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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 74, 21 July 1863, Page 2

MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN, UNCLAIMED MONEY RESTORED, &c. HOGA VS AUSTRALIAN, EUROPEAN, AND AMERICAN GENERAL AGENCY OFFICE AND UNIVERSAL NEWS ROOM. Undtr the patronage of the Governments of New Smith Wales; Victoria, South Australia Western Australia, New Zealand, Ac, Ac. VTESSRS. FITZGERALD & CO., 11l proprietors of the InVkkcabou,l Timks, nre hereby appointed my authorised Agents. Inquiries for Missing Friends, or other information sought through the advertising columns of I this journal, will have immediate attention. Agents are appointed in the principal towns in the world, and newspapers published by them arc regularly tiled, ami open for the free inspection of the public. 1 Address : Portland, Victoria, Australia ] JOHN HOGA N, PROPRIETOR. SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE TO THE LAKE DIGGINGS. FOR THE INFORMATION* OF NEW ARRIVALS The nearest route for pedestrians going to the Lake, is the North Road. About 4 5 miles from town, the road turns to the left, and from thence to Winton Hush ("18 Utiles) the dray track should be kept, then the Survey line to the River Oreli (12 miles); from • thence follow the drag-track to the Elbow Accommodation House. By this route, 30 miles are saved, and if the Oreti is high the Hast Bank can be kept all the way. There is an accommodation house at Wallace- ' town, 7 miles from I nvcrcarg ill ; another at the Lime Hills, 25 miles ; another at th-c Elbow, 54 miles; another at Rogers, 74 miles ; and another at the foot of the Lake 92 miles.

— W— ■*■■■■*■■ ll— WW— — — l— ■ W^— — — EXPORT DUTY ON GOLD. 27ic export duty on gold can now be paid at ihe Custom House, Invercargill, or at the Bluff, hut not at Riverton.