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Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1357, 19 June 1918, Page 8

The clothes line thief is abroad, an<l his on the family washing have been heavy latelv. On Monday evening several back yards in Cranme'r Square were visited, and the owners left lamenting. The thief, or thieves, showed a pretty discrimination in underwear, and anything not of the mode of the moment was left, so it would appear that a feminine mind shaped the selection. Several premises were visited about 8 or 9 p.m., the intruders, however, doing their work quietly and effectually without disturbFor Children's Hacking Cough nt night Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1/6. 2

E^^bi^s'jyi^iMiUiKyi^sbi^sssasffiSffl nana "VThere there must be no question about Quality, the buyer will find that one of our Pianos is just what he should buy. The statement that they are good Is not a mere claim, but an actual fact, which i 3 proved by years of exacting service. We will be most pleased to explain to any prospective buyer what or*r terms are, and to show how easily a Piano can be bought. ilner & Thompson, Ltd. jjj 128 Manchester Street, Christchurch LC 'er Belts are Essential LOMBAEDY POPLAE, the, Shelter Tree that has Stood the Test of Time. LOMBAEDY POPLARS hold, and will continue to hold, a foremost place as the ideal deciduous shelter trees for orchard protection. They are hardy and vigorous, upright growing, and free from fungi and insect diseases, and will thrive in almost any soil or situation. LOMBAEDY POPLABS have proved themselves to be fire resistant, and are now largely planted as marginal fire screens. The benefits derived from shelter belts are of suflicient importance to warrant your immediate attention. They are vital to your success. _ Now is your opportunity. WE ABE OFFERING Lombardy Poplars 7ft. to Bft. 30/- per 100; sft to 6ft. 25/- per 100 ) f , n .- n . _„, -„. 3ft. 15/- per 100 . J *WIO/-per 1000 We are also offering a fine line of Populus Cordata angulata robusta. sft. to 6ft., 50/- per 100. Nairn & Sons IS -to-Date Optical Work That is the kind you get at Walter J. Watson's, ensuring the most satisfactory results. . The Repair Department is a special feature, broken lenses being accurately replaced, and glasses repaired on the shortest notice. Call on Mr Watson, of Watsons' (Jewellers), Limited, for an explanation of the new "Toric" (curved) lenses, which nrs superior in every way to the oldstyle "flat" kind. __, . WALTER J. WATSON, d.b.o. a., Londo. Expert Optician . . . 695 Colombo Street *£<!■•

We are Specialists in the Tuning of Pianos The variations of temperature and one hundred and one other factors necessitate the regular tuning of a piano. We have been doing this work for over 25 years and now employ the largest staff occupied excluBively on this work in Canterbury. Under our Annual Tuning Contract system you can, for a moderate fee, have your Piano kept in perfect order the whole year round. We offer the same facilities to town and country residents—write for particulars to-day. Webley, Sons & Gofton, Ltd. The House for Quality Music, 243 High Street, Christchurch