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Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14545, 25 October 1917, Page 4

.The Thermometer.—At 3 o'clock tills | i morning the temperature outside [this office registered,s2 degrees. . . riJfe? to stay when 'm Westport, GRAND HOTEL, epposite Bank.of New Zealand.* : On and after January ist, 1917, Emms'a mail cars will leave M-slson for Takaka at 8.15 a.m. (instead of 10 a.m.), arriving in Takaka at 1 p.m. Leaving Takaka for Nelson at 8 a.m., arriving m Nelson atl p.m. Cars wilL meet at Motueka for snorning tea at 1.0.15 a.nv

The great awakening! In this world we largely get what we give. The great, grand, and glorious festival of Christmas is fast approaching and for ten solid months the proprietary or" "Novelties" has been:.steadily and carefully preparing. The world has been ransacked for the worthiest and the best. For 12 daj's the goods have been rolling in—in a mighty rushing, submc-gmg torrent. The' premises everywhere are- now uncomfortably congested. Much, comes from Britain —i direct from the manufacturers—much from personal selection by a friend of the proprietors, who for eleven months has travelled many-thousands of miles m America and the Orient. The goods are most choice, particularly the doll* now on sale, and which buyers will do well to instantly reserve -Leather goods, including handbags, purses, wallets, pocket boojv,s, brush sets, pouches, pipe cases, etc., are as rich and rave inj quality as their prices are modest and reasonable. Christmas cards and mili-j tary cards are'finding ready buyers, il'hc variety is so absolutely staggering tliQy must be seen to be fully anr>recia£ od. A special clearance of surplus stock is now m daily progress, as room must be made. So whole-souled an eifort to serve the public smrely deserves a ready, a generous, and a fittino- response. "Novelties" will open all day to-day* . '