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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4884, 4 September 1884, Page 2

Cn^iT interest is now being taken in tht jffprth in the culture of 6he orange aiad other sub-tropical fruits. Tha Northern Advocata is every mail receiving ordsrs for back numbers containing the articles"on orange culture, "by Mr Geo. Aldertoa, and informs applican s that none of ths fir.st three papers aye left. The whole serirs when complete and rssvised will be published by Government.

AcrorßlNG- to the Wokatip Mail, seagulls •nay frequently be seen-flying about tha mountain tops in fboka of from 12 to 20 atrong, driving tho kcas away from the carcases of Bhe:.p they (the kca3) hove killed —30metim.es teaving at thfim before life hay let their bodies. * ■'---.■

A SOcS paper has the following in a recent issue ••■—" A strange occurrence happened on Thursday afteroson ab the main shaft of the Boss United (3-oldmining Company. Several time pigeons huve baen in the habit; of frequenting the brace at- ths shaft for crumbs .'hat the workmen .-may : throw to them. On the day mentioned, a hawk, catching sight of one Of these pigeons set ohasi after it. The little thing made for tha brace of tho sin ft, •but had not time to roach it, and instead of flying upwards to the brace, iii flew straight down tha windi ig shaft. The hawV, eager ' after its pray, immediately followed, both phasing one of the workmen who was descending ; iv": the hviokat, and when he reached the bottom, which was about 150 feet from the' surface, ..he ■ found them bjfch swimming in the water; He killed the hawk, and brought them botb, li ie pursuer and the pursued, to the surface. Q?he pigeon was none the worae for the chase."

, That Husband of Mike is three tim.oß (ha man he was betore he bagan ushjj "Wells* Healih Renewer." Draggists. Mosei, Most, & Co,, Sydney, General Agent**