Announcements of births, marriages, and deaths sent for publication from the country districts re quire to be verified by the signature of either our agent in the distort from which the announce' meat is sent or byQjp clergyman of the district.
FUNERAL NOTICE. iHE Friends xA the late John Murray, sen., Funeral, which will leave his late residence, Castle street north, on SATURDAY, the 26th December, at 11 o'clock a.m., for the place of interment at the Northern Cemetery. Members wt' the Ayrshire Association are respectfully invited to attend. JOHN GILLIES, Undertaker, 18 Georee street and 11 Great KtuC street. FUNERAL NOTICE. HE Friends of Messrs D. "$". told J. Scott -.. are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their late Fdttwr, which will, leave the residence of his son David, Musselburgh Rise, Anderson's Bay road, for the Anderson'*) Bay Cemetery, on SATURDAY ttfo 26th UU&-, at 5 p.m. HUGH GOURLEY, Undertaker, Clarke and &aolaggan streets.
Another shipment of " James" bicycles to hand, also ladies' "New Howes." Christmas redactions for cash. Ccoke, Howljson, and Co. .-[Advt.]



Just received, a variety of goods suitable for Xmas presents and New Tear gifts, East*- brook, 71-Piinces street.—[Advt.]



lb is said that Wanganui is to have a unique cricket match—eleven ladiea against eleven parsons. A local paper backs the ladies. THE VERDICT Of the people is that for strength and richness Kozie tea excels all.—[Advt.]



The inquiry into the fire at Hirschberg's brewery, an unoccupied building at Grey town, resulted in a verdict of arson against someone unknown. You should see the great show of Christmas presents, cards, toys, dolls, fancy goods, crockery, glassware etc., at Montague s Arcade. -!--[Advt.
If yoo ww«t bwg»sM in Crockery, glass, iron longerv, Mid every household requisite go to ItehWs, 29 George s [Advt.J.
