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LONDON, tfune 21. Mr. Taverner, who has visited Man chester, was greatly impressed with the prospects of the produce trade, es pecially for canned goods. He an -3A109J o; pajßdead su& ©q peotmou offers for monthly direct steamers to j Victoria, and if the rat© of freight was suitable he would guarantee them all the depot produce consigned tc Manchester. One line is already ne gotiating.'

June 22,; 1895

THE THAMES STAR



An impudent robbery is reported from Nelson. It appears that a tanner, Mr Frederick Stratford, cashed three cheques, receiving over thecounter £f»2 in notes He then went to one of the hotels, where he met one or two acquaintances, and lal a drink or two, and in making payment he displayed one of the bundles of noteß £Te re he met with a couple of youpjtfel'owa and accompanied them to another hotel, where more drink wa« had, and here he alleges that he must have been drugged and robbed asserting 'that he could not have bean brought to the condition he was otherwise



Gent's white shirts, fell sues, at 2s 6d, also white shirts with colored •fronts and cuffs at 3s 6d at Cullen's sensational sale. —Advt.
Drapery, millinery, clothing, and all fancy goods at reduced prices at Alfred Couit's *ale.—Advt



Alfred Court's genuine clearance sale of winter goods coumenoes on Saturday. June 24th.—Advt



The Thf ma Drapery and Clothing Co, 1 • now opened up • first «lass range in blankets Scotch, English, and Colonial—Advt Lovely goods, for evening wear now showing at A. J. and E. Irvine's, all at sale prices.—Advt. > : Table Linens, sheetings, curtains, quilts, oalicoes, and all hounehold goods reduced during Cullen and Co 'b winter sale.—Advt.
