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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5008, 12 April 1877, Page 3

Recipe fou Speaking English.—A servant girl in Edinburgh who spoke Scotch so broadly as at times hardly to be comprehended even by her mistress, though a native of Burns’ Ayrshire, on being asked how she contrived to make herself understood when in service in England, where she had previously been, replied ** On, it's quite easy : ye’ve naething to do but leave oot a’ the It’s and gie the words a bit chaw in the middle!” strangers paying a visit to Wellington, and country settlers)arriving in fcqwn, are very often at a loss to know which is the best house or cheapest general drapery establisluneiit to visit for buying drapery and clothing. J. MoDo'wkll and Co. offer special ad* vantages that can he met with nowhere else in the city. They keep at all limes the largest and best assortedstockof every class of goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland, which, being bought on the most advantageous terms, enables them to offer goods of sterling qualities at prices that cannot be improved on by any house in the trade. Every article is marked at a fixed price that cannot be deviated from, for ready money, from which there is no deviation ; so that inexperienced people are as well served as the best judges ; the terms being net cash, without reoate or abatement of any kind, A full description of stock can be obtained from our catalogues and advertisement. Note the address—Opposite the Bank of New Zealand, corner of Lambton-quay and Wiilis-street, Wellington.— Advt

To Let TO LET, in Abei Smith-street, for a term of six or eight months, a comfortably Furnished House, containing five rooms and outhouses. Gas laid on. Good flower and kitchen gardens. R. S. Ledger, Panama-street. TO LET at Karori, a comfortable Family Residence. —Apply to S. LANCASTER, Karori. P AN AM A CHAMBERS.—Offices To Let. Apply to C. WHITE, Panama-street. rpO LET, those eligible PREMISES in I Cuba-atreet lately occupied by Mr. A. H. McLean as a Drapery, Millinery, and Clothing Establishment. The buildings are quite new, are elegantly and conveniently fitted up, and they comprise front shop, show-room, and commodious dwel-ling-house of seven rooms, bathroom, &c. Immediate .possession can be given. Apply to A. P. STUART & CO. TO LET, Office, Workship, and Yard. Apply to J. Ballinger, Waring TayJorstreet. Tenders rjT~o i U I L D E R s. TENDERS for Public Schools, Te Aro, will be received until NOON of APRIL 23rd, at my office, where drawings and specification may be seen on and after the 13th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. J. TOXWARD, Architect. March 9th.

O BUILDERS. TENDERS for the erection of three sevenroomed detached dwelling-houses in Majoribankstreet will be received at my office until NOON of the 21st of APRIL, where drawing and specifications can be seen. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. J. TOXWARD, Architect. April 11.

O CONTRACTORS. TENDERS for 10,000 Yards of ROAD METAL will be received by the City Council ou or before THURSDAY, the 12th INST., at 4 p.m. Specifications may be seen at my office on and after Saturday next. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order. NICHOLAS MARCHANT, City Surveyor. Lambton-quay, Aprils, 1877.

fjl O CONTRACTORS. TENDERS for the supply of .0000 cubic yards of Road Metal, from near Oriental Bay, will be received by the City Council, on or before THURSDAY, the 12th inst., at 4 p.m. Specifications may be seen at my office. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order. NICHOLAS MARCHANT, City Surveyor. Lambton-quay, April 7.

T 0 BUILDERS. TENDERS for erecting a Shop and Dwell-ing-house on Lambton-quay will be received at my office, where plans and specifications can be seen, until noon of FRIDAY, 13th APRIL. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. TRINGHAM, Architect. Molesworth-street, 4th April, rjn o BUILDER S. TENDERS for erecting a Dwelling-house at Whareama, for E. Meredith, Esq., will be received at my office, where plans and specifications can be seen, until noon of THURSDAY, 12th APRIL. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. C. THING HA M, Architect. Molesworth-street, 4th April. rjA O BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited until Noon of SATURDAY, the 14th APRIL, for the Erection of a Residence for D. Donald, Esq., at Manaia, near Mastertou. Plans and specifications at mv office. THOS. TURNBULL, ' Architect. Temple Chambers, April 6. Produce BUTTER. —The undersigned is a purchaser of Prime Butter. JAMES O’SHEA. r jpIIE undersigned are Cash Purchasers of JL WOOL, TALLOW, and other produce, or they will make liberal advances on the same. " JOHNSTON & CO. jy£URRAY, COMMON, & CO., Station Agents, Wellington, Will give highest cash pi ices for wool or other produce, or make advances against the same up to full Now Zealand value if required. They also indent orders for all descriptions of machinery, and are SOLE AGENTS EOn Messrs. T. Robinson & Co., Melbourne ; Messrs. Rausome, Sims, & Head, Ipswich. Full particulars on application.