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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 985, 28 November 1910, Page 8

Business people requiring good traps, expresses, horses, harness' and saddles should note tlio sale which will be held at'tire Nag's Head Yards on Wednesday next at 2 p.m. by Messrs. J. W. Braithwaito and Co. The horse entries are warranted quiet and used to trains, trams, and town work. Any further entries to thoso advertised can be made with Mr. Whitins, at the yards, or the auctioneers. Large shipments of bsautiful goods in silver and electro-plated ware, watches, jewellery, leather goods, etc., are being ■opened up by Messrs. Stewart, Dawson and Co., Ltd., jewellers, of Lambton Quay, this week. Those interested in the purchase of Christmas gifts should inspect the stocks. Country residents should send for the firm's Christmas catalogue. Passengers on the Atlantic transport liner Minnowaska, which arrived in the Thames on October 10, had some thrilling moments, when it was discovered that a largo Bengal tiger, belonging to Bostock's menagerie, which was mi board; has escaped from its cage. ■ The menagerie hands wcro summoned, and, armed with firearms and iron bars, they cautiously made search. The tiger was discovered on the. back of an Indian sacred cow, lapping tlio blood from a wound in its neck. Eventually the tiger was driven back into its cage. Boforo tho cago could be mado secure, however, the tiger dashed out again, scattering tho attendants in all directions,' but it was driven back again,'and secured. The excitement was renewed shortly after, when tho tiger mado desperate attempts to escape, and at the sanio time a hyena managed to get looso, • ■ ■