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Southland Times, Issue 1771, 25 July 1873, Page 4

Public HVoticea. nHRISTIAN MEETING HOUSE Ythah-btmbt. DISCIPLES ot CHRIST meet every LORD'S DAY at noon. NOTICE. ALL stock found trespassing on the property of the undersigned, after the 15th met., irill be impounded. SPENCE BROTHEBS, Per K. M'lvor. 7th July, 1873. WHAT IS THE PERMISSIVE BILL ? IT is a measure based upon the broad principle that the Liquor Traffic 1b inimical to the well-being of the nation, and its preamble sets forth that — "Whereas the common sale of Intoxicating Liquors is a fruitful source of Crime, Immorality, Pauperism, Disease, Insanity, and premature Death, whereby not only .the individuals who give way to drinking habits are plunged into misery, but grievous wrong is done to the persons and property of Her Majesty s subjects at large, and the public rates and taxes are greatly augmented : and whereas it is right and expedient to confer upon the ratepayers of Cities, Boroughs, Parishes, and Townships the power to prohibit such common sale as aforesaid." Its provisions would simply give effect to the public opinion of the country upon a traffic which is confessedly dangerous and difficult to control. It would give ratepayers the power to prohibit the traffic by a decided majority, a right confined at present to Licensing Magistrates and landowners, who seldom permit a public house to be licensed near their own dwellings, and who frequently exercise their power as landlords to prohibit them over huge districts. Its principal clauses provide— I. That any time after the passing of the Act , it shall be lawful for a given number of rate* payers in any Borough, Parish, or District, to require the Mayor or Overseers to take the votes of the ratepayers as to the propriety of bringing into operation the provisions of the Act.* IL That the Mayor or Overseers Bhall, on receipt of such requisition, cause voting papers to be delivered to, and collected from, all ratepayers within the district. IIL That if, on examining these voting papers, it was found that two-thirds of those voting were in favor of the adoption of the Act, no license could be granted or renewed within that district after the term for which the license was current. It is therefore a Bill which could only come into operation when a very large majority in any district were in its favor, and as a result would, after all, prohibit only a privileged monopoly. ALEX. HAY, R. 8., Sons of Temperance. DAVID BONTHRON, W.S. Independent Order of Good Templars. •All details, such as the number required to sign the requisition, extent of the district, &c. would be decided in Committee, after the general principle of the Bill had been accepted. Corporation Hottces. CORPORATIONo* INVERCARGILL ANNUAL ELECTION OP FOUR COUNCILLORS AND TWO AUDITORS. THE following Candidates have been duly nominated for the offices of Councillors and Auditors: — As Councillors. Chaklbs Lank Febdeeio Geobgb Gooswnxnt Wiixiam Hobatio Hail John Walker Mitchell Hbnby Emas Osbobnb Welxiam Pbihglb Pobtbb Hbnby Thomas Ross. As Auditors. David Flbmingtoh Dattd Macbobib Thomas Pebkins. There being in each caso more than the necessary number of Candidates, all further proceedings were adjourned till Friday, the Ist day of August, 1873, when a Poll will be taken. Hours of Polling — 9 a.m. till 4 p.m. Polling Place — Council Hall, Kelvin street. FOUR COUNCILLORS.— TWO AUDITORS. W. B. SCANDRETT, Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, 15th July 1873. Xj»nd Transfer Act Notices. LAND TRANSFER ACT NOTICES. NOTICE is hereby given, that the several parcels of Land hereinafter described, will be brought under the provisions of " The Land Transfer Act, 1870," unless caveat in the meantime be lodged forbidding the same. Section 9 (nine), block 14 (fourteen), town of InvercargiU. Applicant—KENNETH M'IVOR, of Waikivi, near Invercargill, settler. Caveat must be lodged within one month after the gazetting of this notice. Diagrams may be inspected at this office. Dated this 15th day of July, 1873, at the Lands Registry Office, Invercargill. W. RUSSELL, District Land Registrar. Momer. MONEY TO LEND IN SUMS TO SUIT BORROWERS Apply to JAMES HARVEY, Solicitor, Belt-street. MONEY TO LEND Apply to F W. WADE, SOLICITOR, ESK STREET. MONET TO LEND in sums of from £50 to £500. Application forms can be had by applying to T. BBODRICK, Mansger Invercargill Savings' Bank, Esk-street.