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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 7876, 26 April 1902, Page 2

UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW Z.KALAND (Lxmithi>). rot- DUNEDtN—«.«. UPOLL", on FRL DAY, 2nd .May. Fop TIMARL", Akaroa. Lytteltoic, Wellington. Nelson, and New Plymouth—s.s.' UPOLt". on MONDAY. sth May. For WKiSTPORT and Oreymouth, via_TiniKvru and WeLliairton —s.s. JANET NtUOLL, on MONDAY. 28 th insrt. For AUCKLAND, rtn Timarn and Napier—».s. KAWEA. oa TUESDAY, 6th May. For SYDNEY—i.s. WHANGAPE, early. A steamer awaits at Lyttelton th» arrival of the Express Train frocn the South on Tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays. Note.— Piasengers and Cargo hooted to all New Zealand ports anil Chs- principal jMirbf '■£ Australia; also by the Qrisnt Lin« to and from London and by Canadian and Australian Line to and from Hoaolala, Victoria, Vancouver. iS.m Francisco. and ilurifw. For nil information apply to the office of tilt; UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Ltd.). ABOUT GUNS. ~\Xpi HATE HEARD a good deal aJbcn* : * * GUNS oi lata years. About ■woe. dsrful things in ARTILLERY, cannon that carry fifteen >r twenty miles, of marvellous PRECISION, and absotnte ACCURACY. How different was ARTILLERY in the GOOD OLD DAYS r Them is a specim«a of the old sort in England, on DOWN HEIGHTS, ois the breech of which is at•criibed Sponge ate well and fce*p wm cieaa And PU carry * that to Calais Ones. Considering the point where the old iossfl stands is twenty-six miles from Calais Onsen, the author of tfu> inscription must h;i7i> twen an liar or etss a BOMP»ARI>[E.R with exaggerated notions of tliu capabilities of hi» favorite weapon. Oddly enough, the» first cannon to fire with gunpowder was MADE IN GERMANY 1 in the year 1300, and now. at the commencement of tha 20th century the same thin? happens. The English Government are going to Germany for their heavy guns and all thLnjs, frosa popcorn* to pudding pans, from, lollies to ladies' hose, are* ILA.DE IN GERMANY t HOLLIS* DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREECH LOADERS Are the Best and Cheapest. For those and ail other superior weapons, as well us for all manner of Ironmongery, ornamental and useful, go to h. Watson & co.

W. H. COTTRELL, THAMES STREET. OUR SEASON'S LAMP WARE IS NOW OPENED. W i COTTRKLU THAMES STBEET. PORK WANTED. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF PIGS la A>'\' NUMBER. Highwli Price Qirwa. CWja* oa DoJ'iTerj [(.LI aA~ & gOX D . OAMABC (T<w» srrse!;) Acd NGAPARA. T A NTEt>— K7f."- < i7i:-ril ~S^rTiinS ; ho Ap[■x bef'.jm booh to Mrs Walter Strnspter.