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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 27 March 1925, Page 5

Many Southlanders'are familiar, with the storv of- the; English tourist- who, on his way to 'Stewart Island, confided to a feliow-travel!er that he' would ‘‘probably stroll round' the island after tea and come home next,-.day,’/ but, now a new “howler”, has been bi’pught to light (states the Southland Times). A few days ago, a little party of enlightened Englishmen- walked'into the local Tourist v Office and prese.nled the astonished and amused officer with keepsakes in the form of four pairs of brand new Canadian webbi-ng- snowshoes, such as; ; are .used by trappers in the frozen norths; .They, explained that before coming to 'New Zealand they thought it a land of "eterhaV ice and snow, -where travel would he‘.impossible without the racquet-like encumbrances. 10,000 COOKERY.: BOOKS FREE. 48-page hotok by Miss Mildred Trent, M.C.A., New' Zeaiand V cookery expert. Clear type, 1! "illustrations, -hints, etc. Mention this- paper ..and ; send,. 4d in stamps .to Stevens, .Cathedral Essences, Christchurch.' , —2 EASTER OVERCOATS. ”- "New overcoats for. the holidays. Our new goods are ; -opened; we have men’s tweed, ramproof, waterproof.' and oilskin overcoats at all prices; filso fur lined and leather overcoats. We have also the new boys’-reefer and-tweed overcoats, girls h. black- waterproofs, boys’ oilskins and sou’-westers.,..These goods are specially selected for the Hawera branch. Call and secure your new overcoat at the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Hawera.-*-Advt.