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Evening Star, Issue 7404, 27 December 1887, Page 3

PUBLIC is' fIOB. FRUIT JARS. B have just received this season’s supplies of Fruit or Jam Jars. ARTHUR BRISCOE & CO., Princes street. F MARCUS WARD’S IIVE - SHILLING FLORAL ALBUM Is the Cheapest and Beat in Town. WISE, CAFFIN, AND CO. BROWN. PASTRYCOOK AND CONedin. Visitors and Excursionists will find the above rooms well suited to their wants Coffee, Tea, and all Light Refreshments can be had at any hour at reasonable prices. Wedding Oakes, Birthday Oakes. Grand display Scotch Shortbread and Christmas Cakes. R. BROWN. R NEW ZEALAND COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS AND WAREHOUSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION. APPLICATIONS for the office of Secretary to the above will be received on or before 31st December. Salary at the rate of L 25 per annum. Applications to be addressed R. HUME, Hon. Sec., Grand Hotel. FIREWORKS. FIREWORKS. FIREWORKS. . A LARGE QUANTITY to hand. A treat for your Children, From a farthing upwards, and in Boxes from 5s to 30s. See novel Transparent Sign. J. AND T. CHRISTIE, Plumbers, 162 George street, T.FORDYOE (late of Dunedin), having • secured extensive premises in Tyrone Buildings, Customs Street, Auckland, Is prepared to RECEIVE GOODS FOR SALE ON COMMISSION, And Solicits the Support of Friends in Otago STORAGE FREE. "VTO CLAPTRAP.—If you want a genuine -LM article at a reasonable price, call on LOMAS AND FRAZER, General Grocers, OCTAGON. MAURITIUS SUGARS just arrived, suitable for jams and jellies. TEAS. —Indian and China Teas, specially selected and blended for our trade; also original packages in half-chests, boxes, and caddies. NEW FRUITS. —Californian Prunes and Pitted Plums, Currants, Elemes, Sultanas and Muscatels, Grapes, Peaches, Apricots, etc,, in tins, HAMS AND BACON, dairy fed, cured and smoked on our premises. NEW CHEESE AND BUTTER from the very best dairies; also a good and general assortment of GROCERIES to meet the wants of all. If you cannot come to inspect and buy, then ring up Telephone No. 182. A TRIAL SOLICITED. ISTRICT ORDER. Volunteer Office, Dunedin, 27th December, 1887. 1. The Examination of Officers’ ordered fo" the 11th of January, 1888, is postponed, and will take place on the 25th January, 1888, at tha same place and time, and under the some conditions. 2, Tie following circular is published for general information “ Circular No. 50, “ Defence Office, “ Wellington, 22ud December, 1887. “ Sir,— I am instructed by the Hon. the Defence Minister to requer!. that you will intimate to Officers of Corps in the District under ycur command that, in consequence of the necessity for limiting the expenditure of the Volunteer vote, the Capitation Grant for the ensuing year (1888) will be materially reduced. “ Signed—- “ C. A HUMFREY, “ Assistant U.-S. Defence.” By order, H. GORDON, Major, District Adjutant. CALEDONIAN SOCIETY OF OTAGO. ANNUAL G \TIIEEING. 2nd, 3rd, and 4th JANUARY, 1886. SOCIKTF’S GROUNDS, KENSINGTON. OVER L 450 GIVEN IN PRIZES. Bagpipe Music and Dancing, L 72; Wrestling, L 80; Running and Walking, L 150; Quoiting, Lll; Hammer, Caber, and Ball, L 2 3; Bicycle and Sack Races, L2O; Gymnastics, Throwing 501b Weight, and Pulling on Swingletree, Ll3. In addition to the above leading events, a number of Gentlemen have promised Prizes as follows:—Captain Gunn—Tug-of-War (Volunteers only), L 5. Messrs Sargood, Son, and Ewen—Tug-of-War (Volunteers only), Picture, value L 3 3s. Bing, Hart is, and Co,—Timepiece, value LI Is. Mr A. M ‘Master—Best Highland Piper, Medal, value L2 2s. Mr A. M’Master— Youths’ Dancing, Medal, value LI Is; Adults’ Dancing, Medal, value LI Is, Mr J, Donaldson Best-dressed Highland Man, Medal, value LI Is. Mr W. Sutherland Bestdressed Highland Youth, Medal, value L2 2s, Mr James Barron—Medal to Duncan M‘Coll for long service, Mr John Hogg—Hammerthrowing (standing), Gold Medal, value L2 2s. Mr R. Swan, jun.—Hammer-throwing (standing), Second Prize, Gold Medal, value, L2 2s. Mr A, Owen—Grseco-Roman Wrestling (for men 10st and under), L2 2s. Mr Emery (of A. and T. Inglis)—Best Youth’s Dance of Highland Fling, L2 2s. The Continental Boot Dep6t—Boys’ Race, 1 Pair Boots. For details, see handbills. Entries for all events close at the Society’s Office, Manse street, not later than 1 p.m. on Monday, 26tb December. Competitors for the Running and Walking Matches must send in with their entries their three last performances; also their colors. Entry money for the Caledonian Grand Handicap, 6a (which includes acceptances); all other events, 2s 6d; Youths’ Running and Walking, la each; Swingletree, 2s 6d. Port entry. Programmes may be had on application to any of the Directors, or at the Society’s Office. A. SLIGO, Hon. Treasurer) JOHN CLEGG. Secretary. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. iROW-N, EWING. AK<D 00„ > Ex Tainul and Kalkoura, as Novelties Have received a large and as Novelties beautifully-assorted Stock of as Novelties FANCY GOODS, suitable as Novelties for Christmas and New Year as Novelties Presents, specially selected as Novelties by Mr Ewing from the leading as Novelties NOVELTY DEPOTS iu the as Novelties Home Markets, as Novelties Intending purchasers are as Novelties politely ad/ised to Call and as Novelties Inspect our Stock before as Novelties making their Selections. as Novelties as Novelties Grand display. Grand display, as Novelties Grand display. Grand display, as Novelties Grand display. Grand display. as Novelties as Novelties See No, 1 Window for Fancy as Novelties Goods, as Novelties See No. 2 Window for Washas Novelties ing Textures, as Novelties See No. 3 Window for Men’s as Novelties and Youths’ Clothing, as Novelties See No. 4 Window for Shirts, as Novelties Scarfs, Hats, etc. as Novelties Seo No. 5 Window for Mantles as Novelties and Millinery. as Novelties as Novelties Special. Every Article as Novelties Fresh and Fashionable, uud as Novelties marked at UNPRECEDENTEDLY as Novelties LOW PRICES. BROWN, EWING, AND CO. Princes and Manse streets. GOVERNMENT NOTICES. v. B * NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION FARES TO LAKE DISTRICT. Excursion tickets to Kingston wm be issued at Dunedin ou any date (Sundays excepted) from Ist December, 1887, to 31st March, 1888, and will be available for Return for six weeks from date of issue. The Fares will be: First class, L2 7s 6d; second class, LI 15s. The tickets will be available either via Waimea line or Invercargill, and the journey may be broken on direct line of route going or returning. THROUGH BOOKING TO MOUNT COOK Tickets for the journey by rail to Fairlie Creek, and thence by coach to Mount Cook Hermitage, will be issued at Dunedin from December Ist, 1887, to March 31st, 1888. The Ooaoh Tickets will be available for a Fortnight; Railway Tickets for One Month from date of issue or same. Return Fares (including L 3 10s coach fare): First class, L 5 ss; second class, LA 12s 6d> ‘ The Railway Department is not responsible for the conveyance of passenger between : Fairlie Greek ‘ and Mount Cook Kemjjtage. Coach leaves Fairlie Creek eyery ’tyTeanescljiy morning, ’ ' ' By Ordo