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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 443, 19 December 1908, Page 3

AN INVITATION. YOU are very cordially invited to visit the Christmas Fair at the Bon Marche. The immense stock includes all the newest, the most beautiful, and most fashionable goods. The proprietors carefully abstain from purchasing any lines of inferior quality, as samd would detract from the very high reputation the Bon Marche enjoys. Opportunities for selecting choice and seasonable goods and gifts are practically inexhaustible. Prices have been substantially reduced, and residents of Palmerston North and district have now a unique opportunity of buying the very choicest of goods drawn from every quarter of the iglobe at Bargain Prices. The Fair opened on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, and closes on Christmas Eve. Your attendance will be appreciated. C. M. ROSS & CO., Palmerston N.

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NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, 1908.

FROM 21st December to 4th January, inclusive (except Christmas Day and Sundays), Extra Mail trains will run between Wellington and Wanganui as follows ; UP. Wellington (Thorndon), dep. 8.20 a.m., Palmerston 12.35 p.m. DOWN. —Wanganui dep. 12.45 p.m., Palmerston 4.12. ON 23rd DECEMBER, the usual 5.35 p.m. Palmerston NorthFoxton train will leave Palmerston North at 6.0 p.m. ON 25th DECEMBER (CHRISTDAY)— With the exception of the Wel-lington-New Plymouth and New Plymouth-Wellington Mail trains, the 6.55 a.m. Palmerston NorthWellington, the 4.15 p.m. Wel-lington-Palmerston North, the g.» a.m. Foxton - Palmerston NortbJ and 5.35 p.m. Palmerston NorthFoxton trains, which will run as usual, the ordinary timetable will be suspended. ON 26th DECEMBER (BOXING DAY)— With the exception of the Wel-lington-New Plymouth and Wel-lington-Wanganui Mail trains, the 6.55 a.m. Palmerston North-Wel-lington, and the 4.15 p.m. Wel-lington-Palmerston North trains, the ordinary timetable will be suspended. Other trains will run as under: — FOR PALMERSTON NORTH—Foxton dep. 9.0 a.m. FOR FOXTON. Palmerston North dep, 6.20 p.m. ON 28th DECEMBER.— The usual 7.0 a.m. Foxton-Pal-merston North train will leave Foxton at 9.0 a.m. The usual 9.0 a.m. Palmerston North-Foxton train will leave Palmerston North at 12.17 p.m. The usual 5.35 p.m. Palmerston North-Foxton train will leave Palmerston North at 6.0 p.m. PALMERSTON NORTH RACES, 23rd, 26th and 28th DECEMBERON 23rd and 28th DECEMBER.— The 9.0 a.m. Foxton-Palmerston North train will run via the Racecourse. The usual 5.35 p.m. Palmerston North-Foxton train will leave Palmerston North at 6.0 p.m. ON 26th DECEMBER.— The 9-0 a.m. train from Foxton to Palmerston North will run via the Racecourse. Special train leaving Racecourse at 6.5 p.m. will connect at Awapuni Junction with the 6.20 p.m. train from Palmerston North to Foxton. FARES. —Palmerston North to Racecourse, return 2s 6d. Tickets as above may be obtained at Foxton and Palmerston North or from guards on trains. ASHHURST RACES, 29th DECEMBER. Special passenger trains will run as under: — FOR ASHHURST.—Palmerston North dep. 9.40, n.o a.m., return trains leaving Ashhurst at 6.7 and 6.25 p.m. The usual 5.35 p.m. Palmerston North-Foxton train will leave Palmerston North at 7.15 p.m. Goods traffic will be suspended on 25th and 26th December and Ist January. f For fares and full particulars see posters and handbills. BY ORDER. ■*» PUBLIC MEETING. HEREBY comtenel a public at 3.30