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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2915, 19 June 1878, Page 2

WuX da'■the public patronise tha Old Established 'Wat^imaker and Jeweller of Shortlund ? — B;-'cause he ever keeps the Largest and Beet Assorted Stock of vVatchos, Clocks, and Jewell <sry; also.'-lias, all articles. marked in plain figures ; and in cleaning and repairing Vv at dies, Clocks, or Jewelleiy, his characteristics arc—Despatch and Moderate Charges. Thnrei'oro note the address—M. J. WIfcKES, Chronoireler House, Shortland, Established 1867.—[Advt.]

Mv Wm. MoGvXjJX>VQK having -been appointed agent on the Thames for the Imperial Fire Inemnnco Com piny',-is. prepared to take riuks at the lowest rates. T»e Imperial Com panv whs established in 1803, and has a ciipi ul of £1,610,000, wiih its he«d office at No. 1, Old Broiul 6lrc«:, li(»ndoh. The Mcl bourne directory has upon it fomc of the most influential men in Hint city, and the name the Company him gained for itself by its prompt ami liberal 6cttleu ei.fc of clnima, while charging iiiodcraU- rut re, has secured :i largo amount 01. business not. only in Australian Colonies, but, m all parts of tl:e world in which agencies have been cttablishud.—AdVT,

"Was he a very popular man when he lived iti your town ? " inquired a busybody of a friend. "I should think ho was," replied the gentleman, "a* many persons endeavored to prevent his leaving, anci several of them, including the Sheriff's deputy, following him comb distance."

Two card sharpers unwillingly picked each other up in a train from Bath to London, and played ecarte. " It's very singular," observed ene, " that I haven't seen a king yet." " Not at all," replied the otter; " you have one in youi sleeve, end I have the other three iv my boot."