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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 285, 10 April 1879, Page 3

, RATS! RATS! RATS! IT is a well-known fact that these interesting and destructive animals know-a good' cheese, front a , bad one. Dairyfarmers and stationholders can purchase the means for their extermination in the shape of spring and wire traps; also mouse and other traps, tea trays, shaving brashes, enamelled fryingpans, fencing staples, glass and crockery, niustard-p. ts and spoons, candleuioulds, coal' tar, pinning knives, parlor and kitchen fenders,' coffee-pots, wax dolls, lamp-black, butter boats, At ECONOMY HOUSE. JUST RECEIVED direct from Home (via Dunedin and Christchurch) every description of fancy goods, sewing machines, toys, brushware, perfumery, cutlery, musical instruments, violin strings, an exquisite, magnificent and gorgeous assortment of watches and jewellery, also stationery of all kinds, works of truth (to suit a good many tastes), including " Sunday at Home," " Leisure Hour," " Chatterbox," " Children's Friend," "Band of Hope," " British Workman," also bibles, prayer and hymn books, &c. . . ; H. BILLENS. AGENT" for Mr W.*" ROBERTS, WATCHMAKER, Manchester street, Christchurch, who for cheapness and skilled workmanship is not to be equalled. All orders punctually attended to and work guaranteed. H. BILLENS, Licensed to sell arms, amunition, and ' everything necessary to make a crack shot. . Also, blasting powder, drills, hammers, &c. ECONOMY HOUSE. On hand—just received—to arrive— Tobaccos, best brands, strong and mild, With titles numbering near ninety-five, To name all, 'tis too much for this child. also, oh, my, what a crowd, The flavor of which I declare Is jequal to (stop, not too loud), Well, the dinner which was given by the " Mare." Pipes—wood, clay, and india rubber, , With . meerschaums, so sweet*that a -Venus . '■'■■'■. ; Might even (if she thought he would love her) To her " Johnny" give one (that's between us). ; Then there's matches (with care what a blessing, But at times are the cause of a pop vp ' As last week in our town, how distressing ! When that man tried to burn down the lock-up). A thousand for ninepeneo of wax In a tin box (bless me, how they do it For Ihe money, my bruins it-does tnx) s Yet at that IJ. B. sells and don't rue it. A thousand to one you don't beat it Either in or around Akaroa, So a shilling don't givo, I repeat it Which for ninepence you get at my store. Doors', sashns, mouldings, architraves, ridging, spouting, galvanized iron, 5 to 9 feet lengths, T & G flooring and match lining, carpenters' and builders' materials of all kinds, paints, oils, glass, and paperhangings. Agent for the Standard Insurance Company and " New Zealand Wesleyan. ,r AKAROA AND WAINUI ROAD BOARD "VTOTICE is hereby given that the JN VALUATION ROLL for the above Road District for the year 1879 is NOW OPEN FOR INSPECTION at the Road Board Office, Duvauchelle's Bay. All objections thereto must be made in the form of the 4th schedule of the "Rating Act, 1876,"and addressed to the Judge of the Assessment Court, Akaroa, on or before jthe 22nd day of April next, and a copy of every such 'objection must be left at the office of the said Board, Duvauchelle's Bay, not less 'than seven clear dayk before the next sitting of the said Court. JOHN BARWICK, Clerk, , ' ' Akaroa and Wainui Road Board. AKAROA COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. EXTENSION OF TIME. CTHHE time for reception of Tenders 1 for the Erection of Chambers and Stable for the above Council has been EXTENDED till THURSDAY, April 24. The time allowed for construction of the building has also been extended from twelve to sixteen weeks. Plane and specifications to dp seen at the office of Messrs Fenton and Wilkins, Civil Engineers, Akaroa, and ai the store of Mr Cross* ironmonger, Christchurch. Tenders, addressed "Tender for Akaroa County Council Chambers," to be sent to Messrs Fenton and Wilkins, not later than the 24th April, 1879. - FENTdft & WILKINS, Architects.