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Manawatu Herald, 9 August 1900, Page 3

£5,000 Our* Grand J55,000 Ornithological Contest. Something entirely new and interesting. Read what you are to do. You may get £200 cash. Our contest is to see who can make the largest list of names (or kinds) of hirds from the following list of letters : WD-OOOCCKQULIAPRTARIDG ESPNIELVEBRDIMWADOHTL We will recognise as a hird anything belonging to the feathered tribe, whether it be a Hen, Crow, Singer, or any - «r kind. You can use any letter as many times to make a name a- rr?~* "'n the list of letters above; for instance Woodcock, Plover. 6uaw h.r.l *c. To any persons who can make a list of 25 or more different names ol birds, we wu" l give absolutely FBEE a beautiful Prize value £ 200 or less. BIG PRIZES AWARDED DAILY. When you have made out your list fill out the line on the bottom of this adv. and send to us with a Stamped, Addressed envelope, then if you are awarded a prize you can if you desire get the prize by becoming a subscriber to THE WOMAN'S WORLD. We shall award a prize to ever) person who sends the name of 25 Birds, and our Gifts will be as follows : For the best list, received each day, a Gold "Watch ; for the second best solution each day a beautiful Imported Tea Set ; for the seven next best solutions, each day a Konrah-Sakih Diamond and Ruby Ring; for the next best solution, a Gold Piece : and for all other correct solutions, Prizes of Good Va'ue. These prizes will be forwarded daily, you will not have to wait a long time in uncertainty before you know the result. There is no element of lottery in our plan, it makes no difference whether we get your solution late or early in the day. All you need is to post this adv. to us, and on the day it reaches us, if your list is the best, YOU fcHALL HAVE THE GOLD WATCH, or if second best the Beautiful Tea Set, and so on. We guarantee that we will award you a prize. There is absolutely no opportunity for deception on our part — we cannot afford it We want to get 1,000,000 well satisfied subscribers, and for that reason we don't want you to send any money until you know exactly what prize you have gained by answering the puzzles. As soon after 4 pm. each day as possibe, the examiners will judge the lists to the best of their ability, and will designate the prizes. We will write to you at once notifying you what prize has been awarded you, then if you are fully satisfied you can send your subscription to THE WOMAN'S WORLD and your prize will go by return of post carefully packed. To a person of narrow ideas it seems impossible that we should be able to make such a gigantic offer, but we have the money, brains, and reputation, we know exactly what we are doing, and if we can legitimately gain a million subscribers by this grand idea, we know that this million of well pleased subscribers can be induced to recommend THE WOMAN'S WORLD to all friends thereby building up our circulation still further. We are willing to spend £6,000 in this contest in building up a big subscription list, and when this money is spent we reserve the right to publish a notification that the contest has been discontinued. Don't delay until it is too late. The contest will continue until January Ist, 1901. We give a Bonus Prize of £50 independent of all others to the person who sends in the list gotten up in the best and handsomest manner. Our Committee will decide and award prizes daily, but the special £50 prize will be awarded in March 1901. Any birds name found in the dictionaries accepted. WHO WE ARE. The " Woman's World " is a thoroughly reliable concern, we are known to do exactly as we advertise. As to our reliability we refer to any Advertising Agent or business man of London. Name '•••••»•• Street • Town Country 0 Address : The " Woman's World," Brentford, London, W., England.

Stock and Produce Column. FOR FARMERS. FOR SALE— A large quantity of Rhubarb Roots from the garden of Mr Joe Tos. Also Young Gooseberry Bushes. Apply to E. Westwood, Greengrocer, Foxton. i S. P. BURR, THE CASH GROCER, Main-street. Agent for Begg & Co.'s Pianos. Poultry and Eggs Bought. FOR SALE. HALF-ACRE Land Robinson-si, with 4-roomed Dwelling, price £150. Half-acre Land Robinson-st., with 6-roomed Dwelling, price £175. Three Acres Avenue-road, with Dwelling, £125. Also Section Whyte-st. (adjoining Wilson's blacksmith shop), £40. Apply to M. A. WHYTE, Foxton. JAMES SUTTON, BOOTMAKER. . (Next door to Foxton Bakery.) Main-street, Foxton. SEWN WORK A SPECIALTY. Repairs neatly executed. All kinds of Boots and Shoes in stock. Tailoring, Heasman & Baker TAILORS, TTAVE DECIDED TO STOCK MERCERY, Etc., aDd invite our Customers to favour us with a cull. i A large variety of Gent'd Shirts, Collars, Ties, etc , to select from. We are prepared to make MACINTOSHES to measure. A fina lot of Samples to select from. i