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A French marquis was riding out one day when he passed an old priest trotting along contentedly on a quiet donkey, “Hal ha I” exclaimed the marquis, how goeth the ass, good father 1” “On horseback, my son—on horseback 1” replied the priest. At a recent Church of England tea-meeting at Daylesford, an interesting feature of the gathering was the presence of no less than 27 Chinese at one table. The greatest trial of harvesters yet attempted in the Colonies took place at Bathurst (N.S.W) on the 13th inst., when the McCormick carried off the gold medal against six competitors.

Wanted. WANTED, — A Housemaid. — Apply Argyle Hotel. 950 WANTED, Private Board and Lodging. Apply to P.P., office of this paper. State terms. 943 Lost and Found. LOST. rpAKEN from the Wharf, near the Boat JL Shed, a pleasure boat, with name " Ada ” painted on its bows, A reward will be given to the person who will give such information as will lead to the recovery. Any person found in possession of it after this notice will be summoned. ABTHUB SLACK, 951 Gladstone Boad. FOUND— A Brass Cap of a Buggy Axle.— The owner can have the same by applying at the Telethons Office. For Sale and To Let, FOB SALE, TWO-ROOMED COTTAGE, with veran. dab, brick well, and conveniences, on J-acre, planted with fruit trees, within twenty minutes’ walk of post-office, in Gladstone Boad. Apply, 824 POBTEB ds CBOFT. . FOR SALE, A QUARTER-ACRE Section in Palmer-•ton-road, with four-roomed Cottage thereon. Terms easy. Also a section in Williams-street, Palmer, ston-road, containing about one-eighth of an acre. Apply— PORTER & CROFT, 728 Land Agents, Shipping, BABQUE " ASTEBION." A h,L Accounts against the -LX Captain and Owners of the " Asterion’’ must be rendered in dupuoabe to the undersigned on or before MONDAY, the 21st January, otherwise they will not be recognised. COMMON, SHELTON, & Co., 946 Agents. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO. (Limited). Head Ofi-ice : Christchurch. London Branch ; 84, Bishopsgate Street, ■Within. xfcx QpHE ASTEBION azo register, a first-class AAI iron ship, will load at Gisborne for London with wool and other produce, sailing on Tuesday, 22nd January, 1884. For particulars as to freight and passagemoney apply to COMMON, SHELTON, & CO., 887 Agents. FOB EAST COAST AND GISBORNE. rpHE Schooner GISBORNE, Captain Skinner, Will leave Auckland for East Coast and Gisborne on or about the 26th January. COMMON, SHELTON, & CO., 942 Agents. Amusement s. C’FABLANE’S HALL. JANUARY 29th, 1884. VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. Ist PART SACRED ; 2nd SECULAR. Particulars in future issue. 945