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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2395, 26 February 1915, Page 9

E C. COLLINS, . 27 BOULCOTT STREET, _ Has an TJp-to-date Plant for all kinds'of ENGINEERING REPAIRS. Cylinders rebored and new Pistons fitted to all kinds of internal combustion engines. Gear , Wheels cut .and hardened., New and Second-hand Cars, Launch and Stationary Engines .always on hand.: 'Phone 857.. TAXIS FOR HIRE. nnHE latest Up-to-date Taxi Cabs and 'Jl roomy Landaulette (Warren), No. 118. Also, Landaulette (Sunbeam), No. 89. In. case of sickness Taxis available any hour of the night. 'Phone 3131. S. MATTERSON, Proprietor, 43 Palmer Street. TTOXTON-SHANNON MOTOR SEEJJ VICE (BUGLASS & MUNRO, Proprietors). Timetable: Leave Foxton— 6.45 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. Leave Shannon— 10.45 a.m. and 8.15 p.m. FARES: Single, 35.; Return, ss. Seats may be Booked by ringing up Telephone, No. 84, or at •the Garage, Clyde Street, Foxton. Motor Cars for Hire; ' T BUGLASS & MUNRO.

TE ARO HOUSE PICNIC ' «- ' The members of the staff of Te : Aro House Drapery Co., Ltd., held their annual picnic on Wednesday, February 23. at Mason's Gardens. Among several items at the sports meeting, which was the chief feature of the afternoon's entertainment, the. following' items were closely-contested events: — Nail-driving Competition—Ladies: Miss D. Elliott. Gentlemen: Mr. J, Bonner. T.R.O. ' Handicap, 100yds.—First heat: Williamson, scr., 1; Gummings, 44yds., 2; Bernasconi, 3. Second heat: Lux ton j 9}yds., 1; Biggs, 9}yds., 2; Exton, 4iyds., 3. Final: Llixton, 1; Biggs, 2; Williamson, 3. Time, 12 2-ssec. ■Potato Race —Ladies: Miss Gini. Gentlemen: Mr. J. Lawrence.. Cigarette Race —Mr. Birch and Miss Henderson. 75yds. Dash for the T.R.O. Honse Challenge Medal.—Won by J. Williamson, the only other competitor, Luxton, had the bad hick to come down when 2 yards from the tape. Novelty Race —Miss M'Caul, 1; Miss Hitchius, 2. "frizes were presented at tbe close by Mr. S. B. F. Carter. The whslo arrangements were in the hands of Mr. Thos. Forsyth, the general manager of Te Aro House Drapery Co., Ltd.

In Europe' tlidre are 22 monarchs and. three presidents. Ma 6at weeping in the kitchen, And the bailiff in the hall Was a'smoking and a-striking Nasty matches, on the wall. Men had rolled up all the caTpets, And removed the furniture; But Daddy hid the cabinot Of Woods' Groat Peppermint Cure, --Advt