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Manawatu Herald, 1 November 1900, Page 3

£5 9 000 Our Grand JSS,OOO 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 birds from the following list of letters : wdooocckquliaprtaridg espnielve'brdimwadohtl 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 of letters above ; for instance Woodcock, Plover, Snow Bird, Ac. To any persons who can make a list of 25 qr more different names of birds, we will give absolutely FREE a beautiful Prize value £200 or less. i 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 sub- j scriber to THE WOMAN'S WORLD. We shall award a prize to every I person who sends the name of 25 Birds, and our Gifts will be as follows : j For the best list, received each day, a Gold Watch ; for the second best j 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 soon. We guarantee that we will awavd 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 yon to send any money until you know exactly what prize you have gained by answpring'tbe puzzles. As soon after 4p m. 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 aV.d your prize will go by return of post carefully packed. To a person of narrow ideas it seems impossible that we should be abe to make s=uch 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 £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 ihe cojile&t has been discontinued. Don't delay until it is too late Tho 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 raid 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. Ihe "Woman's World" is a thoroughly reliable concern, we are known to do exactly as wo 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.

Caught a Dreadful Cold. Marion Kooke, manager for T. M. Thompson, a large importer of fine mil inery at 1658 Mi wauk c Avenue, Chicago, Fays : " Daring the late severe winter I caugh a dreadful cold which kept me awake a 1 night and made me unfit to atend my work during tne day. One of my mil iners was taking Chambe lain'g Cough Remedy for a severe co-d at ?hat thr.e, which seemed to re'ieve her so quick'y that I bought some for myself. It acted like ma^ie and I began to improve at . once. lam now enti-ely well and feel very ; pleased to acknowledge its merits." For | a'e by W. Hamer, Chemist, Foxton. , A MILLIONAIRE'S LIVER j Will be benefited zs much j by the judicious use of Wolfe's \ Schnapps as the poorest work' j ingmsn 's. '

NOTICE. | npHE FOXTON GROCERS inform the Public that, in consequence of the rapid advance in wholesale prices, the retail price of Currants and Sultanas will be 8d per pound. Return of Trooper Perreau. \ PUBLIC SOCIAL [\ to welcome the return of our Trooper will be held in the PUBLIC HALL, FOXTON, To-night, At 8 o'clock. All are invited to attend. Welcomes by the Mayor, the Captain of Volunteers, and the Foresters. Music, Games, &c, &c, all the evening. Refreshments at 9.80. Admission — Gentlemen, 2s; Ladies, Is. No Half-pkice. FOXTON RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. A MEETING of Enrolled MemA bers will be held in Victoria Hall on MONDAY NEXT, at 7.30 Business— Election of Officers and General. W. HUNTER, Captain.