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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume I, Issue 23, 15 April 1890, Page 2

The next San Francisco mail closes at the Havelock Post Office on Thursday, the 17th instant, at 9.15 a.m. The Northern Drapery Company advertise in this issue a number of cheap lines in drapery and clothing. The advertisement will be found on the front page of this issue, and there can be no doubt as to the genuineness of the bargains offered. A special attendance for the collection of Road Board rates will be given at Oliver's Hotel, Cullensville, to-day, and the Road Board office, Havelock, to-morrow. The annual election of three members of the Pelorus Road Board will take place on the Ist May, and the nominations must be made on or before the 23rd instant.

A lecture will be given by the Rev. Mr Ensor on the. new system of changing, illustrated with blackboard diagrams, in the Church to-night at 7 p.m. The object is to ensure congregational singing, and all taking an interest are cordially invited. Carbine, by his victories at the late Sydney meeting, has established his fame as the best horse in Australasia, and it is a matter of argument whether he is hot the best horse in the world. The election of three members of Education Board is advertised for the 6th May. Mr C. M. Brewster, general commission agent, Blenheim, has an announcement in this issue. Messrs Litchfields' new advertisement will appear in our next issue. Owing to the lines being interrupted our usual > Press messages have not come to hand. ■

Mr Reynolds' night school opens tb-hight'at 6.30. Three thousand acres of partially improved land are required on leasee Although the recent rains have caused the Gorge to be flooded thetfe has practically been no damage done. Everything was made secure,'and should the river go down sufficiently pumping operations will be commenced to-night. As an indication of the spirit of the times, we note with interest the new tables of that flourishing office, the Colonial Mutual Life. They,' acting upon the experience ■: gained by older offices, and by the highest actuarial authorities offer such inducements to intending assurers as to place that society amongst the foremost of life offices, both for liberality of conditions and magnitude of profits. There are now two representatives of this society canvassing the and they should., .meet with great success. We may mention that the new business closed by the society for the iast year- amounted 'far the enormous sum of £1,895,558.