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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 220, 23 February 1866, Page 3

A Con fob the Foxhttntke. — Why is the running of a lb x like the careful perusal of a book ? — Because it goes from cover to cover. Blow it ! — We see it announced that a jointstock company is in progress of formation to promote the art of, and cultivate a taste for aerostation. We should recommend them to invest their capital in pipes- and soapsuds, for there is no aerostation so likely, to prosper a joint-stock company as the congenial employment of blowing bubbles! The DrajriTT op Labour. — Some good people in Leipsic have founded a school for the purpose of instructing indigent children, from the age of sis to nine, in the art of gardening. The notion is a very good one, and we should be glad to see some of these "joinder Garten" transplanted to British soil. It would enable many a poor wretcb to start with better chances than the unjust steward, who, to beg ashamed, did not know how to dig. Business Directory. THOMAS BRODRICK, f AND, ESTATE, AND COMMISSION iJ AGENT, ESK STREET, INVERCARGIIL. P. MOELLER AND CO., r\RAPERS AND OUTFITTERS, .. MELBOURNE HOUSE, Opposite the Royal Hotel JAMES DUNDAS, prVTL ENGINEER, AND AUTHORISED \J SURVEYOR, M'Mastee-steeet, INVERCARGILL. I. BROAD, YT^ATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, TAT-STREET, Invebcaeg-ill. S. NICHOL, /GENERAL STOREKEEPER, CUSTOM"LX HOUSE, Forwarding, Shipping and Commission Agent, Bluff Harbor. Goods Storei at reasonable rates. Agent for Cobb and Co. L^ EOD&EBS, ~~ WHOLESALE & RETAIL BOOKSELLER, Stationer, and General News Agent, opposite the Southland Club, Invercargill. New Musi.i received every Mail. Sole Agent for all Home and Colonial Newspapers and Periodicals. J. KINGSLAND. DOOT and SHOE WAREHOUSE. & RED BOOT. Wholesale Leatheb ajtd Gehtdeby. TAT-STREET. JAMES WADDEL, 11THOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERAL STOREKEEPER, CUSTOM-HOUSE, TELEGRAPH, SHIP, iro COMMISSION AGENT, Campbelltown, Bluff Harbor. JOHN MFNBO, OOOKSELLER AND COMMERCIAL STATIONER, DEE-STREET, INVEROARGILL. Hotels. POL DE N AGE HOTEL, Coeitee or Spey and Deb Streets. The Proprietor of the abore-named Hotel, begs to inform the public of Invercargill and vicinity^ that he has now made extensive alterations, and spared no expense in the improvement of tho premises, by adding to it, Finnigan's Boarding House, which has rendered it, by its superior accommodation, a First Class Hotel, for diggers, mechanics, and working men. It now has roo m for fifty boarders, at Twenty-five Shillings per week. The table d'hote being on a par with % First Class Hotel in Invercargill. Wine, Beer, and Spirits, are of a first-class description, selected by a connoiseur. The situation of the Hotel commands a central position of the town, and is con venient to the banks and other places of public call. The cuisine is in charge of an experience* person, the ptaff of sorrants are nilincrous and* sufficient, to see any want supplied. Best JEagliik Ale always on Tap. Musical Entertainments every Evening f. a. y/hammkr,: Proprfrter, N.B.—French, Dutch, German, Ruesiw, anil