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Patea Mail, 18 January 1881, Page 4

POETRY OP PROOF READING. Some writer has produced a poem, entitled “ Sounds from the Sanctum.” It reads very pretty, but gives rise to the thought that the author never visited the sanctum when business was in full blast. If he had called at midnight for instance he would have seen two individuals, one pouring over a proof slip, the other holding the copy, and the sound would have been something like this:— Proof-reader: “As flowers without the sunshine fair —comma so —comma—without you—comm —do I—full stop—breath a dark and dismal mare—” Copy-holder : “ Thunder ! not mare—air.” Proof-reader ; “I breath a dark and dismal air—-comma—of flowers—comma—” Copy-holder : “ Shoot the comma.” Proof-reader: “ Tis done. As flowers without the sunshine fair—semi-colon—-confound slug seven, he never justifies his the lines—No joy in life—comma—no worms—” Copy-holder: “ Warmth!” Proof-reader: “No warmth I share—comma—and health and vigour fly.” Copy-holder : “ Blazes ! Health and vigour fly.” Proof-reader : “ Health and vigour fly —full stop.” That’s about the sound of it when the poetry comes in.

Properties in the Market. SECTION at Waverley, three-fifths of an acre, part of section 148. Apply Mail Office. (41 FARMS to be Sold should be Advertised in the Patea County Mail. Three insertions for 65., under one inch of space. A AAA Acres suitable for a fattening ~tU VU sation, in Auckland, near township of Mangawai, with large house, and stock at valuation. Mail Office. (39 FARMS Wanted : Advertise in the Patea County Mail, three times for 6s, 6 Acres Bush Land at Woodville; good frontage—Apply J. and H. Chadwick. QUARTER-ACRE section, corner, with 4-roomed Dwelling thereon; in close proximity to wharves—Apply J. and H. Chadwick. FOE SALE. ONE QUARTER-ACRE FREEHOLD SECTION, Township of Patea, in immediate neighborhood of Wharves.— Apply to Eyton & Pringle. Dissolution of Partnership. FOR SALE, ACRES of Land at WhakayVjv/ mara. Terms easy. For particulars apply to F. J. and G. W. Gane. Patea District Coach Service, Connecting with trains at Waitotara for the South, and at Ngaire for the North, NORTH. a. si. Passengers leave Wanganui by train 7 Arriving at Waitotara 8 40 Coach arrives at Waverley 10 PATEA 11 15 Kakaramea 11 45 r.M. Manutabi 12 30 Hawera 1 46 Normanby 2 45 Ngaire 5 SOUTH. A.si. Passengers leave New Plymouth by train at 7 Arriving at Ngaire 9 20 Coach leaves Ngaire 9 30 Arrives Normanby 11 Hawera 12 Manutabi Ir.si Kakaramea 1 30 PATEA 2 Waverley 4 Waitotara 6 EARLY SOUTH COACH. A coach leaves Patea daily (Sundays excepted), at 6 a.m., arriving at Waitotara at 8. NOT many years since, the Newspaper Press was meagre and very limited. Now the opinion of the Colony is consulted, through the Press, upon the most and the least important questions of the day ; whilst, in a Commercial sense, an opportunity is afforded to Merchants and others of announcing to the world what they have to Sell, and what are the special advantages of their goods.— Allot, Manual.