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Evening Star, Issue 3431, 19 February 1874, Page 3

A Good Templar, an assessor of her Majesty’s taxes, (not a thousand miles frum Sunderland), has had returned to him recently a property tax form, duly filled up, but branded in one of the corners with the letters 1.0. G.T. On the sender of the form being asked “ Why he did it?” he replied, “how stupid you are ! don’t you see that it means that I Oppose General Taxation !” In Switzerland a diplomatic event has just occurred which, five years ago. would have been thought of extreme importance. The Pope has withdrawn his nuncio from Berne, in consequence of the dispute about the Bishopric of Geneva. It shows to what a low state the Papacy has fallen that the incident has caused no interest outside Switzerland, and not much inside. Late Advertisements. RO3LYN DISTRICT ROAD BOARD. WANTED, Tenders for general Surface Work, for the next six months. Tenders to be left at the office of Ross and 00. up to the 23rd. WM. YOUNG SPIERS. Clerk to the Board. WANTED, a Girl for the country. Apply A. Mercer, Hattray street. WANTED by a Gentleman, B.'ard and Residence in a private family. Ad dress, stating terms, &c., “M. 0.,” Star office, W ARTEC, a good General Servant. Apply Mrs Naunith, Albany street, 'deference required. WajsTEi', a Situation as Clerk or Storeman, by a steady and industrious Man, who has had seven years’mercantile experience. Address “D.,” care of Oliver and Ulph, Manse street. WANTED, a respectable Girl, from 16 to 18, to mind children and make herself otherwise useful. Apply for address at James Black and Son’s, Maclaggan street. STOLEN, on Monday afternoon, from closed Maori kit in Rotunda, Botanical Gardens—Pink Silk Scarf, Workbasket, Silver Thimble, Scissors, &c. If not returned immediately to Mrs Ancell, Maclaggan street, will be placed in hands of police. FOK SALE, a Cornopean as good as new. G. Thorncroft, Great King street. OPENING for ingenious young Man, to learn (portion or whole) of a threebranch light . artistica! trade. Address “A.Z..” Evening Star office.J WANTED, a smart Boy. Burton Brothers. SATURDAY, 21st FEBRUARY. At 12 o’clock. SALVAGE EX SURAT. At Customs Shed, Jetty street wharf. HEPBURN, & CO. are instructed to sell by auction, at the Customs Shed, Jetty street wharf, on Saturday, 21st February, at 12 o’clock, 27 kegs nails 15 boxes candles 8 qv-casks wipe 5 cases drugs 2Q cases tobacco 8 boxes do 23 cases do 3 boxes do 25 oases glass 17 boxes do 3 do tin 1 piano &c. &c. &c. Terms at sale. FRIDAY. 20th FEBRUARY, At 12 o’clock. To close consignments. 4 sacks rape seed 1 sack timothy grass seed Also, 1 ton cheese 4 cases bacon 45 cases Boord’a old tom 149 cases claret 2 do sauces 4 do South Australian hock 5 qrs red South Australian shiraz 9 bales fine Tasmanian hops (1873) 4 bales corks Also, 27 cases Washoe Co’s best forged steel Californian picks, containing each 8 4lbs, 8 441bs, 8 14 cases do do, containing half-dozen each 4, 44, 5, and 54 Terms at sale. M ‘LAN DRESS, HEPBURN, & CO. "ANTED, smart Hand for Ki Apply Watson’s (lato Storry’a mercipal Dining Rooms. ANTED, a good, steady Ki man. Apply Red Lion flote ford street. VACANCIES for a few rear Boarders. Terms moderate. M‘Cambridge, next Dr Sorley’s, street. J * IN 1 HE ESTATE OF GEORGE GR LATEjOP DUNEDIN, StHP-BUIL DEC EASED, ALL cloims against the Estate of the late George Green, which have been admitted by the executors, will be payable at our offices, in High street, on and after Monday, the 23rd day of February, 1874. HAGGITT, BROS., & BRENT'\ ■. Solicitors fdr the Executors,