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Marlborough Express, Volume XLII, Issue 128, 1 June 1908, Page 5

THE PRIZE ADVERTISEMENT. There was once., a consumptive of Brure, Who took a bottle of Universal Cold Cure; , And now he's too fat, And he'blames it to that — The ungrateful old fellow of Brure I ONE GUINEA has been posted' tot— Mr M.G., Mahau Sound, Marlborough* Each week a Guinea is awarded ipr, the Best Original Conundrum, Apt Essay, or Humorous Verse on tEa Merits of THE UNIVERSAL COiJ> CURE. Contributions must not exceed fifty words; must be accompanied fyy Coupon and be addressed: " Universal Cold Cure—The Latest and Best?— P.O. Box 716, Wellington." Stores and Chemists—l* Hd and 2s 6d. One is constantly hearing of nov»I wedding ceremonies that b.ave taken place in America, but nervous girls "will doubtless admit that there w^s some reason in the madness of a recent bride who would be married only in the dark. The ceiemony took plape in her parents' house one evening, and, when all the guests were seated among a profusion of' beautiful floral^ decorations, the best man turned off the electric lights arid then explained to the astonished guests that the wedding would take place in the dark, save for a single candle, which would be placed near the minister so that he could read. Immediately after this announcement the bride and brid»- ---| groom came quietly in and the searvice was read, and before the bewilder-" ed guests were aware of what was hapepning the happy couple haft escaped from the room and had driven away from the house.

LATE ADVERTISEMENTS. W.C.T.U. rpHE Monthly Meeting of the 1 W.C.T.U. will be heldTO-MOR- [ ROW (Tuesday) i Afternoon, at three I o'clock in Wesley Hall. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. PICTON-SEDDON SECTION. ! PRINCE OF WALES BIRTHDAY. ON WEDNESDAY, 3rd June, 1908, the ordinary time-table will be suspended, and Trains will run as follows :— UP. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Picton, dep. ... 7.45 10.30 1.30 6.15 Blenheim, arr... 8.55 11.45 2.25 7.25 P.M. Bleneeim, dep... 9.30 1.0 ... 8.15 SeddoNj arr. ... 10.25 1.55 ... 9.10 DOWN. A.M. A.K. P.M. P.M. ! Seddon, dep. ... 8.10 11.0 ... 6.5 Blenheim, arr... 9.5 11.55 ... 7.0 NOON. Blenheim, dep... 9.10 12.0 4.0 8.0 P.M. Picton. arr. ... 10.15 1.10 5.10 9.10 HOLIDAY EXCURSION FARES. . First-class, 2d per mile (minimum 4s) j second-class, Id per mile (niininium 2s). (Mileage counted one way only) J Holiday Excursion Tickets available 5Qna ret%V mtil S- atTl rday> 20th Ju *e> 1908, will be obtainable from any station to any station (except where ordinary fares are less) on 2nd and dra June. No Goods Traffic 3rd June Digrict Office, Pio ton ,By °BDERMay 30, 1908. WE have just imported ex Indrag- „,.,, ni ™> four cases Bedsteads and j Children^ Cots. These cots are a special line, having patent drop side and brass railings. Call to-day and see the largest stock of bedsteads in town.—T. Smale, The Universal Psovider. 100,000 Envelopes just received fct Expbbss Office for trade purposes.