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Manawatu Herald, 8 November 1900, Page 3

JBS 5 000 Our Grand 35S,QO© 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 : WDOOOCCKQULIAPKTARIDG ESPN IELVEBRDIMWADOHTL 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 above ; for instance Woodcock, Plover, Snow Bird, Ac. 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 yon i 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 polution, 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 j wait a long time in uncertainty before you know the result. There is no I element of lottery in our plan, it makes no difference whether we get your I 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. HAVL 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- '■ poitunity for deception on our part— we cannot afford it W e want to got i 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 4 pm. each day as possib c, the examiners will judge the lists to the best cf 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 I carefully packed. To a person of narrow ideas it seems impossible that we ; should be abe 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 legiti- ; mately gain a million subscribers by this grand idea, we know that this | million of well pleased subscribers can be induced to recommend Ltih < 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 I big 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 ii is too late. The contest will continue until January Ist, 1901. We give a Bonus Prize of £00 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 pnze.will !be awarded in March 1901. Any birds name found in the dictionaries ac- ' eepted. ; YsfKO WE ARE. I The "Woman's Worij> " is a thoroughly reliable concern, we are j 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.

"THE LAND-TAX AND IN-COME-TAX ACT, 1900." Land and Income-tax Office, Wellington, sth November, 1900. BY Order in Council, made and issued by His Excellency the Governor in Council on the 24th day of October, 1900, under the authority of the above Act, it was determined that the respective duties by way of land-tax, and of further graduated land-tax, leviable under the said Act, should be paid in one sum on Tuesday, the 27th day of November, 1900, at the office of the Commissioner of Taxes, Government Buildings, Wellington; and, in accordance with such Order in Council, I hereby give notice that the said duties will be payable accordingly. JOHN McGOWAN, Commissioner of Taxes. WANGANUI AGRI ULTUR&L & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. The Annual Show WILL BE HELD ON WANGANUI RACECOURSE ON THURSDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER. £600 PRIZES £600 Leaping- Competition — £10 10a, £5 ss, £2 28. Entrance, 10*. Hunters' Competition (for qualified hunters)— £s, £2, £1. Entrance, ss. Prizes given for Gentlemen's Hunters — 13st 71bs— £2 2s ad £1 Is. Ladies' Hunters £3 3s and £2 2s. Hacks, 15st, £3 3s and £2 2i. Weight-carrying Cob— L3 3s and L 2 2s. Hacks, 13st., L 4 4s, L2 2s and LI Is. Ladies' Hack, 15-1.. L 4 4s, L2 2s and Li Is, Ladies' Hack, 15-1. p.nd under, L4 4s L2 28 and LI Is. Good Prizes in Draughts, Catt'e, Sheep, etc. See Posters. Entries close November 10th. Entry forms may be obtained at the Manawatu Herald office. SELBY MORTON, Secretary. B. Spelman, CARTER, WOOD & COAL MERCHANT, AVENUE ROAD, FOXTON. WOOD Cut into any lengths at a reasonable charge.