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Manawatu Herald, 18 October 1900, Page 3

£5,000 Our Grand 455,0Q€3 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 largesi 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 an}' letter as many times to make a name as it appears in 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 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 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 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 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 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 4p m. each day as possible, 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 gran'd 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 big subscription list, and when this money is Bpent we reserve the right to publish a notification that the contest has been discont ; nued. Don't delay until ii 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. i 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.

COXTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. p SPECIAL ORDER. Notice is hereby given that at a Specia 1 Meeting of the Foxton Borough Council held on Tuesday, the 9th day of October, 1900, it was resolved : — That the Foxton Borough Council, by virtue of the provisions of the Government Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Act 1899, do hereby re-adjust the Loan of one thousand pounds (£1000), raised for part cost of the construction of the Wirokino Bridge from the term of 26 years to one of 41 years, and it is hereby notified that a Special Meeting of the Foxton Borough Council wi be hed on TUESDAY, the 18th day of November, 1900, to confirm such resoution. ALF. FRASER, Town Clerk. FOR SALE. j A Q-f ACRES rich alluvial land, : t-Q 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), one 5 -roomed cottage, orchards, stables, storerooms, butcher's shop ; 2 sets of sheep and stock yards, dips, etc ; I large barns, granary, cow-yards, cow-bails; most of the paddocks , supplied with water by artesian wells j and pumps, all fences in good order ; divided into paddocks, being situated I close to creamery, and within 5$ miles ! of Foxton township. This property can be sold in three farms of 157 acres (with cottage and buildings), 130 acres with cottage, ; and 144 acres no buildings, fences, ' on outer boundaries. j Apply G. A. PREECE, j Sole Agent, j Pahnerston North. I Planting Season. | Louth Nursery, i FOXTON. i prcHARD GRAY, in tendering, 1 . 1\ his thanks to the public gene : rally for their patronage dining the i past 20 years, desires to call atten- ; tion to his NURSERY STOCK, par- ! tici'arly Cupre??, Macrocarpas and , Raßpberry Canes. ! Landscape work is a sp; cial feature of hid, also planting Forest Trees hy the acre.

S. P. BURR, H^HE CASH GROCER, | Main-street. Agent for Begg & Co.'s Pianos. Reduced Prices for Cash Sago 2d, Peel 6d, llaisins 6d, RiV 2d, Currants 6d,Ric> 2d, Sugar No. 1,859d ; No. 2. 83 6d;Curranfcf»6d, Raisins 7d, Sulfanas 8d ; NZ. Jam, 8 for Is ; Mellor's Saucp, lOd ; cheap sauce, 8 for Is ; Ess. Coffee, Is 8d; Candles, 8d ; Pickles, lOd. R. T. BETTY, Practical Bootmaker, foxton. WHILE thanking you for past favors, desires to call youi attention to his NEW STOCK jusl to hand and arriving during the next few days. The Famous Zealandia BOOTS, Ladies' and Gents', inaluding the new WILLOW and CRACK PROOF CALF— superb lines. Special lines in Men's Strong, Plain, and Nailed. Beautiful variety of Ladies' evening and Walking Shoes by best makers — Colonia 1 , English and Continental. Large variety in Slip pers. School Boots, Children's and Babies' Shoes — all prices. GUARANTEED- Men's Strong Working Boots- OWN MAKE. Smallest profit— best quality— nothing under cost. Bespoke worls in all classes — best style, reasonable charges. All lines Fresh, New, Fashion able ; no shoddy or bankrupt stock. Sundries, laces, boot dressings, &c, always io stock. Xtepstiva fit Specialty. COR IMMEDIATE SALE 150 Acres, near Carnarvon, front ing Railway Line — only £200 th< lot ; £90 Cash, balance at G per cent Apply at Leisii's Lakd Office, Palnierston N.