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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 44, 10 April 1863, Page 2

PROSPECTUS OF THE LAKE WAKATIP MAIL, A 81-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. HEAD OFFICE, QUEENSTOWN. IN a -i noimcin<j (lie forthcoming issue of a News-p-per, des'-.rned to repre-ent < c interests and to become the origin of the important ■ ' iriet .rom which its name is taken, the proprietor would pu ;d themselves from pr 'mising t(jo 1 ir^elv in the outset of tluir experi-nent. Aware of tli" arduous nature of their undertaking, and the amount of time and labor necessary to produce a jr:tirmil. complete in its details, and worthy of the confidence of the public, they would prefer rol\iii. r on the inrl *;ence of tlieir rcarlers, f<;r some short time, :? m.ikin;'' promises difficult (jf fulfilment. The main objec -, liowver, of the proprietors may be briefly st ted.— ln the conduct of the Wakatip Mail t)i''ir pMMinount care will be to render v cv.cc ally useful and indispensable to tie mining • mrnut'itv. by f.i ' ully and d' ' ,pnt y collecting and puMis,.in'; all fac ; b< r'^on their interest, and ai'v .e.itin ; al such measures as may appear co. ducivc to t.ie development of thii branch of indust- v. Asa c'def means of following out this purpose wiih effect, Mie proprietors will establish a system of vel ; aVi'n co espondenee, not only throughout ICew Zealand, but al «ilh tbesist.r colmies. lui'lliirence of the markets— prices current of commodities, carbide, and all ir.aiters pertaining to t a rip. will he faithrul'y compiled for the i-nmedint.---benefit of those inerdvin, a d storekeepers who a c loca'ed on, or in connection w? h, the gold fi ds .>f tlr-» dis rict. Whilst, therefore, mining aid commercial matters shall be the chief object of the Wakatip Vail, the proprietors proinis.that t c Ipijher aims of journalism sh:dl not lie nejrlected, ard that their c rnest adroc.cy will be at all limes ready in the support of such me ures as may appear liucly to contribute to the cial wen beinjj, and moral and po. ideal progress of the people. Arrangements will be made to publish special editions, (jiving a comprehensive attract ot English and American news on arrival of the English Mail, irrespective of the ordinary issues of thi.s journal ; and, fi lallv, nothing shall be left undone which can impart additional interest or advantage to the subscribers. With these few assurances the proprietor will re*t content; only expecting the confidence of the publV in proportion as their exertions shall merit it; and as one of the m yin elements of support that can be ace ■.ded by the public is that ot advertising, the proprietors hope that the public will avnil themselves, to a liberal extent, of the ad van., tnges n iw offered for this purpose, through the eoTurans of Tue Wakatip Mail, The "First. Number will be issued on Satu !i y May 2nd, 1863. PEARCE AND TAYLOR, Proprietors. Agents for In vercnrgill:— FitzGerald& Co., ' nver car gill Times Office, Kelvin-street.