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NEW WEEKLY PAPER; Oil Saturday, tho 30th instant, wilt fee* published tho first number of a Now Weekly Paper, to bo" cailed "THE LEADER/ Consisting of i 2 pages; and got up in all respects similarly to tho Molbourho paper of that name. rpHE want fof such a journal has iong X been felt ill tho country districts by tho mining community, aud it is with a special viow to meet tho requirements of* this class that tho proprietors havo determined on issuing a weekly publication} which will be complete in all respects, aud contain tho fullest Ehglishj Colonial, General, Local, Shipping, Commercial and Mining intelligence. Extracts of interest from all Homo and Colonial Papers, with the latest and mdst reliable Mining Reports will bo given 5 arid merchants at a distanco may depend implicitly on accu^ racy in relation to prices current or other business reports. With reference to mining nowsj the proprietors, from past goldfields experience) are aware how grossly minors have been deceived by interested and unscrupulous persons writing up tho particular field on which they are located* and thoy havo therefore at considerable exponso secured tho services of able cor* respondents, on whoso integrity they cart placo tho most perfect reliance, and who 1 will furnish regular reports from every district on tho coast; In addition to tho ordinary features of" a first-class nowspaper, a spaco will bo devoted to tho publication of an interesting Tale, to bo continued weekly, sketches* facctiro, and general light reading. . Tho proprietors have also mado arrangoi monts for the most completo circulation of The Leader, agents for its salo having been appointed on every portion of thd goldfields, through all tho provinces of 1 the colony, and in all tho principal Australian towns; Files will bo sont by every mail to tho English agents; In conclusion, thoy bog to say that nd effort will bo spared to mako this in every respect a first-class journal, and from pc : culiar facilities at their command thoy can do so in such a manner as to challenge" competition. They may say " it's not in mortals to command success;" but they will do more — deserve it. Orders for copies, subscription's, and advertisements will bo recoived at thd West Coast Times offico, Rovoll street; [ADVERTISEMENT.] Off Hokitika Bat, Septcmbor 24fch, 1865. To Captain Hepburn, William Miskin, s;s. T~)EAR SIR,— Wo, tho undersigned, ■ LJ saloon passengers per William Mis-i kin, from Nelson to Ilokitika, desire td tender to you our sincoro thariks for tho very able and skilful manner in which you havo acted during the voyage, under' the most trying dircumstancos ; and, although the vdyago ha« been protracted, we all feel that you havo done all in youi* power to allay tho discomforts from tho stormy weather wo havo had. Wo must also thank yori for thd courtesy and urbaiiity with which you have treated us under circumstances most trying to your temper, and cannot Jeavd you without giving this oxprossion to oui' feelings. To your officer's wd also Ucg to tender our 1 sincoro thanks. And, trusting that ydur futuro voyages may bo moro prosperous; Wo aro, dear sir, Yours sincerely; Hyam Marks Joseph Alman M. Harris — Joseph Charles Seabrook L. Wolff H. A. Lovostam G. H. Parkor G. H. Page William M'Elwa; William Miskin, s.s;, September 24th, 18Q5. To Messrs; Harris* Marks; and others* saloon passengers : — Gcntlcmon,— l hare to thank you for* your kiiid expression of fooling toward myself and officors during our voyage from Nelson to this port, and, in reply, I can only say that it is always my study to work mv vessol with tho greatest care, and, as far as lies in ray power; to mako ovory one wild may travel with me as conifdrtablo as possiblo 5 and under similar circumstances . £to those wo havo oxperionced this trip I trust that I may havo under my chargo gentlemen liko your-* selves, from whoso company I have ox-J porionced so much kindness and good icelingi I remain, gentlemen, Yours very sincerely* Francis Hepburn. CAUTION. rp R. PROCTER cautions the public against tho advertisement which appeared in the " West Coast Times" of' 19lhand23rdinst,suchadvcrtisomontbein^ intended to convey to tho public tho impression that I send my work to James Tumor. 1 distinctly deny having scut any watch or part of a watch to J. Turner since ho was discharged from my shop. Tho public will notico that tho letter 5 published by J. T. is signed John M; Procter, not thomas r. Procter, q hFafkst pro vision" STORE IN HOKITIKA, Opposite tho Hospital. R; WRIGHT, Proprietor

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West Coast Times, Issue 49, 26 September 1865, Page 3

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Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 West Coast Times, Issue 49, 26 September 1865, Page 3

Page 3 Advertisements Column 7 West Coast Times, Issue 49, 26 September 1865, Page 3

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