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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 890, 21 February 1879, Page 2

The merits of temperance is undouh at moral si sired. " You may take a horse to water k you cannot force him to drink" is at ! ,' axiom the truth of which is indisputable t is equally true that you may place restrict] upon the sale of alcoholic liquors, but th"" who want them will get them, notwithst-J? ing those restrictions. It is the app c 't' t then, that must be attacked. No man', directly control another man's appetite must either be dealt with by influencing p mind, or something should be given no" 5 substitute for that which vou wish hin, i 1 f —„— ti.~ a: :- wu.i. • ..""to forego. The question is—What is the nocuous beverage that would be calculated J satisfy his craving. Coffee is mildly e hilarating, and would answer his purpos* But if a mau, thinking that he is thirstv" requires a drink, being surrounded on hand- by dispensers of intoxiejJ? liquors, he does not think of substitut;/ some other drink for that which is jwba)/ his curse; and, if he did, lie couM not J that drink. The institution of cafes v\[[w the only antidote to excessive drinking; j,, to this end the public should be gratified t. learn that a cctfd has been established in Col] nection with Mr. Tunnage's fish and oys| e ! saloon, where coffee, made and kept varnA, means of a patent gas stove, and pasties mi he had in a comfortable and neat apartmJ at all hours of the day. Country -visitor. will also be glad to learn that such arraw ments have been made for their accominoti. tion and comfort.—[Advt.] LATE ADVERTISEMENTS, VOLUNTEER H Alt OAMARU. THIS EVENING, FRIDAY, 21st p£| Last Night but One. Farewell Visit of the Veteran Tragedy and Comedian MR. WILLIAM HOSKINS. , "THE MORNING CALL, 1 And Sheridan Knowles' J "OVID'S ART OF LOVE." I MDLLE. ALICE CHARBONNETI The world-famed and fascinating PianisJ (Eleveof the Conservatoire deMusique,Par] Also— MR. J. W. MARSHALL, The Eminent Basso. I For particulars see day bills, &0., fax. ! Admission—Front Seats, 5s ; Second Seat 3s ; Backs Seat, 2s. The Box Plan may be seen at Retayai and Cottrell's, where seats may ba secswi 41! RACES, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, & SATURDAY, Feb. 27th and 2Sfch and Mar. Ist. CUP DAY—THURSDAY, 27th FEB,. SYDNEY JAMES, 453 Secretary, D.J.G WANTED KNOWN SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION for private Families and Boarders. —Bay View Home, Wharf-street, G. W. Bcrsn, Proprietor. 480 RAMS AND EWES. 100 Good Lincoln Rams, and 3000 ; v-bred Ewes In lots to suit purchasers. Apply to CONNELL AND 08-COWES.

of D. REID & C&., Hampden, will please PAY their Accounts to the undersigned ou or loefore FRIDAY, the 28th INST. IJ not paid then legal proceedings, will follow at oucc. Me. Mercer will be at the Hampden. Hotel on the 26th and 2Sth inst., to receive accounts, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. 452 HENDERSON & MERCER. ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS oy TnE CIATLIN'S RIVER FREEHOLD SAWJ MILI t COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital, £25,000, in 5000 Shakes of £5 Each. Five Shillings per Share will be payable ou Application: Five Shillings on Allotment ; and Two Pound Ten Shillings in Five Calls of Ten Shillings each, at intervals of not less than two months. No further calls are likely to be required for some time, and w r ill only be made with tho consent of the Shareholders. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS: David Baxter (D. Baxter and Co.) Oeoroe O'Driscoll (O'Driscoll and Co.) Keith Ramsay, Dmiedin T. T. Ritchie, Dnnedin James B. Thomson (M'Gill and Thomson) Robert Wilson (R. Wilson and Co.) N. Y. A. WALES(WaIes, Stephenson & Co) W. T. Winchester Robert Andrew, Catlin's River. bankers: Bank of New Zeauvnd. solicitors : Stewart ani> Denniston. interim secretary. T. T. Ritchie. Application for Shares uray be made to the Managers of the variants, branches of the Bank of New Zealand* and to the Interim Secretary, Dnnedin, \>j>, to, 4th March. Nearly half of the Shares are already taken up, and the Company will be registered and business ooj&inenced immediately. 481 T OST —A GOLD EARRING.—The finder will oblige by leaving the same at the Mail Office. 485 X OST, on or about the Ist of Nov., 2878. i A Dark Brown and White COW, blind of near eye. Any person bringing the same to me or giving information of her whereabouts will ha rewarded. Any person detaining the same after this notice will be PROSECUTED. ALFRED SMITH, 475- Carpenter, South Oamoru. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. f 1 1HE undersigned has for-Sale—- -■- BlqcXs of Native Lands in NortA Island—with Kauri Timber, mixed Bush, &c, from 2000 to- 20,000 Acres—all first-class iavestußeat*.

Leashold. Property, fronting N*w Station site ia Hussjaer-street—» bargain. Valuable Freehold Sections and other Properties. Corn Saoks—Full weights and « an< * WANTED TO PURCHASE—Wheat, Oats, Barley* and Potatoes. J. CHURCH, 473 Commission Agent. WANTED, the PUBLIC to KNOj" that the Evening Mail is R?}£ V J LARLY DELIVERED in ALL PAIU><« the TOWN ; and anyone wishing to plied is requested to leave name and w at the office,