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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3182, 25 April 1871, Page 3

WELLINGTON VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. rpHE Eegular practice of No. 1 Company X will take place on Wednesday evening, ! April 26th. at half- past seven. A full attendance of members is requested. (By Order), GEO. H. WETHERILL, ! Hon. Sec. W.V.F.B. rnHE DECLARATION OF THE POLL for the election of Superintendent will be made by me, at the hustings, in Wellington, on THURSDAY NEXT, tho 27th inst., at 12 o'clock noon. JAMES C. CRAWFORD, j Principal Returning Office. ' April 22, 1871. mENDERS are invited for Paving with X Portland Cement tho Courtyard and Cellars at Government Housa. General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the Offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington.* Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to Noon on SATURDAY NEXT, the 29th instant. The lowest or any tender not .necessarily accepted. W.H.CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. 24th April, 1871. WANTED Pick and Shovel Men for roadmaking at tho Gorge of the Manawatu river, six months' work. Apply to Greenfield and Stewart, Courtenay Place, or to Clark Dunn, on tho works. WANTED, a Housemaid. Apply to Mrs Brandon, Hobson street. WANTED, a situation as Bread and Biscuit Baker. Good testimonials can bes hown. Address A.8., office of this paper WELLINGTON GAS COMPANY, LIMITED. mHE GAS will bo turned on TO-DAY. X SATURDAY, *t dusk, and the following are published for the guidance of consumers : — CAUTIONS. Po meter must, on any account, be removed without the consent of the Manager. Any damage done to tho property of the Company will bo repaired by the Company at the expense of the consumer. Never enter tho room with a light where an escape of gas is suspected. In the event of an escape of gas in a room, extinguish all the lights, then endeavor by smell to find oub its whereabouts. White lead, bees' wax, putty, or soap, will stop the \ fissure till a gasfitter can be procured. } Accidents have sometimes occurred from the use of water slide pendants — when tho seal has not been sufficient, when they have been pulled too low, or from evaporation of the water. To prevent evaporation, a tea-spoon-ful of good salad oil should be added after the outer tube hns been filled with water. Such fittings should be pushed up when not : in use. ' When practicable, the main cock attached to tho service pipo should always be turned off during tho night, thuß excluding the gas from the premises, but, before doing this, the whole of tho burner cocks should be turned off. J. R. GEORGE, Manager. 22nd April. ADD FELLOWS' HALL. WELLINGTON CJHRISTYSI TUESDAY, 25th INST. CHRISTIANITY AMONG THE MAORIS. A LECTURE on the above subject will be delivered in tho Wosleyan Church, Manners street, on WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, April 26th, at 7 o'clock, BY THE REV. THOMAS BUDDLE. Admission : Six-ponco. Tho proceeds to be devoted to tho Sabbath School Teachers' £500 Fund. WTINNEY, HOUSE AND ORNA- • MENTAL SIGN-PAINTER, Molesworth street, Nearly opposite the Government Buildings,