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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1133, 22 May 1911, Page 6

Tlio lire brigade received a call at 1.13 p.m. on Saturday to a small lire at ISG Aro Street, a three-roomed dwelling owned and occupied by Mr. W. Thompson. Only trilling damage was done, mainly to some of the flooring boards. The furnituro was uninsured. The Christcliurch "Press" of Saturday states:—"lnquiries made yesterday failed to discover anv possession of knowledge on tlio part of*thos« more directly interested connected with the Wellington rumour that the Neiv Zealand Shipping Company and tlio Union Steam Ship Company proposed to amalgamate, and the general opinion was that the rumour had absolutely no foundation in fact." Such inquiry as could be made here yesterday was equally resultless. Messrs. Abraham and Williams are holding a stock sale at Levin on May 2G. The time for receiving tenders for the supply and erection of tlio machinery for the new power station at Auckland has been extended from Juno la until June 29. ' Albert's American Song Annual No. 8, is obtainable at-Messrs, C. Begg and Co., Willis Street. Mr. H. E. Jjeighton. announces in an advertisement in this issue particulars of oil important auction sale of contractor's plant, at the premises situato at tlio corner of Thorndon Quay and Davis Street, on Wednesday, May 31. The cattle to bo offered at the Solway Saleyards, Masterton, on .Wednesday next, are,'as advertised in another column, particularly well-bred. Shorthorns, and aro in splendid condition. Cailler's, the celebrated Swiss chocolate manufacturers, announce details of a liberal ti'-ize scheme which they have inaugurated. There are four hundred substantial prizes to bo given, including four trips to Sydney and Melbourne, and four trips to ftotorua and Iho Wanganui Eivev, with JES allowance to each winner for pocket-money. There are also to be .distributed thirty-two ladies' and gentlemen's watches. Tlio conditions aro extremely simple. All that competitors have to do is to cat Cailler's milk or nut milk chocolate, and collcct the wrappers. Mr. G. Ramson, Sargood's, No wPylmouth, advertises particulars of a number of businesses for sale as going concerns. A stock sale will be held at Palnier•ston North on Thursday next, May 25. At Johnsonville, on Wednesday next, Messrs. Abraham and Williams are holding a stock sale, commencing at 2 p.m. The Wellington Education Board invites tenders for the supply of 120 wirewoven firc-scrccns. Particulars of tlio sale of freehold property, to be held by the N.Z. loan and Mercantile Agency Co., at their rooms, Masterton, on Friday, Juno 23, are advertised in this issue. It was urged, in defence of a postal official, on whom sentence was postponed at the Old Bailey, that he was a consumptive, and had also suffered from sunstroke. Tlio Recorder: "We have not seen tlio sun for a year or two." "No, my lord, it was at a football match at tlio Crystal I'alace iivo years ago." Tlio famous House of Commons shilling dinner—joint, two vegetables, sweetbread, butter, and cheese—lias hot hitherto been served in rooms open to women visitors, but at Mr. Lansbury's request a room on tlio terrace is to be opened in tlio evenings to members and their women guests for tlio salo of light refreshments. For Chronic Chest Complaints. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, li, Gd, Us, lid,—Advt.