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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8823, 15 March 1909, Page 6

Lady in Court. HEAVY FINE. MAGISTRATE—What is the charge against this lady? MR, TINKLE, K.C. (for the Crown) —Theft of a .packet of peculiar value. MAGISTRATE—PecuIiar value! The charge states it as 2s. MR TINKLE—That is the market price, but the real value is incalculable. MAGISTRATE—I do not understand. What ha%'e you to say, Mr Huttommy? MR HUTTOMMY (for Defendant) ' —We plead guilty, but the provocation was great and irresis- • tible. It was a Sunday and— MAGISTRATE—Wordy as ever, Tom—l mean Mr Huttommy— but surely I must know what this packet contained. COUNSEL (in unison)—lt was "D" blend SURATURA. MAGISTRATE—Ah! Then I must sample this, and pronounce sentence later. MAGISTRATE (later)—l have tested this tea, and admit that the provocation was indeed great. Yet the sentence must be commensurate with the ' offence, and it is that you pay FINE OF £10 or go for one month without Suratura. Meantime the Court will look after the stolen packet. (We understand the fine was promptly paid.) Our Speciality. DISPENSING of Physicians' Prescriptions. None but first quality drugs, used in dispensing. Medicines accurately dispensed and delivered to ail parts of the town. Direct importers of pure . drugs, chemical, and up-to-date sundries. Contractors to Pahnerston North Public Hospital. LEARY'S PHARMACY, The Square, . Palmerston North. Telephone No. 7. THE COAL COMPANY, LIMITED. COAEBROOKDAIE COAL DEPOT AND FIREWOOD YAKD, Corner of Main and Short Streets, PALMERSTON vNORTH. Largest stocks of best Coals and Dry Firewood in town. COALS—Coalbrookdale, Newcastle, and Mokau Coals. COKE. FIREWOOD—Rata, Matai, and Roots (cut in any lengths). B. MARTIN. Manager. 'Phone 353. PIANOS Six Special Shipments SIX LEADING MAKERS:— Collard and Collard Broadwood White , Ajello and" Sons British Piano Company R. Barthol Gors and Kallmann

SPECIAL SHOWROOMS, SPECIAL DISPLAY. SPECIAL TERMS. COLES, COLES' BUILDINGS, PALMERSTON NORTH. SCOTT. NIVEN&Com Ltd. ENGINEERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, Church Street "West.' PALMERSTON NORTH. Agents for: National Gas and Oil Enginee. Linde Refrigeration Plants. Brown and May's Portable and Stationary Engines. " Gywnne "' Pumps, etc. Gas and Oil Engines repaired at the shortest notice. Sawmilling and Flaxmilling machinery a specialty. • / Verandah columns, Brackets and Frieze: All kinds of builders' ironwork and bakers' oven ironwork supplied. Quotations given. Telephone 168. P.O. Box 195.

0. Bryant & Co., WICKER WARE AND RATTAN WORKERS. « . . ARE conducting their business in premises next Wighton's Seed Shop, Main Street East, and have a new and complete stock of Wicker Chairs and Baskets of all descriptions. Rattan Chairs in new and unique designs. The attention of the public is directed to our new TRAVELLING COT. It combines a travelling hamper, cot, and two chairs. Must be seen to be appreciated. We have in stock the cheapest tine of Prams procurable in Pahnerston. Inspection invited. Fancy Chairs and Baskets' made to order on the-shortest notice. TTpholstering a specialty. THE TRADE SUPPLIED.