The Wairoa Bell, AND Hobson County Gazette. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th.

Wairoa Bell, Volume IV, Issue 158, 12 August 1892, Page 4

The Wairoa Bell, AND Hobson County Gazette. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12th.

rise P osi O ffice Dop art men in v ite t mi: w s, receivable up to 24tl> September next, for tlae conveyance of mails lor » peri ail of two years from the first of January next between the various offices in the Auckland Postal District. We are glad to see that new

T:r,; a ; ■ tween Dargaviim ami Tengihna, Tim form or will connect with ;!. o Matakohe—\V eUsiord service and give us more speedy and direct communication with all the Lvaipara «•:u.lenn.nts ; tiie latter connects with Jlaungakr.raini a and tiicr.ce to Wnngarci. l.iu.sc services w:!l be <4 oreal assistance la the disine!: and we eongrntniat.o the Department on initiating; them. There is, , however, one other sen ice of importance to the district which we would like to sec taken up, and that is heewcen .vlauuganui Bluff and Ivawerua, This would connect us with Hokianga and Bay of Islands and prevent the great loss of time which is now occasioned by sending- a letter first to Auckland and then back to Ilokiauga or Bay of Islands.

On Sunday last a son of Mr J. doErnostc, of Moreretu wss seriously burnt on the face through igniting a tin of gun powder. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Wilfred Lawson, who posed as the son of the well-known Sir Wilfred Dawson, and delivered temperance lectures. He is accused of giving a cheque lor £7 which proved to be valueless, There are some tradesmen that are continually advertising ‘ clearance sales ’ and who by so doing have marred the effect of their 1 monster sale’ announcements. This however cannot be said of Messrs Gfarlick ami Cramvell who for many years have earned on their large business without any sue.i special ‘jerks.’ Mr Cramvell is now retiring from business and in order to raise money to close partnership accounts the firm now announces a sole at very low prices. A perusal of their full page advertisement which appears this week will be profitable to those requiring furniture and the like. Our Toka Toka correspondent writes : I>.e the entertainment given here last week j by “ Looney’s Blue Chicken Opera Com—paiiy,” it ss officially stated that the Whale and two other prominent members of the company have received pressing invitations (on blue paper) to give a performance at. Dargavilkq and that, in consequence linr they have decided upon opening in Her Majesty’s Theatre on Friday, August I Ah at it), a,in., for a short season only. The programme on this occasion will ho under Government supervision, and, as Severn new artists are under engagement to appear the proceedings cannot fail to be highly entertaining. If you want to furnish, the best house to go to is G arrick and Oran well’s of Auckland. They furnish a three roomed house for £l7 10s. a four roomed house for .£3B, a five roomed house for £BO, a six roomed house for .£l3O. In addition to furniture ; bod linen, blankets, curtains, table cloths, towels, fender and irons and floor coverings, are supplied for the above, for net cash They are large importers of American and Austrian bent wood chairs, iron bedsteads and manufacturers of all other kinds of furniture. They import direct from rlie manufacturers, carpets, linoleum, mattings, Manchester goods and general furnishings. Ton can get all you want in your home a t the most reasonable prices, and can depend, on having it well packed. Bedding of all kinds kept ready for delivery* Wire wove mattresses made to any size by Garlics: and Oramvell, Queen-Street Auckland | Adv ]