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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8605, 9 March 1897, Page 2

A prospector named William Teaque is missing in the Tokaand district, and it is feared that he haa met with some accident. Reynolds and Dexter received a great reception on their arrival in Auckland on Saturday night, after their successful cycle campaign in the south. A raacAMABLE life-story has just beoome known in the Spalding district of Lincolnshire. Fifty years ago a Spalding man deserted his -wife and son and went to America, and they were compelled to enter Spalding Workhouse, end remained there for some' years. Later the -wife married again, but her second husband died, and she again became an inmate of the Workhouse. Meanwhile the first husband had married and buried 3 wives in America, and a few yean ago he went to the altar for the fifth time, this time in Manchester. His latest partner, hearing that he had a wife bring, left him, and the man a few days ago appeared at j Spildin* WorkhouM, saw bit lawful wife— his first lore—for the first time for 53 years, and prevailed upon her to leave with him. The parties are now living together—the husband is aged about 80. and the wife 75 i years. Jf you want lovely designs and a good quality in wh«te quilts, go to Court's comer of Mary street, Thames. [Advt.] j A Sacrifice not of life but of Mason's patent screw top jars quart size, now only 5s 3d per dozen at W. Woods.—[Advt]. See the latest materials for summer dresses, 1897 fashions, at Court's Bee Hive Stores, Thames.—[Advi]. Just opened up at the Bee Hive, 300 dozen Cashmere Hose. Girl's from 5!, d women's from lOd per pair. Cheapest lines n the trade, Court's.—[Advt.] Special this day! 50 pairs White Twill | Sheets at 4s lid, Court's Bee Hive stores. —[Advt.] Turkish Towels at the Bee Hive are the cheapest over offered to the public. Sea Court's cash prices.—[Advt.] fianofobtes carefully tuned for 7» Gd pyriodical visits at reduced rates. J. Gbmo Thames Music Warehouse, Pollen street.— [At>vt. Court's Bee Hive establishment is the best house for all kinds of drapery, hosiery, and clothing, corner of Mary street, Thames.— [Advt.] Court, the cash draper—Special lines this day in sheets, counterpanes, blankets flannels, calicoes, art muslins, cretonnes long curtains, corsets, hosiery, clothing, &c Best value in the trade—Bee Hive Stores Pollen street, corner of Mary street, Thames —Alfred Court, direct importer.— : Advt], i