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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3671, 30 September 1880, Page 3

A lady in St. Joseph, Mo., whose husband had deserted her, heard that ho was paying attention to another woman, and called at the house where she was staying. He was there. She wnlkecl in and the first words .she spoke were : "John, come, let us yo home." He replied very emphatically that lie would not. She insisted that be should He still said he would not £O, ks plie abused him. Bhe put her hand under her shawl, drew forth a bright, new revolver and raising the implement of doath to an angle of al-oul4 r} digrWs. listing liim once more if he'd go home with her. He looked he square in the eyo, which was firm and calm, and replied: "Oh, yes, if that's all you wajit, I'll gladly accommodate you." She stepped aside and told him to go out, which he did. He did not speak a word during the march, and when they arrived at home such a lecture as that little woman did give that great big man is rarely heard. He promised to do better.

Volunteer Notices THAMES SCOTTISH BATTALION. NOS. 1 and 2 Companies will Meet for Drill at, the Hal THIS (Thursday) EVINI. G at 7 o'clock sharp. Financial meetieg after drill. Geobge Wilsok, 1166 Secretary. Tenders LUCK'S ALL GOLDMINING COMPA^Y (Limited.) mENDERS Wanted for CAKTING X QUARTZ. Tenders to be opened 6th day of October, 1880. Specifications to be seen at the mine. Chables Jenkins. 1168 Manager. COLUMBIA GOLDMINING COMPANT mENDEKS WANTED for WORKING on •*■ TRIBUTE Several Blocks in the above Company's ground. Apply to— 1156 Thomas Radfobb.

NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SIXTY COALOBOXES CONTRACT. KIIPABA-W-AIKATO BAILWAY. Public Works Office, Wellington, 20th September, 1880. ¥T7 BITTEN TENDERS will be received at VI this office until JSOON on MONDAY, the 4th October, 1880, for the above contract. They must be addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, Wellington, and marked outside " Tender for Coalboxes Contract." Plans and specifications may be seen at the Public Works Offices, A uckland, Thames, Wellington, Chriitchurch, and Dunedin. Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and marked, will be receded if presented at any. Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that written lenders in due form are lodged at any of the abovenamed Offices by the same hour, and accompanied by a cheque on some bank in the town j where the tender is lodged 5 such chequo to be specially marked by a banker as good for j twenty-one days, and to be in favour of the Receiver-General' s Deposit Account only, and not to bearer or order. The lowest or any tanderwill not necessarily be accepted. By command. John Bxackbtt, 1157 Engineer in Charge, North Island. Business Notices a 6 Hi 1 i« 2 § Ull! I B ghj i r p.| g* o

NOTICE. WILLIAM~BOBBETT, BUTCHER, Corner of Eichmond and Pollen streets, Shortland, BEG- 3 to call attention to his Large Stock of First Quality Meat of all kinds which he will sell at the LOWEST CABH PRICES. PRIME NAPIER BEEF PRIME WETHER MUTTON PRIME DAIRY FED PORK PRIME LAMB and VEAL. SUPERIOR SAUSAGES, Both Beef and Pork, of my usual well-known quality, no infeiior kinds of meat being used in their manufacture. German Sausages, Pot.onibs, Bacon, Hams, Labd, Ac. N.B.—All Accounts dv» to my late Rolleston street shop must be PAID to myself, at my Pollen street Establishment, as my receipt only will be considered a sufficient discharge. 1169 BEE CULTURE. rpHE undersigned is now prepared to supply J_ Lauobtroth Hives, Artificial Comb Foundation, Smokebs, and every modern appliance -used in Bee Culture. Extractors shortly; Price list on application. I. Hopkins, 1165 ".' ;'. ParaWai. The difference between a Gent and a Gentleman .—The Gent turns up what he has for a nose and says, Oh, Ah. The Gentleman walks into McGowan's and says, Mac give me a pound of } our Tea, and send for orders every week. . • ■■: : ' :■ ■■■: I WISH it to be understood that my object in selling 3s Tea is the greatest good to the greatest number, and that the greatst number is number one, therefore try MoGowan's 3s ■Jba ■■• •. "■■ ■".::.