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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4729, 4 March 1884, Page 3

The Bad and Worthless ; Bre never-imitated or counterfeited. This is especially true of a fkmily medicine, and it is positive proof that the remedy imitated is of tbe Highest value. As soon as it had been teßtcd and proved by the whole world that Hop Bitters was the purest, best and most valuable family medicine on earth, many imitations gtrang up and began to sU-al the notices in which the press and tbe people of the country had expressed the rr.priis of H. 8., and in eveTy way trjing to induce suffering invalids to uee their stuff instead, expecting to make money on the credit and good name of H. B. Many others started nostrums put up in sinsilar Btyle to H. 8., with variously devised names in which the word " Hop " or « Hops " were need in a way to induce people to believe they were the same as Hop Bitteis. All such pretended remedies or cures, no matter what tbeir style or name is, and especially those with the word "Hop" or "Hops" in their name or in acy»waj conneoted with them or tbeir name, are imitations or counterfeits. Beware of tbem. Touch none of them. Use nothing but genuine American Hop Bitters, vitha bunch'or cluster of green Hops on the white label, and l>r Soule's name blown in theglass. Trust no!hing else. Druggists and Chemists are warned against dealing in imitations or counterfeits.

Some officers of a British ship were dining with a mandarin at Canton. One of the guests wished for a second helping of a savory stew, which he thought was a Bort of duck. Not knowing a word of Chinese, he held his plate to the host, saying, with smiling approval, " Quack, qnack, quack!" His countenance fell when the host, pointing to tbe dish, re~ eponded M Bow, wow, wow ! " " Bough on Eats." —Cleara out rats, mice, roacbes, flies, an-a, bed-bugs, beetles, insects, skunks, jack-rabbi* B, gophers. Druggists, Mosei.'Mois&Co., Sjdney, General Agents.

Banquet? PROTESTANT ALLIANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF AUSTKALASIA. A BANQUET will be given by the Prince of Wales Lodge No, 20, to the Memfeers of the Grand Council on the evening of MO> DAT, 10th March, 1884. • Tickets, 6s each, to be obtained of Members of the Committee. Friends of the Cauee are . cordially invited to attend. Wat. Smith, Sec. No. 20. '■''/- Business Notices .'fg* NOTICE OF REMOVAL. J. TOWNSEND, B, U T C HBE, BEGS to inform his nunterous Customers and Friends that he. has BEMOVED fkom POLLEN STREET TO • MOEE CONVENIENT PREMISES IN .MARY STREET, where he hopes by strict attention to business : to receive the same liberal patrjnage as heretofore. NONE BUT THE Very Best Meat Will be supplied, at prices which will DEFY COMPETITION. Note the addbees — '•'■'' Nbae CORNER OF AND POLLEN STREETS. J. TGWNSEND. Tenders TE.-NGAE BBIDGE. COUNTY OF TAURANGA. . Public Works Office, Wellington, 7th February, 1884. /TPKNDERS will be received ot this Oflßce 1 until NOON on WEDNESDAY, the 6th -March, 1884, for the above Contract. ■'■ They are to be marked on the outside " Tender for Te Ngte Bridge," and addressed to :4h»«Hou. the Minister for Public Works. :- Telegraphic tenders, similarly addressed and ; marked, will be received if, presented at any Telegraph Office by NOON of the same date, provided that tenders as above are lodged at 1 ■- «ny District or Resident Engineer's Office by " tbe-same hour. Specifications and general conditions may be seen at this office j at the Public Works Offices, Auckland, at the Post Offices, Hamilton and Tauranga; and at the Warden's Office, Thames. The lowoßt or any tender rot necessarily accepted. ' By command. . _ J John Biaokbit, 2740 Engineer in Charge, North Island. "ADM* embroirned tint" which telUtbe nature of tbe le*f MoGowam mU» ki Sf per