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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXV, Issue 40, 4 February 1898, Page 20

Compliments are the poetical touches which redeem the monotony of prosaic existence. Mr. W. E. Shields, manager of the Massey-Harris Bicycle Company, has received the following cable from Melbourne: — "Australian Natives' Five Mile International Scratch Gold Plate, won hy Hunt on a Massey-Harris wheel." 'lhis race, as our readers* are doubtless aware, took place at Melbourne on the 2Gth of January. — Am r. The Black Ilor-^e beer has worked its way steadily up in the market, until now it is recognised as one of the very bpst brews. We heartily congratulate Me-srs. Simpson and Hart on the success they ha\e met with. The quality and flavour of their ale and stout is equal to the bt-t English makers. — Advt. The Ashburlon Draper.y Com par y are now holding their annual stocktaking sale. For genuine bargains thi.s is an opportunity that carelul housewives should not let pass. Everything will be reduced to the l'mc-t so ile. — Ai>\ t. The well-known v one Tin O'umi/c Snrirh/, by the Rev. H. W. Chary, can now be obtained at Air. E. W. Dunne's, George street, Dunedin. Pi ice, Is :id ; by pos .Is (id. — Advt. Mr. Gawne, of Dunedin (says the Southland Times of April 13, IS,11), h;is just been on a visit to Invercargill to push business a little. Not that it wants much canvassing, for since he commenced the manufacture of his Worcestershire Sauce, the demand has kept pace with his capacity to supply it. lie makes a really good thing, indistinguishable from the famoas Lea and Perrin's, which he places upon or.c's ta'oL' at a much lower pr oe, and trusts to that to secure a.■ teadily grow ing trade. Those \\ ho have not yet tried the colonial article should put their prcjudi'-e aside i'er a time and test the question with a bottle or two.— Advt.