Union Bank of Australia.

H; : [Established 1837.] CAPITAL £1,250,000 ■: RESERVE FUND .. .. £400,000 H HLVLF-YEARLY REPORT OF GENERAL MEET- I ... jng, Held in London, 12th H January, 1874. I A special general meeting of the proprietors ■fpf this hank was held yesterday, at 1, Bank- Lothbnry ; Sir Charles Nicjhol- Bart., in the chair. ■ ' The Secretary (Mr. W, E. Newburn) the. report, in "which the directors state are gratified at heing in a positin to to the proprietors a statement of Mj| accoimts which enabled them, after providing every bad and doubtful debt, to declare a H'.Mtlividend of 7 per cent, for the half-year, ■ fjbeing £1 15s. per share, or at the rate of 14 I |per cent, per annum. By latest advices I ;|from the colonies, affairs generally were in a H '.'; highly satisfactory condition. The prices H ]' ; \ 'realised for pastoral and agricultural pro-' ■ jduce-, and the high profits of labour in ■I every department of industry, have added I 'ar oely to tn'e prosperity of the community. HIA necessary accompaniment of this state of ■ matters has been a great abundance of money, ■ 1 aiK^ consequently low rates of interest have H-;prevailed. Indications, however, are, not ■;'_.-: wanting of an increasing demand for capital, ■;. r»? from which the bank will profit. The direc j';; tors renew their sincere acknowledgments of ■*§ tne great zeal and ability displayed by Mr. ■ ;| McMullen and the other officers of the bank, ■ I a* neme and abroad, in the discharge of ■•-•I their several important and responsible ■if duties. The annexed statement of accounts ■j:| presents a net" profit of £90,508 10s. 7d. ■ | available for division, of which the dividend ■;t| for the half-year will absorb £87,500, leaving ■j.:| £ 3,00S 10s. 7d. to be carried forward. The ■ I dividend warrants will be transmitted by I|J P°, st on tne 19th instant, and the dividends B«J De payable in the colonies at such time mki as the general manager shall fix after receipt Ki| of telegram.. Bhi liabilities. ii| Circulation .. .. .. .. £357,958 15 1 :| 5- c,? oSlts •; " 3,712,444.11 0 | Sills payable and other liabilities, in ■■ I eluding reserves held against doubt ■l ml debts -. 849,067 2 6 | balance of undivided profits.. .. 90,508 10 7 . I Eeserve fund, as per contra ... .. 250,000 0 0 I 1 Building and other reserve funds .. 150,000 0 0 M Capital .. .. „ ;.. .. 1,250,000 0 0 Iff ■ . £6,660,578 19 2 ASSETS. Specie on hand: and cash balances .. £1,154)247 16 '• 0 j Bullion on hand and. in transitu .. 121,090 19 8 ■■* Bank premises and property .. .. 170,193 14 8 ,J- Government securities.. .. .. -293 041 1 9 -| Local bills, bills receivable, and other ' H D securities 4,672,005 7 1 a* #eserve fund, invested as per state • I statement .. 250,000 0 0 H £6.660,578 19 2 ; | STATEMENT Or PROFITS. ::i Balance of undivided profits at 30th M June; 1873 .. .; .. .. £88,550 12 8 :. J Out of which a dividend was declared |J of . .•• •• ■• .- -v •• 81.250 0 0 L-l Leaving a balance of .. 7,300 12 8 ;■• Profits of the past half \: year, after making '■| provision for all bad «i and doubtful debts £130,460 4 less: c I Remuneration to the jijj local directors and '. ' salaries arid allowances ■j< to the colonial staff, >f £30,100 os. Bd. . '■ ;,'v General ejtpenses in the . ■;i.; | colonies, including |i| rent, taxes, stationery, • m &c, £9,113 14s. sd. I'■:' Remuneration to the !|f j board of directors, hil salaries of London ];-;:[ office staff, rent, taxes, iii stationery and general %. expenses, £7,187 5s Id. v£ Income tax £852 os. 3d. w ' rnoii F>'>?i: ■« #47,253 q s ■ : — 83,207 17 11 1 Balance of undivided profits at this i da*e £90,508 7 8 ' HESERVED FUND. New Zealand Imperial 4 per Cent. j§ Debentures .. .. .. £''00 000 0 IJjj Colonial 6 per Cent. Debentures .'.' " ~SO^OOO 0 0 1 ~■:,'!■; , '£250,000 0 0 |j The Chairman, in, moving the adoption of I the report, reminded the proprietors that at | the last two or three meetings the directors had been under the necessity of explaining I to the proprietary that owing to the great I revival of prosperity in the colony, to the I increased value of wool, which was the chief I staple article, and to a large accumulation of | profits that had ensued, there had been a p corresponding decrease in the demand for I bank accommodation, that the value of | money had .become so reduced that it was ; | difficult to find profitable employment for it, j and -that; dn point of fact, those who had j hitherto been in the position of borrowers I 1 were no longer under i}he necessity of borrow ing. Large sums were deposited, upon which the bank was' obliged td give" interest' in accordance with the .practice prevailing throughout all the other banking institutions in the colonies. Moreover, it unfortunately j happened that great competition existed amongst the different banking institutions, by which the rates of discount .were reduced, i and the interest on deposits increased to an j extent that left but ,a,- small margin indeed to the profit of the bank in the employment of 1 its capital. The rates of discount were reduced as low as 3, 4, and 5 per cent., while 3 and 4 per cent, interest, and even more than that, was given on deposit accounts. It was sltatedby.SuvC. Mills at ! the last meeting thatr there was a prospect of this state things_passing away, and that the banks • iri Newy r South Wales and' irr Victoria had come-^to- an understanding by Tfhichso mischievous'a state of things was, to some extent, -put an end' to. It certainly • was not for the interest of the community at large;any fmore thanlitwas foi-the banking institutions themselves;* that, business should be carried on upon such a system as was tkea failing. (Hear,.hear.) The result ol the understandingHcqme toby;the different banks in Australia had beenmost satisfactory. Unfortunately in New -Zealand /the smrit of antagonism was so that it : W as impossible at that time to bring the different monetary institutions to a common under standing, and;business was .really, carried- on there to a considerable extent at a positive loss. was. very,glad,, however, to be able to announced the proprietors that arrangements of a satisfactory.kind had, now been made between the different bank W in stitutions of New Zealand, regulating the rate interest, and also:the: rate of exchangeso and;the.chrectors.had i no doubt whatever flounder this new sta^e' of things, they should do a.profitable business in that im portant colony. During the last year, espe^ cially the profits derivable from New Zealand SrinJ6^?^ le^ tHan at any Previ6us:: for W t Jfe howe7 cr > -«ould be accounted tinnS the/^ CUB?st^ce he had first men- JSa^ra^^^SSSlS* they had wSchnrS ef + a bi ßhmenteinnewlocaUtie S

an extent been earned in England. However, the last advices showed that there was a very marked revival in the demand for money in colonies generally ; and he thought they might assume that their resources would always be in advance of any amount of capital that might be found there. When they re flected upon the history of these colonies, upon what they had been and what they now were, it was impossible to be too sanguine in their estimate of their capabilities, or in their anticipations for their future progress. When they saw how these colonies had been growing in wealth, in population, and in new exports of various kinds, it was calculated to impress them with a conviction that their future must be one of incalculable import ance. . If, for instance, they took Queens land, they found a country that was develop ing itself in a most wonderful way. Besides the exports of wool, tallow, preserved ; meats, they had had, within the last six years, an entirely new product created, namely, sugar ; and he had been assured by a gentleman lately arrived from Australia that sanguine expectations were entertained that in a short time Queensland would produce sugar in sufficient abundance to meet not only its own wants, but also to become an article of large export. With all these advantages the revenue, moreovei", of Queensland showed a wonderful degree of elasticity, being in excess, during the pre sent year, of some hundred thousand pounds over the expenditure. In New South Wales they had the same marvellous growth, and new industries had been developed, not only in precious metals such as copper and tin, but also in other most important articles, such as coal and kerosine. Here, also, there was a large surplus revenue. In Victoria and Adelaide they had the same unqualified condition of prosperity affecting the whole community, and the quotations of cereal products were able to come into the English market. As regarded New Zealand, he believed an equally flattering picture might be drawn of its prospects. All these com munities wanted, in order to develop their resources to an-almost incalculable degree, was labour, ami he trusted that of the vast numbers of their fellow-countrymen : who were now migrating from our shores a great many would direct their footsteps towards Australia, where they could hardly fail of success in life. (Hear, .hear.) Much of the present developments of the resources of these colonies had been'owing to the existence of English capital; and amongst the number of those who had contributed to that prosperity might be included the Union Bank. (Hear, hear.) Their last telegram from Mr. M'Mullen gave them the most encoui aging assurances as to the renewed demand for money at rates which could not fail to be profitable. The directors had made a small addition to the dividend for the past half year, and had only left a surplus of £3,000 to be carried over to the next half-year's account They thought, however, under the circumstances, and having made ample pro vision for all contingencies of loss, they were justified in making as liberal a division as they could amongst the shareholders (Applause.) He had only further to state, that at the present time there were no less than 2,269 shares that had been transferred from English to colonial proprietors. (Hear, hear.) He had always anticipated that great benefit was likely to result to the Bank from having^ a large body locally interested in the wellbeing of the institution. (Hear,, hear.) Already orders had been received in-England from the colonies for the purchase of shares, but so satisfactory was the present price of shares that it was difficult to comply with these requests. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Bodlev, a proprietor, seconded the motion for the adoption of the report; and remarked that all those who possessed any acquantance with the affairs of Australia must feel that the Chairman's statement in regard to the resources of that colony was fully justi fied. To him that statement was peculiarly gratifying because he believed he was almost the first who ventured to state openly some nine or ten years ago that Australia would eventually become an exporting country for cereals. , Mr. Wilkinson also expressed his satis faction with the report. The motion for the adoption for the report was then put and carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr. Wilkinson a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman and directors and the officers of the Bank; and the Chairmanhavingbriefly-acknowledged the compliment, the proceedings terminated.

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fj B$ H XX.BUS QTHB RS 1 vy; ■; (iiAiE ,oß.oMßi#ri>: " ROYAL FINEMt PHONOGRAPHIC galleries,'...f.ji:;"r-';' ■>' (Opposite Un ton Ba>:k), . •.' ■ ;9UEBN STEEET, AUCKLAND. Tirst-class Portraits frqm O.D.v; to Life Size at . , Prices; "■■;"--1' : ■'■ | Children's Portraits taken instantaneously. f | MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! LENT in Sums from Is. to £100 ou all kinds of Jewellery, Diamonds, Plated ware, Clothing, and all,other Merchandize. The strictest secresy can be relied on. Fireproof Safes on the premises or the Security ol ■ Valuables. ' ; X;;- ;: H.,- iN ; E.U'AI-'E GTE N,: i i *«>.«! - ■■:■ PAWNBEOKEE, ~';",-. ':." ---165, QUEEN STREET, Opposite Savings Bank. • ' Auckland. rafclMßjllii i iffini Lri-ii - in' :s,+p%wmaMg = SHORTLAND STREET, r*^^f: . °,f POSITB THE POST-OPFIOB. I MAIL. • X/T.R, yON.STuiMERis no longer i;,^ on, nected.withth a above newspaper. All sS^n? 186"1611^ should in ft»tnfe be left at Jrif»i, ?£ °$ cc» or to the Proprietors when they will receive prompt attention. *"Bl' orß ' Coromandel, February 2,1874. J^OTICE OF EEMOYAL The Office of the NATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY i > r ps1 Adeeaide, ' SSU** 11'^ MOVED from Durham-street to Queen street, next door to the National Bank (upataira)7 GHEJORGE THORNE, Jun., Ajfont.



Drapery. * ■ ■ « i <5 * S qa § « HgH £ 3 * *Bi 1«« ° hE3 g" £ w -* i a g* & , . H g J O Jb .» *| j |« & If--: 1 • 3 w - S .Mg . ° OQO O o j ■ ■ ': ' •'■■ ■■■■•■ ■■■ . . ■ ■■•-. •;. , THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND MANUFACTORY. i I^2^9|Ms #jljiff Ibm iSESiSSi!" li^Bflil M. HORTON BUSBY, B|L?IND MAKER & WIRE WOSKEB "WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, VENETIAN HOUSE, SHORTLAND STREET, AUCKLAN N.Z. EPPING &. LONDON HOUSE queen-street. (Opposite Saving's Bank). | Great Saving or Time and Labour. THE GREATEST WANT SUPPLIED ...,W. MES.SENGER Begs to inform his numerous friends that they can , be supplied (fresh daily), with the following numerous Goods :—Cooked flam. Corned, Round, and Brisket Beef, Genuine Brawn, Genuine Pork Pies Prime German Sausages (the only genuine), Prime Pork Sausages (real; Epping): Prime Bologne Sausages, Hot Saveloys, Black and White Puddings. Spiced Beef' and Pork (as supplied to Mr C. Canning), and every thing in the trade too numerous to particularise I P. 8. — Wholesale buyers liberally tre , ted with. MB LAMB begs to inform the Public that he will in future run the Bus from the Auckland Hotel, Queen-street, to New market, via Kyber Pass, from 8 a.m. until 8.30 p m Saturdays, from 8 a.m. until 11 p.m. N.B.—Expresses alwaya on hand at all hours. Carting dove. ' '__ JAMES LAMB, Proprietor. (^NEHUN GA AND AUCKLAND V/ ROYAL MAIL COACHES. THE ROYAL MAIL COACHES TIME TABLE. Leave Onehunga—9 a.m., 2 p.m. Leave Auck land— 12 noon, 5 p.m. Night Coaches on Saturdays— | 6.30 p.m., 11.30 p.m. ! Booking Office:- Lendrum's Stables, late Mears's, ; Queen-street, Auckland. . W. WHITB,fPEOPBIETOB. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. TH ,E attention of Advertisers interested in Coromandel, or desirous of making their business announcements public through out that district, is drawn to the medium afforded by thß COROMANDEL MAIL, the first and only Journal on the Goldfleld which circulates widely over the field. Advertisements and.Subscriptions for the Mail will. WKWiyed »t the EysiUKO Sta? ogle*. :



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Funeral Undertakers. J^" MoCTJLSKT FUNERAL UNDERTAKER, TOP OF HOBS ON STR EBT • CHEAP BEDDING, , UPHOLSTERY, & FUNERAL FURN SHING | WAREHOUSE, REMOVED TO WYNDHAM STREET, ; (Next Queen-street Corner.) I Residence and Shop: Comer of Pitt and Grey | streets. [Established 1842.] TT7 J A. MI E SON, ** * FUNERAL UNDERTAKER, &a. J Cemetery Enclosures on Hand or Made to Order. The Tvt.T>Tt Supplied with Furnishings. WV- t, ESfEY STREET EAST. I Four Doors from Corner. Notices. TTEINRICH KOH N, JEWELLER, UEBN STREET, AUCKLAND, Begs to draw the attention of the public to his Large and Well-assorted Stock of ENGLISH. FOREIGN. AND COLONIAL MANUFACTURED JEWELLERY, Specially selected, and of the Newest Styles and Designs. A large portion of the above consist of Quartz and Greenstone Jewellery, Manufactured on the . premises. H. K. begs specially to draw the attention c tLe public to his LARGE AND SUPERIOR STOCK OF GOLD ANI> SILVER WATCHES, AND *>REAT VARIETY OF SILVER AND PLATED GOODS, Which are of the best known manufactures of he home markets. iS^Nota the address — HEINRIOH KOHN, JEWELLER. UIJN STREET. ISIDORE ALEXANDER ' 96, QUEEN STREET, NEXT AUCKLAND HOTEL, (Established 1865.) T>EGS most respectfully to inform .f- 1. tho inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that he has opened the above mises as a WATCHMAKER AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, With a Large and Well-assorted Stock of WATCHES, DIAMOND GOODS, JEWELLERY SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED WARE Specially selected in the English and Foreign Markets The latest designs and fashions in Bijouterie will be received by every mail from England, Paris Berlin and Vienna. ■ • ' The public are invited to inspect the premises and actory, where all the branches in the trade are carried on. HPHE undersigned are Cash Pub mTVT£HABERa of HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, WOOL TALLOW, &c, &c, at highest market rates, in any quantity. * Consignors direct will have prompt and immediate Cash remittances returned at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS., TANNBBS AND LEATHER MANUFACTURERS ' .. . Anaimj ' Insurance. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE . COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Established .1859 ■ ". CAPITAL.. .. .. .. ..£250.000. PAID-UP CAPITAL .. £ionnnn RESERVE AND RE-INSURANCE ifclo0 '000- ---3 KUNDS .... .... £75.000. ' ;i £175,000. Insurance of every description. effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met ;; GEORGE P. PIERCE, Manager. '™b South British fire and MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY i OF NEW ZEALAND. GAFiTt L ..-■'..•.•EH •• •• £76°'w)o ---' r HHE South British is a thorouffhly -*-< local institution,, with more than 900 share holders all resident in the colony. Fi«.and Marine" , Risks taken at the lowest current rates m2rlDe .. , ' A.BOARDMAN: ' Manager, ! ; Jf OTICE oFSi^L- The Office of the ' ./ IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY , Has ; been REMOVED from Durham-street to Oue'en' street, next door to, the National Baak"(nStlSi§ JOHN ROBERTON & CO.',^ J-V ■ '■'- "■■ r ■.■>■ m - .-^SentSj,. i VICTORIA FIRE AND MARINE IN j , SURANCE COMPANY. ' "; ---| <p. HE Undersigned f ; having been | Re-appointed Agents, are now prepared to accept on behalf of this Company, at Lowest Rates o Premium, Risks upon every description of Property and Merchandise throughout the Province. ! Also, on Hulls of Vessels and Cargo to and from all parts of the world. ! Losses in Marine Department can be made payable either in Great Britain or the Colonies, as the assured may desire. All Claims settled with promptitude and liberality. I ' ' . ■ ■"•.-, .■■.':. i The Offices of the Company are now at 8 Quo*,' treet. f HENDERSON fc MACFARLaNE,



Medical- OP 801 A L NOTICE.; THE SIGHtTeESEEVED, | BLINDNESS PREVENTED.} \ ME. I. S. ROSENTHAL, \ Graduate of the University of Berlin, Royal Oculist, Optician and Atjrisa, HAS AEEIVEP IN AUCKLAND, And may be Consulted at his Consulting Eonm, PEINCES STEEET, next door to the Northern Club, from 10 a m. till 5 p.m. Mr EOSENTHAL, of Sydney, New South Wales, has only recently returned from Europe, where he took advantage of placing himself under Professor Greeffee, Koenigiicher Augen, Arzt, Berlin; Pro fessor Angelstein, Koeniglicher Augen Arzt, Berlin : and Berlin Eye Infirmary. He has also visited the Royal Eye Infirmaries, Vienna, Paris, and London. After many years' practical experience Mr Rosen thai has decided upon giving advice for a limited period, where Acute and Chronic Inflammation, Opa city, Catavact. together with all other DISEASES of the RYE and EA E, will be treated under his peculiar system. CEETIFICATES. Te I. S. Eosentdal, Esq.—Dear "Sir, —I came to you in June. You gave me my hearing in four minutes and a-half. I have called three times since . my hearing has been restored ; I could hear a minute after the operation as well as I can this day, having been deaf for two years. Thanking you for the kind attention to me, I remain, dear Sir, Yours very truly, EMILY KING. Mbs Betjben King, Mother of Emily King, Port Adelaide. Witness -James Mann, Lipson street, Port Adelaide. June.9,1873. Dear Sir, —Having suffered greatly for the last two years from severe bad eyes, and being at times quite blind, I was tempted to call and see what you could do for me "What you have done has quite exceeded my expectations, for in the short space of seven days I am completely cured. Hoping you will use this for the benefit of those afflicted as I was, I remain, yours gratefully, CAROLINE RAPHAEL. Sea View Cottage, West Terrace, June 9, 1873. Dear Sir ,—I am happy ta inform you that my eyes are perfectly cured. , My right eye was neai ly blind for three months. The left eye was also bad for nine months. I have been laid up for nearly three months, and thank you for. the cure you have performed on me in such a short time. I came under you on the 20th May, 1873. I remain, dear Sir, yours very gratefully, JAMES BACHE, Jun., Brownhill Creek. Adelaide, June 10,1873. Dear Sir,- I have much pleasure in thanking you for the cure you have effected on my eyes. I have been nearly blind for six months. This day my sight is perfect. I hope all sufferers may avail themselves of your skilL I remain, dear Sir, yours respectfully, CHAELES FEOST. Salisbury, June 12, 1873. Dear Sir,—l have very great pleasure In testifying to the marvellous cure you have this day effected upon my daughter, aged 12 years, who for the last three years suffered from, deafness. Out of gratitude, allow me once more to thank you. Hoping you will prosper, Yours ever gratefully, HEBMAN HAMPEL, Farmer, New Kirch. "Witness—Thos. Ttjokbt. Adelaide, June 13,1873. Lefevre's Peninsula, July 14, 1873. Sir,—l have great pleasure in informing you that my eyesight has been perfectly restored under yonr treatment. I have been under treatment by doctors in Victoria at various times during the last ten years with very little relief. Your treatment after eight days has worked wonders. lam also improving in health. Wishing you success, I am, Sir, yours very respectfully, W. BUCK. Alma Plain, July 23,1873. Dear Sir, —I have great pleasure in thanking you on behalf of my wife for the cure you have effected on her eyes, she having suffered great pain for the last four years. Also on my own behalf, having suffered very much with weak eyes for about three years. The cures you have effected have exceeded our ex pectations. . Ever gratefully yours, . , • ' , GAVIN FREEBAIRN. P.S.—You can make any use of this you please. My eyes are getting on nicely now; and Mrs Free airn s are getting strong. ' _ ' " St. Luke's, July. 28,1873. My Dear Sir,—Please to receive my sincere thanks for the relief you have given me.in so short a time by the removal of a large and hard plug of matter from each of my ears, which had caused great irri tation for a long time past, and which I believe would ultimately have ended in total deafness. You are aware that in .the flrst place I only saw you with a friend I accompanied, and not with the in tention of consulting ypu'; lnit telling you of the excitement I felt, and 'asking you if you would kindly.look and see if. anything were'the matter you told me at once what it was, and prepared me for the extraction of the same.... It is for this I beg most sincerely to thank yon, and subscribe myself your most obliged and grateful friend, JAMES POLLIT. Dear Sir,—l am truly happy to inform you that have quite recovered my hearing. When I came to you I-was almost deaf for the last two years. Wish ing you every happiness, I remain, dear Sir, Yours ever gratefully, •' niii < " ~ _ FB. AUGUST MULIER. Witness—F. BadkanJ Lobethal, August 15,1573. •; ; OPINIONS OF THE PEESS. Mr I. S. Eosenthal.—This celebrated oculist and aunst arrived in Dubbo from Oran R e on Friday last and since then he has been pretty largely employed His quarters at the Eoyal; Hotel'have been attended by people from all parts of the district; from the Bogan. Castlereagh, and Macquarie.. And as far as U-?^ ro/i, sslo? l al?e^ on can Judge, we can say-and say it boldly-that Mr Eosenthal has effected some wonderful cures. We , determined- to inquire for wn tvV nn? hl? cases. and the consequences have been that although at first we were father sceptical about that great skill that worked such ' miracles as it were, on the blind and deaf, we are now thoroughly 6*l- Yestel' day we saw three of his patients picked we may say, promiscuously, from a number under treatment, and we will just note them. : The first was a'Mrsi White, resident at CoonamHe. She was almost, indeed, we may say totally, blind when she came to Mr : Eosenthal Now, she can see per fectly well out of one eye, and the other, though rather weak just at present, promises to be as well as it ever was. Mr Thomas Matthews, uf Meri Meri when he placed,himself under the doctor, could not see at. all well, and had a cataract on the right eye Hie cataract is disappearing, and the sight of the eye w-% oVln/^* ily '' The left eve'is Perfectly well. Mrs Wilds of Gradgery, Merri Merri, was very deaf—a person had L to shout in her ear to be heard; she was also, mdeed we may say' totally, blind, when she came to Mr Eosenthal: Now she can sees perfectly well out. of one eye, and; the other, though rather, weak just at present, promises to be as as well as it ever was. Mr Thomas Matthews, of Merri Merri when he placed himself under the Doctor, could n ' see at all well, and had a cataract'onthe right eye me cataract is disappearing, and the sight of the M^m?iT Yin| rr! iaily- The left is perfectly well Mrs, Wilds, of Gradgery,' Merri Merri, was very deaf — a person had to shout in her ear to te heard ; sho was also suffeung from defective vision ; in facti as ' she expressed it in ,the presence of the writer, "she could just see daylight.", A'-scum had gathered over both her eyes; she'can now. hear fairly, and in a week or so a perfect cure -is'sure to take place ,Bhe can .see almost as ! well as''ever, she could ; but of course the vision is somewhat weak, and the eyes through" being under treatment, a good deal inflamed' I Mr ID. M'Killop, j;p.,r of-Terra Bella, had every symptom of approaching deaf ness—the hearing of one ear ;was nearly stopped., .Yesterday he ■underwent an operation performed, by' Df Bpse'nthal. and after a lapse of seven minutes; the ear regained all its normal properties. It is, in the"face'of. these facts— which we'ean vouch for--ourselves—impossible ot question thei Doctor's . great skill. We have no hesitation in advising ail suffering from diseases of thDej ye and ear to' pay him a visit;' for- we are con- ETV ♦ Tf * *'■CU?e Can-vi e eflected he Js the man to dpi t If t is impossible- to do so he will not buo£ iis patient • with" fatee houes-an admirable ' ' trait in his character -Dubbo Dispatch aQmira^e | • OitANuJs.Thursday Evening.-MrW: Evans; C P.S to the TJuoisJDisp u ,k xt>';W i 'Vox tbe benefit ofsub senbers please stst^; that, Mr Eosepthal cwed n/v cle^npgs of some yem' standing." ° •'■'•- "" >y



Medical. ' :!^ Mn I. S. Eosenthal.—Since this gentleinan'i arrival in Orange he has hern visited by upwards n» seventy patients suffering from diseases ot the cv» ;;>' and ear, and some astonishing cures have hem effected. Several of these came under our notiwf '■"■'" and being persons well-known in the district »n<{ easily accessible to any person wishing to be convinced ' ' of the truth of the assertion, we may mention af™ 'I ' Mr TJurkett, of Cargo, has been blind for thirteen ■>; years, and having placed himself under Mr Boseii thal's care is now cured, and declares he sees dfe tinctly. A little pirl, aged about ten years, Darned , Emma Horsely, had been blind since the age 0 * i, j twelve months. Her eyes now are quite cured, ana capable of performing endless execution on the sub- "■ j ceptible feelings of the other sex- when she-getsa '"' little older. A case of deafness of twenty years'*; - standing, declared by the patient to be incurable,-was'; , Iby a skilful operation, cured in five minutes Many . | residents may remember the case of Mr Livingstone : who has sought every available remedy fe"? a disease ■ of, the eyes. The last time we saw this gentl'oman he i was led about: yesterday, after being unde?. Mr- < ' Bosenthal's care for about a fortnight, the chaw ■ V '-"•■ extraordinary and predicates a perfect cure. We saw ' another lady who had een totally blind for twenW ' ; \ years, and now sees. It is needless to multfelv1 ■'' cases. "We may mention that Mr Eosenthal onl* 'i remains a day or two longer, and, fortheinforinatior' ' 1 of up-country readers, may state that under no"' circumstance will he proceed further than Dubbo" rij Western Examiner. i Mr I. S. RosenTJJA.L.— The gentleman, whose' ■ ; special forte is In the disease of the eye and ear has ' been practising in Bourke, and from the notices of thii '' Press which preceded him we expected to flDd S'r* physician rapable of fulfilling the expectation enter H& tamed. We have not been disappointed. Thetesti -';' monials and the favourable newspaper notices are all , fully borne out—they are truthful. "Wehave ourselves ""' . seen three instances where Dr Rosenthal has restored ' ' ; sight to the totally Mind for years, besides improved ■•■■■ vision to many who were suffering from opthalmic diseases of months or two years' stiftding. tyo ! mention, because hf \is -well known throughout this ' district, Mr James Uorsfall, whose defective sighting"- ■ been radically carfd. MissFlngery, cf thistown, wHo'i has suffered from deafd ess for years owing to fright • from the bite of a dog, had her hearing restored in our presence. A cataract was successfully removed' ■' from the eye of a blackfellow in the service of M M. O'Shannessy, Esq. Fort Bourke. Mr Stewart.fwho w ; has been blind for about sixteen years, can now 'se? : almost to rCkd print. A girl named Jones, who had been nearly blind for two years, tan now seethe-. smallest object, and plays with other children. A \:"'■.{. young lady from "Woomba, .Willcannia, named. East- ' ' ham, totally blind from some complaint, cannows"eeiJ'- but in every case a sudden influx of light ihiist-W'" guarded against. The successful treatment at Bogiuw.:; > dena of Mrs H: J. Adam's eyes is alone sufficient to)' establish T)r Eosenthal's reputation as an oculist. We could enumerate twenty instances of persons' ' well known in this town and district whose sight has -v: been removed ; and we think it but a duty.on'oiir ' i part to notice the cases which are known to us, Hid V> '; to endorse the public opinion which has been jo' ! ■ favourably and deservedly bestowed. Mr'Biylw "-'J<! . who has had bad eyes for years, has been completely | cured, and so have the eyes of Mrs Beynolds. He has ' ■ fulfilled every promise made and effected-in every, instance some very remarkable cures. Dr Roaenthal' has also this in his favour—he does not sendawiy •.' the poor, nor does he exact tbe least, farthingfrom" tho»e in indigent circumstances. On.the contrary, ho '■'■'. cculd not have had under his gratuitous treatment : fewer than twelve persons ; and to one woman Midi j three children sufiering from almost total blindness, :* : he supplemented his services by raising a subscription to relieve their necessities.— Central Australian and Bourke Telegraph, December 14,1872 N.B-— Many hundreds of testimonial*,', all in aßkein'l strain, can be seen at Mr Bosenthal's .conra&ißg J rooms. "• 'y''w



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