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Wanganui Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 5237, 15 December 1883, Page 3

An interesting story;*' The Bad Desmond Blood " will be found on^the {fourth page of to-days issue. BBishop^Thornton has been"impressed by American go-aheadism. He says, •• in Victoria he would talk for years about erecting a Murray Bridge, but in a quarter of the time that he would spend in discussing the matter, the Americans would have a bridge composed of marble spanning the river."

In the Bankrupt Estate of George Lorimer, of Wanganui, Jeweller. A FIRST and Final Dividend of One Shilling and Sixpence in the £ on all proved claims is now payable at the office of the undersigned. ARTHUR FILMER, Trustee, W.E.L.B. & ISP. ON account of the 22nd falling this month on a Saturday, the usual Monthly Meeting of the Wanganui Equitable Land, Building, and Investment Society, for receipt of redemptions, will be held on Friday, the 21st December. Applications for advances will be received up to noon on Monday, the 24th. EDW, CHURTON, Managing Director. A. D. WILLIS, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, AND GENERAL PRINTER, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui, HAS much pleasure in announcing that he will ehortly publish, size 24in x 20in, a Comprehensive and Artistic VIEW OF WANGANUJ, Executed in various colours in the highest style of chromo-lithographic art, and suitable for framing. Embracing a view below the Railway Station and thence to Mount Ruapehu. It will be the finest work of its kind yet executed in New Zealand, showing in correct detail most of the principal buildings in Wanganui. As the number printed is necessarily limited, the publisher has decided to sell to subscribers giving their names before Christmas for FIVE SHILLINGS EACH COPY, after which time no copy will be sold for less than Seven Shillings and Sixpence. |^1H RISTMAS CARDS. On Sale, a Large Assortment, which will be sold exceptionally cheap, as they were bought at less than English cost price. A large stock is also on hand of Willis's Celebrated Chromo-Lithographic Christmas Cards, exhibiting Views of New Zealand and of some of the principal Trees and Ferns. TmiREWORKS ! FIREWORKS 1 Just received, direct from London, a splendid assortment of the above, consisting of Balloons, with and without Fireworks, Tourbillions, Kftckets, Cascade Wheels, Brilliant Suna, Devil among the Tailors, Fairy Fountains, Roman Candles, Flyers, Chinese Wheels, and a variety of small works too numerous to mention. Suitable for Exhibition on New Year's Eve and at Children's Parties. As only a few of these Fireworks are kept on the premises, application should be made a day before they are required. pHKISTMAS PRESENTS. Inspection is invited to the pretty selection ,of Ladies' Workboxes, Writing Desits, Albuma, in all styles, Inkstands, Fern Albums, Scrap Books, and other Goods, which will be sold at the lowest possible prices. Also received, a large and well selected STOCK OF NEW BOOKS, Ordered expressly from London for this season, suitable for all ages. Inspection invited. "O EE KEEPING. Having; been appointed Agent for Bagnall Bros, and Co., of Turua, Thames, for all the appliances necessary for keeping Bees by the latest American method, Mr Willis will take orders [for Langstroth's Hives, Honey Extractors, Comb Foundation, Section Eoxes, Smokers, and other necessary appliances. The latest Books on the subject always on hand. All information and prices on application, a. d. Willis. REMEMBER Great Wesleyan Gift Sale, Xmas Eve and Boxing Night. "]V|"OULT'S for your Crockery. WESLEYAN Gift Sale— The Great Event of the month. Everyone to compete for the prizes iv the great Cake Show, Scones, &c. OPENING NOTICE. MITCHELL~ RICHARDS BEG to announce that they will open their new shop, Jate in the possession of Mr J. G. 'Sharpe, Corker of Avenue and Ridgway-stbeet, TO-NIGHT (FRIDAY.) They take this opportunity of thanking their numerout customers in town and country for their support in the past, and solicit a continuance of ihcir kind patronage in the futui'e. Messrs Mitchell & Richards will always have on sale the Primest Meat from the Best Stock procurable in the district. A variety of Small Goods always ready. Opening Night — FRIDAY, 30ih NOVEMBER, 1883. MITCHELL & RICHARDS, Corner of Avenue an«l Ridgway-street. SMALL Profits and Quick Returns is thr order of the day at MOULTS.