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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5255, 26 January 1878, Page 2 (Supplement)

' Asir.ONOjiiOAi, Wokk.— lt, has already been announced that the deduction of the astronomer-Koyal from the observations of the transit of Venus, makes the sun’s distance 93,300,000 miles. ” Nature’’;states that the work of “reducing’’the data has been proceeding continuously at Greenwich Observatory under the direction of Captain Tupman.: An Idea of the magnitude of the undertaking may be formed when it . is stated that two of the calculation required the uso of three millions of figures. ~ UTimes are so. hard in Turkey that the Sultan is trying to get along with only three hundred wives. ■ Here in Hew Zealand it is as much as some men can do to get along with one. ■ ; . 1 ■ Once Upon a time it so,happened that two men (being equally sick) having a wonderful sympathy for each other—for both were suffering from that torturing malady Gout 1-hobbled along together, using at (Short, intervals those pious ejaculations which; gouty folk are'apt to use, when one of them, espying’ the placard of " Gholuah’s Gukat Indian Cures,” said that he had heard so good an account of these medicines, he would certainly try them, at which his companion' laughed heartily.. The other, however, procured tho medicine, and got cured. Wliichof tiro wo can afford to laugh-most ?—[Advt.] ,

Education English' high ; sohool, The Avenue, 1 Abel Smith-street. ' ‘ Established A.D. 1873. ! " ' Principal : Rev. T." Porritt, St, Cuthbert’s College, Durham. ■ ; , Will RE-OPEN for the First Quarter on MONDAY, JANUARY 14. " : ; 1 The Regular Course of Instruction includes, besides all ordinary, English subjects, Bookkeeping, Engrossing and Ornamental Penmanship, Mapping, Linear Drawing, Shorthand, Vocal Music, and Drill. l , , ' ' 1 Special, Instruction will also be given,, when' rMjnircd, by Visiting'Masters, in' the Ahcioiit and Modern Languages, the Higher : Mathematics', Instrumental Music, Landscape Drawing, Painting, &c. , ; : Boarders , are received at'the' private residence of the Principal. " •' 1; ' • , ! Prospectus on application. j 1 MRS. TWISS bdg»’ to announce that she has taken the school lately conducted by Miss Griffiths in Mulgravo-street, Thorndon, and that as she will make it her chief aim l to impart l a i thorough English" education j (with accomplishments) to ! pupils ehtrhsted to her care, she hopes to meet with' the same success' hs ' her predecessor. l ' 1 School l will reopen on JANUARY 23. 1 Terms on 1 application. Mulgrave-street, January 9. ■ , , V. I ,'' JOn Sale ' ‘;j '"J ; N SALE AT THE PANAMA-STREET Jf ■■■ » V SALEROOMS— id ; ! : 50 bags new potatoes froth Auckland S enses first quality hams and bacon, of ’ the celebrated'star brand ; every side bhoon and ham’guaranteed ■ 1 1 Butter, onions, and othSr produce ' j v.C : 1 Apply on the ground floor, t d- ■ jy. ! ■ ’ 111 'Lit; J.-DUNCAN,* Commission Agent and Auctioneer,