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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5411, 31 July 1878, Page 4

Books, &c. YON AND BLAIR. NEW OFFICIAL MAP OF NEW ZEALAND. In four sheets, 48in. x 60m., . Compiled from latest official sources o£ the Public Works Department, Wellington, BY AUGUSTUS KOCH ; Revised, Engraved, and Printed under the superintendence of E. G. EAVENSTEIN, F.R.G.S., London. SHOWINGTHE RAILWAYS, GLACIERS, • AND BUSH LAND, With Heights op Mountains in English Feet. , PRICE 9a 6d. ♦ - MOUNTED ON CANVAS, Varnished, with Bollebs. This Map is got up in tho best London Style, printed on fine paper, contains the fullest information, and is THE FINEST MAP OP the COLONY OF NEW ZEALAND Yet offered for sale here or elsewhere. , Can be had from Lyon and Blair’s Agents throughout the Colony. Melbourne—George Robertson. Sydney—3l J. Moore. LYON & BLAIR, Lamuton-quat, Wellington. . Art Union ART UNION. 4000 TICKETS AT ss. EACH. THREE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO PRIZES, . Varying in amount from a Gold Wedding . Ring to. ONE HUNDRED POUNDS CASH, Less 5 per cent. (£5) which I promise to give to tho Benevolent Society. ‘ In submitting tho above to the favorable consideration of the public, X respectfully thank them for their patronage during the last thirteen years that I have been in business in Wellington. • . I am compelled to give up business, a 5 the strain-on my eyesight would in a few years result in partial, blindness. Consequently, I have purchased some land in the VVairarapa, and intend to settle there about the end of the present year. ■ ■ 1 . Ip the ’following list of prizes I pledge my word as a Mason, an Odd Fellow, a Forester, and a Cosmopolitan that I have not put any fictitious value on any of the prizes; I also guarantee every article as genuine,’as I have carefully excluded all fancy or plated goods.. The watches, jewellery, Ac., are sterling gold and silver,; the miscellaneous goods are in strict cotifbrmity with their description in tho list. ■ • • The drawing will take place as soon as the tickets.are sold, and will be under the scrutiny and supervision of a committee *-of ticketholders. . ' I have made the price of the ticket 55., so as to be within the means of everyone who can afford to speculate that amount for a chance of obtaining a valuable equivalent in the shape of what the eccentric Wemmick describes as “ portable property,” or £IOO in bard cash. The winning numbers will be duly advertised as soon as the drawing is over. Orders for tickets by post, it accompanied by cheque or P. 0., will be attended to by return of post. The following is the list of prizes Prizes. . Value, 1 Cash (less discount as aforesaid) £IOO 0 1 Massive gold English lever watch, colonial gold albert and pendants ... . 1 Gold Genova watch and gold guard 1 do do do do do 11 Silver hunting. English lever watches (by “ Rotherham,” : , - London) ... 6 Silver hunting lever watches, English and American ... ... 8 Silver hunting Geveva watches ... C second-hand gold watches 19 do silver do 35 Clocks, own make, English, French and American... ... 9 Aneroid barometers ... ... 3 Combined r clock, aneroid, and thermometers... 9 Ladies’ gold guard chains ... 5 Gold necklets 7 Gold alberts ... ■ 50 Gold wedding rings 40 Gold keeper rings 1 Antique diamond and ruby ring 21 Gold dress rings ... 14 Gold signet rings ... ' ... 21 Gold earrings , ... ... 8 Greenstone earrings Sets gold brooches and earrings , . 8 Greenstone . brooches, , gold.mounted,, ... ' ; ... 22 Gold brooches ... ... ... 13 : Grid studs and sleeve links ... i 1 Gold pencil case ... ... \ 3 Gold breast pins ... ... : 1 Lancets in .silver case ... , ... 5 Gold lockets ... 17 Greenstone pendants 7 Gold Masonic jewels ... 18 Silver alberta ... 1 Silver mug (9ozs.) ... . ... 4 Revolvers ... ... ... ! 1 Large meerschaum pipe, silverf mounted .... ... ... 1 Ten silver fruit knives ... .... 1 Two silver rattles ' , T Fifteen silver thimbles 1 One dozen jot brooches ... , ... 1 One do do earrings ,1 Horizontal clock ... ... , 1 Four-hair alberts, gold-mounted I'Four leather alberts, silver do ... 382 prizes' , ... .. - Value £IOOO i Tickets maybe obtained from Mr. Willed ton, Lambton-quayMr, Gillespie, Shepherd’s Anns, Tinakori-road; Pier Hotel; Mr; Fraser, Manners-street ; City Hotel; >nd from C. Campbell, Manners-street.