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Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8614, 18 December 1896, Page 3

I 8& THAMES SCHOOL OF MINES. THH follou-ihg arc ilic dates of tlie EX AMINATION for Class Certificates THURSDAY, December 17th, 6.30 p in,Mining. FRIDAY, December 18th, 'J 30 a.m.Geolbgy; 6.30 p.m. | Ventilation and Explosives. AtßKllf BUUCE, Hon. Secretary. J, W. PROUDFOOT, Barrister and Solicitor, EXCHANGE BUILDINGS, Entrance: Opposite Pacific Hotel, o, m7creagh7^ MINING AND LICENSED SURVEYOR, (under Land Transfer Act) HAVING taken OlHccb in Ashman's Buildings, Queen street, is prepared to undertake SURVEYS, which will lie carried out without delay. Orders and letters left with Mr G. S. O'Halloran will receive prompt attention. NOTICE. TO TIIK 'j'iiAJiKs imic. WANTED KNOWN Hal .JOHN S, WATERMAN, having decided to carry on his trade rta GENERAL CARPENTER, would most respectfully solicit a share of public support. JOBBING "WORK of all descriptions undertaken nnd faithfullj carried out. Estimates given for all work in connection with BUILDING or REPAIRS. Estimates given fori 4 SPHALTING, either for prciwccf or tar and sanding, or will undeitnlte any jobs in connection with same, John 8, Waterman, RICHMOND STREET, SHORTLAND.

fliliil® TOT^AMT?O I i -"H i WSB Jl#l :[l During the 'Xmas Holidays Are Invited to Visit the new Drapery and Clothing Warehouse, THE CUEDOHUH HOUSE, ALBERT STREET, (MI'S MARSHALL'S 33VILVISGS), And Inspect the stock of let and Fashionable Goods, without being pressed to Purchase. THE STOCK Is entirely New; Purchasers may therefore rely on getting a Good Article. All Goods are larked in Plain Tigures-The lowest prices FOB. CASH, '' No Second Prices, No Discounts. ROBERT WOOD Cash Draper and Clothier.

% y yyty .y f t».f■ f>y yyyyy vyyytyryyy.yyyyyv :■ ■' - '--0 A. J. AND E. IRVINE'S Commenced on Saturday, sth December. y'yyyyiyyyywyyy-yM'y yy.y'yyy y.yyyy'.yyyyy v.yjy.yy/.yyyy.yyy yy y v» r Having bought the greater portion of the Gifts for 1896 prior to our determining to retire from business wa have now decided to hold our usual ■ Every purchaser to the amount of 10s worth and upwards will receive a USEFUL PRESENT. Our shipments for this seas® are unusually heavy, so that we are in a position to suit all and give the greatest choice in all kinds of Fashionable Dress Goods, Washing Fabrics, Millinery, Mantles, and General Household Furnishings. Telephone 31' First-class Dressmaking on the Premises; Charges Moderate. | Telephone 31. Country Orders promptly attended to. A, J, AND E» IRVINE, Drapers and Silk Mercers. Pollen-street, Thames.

Dated rtt Thames this Bth (lay of December, 181)6. ' flic above application and atij* objections will be heard at the Warden's Court at Thames at 10.110.aan on 21st January, 1897. Any person defriring to object to the iggi c of a license for the land applied for tnnst, before that date, enter hja objections at the ; Warden's Ollice at Thames. TT Eyhe Kbxkv, "Warden, Warden's Office, Thames, Bth December, IS9G, 11.53 a.m. {No. 338 UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (Limited) ' XIME-TABLE (Vfertther and circumstances pormitting), , r'OR NEW PLYMOUTH,WELLINGTON, AND LYTTEbTON. (From Onbhtwoa) Steamer Oito of Sailing. Passenger train. TAKAPONA...Monday 21, lOa.m | 8.55 a.m (Cargo at Railway till 1 p.m.) FOR NEW PLYMOUTH, WELLINGTON AND NELSON. MAHINAPUA... huraday 17,1 p.m, | noon tCartjo at railway till 9,15 a.m.) , FOR lIOBART, MELBOURNE (YiaBLWF) (From Auckland; TE AN At!.. Friday, 18th, 2 p.m. (Transhipping at Dunedin. FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, lyttelton, dunedin. TEANAU...Friday, 18th, 2 p.m. FOR ALL EAST COAST PORTS, GISHMRNEi NAPIER, & WELLINGTON, : DINGADEB., 23rd, 5 p.m. FOR SYDNEY. WAIIIORA.,.Tuesd*y, 22m1, 5 p.m. FOR SAMOA. HONOLULU, AND FAN FtIANUISCCJ. . MONOWAL-Satunlav, li6th, 2 p.m. (Cargo till 10 a.m.) FOR TONGA. SAMOA, FIJI, AND SYDNEY. (Nvku.uopa, Uaaiiai, VaVaw,. Apia, Suva'.) OVALAU..Wednesday, 16th, 5 p.m. FOR SU VA AND LEVUKA FUK iKL.Fiiday, January Ist, D p.m. /Onrso till noon,} FOR RARATONOA AND TAHITI. TAUi'O Tuesday, January stb, 5 p.m. Ijjp- Ciirpo uiiipt bo booked and alongside TWO HOURS before advertised time of dooartnto. Pas«en«pr Tickets must bo taken nt the Company's OHicc. , Aiukland Brunch i Palraereton Buddings. haMb agency offices Burlie Street Wharf. U, 0. GILLESPIE, Agent

English, Continental, 1 American, and Colonial /'.fil Ladies'. Gents', and Children's BOOTS and jSff SHOESin Tan, Glace Kid, Ooze-calf, Canvas, etc., all sorts and -sizes at M. WHITEHEAD'S, . Family Boot and ShoeJWarehouse, Pollen street. BiBIMMiIMWj'. I lil'llin'l '■ IBIWaiiwnMMPBMIII IHIII lii'tf ii NM 'l'li'l ll'l Address: Pollen-street Central No. 77| • THORBIMS IS NOW ON, When every Purchaser of Goods to the value of f®g and upwards will receive a handsome Gift Or a Liberal Discount. TIIOKIIUKN will allow a Discount of 2? per cent, of all accounts of 10s and upwards paid on or before December 24th] lias just received 50 dozen pairs of fourlbuttoa Tan Kid Gloves, which will be sold at Is 6d per pair] TIIOIIBMN has just recei ed a splendid lot ofNewfllothiliing for Men, Youths, and Boy.-.-specially selected for the holidays^ THORBURN has 50 dozen'pairs of Ladies' Black Cashmere Hose to sell at Is per pair. ' - £;/■ THORBURN has New Goods coming to hand every day, and the stock lis replete with everything; required for a Lady's er a Gentleman s outfit Address; Pollen street.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CONiSTRUCf WATER-RACE. HvtIHAKI Disthict. Date » 10th Decembor, 1896, (To the Warden at Thames.) I HEREBY give notlco that I intend to construct a water-rnco to divert and übo wator for mining purposes, commencing ut u point marked by a peg marked X, situated on the western boundary if the Digger special claim, continuing in an easterly direction, and taking in branch from the south-west,and terminating at a peg marked X, situated on tvo. 4 branch of tho Tairua river. The length of such raco is 1| wiles or thereabouts, and its intended course is easterly and no th-eastorly. Tho mean depth of such race is 3 feet, and tho mean breadth is 3ft, find it is proposed to divert 20 Government heads of water,' Cost of construction ; £1000. Time required for construction: 'Twelve months. Number and date of miner's right t 408.1 j 30th July, 1896. Benjamin Myers, By his solicitor, Edwin Clendon, . ' -— Applicant. Any person objecting to tho granting of this application must lodge his objection in writing at tho Wardon's Offico at Thames within fourteen Cleat days: from tho date hereof. Heiring at 13.30 o'clock on tho 21st January, 1897, at tho "Warden's 'Jourt, Thames, 11. Eyre Kenny,Wardon. Warden's Office, Thames, 10th December, 189(5,10.12 a.m. No. 30g APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL CLAIM. < District: Hauraki. Date: Bth December, 1896 HEREBY apply for a Spccial Claim for goldmwin" purposes under tire pro visions of " Tho. Mining Act, 1891," of the lands hereinafter described, which have been duly marked in accordance with the mining regulations. John Sti.vKnson, By E. F. Tizai'dj Registered Mining Agriit, Signature of Applicant. Miner's Right: No. 3979 j date, Bth May, 1890, Name and address in full of applicant: Jolm Stevenson, Auckland. Style under which it is'inlendcd to conduct the business : Rakaia Extended. Locality whero tho land applied for is situated: Pnru, Bounded on the north by Keep-it-Dark special claim, west by Olive special claim, south by Rakftia special claim, and including the snrplns of. the Rakaia spccial claim. Extent of land applied for: 73 acres. . Amount of capital proposed to .bo invested : X 1,000. Proposed mode of working the land; Sinking and driving, Tpi'ni for wltichlicenseiH required: 21 years ficner.il remarks! Marked out on 25th November, 1890, noon, Murk on pegu IV