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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4470, 3 May 1883, Page 3

One day, at Ischl, a peasant's wedding gave Dore the idea of an exquisitely pretty sketch. On finishing his drawing, he closed his album, pat it in the pocket of his paletot, and walked home to his hotel.. After dinner the album had disappeared ; neither the host nor the waiters knew anything about it. Dore went to bed furious. In the morning he received a parcel, and an anonymous letter to the following effect ; " Sir,-—Knowing you would not sell your album, I robbed yon of it (that last sketch of yours being quite irresistible), but in order that you should not take me for a common thief, I beg your acceptance of the accompanying " traveller's staff." Dore 1 opened the parcel. It contained a cane with a gold head encrusted with precious stones— really a princely gift. He was never able to ascertain the name of the donor. A cubious use fob ANT3.—A singular way of utilising ants is reported by Dr C. J. Macgowan, from Han Chow, Hainan, China, It appears that in many parts of the province of Canton the orange trees are infested by worms, and to rid them* selves of these pests the natives import ants into the orangeries from the neighboring bills. The ants are trapped by holding the mouth of a lard bladder to their nests. They are then placed among the branches of the orange trees, where they form colonies, and bamboo rods are laid from tree to tree to facilitate their movements through tbe^orangery.

Calls _^ BEUBEN PARR GOLD MINING ING COMPANY (Limited.) A CALL (the fifth) of One Shilling per Share baa been made by. Ihe Directors, payable to the undersigned, at the Company's Office, 83, Queen street, Auckland, on or before MONDAY, the 21st inst. F. A. White, Manager. " May 1,1883. Notices THAMES COUNTY. ELECTORAL ROLLS. I&.2REBY GUVE NOTICE that 'in accordance with |! The Counties Act, 1876," the ELECTORAL ROLL 3of the respective Hidings are Open for Public Inspection at the County Council Offices, Mary street, and at the undermentioned placas until the 1527* day of May next ensuing t viz.:— HASTINGS RIDING—SchooI House, . .Hastings. WAIOTAHI RIDING-School House, Waiotahi. XATJAERANGA RIDING — Girls' School House, Sandea and Richmond streets. PARAWAI RIDING—SchooI House Parawai. ' TOTARA RIDING—SchooI Houbb, Puriri. OHINEMURI RIDING — Warden's Office, Ohinemuri. By order, E. W. Hoilis, 1387 County Clerk. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Annuaii Ikcojib Exobkd« ... £850,000 IHTSBTBB FTTKDS ' £4,800,000 PEOFITS DIVIDED ANNUALLY. NOTICE TO MEMBERS ON THE THAMES REGISTER. MR W; FRATER haß been appointed AGENT for the Society at the Thames in lieu of Mr D. R. Geixiok resigned, and Members of the Society on Thames Register are requested to pay all future premiums to Mr Fbateb, whose receipt will alone be valid from this date. E». Wm. Lowa, , ° Resident Secretary, ■Wellington. 2nd May, 1883. 14** MB TYNDALL begs to inform the Public and his Patients at the Thames that for their greater convenience he has REMOVBD his Consultation Booms to Mr TLurfß, Chemist, Owen street, where he will feahMipy to-*eeeiTß his Patients on the THIBDIPBSPAY in every Month. Tss belt Urt of tirt intorett of iljook «iti eftPtbiUty of btiitf tmA • leoond tome, ditto (brSllU, 'k-m -;: ">-■ '■■'■■■-