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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1024, 16 October 1891, Page 38

The monthly meeting of the Hntt.County Council was held on Tuesday, there being present—Councillors Darby (chairman), Jillett, \\ akeham, Lancaster, C. \V. Brown, Cook, Speedy, and G. Brown. A letter was read from the Taranaki County Council, enolosing resolutions protesting against the proposed amendment of the Counties Act exempting Native lands from rating, and adopting the one-man-one-vote principle. It was decided to co-operate with the Taranaki Conncil in protesting against the proposed amendment. A letter was received from the Johnsonville Town Board with reference to a break in a culvert on the main road at Johnsonville. The Board declined to acknowledge any responsibility in the matter. It was decided that the Chairman and Councillor Jillett should deal with the question. Plans of the proposed road between Paraparanmu and Woikanae, prepared by Mr Bennett, were laid on the table, and approved. Councillor G. Brown suggested that the offices should bo kept open till 4.50 p m. daily, instead of 3 p.m. as at present. Some of the Councillors objected, and no aotion was taken. Accounts amounting to £134 13s 4d were passed for payment, and the Council adjourned.

A NEW DEPAETUB'E. A SEVENTY-FIVE GUINEA PIANO FOR NOTHING ] Desiring to encourage and develop the faculty for Music, so apparent in the rising generation of this colony, SCOULLAR & CHISHOLM Have determined to GIVE AWAY a first-class instrument worth seventy-five guineas ABSOLUTELY FOR NOTHING. The Conditions are as follows : All purchasers of a Piano at our Warehouse within the next Twelve Monies will receive a numbered card, a counterpart of which will be kept and safely filed. On the 21st day of August, 1892, the gentlemen named hereunder will determine by ballot, in the presence of the purchasers, to which of them the Piano shall be given. If the fortunate partj has previously purchased a piano, at say £SO, he may exchange it for one of £7S 15s, or he can have the balance in cash, and whatever he has paid upon his insticment will be refunded, or if he has bought a piano at a higher price than that to be given away, the Seventy-five Guineas will bo deduoted from the purchase money thereof. We have in stock and in order for our Wellington Branch ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN PIANOS. Purchasers can therefore feel assured of the most ample choice in the selection of an instrument, and AT THE BEST VALUE OBTAINABLE. The following gentlemen have very kindly consented to act as the Committee to superintend and carry out the batlot, viz.— Mr F. W. Haybittle, Auctioneer. Mr Wm. C. Chatpirld, Architect. Mr J. C. M'Kerrow, Stock and Staticn Agent. Sconllar 8c Ohish nlra, LAMBTON QUAY, JAMES SPIERS FREEMAN. Land, Stock, Insurance, and General Agent and Valuer, ASHURST—POHANGINA. Sale and Transfer of House and Landed Properties negotiated. EVALUATIONS made on reasonable v terms. The Management and Supervision of Bush sections. Arable Forms, house or other properties undertaken. Persons in want of, or having properties and land for sale, would do well to communi. with the above. AS there are many imitations of Wolfe’s Schnapps, the public must usecaution L D. M. HARRIS, AND AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, ACCOUNTANT, kc., PATE A. SUBSCRIPTION TO THE NEW ZEALNAC ET -<3l. X JCm, isJas under : BY COACH OR POST WITHIN THE COLONY: Credit—--26s per year. Gash in Advance to Subscbibers Onlt 22s Per Year. rfae MAIL is forwarded to any part of the Colony at these rates, BEYOND THE COLONY Credit—30s per year. Cash in Advance—--26s per year.