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New Zealand Mail, Issue 12, 15 April 1871, Page 15

Mastees Wanted.—An English master, a French master, and a Classical master are wanted for the Auckland college. VOLTJNTEEB ENGINEER COETS. The "New Zealand Herald" says:—"We understand that it is in contemplation to form an engineer corps in this city Such a corps as this is usually considered to be one of the most important branches of the Volunteer service, and we have often been surprised that a move in this direction has not been made long ago. Already some fifty names have been given in by persons willing to join. We believed that the promoters of the movement will wait upon Major G-ordon to-day on the subject." Vegetable Cueiosity. There is now being exhibited in the window of Messrs Beilby and Cohen, ironmongers, George street, a singular double cucumber of the white species, the one is slightly attached to the other by about half an inch in thickness of the flesh, but bo completely covered as not to exhibit any joint. The length of this junction is about four inches, the points forming two distinct cucumbers. Ibis singular production was grown by Messrs Shepherd and Co., ©f the Darling Nursery.-- , « Syckiey Herald." '