they drained them. The tourist with the most blue ribbon showing at his buttonhols looked at M'Longwool for a moment, and then from his lips, still moivt with the vector of the gods; burst forth the words, 'By Jove 1 what a cow.' " Surely no one would be simple enough to bo tempted with a palpable "draw " like the following, which, is the second edition of the notice we recently reprinted from the Yost " J. Barrington having become acquainted with a most wonderful way of investing money, I a*n determined to let the working-class and general public have the benefit of the secret by giving £1 per mouth tori!3o. N. B. — J. Barrington begs to state that owing to such a large number of persons having invested, lam compolled to close on. this occasion on the 4th instead of the slh of February, but will open again shortly, ! which I will give you due notice of m this paper. All who intend investing on this occasion, and have the first pound sent to them on the Ist of March, please send £20 as soon as possible." The London correspondent of the Auckland Star, writing under date, of December 11th, says : — Frozen mutton has risen quite 2d per lb during the week. Stocks, too, are at last showing signs of reducing. There are still 80,000 carcases on the market, including 10,300 just arrived by the Tongariro and 25,000 from the Plate. Tht New Zealand beef, though also showing some signs of improvement, is not so firm as the mutton. Present quotations :—-Canterbury mutton, 3s to 3s 4d ; Auckland mutton, 2s 8J to 3s ; N.Z. beef,3s ; Melourne. mutton, none offering ; English 3s 6d to 4s 10 ; Scotch, 4s 8d to 5s ; Dutch, 3s Gd to 4s 4d ; River Plato, 2s9dto2slod.