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West Coast Times, Issue 652, 26 October 1867, Page 4

There is a good deal of brute in man. For example, he is generally dog-vaatic, often pusilanimous, and sometimes easily cow-ed. ; occasionally cof-cgorical, and is always ready to be made a " lion " of. " Didn't you tell mo you could hold the j)lough ? " said a farmer to an Irisliman ho had taken on trial. "Be aisy, now," saicl Pat. " How could I hould it an' two horses pullin' it away ? Just stop the crayturcs and I'll hould it for ye." Simple Simon sends us this charade :—: — My first is one of several exclamations, 'Tis also used for gardening operations ; My second is what I will not do About my whole, my friend, to you. My whole is where I think I'll stop, And so 1 will : so let it drop. We have guessed it. The word of course is — So-tel.

Companies. THE AUSTRALASIAN INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1857. Head Office— Collins-street West, Melbourne. Subscribed Capital, L 500,000. Paid up Capital, Life Branch, L 25,000. T IFE POLICIES issued on very favorJ_J able conditions. No extra charge to members of Volunteer Brigades. Very extended geographical limits allowed. Claims paid within one calendar month after proof of death. Medical Examiner, Fitzherbert Dermott, Esq., M.D., M.R.C.S.E. Almanacs containing tables of premiums and other particulars to be had on application to — Edwaed Reeves and Co., Beach-street, Hokitika, 9866 Agents for Westland. MARINE INSURANCE. rpHE Undersigned having been appointed Agents in Hokitika for the SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED), are now prepared to accept" Marine Risks coastwise, also to Austranan and other Foreign ports. 2501 Royse, Mume & Co. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. i Subscribed and Invested Capital — L 1,60O 5 000. rpHE undersigned, having been apX pointed Agents of the Imperial Fire i Insurance Company, for the West Coast, are now prepared to accept risks. Scale of rates, and all information may be obtained at our office. Mttdie, & Co,, Agents, 6064 Wharf street. NELSON COAL COMPANY GItEY RIVER rjiHIS Company are prepared to supply X Coals of the best quality, at the Allowing rates : — Steamers coaled at the wharf at Ll 10s. OaTgoes or vessels ballasted for any of the New ZealanH or Australian ports at 21s per ton. H Lucas, Manager June 15, 18fi6 3143 LEA ANDPERRINS' CELEBEATED WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, Declared by Connoisseurs TO BE THE ONLY GOOD SATJOE. CAUTION AG-AINST FRAUD. The success of this most delicious and unrivalled condiment having caused certain dealers to apply the name of if Worcestershire Sauce to their own inferior compounds, the public is hereby informed tint the only way to secure the genuine, is to Ask fob Lea & Peerins' Sauce, and to see that their names are upon the wrapper, labels, stopper, and bottle. Some of the foreign markets have been supplied with a spurious Worcestershire Sauce, upon the wrapper and labels of which the name of Lea and Perrins have been forged, L. and P. give notice that they have furnished their correspondents with power of attorney to take instant proceedings against Manufacturers and V endors of such, or any other imitations by which their right may be infringed. Ask for Lea and Peebins' Sauce, and see Name on Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stopper. Wholesale and for Export by tho Proprietors, Worcester ; Crosse and Blackwell, London, &c, &c. ; and by Grocers and Oilmen universally. 6636