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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1211, 17 May 1895, Page 29

SOVEREIGN. The sovereign is both, an ancient and modern gold coin. In 1489, 22J pieces in value 20s, “to be called the sovereign,” were ordered to be coined. Since the establishment of paper money, £1 notes have to a certain extent taken the place of sovereigns. As much as .£SOOO sterling has been placed, in £1 orders, inside the -wrappers under the label of large bottles of Wolfe’s Schnapps, and the custom still continues. Eor this reason it is better to buy large-sized bottles, and not rely on getting the genuine liquor in any other way. 26

Councillor Wakeham lias given notice tliat at the next meeting of the Hutt County Council he will move, “ That upon the payment of its fair share towards the cost of charitable aid and general administration, the whole of the rates, both g-eneral and separate, to the pi’esent value be granted to the Wainui riding for three years.” The following Tenders were received by the Hospital Trustees for the erection of a drying room in connection with the laundry at the Hospital —Hanks and Co., <£l34 10s (accepted) •G. Bond, <£l39 ss; Patterson and Martin, <£l42 10s ; Reid and Bowden, <£l44 17s ; J. T. Fowler and Co., <£l47 10s ; A. Seamer, <£l4B 10s ; Spurway, £152 ; Bronsden, <£l6B 8s j H. Gardiner and Co., £I9Q.