THE WEEKLY PEESS FRIDAY, FEB. 15, 1889. CONTENTS: TWO GREAT SHOWS— CHICAGO AND SMTTHFIELD. TRIAL OF PEAS THRESHING MACHINES. BLUNDERS IN ACCLIMATISATION. WINDOW GARDENING. BY HOOK OR BY CROOK; BY SCOTT WEBSTER. Written for the " Weekly Press." THE WELLINGTON R.C. MEETING. By Senex. D.J.C. RACESFULL PROGRAMME OF THE FIRST DAY'S EVEJf IS. ANALYSIS OF THE CUP AND OTHER HANDICAPS. By Sentex. TOM CANNON. All About the Great English Jockey. CHRISTCHURCH NEWS. BY Cklia. WITH PAIN'S FIREWORKS AT RIO. THE MANUFACTURE OF OXYGEN— A Marvellous Industry. THE EMPEROR AND THIS MOUSTACHE. „ A MONKEY BALDWIN. THE WEEKLY PRESS, PRICE—SIXPENCK THE LATEST NEWS. STILL WAVES THE FLAG OF "VICTORY M C CORMICK'S STEEL HARVESTER WITH THE SIMPLE KNOT-T ER Carrying Everything before them. A T the Great Field Trial, under the auspices J\_ of the North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association, hold at Oamara on February Ist, the McCORMICK PIPE FRAME HARVESTER and SIMPLE KNOTTER was Awarded the FIRST PRIZE and GOLD MEDAL, Beating Deering, Massey, Horashy, Reid and Gray. Wood's, and Buckeye. First Prize and Special Mention at the Melbourne Exhibition, mairipg a grant total of 193 First Prizes gained in the Australian Colonies and New Zealand. McCormick's Binders, after Field Trialsof the most exhaustive and searching character with all the world's Rival Machines, are pronounced to be m THE WQmj> and to this verdict the Farmers of all lands have added, their testimony. MOBEOW, BASSETT, AND CO., Sole Agents. a FEW STILL UNSOLD OF LAST YEAR'S HOWARD'S ROYAL PRIZE TWINE BINDERS. UNSURPASSED FOB LIGHT OB HEAVY CROPS, AT £40. EDWARD REECE AND SONS, COLOMBO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. LARGE SHIPMENT NEW AUTUMN GOODS NOW OPENED UP. INSPECTION INVITED. DRESSMAKING. Owing to the retirement of Miss Gillies, who has so ably conducted this branch of our business, we have pleasure in announcing as her successor MISS MITCHELL, who faPisTsfrom Homeand the North Island high testimonials as a first-class Dressmaker. A trial solicited. Slack, Beattjb & Co. T. Xjascelles & l>e., Are new Showing* Very Choice Selection©* GKNTLEMKN'iS.HATa, SHIRTS. SCAKVZ3 AND COLLARS, All the Newestand Most Fashionable Styles. GENTLEMEN'S EVKNING DRESS TIES, All the Newest Shade*. Tailoring in all its Branches at Moderate Prices THE PAH, K«xt White Hart Hotel. High trwtSsi
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Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7237, 18 February 1889, Page 4
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