IRONMONGERS And IKON M B X C. H A N T S. Princes stuekt, Dunedin, Have Been red the Agency for the "STOCKPORT" SILENT GAS ENGINE, Which has juat gained Fibst Puize at the Antwerj Exhibition, and also at tho Machinery Exhibition. Philadelphia. These Engines, while being perfectly Silent, an also the most Economical Motors of the kind, givinj an effective horse-power greater in proportion tc ho consumption of Gas than any other Gas Enginf yet invented. Nominal u.f. Indicated h.p. i 1 1 2} 2 4 •I 8 8 12 8 IR 12 2ft 16 40 Full particulars on application at the Warehouse where a One-horse Pcv.er Engine may be Been in operation. 22i piTY BOOT PALACE The massive plate glass windows of the C.B.P with their choice samples of the highest class BOOTS and SHOES for Ladies, Gents, and Child ren, give a fair indication of tho varied and beautiful stock to be found inside. Some of tho prettiest deaigna that could be wished for in LADIES' EVENING and DRESS SHOES are now shown for inspection, and the stock is suffi ciently large in quantity and diversified in make up, to meet the wants of all intending purchasers. Come and sco the beautiful EVENING SHOES as worn by her Majesty and Princess Beatrice. CITY BOOT PALACE], 71 Gkomgk street, Cornkr ot St. Andrew stjwbt. Oju AWARDED HIGHEST DEGREE OF MERIT AT ALL OOLONIAL EXHIBITIONS. RAPHAEL TUCK'S BIRTHDAY CARDS, Ao., in great varioty. _f?BRGU3SON& MITCHELL, IMPORTERS, GENERAL STATIONERS, AND MANUFACTURERS, 78'AHD 84 PBINOEB STIIKBT. Paper MlUi and Bag Factory, Woodh h, Water-ot-Lelth. Vv



mESTED BY DR COLLETT, M.A., F.R.S.A. From the Birmingham Chronicla. The distinguished journalist George Augustus Sala, ma letter from Australia, published in the London Daily Telegraph, alludes to the fact that the Royal Mail Steamship which carried him from San Francisco to Sydney had amongst its cargo several tons of St. Jacobs Oil. As this medicinal Oil has also recently been largely imported into Great Britain, wewere curious with regard to its efficacy. We desired Di> Collett. 