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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 391, 14 December 1889, Page 2

Out of 43 or 44 ladies whose ngmes appear upon the Gore Burgess 8011, no lees than 3s, says the Standard, recorded their votes at tbe Mayoral election. It is anticipated that a large number of tourists will pass through Napier on their way to and from the Hot Lakes during the time the Exhibition h in progress, At the annuel examination ot the Walpabi (Otago) School, conducted by Mr Taylor on the 22nd November, 100 per cent, of passel were obtained, there being no failure!,

Some ipeoially heavy fleeces of longwool sheep, clipped this year at Inglewood farm, Flaxton, have reached QOlb. There, with the returns from the young sheep, give Mr Threlkeld a very good wool seaion.

The " agony columns " ot the London dailies sometimes contain peculiar notifications, but the following advertisement, clipped from a recent issue of tbe Otago Daily Times, will take some beating 1— “ Wanted, a man: one who fears God, and can carry a tan. nr fis per week end his matches, Apply King of Never Society, Bishop's Court Township, between fl end 10 this morning,” A Melbourne firm has ordered through a Christchurch firm 60,000 feet of kauri timber to be shipped per Crusader, for London, to further test the London markets. Admirer* of "old time” Wesleyanism will regret to learn that ministers are in favour of the " olsoe meeting ** being optional with Church members. It Is stated that the Von. Arohdesoon Julius will be consecrated Bishop of Christchurch at the Cathedral on Easter Sunday, April 0 uexk