WAR JEWS, MORE DESPERATE FIGHTING. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF WOUNDED. ASSISTANTS FIGHTING ENEE-DEEP IN BANE NOTES. GALLANT RESCUE BY BLACKBURN'S BRIGADE. THE transport ship Neptune arrived on Saturday with a large reinforcement of Ladieß' Jackets, Golf Capcß and Mackintoshes, and fighting was carried en with renewed vigor ; and new and fashionable Jaoketa are now'selling at half London cost price. Towards evening the assistants were fighting knee- deep m bank notes and cheques, and a strong detachment of drays and waggons were employed all night m removing the accumulation of cash. About S a.m. this morning a Brigade of Commissariat-debris-removal Waggons, under Brigadier- General Blaokburn, arrived at the Market Place and were requisitioned, and at 8 a.m. succeeded m removing the accumulated cash— about 800 tonß. Commander Litobfield wbb severely wounded m the shins through falling over a very large bank draft, sent by Mark Twain for investment m Colonial-made Suits, at 18s 6d each, for tbe Federal Army. Hydraulic maobinery is now being ereoted for the purpose of removing the draft to the Bank of New Zealand. All the mills m the country are working night shifts to endeavor to supply the demand for Flannels and Flannelettes created through the run on LITCHFIELD & SON's Btook. The U.S. Warship Sbanedoah euoceesfully ran the blookade at tbe Wairau Bar, and landed over One Thousand pieces of Flannelettes at LITCHFIELD & SON'S, thus saving the new duty of 20% just levied by the Government. The Publio will be given the entire benefit of this achievement by LITCHFIELD & SON, MAHKBT PLACE. CITIZEN'S LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. BEAD OFFICE FOR NEW ZEALAND: CUSTOM- BOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. Cantaii (fully subßoribed) . . £200.000 Accumulated Funds . . . . £220,000 Deposited with New Zealand and other Colonial Governments £37,000 INDUSTRIAL LIFE ASSURANCE. SMALL Premiums, payable weekly or monthly, and oolleoted by the Company's Agents : being specially suitable to those who find it irksome or inconvenient to pay yearly or half-yearly. ORDINARY LIFE ABSUHANCE. Ordinary Life Asßuranoe also transacted. Premiums payable yearly, half-yearly or quarterly. Low rates, special advantages, and yearly bonus granted. Temperance section. Agent fob MiBLBOEouoH— A. TINDALL, Springlands, Blenheim. Suß-AaENi — JOHN C. POOLE, Commission Agent, Blenheim. Agents m almost every town m the Colony. Wm. WHITE BAIN, F. 8.8., Resident Secretary. Familiar m their mouths as household words. — Shakespeare (Henry V.). NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Established Neably a Century. T^TO DISPUTING JUST CL UMS No advantage taken of inadvertent mistake?. No unnecessary delays m settlement. AMOUNT INSURED— ££320,000,000!!! " Since the affairs of men still rest uncertain, Let's reason with the worst that mmj otf all:' —Shakespeare Julius Cicsar, Aot T., Scene I ) The benefits to be derived from Insurance against loss by FIRE are so great and so numerous when compared with the trifling cost as to render it an imperative duty for all to avail themselves of the protection afforded by this Institution against the devastating ravages of Fire, which m a few moments may lay waste the fruits of a whole life of industry. LITCHFIELD & SON, AGENTS FOR WAIRAU, BLENHEIM. IREMONGER S HALL, MAEKET STREET SOUTH. PT^HIS comfortably-arranged Hall, which is centrally situated, is to LET for Entertainments and Lodge Meeting purposes. Terms on application to J. D. IREMONGER. IMPORTANT NOTICE. J. D. IREMONGER, JUN., nriHE well known breeder of WHITE and J. BROWN LEGHORNS, is prepared to supply Egos from Pbize Stock at 10/6 per Bitting. During the last three years I have proved that my Stock is tbe best m Blenheim. I have taken, at the Poultry Association Shows, 14 first prizes and 3 epeoials, 7 seconds, and 3 thirds. 1892—1 first and speoial, 2 seoonds, and 1 third at Blenheim Show. 1893—4 firsts, 2 seconds, and 1 third at Blenheim Show ; 1 first and 1 third at Wellington Show. 1894—4 firsts and speoial, 3 seoonds and 1 third at Blenheim Show ; 4 firsts (win. ning silver oup) at Nelson Show, •a. Young Stools always for sale. •«» Addreßß : * J. D. IREMONQEB, Jon., tPeroy Street, Blenheim,
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXI, Issue 195, 10 August 1895, Page 3
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