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Thames Advertiser, Volume XVII, Issue 6050, 14 April 1888, Page 2

SUBSCRIBE -i '..; TOME FAMILY FRIEND A NEW WEEKLY JOURNAL ' ■ • '''■>;'' ! ; OP POPULAR READING FOB .. ......-EYJ.R.YBPDY. _ The next number will be issued on SATURDAY, April 14th, and will contain 56 Columns of closoly printed reading matter, carefully selected and ILLUSTRATED, comprising :- OWEN MEREDITH-An Illustrated New Zealand Story, by " Aroha." THE GOLDEN SLUG-A Story of Love and Crime, complete in this number. BURMESE BELLES-Costumes and Customs of the Women of an Interesting Country (Illustrated). SAVAGE WEAPONS - Natural Implements of Warfare used by the Gilbert Islanders (Illustrated]. THE EARLY SETTLEMENT' OF NEW ZEALAND-Continuation of Mr. Sefferna highly interesting History. A GENTLEMANLY BURGLAR-Pecu- ,, liar Incidents in the caroer of a Conviot. IN SAMOA—A Visit to the Chief Mataafa andaßouUtl&va'Drinking.' ■ THE COCOON TRICK- A Wonderful Illusion explained, with Illustrations. A BEAUTIFUL SQUINT-A .Scientific Testimony that Irregular Optics are advantageous (humorously illustrated). MR. POTTER OF TEXAS-Continuation of this Thrilling Novel by the author of "A Corsican "Vendetta." A STRANGE ME TAMORPHOSIS - A Short and Interesting Novelette. MY FIRST GRIZZLY: or Gallagher's Narrow Escape from a Bear. SCIENTIFIC AND ÜBEFUL-A lot oi coriciso items of General Interest. LADIES' GOSSIP, including Fashion Notes "' and several Articles of Interest to the box. BREACH OF PROMISE-A Strange Case. FATHER VERSUS SON j or a Question of Coal. A Society Story. THE POET'S ..CORNER, includes some first-class Extracts. FIELD SPORTS AND AQUATICSUnder this heading will be found interesting j items connected with Football, Theißmg,' Pedestrianism, Cricket, Aquatics, Yachting, ■ Athletics, Cycling, &c THE TURF-English and Colonial Notes I ;collatc&,by."!Hippona." ' :.;";• THE"HO ! Recipes, Kemedies and Cures, &c. THOUGHTS FOR QUIET MOMENTS. THE LITTLE ONES4-A; specially.tprepared Budget for the Young Folkß. - FUNNY TIT-BITS, also a number of Interesting Articles. TRUTH AND FICTION-Tbe Latest Sensational Items of Current Interest.

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