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In addition to our ORIGINAL STOCK, we have been fortunate in securing a "5 BIG PROFITS" in "A FLANNELETTE," TWEED, SHIRTINGS, SHEETINGS, BLANKETS, FLANNELS, AND OTHER COLONIAL MANUFACTURES. At Prices that will be regular "EYE-OPENER," and will enable the fortunate possessors of Ready Money to secure GOOD, SOUND, RELIABLE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. At Prices hitherto Unknown in the History of the Drapery Business. We have neither a space to give full quotations. Every Article in the STOCK IS SOLD; our Sale Price must truly be a surprise. ECLIPSE any of the so-called "great efforts" and "radical reductions" made by other Houses in the Trade, Flannelettes, 3d per yard; usual price, 61 per yard Cotton Shirts, 3 1; usual price, 61 per yard Cotton Shirts, 3 1; usual price, 61 per yard Cotton Shirts, 3 1; usual price, 61 per yard Union Shirts, 6 1 per yard; usual price, 61 per yard Union Shirts, 6 1 per yard; usual price, 61 per yard Sheeting, White, and Orkney Colonial Flannel, 7 1 per yard; mail price, 1 2d per yard White Blankets, 1 1 per pair 1500 yards of Check Drills Tweeds, 10 1 per yard; usual price, Ladies' Kid Tipped Taffeta Gloves, 6 1 per pair Ladies' All-wool Cashmere Gloves, 91 per pair Boys' Oxford and Elegant Shirts, 1 1 each Boys' Tweed Cap, 3 1 each Men's Black Cashmere Sleeveless Waterproof Coats, 21, 6 1; usual price, 61, 68, 68. THE GASH WAREHOUSE AND FANCY GOODS. NEW GOODS FOR THE WINTER SEASONS. Blankets from 12s 6d per pair. Wool Hoods and Hats—a specially fine lot. New stock of Berlin and Fancy Wools. Macrame and Arrasene. New Novelties in the Fancy Glass Department. New Books and Periodicals by every mail. Agents for Dresden Piano Company, Weldon's Journal of Fashion, Young Ladies' Journal, Family Herald, and all other Journals. BOOK YOUR ORDERS AT ONCE. A BOYNE BROS., MAIN STREET, GORE. FOR ENFANTS and INVALIDS. MELLIN'S LACTO-GLYCOS, or food. VEGIALLY ADAPTED FOR COUNTRIES WHERE FRESH COW'S MILK CANNOT BE OBTAINED FROM DURING THE SUMMER. Agents — Wardell Bros.' and Co., Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., and P. Hayman and Co., Dunedin. For Billions and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness, and Swelling after meals, Dizziness, and Drowsiness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Mental Sensations, etc. The fact that Bos of these Pills will cure all kinds of female complaints. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Bos of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be "WORTH A GUINEA A BOX." A BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore females to complete health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system. For a Weak stomach, Impaired Digestion, Disordered Liver, and other complaints, a box of Bos of these Pills will cure all kinds of female complaints. Urn hamtn Irtint. for throiring off hnn to tasl. ■luutM lb.7 on tpoalallf naonti. Thcao ara " faiti " admlHtd by th-mfaE-a-ln all duna ti aodttz, anA ont of th« bs-.1 gutnntiM to Uu Norroui anfl DiUlitattd It that Bmhtm'ilW* hm* Ml Ltrsnt M. y tf wv fsttnl Mulicint tn lAi worl.. Fnll aixMtionß iiith (Mb ha. ■ - C l •' " '■• •-$ rr*_»s_TM) «nly by TMOKAtt BECCHAH, ftt. Halana, kanc4Whlr«. IneWMMb mo v «v tan«w ■ iaa wuna --'..'-- BTATBMBNT OP RESERVES AHD OTHER REAI. EsTATK BSLONGINO TO XHB COUNTT AT 318T MARCH, 1895. Reserves- Nil. An-*nal Bental Arrears Beat Bitate— Allotments 18, 19. 20, 22. 23, 24, blook IV, township of Bnrton,l acre nnd 20 poles ... ... £10 0 Section 7, block I, Gladstone, 2 roods and 17 polos ... ... .■• 4 acres, 1  block VII, East Winton, let to P. Jack ... ... ... ... 2 0 O „ , , Gravel Reserve, section 39, block 111, Hea.ies Perry, let to J. MaePadzien ... ... -.. ~> 0 » » 3 •* New River Ferry Reserve*, sections 29 and 30, block XV, New River Hundred, and sections 46 and 47,  blook 111, town of Fortrose, with JeUy and Goods-shed ... ... ... ... 25 0 0 12 10 v Part of sertion 197, Oreti Hnndred, 9 acres, let to Peter Teviotdale ... ... ...' ... 0 18 0 Section 45, blook T. lovercareill Hundred, let to Michael Leonard, West Plains ... ... ... 10 0 Section 1, block XXXVIII, Wallacetown. let to David Strocban... ... ... ... ... 10 0 Section 60, block II Oteramika Hnndred 7 aores 1 rood and 8 poles, let to W. H. Perriam ... ... 0 7 3 £68 14 ~5 £25 9 2 Rent Balance. Outstanding Bents at 31st March, 1894 ... ••• *25 0 0 Annual Rentals ... ... ... ••• 6 ° l * ° Add— Date of Teviotd-.h's Eent altered ... ... ° * *-* £93 18 5 Bents Collected to 31st Marcb, 1895 ... ... Outstanding on 31st March, 1896... Examined and found, correct, R. P. MacGOUN, OTTO G. W. HAST, JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD, County Treasurer. County Chairman. Controller and Auditor-General. BALANCE SHEET OF THE COUNTY FUND OF SOUTHLAND COUNTY FOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDED  Auctioneers' Licenses... 40 10 0 454 Stationery and Printing 38 0 1 — 232 12 9 459 Stamps, Telegram, etc. 16 15 1 165 Contribntions from 464, Fuel, Lighting, & Clean-School Commissioners 125 0 0 > D B Cfficts... 28 18 8 155 Rent from Beserves... 11 9 3 457 Insurance and Bates... 114 0 151 Fortrose Jetty Rent... 12 10 0 > 3GB 1 4 153 Hew River Ferry Beserve 498 Renting Expenses... 185 0 1 Bent...... 12 10 0 609 Valuations...... 172 12 4 147 Forfeited Deposits... 14 2 0 513 Office Furniture... 21 13 3 143 Fees and Fines... 115 0 441 Advertising, General... 9 4 6 135 Commonages Revenue... 26 C 0 472 Collection of Dog Tax... 52 18 1 137 Collections from Local;.477 Collection of Slaughter-Bodies... 56 13 10 1st Fees, etc... 25 0 0 139 Commission on River 521 Legal Expenses... 71 12 6 Board Rates... 619 10 sos Commonages Manage-.. 142 411 ment —... 16 10 0 559 Road Deviations... 1 14 1 467 Miscellaneous Expenses 36 18 10 0 626 Fortrose Harbor... 38 0 0 Balance at 31st March, 439 Audit...... 8 6 8 1895...... 11 7 7 602 Small Bird's Destruction 5119 3 i UfiU 7 " 689 15 6 i 8953 4 7 i £20,122 9 3 £20,122 9 3, 11. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS., (1) Land Fund Account. » M m™*T>Tu£^ -l/c! 11 * 65 " 23 Expenditure on Works 904 711 Small Buns.. 5 2 0, r 1118 14 6, £2276 4 5 £2J75 4 5 605 Balance at 30th Sent- isqa ( 2 ** Centre Bush Road., ovo •o»ian^ea*J3otnaept. ) 1894 £10 0 0 1 605 Balance at 3Ut March, 1895 £10 0 0 (3) Springhills School, Corbett's Crossing-Subsidy. Total expenditure on works, 6199 4i 61. 611 Balance at 31st March, 1895......... %l 5 S All Balance at 30th Sept., 1894 ll 0 0 ) t Expenditure on Works...... 81 12 3 £99 12 3 £99 12 1 (5) Roads in Inveroargill Hundred. | 612 Balance at 30th Sept., 1894 f I S 0 612 Expenditure on Works A I 10 f" 160 0 0 Balance at 31st March, 1895...... 0 10  10 0 I 613 Expenditure on Work, £293 10 0. ' (10) Reaby-Retreat. ) '" "\ "' -" •» 160 0 0 613 Expenditure on Works ... ... ... £107 0 0 A Balance at 31st Marcb, 1895 ... ... ... 43 0 0. -eiSO 0 0 £160 (To 1 614 Balano. at 31st March, 1895. ...  ... on Work ZTTo (12) Contractors' Deposits. 1 54 Balance st 30th Sept , 1894 to a c -_ t. •. *.«.._ £sd£sd -i Reetinu «_">»io9» ... ... ... 52 3 6 o4 Deposits Refunded ... ... ... 262 2 4 ? Mcupts 502 310 Deposits Forfeited ... 14 2 0 Balarcs at 31st March, 1895 .. ... ... 278 3 0 •6554 7 "_ £554~7~4 (13) Hospitals and Charitable Aid Account. ' 533 Bslanoe at 30tb Sept 1894 ... *"* U2 19* 5 533 Contributions 980 8-6 H. and C.A. Rate 1894-5 1242 11 9 Balance at 31st March, 1895 ... Z ". 396 1111 if  loaa * ... ... 17 2 6 ii tt previous ... .. 4 6 9 | 1264 1 0 > &im c o amtTTo IV. INTEREST ACCOUNTS. - (1) West Plains Loan under Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot, £1107 4s 5d at 5 per cent, per annum. 653 Balance at 30 h Sept., 1894 .. ... 52 11 2 553 Debentures Paid 2*7 13 7 Speciai Bate 1894-6 ... ... ... 519 5 Balance at 31st March, 1895 30 17 0 | ~^ 58 10 7 £58"l0~7 5 (2) South Hillend Loan under Government Loans to Looal Bodies Aot, .52380 at 5 per cent, per annum. 643 Balance at 30th Sept., 1894 p 6 4 I 543 Debentures paid al jS n j Special Rate 1894 5 38 14 5 Balance at 31-t March, 1895 ... ." .... «g c £g 4 18 6 lat 18 6 i -r. -r. ,» ~~„- - „ Eramined and found correct, , 1 R- P. MacGOUN, County Treasurer. JAMES EDWARD FITZGEBALD, ' Auditor and Controller-Genera). I I TO THB f THY RESIDENTS IN GORE DISTRICT W. McGRUER & CO. c. oheistenson, GOBE, — FOR — TT AS ALWAYS A FULL BTOOK 0F w -. D. I.i* i->j-. i | I_______l________ 1 1 ■ m^ mml^^^^^^i^^^^^i^^^^^m^^^ TTTTT f%AXANOE SHEET OF THE COUNTY FUND OF SOUTHLAND COUNTY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st AUGUST, A.D. 1895. GENERAL ACCOUNT. BOWERS EXPENDITURES. A.D. 1894. Gansral Bate 1887-8... 00 6 Balance at 31st Month, 1894-1 iii 0 0 3 1894 10,978 3 7'185 1889-0 iii 1 010 429 Subsidies to Road Boards 4*50 15 1 187 " 1890-0 I -.i 1 "IO 593 Boads, County...82612 10 193 " 189147;.. 13 210 425 Bridges 190 8 0 200 "•"•"- -1892-8... 49 310 417 Maintenance......2076 17 0 208 " 1893-1... 2427 6 1 492 Engineering and police- -311 1894-6...8031 1 6 tion Expenses... 614 6 9, "7 10,612 16 7 448 Advertising tenders... 107 0 9 319 Mining Property Bate,* 355 Inteies; on Overdraft... 671 14 7 1893-4...... 0 3 9 859 Road Deviations... 66 14 7 189 Subsidies Local Bodies 12,418 19 7 0 f "nompson, ato... 782 17 7 481 Chairman's Travelling 129 Gold-Bead Revenue... 809 17 6 Exp enses...... 100 0 0 70 Publicans' Licenses... 665 10 0 483 Members' do... 172 10 6 83 Hawkes' Licenses.... 24 0 0 485 Clerk and Treasurer's 111 Blangb'tering Licenses Salary...... 815 0 0 v and Fees 21110 6 454 Stationery and Printing 65 12 1 93 Doe Licenses... 595 0 0 459 Stomp--, Telegrams, etc. 38 6 7 81 Anetioneers' Licenses... 41 0 0 464 Fuel, Light, St. Oiem- 1627 0 6 leg Offices... 61 7 6 165 Contributions from 457 Insurance and Rates... 20 15 3 "School Commissioners 125 0 0 — 763 10 10 165 Bents from Reserves... 18 9 3 498 Bitting Expenses... 408 111 161 Fortrose Jetty Bent... 12 10 0 509 Valuation...... 206 6 4 A 163 Kew River Ferry Reserve 513 Office Furniture... 25 13 3 Bent...... 37 10 0 511 Office Repairs...... 14 6 147 Forfeited Deposits... 14 2 0 434 Licensing Expenses, A'- -143 Fees and Fines... 6 7 0 coholic Liquors Act 412 7 7 161 Miscellaneous Revenue 3 15 8 433 Licensing Expenses, 1881 7- f 135. Commonages Revenue... 314 6 Aot...... 613 5 167 Subscriptions from Local 441 Advertising, General... 16 19 3 AY. -.. Bodies...... 374 0 4 472 Collection of Dog Tax... 178 7 7 '139 Commission on River 477 Collection of Slaughter- A, yw-; Board Bates... 17 6 7 ing^Fee? 60 6 0 "V" — — — — 615 4 4 515 Electoral Expenses... 316 7 7-V..A;- " - 13,772 19 3 621 Legal Expenses... 79 14 6 7 7 Balance at 31st March, 508 Commonages Manages 1895 11,672 7 11 meat 29 0 0 457 Miscellaneous Expenses 62 18 9 • A^ Expenditure under Public Reserves Act... 6 4 0 147 Forfeited Deposits rt- - - funded...... 3 0 0 526 Fortrose Harbor... 76 3 7 A K 169 Public Pounds Account 16 0 0 439 Audit..... 17 6 8'- 502 Small Birds' Destruction 104 4 3 670 4 11 14,467 3 7 £aM4S 7 2 £25,445 7 2 • JJ. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. V (1) Land Fond Account. 39 Balance at 31st March, 1894... *'607 101 22 Expenditure on works 1241 11 0 Thirds of D.V. Land Sales... 1162 4 1 Balance ox 31st March, 1896 1370 16 6 Thirds of Perpetual Leases... 830 9 7 Small Buns 12 12 10 1 2,005 6 6 £2612 7 6 *261276 (2) Centre Bash Road. £150 0 0 605 Balance at 31st March, 1894...... £140 0 0 £150 0 0 (3) Wallacoetown to Spar Bush and Waimatvku Flat Road. £150 0 0 610 Balance at 31st March, 1894...... £146 6 0 610 Grant... Expenditure on Works......... 315 0 £150 0 0 £150 0 0 (4) Wallacoetown to Ryal Bash Road. urn <],_.»...... £150 0 0 610 Balance at 31st March, 1891...... £146 5 0 610 Grant...... Expenditure on Works......... £ 315 0 £150 0 0 £150 0 0 (5) Springhills School, Corbett's Crossing Road, Subsidy, Total Expenditure on Works £199 4t Gi. 611 Balance at 31st March, 1895 £99 12 3 | 611 Expenditure on Works £99 12 3. (6) Mossburn Bridge over Oreti River. 611 Grant.... £350 0 0 (7) Mabel District Roads. All Grant...... — 20 *-* °°'611 B:t P elldi,nre on Works......... £200 0 0 (8) Roads in Campbelltown Hundred. arm...,*...... £300 0 0 1 611 Expenditure on Works......... £300 0 0 oil urant... ••... -». « • -V'fviv. (9) Roads in Invercargill Hundred. A A-v A^. #< _ £500 0 0 612 Expenditure on Works......... £299 910 Balance at 31st March, 1895...... 010 2 YA;; TV^ £150 0 0 £300 0 0 ■I-: vyAAAIAy (10) Gow's Creek Bridge. J.A fi =.... £50 0 0 612 Expenditure on Works......... £48 16 C pf 612 Grant r«» ••» Balance at 31st March, 1895...... 15 C £50 0 0 £50 0 1 (11) Oteramika District Roads. Grant... Balance at 31st March, 1896... 60 (. £200 0 (12) Makarewa-Grove Bash. £150 0 0 1 612 Expenditure on Works... £150 0 (612 Grant............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ... 14 3 0 Beccipts ... — •" I Balance at 31.t Miicb, 1895 ... ... 278 3 C £639 2 4 | £689 2 4 (17) Hospitals and Charitable Aid Acoonnt. £sd£sd £i_ .«» t. t g_.» M_-M% IRQ. -605 6 3 533 Contributions ... ... ... ... 1960 17 fl 633 BsHnw at 3lrt March, 1894 ." 1886 16 10 Balance at 31.t M«cb, 1895 396 1111 H. and O.A. Hate, io»* o 4C4 v 2 :, » previous ... Jo_l4_ _* £2357 8 11 £.357 8 11 IV. INTEREST ACCOUNTS. tfl*i West Plains Loan under Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot, £1107 4*i fid, at 6 per cent, per annum. v'£sd£ • d £ s d hhl *h_i_«,«. tti. _M_.__b 1894 ... 62 12 ** 554 Debentures paid ... ... ... 65 7 2 SU Bs*££™it' ... ... 15 4 3 Balance at 31.t March, 1895 30 17 0 * „ „ 189374 ... - 81 4 » >' P reTionS ° 6 23 11 10 £86 4 2 £86 4 2 r (2) South Hillend Loan under Government Loans to Local Bodies Aot, £2380, at 5 per coat, per annum. 61 £sd£sd £sd ..... -o ,. «i.i. m_,m, IRO4 ... 69 5 4 543 Debentures paid ... ... ... 119 0 0 MB S.^S « »• f 91 9. _ Balance at 31 t March 1895 35 8 6 ■1 11 ,BSW * "• 93 3 2 '"-""• £154 8 6J £164 8 (i BALANCES. ACCOUUTS. „ , Dim, £sd£sd £sd£sd Seneral Accouct Dr. ...11,672 7 11 General Acc.utt Br. 8975 9 4 SrfSuiU School (Oorbell's ... oo ,„ „ Cheq-ies to present ... ... Dr. 605 8 2 Crossin. _ Boad Dr. ... 99 12 3 9580 17 6 »ia«£-Waik_w.Boad Dr. ... ?»3 10 0 Separate Account Dr. 552 7 1 Wafpapa-W.ik.wa Bead * „ , T^TTI T.-«a Wnnd Account Cr. ... 1376 16 6 Leu Dishonored Cheques not redeemed Centre Buih Boad -** Cr. ... 10 0 0 (ill after 31.t March 20 6 6 Boaft Invercargill Hnn.Kd Cr. ... 010 2 Cow's Creek Bridge Cr. ... 1 5 0 OtersmikaDiitfiot Boads Cr. ... j> 0 0 Beabyßetreatßoad Cr. ... 43 0 0 Contractors' Deposit* Cr. ... 278 3 0 Hospitals and Charitable Aid A/o.Cr. ... 396 11 11 West PUin. Loan Cr. ... 30 1? 0 Sonth Hillend Loan Or. ... 