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Evening Star, Issue 3387, 29 December 1873, Page 4

PUBLICATIONS. May be had of all Booksellers, on Monday next, .the 29th December, “ TnilE OTAGO WASTE LAND X ACT, 1872,” with Analytical Index, by J. AII'KKV CONNELL, Published by MILLS, DICK, & CO. PROSPECTUS OF “THE SOUTHERN MERCURY,” A Weekly Chronicle of News, Politics, and Literature, Conducted by Vincent Fyke. UNDER the above title it is proposed to is-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 the 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. -o >hat all will find in the Southern Mercury something of interest to themselves. The Number will be issued on Saturday, January 3rd, 1874, and will contain the first chapters of AN ORIGINAL STORY, (By the author of “ Wild Will Endcrby.”) Subscriptions ; Payable in advance and exelusiveof postage — Per Quarter ... ... 6s Per Six Months ... ... Hs Per Annum ... ... 20s Sinje copies—6d. R. T, WHEELER, Manager and Publisher, Dunedin. Agents wanted in evi ry Town. Advertisements on liberal terms.

TENDERS. Y. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. DUNEDIN AND MOERAKI RAILWAY. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. Drawings and Specifications for the JL “ Deborah Bay Contract” of the Dunedin and Moeraki Railway, including a tunnel about 1,380 yards long, are expected to be ready on the 7th of January, 1874. By command. W. N. B'jAIR, District Engineer. Public Works Office, Dunedin, Decemoer 13, 1873.

EXTENSION OF TOWNSHIP OF ROTHESAY. TENDERS Wanted for Survey of the Ex tension of the a ove Township. To be left, on or before January 5. 1874, with Jas Kilgour, Ksq , Poslyn ; or with M‘Landress, Hepburn, and Co. TENDERS Want, d.—Four Chains Paling Fencing, and other work, in Hanover street. W. Dairyraple, junr, Agent. TEN DERS Wanted till noon on Tuesday, 30th instant, for the erection, in wood, of Immigration Barracks at Oamaru for the Provincial Government. Plans, &c., to be seen at my office, and at Mr Galbraiih’s Timber Yard, Oamaru. DAVID ROSS,

Architect, Princes street. riIEISDi-KS received till 7 p.m. on WedJL nesday, 31st inst., for the Erection of a roomed House, of wood and brick, in Leith street. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. Apply to B. THROP, Princes street. CHi MISTS AND DRUGGISTS. gARN 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. XHAVE very great pleasure in intimating to the Public of Dunedin and Suburbs, that 1 have Purchased the Business, of the late Mr John Baxter, chiefly on account of its central and commanding position. My arrangeinements are perfected, with the best houses in England and the Colonies, for a continuous supply of the leading Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumery, Patent Medicines, ruggists’ Sundries, and all the requisites for a First-class Business ; and I hope bj constant attention and civility to meet a large share of patronage. Physicians’ prescriptions carefully and accurately pr- pared. Count ry orders attended to with promptness and despatch. M. MARSHALL, Late of Medical Hall, Clyde.