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"I don't believe there are two hotels in Wellington where you oould get a deoent glass ot draught whisky."— The Hon. J. Bigg's opinion. Mr Bigg says the trouble is with spirits in the Wellington hotels that a superior brand is mixed with an inferior one. This was said in the Legis lative Counoil on Thursday afternoon, and produced a denial from the Hon. B. H. Heaves, who said he did not believe that in any other place better liquor was supplied than oould be obtained in Wellington. An hon. member — "The trouble ■- is to get enough of it." MAIL NOTICE. From Ibt November, 1901, the Letterbox will be cleared for Despatch of Correspondence from Hawera Post-offioe to the under-mentioned places as follows • — ZdGTTEB-BOX CLBABED, 'OB DAY. HOUB. Stations on North Railway Line »., .. Daily 6.30 a.m. Stations on South Bailway Line .. .. Daily 6.30 a.m. Stations on South Bailway Line f Express) Daily 9.30 a.m. Station* on Coach Bouto Daily 12.30 p.m. Stations on South Line (except Thursdays) Daily 12.40 p.m. Stations on tiouth Line Th'rsd'ys only 4 p.m. Stations on North Bailway Line .. .. Daily (exc'pt Sat'rday) 1.40ip.m. Station* on North Bailway Line „ .. Sat'rday only 3 p.m. Stations on North Bailway Line, also Auckland (per Express) Daily 6.15 p.m Manaia .. .. .. Daily 7.0 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. Letters containing coin, if posted unregistered, will be oompulaorily registered and charged double registration fee. NB.— Letters containing anything of value should be handed to the postmaster to be registered. TELEPHONE EXCHANGE. The following ii the mode of prooeednre when using the telephone :— 1. Look op the n amber and name required 3. Give one short ring 8. Take off. the reoeiver at onoe, and await the word " Yes " 4. Give the number and name required 5. When the Exchange Bays " Bight," pat on the reoeiver and ring vigorously 6. Take off the reoeiver, and await verbal reply 7 Bing off when finished Subscribers most not give answering ring!

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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7544, 20 August 1902, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7544, 20 August 1902, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue 7544, 20 August 1902, Page 3