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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5710, 18 July 1879, Page 5

The Scotch papers report the death of Mr. John Fraser, who was a political agitator and journalist sixty years ago, and suffered imprisonment during the Reform struggle early in the century for circulating “ treasonable documents.” Mr. Fraser brought out the True Scotsman, in which, he advocated universal suffrage and total abstinence, when such advocacy was esteemed the mark of a madman. At one time his newspaper speculation brought him into trouble, and his family, as vocalists and instrumentalists, became known all oyer Scotland and the United States as “ The Fraser Family.” For many years Mr. Fraser had resided at Newfield, near Paisley, and to the last preached ariU practised temperance principles, which doctrines he advocated in his youth. The deceased was eighty-five years of age. The municipality of Madrid has decided to open twenty depots for the sale of bread below bakers’ prices. The Council of Ministers, in consequence of the scarcity, are considering the expediency of a temporary repeal of the duties on foreign corn. Agriculturists oppose the proposition. • The Krench Minister of the Interior has authorised Senator Martin, Vice-president of the Committee of the Franco-American Union, to organise a lottery of 300,000 one-franc tickets, to raise a fund for the completion of the statue of Liberty, to be presented to the United States. The Liverpool British Workman Publichouse Company has issued its fourth annual report, showing a profit of upwards of £3OOO on the business of the year. There are now thirty-four houses in full working order in Liverpool, with accommodation for 3500 persons. All the houses are open at five o’clock a.m., those on the docks close at eight p.m., those in the town at eleven. The takings are about £IOOO a week. Ten thousand gallons of coffee, four thousand of cocoa, three thousand of tea, and four hundred of pea-soup are disposed of weekly. All the employees are total abstainers, and facilities for signing the pledge are given on the premises. FrontLiNE !—Foil toe teeth and Breath. —A. few drops of the liquid “Floriline” sprinkled on »' wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites of impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It remover all unpleasant odour arising from decayed teeth of tobacco smoko. “The Fragrant Florilino,” being composed in part of honey and sweet herbs, is delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet discovery of the age. Price 2s-. 6d., of al IChemists and Perfumers, Prepared by Hknbv C. Gallup, 49 Oxford-street London—[Anvr.l

In Bant ruptcy IN the Assigned Estate of CHARLES MoKlßDY.—Notice is hereby given that unless all debts due to the above estate up to and including the 30th day of June last, be paid forthwith to Mr. McKirdy, at his offices, Temple Chambers, Eeatherston-street, legal proceedings will be taken to recover same. Dated this 17-th day of July, 1879. MOORHOUSE, ED WARDS, & CUTTEN, Solicitors for the Trustee IN THE MATTER OF THE DEBTORS AND CREDITORS ACT. 1876, And lu the matter of HUGrP APLIN, of Wellington, Music Teacher, a Bankrupt. NOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of the creditors of the above-named Hugh Aplin will be held on TUESDAY, the 22nd day of JULY instant, at the Supreme Court, at 11 o’clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of considering the debtor’s application for a certificate recommending his discharge. E. Gr. JOHNS, Trustee. Bkandon & Son, Solicitors for the said Hugh Aplin.

Tenders fJTBNDEKS FOR GRAYING DOCK. The LYTTELTON HARBOR BOARD invite TENDERS for the Construction of a Plans and specifications and conditions of contract may be seen at the following places : Christchurch, at the Lyttelton Harbor Board Office in Christchurch. Lyttelton, at the Lyttelton Harbor Board Office in Lyttelton. Dunedin, at the Otago Harbor Board Office, Dunedin. Wellington, at the Public Works Office, Wellington. Auckland, at the Auckland Harbor Board Office, Auckland. Melbourne, at the Melbourne Harbor Trust Office, Melbourne. Sydney, at the office of the Marine Board, Sydney. Sealed tenders, endorsed “ Tenders for Graving Dock,” must be addressed to the Chairman,. Lyttelton Harbor Board, and sent in to the Lyttelton Harbor Board Office, at Christchurch, by 12 o’clock noon, on WEDNESDAY, the Ist day of OCTOBER, 1879. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By order. C. H. WILLIAMS, Secretary, Lyttelton Harbor Board. Lyttelton Harbor Board Office, Herefordstreet, Christchurch, June 7, 1879. CITY COUNCIL. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SEALED TENDERS addressed to the undersigned will be received up till I p.m, of THURSDAY, the 24th INST., for the undermentioned works : Kerbing and Metalling Park-street. Supply and delivery of sundry water fittings, pipes, &c., for Queen’s Wharf. Plans and specifications may be seen at the City Surveyor’s office. CHARLES C. GRAHAM, Town Clerk, Wellington, 17th July, 1879.