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Free Lance, Volume VIII, Issue 369, 27 July 1907, Page 14

THE GUINEA POEM.

A CHEQUE for £1 Is. has been sent to the writer of this verse — Mr. A.C.W.8., 242, Kilmore Street, Christchurch :—: — Onoe we were using kerosene, And boiled the clothes in a machine ; Tried washing-powder, cake and ball — But_SAPON Soap surpaiaed them all. WIN A GUINEA 1 Prize Poem published every Saturday. Best four short line advt. verse about "SAPON" wins each week. SAPON wrapper must be enclosed. Address, " SAPON " [Oatmeal Washing Powder] , P.O. Box 635, Wellington. Write for free Art Booklet, containing 23 valuable Hints on Washing.

NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.

STORES AND OTHER ARTICLES FOR DINING-CARS.

Traffic Superintendent's Office, Wellington, 18th July, 190/. SEPARAIE WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this office up to Noon on jb'RIDAY, 26th JULY, 1907, for Supply and Delivery of — (1) Ice and Meat (2) Milk, Eggs and Butter (3) Bread (4) Fish, fresh and smoked (o) Potatoes Onions, Lettuce, Apples (dessert and cooking), Bananas, Parsley, and! Mint. (6) Dry Provisions, Groceries, etc. (7) Bacon and Hams <8) Cordials and Aerated Waters in connection with the Dining-Cars on the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth Section, for a period of one year from Ist August, 1907. Particulars as to quantities arid forms and conditions of tenders may may be obtained at this office, at the Railway Manager's office at Wanganui and from the Stationmaster at New Plymouth and Palmerston North. Tenders are to be addressed! to the .Traffic Superintendent, New Zealand Railways, Wellington," and marked outside "Tender for Dinine-Cfer Stores." Telegraphic tendero wiH not be received, and no tender wiH necessarily be accepted. * BY ORDER.

SHORTEST BOUTfI

BBTWMH WELLINGTON AND AUCKLAND (VIA ONEHUNOA).

Steamers Leave A§ under (weather and oiroumrtanoe* p«rmlttin»)

JULY, 1907.

NORTHWARDS,

„ Prom Prom Stoato W«n.iNaTow. N»w Petmocth Takapnna .. " jo.* m onn-.— Rotofti ..Sun (281. 9pm Tuei (lo)' 8 MSS Takapuna . . Wed (31), 7 pm P Thnrg aff g° Train leaves Welhngtor 7.60 a.m. every day exoept Sunday. arriving, New Plymooth 8 iw.'ven-

SOUTHWARDS. BTi!A«!m Fhqm QsßHuiiQA F*oii N Plymouth Takapuna .. Fri (26), 3pm Takapuna . . Mon f29), 3pm Tues (30) noon Rotoiti . . Wed (31),' 3pm Thur (Aug. 1) ££q .«I*i n a"? 1 Now P . l y. mou t h •» 7.10 a.m. every day eroept Sunday, arriving Welli Dr ton 7.80 »me evening. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED).

yUDDAKT pARKER LINE FAVOURITE PASSENGER SERVICE.

Sailings (circumstances permitting)

FOB LYTTELTON AND DUNEDIN. Victoria Friday Aug 2 4 pm Wimmeba Thursday Aug 8 4pm Zbalandia Thursday Aug 16 4pm Victobia Thursday Aug 30 4pm FOR MELBOURNE, via LYTTELTON DUNEDIN, BLUFF, and HOBART. Wimmeba Thursday Aug 30 4pm FOJ* NAPIKK, UiaBOKJNJU, AUCKLAAO AND SYDNEY. Zialandia Thursday July 25 4pm Victobia Thursday Aug 8 4pm

FOR SYDNEY DIRECT Wimmeba Friday July 26 4pm

Cargo must be alongside steamer one hour before sailing time.

All tickets are also available for Stop-over or return by ANY of UNION CO 's STEAMERS and holders of U.S.S. Co' s tickets may travel by above-named steamers Head Office for New Zealand— Queen s Chamber?, Wellington.