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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4686, 7 May 1883, Page 4

The Irish papers, in describing a late duel at Waterford, say that one of the combatants was shot through the fleshy part of the thighbone. Young ladiss are opposed to the telephone. They say they do not care to have a young fellow whispering in their ears with his mouth twenty miles away. " Mistress to Hew Cook—*' On Wednesdays and Saturdays I shall go to market with you." Now Cook— "Very well, mum; but who's agoin' to oarry the basket, mum P" An Irish wit, hearing that a stingy and slovenly barrister had started for the Continent with a shirt and a guinea, observed, " He'll not ohange either till he oomes baok." " What do you say, Harry, when the lady gives you cake?" said a mother to her offspring, whom she wished to teaoh a few manners. " Why," was the reply, "if it's good, I say gimme some more."

Business Notioes. OOFFEB. GILLESPIE'S ELEPHANT BBAND COFFEE HAS long been recognised as the most suitable breakfast beverage, it being delicious in flavour and thoroughly wholesome. Sold by most grooers in 1, 2, 4, 7, 14 and 251 b tins, And Wholssalb bt all Mbbohakts And at Thb MisziS, High street, 2170 Wa 0100 SS, MC-fUM^NTAL MASON, M&DXAI STBBKF, CHBISTOHUBOH. 18 U «pHB PHCENIX FIBE OFFIOJ. OF LONDON, (Ebtablishrd 1782.) , T OHN INGLIS, OS-fi Chrißtchurch

But-ineaa Wotioe_ DULL TIMES! DULL TIMES!! 10 MEKT IHB ABOVE, B. J. HALE HAS DETEBMINED 10 MAKE ANOTHER SACRIFICE, A ND Clear Off his LABGB and WELL-ASSOBTED STOOK of BOOTS AND SHOE 3 AT GBEATLT BEDUOED PBIOES. AN EAELY CALL IS ADVISED, BVEBY LINB BBING A BABGAIN. Plbasb Notb thb Pbiobs :— Hale's 2s 6d Lace-ups Girls'' Levants eide-springs, from 10 to 12, at 5s Gd Ladios' Bid Boots, at 6s 6d Own make Nailed Bluohers, at 9s 6d j Wooden-soled Watertights, at lOs 6d Own make Shooting Boots, at l_s 6d Gents' Lome Boots at 13s 6d, his own make ; Gents' Colonial-made Elastio-sides at 15s 6d A speoial job Jine of Children's Elastic-sides at 5s ; from 10 to 13,7s } All-lasting Boots. A real good Watertight at 16s 6d. Note This : A SPLENDID LINB of LADIES' HOUSB BOOTS at 4s 6d. Notb thb Addbbss—B. J. HALE, Al BOOT AND SHOB DEPOT, Cobnbb op Colombo and Oashbl Stbbbts, Ohbibtohuboh-.. '£ HVi BED 07 IHB FUIUBS. " BOWOLIFFE'S SPRING MATTEESS, "30i Hctels, iiospitaJfl, and Privato Sniailios. Strong, Oheap, Clean, Durable. Ko J&2 Palhasfl required. Will last a lifetime. Every Mattress Guaranteed. -ktraot from "laic, and how to make tha meat of it," by Phillip Foster, M.D.~-" Bow-eli-b's latent Sanitary Wovon Wiro Mattress is the most ccmfortabla and healthy bed manufactured." It fits any hedotoad, can bs made hard or soft at pleoeure, and cannot get out of order. Sol* A-geat fcr the Oolonias, W. G. P. BHABP, E3, Clarence street, Sydney. 493 a SOLD l7BBTWg»BB-BBWABl OP IMITATION NEW ZEALAND INTIBBNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1882; -"-"Stand Seoond Prizes Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show, Ohrietohuf-h, 1882; and Dunedin Show, 1882. 'P'lHB only Gold Medal for GOOSING KAKGE3 and HIGK-PBKBSURH BOILEBS for JL convoying hot water upstairs for batha and other purposes, was awarded to T. 3\ VTAxIiSS, Cashsl street, Ohristchurch, nsit Bank of Australasia. Also,. Gold Medal, 4r at prise, at the '.."fhriefcohureh A. asd P. Association's Show, 1881, for thi above. Banges t irom i& ISs ug-aardfl 8&81 GUNS ! " GUNS ! GUNS ! QUN3. GUNS. GUNS. SPEOIAL NOTIOE FOB THE SHOOTING SEASON. ML ING Jtl B O 0., Havo on hand and to arrive a large and varied assortment of fiJNGLE AND DOTrBSaBabbblled Bbbbch and Muzzle -loading GUfIS, choksbore and plain, with all the latest improvements, by the following oelebr„tsd makers :— Gbbbnbb Holland Adams L'iohabd3 Tibdall Soholbfibld Collet Holms Waed k Son Which thoy offer at such prices as must effect a speedy clearance. Also, Breeoh and Muzzleloading Rifles, Cartridge, Cartridge Cases, Powder, Shot, and Caps, Wads, Gun Cleaners, Ec-fillers, Be-cappers, Game Bags, Shot-flasks, Extractors, Powder and Shot Measures,, Oleaning Hods, Pocket Cleaners, Kynoch's celebrated Brass Cartridge Oases, Anvils and Caps, Decoy Ducks, Duck Calls, &o. KING BEOS., Cashel stbeet (next "Press" Offloe.) Direot Tin-porters ° f China and Ammunition. SO AUTUMN SEASON, 1883. ~ JuLOBDAY k XJO. A KE NOW SHOWING the First __iII J M__S2 O*? NoVi£LT__l3 fos the Seaeou, Ex s.b. Ouzco, from London. NEW MILLINSBY, Manties and Costumes, Bilks and Velvets and Furs, Dmbb Goods, Laoo and Fancy Goods, WATIBELOO HOUSE, (Oorner Cashel and Colombo 3treets, Ohrißtohurch).