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WANTED, WANTED KNOWN, that J. Patterson is established at the Australasian Hotel, where he will be happy to mset his old country friends. First-class accommo- dation. Wines and spirits of the best quality. One of Alcock's Prize Billiard Tables. >T a MISSINCr FRIENDS, JOHN PURCHASE, of Melton, Vic- toria— Write to your anxious parents. Important. 434 3 Q.REAT INDIAN CURES. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK. SEPTEMBER. Date. Day, of W ee*. £» «£* noon. H. M. H. M. D. Jn Su^at .... 6 3 648 w 20 Mondaj .... 6 2 549 20 w T ™? day ., •• •• «0 550 21 22 Wednesday .. 563 551 02 23 Thursday .... 508 652 23 24 Friday .. .. 554 553 24 & Saturday .... 552 554 25 PHASES OF THE MOON. New Moon .... 8 9 9 a.m. £»»t Quarter .. .. la 013 am. Full Moon .. .. 22 6 31pm. Last Quarter .. .. 30 020 a.m. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. MINING.— S. R., Naseby.— Nobel, who discovered nitro - glycerine, seeing what dangers attended its storage" transit, and use, set to work to pro- duce a compound having its enormous strength, yet without its drawbacks, and the result was the production of dynamite. This explosive agent is said to be composed of about 75 per cent, of nitro-glycerine and 25 per cent, of soft, porous, silicious matter. Lithofracteur, brought out by Prof. Engels, of Germany, is perhaps safer. It is said to consist of 75 per cent, of nitro-glycerine, and the resb gun cotton, constituents of gunpowder, and infusorial earth. It is made under trade secrets. (See Morgan's Manual of Mining Tools.) ORIGINAL POETRY. —M. J. T., Naseby. — We are always disposed to encourage genius, and gladly accept of good poetical contributions. Our correspondent, we regret to say, is not possessed of the true poetic gift. THE RIDDLER.— Communications on hand from Minnie,. Peninsula ; F., Longbush; C. A. L., Dunedin; D. C. , Peninsula ; Juvenis, Oamaru ; J. D. X., Merton; H. Hope, Waitaki; J. A., Dunedin ; J. D., East Taieri ; A, P. H., Dunedin. - ... MISCELLANEOUS.— «« A Subscriber," Biueskin. — It is hardly riecess'ary'to say that an inquest should have been held. Perhaps the police were not informed of the facts of the case. S. R., Riverton. 