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Alexandra r«K—*grmuu»nu .-■-■» ■■ KING RICHARD AND .' "CHAMPION" SAVED THE j T»ANK 7>tfEW 7EALA.ND AND pOLCNY. STOCK EXCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS, .*'.•'■:•' OCTOBER 23, 1905- ■• —". EIGHT HON. ME. SEDDON, - Wellington, " Don't you think we should feel proud for-saving ■■ the Bank, as its -- shares are now sought .after, with, oar continued efforts, consider in another 2 or 3 ' year* they ought to bo •worth oJ per wet. more. I am not a ' eeller.-lSigned), VIHTUE." p. VIRTUE, Auckland, ■ • "You are quite right (never wrong). , The Colony, has done well in respect to the Bank So*- Zealand.' and our invest- , • inent of hah'-a-million in shares has " proved profitable to the colony, and at the same time beneficial to. the Bank. —(Signed), R. J. SEDDON." N.B.—We are now negotiating with Russian Government to put its finances straight. . ■ tyj-USCLK' '.T3AI3ER QOMPANY. ■ "' ' " ' ''-111:'" """'• ' ''' '' ' ' A UNIQUE NARRATIVE. BUSHRANGING IN AUSTRALIA. "THREE YEARS WITH THUNDERBOLT." TOLD BY AN EX-BUSHRANGER. The Proprietors of th» NEW ZEALAND • HERALD have secured the right to. publish : in serial form a stirring and interesting narrative of the life of the famous Austra- • lian outlaw CAPTAIN THUNDERBOLT, told by William Monkton, who for three years shared Thunderbolt's crimes and perils, and was during that time in daily association with him. A TRUE STORY ..■■'." ■'■■-.. ;of /BUSHRANGING LIFE, lull of STIRRING ADVENTURE :'■-■'-;■ And SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS. : '$£fiV?~'££:.<v'J ";; : ' ,'■'>"■"• '' '■' '' : '"\" ■ v ,.'. ' : -\': /.';.'■ .',"■■.■"■• ■""'' Much has boe-.i written on the subject of ~ Australian bushranging. the bulk of it imaginary and inaccurate. ' Three Years ; iwith : Thunderbolt" is, however, ■ a plain un- < varnished tato giving a complete view of the i dife and character: of the notorious ;outlaw; and told by one who was hi& constant comf panion during : the period? of ;; his life to ' which the narrative, refers. William Monkton, who tells the story, was in early life ' thrown into r companionship ' with Captain Thunderbolt, and* the bitter recollections of some unhappy years led him to adopt the life of bushranging.; He had with Thunderbolt many narrow escapes, and was twice severely wounded by the police. His : early ambitions for = better things, however, came ; back to him after a ' period .of bushranging, and >he left Thunderbolt and surrendered ' himself to the police. He was tried -at Armidale and sentenced to three years' imprison- ' ment, but was :>■ released after serving 14 . months, e and has since . devoted ? himself to farming, being to-day well known and much : respected in the Howell district of New South , Wales. He i has been ■ induced to tell the story of his early folly, and the narrative is one of exceptional interest. ';■■: THE OPENING CHAPTERS -f. Of "THREE YEARS WITH *. . THUNDERBOLT." «• WILL BE PUBLISHED ' In the ■-,|' • ", "MEW ZEALAND TTERALD.'. , ' rpo-MORROW, SATURDAY, TVTOYEMDER >?£ y r And the Narrative ■;■■;■ ":i ' Will ho continued Every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. \ 1 /""-"""""' ' ' ' ' '■ ~~ V; .XXJE ARE NOT AFRAID OP YOUR '• VERDICT WHEN. USING !."■ TUCKER'S ! JELLY CRYSTALS a THEIR PURITY AND SUPREME QUALITY ARE GUARANTEED.

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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13032, 24 November 1905, Page 4

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471

Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13032, 24 November 1905, Page 4

Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13032, 24 November 1905, Page 4

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