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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5389, 5 July 1878, Page 3

“ Good wares make quick markets ” has often been said truly ; and in no instance is it more remarkable than that of “GnoLLAii’a Gueat Indian Cuues.” Tho-m medicines were introduced into Xew Zealand but a very short while since, and they have rapidly gained the favor and patronage of the public. They are now eagerly sought by all classes in every part of the colony, and have done an amount of good that would seem incredible were it not for the numerous and trustworthy testimonials gwen to the proprietor, from those who have been cured of > long-stand : ng diseases by these truly wonderful medicines. -[Aovt. Meetings THE WILLING "ON BUILDING SOCIETY, 1873. . Notice is hereby given that the Fifty-Sixth General Meeting for the Payment of Subscriptions and the Sale of Shares will beholden at the Office of the Sociotv. Panama-street, Wellington, THIS DAY (FRIDAY), sth JULY, at 7 o’clock in the evening. - CHARLES WHITE, , ' . Actuary and Secretary.

Public Notices English high school, _ The Avenue, Adel Shuh-street, The Third Quarter 1878 will commence on MONDAY, Bth JULY. Vacancies for two Boarders. Prospectus on application to the Principal. IGH SCHOOL fob YOUNG LADIISS, The Knoll, Wallaoe-street, Wellington.— Principal, Mrs. H. Lawson, of Westminster Training College; First-class Queen’s Scholar, and Certificated Drawing Pupil of School of Arts, Kensington, i Half-term will commence on 15th July ; prospectuses on application. References to Archdeacon Stock, Rev. R. Coffey, J. Knowles, Jiscj., and parents of former pupils. NEW GUlNEA.—Twenty-one adventurers have determined, to charter a steamer or sailing vessel for New Guinea. /Those who wish to join expedition, apply X.Y.Z., Melbourne Hotel, Wellington. Return tickets, £27 10s.; single passage, £l7 10s. - [A card.] ' MR. J. J. MILLER’S Office, Bull and Mouth Hotel;' Private Residence, 3 Canning-terrace, Carlton-atreet, Melbourne. ■Abridged from the “ Australasian Sketcher” of 4th August, 1877. “ Our front cut this mouth is a sketch from life of one of these stances— the drawing of a £2OOO sweep on the Melbourne Cup. The process is very simple. • The committee are chosen from among the subscribers by ballot, and invited to meet on a certain evening. Our artist was one of these privileged few. At eight o’clock, 30 subscribers having as; sembled, a chairman was elected, and then two scrutineers. Two thousand marbles, with the numbers ent in plain figures 'on them, are handed round, in trays of 100 each, to the members of the committee, for the purpose of being counted., /This done, they are placed in a barrel. Then on plain marbles the names of the horses are written; these are: put in a smaller barret on the table in front of the chairman. A volunteer is called for to ‘ churn 1 thodarger barrel, and slips of paper being supplied to the committee, everything is ready. A marble is then drawn out of the larger barrel, the nurnbe" called out and entered, in a book, and then 'passed to the scrutineers.. Then a horse is drawn out of the smaller barrel, mid number and horse go together; and so on till the whole of the horses are drawn. Everything is conducted..withthe utmost fairness, and there is no’ possibility of anything crooked’ ’ 'Tire affair lasted about an hour and a half.”... , ; Result slips of the drawing are forwarded to country subscribers,"and the amount is divided , thus: — . . ; First . .Second... ■'.■ ... Third ... Starters (divided) Non-Starters (do) ... £IOOO ... 100 : 150 250 ... 200- . £2OOO E CUP, 1878. Mr. J. J.'MILLER maybe consulted as above, by letter only. Office ; Bull and Mouth Hotel, Kpurke-street, 1 Melbourne. -■ N OTIUE.—WELLINGTON TO ' • foxton: Passengers by coach'are’required to book the day before starting, as there will bo no stopping on the road-. ■■ ‘ .Full particulars to.be obtained-at the book: ing office, Manners-street. ; ... s. T - A. BEDDELL, i ... ~..., -- . _ .Uj Agent.