SHIP HOTEL. JOHN L. NEWMAN begs to intimate rj to his old friends and the public gen- erally, that he has taken the above Hotel, and hopes to merit a share of their patron- age, by increased accommodation and the s^ie of unexceptional articles in. WINES & SPIRITS, &c, &c. ■ J. L. N. purposes to establish a large jjjOTTLK TRADE in connection with trie business. , ;: FOR SALE, lAAAA BRICKS. Apply to I. xUjUUU. llaudy, at Government Buildings, opposite the Taranaki Hotel. Notice to Ratepayers. THE Annual PUBLIC MEETING of RATEPAYERS, for the purpose of voting a rate and other business (if any), will be held in the Masonic Hotel, on Saturday, 4th March, at 4 p.m. W. M. Burton, Secretary Town Board. Extension of Time. Finns for a IVew Gaol for the Province of Taranaki. Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, February 15, 1865. THE time for receiving Plans for a New Gaol for the Province of Taranaki, according to an advertisement, dated the 30th December, 1864, is extended to the 14th April, 1865. Charles Brown, Superintendent Harbor Department. Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, February 15, 1865. FROM and after this date the charge for landing BRICKS will be 30s. per 1000 From and after this date the charge for landing or Shipping Passengers will be t\vo"&hillings either way. DOGS, landing or shipping, two shil- lings each. Charles Brown, Superintendent. Harbour Department • Ballast. Superintendent's Office, New Plymouth, January 6, 1865. FROM and after this date the charge for ballast delivered alongside will be 10s. PER TON". LANDING TIMBER. From and after this date, the charge for landing timber will be 2s. per 100 FEET, superficial, and will be rafted or landed in boats, as may best suit the convenience of the Harbor Department. CARGO LANDED FROM MAIL STEAMERS. When a Mail Steamer arrives on a Sun- day, cargo discharged from her will be charged one third more than the ordinary charges. Charles Brown, Superintendent. TAKE NOTICK JOSEPH HENRY HOWELL, Boot and Shoemaker, HAVING taken the Shop and premises (lately occupied by Mr. J. Hawke) next door to the Devon Hotel, and having purchased the Stock-in-Trade, begs -re- spectfully to inform his friends and the public in general, that he will commence business from the date hereof, and hopes, by stict attention and steady perseverance to merit a share of public support. ■ Repairing work done with despatch. 