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Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1210, 20 December 1882, Page 2

John Dixon, the erstwhile Invercargill plumber, whose patent gas swindle was so ruthlessly exposed by the Royal Society of Victoria a couple of years ago, has got hold of some of the English papers. The Liverpool ' Daily Courier,' of September 7, contains an exhaustive description of Dixon's " new metallic gas," which, according to that admittedly usually wellinformed paper, " can produce a beautiful white light superior m every respect to coal gas. " Dixon has managed in England to float a company "to perfect" his patent ; but the invention is still in the region of experiment. The Admiralty authorities have determined upon inviting tenders for a supply of New Zealand salt beef to the British Navy, and are therefore calling for preliminary experimental 'shipments of 10, 000 ft) in casks from each of the principal ports in thiß Colony. If the experiments prove satisfactory as regards quality when compared with the American meat, the Admirality will make a second trial on a larger scale, and will invite tenders for a supply of 126,000 ft) annually. Intending purchasers of jewellery, watches, albert guards, silver lockets chains, studs, bracelets, suites, &c, are invited to examine S. Schulhof 's splendid new stock, which will be found of the latest and most fashionable designs, and 50 per cent, cheaper than any other house in Reefton. - [Advt]