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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4669, 21 December 1883, Page 3

Mr W. S. Gilbert has just built for himself a dwelling»house in Harringtongardens, South Kensington, which will be worthy to rank amongst the show-places of London. It is said that the author of "lolanthe " has expended £30,0C0 on the house alone, before an article of furniture is pat into it. While the average American of wealth makes a specialty of racing or trotting horse* 1, the English moneyed man directs his attention to salt water and yschts. The yachting hobby has especialy grown very popular in Great Brilian of late years. Twenty years ago there were only thirty British steam yachts in existence. To-day they number four hundred and seventy, one third of which average four hundred tons burden. The aggregate value of this sporting navy is over £2,200,000. A'Scoiniua Wom^n. —The barbarities of thJB ducking-stool fcr the cure ot ecolding wetter, though abolished by Jaw, are now oftentimes practised by a kind of eocial barbarity none the lees 'reprehensible. Women ecold only when ihoy are ill. Inßt:ad of blaming them we should prescribe Hop JJittere.. -The entire system will undergo a pleasant change. The nerves will be quieted and acerbity of word and thought will give place 16" amiability, and affection. Hfftltby voxnen do not scold or fret. Bead. "BorGH on Eats."—Clears out rats, mice, yoachei, flies, an'e, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, ■kuoka, jack-rabbits, gophers. Druggists. HlQtei, Mofs & Co., Sydney, General Agents. ■•- ,'■''' ■ Meetings NEW PBINCE IMPERIAL GOLD ■ "-MINING- COMPANY (Limited). fjiHE OKDINATRY ANNUAL MEETING* - L -of the Shareholders v;ill be held on 1 FRIDAY, the 23th instant, in the large room pi :the New Zealand Insurance Company's Buildings, Auokknd, at the hour of 10 a.m. '-•'• •; ' - D. Or. MioDoKHEiL, ' Manager. >sAuckland, 18th December, 1883. . 2479 General Notices . : THAMES COUNTY COUNCIL. ,-'■•"■' NOTICE. T>EBSONS going, up Tararu Creek are ■*Z\ 'OAUTIONED against Biding along the .Trainws-y,-: as, some of. the Bridges are Dangerous fat Horse Traffic; *-.;" ']'"/. AllX. AITJKEN, !,;.j - ,;-, ' County Surveyor. 21it December, 1883. _ 2482 ROENITa.U'S .Chests of drawers and Chiffoniers are still the Admiration.— Tables from 7s 6ii each. . Jhb best test ot the interest of a book is its ospabiliiy of .bol&x read a teoond time '- ditto