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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7404, 20 September 1902, Page 3

The friends of the late Mrs Meyrick aro respectfully informed that- her funeral will leave her late residence, Wellsbonrne St«et, on Wednesday afternoon, Johannesburg is not by any means the most desirable place .of residenoe for a family man at present. A member of the post and telegraph staff there writes *— "l don't know what til the people are gong to do in Johannesburg. House rent and living are simply awful-r-a cottage of seven rooms, £15 to £20 a month, and snapped up qmokly at that.' New houses are going up all over the place. It is very difficult to get accommodation. Qne has to pay £3 a month for an unfurnished room in any decent residential locality." To show how far Stockholm is ahead of other European capitals in ihe matter of telephone facilities, it may be mentioned that whdo Lont'on has fortyseven telephones per 10,000 inhabitants, Pans seventy-one, New York 150, and San Francisco'7o6, Stockholm reaches the'figure of 088. In every bedroom in eyery hotel there is a telephone j every tradesman, warehouse, shop, and private" dwelling js connected. Even the ordinary washerwoman is on the Exchange. In tbe streets at nearly every corner is tipuhlie. kiosk, where on payment of a small coin one can speak not only to any , local subscriber, but even to one in any 1 other -town throughout the length and breadth ot Sweden. The spooial show of spring and sum : mer novelties last week at the Bon March 6, attraotedso much attention that the firm hare decided to repeatjtfor tho present week. It is well worfoty of inspection—Ad^V li. Billens, photographer, Palmerston i\orth and Eongotea Every description of photo work undertaken in town or country. Old photos copied and enlarged A magnificent stock of picture, moulamps on hand fo? framing.—-Advt BUYING A BICYCLE

Don't enter into this question until you have seen the phenomenal value Offered in Daytons. All- latest equipment to order. Dunlop vulcanised tyres, Palmer brazed hollow rims, roller ohains. Brooks' saddles, gearvto order, handles to Order. Every part guarftateed for .12 months. Cycles, on hire. Cycler -re-., paired. G. H. Scow, Dayton Cytjle Depot. ■ - SOFT WHITE HANDS, Testimonials from all parts of the Colony show that Wiltoft's flafld Emollient is an inyali^able preparation for beautifying and softening the hands. It has made a groat reputation m Wellington and most towns in the, South Island. Chapped hand cured in one night. Try for yourself. Price la 6d per jar Sold by Geo. W. Wilton, 3, Cula-atreet, Wellington, and all chemists and storekeepers.