Mrs Peck : " Henry, I wish you would break yourself of the habit of talking & your sleep; it's very annoying." Mr Peck: " But, my dear, you surely wouldn't deprive me of my only opportunity, would you?" Husband : " I've some bad news for you, my dtear ; that old bachelor brother of mine has failed — lost his entire fortune!" Wife: "Oh, John, how dreadful I , And just as we had named the baby after him. Poor little fellow!"
Late Advertisements. "TTSTANTED at once, six good Carpenters. VVj To W. Smith, Builder, Strange's new building. 7035 WANTED, strong Girl for housework, i Redleaf, 205, Peterborough Street West. . -. . 7011 WANTED Known— Money to Lend in sums of from £10 to £400. Isaac Allen, Cathe- . dral Square. 7036 OMFORTABLE Home for Ladies engagod in . business ; piano, bath, h. and c. Apply, 242, Armagh Street. y 7040 URNITURE~Lent on Hire, Portable Coppers, Stretchers, Bedding, Perambulators, Go-cartS. Pike, Armagh Street: 7037 LOOK at the Pictures in this week's " Spectator." The Auctioneers' and Stockdealers' Athletic Association. 3d. ' 7038 SKELTON, FR~OSTICK AND CO. cangiye . employment, to one or two Elderly Men in the Bottom Stuff Department; nrevious .cxperiehce not absolutely necessary. Apply ito ; the Mantlger at the Factory, Hereford Street.' i : - :\y-' -.;.,., -.- ... ■ ■ . y , . 7o_§ TO Hairdressers.— Good Gent's Hand' 'seeks •'Situation. Apply 99, " Times "' Office. ... ' ■. ; : .-.•--, -.-; y -.y -X ■. .. -..■.,'-... 6389 TTK)R Sale,- -brown Mare ; any trial ; cheap. -T Apply Stables,. nextrOrange Hall,. Worcester S.treei.; ' ;■,■'•■',- . ,'■■ : ... - 7021 THE . "- Spectator,"— New, Issue. Read, full particulni-3 of The Women's Council as Pro-BOers. 3d. ■ : •'. 703S THE Social which, w»_ to, have been held ih ! the Acme ; Hall, Sbi-th Belt, oil' May 19, will be postponed till further notice. EiA. -aiid A,B.yy . - .'■-",'» '_. , .7039
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6794, 14 May 1900, Page 3
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276Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 Star (Christchurch), Issue 6794, 14 May 1900, Page 3
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