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Glasgow, Due. 18tli, 1884. Mr D. McKay George, Puhnerstoii Nurtli, New Zealand. . Dear Sir, — Wo have tho pleasine to acknowledge receipt of your valued order No. "690 dated 10th October which is put forward And ivceitring our best care m the execution. The cases containing your goods (ibout .60 m number), we hope to be nblc to place on board direct steamer leaving for New Zealand and arriving about March 31st, Wo are, Dear Sir, Youra faithfully, Arthur & Co., Limited. — TAovt.] What is known m the wholesale trade as a very " slow season" having just terminated, we have been able to buy up, (prior to Stocktaking) some REMARKABLY Cheap lines, which together with our own Surplus Summei Stock we are now offering at prices which cannot fail to to command the attention of purchasers. Wo quote the following as samples of what are now obtainable at The Bon Makciie. New patterns, Cambrics, 3£d; new patterns, Pompadour, 4£d ; Zephyr Chocks, 7£d ; Dress Stuffs, 3}ti, 4£d, 6£d, 7id, these ar« worth from Gd to Is 3d. Over Nuns' Cloths all tho 'now shades, Dress length of 12 yards for lOs 6d. . Heavy Long Lace. Curtains, 4s 6d, 6s, 7s 6d, 9s 6d, 12s 6d. 570 4ozen Linen Buttons, all makes and sizes, and first class quality to be cleared at one penny per dozen. The Bon Marche, The People's Cash Drapery and Clothing Warehouse. C. M. Ross and Co.[\DVTj

jAUCTION SALES. To-Morrow. Messrs Stevens ; and Gorton's annual ram and sheep fair at Bulls. Sale 'at 1 o'clock sharp. Wednesday, 18th February. Mr Freeman R. Jackson's stock sale at St. Hill-street" Sal^ Yards, Wanganui Thursday, 19th February. Sale of theWtillington Matiawatti Railway Company's land, by Messrs F. K. Mncdonald and Co., m the Hall of the Athenaeum, Wellington. Sale at 11 o'clock a.m. J [For remainder of reading matter see Fourth Page.'] READY MONEY STORE. GRASS S£2£l>. A large consignment of Perennial Rye, machine diessed, from okl> pastures. Also, A splendid assortment of Cocksfoot. Timothy, local and imported. Clovers of all descriptions. j And ahont 15 Varieties of other English and American Grass Seeds. Lime, 7/G per bag. Cooper's Dip. • Fencing Wire. Staples, &c.,&c, "I s : J. KING. Manager. £7 so.— [Established m 1883.]— £750. VULCAN'S DISCUSSION. Wangaiiui Cup* Bun March 6th, 1885. 65 Prizes. — 1500 Members, at 10s each. 27 Nominations. 38 Vulcan Bonds; First £200 lat £20... £20 Second -. 100 2| at 15... 30 Third ... ... 70 sat 10... 50 Starters (divi- \ ( '■ . ded) ... ... 70 10 1 at 5... 50 Non-a tart era 20 at 2' (divided) ... 110 ; 105... .>. 50 £550 I 38 80nd5.. .£200 Will Close and be Drawn March 4th, 1885. ' Each ticket has six (6) separate chances, and can draw six prizes. Bank Notes accepted ; Post Office Orders, made payable to Vulcan only j ; Cheques payable to No. or Bearer, with Is exchange added ; ,two stamps for. reply and result. ' ' g§^ Should the number exceed 1500, the Prizes for Horses be increased •pro rata, and Cash Bonds increased m number. Vulcan is gradually increasing m numbers, gaining 200 now> subscribers every drawing. First horsein his Grand National event to Wanganui. First m his New Zealand Cup, Wanganui. Second m his Wellington Cup, last year, Waverle}'. Wellington Cup, this year,: .First, Wellington ; Second Nghauranga, Wellington ; Third, Masterton. Tickets may be seen at the Royal Hotel, Palmersfon North. Address only to VULCAN, Care of Mr G. C. Burns, Box 97, Post. Office, Wellington. NOTICE. HAVING disposed of my Butchery Business m the Square, Palmerctqn North, to Mr Fkedekick: Bhyant, late of the Gear Company, Wellington, I take the opportunity of thanking the general public for the favors so liberally bestowed on me m the past, and to request a continuance of .same on behalf of my successor. JOSEPH BE ALE. lGth Feb., 1885. E BRYANT, m clra vying ntten- . tion to the abo vo Sid vertisenient, -would bog to intimate that he intends carrying oti the business m the Square, lately carried on by Mr' BEA.LK, and -would --•respectfu'lly' request a continuauce of the favor's shown io the late proprietor. FUqiK TENDERS 'are invited for' erecting Awihari Br.dge, labor Only. Apply to RICHTEK, JSTANNESTAD, & CO;