One of our local business men made au ex cellent tip of the result of the late division on Major Atkinson's resolutions the day before the division took place. Tho number of those voting with the Government was 51, the tip being 52. He also tipped all the names, with the exception of one, correctly. How's that for high?

Judging by the following extract from the Feilding t*tar, there must be plenty of work in that part of the colony, bushfellera are evidently fully engaged throughout the dis trict. "A gentleman advertised a week ago for tenders tor felling 40 acres, and otherwise mads the matter widely known. r lhe ten ders were to close to day, but no one so much as enquired after the specifications, nor were any tenders received."

Some of our country dairy factories are closing up, evidently the shareholders do not think them quite the "cheese." Says the Advocate :— We hear that a meeting of the provisional directors of the Saudon Dairy Factory Company is to be held early next week to consider the resolution passed at the recent meeting of shareholders. Seeing the strong feeling which exists among the share holders against proceeding further with the concern, it is not difficult to foretell the re sult of the meeting.
