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West Coast Times, Issue 10670, 24 December 1897, Page 4

He was new to the house and its rule, And they asked him to move the dress,And he said I will do it with pleasure, But I'm hoarse as a crow, nothing less ; They took him outside and they gave him" A thing which is certain and sure, And what made his voice of the clearest Was Woods' Great Peppermint Cure— Advt "KEATING'S POWDER" destroys BUGS, FLEAS, AIOTHS, BEETLES, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary, t is perfectly clean in application. Seethe article you purchase is "KEATiNG'S," i.e., with the signature THOMAS KEATING in each tin, as imitations arc no uous and ofiectual n Tins, (3d, and Is., each. Advice to Mothers ! — Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting leeth ? Go at once to a Chemist ana get a bottle of Mrs Wes3low s Soothing S*kup. It will relieve th° poor sufferer immediately. It is perfectly harmless and pleasant to taste, it produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the chill from pains an;l the little cherub awakes "as bright as a button." It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relisves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from teething Oi othir causes. Mia "Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Zvledicine dealers everywhere at Is, 6d per bottle The prevailing epidemics influenza, for coughs and colds are being successfully coped with by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy which is proving of great cervice in allaying the irritation and restoring the sufferers to health. For sals at Williams' Medical Hall and Westb_d Drug u HclL— A.DVT

CHRISTMAS Cycling & Athletic Sports Meeting. TO BE HELD OX CASS SQUARE, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1897 Uuder the League of N.Z. Wheelmen Rales. PROMOTERS,— HOKITIKA CYCLING CLUB. _____ PIiOUKAMME : Maiden Roadster Bicycle Han- £ s d dicap, 1 mile .. 2 10 0 Grand Christmas Sheffield Handicap, 120 yds 8 10 0 One Mile Bicycle Handicap ... 4 0 0 Boys Half-mile Bicycle Handicap 1 10 0 Westland Wheel Race, 3 miles 10 0 0 Half-mile Dash Bicycle Handicap 3 2 0 One Mile (Roadster) Bicycle Handicap 3 13 0 Provincial Wheel Championship, 5 miles . . . Gold & Silver Medals One and a-half-mile Lady's Bracelet Bicycle Handicap, trophy valued at 3 3 0 Half-mile Handicap Foot-race 6 0 0 Two Miles Bicycle (Roadster) Handicap 3 o 0 Officials Bicycle Handicap, halfmile Trophies Entries close ou Satmday, December 13th at 10 p.m. The Town Band will be in attendance at the sports. ADMISSION— Is ; Uhildreu half-price. Sports to commence ut 1 o'clock. For conditions and further particulars see poster programme, or apply" to — F. L. KIR WAN, Hon. Sec. [Establisued 1865]. MMillan & Thompson SUCCESSORS TO SINCLAIR & JACK, Gibson's Quay & Bealey street, Hokij:ika. TIMBER MERCHANTS AND IRONMONGERS, Are selling their large Stock of Building Material, Ironmongery, Bricks, Lime, Cemeut and Drainpipes at Prices toSuitti'e Times. AL3O UNDERTAKERS & MONUMENTAL MASONS A large and varied assortment of Marble and Freestone, Headatones ' and Grave Enclosures on hand. IMPERISHABLE LETTERIMG DONE. Designs and Lists of Prices on Application.