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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 148, 23 June 1879, Page 2

A London telegram to the Post dated 11 th instant says:— A serious outbreak of cholera has occurred among the British forces occupyiog the Kyber Pass. Stringent sanitary precautions are being adopted to prevent.the Bpread of the disease, and steps will be taken as soon as possible for the removal of the army to a healthier localjty. The Balclutha Councillors seem to have strange notions of the puposes to which the Borough funds are applicable. The local paper publishes at the end of a report of last meeting of the Council the followiug items ofa bill handed iv by Mr John Dunne, which seema to have been passed without comment :— To six large bottles of champagne, at 15s, £4 10s ; to three small do, at 7s 6d, £1 2s 6d ; to six bottles of soda water, at 6d, 3s; to soda and bitters, 4s; to corkscrew, 2s 6d; to three bottles of claret, at sa, 15s ; to drinking glasses, 4s 6d. ' Total, £7 Is 6d.

WANTED immediately, a GIRL about 14, for a Private Family. Apply at Panama House. WANTED immediately, a good General SERVANT. 1869-6 Mrs. F. H. PICKERING, Brontist. HOUSE TO LET, main road, roomy premiaes. Apply "Rising Sun" Hotel, Wuimea Koad. mHE DANCE will take place as usual THIS EVENING, at C. Kikg's Assembly Booms. 1891—1 SOUTHERN STAR LODGE, 735 E.G. - *fr A A FFSTIVALof St. JOHN THE BAPTIST Masonic Hall, TUESDAY, June 25th, at 8 p.m. T. JR. OXLEY. — 2 Hon. Secretary. FOR WESTPOET, HOKITIKA, GREYMOUTH. JACKSON'.s & MARTIN'S BAYS, BLUFF, and DUNEDIN. on FRIDAY, 27th June. Freight and Passage Tickets must be obtained from THOMAS CAWTHRON, Agent, Government Wharf. PACTOLILS QUARTZ-MINING COMPANY [Limited] ALL. SBAHES in the abovenamed Company FORFEITED for Nonpayment of Calls, will be SOLI) by PUBLIC AUCTION, a<; the Registered Office of the Company, on MONDAY, the 30th June proximo, at 4 p.m. GEORGE WISE, Manager. Reef (on, June 23, 1879- 1889—2 INKERxMAN QUARTZ-MINING COMPANY [LisiirED]. ALL tFIARRS in the aboveranaed Company FORFEITED for Nonpayment of Calls, will be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Registered Office of the Company, on MONDAY, the 30th June, proximo, at 4 p ru. GEORGE WISS, Mamger. Beeftoa, June 23, 1879. 1890—2