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Bruce Herald, Volume XI, Issue 1016, 7 June 1878, Page 2

NEW' ADVERTISEMENTS. PROSPECTUS OF 'THE MATA:trRA ENSION/ Southebn Fees Pbbss, And Mataura Valley, Gore, Mataura Bridge, Wyndham, Toi Tois, Waimea, Waipahi. Popotunoa, Waikaka, Otamete, Waikaia, Switsers, Five Bivers, and Nokossai REPORTER AND ADVERTISBB. ■ SUFFICIENT inducement having been offered the first number of the Matavba Ensign is now submitted to the public. - \The sise is larger than -that at first contemplated for which we have to thank the support of advertisers* which rendered an enlargement of our plans necessary. The Projector feeling convinced that the interests of the several, Townships, and the extensive and important Agricultural, Pastoral, and Mining Districts comprise-l within the far-famed and extensive Mataura Valley, now demand the advocacy of a Local Press, the . want •of which is recognised by all classes of the community ; has, therefore. - considerable confidence in submitting tbe claims of his Paper to the attention and extensive patronage of the large and - rapidly increasing population comprised within our proposed field of operations, believing that a well-conducted first-class Newspaper, properly advocating the best interests of the District, will meet with the encouragement which its merits demand. The extensive experience of the projector in newspaper enterprise for nearly 20 years past is sufficient guarantee of the bona fides of the undertaking. Arrangements. have been completed, which will enable us to present our readers with the current news of the' week, European, Colonial v and Provincial, while correspondents have been appointed in the several rising Townships within the District^ so that subjects pf local interest in each, may always command pur best attention. Advantage will also be. taken of the Electric Telegraph, for the receipt of the latest Heme, Colonial, Dunedin, and Upcountry intelligence. The rapidity with which settlement has recently advanced over the entire Mataura Valley if equalled, has certainly not been surpassed by any district in the Colony whatever, nor will it yield to any locality in the Variety and extent of its resources. During the past sixteen years we have over and over again traversed the Mataura, from its source in the Wakatip District to its mouth, and are tho- * roughly acquainted with its varied resources, capable of development, in our opinion, to an extent now, little,, thought of by its most' enthusiastic advocate. There are many public questions to be discussed and enterprises; to be fostered and developed calculated to meet the requirements of a young community, and hence the absolute necessity for the establishment of a local journal, that will take its stand as the exponent advocate, and protector, of the residents in their Agricultural Pastoral, Mining, and Commercial pursuits, their varied requirements being sufficiently in common to meet with due, expression in the pages of the same, public organ. Our special attention will ever be devoted to the material advancement of the District, by watching over the disposal of Crown Lands, construction of Roads and Railways, Administration of the Public Finances, and the expenditure of Public Monies in the District, needed public improvements/ in the origination, and management of Municipal Affairs, Proceedings of the District School Committees, Mining Requirements and Improvements, with due. representation in the Legislative Councils ofthe Colony, the re^ vi-ion of the entire Constitutional Policy ofthe Country &c , &c, are subjects upon which an enlightened criticism will be brought to bear in the columns of the ' Mataura Ensign.' In short, our object will be to render the • Matacra Ension ' in every respect worthy of the District, and in order to carry. outpour project iv its entirety,' a very considerable expenditure must necessarily be incurred, so that to ensure success, liberal support must be awarded; we are, however, > persuaded that the whole community will fully' appreciate our enterprise, and that before many issues have appeared, the ' Matauba Ension' will have established itself as a worthy exponent of public opinion, and become a longed for 'and welcome weekly visitor to the home of each landed proprietor, cottager, snd miner in the District. The price of single copies of the 'Matavba Ensign,' is 6d f and the subscription 245, per annum, payable half-yearly in advanoe. Advertisements, single insertion, 3e perindi ; Business standing Advertisements by agreement. Duly authorised Agents have been sppointed in the several* Districts, - for tbe receipt of Advertisements end Snbecriptioiie ; sll communicatlona for tho Proprietor ov the Editor may be -addressed, to Mm oJRea of the 'Matavba Ension,' Gore. 'X . ooßß,jApc_ii, ism.- -i .- j-^.-x^y :: 5 -- 7 '<■ X , ijJSrfSs 'j^v7