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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1089, 17 June 1879, Page 3

The 'New 25ealander" aslta whether the following story would not apply to "eligible freehold investments," somewhat nearer Cook's Strait than Kansas ? Two rival land agents were staying at the same hotel, m a village where they were disposing " locations " for their respective companies. One of them, from Colorado, had publicly run down the quality of the laud vended by the other, who was from Kansas. He related how he and a friend were out prospecting m a "pretty tough" bit of country m Kansas, and how they camo across a man who comported himself like an escaped lnnatic This man is described to be Us 1 '\ lean as, a apiing pear,; ' 'and, fes jr#eoeoupiied as a" <' teHifi of exen turned' Joqse on puf^o'grass.'- '"tsol n6ticing' 'the "travellers,' he went about ghooting with a' double : barreli'ed gun, always aiming at sp,me opening p,r crevice an the. rocks, tyhiph lay m great ponfusibn a'rpund. Firm}y coqvince<| tljat he w.aa a lunatjp, our trailers determined "to treat iiiih for stibh. l << Goott day 1 , stratge^V '&ey said." The mW'lb'pked Up," but 'said nothing. "Plenty o' shooting round here i s'pose ?" Still no answer. l \ "WKy, what d'ye find to kij} there ?" w^s agkpd as the man let off an«th,er shot. " Kjl^ J" f' %li\ the m&n, I'i'ia planting wieac. )on't you see that all the sile m this section is between the cracks of the rocks, and I hey to shoot m the seeds." Ztnlieit and Gentlemen wishing to furnish their Homes would be well repaid by a visit to the City Hall Arcade, the finest Show-room m New Zealand, and containing the largest stock of Carpets and greatest variety of Furniture to be seen anywhere m thft oolony. The, largo, fctißinc^s transacted m .this. Estjiblishfaient ib'dub^o *hetverymijdefafe prices ch'tirge'd anil attehiiion paid to the wants jlild wishes 'df its' patrons. The Proprietors have siiccessfully initiated the liOhdon system of Combining the various departments 6f rjrfipeiy, 'iDridie's : and i&en.tlemett's Clothing, 1 with Soiise fiirn'isliing' iii all iis "briifiphesJ 'Country BeMers' reaiar»»iien|fe'i&i^ .esi^idljy fflfiUiecL, arid, T ds Vegai'ds Jfumiture, they will find made, ready for delivery, Sittingtoom Suites m great variety — Bedroom TTumituro, comprising hundreds of Bedsteads m Ir©n, Brass, and Wood— Bedding of all sizes, 'Wardrobes, Chests of Drawers, Washstands, Toilet Glasses and Tables, Toilet Ware, Fenders and Fireirons, &c., &c, &c, Purchasers find it to their advantage to deal with the undersigned, as tLeykesp gcods iapDolally suited tqt their fjjtubJasbinewtH.' . i }3jdye j your, , toi'dor ii . ija HoLtdWA.Y.^A^ii^V AjiijOnijrivHLt'ji City Htfll Al'tiftde,' Q^eii-sfreet, AiuMaiid,; (l