NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS AT PAHAU - TANUI AND DISTRICT. IN consequence of repeated complaints of irregular delivery of the Independent, in this district, the following additional agency has now been appointed, viz: — THE STORES OF MR CHAB. LUNDON, PAHAUTANUI, where tho subscribers will for the future receive their papers, and where the name* of new subscribers to the Independent or "New Zealand Mail" will be received and forwarded. It is hoped that this change will be mutually beneficial, and secure tho convenience of subscribers, for whom especially this alteration has been made. The papers will be delivered twice a week by Cobb's coach. ALEX. M'MlNtf, General Agent for the Coast. NEW BOOKS just received and on sale by the undersigned — Lothair, by Disraeli, cheap edition, 7s 6d The Leisure Hour, for 187l>, cloth, 7s 6d, half bound,lod 6d The Sunday at Homo, for 1870, cloth, 7s 6d, half-bound, 10s 6d Child's Companion, 1870 Children's Prize, 1870 The Tract Magazine, 1870 Book of Birds, 10s 6d Innocents Abroad, complete, 1 vol, 6s Toilers of the Sea, by Victor Hugo, cheap edit, 2s 6d WILLIAM LYON. PORT NICHOLSON MINING INVESTKENT COMPANY LIMITED. THE DVIDEND for the half-year ended Slst December last, will be paid to shareholders or their written order, at the Company's office, on Thursday tho 9th and Thursday the 16th instant, between hulf-past 4 and 7 p.m. By order of the Directors. Wellington, 6th February, 1871. "WELLINGTON SAVINGS BANK" BOOK LOST. NOTICE is hereby given that the Pbbs Book of MISS BRIDGET STITT has been lost. Anyone finding it is requested to forward it to the owner, living at Mrs E. G. Smith's, Terrace, or to JOHN KNOWLES, Accountant to the said Bank. EAST MASTERTON SCHOOL. nHHE Treasurer, Mr R. Hare, begs to acJL knowledgo with thanks contributions from the following gentlemen towards the funds of this school, viz : —Messrs A. de B. Brandon, Boor, Bannister, Blude, Donnelly, Feist, W. Perry, Renall, Rutherford, Williams and Wrigley. Gentlemen who have promised, but who have not yet paid, would confer a favor by puying their subscriptions at an early date. ' NOTICE^ TN order to MEET THE TIMES, the undersigned will DELIVER BREAD in any part of the City at THREEPENCE per 21b LOAF. GOOD QUALITY and FULL WEIGHT GUARANTEED. TERMS CASH. JOE DIXON, Cuba street. 7th February. TUESDAY, 14th FEBRUARY. Publio Sale of Surplus Stores belonging to the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company, Limited, by direction of the Liquidators. MR G. H. VENN ELL has received instructions from the Liquidators of the New Zealund Steam Navigation Company, Limited, to sell by publio auction, in the Company's premises, Custom House Quay, on Tuesday, 14th February, at 12 o'clock noon — , Sundry Surplus Stores, consisting of — Diving apparatus, boiler tubes, surplus bedding and linen, glassware, cutlery, compasses, life boat, unclaimed luggage, and sundries, as per catalogue. SALE OF HORSES. TUESDAY, 14th FEBRUARY, 1871. MESSRS BETHUNE & HUNTER will sell by publio auction, at their Stock Yard, Manners street, on Tuesday, 14th February, at 1 o'clock, 12 Valuable Mares, Fillies, and Geldings, bred by Mr James Brown, Upper Hutt; U9eful stock, some broken in, and mostly got by the wellknown horse " Sir Watkin," And other stock. Exchange Buildings, 6th February, 1871. VOLUNTEER AMATEUR PERFORMANCE. mHE VOLUNTEER AMATEURS, Assisted by MI3S HERBERTS, (From the Theatre Royal, Christchurch,) MISS.WILLIAMS, and Lady Amatkubs, Will appear in the Odd Fellows' Hall on FRIDAY NEXT, 10th Inst., la the Beautiful Two-Act Comedy, GRIST TO THE MILL, And the Screaming Farce MY WIFE'S MAID, Reserved Seatß, 4s ; Gallery, 2a.