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County Balance Sheet. ■ - r BOXJTE[.Li.A.^riD OOTJ3ri r y. : STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE FOR SIX MONTHS, ENDING 30th SEPTEMBER, 1886.

REVENUE,. .. . £ c. d. , £ Si. d. £ s. d. 125 General Rate, 1882-3 ... 0 2 0! ' 130 do 1883-4 ... 0 9 9 134 do 1884-5 ... 302 10 0 ISO do 1885-6 ... 0571 11 4 141 do 1886-7 ... 811 13 3 135 West Plains Special Rate, 1885-6 29 10 6 16G West Plains Special Bate, 188G-7 19 4 6 112 Crown Lands Rates ... 390.15 2 5180 3 0 96 D.P. Revenue 1215 17 4 489 New River Road District Funds 753 10 2 10G Subsidies from Mining Department 266 13 4 227 Gold Fields Revenue ... 176 14 2 212 Gold Duty 158 ;$ ;, 334 17 7 221 Publicans' Licenses ... 892 10 0 241 Hawkers do ... 4 0 0 279 Slaughtering do ... 18 0 0 291 Dog do ... 262 11 0 1177 1 0 260 Miscellaneous Revenue ... 6 19 0 297 Subscriptions from Local Bodies ... ... ... 58 15 0 2G7 Public Pounds- Account... 0 17 0 JW Commonages Revenue ... 10 10 0 73 Deposits 58 12 6 9075 15 11 83 Overdraft at "30th September, 1886" 9080 10 5 I have compared this abstract with the Treasurer's Books and Vouchers and I certify it to be correct. • H. LIVINGSTON, Auditor. — £18,156 6 4 t>l7 Grant, Seaward Gorge Road ... 319 0 0 618 Grant, Pyramid Bridge ... 84 15 8 618 do Rvm5157.257, ivc... 684 13 !> ' 619 do Wyndham via Mi- ] mihau to Otaraia ... 600 0 0 j 619 Grant, Waikaia Bush £1000 Vote ...' ... 617 111 G2O Grant, Makarewa Bush ... 80 0 0 620 do Hedgehope ... 200 0 0 620 do Pyramid Bridge to Waikaia 300 0 0 620 Grant,Waimatuknßush... 300 0 0 621 do Otatara 58 15 0 (J2l do Seaward Moss to Aivania 37 0 0 022 Grant, Wests to Mokotua W0 0 0 3381 6 4 615 Special Credit Colonial Bank at 30th "September, 1886... T 250 310 .3631 10 2 £21,787 16 6

EXPENDITURE. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d 33 Overdraft Colonial Bank at 31st March, 1886 ... 8911 2 4 Works— 305 Subsidies to Road Boards 220 0 0 421 Roads, County 4098 18 0 415 Bridges ... 448 14 11 489 New River Road District Works 91 19 0 450 Maintenance 1431 12 5 417 Roads, Goldlields 300 0 0 376 ' Engineering 398 0 5 .'!49 Advertising Tenders ... 20 18 0 102 Interest 373 5 2 7389 8 10 302 West Plains Special District Debentures ... 117 9 0 513 New River Road District Sinking Fund 72 16 9 51 1 New River Road District Interest 41 12 4 General Management — 330 Chairman's Salary ... 50 0 0 318 Members Travelling Expenses 82 18 0 328 Clerk and Treasurer's Salary 175 0 0 .-)44 Advertising ... ... i! 817 <} SSO Stationery and Printing 20 9 0 ■ 286 Stamps Telegrams, &c ... 22 12 1 299 Fuel, Lighting and Cleaning Offices ... ... 32 5 0 300InsuranceandRat.es ... 617 6 428 19 7 Rating— 503 Valuation Expenses ... 12018 8 486 Rating do ... 240 6 11 Statutory & Extraordinary Expenditure— 311 Road deviations 125 0 1 337 Collection of Dog Tax ... 14 8 0 378 Charitable Aid 196 111 382 Electoral Expenses ... 34 12 5 384 Legal 9 9 0 485 Licensing Act Expenses 72 11 3 483 Commonages Expenditure 25 0 0 365 Miscellaneous Expenses... 3 13 2 314 Collection of Gold Revenue 4 10 (t 485 5 10 l'\ Deposit* 317 3 0 27:5 Cash in hand 13 1 0245 4 0 £18,156 6 4 615 Special credit, Colonial Bank at 31st March, 1 88<i 1530" 12 4 617 Seaward Gorge Road ... 101 0 0 618 Runs 177 and 257, &c, Roads 100 0 0 617 Wyndham via Mimihan to Otaraia 450 0 6 619 Waikaia Bush £1000 vote 454 2 4 t>2o Hedgehope 50 0 0 6-20 Pyramid Bridge to Wui'kaia 244 15 0 620 Waimatuku Bush ... 292 10 0 621 Otatara 130" 0 0 021 Seaward Moss to Awarua 37 0 0 621 Seaward Forest to Coast 144 0 0 022 West's to Mokotua ... 97 10 0 2100 17 10 15031 10 2 £21,787 16 6 R. P. MACGOUN, County Clerk and Treasurer.

Public Notices NOTICE OF REMOVAL Dr CtOSS has removed to Corner of Gala and •Ted street?, opposite Park, house lately occupied by Mr Aitken. nol7 T^TEW SHARES Shares in the Southland Building and Inva«tment Society and Bank of Deposit maybe taken up from November, and are free from arrears. They may be obtained at the Society's Office, Esk street, daily during office hours, or between eeven and nine on subscribtion nights. JAMES BIiOWN. no 3 Secretary. T U M S D E N. MR JAMES MARTI S, Agent for this Journal at Lumsden, will receive orders for the Paper or for Advertisements, An "Agent's Parcel" of the Times is despatched to MiMartin by the first out-going train Every Morning, and copies may be obtained immediately on the arrival of the train. A Runner attends the W.i'mea and Kingston Trains, as they arrive at and depart from the Lumsden platform. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. BARQUE "AURIGA," FROM LONDON. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. The above Vessel having been reported at Customs, Consignees are requested to pass Entries, present Bills of Lading and pay Frieght (if any due) to the undersigned. Any Goods which have not been Cleared, and impeoing Ship's delivery, will be Warehoused at the risk and expense of Consignees. THE N. Z. SHIPPING CO., nyoO Agents. TN BANKRUPTCY In the District Court of Western Otago, being a local Court of Bankruptcy, holden at Invercargill. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1883, and the cevcral Acts amending tin same, and in the matter of Charles SuttOD, of Isla Bank, Farmer, a Bankrupt. Notice is hereby given that Charles Sutton, of Isla Bank, in the Provincial District of Otago, and Colony of New Zealand, Farmer, was this dav adjudicated a Bankrupt and that the first meeting of his creditors w 11 be held in the R M. Courthouse, Invercargill, on Weduesdav,theßi.h day of December, 1886, at the hour of 2 o'clock p.m. RODERICK, MACLEOD, Depnty-ABsignee. Invercargill, 30th NoVember, 188 G. T. P. Finn. Solicitor. Invercareil l . dl

Public Notices. rpROUTI! TROUTII J. BROKENSHA has a fine lot of fresh trout NOW ON SALE. del TROUT FOR LUNCH. BOABD.— Mrs Nicholas, Don street (next Sargood £>on and EwiDg) has vacancies for two gentlemen boarder?. Bathroom, and every comfort. Terms! moderate, on application; dl jg o t~ 1 c e~ The Undersigned being about to leave the colony in the course of a week from this date desires all. parties having any claims against him to render their accounts at once to Mr Macallister, soliciter, Tay street ; and all parties indebted to him will please pay amount due to the same gentleman, whose receipt will be a sufficient discharge . d_l E. P. COOPER. T^EW ZEALAND RAILWAYS TAPAHUI SHOW. 3kd DECEMBER, 1886. Saturday return tickets usued from Invercargill and intermediate stations to Tapanui, on 2nd and 3rd December, will be available for return on 4th December, dl BYWORD m fjO WOOLGROWERS AND OTHERS. Having a most complete Woolscouring Establishment, I am prepared to undertake the SORTING AND SCOURING OF CLIPS, LOCKB, AND PIECES, from 1 to 600 bales, in the best possible manner, and AT CUBEBNT RATES. Abpndance of Pure Writer. ALEXANDER WILSON, Fell monger, Woodlands, Address : Post Offica, Woodlands. no3o SOUTHLAND COUNTY TRAMWAYS. Notice is hereby given that the Southland County Council has by Special Orders passed on 12th November, 1886, authorised the Transfer of the Concessions in connection with the Southland Tramways from the Southland Tramways Company (Limited) to the Invercsrgill and Suburban Tramway Company (Limited); also the Assignment of said Concessions to the Bank of New South Wales under mortgage, and that the said Special Orders will be submitted for coafirmatitn to a meeting of the Southland County Council to be held at their office, InvercavgUl, on Monday, the 13th Decembe.-, 18S6, such Special Orders to take effect from date of such confirmation. R. P. MACGOUN, nol7 County Clerk and Treasurer.

Sporting. TNVERCARGILL RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. SATURDAY AND MONDAY, IST AND 3RD JANUARY, 1887. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Maideh Plate of 25 soys. for horses that have not won more than 15 soys. Entrance £1 ss. One mile ar d a quarter. 2. Novel Race : A handicap of 30 soys. One mile and a distance. Winner to be sold with his engagements. The whole of the proceeds to go to the Club. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, 10s. 3. Handicap Time Trot of 30 soys. Three miles, Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, 10s. NoJ&eight under list. 4. Invercabgill Cup, a handicap, two miles, of 100 boys, with a sweep of 3 soys. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £2 ; fifteen per cent to second horse ; third horee to save his stake5. Selling Race of 20 soys. One mile and a quarter. Weight-tor-age. Horses entered to be sold for 30 eovs. ; 20 soys, allowed 141 b ;10 soys, 211 b; iovnil, 351 b. Entrance, £1. G. Hack Race of 10 eovs. Once round the coursa. Post entry, 10s ; catch weights. Winner to be sold for 10 soys. Any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. Hurdle Handicap of 30 boys. Xomina. tion, £1 ; acceptance, 10s. Distance, two miles and a half. Over eight flights of hurdles 3ft Biu 2. Handicap Timk Trot of 20 soys. Two miles. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, 10s ; no weight under list. 3. SouthijAKD Handicap of 40 soys. One mile and three quarter.-!. Nomination, £1 5 acceptance, £1 ; with a sweep of 2 eovs to go to second horse, 4. Hack. Race of 15 soys One mi'.e and a quatter. Post entry, 15s, No weight under Bst. Winner to be sold ; all proceeds to go to the Club. 5. Flyiso Handicap of 20 soys. — Six furlongs. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, 10s. Winner of Southland Handicap to carry 101 b penalty. 6. Consolation Handicap of 20 soys. Distance, one mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. NOMINATIONS, "ACCEPTANCES, &c. Nominations, Entries, and Acceptances will not be recived after the time stated under any pretence whatever, or without being accompanied with the De essaay amouut in cjsli. Nominations for Novel Hace, both Trots, Invercargill Cup, Hurdles, Southland Handicap, and Flying Handicap must be in by 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Ist December. Handicaps will be declared* on Monday, 13th December, for first day's racing, acceptances for which mnst be in by Monday, 27th December, at 8 o'clock p.m (night of General Entry) . Handicaps for second day's racing will bo declared on the evening of the first day's racing. Acceptances f t r all events on second day, not fixed for General Entry night, to be sent in immediately after handicaps on evening of first day's racing. All other acceptances due on General Entry night, viz, Monday, 27th December. no2t> UMMMERM E E T I N G INVERCARGILL RACING CLUB. Owners of race hordes and others are reminded that nominations for Novel Race, both Trots, Invercar?ill Cup, Hurdles, Southland Handicap, and Flying handicap must be in by 8 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, the Ist December. no? 6 Public Notices A CCOMMODATION PADDOCK FOR jtX HORSES, JOHN WALKER, North Invercargill, is prepared to take in Hors's in the best grass Paddock about Invercargill, at 28 6d per week, by the day Gd, prepaid. ocß T^DUCATIONAL MR CHARLES GRAY begs to announce that he can now receive additional pupil.-; tor Piano, Organ, Harmonium, Voice and Theory, at his Music Room, Dee street. Teachers prepared for Musical Examinations. 0c25 /"i EOR G E BENCH ROYAL MAIL HOTEL, LUMSDSN, Livbrt and Bait Stables. Traps for Eire suitable for conveying parties of six to the Tfl ANAU & MAVOBA LAKE DISTRICT. TERMS BiiIsGJHABJ-E, n©3

Drapers. THE EXHIBITION. Stock* this season, for Extent, Variety, Choice, and FASEHOffABMB JWBSI&ItfS AND YAIUE Are unusually excellent, The goods are in ico3t cases direct from the Manufacturers, and include many lines of unusual value, selected by Mr John Thomson personally, Our new Dres« Materials from French and English makers include all the newest goods in the most fashionable shades. OUR^SEW PRINTS ARE UNUSUALLY VARIED AND BEAUTIFUL IN DS SIGN As v ual our new Millinery is very choice, our reputation for tasteful Millinerj will be fully sustained this season. 3Vcw Flowers, Feathers, Plumes, Wings, in great variety. Many specially effec'ive articles at moderate pricts in Ladies Mantles and Jackets similar to good* ahown by tbe 'ead'ng London shop 3. GLOVES— A good assoittnent in the best makes. SCHILLINGS— "BeautifuI designs in variety. LAOBS— A great variety of Patterns, widths, and colours. BIBBONS —In all the Newest Shades. «^ NEW SUNSHADE AND UMBRBLLA.S .£» ' Ladies are urged to give their orders early. There is always a press of work befor eth holidays, making it impossible to execute late orders until after the New Year. TIIK GRAPIIIG. Our Summer Graphic contains illustrations of the newest styles in Ladies Fats, Bonnets trimmed ar.d untrimnjed, Ladiea Mantles, Lad es Dresses, ObildrensJ^oats and Ulsters, Men's, Boys', aud Youths' Clothing aud Hats. It also contains & number of interesting fashion notes treating fully of present styles, written specially for the number. Approximate prices of the various goods illustrated are given, and all together we believe the number will be found both useful and interesting. If any cußtomerß wfco may not receive copy within a week will kindly notify us a copy will be posted by return. THOMSON AND BSATTIE.