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Evening Star, Issue 3379, 18 December 1873, Page 3

SHIPPING. HARBOUR STEAM COMPANY AGENTS SAMSON, p.s., for GAM A HU, To-morrow (Friday), 19th December, .Shipping orders issued till 8 p.m., and cargo received till 5 p.m. on Thursday. Passengers by 7.30 a,m. train on Frida) 7 . MAORI, ss., for 11MARU and DVT* TELTON, on Sunday, 21st December. Cargo till 2 p in. Saturday. Passengers from wharf at 3.20 p.m. Sunday. PRETTY JANE, for MOLYNRUX and KAI TANGA I’A (taking cargo for Balclutha, Inch-Clutha, <Sc., at through rates, to be forwarded by drays from Kaitangata), about Saturday, 20th December. Offices : Harbour Chambers, REGULAR STEAM COMMUNICATION TO BLUFF AND INVERCARGILL. THE FuII-powcred Screw steamer WANGANUI will be despatched for above Ports on TUESDAY N EXT, December 23. Cargo received at Rattray street Jetty. RETURN TICKETS, available till 31st January, issued at SINGLE F \RES. H. HOUGHTON & CO. M’MECKAN, BLACKWOOD, AND CO.’S STEAMER’S. Cabin Excursion Tickets to Melbourne and Back, daring the months of Decern* her, January, and February. .. LI7. I Steerage ... 1.8 10a DALGETY, NICHOLS, & CO., Agents. STEAM TO ENGLAND UNDER 60 DAYS. mas X Favorite Passenger Steamship GREAT BRITAIN, 3,500 tons. 500 horse-power, Chas. Chapman Commander, VN ill bo depatched from Hobson’s Bay, On WEDNESDAY, 4di FEBRUARY, 1874 Passengers booked through from Dunedin. For further information apply to BRIGHT BROS. & CO., Bond htreet. LITERATURE. PROSPECTUS OK “THE SOUTHERN MERCURY,” A Weekly Chronicle ef News, Politics, and Literature. Conducted by Vincent Fyke. UNDER the above title it is proposed to ie*ue an original and independent Newspaper, untrammelled by party influences, and not subservient to any special interest; but having, as its guiding consideration, the general welfare of the entire community. We shall present to our readers all the current local news, and the fullest and most reliable information respecting all matters of public interest in ths Australasian Colonies and the Mother Country. in politics, the Southern- MERCURY will be liberal and progressive. Agricultural and pastoral affairs will be fully recorded. Manufactures and local industries will be faithfully represented. The interests of the Goldfields will obtain due recognition, and ample exposition of their resources and requirements. Sporting matters will be adequately reported. To literature and science a fair proportion of space will be devoted. Correspondence.—The free expression of opinion will be encouraged, *0 that all will find” in the Southern '’rrcury something of interest to themselves.

The First Number will be issue<l on Saturday, January 3rd, 1874, and will contain the first chapters of AN ORIGINAL STORY, (By the author o? “Wild Will Encltrby. ’} S C BSCUII*T lONS : Payable in advance and exclusive'©! postage— Per Quarter ... ... 6s Per Six Months ... ... Us Per Annum ... ... 20s Single copies—6d. R. T. WHEELER, Manager and Publisher, Dunedin. Agents wanted in every Town. Advertisements on liberal terms. CHEMISTS AND DRDOQISTS. gAKN AR D ISAAC, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, By Appointment, To his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, and to his Excellency Sir James Fergusson, Governor of New Zealand, PRINCES STREET (Opposite the Post Office), Returns thanks to the Public for the past liberal support, and solicits a continuance of their confidence. A continual supply of all CHEMICALS, DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMES, And Sundries of all kinds. LEECHES, Ac. DISPENSING AND FAMILY CHEMIST, GEORGE STREET, Dunedin. IHAVE very great pleasure in intimating to the Public of Dunedin and Suburbs, that I have Purchased the Business of the late Mr John Baxter, chiefly on account of its central and commanding position. My arrangeruements are perfected, with the best houses in England and the Colonies, for a continuous supply of the leading Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumery, Patent Medicines, ' ruggista’ Sundries, and all the requisites for a First-class Business; and I hope by constant attention and civility to meet a large share of patronage. Physicians’ prescriptions carefully and accurately prepared. Country orders attended to with promptness and despatch. M. MARSHALL, Late of Medical Hall, Clyde.