BUSINESS NOTICES

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3607, 1 March 1927, Page 3

BUSINESS NOTICES

A reminder is given of the Druids’ euchre tournament, to he held in Hamer’s sample-rooms to-night. Good prizes and supper. The postponed annual meeting of the Awahou Football Club will be held in Hamer’s Sample Rooms at 8 o’clock on Friday evening. All Senior players requested to attend. Friday, the Bth April has been appointed the day and the Courthouse, Fo’xton, the place for the hearing of appeals by ratepayers against the classification of lands' within the Moutoa Drainage district. The Railway Department advertise cheap fares to Palmerston North and Wellington in to-day’s issue in connection with the visit of Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York. The morning train leaves ‘Foxton earlier on 4th March to enable passengers to participate in the farewell to Their •Royal Highnesses at. Palmerston Special arrangements have been made by Messrs Madge Bros, to enable Foxtoii and district people to attend the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York in Palmerston North on Thursday evening next. A char-a-banc, will leave the post office at 6.30, returning the same night. Fares 4/6 return but no seat will be recognised unless booked at Mr. I. Corn’s. Those intending to make the trip are advised to book early. How it pays to ' advertise was brought home to the officials of the Wanganui City Gas Department, as a result of ts operations n December, when, following an intensive publicity campaign, 107 gas cookers were sold. A good result for a normal month ’is the sale of 30 or 35 cookers. There is no doubt that the newspaper beats all other advertising methods, including the circular.