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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 865, 5 September 1881, Page 2

The pearl fish on the Ceylon coast after many yearsof failure have this year yielded very large return. The share of Government alone 11 estimated at 475,000, being the highest amount received since 1814. Jo specially fine pearls have been found; the largest have been yalued at i 9. !

A Faot Worth KNOWINO.-Jn these times / 91 pubjw and pnvstp, if is eonsol&to# toinow that the ' wind is'generally tempered to the flhorn lamb," and that there are 'few misfortunes without compensating advantages, With money injless, abundance its purchasing power is greater—a pound >iow •, will go ua far as thirty shillings m the era of ■prosperity. As a proof of this, tie readers rf this paragraph need only pay a wit to the large sale of surplus stock at Jam Smiih't, TtAro Horn, Wellington! A very full and , elaborate catalogue of the many large reductions made in the prices of general drapery , and clothing is pn'qloaed (July 2nd) issue,"'ihd merits a. careful , perusal on, :the ; part 1 of• all itat'ioik Holders,- hotelkeepersj ijieads' of families, • and' country residents generally. Special opportunities, ljkethtone at present'under consideration, occur but seldmn; and it fe