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181,000 DOLLARS IN WHISKY STOLEN BY BANDITS. "Fifty men armed with sawed-off shotguns raided Foust's distillery, at Glen.Bock, York County, early yesterday, Overpowered guards and stole 181 barrels of whisky. Sixteen motor trucks were needed to carry the whisky away. The stock is valued at 181,000 dollars. . /"It was: the second attempt in .a week to raid the distillery. • Last Thursday twelve men in motor trucksdrove up to the distillery and overpowered the guards with drawn pistols."—Philadelphia Public Ledger, July 16, 1922. " This is not an isolated case of lawbreaking in U.S.A. It is a sample of wh&t is happening every day in different parts of the country. A sample of the failure of Prohibition, and the enormous crop of criminality that has followed in its wake. Keep New Zealand free from this vile thing—^voteContinuance. . 52. Eltham water drinkers have had a severe shock owing to the recent discovery of twelve putrid carcases of calves in the Waingongoro river, near the intake (states the Witness). ! The Stratford A. and P. Association has decided that Friesian cattle shall take the lead in this year's parade. Hitherto Jerseys have had that position. Thousands of names have been, omitted-from the rolls. See that your, name is on. Vote Continuance.* Outred's, High Street, Hawera,, notify a very special list of reductions jin women's and children's clothing,, which reductions will hold good only from Thursday morning next until. I Saturday evening. Householders should make a point of inspecting the stock and securing some of the bargains. Progandra cures corns quickly; 1/6- ---| —Advt. Sefton's satins, dainty, cool, comfortable, are the very latest fashion ra j summer dress materials. We have a. j large assortment of designs in brown,, j navy, vieux rose, and black with white scrolls, saxe with black scroll, navy with white spots, navy moon effeet r navy cherries effect, at 4/11, double width.—At Gillett's, the Busy Draper. —Advt, PANAMA HATS. We have opened up a great range of men's and children's Panama hats. As these are priced very low it behoves all to visit our Hawera store and be well thatched with a real Panama, 15/6, 25/-, 32/6, 42/6; children's show time Panamas, 9/6. Call and buy your show hat at the New Zealand Clothing' Factory, Hawera. —Advt. Brisk demand for "Keep Smiling-'* Boot Polish, "No-Rubbing" Laundry Help, and "Keep Smiling" Sand Soap. Galloway and Sons -Advt.

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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 2 November 1922, Page 4

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Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 2 November 1922, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 2 November 1922, Page 4