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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5162, 22 October 1895, Page 3

Chinamen who were olTorcd 18s ner l(K) for shearing, at Fiangobla, in the Cullamidabri district, N.S.W., refused (he work, The Chinese went on strike, nml after a week's 'delay the proprietor of the station decided to pay them £1 per hundred, A gamekeeper in Dumfricsliire was stung by a wasp ou the back of the noi'k, and for some hours his life hung in the balance, but ultimately he re covered.

1 One ot llie drawbacks of country lif.i, at jle-l to the Email act'lcr, is undoubtedly t'i increased price ho has to pay lor any articles o! clothing ur general drapery, by j reason oi the extra charges for freight or carriage. This drawback need exist no toiler, for extra charges arc douc a-,ay with under Hie new system which has been inaugurated at Te Alio House, Wellington. Under this system, any of the panic's advertised, will be sent to any addr-ss in New Zealand, hist rum:, the prices charged being exactly the sane' as those at which the goods arc sold over the cm ter in Wellington. As may b-i imagined, however, this liberal oiler is only extended to cash customers, awl all orders for advertised parcels, must be accompanied by cash for the amount, befue the order can he executed til?. Alio House. Wellington. In illustration o( this system, we will give an example. Take for instance Xo. 3 Parcel, which contains 1 Lady's White Mainsook Blouse, trimmed with embroidery and with the new butterfly collar j 1 Navy or black Sateen Hlouso, with white spots, now style; 1 pair o! Black ot Coloured Taficla Otavcs.atid i pairs of Ladies lilack Cashmer j Hose. This complete parcel will be sent, post free, to any address, on receipt of I'2/ti, from Te Ano House Wellington.—Ann.