HIURSDAY Progress of Hew Plymouth. DON'T PUT YOUR TOHN BASK! The Business Men and Merchants of New Pymouth consider that any change in the half-holiday >at present will be a big set-back to the trade of New Plymouth. Our town is at present prosperous. We have practically no unemployed, and considering that our Empire is engaged in the biggest war of the age, this is not the tune to make such a drastic change. Auckland has tried it, and is petitioning for a return of the mid-week heliday. Ohiistchurch is fighting hard to get back the Saturday trade. Wanganui has issued a protest against any departure from Thursday as a half-holiday, signed by eighty Retail business firms. Why not go for a universal half-holiday for the whole Dominion? Every Business Man will support and work for this, but until this is carried we would ask you to vote, one and all, for Thursday, and push our town ahead,'and not take any chance of setting it back. ' ■ ■. ITiliTirFmimTTTir-A'^^m'.MirilDit'lll"! 1. Because Saturday is the Best Business day for the fanner 2. Because Saturday is the Free Day from School,' enabling the Parmer and Family coming to Town 3. Because the Adven.t of Trams will popularise the Town. Fancy Saturday night in a state of darkness! 4. Because Additional Municipal Taxation is imminent, and the public cannot take any risks 5. Because the Housewife would have to crowd her shopping into Saturday morning 6. The Mid-week Holiday was first instituted in New Plymouth by the Employers in the interests of their employees VOTE FOR THURSDAY VOTE FOB THURSDAY VOTE FOR THURSDAY VOTE FOR THURSDAY VOTE FOR THURSDAY VOTE FOR THURSDAY

C CARTER, firocer .T. McNEIL, Grocer A. VEALE, Grocer BKLLRIXGER Bros., Ltd., Irom C. BOND. Grocer W. H. iPREECE, Hairdresser T. BRANSGROVE, Bootmaker AMBURY BROS., Papers P. LEALAND, Baker A. ALLEN, Butcher ISAAC AROA, Grocer MAY & ARROWSMITH, Bakers GEO. BROWNE, Builder TITOS. AVERY. Bookseller J. M. AULD, Draper SOLE BROS.; Butcners HALLENSTEIN BROS., Clothierß C. C. WARD, Draper A. L. LOGIE, Confectioner BERT VINSEN, Tea Dealer K L. HAMERTON, Fancy Goo&S ■BULLOT BROS., Hairdressers H. HURLE, Fruiterer C. H. DREW, Jeweller J. AVERY, Ltd., Tobacconists B. SEMELOFF, Jeweller h. c. bullen. a.b.c. LEONG TING. Co., Fruiterers J. MeKEAN. Criterion Hotel S. K. LOVELL. Hairdresser FREGONESE & WELSH. Tailors E. REYNOLDS & Co., Cycle Dealers A. J. WAY. Draper N. GREINER, Jeweller OKEY, SON & ARNOLD, Ltd., Ironmongers R. C. DEARE, Bootmaker C. POTTS, Imperial Hotel J. BENNETT, Jeweller H. H. FORD, Saddler TARANAKI FRAMING Co. 11. E. LEWIS. Fancy Goods ■ A. S. BROOKER. Bookseller JOHN FINDLAY, Baker M. WAOGH, Confectioner P. 0. CODTHN. Draper W. C. BURROWS, Photographer W. ROBERTS, Jeweller W. PELLEW, Draper I. COODWTN. Pork Butcher SAMUEL MAWKES, Umbrella-maker KING HON, Fruiterer " J. P. HARDWARE Co., Ironmongers A. T. THOM.PSON, Jeweller NIPPERT BROS., Painters R. EDWARDS, Saddler • H. LITHGOW, Bookseller M. WALKER. Fruiterer E. C. PEARCE, Draper F. F, WALDOCK, Fruiterer LEALAND BROS., Bakers FRANK TAIT, Butcher A. MATTHEWS. Butcher W. M. JACKSON, Livery Stables ROY JURY Hairdresser G. G. BOULTOX, Grocer BROCKLEBANK i CO.. Dyers J. CORRIGALL, Bookseller F. G. GADD, Grocer J. K. -HAWKINS & Co., Dyers A. E. GOODACRE, Cabinetmaker A. F. MOLLISON. Draper W. SMITH, Fish Shop JOE WEST, Baker W. E. A. WOOLBY. Confectioner M. 'SCOTT, Pork Butcher H. J. PRICE. Confectioner G. A. CORNEY, Draper

NOTE.—Voting for Thursday half-holiday will not affect those who are now closing on Saturday

OPUNAKE SALEYAKDS. MONDAY. APRIL 20. THE N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE! AGENCY CO., LTD., i ' "CWLL sell by Public Auction as above—--200 mixed weaners , 100 store cows 30 fat cows 30 heifers in calf '- :'••■' C bulls :'' On SATURDAY, 15th MAY, 1015, at two o'clock in the afternoon, at the. Auction Rooms of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, at the corner of Broadway and Regan Streets. Stratford. ISy order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand at New Plymouth under powers conferred by Memorandum of Mortgage Registered number 23474- and the Land Transfer Act,' 190 S.

'■HE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE ' AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, is instructed to SELL as above SECTIONS 0 and 10,' Block XII., Egmont Survey Districts, fronting Surrey Road, being the lands comprised in Certificates of Title Volume 44, folio 51, and Volume 3D, folio 08, Register book of the District Land Registrar, New Plymouth. The property is distant 4 miles from the Tariki Roa.l Station on the New Plymouth railway line, and is approached by a good level road. The au-a is 030 acres, of which ISO «eres are cleared and grassed, and the balance is in hush. The whole of the land comprised in the two sections is level, and h well watered by several permanent Mortgagees' Application and estimate of value of property can be seen at the office of the said Registrar at any time previous to the sale and a copy may he seen in the auction rooms at the time of the sale. For particulars and conditions apply to the auctioneers or to— ' GOVETT AND QUILLTAM, Solicitors, NEW PLYMOUTH.

SCULLING. AX ATSTIUUAX MATCH. Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received April 23,0.5 p.m. Sydney, April !'" elton and Charlie Towns have si; agreement to race for $250 a side or

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