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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10008, 20 December 1895, Page 3

»-=== = ' - , , v 1 '■ " 1 , AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS. WBISTPS mm NO IV READY. 64—PAGES—04 OF VARIED AND INTERESTING MATTER WITH ||U INNUMERABLE ENGRAVINGS. A 4 S- INNUMERABLE ENGRAVINGS. A 4 Printed on Superior Taper, enclosed in a Handsome Coloured 9 ■ — Cover, at the extremely Low Price of IB gg W " Sixpence per Copy, w ~ The high reputation for excellence acquired by the Christinas Numbers of the AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS for several years past will W considerably enhanced |.y the forthcoming DC QT CWCD IQQ I! C f put'Jation, which will without question be tho BJI«w I Bail fa 11 IUU vLU 1 A SPLENDID FOUR-PAGE COLOURED SUPPLEMENT PRESENTED WITH EACH COPY. Occupying the front page of this Supplement is a HANDSOME COLOURED PICTURE, entitled— "FOR HIS ENEMY," W!-.:rh treats of a stirring incident at the time of the STORMING OF THE GATE PA at Tauranga i v :.,-n .1 Maori, at great personal risk, brought a calabash of water from a swamp outside the British lines ;. 1, :on.-l Booth, who was then lying mortally wounded inside the Pa. THE TWO PAGES OF COLOURED PARLIAMENTARY CHARACTER SKETCHES >:''«•! Original and Attractive feature. Eight of the LEADING MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES have been faithfully depicted in their most familiar attitudes. THE COLOURED CARTOON, "CALLED BACK," Contains a humourous account of a VISIT BY CAPTAIN COOK TO AUCKLAND in ISM. In addition to the Coloured Supplement, the CHRISTMAS NUMBER of the AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS will contain eight pages of PHOTO-ENGRAVINGS, Comprising— "SCENES ON THE GOLPFIF.LDS," VIEWS OF NEW ZEALAND SCENERY," "NEW ZEALAND CHILDREN," "VIEWS AROUND AUCKLAND," Etc., Etc., Etc. Ota PRIZE COMPETITIONS. The subjects selected this year for the Annual Prize Competitions were divided into two classes, prizes being offered for the two best stories of a Political and a Mining character respectively. This give competitors a choice of subjects, and allowed of a greater scope for style and treatment than in previous vears The number of competitions received was larger than 011 any previous occasion, and there was a narked improvement in the literary merit of the contributions. POLITICAL STORIES. These stories deal with the latest phases of our Political developments, and will be found of great infrest. Ihe first is an admirably worked-ont tale; while the second is a clover attempt to forecast the ultimate outcome of our present system of meddlesome Government. MINING STORIES. The two successful Mining stories will be found to be full of thrilling incidents and romance, and to I* typical and characteristic specimens of colonial fiction. AN EXTENSIVE BUDGET OF CHRISTMAS TALES Of Love and Adventure, Serious and Humourous. SEVERAL PACES EST SET: LADIES AND CHILDREN. PASTIME. CHARADES, RIDDLES, CONUNDRUMS, CHESS AND DRAUGHTS, Etc. 'NUMEROUS illustrations SCATTERED THROUGHOUT THE ISSUE. POETRY, MUSIC, Etc., Etc., Etc. price 7d. sftwr 9|d. B B» 0 w BboJ (prepaid)) PACIFIC ISLANDS, a of the World, To be obtained at the WEEKLY NEWS Office, Auckland, and of all News Agents. All Orders for Extra Copies should be accompanied by value for same in Postal Notes or Stamps. Ironmongery, &c. GENUINE CASH sale STILL GOING ON. Having still on hand VERY HEAVY STOCKS, and FRESH SHIPMENTS lust to hand per lonic, Star of England, Star oi Now Zealand, Te Koa, etc., and '.he Insuninco Company having raised my rato 200 PER CENT., • note the ADDRESS : TewioMso2 F. LAM BOURNE, IRONMONGER AND GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHER. KARANGAHAPE ' ROAD. 1 hare resolved to REDUCE MY STOCK 80 as to pay as little of the 200 per 000 l M possible. _ SPECIAL REDUCTIONS IN CARPETS AND ALL FURNISHING GOODS THROUGHOUT. ten's Fruit Jars and Lightning Fruit Jars Cheaper than ever, and extra Sings for same. J