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Manawatu Herald, 6 October 1900, Page 3

£5 9 000 Our Grand J85,000 Ornithological Contest. Something entirely new and interesting. Read what you are to Jo. You 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 : WDOOOCCKOULIAPRTARIDG 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 m the list of letters 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 FEEE 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 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 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 ot 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 topwt this adv. to us, and on the day it reaches us, if your list is the best, YOU SHALL. HAY J<j 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 rend any money until you know exactly what prize you have gained by answerirff'thp oiizzlns. As soon after 4 p.m. each day as possib c, the examiners will judge the lists to the best of their ability, and wiU designate the prizes. We will write to you at once notifying you what prize has been awarded yon, 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, brams, and reputation, we know exactly what we are doing, and if we can legitimately gain ft 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 £5,000 in this contest in building up a bi<>- subscription list, and when this money is spent we reserve the right to publish a notification that the contest has been discont nued. Don't delay until it is too Into 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 £60 prize will be awarded in March 1901. Any birds name found in the dictionaries aceeptCd ' 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 ♦....Couhtry Address: The " Woman's World," Brentford, London, W., England.

The Weather. « Palmerston North wired this morning : _« River ' rising rapidy, every prospect heavy floods." Woodville :— " River flooded, rising rapidly, still raining heavily." MANAWATU RIVER COM- i PANY. S Moonlight and Music UPON THE WATER. I First Musical Moonlight Excur- l sion of the Season will be run on , MONDAY, Bth inst. The s.s Tuna will leave the Wharf steps at 8 p.m. sharp, returning at 9 30. Fare, Is 6d ; Children under twelve, Is ; refreshments, (3d extra, j No infants in arms admitted. Only j a limited number of Excursionists j will be carried. Tickets may be procured at Mr Alf Fraser's. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH. A Bazaar AND Gvand Bale of THT©*l* Will be held in the Foxton Public Hall on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, } October 10th and 11th. j Sale of Plain and Fancy Goods. ! Dialogue — " Is Marriage a Failure ?" Bran Tub, Fishing Pond, Refreshment Stall, Music (Mr Kearsley), Singing, etc. j Admission, Is, Children half-price. | FOR SALE. HALF-ACRE Land Robinson-sfc., with 4 -roomed Dwelling, price £150. Half -acre Land Robmson-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.