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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 43, 20 January 1894, Page 10

Teacher —“ What is the meaning l of the word ‘ pontiguons ’ P” Pupil—- “ Dnnno.” ■* Teacher—“ It means £ touching.’ Give an example of a sentence containing the word.” Pupil, after a prolonged mental struggle—The ‘ Babes in the Wood ’ is a very contiguous story.” The publishers of a German novel recently did a neat thing in the way of advertising. They caused to he inserted in most of the newspapers a notice to the effect that a certain nobleman of wealth and high position desirious of finding a wife, wanted one who resembled the heroine in the novel mined. Thereupon every marriageable woman who saw the notice bought the book, and the novel had an immense sale.

FGOTHLAND BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL. SOUTHLAND GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL. above schools will reopen for the work “ ol' the First Term 1891 on Tuesday, Gth February, sit 9.30, at which time all pupils are requested to be present. The Headmaster will be in attendance at the School on Monday, sth February, from 10 a.m. until noon to enrol new pupils. Pupils in the Boys’ School can enter for cither a Classical or a Commercial course—the latter including Commercial Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Commercial Letter Writing, Mensuration and Agricultural Chemistry. Attention is directed to the Boarding Establishment in connection with the Boys’ School, adjoining the school grounds and conducted by Mr Maealister, the resident master. The building is supplied with every convenience, and is commodious and the situation is healthy. The resident Master personally superintends the preparation of lessons in the evening. Particulars can be obtained from Mr Fowler (headmaster), Mr Maealister, or the secretary. CHARLES ROUT, Secretary High Schools Board. BOROUGH or CAMPBELLTOWN. VALUATION LIST, 1891. "SPAKE NOTICE that the Valuation Lists ® for the Borough of Campbclltovn are now open for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk. All objections thereto must be left at the office of the Clerk to the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Campbclltowu, on or before the loth day of February, 1891, addressed to the Assessment Court, and a copy of every such objection must be left at the office of the Town Clerk not less than seven clear days before the sitting of the said Court D. M. McDOUGALL, Town Clerk. Campbelltown, 15th January, 1891. THE P.S. AWARUA leaves the Bluff Wharf for Half Moon Bay, Stewart Island, on the arrival of the first train from Invercargill, every Wednesday morning (weather and other circumstances permitting) returning the same day. Passenger fares—Single Ticket, ss. Return Tickets, 7s Gd. Available for 4 weeks. Goods 10s per ton. N.B.—Freight on goods shipped for Stewart Island must be prepaid. Freight on goods landed at the Bluff must ne paid when delivery is made. Goods for ihi vneut to Stewart Island must arrive at t uff by noon train on previous day. JAMESE. FOX, Secretary Bluff Harbour Board. Jg-OTICE OF PARTNERSHIP. Notice is hereby given that, we, the undersigned, have this day entered into partnership as Barristers and Solicitors, under the style or firm of McNab and Watson. The offices of the firm arc in Temple Chambers, Esk street, Invercargill. Hated at Invercargill this 23rd day of December, 1893. ROBERT McNAB. J. L. WATSON. Witness to the signatures of ) Robert McNab | W. Surra, and I Printer, John Lachlan McGilli- ] Invercargill. vray Watson J If feather pillows have an unpleasant smell place them before a file and let them have a good, thorough drying.