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Patea Mail, 14 January 1882, Page 3

An indignant orator at a recent political meeting, in refuting an opponent, thundered —“ Mr Chairman. I scorn the allegation, and I defy the alligator." A red-haired man recently attended a masquerade, wrapped from his neck to his heels in a brown cloth, and with his head bare. He represented a lighted cigar. : A French writer says there was once in th® environs of Kouen a miller’s daughter s 0 pretty and so cruel that the sighs of hje 1 ’ lovers alone served to turn the sails of hje 1 ’ father’s mill. TTT aIMATE PLAINS.—Mr Joseph VV Chadwick, an experienced ebrirespondent, is authorised to represent the Daily Mail on the Plains, and an office will be opened shortly at Manaia.

R. A. ADAMS, Wholesale and Detail Draper and Importer, PATEA, TS NOW opening liis First Shipment of Spring and Summer Goods, Ex WAVE QUEEN, from London, COMPRISING _ ALL THE NOVELTIES bob the COMING SEASON, SELECTED IN TEE HOME MARKETS, And Marked at a Small Advance on ENGLISH COST. . . . • o—' R. A. Adams being now a Large Direct Importer of Drapery and Clothing, places him, as regards prices, in a position equal to the wholesale merchants, by saving their profit, thereby enabling him to sell Retail at Wholesale Prices. The Millinery, Hats, Bonnets, Stays, Baby Linen, and Underclothing is under the management of a qualified lady. , ' , , , , . Clothing, Machine or hand-made—the largest selection and best value in the colony. A large stock of New Tweeds, just opened up. Tailoring and Dress Making, in all its branches, on the premises. Instructions for self-measurement, for Tailoring and Dress Making, with samples by post, on applica tion. Country orders carefully and promptly atttended to. Shipments to. arrive ex Waiboa and Ocean Steamers regularly to keep the stock assorted up with the newest goods out. ; £ i R. A. Adams, Wholesale and Retail Draper and Importer, Patea.