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Southland Times, Issue 1628, 3 September 1872, Page 3

Public Notice*. IMPORTANT NOTICE. TURNING THE FIRST SOD OF THE MATAURA RAILWAY. ANDREW M'XENZIE, Scotch Pio 9>hvp, Dee street (opposite the Southland Club), b-i!3 to inform tho public that he will open his MUSEUM of New Zealand and Australian Curiosities, on Friduy first, 6th September. This Museum has now been in course of formation for over three years, and contains the largest collection of New Zealand Fishes in the Colonies. Come and see the Great Tiger Seal (over nine feet in length), the Pelican, the Great Australian Bear, anH over one thousand varieties of Birds, Boasts, Fishes, Insects, &l-. Admission— ONE SHILLING. NOTICE OF ELECTION. MAKAREWAROAD DISTRICT— WAIKIWI SUBDIVISION. ' pHE following candidates having been duly L nominated as members to serve on the above District Board, viz., Thomas Perkins Frederick Towsshend Robert Preston WIILIAM LiWRENOB Kenneth M'lvob Duncan M'Arthub William Preston Andrew Toshack Jacob Ott Henry Horman And a Poll having been demanded, the same will take place at the Schoolhous-, Waikiwi, on Friday, the 6th day of September, 1872. Hours of Polling — From 10 till 4. LEWIS LONGUET, Returning Officer. NOTICE OF ELECTION. MAKAREWA ROAD DISTRICT— WALLACETOWN SUBDIVISION. THE following candidates having been duly nominated &9 members to serve on the aiwre District Board, viz., Thomas Tbtjmble James Blakie Archibald Cameron Alexander Hamilton John Gitin Colin Gbay And a Poll having been demanded, the same will take place at the Sehoolhouse, Wallacetown, oa Saturday, the 7th day of csepteinber, 1872. Hours of Polling — From 10 to 4. LEWIS LONGUET, Returning Officer. NOTICE OF ELECTION. ' LINDHUR3T ROAD DISTRICT— MYROS9 SUBDIVISION. I^HE following candidates having been duly nominated as members to serve on the above District Board, viz., DoueiAs Watson Thomas Mabs&aix Robert Hamilton Thomas M'Math William Hai/uday Benjamin Bain And a Poll having been demanded, the same will take place at the house of Mr Fraucia Calvert, oa Thursday, the 12th day of September, 1872. Hours of Polling — From 10 to 4. FREDERICK NUfIER, Returning Officer. NOTICE OF ELECTION. OTERAMIKAROAD DISTRICT-ONE TKEB POINT SUBDIVISION. riiHE following candidates having been duly X nominated as members to serve on the above District Board, viz., Joseph Lyle Proctoe Nicholson Thomas Denniston John Brown And a Poll having been demanded, the same will take place at the house of Mr Thomas Denniston, on Tuesday, the 10th day of September, 1872. Hours of Polling — From 10 to 4. FREDERICK NUTTER, Returning Officer. MATAURA RAILWAY. \ DEJEUNER will take place at the INJ\ VERCARGILL RAILWAY STATION oa FRIDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER, At 3 P.M., After the Ceremony of Turning the Firet Sod. Tickets of admission — 12s 6d each — to be had from the Stewards. W. Wood W. Blackwood P. M'Ewan W. Conyers H. T. Ross W. G-arthwaite J. H. Smith G. F. Martin J. Stock MATAURA RAILWAY. A PUB LIC BALL, in commemoration of the commencement of the Works, will be held at the INVERCARGILL RAILWAY STATION, ON FRIDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER. Tickets of Admission to be had from the Stewards only, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 4th. Lady's Ticket, 7s 61 ; Gentleman's Ticket, 10s 6;1 ; Double Ticket, 153. Stewards — W. Wood J. H. Baker J. Hare E. D. Butts J. T. Martin E. B. Cameron T. Muasen W. Conyers J. W. Mitchell W. Cochran W. M'Pherson J. Dalgliesh H. T. Ross A. W. Fraser K. Rose DANCING TO COMMENCE AT 9 PM. CHILDREN'S TiJEAT. rpHE Children and Teachers connected with _L the whole of the Sunday and Day Schools, and the Bands of Hope, in the district, are invited to meet on Friday, the 6th September, at 11 o'clock, in the Union Bank grounds, Tay street, for the purpose of joining the Procession to the spot where the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Mataura Railway will be performed. Tea, &c, will be provided, and children are requested to bring their mugs with them. By order of the Children's Committee. W. B. SCANDKETP, Secretary. September 2, 1872. TO LEL OR SELL, WITHIN a mile of Invercargill, a House, containing 12 rooms, witu half-acre garden, stocked with all kinds of large and small fruit trees, surrounding which there are nearly 5 acres of bush land, fenced, in grass and other crops. Outhouses complete. Tho house, with garden and lands, with outhouses, leased or sold separately. Apply Mr Thomas Perkins, JEldou Chambers. Inrercargill, Sept. 2, 1872.