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Hot Lakes Chronicle, Volume 3, Issue 160, 25 December 1895, Page 4

The woman barber is evidently , fixed iiißuUuiuii in Chicago, where she' has become so pipular and successful! tli,at trade jealously was aroused, ana it was determine'! to pass au ordinance prohibiting women from ergaging i a the occupation of a barber. One of the chief lady barbers thereupon made u D her mind to defend her right to practice the profession she had chosen, and attended the meeting on her own behalf, and on that of the hundred and fifty other women barbers in the city. She represented that women are coming to the front in this busi. ness. "There is a reason for this," she said. "Women barbers do not drink nor carouse, consequently their nerves are always steady and their touch is light. They do not chow tobacco nor smoke cigars and always treat their customers with the utmost politeness." This plain talk created a great uproar, but the speaker smiled and sat down, satisfied that she had shown the meeting that women can hold their own anywhere.

MARAEROA SAWMILL, DESIRE to thank the public for past favors aud beg to announce that having a large stock of well, seasoned first-class timber on hand they are prepared to fulfil orders at reduced rates. T. M H ARRISOCf, 8.A,. BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, 118, Victoria Abca.de, Auckland, Also Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court, Ontario, Canada. OFFICE. LOSSES PAID ~, ,£20,000,000 Fire Pbemiuji Exceeds 1,5' HI I Ofl Accumulated Fund? Exceed sfcIOOOOOO tf. WARD BAKER W. A. WILLIAMS District Manger Local agent Aucklaami, Rotorua, ROTORUA SAWMILL CO, WHITE AND RED PINE of the finest quality and carefully cut. Ai.so Matai, Pukatea, and Tawa Shingles, Palings, Blocks and Posts. A good and assorted supply always on hand at the Timber Yard, ROTORUA. N. . —Special care taken in the seasoning-. PRICES AT CURRENT RATES. W. HENSHAW, Manager. Rotopua Library. OPEN from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 6.30 to 10 p, m. Sundays till Op.m Subscription: SOs per annum Visitors may procure Books from the Library on making a deposit o£ not less than os, and purchasing la coupon for every Four books. The Library is open during the evening. M B W J. N APIBB ' BARRISTER & SOLICITOR. Commissioner of the Supreme Court of Fiji.) Solicitor to the N. Z. Government under "The Advances to Settlers Act." Victoria Arcade, Queen-st., Auckland, Money to I end on freehold security at low rates of interest. Money invested for clients free of charge. J. W. WRIGKLEY, A RCHITECT, ROTORUA. Agent for the South British Fire & Marine Insurance Company. When in Auckland Visit E. SPENCER S CURIO DEPOT, (On Queen Street Wharf.) For all kinds of New Zealand Curios and Greenstones. W. THOMAS, MONUMENTAL MASON VICTORIA STREET EAST, AUCKLAND. Orders in Marble, Granite and Stone, promptly and faithfully executed. Designs and prices free on application.