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Patea Mail, Volume II, Issue 188, 27 January 1877, Page 2

The Taranaki Herald narrates the following freak of nature ;—‘‘ We were shown the other day a poult about three months’ old, which has scarcely a feather on it, nor are there signs of any likely to grow beyond a small tuft on its head and a few short ones coming from the end of its wings There is a slight down on parts of its body, but the skin is plainly visible, and the fowl is as if it had been plucked for cooking. The animal is apparently strung and healthy. It mixes with the other chickens, and is as lively as any of them. We have seen a hairless horse, but this is the firs 1 ' time wo have seen a featherless fowl alive.”

LI V E S T OCK SAL E AT K AKA Li AM E A. FRIDAY, FEBRUA RY 2. WILLI A M DA L I'] will sell by miction as above—--150 Head Good STORE CATTLE, consisting of 70 Hoad 2-year old Steers •10 Head o-year old Steers •10 Head Mixed Stores. Sale at 1 o’clock. GLENAVON YARDS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1. WM. COURTNEY will sell by auction, at the above Yards, Taranaki—--50 Cows and Calves 50 Two-year olds 50 Hand-fed Yearlings 1 Pedigree Bull DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the PARTNERSHIP hitherto subsisting between the undersigned. Alex. Black and Edward Hankixs, as Newspaper Proprietors, at Carlyle, in the County of Patea, under the stylo of “ A. BLACK & C 0.,” has This Day been DISSOLVED by mutual consent; and that the business will in future be carried on by the said Alexander Black, who will discharge all debts against the Partnership, and will receive all debts due. Dated this 25th day of January, 1877. ALEXANDER BLACK, EDWARD HANKINS. Witness — H. E. P. Adams, Solicitor, Car Mo. j O II N B 0 Y L E, TAILOR, (Opposite Bank of New Zealand), CARLYLE. Gents’ own material made up. Repairs executed with cpiickest despatch. PATEA LIBRABY AND INSTITUTE. THE Annual General MEETING of Members of the Institute, will be held at the Town Hall, This Evening, at 8 o’clock. Business—To receive the Report and Balance-sheet, and to elect officers for the ensuing year. Members only will be allowed to vote. By order of the Committee, D. M. HARRIS, Secretary.