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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 5, 6 January 1874, Page 2

The ' Geelong Advertiser ' announces the anival of a friend to the farmers: — Not only the insect pests, but also the sparrows, which produce so much havoc among the sparrows, have encountered a formidable enemy this season. Just as the caterpill&rs were beginning to occasion some alarm among the farmers of the Moorabool, a flock of birds about the size of the English thrußh, of a beautiful blue plumage, with a red breast, were observed vigilantly hovering in the vicinity of the grain crops. The constant chirruping which they maintained appeared to keep the sparrows at a respectful distance, and, owing to the manner in which they dived among the barley, and destroyed the caterpillars just as they were climbing up the stalks preparatory to eating off the heads . of the grain, many of the farmers in the neighborhood of Batesford are inclined to attribute the saving of their crops from almost complete destruction to their influence. Whether this is the same species sof5 of bird that has been observed doing so much good service among the locusts at Inverleigh has not been ascertained.

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. GAS! GAS!! G A S ! 1 ! WE, the undersigned, having lately arrived from London, beg to announce that we have COMMENCED BUSINESS in the premises next to W. H. West's, ani wish to state that having had long experience in GASFITTING, we can guarantee that all work entrusted to our care will receive proper attention and be performed in a workmanlike manner. W. PETFORD, E. DINES. P.S.— SUN-LIGHTS and STAR-LIGHTS suitable for Churches and Public Halls, and every, description of GASFITCTING made to Order. 58 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AUXILIARY FIRE BRIGADE, AND OTHERS ASSISTING. f"1 ENTLEMEN—AIIow me to THANK yoii \JC for the prompt manner you were on the sppt, and extinguished the flre that unfortunately originated on my premises. GEORGE CROSBIE. The Port, Nelson. 69 1 LOST, between the Government Buildings and my house, Waimea- Street, a GOLD REVOLVING WATCH SEAL, with two Stones. The finder will be rewarded on returning ths same to JOHN PERCY. Nelson, Jan. 6, 1874. 56—1 UNITED BAND OF HOPE GOLDMINING COMPANY. AT a MEETING of the DIRECTORS of the above Company, held at their Office on the third day of JANUARY, a CALL (the thirteenth), ot ONE PENNY per .share, was made payable to the Legal Manager, Mr W. M'Lean, at the , Cqmpany'3 Office, Reqfton. on WEDNESDAY, January 14, 1874. ' WILLIAM M'LEAN, Legal Manager. Reefton, January 6, 1874. 55 WANTED. • v • npENDEKS for the Erection of a MALT I HOUSE and BREWERY, for Mr. T. lield ; labour only. Plans and specification to bo seen at Mr. T. Good's. Must' be sent in by the 7th of January. ' ( The lowest ot any tender not necessarily accepted. 3486