MISCELLANEOUS

Northern Advocate, 8 October 1887, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Tlie enormous richness of the finds of gold both in the Waikato and the Thames is increasing the confidence of speculators, and there is reason to believe that a period of {peat prosperity is dawning on this province. Already large numbers are attracted to the localities, and capital employed. We would cali the attention of our readers to the advertisement of McMaster, Shalders & Co., on our thirl page. This firm have opened a shop for a short season at Cafier's corner, opposite the Bank of Now Zealand, where some rare bargains may be obtained. The time for closing of the San Francisco mail has been extended to noon to-morrow (Saturday). The feeling is still prevalent that gold in payable quantities exists at Kaitara. A large amount of work has been executed by certain settlers there, and likely looking stone procured We learn that a subscription is on foot for the purpose of paying the expenses of crushing a quantity, so as to establish the advisability of prosecuting work furthei. This is wise, and we have no doubt will be responded to. : The Northern S.S. Coy have, we learn, reduced both their passage and freight. It appears that either the return of sun shine, or cheap fares are inducing travelling, as the Wellington was {crowded on Wednesday, notwithstanding opposition. Mr Dargaville nonsuited Sir B. Stout re the informality of Mr Thompson's not having deposited £10. Trying to upset the election in view of 405 of a majority is an insult to the Marsden electorate. The point raised, however, is fallacious, as Mr Thompson gave the re* turning officer his £10. before going on the hustings.

Tenders are called fo_. painting the Com* mercial Hotel. Garlick & CranwelTs is the <^ nOQBe & Auckland to buy your furniture, u-pets and floorcloth from. They keep a yefjT.ja-ae assortment of iron Bedsteads and all km_. /__ bed-room furniture, and bedding to suit u>_t classes.. .Dining and drawing room furniture and every requisite for a house. They are noted foi- their good packing, furniture generally reaching the buyer as good as when purchased. Five per cent, allowed on cash being remitted With order. Bed lineH, curtains ana all kinds of house futt-isl-x-igs m stock at lowjprioea. Book catalogues sent on application to Garlick :& Cranwel), Queen-street Auckland "lii another column will be found the ad* vertisemenfc of the New Zealand, '-Mutual Creditors' Association (Limited), a trade pro* tection society for protecting all business people who give credit. (The society having-! agents and solicitors in each principal centres of population throughout New Zealand, is enabled, for its subscribers, to collect accounts from any debtor who, instead of paying his jttjt dues has sought a fresh field of operations to bestow his favours upon the ever trusting storekeeper, and should Such debtor evince no inclination i to stump up, the agent promptly threatens to expose his little game, a threat which it is needless to say, seldom requires to be carried into execution, as the dishenest debtor suddenly becomes honest and pays up. The Association ' also issues a weekly report giving all stock lines, bills of sale, bailments, crof lines bank* ruptcies, meetings of creditors, &c, and under* takes the conduct- of " special enquiries .as to financial status of intending customers: besides keeping records of persons who are notoriously in debt. Of this latter ciass, we are informed that the registers contain many thousands of names at each of the few branches 6f this use* ful institution. Itr will be observed that Mr W. F. Wood is the local agent, while Mr J. M . ELillen has accepted the position of solicitor to the company. The first steamer os the Jubilee Steamship Company, the s.s. Bellinger, has token up tha running on the Whangarei trade. The Bellinger is intended for the West Coast, and is only put on this trade in consequence of rumours to the effect that the Jubilee Company did not intend to start running. The Bellinger will make three trips weekly both to and from Auckland, until relieved by the # large boat which will take up the running in about a fortnight's time. -The p.s. Te Aroha will arrive this week and will connect Parua Bay and Mangapai with the Bteamers of the company.. The Te Aroha has every convenience for the river trade, being fast, of light draught, and with good passenger accommodation. The time table of the b.s. Bellinger will be found on our advertising columns, ami thftt of the Te Aroha will be published as iiwgi- j£f ter her arrival as possible. It will be iiotioejs.'s-at both fares and freights are to be reduced^ ' - The Langworthy case is at last arra-aged. Mrs Langworthy gets £20,000 and an apology from Mr Langworthy. Mr Smith, dentist, will pay his usual monthly visit to Whangarei on Wednesday next. ' J, Professor Kirk . calls for tenders fer the erection of a house on theMauna road, and also for ploughing 200 acres of land at Puhipuhi. lt will be seen on reference to his advertisement that Mr Buckhurst has made arrangement for holding periodical sales at the mart, of all goods or produce consigned to him. This ' arrangement will keep both the owner and purchaser more closelytogether and greatly facilitate exchange. We wish him success. At Dunedin, the three young men accused of having committed an indecent assault on a . servant girl are discharged, she having acknow* : ledged an explanation of being a prostitute.