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Manawatu Herald, 20 September 1900, Page 3

~ — — - - I £5,000 Our Grand £5,000 Ornithological Contest, Something entirely new and interesting. Read what you are to do. Yon may get £200 cash. Our contest is to see who can make the largest list of names (or kinds) of birds from the following list of letters : WDOOOCCKQULIAPRTARIDG ESPNIELVEBRDIMWADOHTL We will recognise as a bird anything belonging to the feathered tribe, whether it be a Hen, Crow, Singer, or any other kind. You can use any letter as many times to make a name as it appears in the list of letters 1 above ; for instance Woodcock, Plover, Snow Bird, &c. To any persons - who can make a list of 25 or more different names of birds, we will give absolutely FREE 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 pi*ize you can if you desire get the prize by becoming a subscriber to THE WOMAN'S WORLD. We shall award a prize to every 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 beautifu Imported Tea Set ; for the seven next best so utions, 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 Vaue. These prizes will be forwarded daily, you will not have to j 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 l solution late or early in the day. All you need is to post this adv. to us, l and on the day it reaches us, if your list is the best, YOU SHALL 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 op- c portunity for deception on our part — we cannot afford it W T e wan}; to get 1,000,000 well satisfied subscribers, and for that reason we don't want yon to send any money until you know exactly what prize you have gained by answering the puzzles. As soon after 4p m. each day as possib'e, 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 inlly 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 nr.rrow 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 ide_a, 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. Wo are willing to spend £5,000 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 ac- ] copied. WHO WE ARE. j 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 „ , , , o Address : The " Woman's World," Brentford, London, W., England. r?OR IMMEDIATE SALE. I ITTTTT""" 1 "" ~

FUK SALitf. | iQI ACRES rich alluvial land, T"O I cannot be surpassed in New Zealand, fenced and divided, mostly all ploughed, will grow any crop, being first-class fattening country. The buildings comprise one 4-roomed cottage (in good order), ones-roomed cottage, orchards, stables, storerooms, butcher's shop ; 2 sets of sheep and stock yards, dips, etc. ; large barns, granary, cow-yards, cow-bails ; most of the paddocks supplied with water by artesian wells and pumps, all fences in good order ; divided into paddocks, being situated , ; close to creamery, and within 5| miles of Foxton township. This property can be sold in three farms of 157 acres (with cottage and J buildings), 130 acres with cottage, and 144 acres no buildings, fences, on outer boundaries. Apply G. A. PREECE, Sole Agent, j Palmerston North. S. P. BURR, THE CASH GROCER, . Main-street. Agent for Begg & Co.'s Pianos. i ' Oamaru Flour 8s 6d 100's, 4s 6d i 50V, 2* 3d 25's ; Sugar No. 1, 8b I 9d ; No. 2, Qs 6d ; Currants 6d, i Raisins 7d, Sultanas Bfl ; N.Z. 1 Jam, 3 for Is ; Mellor's Sauce, \ lOd ; cheap sauce, 8 for Is ; Ess. Coffee, Is 3d; Candles, 8d ; Pickies, lOd. , ! . i I E. Edmund Smith, , | TAILOR, ! MAIN-STREET, FOXTON. IN thauking the public for the support accorded to me since atart- ! ing in business in this town, I desiie i to state that no effort will be spared I on my part to retain the name I have ' gained. j Customers will find New Books of ; Patterns from which they can make < their choice. FIRST-CLASS TAILORING GUARANTEED. I Style and Fit a Specialty. E. Edmund Smith, j ! THE TATLOR, Next Bank of New Zealand, Foxlon. i

r — 150 Acres, near Carnarvon, fronting Railway Line — only £200 the lot ; £90 Cash, balance at 6 per cent. Apply at LKirm's Land Office, Palmerston N. Thomas Westwood.] [J. E. Barham. Westwood & Barham, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, LAND & COMMISSION AGENTS. . I Auction Rooms at the premises | known as McMillan's Auction Rooms. Auction Sales conducted in any j part of the town or district. Sales at our Rooms every Saturday. Other Sales as required. Horse Sales Monthly. i Prompt Account Sales will be a special feature of the business. j SMOKE CONCERT. FRIDAY, 21st SEPT., at 8 p.m. VICTORIA HALL, FOXTON. A Smoke Concert & Presentation will be tendered to Mr. F. E. Ward, who is leaving the district by the Foresters, Foxton Football Club, and Brass Band. Admission, Is 6d. Commence at 8 o'clock. ! All cordially invited. pOXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. PEACE DEMONSTRATION. The Ladies of Foxton are invited to meet Mrs Rhodes and Committee of Councillors in the Public Library To-morrow (FRIDAY, 21st inst.), at 8 p.m.. to arrange for an Afternoon Tea in the Victoria Park on Peace Demonstration Day. W. B. RHODES, Mayor.