PROSPECTUS OF THE LAKE WAKATIP MAIL,

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 47, 21 April 1863, Page 2

PROSPECTUS OF THE LAKE WAKATIP MAIL,

A 81-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER

HEAD OFFICE, QUEENSTOWN".

IN announcing (lie forthcoming issue of a Newspaper, designed to represent the interests and to become the organ of the important district from which its name is taken, the proprietors would guard themselves from promising too largely in the outset of their experiment. Aware of thf arduous nature of their undertaking, and the amount of time and labor necessary to produce a journal, complete in its details, and worthy of the confidence of the public, they would prefer reiving on the indulgence of their readers, for some short time, to making promises difficult of fulfilment. The maist -object, however, of the proprietors may be briefly stated. — In the conduct of the Wait ATir Matli their paramount care will be to render it especially useful and indispensable to the mining community, by faithfully and diligently collecting and publishing all facts bearing on their interest, and advocating all such measures as may appear conducive to the development of this branch of industry.

As a chief means of following out this purpose with effect, the proprietors will establish a system of reliable correspondence, not only throughout New Zealand, but also with the sister colonies.

Intelligence of the markets — prices current of commodities, eartnrre. and all matters pertaining to trade, will be faithfully compiled for the immediate benefit, of those merchants and storekeepers who are located on, or in connection with, the gold fields of this district. Whilst, therefore, mining arcl commercial matters shall be the chief object of the Wakatip Mail, the proprietors promise that the higher aims of journalism shall not be neglected, and that t-heir earnest advocacy will be at all times ready in the support of such measures as may appear likely to contribute to the social well being, and moral and political progress of the people.

Arrangements will be made to publish special editions, giving a comprehensive abstract of English and American news on arrival of the English Mail, irrespective of the ordinary issues of this journal ; a\d, finally, nothing shall be left undone which can impart additional interest or advantage to the subscribers.

"With these few assurances the proprietors will rest content; only expecting the confidence of the public in proportion a9 their exertions shall merit it ; and as one of the mnin elements of support that can be accorded by the public is that of advertising, the proprietors hope that the public will avail themsolves,«to a liberal extent, of the advan-, tages now offered for this purpose, through the columns of Tiie Wakatip MaiLi

The First dumber will be issued on Saturday May 2nd, 1863.

PEARCE AND TAYLOR, Proprietors,