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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1905, 30 July 1888, Page 3

The I" Bruce Herald " calonlataa that if (he same amount of tea is consumed as hitherto, the duty of sixpence per pound will realise about £115,000 a year. This means 4,GGO,OOQIbs would be oonsumecL^the actua quantity imported m 1887 wae ?r718,7611ba. Supposing that every man, woman, and child, European and Maori, were a tea-drinker, that would give about Blbs eaoh; but it means infinitely more for eaoh consumer if infanta and non-tea-drinkera are loft out of the reckoning.

TO LET— Dwelling- house In Cox Street. Rent. Qs per week. T. BULLOOK. LOST on Saturday, Hth July, m Aahbarton, % yellow SHEEP DOG, lame on htnd leg j answera to name of I " Tweed,' 1 Anyone returning the same to Mr Scott's Stable* will be rewarded. 7 148 THE INDUSTRIAL PROTECTION LEAGUE OP N.Z, A MEETING of Gentlemen favotlng the fostering and onoouraglng of (he Industries and Productions of the Colony will be held m the Orange Hall, on WEDNESDAY, Ist August, at 8 p.m. All tboae Interested (n Local Industries are Invited to attand. DAVID BELLHOUSE, If HO Seoretary Ohristohuroh League. mENDERS are "invited for Earthwork, L eto., Hinds Biver improvement near Boundary Road The Willows required will be obtained m the vioinity. County Engineer will be on the ground at 11 o'clock a.m , WEDNEBDAY, Ibs Augast, to Bhow contractors tb,e works, specifications, eto,. Tenders addroßsed to the Chairman Count) Council, to be sent m by 11 o'clock a.m., FRIDAY, 3rd August next. WILLJAM BAXTER, 7t131 County Engineer. 1 ASHBURTON COUNTY, COUNCIL, ! mENDEB&are invited %- i ' 11. Redeoking about 800 Un^al feet Unpper Rangitata. BrWge 2. Plftughwg 12Q aores Plantation Beiorve, Westei field. Specifications on view at Council office, and tenders ftddreaeed to the Chairman, to be m by 11 o'clock a.mi, FRIDAY, 3rd August next. . » k »•* l^.. BAXTER, ?**?§ " County Vatfantti