A meeting of grocers was held at the Coffee Palace last night, when it was decided to hold the fifth annual picnic at Ayrshire Park, West Taieri, on Wednesday the 13th February. A telegram from a Christchurch corre spondent states that Mr George Darrell's Com pany are turning away money nightly with " The Mystery of a Hansom Cab." All persons with claims against the estate of the late Thoma6 M. Smith, of Palmerston, are notified to send in particulars to Messrs Stout ami Moody. Mr J. Solomon will sell valuable mining property at Cromwell on the Oth inst. Messrs J. Samson and Co. sell a piano, musical in struments, furniture, &c. for the Freethought Asso ciation at the Lyceum to-morrow. Mr 11. Lamer has a furniture sale this afternoon. Mr John Everest sells cattle at Palmerstou on Tuesday next. The lease ol Frankton Flour Mill will be sold by auction at the Crown Land's office, Duntdin, on 2Sth inst. The Duuedin public wool 6ates take place at the Central Auction Kooras, High street, to-day. Mr Gammell's lecture on Sunday evening will be delivered ia the Oddfellows' Hall, liattray street, instead of the Lyceum. , An extraordinary meeting of the Dunedin City and Suburban Tramways Company is called for February 12 to confirm the resolution re reduction of capital. " To Thomson and Co., mineral water works, Dun edin.—His Excellency the Governor (Sir William Jervois) considers your exhibition ginger ale and soda water of excellent quality.—(.Signed) S. Mkd ley, A.D.C." The Union Steam Ship Company, recognising the superior quality of our beverages, have appointed us contractors to supply ierated waters and cordials. —Thomson and Co., Bond street.—[Ad vt. i

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