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Southland Times, Issue 1782, 19 August 1873, Page 4

2 '«H>lic Notices. I AE-TILLEKY AND EIFLE VOLUNTEER BALL. A JIMHi, to commomoraie its completion, H i> XII/ L SIIE D, On WEBMCSi; A V /'TSNINCf, SEPTEMBER 10. . STEWABD3 ! Capt. Diilgliesh Caph Wade Lieut. Conyers Lieut. Ferguson Segt.-Majnr. Thomson Col.-Segt. Soandrett Segt. A. Brown Segt. A. Dunlop Tol. D. Maororie. Tickets, to admit Lady and Gentleman, 10s 6d each j oan be obtained from the Stewards and the noncommissioned Officers. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock. CHRIS. BASSTIAN, Jim., Secretary. INVEECAEGILL EIFLE VOLUNTEEES. npHE Invercargill Rifle Volunteers, Band, and _L Cadets will parade for Government Inspection on Thursday evening, 21st inst., at 7.30 sharp. Every man must be present. F. W. WADE, Captain Commanding. INVEECAEGILL VOLUNTEER AE. TILLEEY COMPANY. THE above Company will meet for Inspection Parade on Thursday evening, 21st inst., at the Drill Shed, at 7.30 sharp. Uniform, arms, and accoutrements. JOHN DALGLIESH, Captain Commanding 1.V.A.0. THE NEW ZEALAND MEAT PEESEEVING COMPANY. IN consequence of Beveral of our Sheep having been molested by dogs in the Paddocks and also in the Slaughterhouse, notice is hereby given that any dogs found on the premises or in the paddocks after this date will be shot. Also, owners who have been accustomed to feed their dogs at the Works are cautioned against so doing. D. WATSON, Manager. Woodlands, August 14, 1873. AUSTEALiAN MUTUAL PEOVIDENT SOCIETY. Established 1849. NOTICE iB hereby given that a Special Meet, ing of the Members will be held at the Principal Office of the Society, 98, Pitt street, Sydney, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, on Tuesday, the 26th day of August, 1873, for the purpose of considering the Special Report of the Board of Directors upon the case submitted to the Actuaries in England, and for the repeal of the existing Bye-laws and adoption of new Bye-laws, as referred to in such report. Dated at Sydney this 11th day of July, 1873. By order of the Board, ALEXANDER J. RALSTON, Secretary. GEAND OPENING DAY. ANDREW M'KENZIE, having for the last six months been making extensive additions to his Museum, begs to announce that his grand opening day will take place on WEDNESDAY, 13th AUGUST, When, in addition to his other curiosities, will be exhibited the Jaw Bone of a Whale, over 18 feet in length ; a monster cose of Tiger Cats ; Opossums, Bean, &o. ; a female Kangaroo, a live Opossum, and a lire Monkey. Great additions have also been made to all the other departments of the Museum, and visitors will find this the most complete and extensive collection in New Zealand. Admission to the Museum, Is. Refreshments and accommodation for families at moderate rates. WHAT IS THE PEBMISSI YE BILL ? IT is a measure based upon the broad principle that the Liquor Traffic is inimical to the veil 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 traffio which is confessedly dangerous and difficult to control. It would give ratepayers the power to prohibit the traffio 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 large districts, Itß principal clauses provide— I. That any time after the passing of the Act, it shall be lawful for a given number of ratepayers in any Borough, Parish, or District, to require the Mayor or Overseers to take the voteß of the ratepayers as to the propriety of bringing into operation the provisions of the Act.* 11. That the Mayor or Overseers shall, on receipt of such requisition, cause voting papers to be delivered to, and collected from, all ratepayers within the district. 111. That if, on examining these voting papers, it wob found that two-thirds of thoße 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 w.ere in its favor, and as a result would, after all, prohibit only a privileged monopoly. ALEX. HAY, R.S., Sons of Temperance. DAVID BONTHRON, W.S. Independent Order of Good Templars. •All details, such as the number required to «gn tb> requisition, extent of the district, &c. would be decided in Committee, afier the general principle of the Bill had been accepted.