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Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 165, 12 July 1907, Page 5

There was a good attendance at Mr. J. Thome's land sale to-day, when.. a. cottage in Myra-street, off Lmeohvstreet, Ponsonby, was sold for £245, and a house in Franklin-road with, 33 feet frontage sold for £680. A Press Association telegram- from Christchurch states that the contract for raising the sunken hulk Blackwall, at Lyttelton, has been dropped by the contractor. The schooner Stanley which arrived from Sydney to-day, experienced stormy: weather all the way across, and tha voyage occupied 27 days. Big seas broke over the vessel, but no damage is reported: Captain ' Ed. Halcrow was knocked about by one of the seas, and received slight injuries to one of his knees. The schooner was bound for Napier, and put i_*» Auckland to replenish her stores. 3Ete captain; states that she has still a good supply of provisions on board, but it was deemed advisable to replenish her stores at Auckland," ~ supplies might■ have run out on the latter part of the voyage.A Press Association telegram state 3. that Mr J. W. Bell, from the Invercargill office, has been appointed Chief Accountant at the head office of the Agricultural Department, vice Air Fl. J. Fitzgibbon, Tesigned. Mr A. CaEcott, from the Napier.office, is to become offi-" cer-in-charge at Christchurch, in succession to Mr Longton, resigned.. Mr S. Sharp, from the head office, is to sue? ceed Mr Callcott at Napier. : 10,000 yards of Jap. silks in. all tha shades of the rainbow at 6fd. per .yard, at Grey and Ford's sale on Thursday.—" (Ad.) For cheap drapery, make no mistake, but get right into the "Old Beehive," next Buchanan's, Karangahape-road, tomorrow, Thursday^—(Ad.) Ribbons — ribbons, laces ,-—■ laces. Miles of ribbon, all widths, colours and prices. 500 pieces to be given away for 1/ a piece of 18 yards, at Grey- and Ford's Sale on Thursday.—(Ad.) Five hundred pairs of "boys' "braces, selling-at one penny per pair. 100 dozen knitted wool sox at 7Jd. per pair: 50 dozen men's sample caps from 6d. each, at Grey and Ford's sale on (Ad.)- '•. i .. : Stacks of calicoes, flannels and flannelettes to be fired out at half price at Grey and Ford's sale on Thursday.—• (Ad.) Boys' three-garment knieker suitß to fit boys of 11 to 15 years, 22/6, sale price 10/6. Boys' tweed Norfolk suits from 4/11. Men's pyjamas 5/11, sale price 2/11. Men's flax: and' flannelette shirts • 1/8, men's heavy union dark working shirts,, only 2/9 each. Sold elsewhere at 4/6. At John Court's, Ltd., colossal sale (two shops), Queenstreet.—(Ad.) Carpet, squares. AH sizes, lovely colourings,- beautiful designs. Just what you want, selling at about half -usual price, at Grey and Ford's sale oh Thursday.—(Ad.) Colonial Flannel. Notwithstanding the manufacturers' advance in price, Grey" and Ford are selling colonial flannel at 6s<L per yard.—(Ad.) Towels, towels. Grey and Ford ar« selling unbleached Turk, towels at 2|cL each. '" "The Old Beehive," Jvaranga-hape-road.—(Ad.) Grey and Ford for blankets, large siz« 12/6 per pair; 36in. white calico 3/3 pel dozen. Heavy-72in. sheeting 1/ pe* yard. I~.ce curtains, 1/11 per pair.— (Ad.) ■•'-'•■ Ladies' jackets—l3o to be cleared out at half warehouse price, at Grey and Ford's sale on Thursday.—(Ad) To B or not to B—that is the question. To the " Old Beehive," next Buckanan's, for bargains sweet as hohev, on Thursday. Grey and Ford.—(Ad.)" Going! Going!! Going!!! LovrSy striped flannelette, colourings perfect, 1/11 per dozen at Grey and Ford's, Newton, on Thursday.—(Ad.)