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Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1148, 4 November 1879, Page 3

It is all wrong to let our church choirs go off singing m the opera of "Pinafore 1 ' between Sundays. A dreadful thing recently happened on this account at a Californian funeral. The pastor, a tall, white-haired man much resembling an admiral rose m his pulpit and no sooner finished m a sing-song tone, the remark, "We miss ig presence m his usual haunts," than he choir sprang to their leet and shouted m return, "And so do his sisters and his cousins and his aunts." He was a distinguisbeel boy. He had exercised great caution, and had ibilly succeeded m crawling, unobserved, under the canvas into the tent. And he found it was not, a circus, but a revival meeting m progress. A Spur is the Cabinet. Another Dissolution ! v Women's Rights. — The ladies are to reap the benefit this time^ — they are to be especially considered. The candidates soliciting their favor are old and well-tried members of the trading community and have always kept faith with them. As Mr Holloway has retired, the remaining v members of the Firm have decided to invite the ladies en masse to benefit tbemseVes by coming to Buy their New Dresses and other Drapery Gooels at an Enormous Reduction. The New and Seasonable Goods are Just Opened, and will positively be Sold without any profit, to enable the undersigned to raise sufficient money to cover the amount required to pay their late partner. Drapery, Millinery, t lothing. Carpets, and Furnishing Goods all at a Heavy Reduction for One Month for Cash at time of Purchase. The undersigned thank the Ladies andGbntbnrnn. -*f the Auckland Province for the libeial snpport accorded them m the past, and assure their friends and the public that every effort shall be made to retain their favours. The Drapery portion of the Arcade has just undergone extensive alterations, and is now much more roomy and convenient for ladies than before. We undertake to Sell the Cheapest Dress m town. The new firm «vill mark their Goods m plain figures. — GABiiigK & Cbanwem>, Drapers, Clothiers, Cabinetmakers, and Upholsterer?, City Hall Arcadej Queen -street. Auckland.