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Enoka, whose execution took plnce.it New Plymouth 1 his mornimr, was convicted and sentenced to death at the lnst sitting of the Supremo Court in New Plymouth :it the • •■id of March for having murdered his wife Kuiaran-i at P.irihaka iv November of last vcar. From the evidence adduced at the trial it appeared that Enoka and his wife were not on the best of terms, the woman having more than once been heard to accuse her husband of stealing horses. On one of these occasions Euoka was heard to threaten his wife's life, and on a Sunday night in November he hacked her head with a knife, causing, it is believed, almost instant death. The shooting season for native and imported game in the Wellington Acclimatisation district opened to-da} r . Battalions of sportsmen were abroad at, daybreak, and passengers by incoming trains to-day state that the banging of guns could be heard on all sides in districts where game is known to abound. Inspector Pender Avas advised this morning of the destruction by fire of a fourroomed house at Ashurst, owned by Mr. E. Charles. The house was insured for £75 aud the furniture for £50 in the Phcouix office. A popular concert, which promises to be of especial excellence, will be given in Thomas's Hall to-morrow evening uuder the management of Mr. MaoDun^ Boyd. Assistance lias been promised by Mrs. Cadzow and Miss Vartha, Mr. Cadzow and Mr. F. S. Pope; and Mr. H. J. Emmett. who first appeared here \vith the Wentworth Company, will gue one of his musical monologues. Messrs. Hornblow & Co. will hold an auction sale to-nr.orrow, on the premises, Alpha-street, near Cambridge-terrace Hotel, of household furniture. A Great Boom in Macintoshes. — The last few days of unsettled weather has created quite a boom in ladies', gents', and children's macintoshes. Mr. C. Smith, ,the y Cash Draper, Cuba-street, had anticipated this rush when the weather broke up and made big preparations for it. He has over 1000 waterproof garments in stock, and fresh supplies coming forward daily from the factory. As this firm holds a large stock of the materials unmade, 1.0 can .supply special orders at three days' notico. Ladies' readymade mackintoshes, 8s lid to -10s ; gents', 22a Gd to 45s.— Advt.

FTJES ! WE are now showing the largest and best assorted stock of FUR BOAS and NECKLETS ever offered in the city. The prices which are quoted disclose the unusual value of the goods. LONG EUR BOAS. Kolinski Boas 8/G to 15/G CoitEAN Bear Boas ... 10/G to 19/G Black Fox Boas 17/6 to 22/G Black Thibkt Boas ... 19/6 to 35/Squirrel Tail Boas ... 22/G to 30/Natural Lynx Boas ... 35/- to 42/Brown Bkar Boas 25/- to 160/PUR NECKLETS. The new " DORIS " and " DUCHESS " NECKLETS, in— Bear Skunk Sable Marmot Kolinski Squirrel Tail Sable Fox Black Thibet Sable Japanese Minx Chinchilla, &c, &c, From g ,Q to 29; 6 JANES SMITH & CO., TE ARO HOUSE. t By &J?J^| His Special 2^'^t^Wcs Excellency Appointment *P%ajs&%Z<3 s \ the Earl ot to «^^&&^e2» Glasgow. DAVIS & CLATER Are now exhibiting, suitable to the season, GENTLEMEN'S HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR. £.000 1 STOCK OF HIGH-CLASS GOODS ! Cashmere Sox, Is, Is 3d, Is Gd, Is 9s, 25,256 d Merino Sox, 9d, Is, Is 3d, Is Gd Wool Sox, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, 2s Merino Sing-lets, long- sleeves and halfsleeves Natural Wool Singlets, long and short sleeves Wool, Silk, and Cotton Singlets DRAWERS, TROUSERS, PANTS, AND SHORT DRAWERS To Match Each Line. £2000 STOCK OF HOSIERY & UNDERWEAR. BEST VALUE IN NEW ZEALAND. Country orders receive the firm's personal attention. DAVIS & CLATER, 97, LAMBTON-QUAY, AND 83, CUBA-STRKKT, WELLINGTON. FUNERAL NOTICE. ITIHE Friends of the late Mr. William _B_ Miles Maskell are respectfully invited to attend his Funer«l, which will leave his late residence, Parliament-street, at 8 a.m. To-morrow (Tuesday), for the Catholic Cathedral, and tlienne to Karori Cemetery. CLARK & THOMPSON, Undertakers, Tel. SOG. No. f>s, Molcsworth-street. liuuwmm i— ■ m ■«»— .l.u«. — ,. L ..^ rTl LOST, last night (Sunday), between Wesley Church and 213, Adelaide-road, Gold Brooch, h:.-,li'-inoon with ruby in centre on two bars. Finder rewarded on returning ! samo to Mr. S. Stephens, c/o Wiggins, 1 Lambton-quay. SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. rinHE public are oarnestly requested to | JL kindly communicate any act of cruelty i to animals that may come under their notice I to Mr. A. W. Smith, Inspector, Revans- \ atrtet, Newtowu

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Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 102, 2 May 1898, Page 6

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Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 102, 2 May 1898, Page 6

Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Evening Post, Volume LV, Issue 102, 2 May 1898, Page 6