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■ £5 5 000 Our Grand 55,000 1 Ornithological Contest. Something entirely new and interesting. Read what yon are to do. 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 : - iWDOOOCCKQULIAPRTARIDG [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. tho list oi letters ' Pbovo ; for instance Woodcock, Plover, Snow Bird, Ac. To any persons . who car 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 ist iill out the line on the bottom of this adv. and send to us with a Star, ped, Addressed envelope, then if you are awarded a prize you can if you < -wire get the prize by becoming a subscriber to THE WOMAN'S WOEI/i). 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 Import Tea Set; for the seven next best solutions, each day a Konrah-Sakih Diamond and Ruby Ring; tor the next best solution, a Gold Piece: and for all other correct solutions, Prizes of GoodVaue.' These prizes will be forwarded daily, you will not have to wait a longtime in uncertainty befcio you know the result. There is no element of lottery in our plan, it mokes no difference whether we get your solution late or early m the day. AiJ von need is to post adv. i to us, and on the day it reaches us, if your list is the best, YOU bHALL 11AV h THE GOLD WATCH, or if second best the Beautiful Tea Set, and soon. We guarantee that we will award yov a. prize. There is absolutely no opportunity for deception on our part- wo. cannot afford it. We want to get 1^)00,000 well satisfied subscribers, und for that reason wo don't wnnt you to send any money until you know e> Retry what prize you have gained by answering the puzzles. As soon afte • 4 p.m. each day as possib e, the examiners will judge the lists to the bei-fc of their ability, and will designate the prizes. We will write to you at i.ace 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, w.e 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 1001. Any birds name found in the dictionaries aceeP ' ed 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 o Address: The " Woman's World," Brentford, London, W., England.

R. H. BARBER, ENGINEER And General Blaolcsmith, Main-strekt, Foxton. A GOOD SHOEE KEPT. Piping Cut and Screwed. Agent for W. Cable & Co.'s Blax jlachinery — Drums, Drum-spindle, and Feed Rollers in stook to suit •say machine. Maker and Agent of C. Nelson's Grubbing Machines. Agent for the Planet J. R. Machines. R. T. BETTY, Practical Bbotmaker, FOXTON. WHILE thanking you for past favors, desires to call your attention to his NEW STOCK jusfe to hand and arriving during the next few days. The Famous Zealandia BOOTS, Ladies 1 and Gents', including the uew WILLOW find CRACKPROOF CALF— superb lines. Special lines in Men's Strong, Plain, and Nailed. Beautiful variety of Ladies' evening and Walking Shoes hy best makers— Colonial, English and Continental. Large variety in Slippers School Bouts, Children's and Babies' Shoes— all prices. GUARANTEED- Men's Stroug Working Boots- OWN MAKE. Smallest profit -best qualitynothing under cost. . Bespoke work in all classes- best style, reasonable charges. All lines Fresh, New, Fashionable ; no shoddy or bankrupt stock. Sundries, lace?, boot dressings, &.c, always in stock. Repairs sl Specialty. ERNEST BALL, MAIN.STEKET, ', OX:O*v Up to date Hairdressing A SPECIALTY.

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Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1900, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1900, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1900, Page 3

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