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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1014, 2 January 1911, Page 5

Let X J. Curtis and Co., Shipping, Forwarding, and Customhouse Agents, Customhouse 'Q l } a y» move your . fur«' nituro.' They've had years of experience in this kind of . work, and will do. it to .your' satisfaction.' No careless packing or rough handling; 'Moderate charges, Advt., •

"Palmorstoiv -.business' .nieii'J lack'. on'torpriso—they arc hogleoting a great opportunity to secure 'trade along-' the Main Trunk line." Theso are 'assertions sometimes 'jnade by. local ( residents, remarks tiie "Manawatu Evening Standard," but they lack foundation in fact, ■ Palmerston's leading business ! men are . much more enterprising than tho avorago citizen of this town is aware, and they are scouring a very fair amount of trade right along the lino and well into the' Auckland province. Ah tho southern bound express from the northern oity was passing through tlio King Country a few. days ago a Manawatu resident was astonished to seo a practical cvidonco of this, It was a covered-in van bearing tho namo' of a well-known Palmerston North firm, whoso representative has halted in the vicinity of tho Hangatiki railway station and appeared, to Im. doing a- good trfdo—tho commodities lio was offering iucluding'ijoots,; hats, and other, wearing apparel. ' For the .'information pf those who are not acquainted' with tlio localities along the Slain Trunk lino it may be stated that Hangatiki is 219 miles distant from Palmerston North and 120 miles south of Auckland. And the firm referred to is not by any meant! tho only one in this town that scnd:i supplies to localities along tho Main Trunk line. This trade, howover, could bo increased, luit ono 'of tlio chief obstacles in tho way is tho railway service, whioh is abominably bad. It is not unusual for goods consigned to localities up t'/io line to bo delayed in transit for days —and sometimes weeks. At times considerable trouble is experienced in endeavouring to ascertain tho .whereabouts of . goods. These .delays and irregularities not only causo inconvenience to thoso sending and receiving goods, but result in a loss to local traders, who would, in all probability, wero tlio railway service nioro efficient, reeoivo further orders, as up-country residents who liavo experienced tho delays in delivery of goods hesitate to place further orderß down this way, and restrict their purchases from country storekeepers to bare necessities. "Blessings on your Heart, Ye Brow good Tea!" rm „ -Tho Public. DUSTIN'S, LTD., PALMERSTON NORTH And WANGANUI. leadine Caterers of tho Coast.— Advt, our statuary," said.tlio prominent citizen. "AVell," answered the captious critic, "statuary is a hard matter to. adjust. Yon aro so likely to liud either that the artist wasn't worthy of . tlio subject or the subject wasn't worthy of tho artist." Belle: "I wonder why that good-looking doctor avoids nic so, and is so cool to mo when wo meet?" Noll: "I think it is becauso Ned thoughtlessly told him what you snid about him/' Belle: "What did I say that ho didn't like?" Nell: "You said, don't you remember, that ho .had such killing ways." . • • .

Holiday time is here. Be wise and when you travel check your baggago through us. No charge for checking, just a trifle for tho express. Wo collect, check by rail or sea, deliver immediately. Ycu'vo no Ixither whatever. N.Z. Express Co., Ltd. Advt. , j

"Your novel is evidently (ho result of inspiration." "Yes; X did not start it ■until "after reading the advertising noticn my publishers gt|t lip." "The early bird catches tho worm," quoted the moraliser. "Yes." rejoined tho demoralise!', "but ho should be moro considerate and not wako everybody up rejoicing over it"