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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 188, 7 May 1878, Page 3

-VTEW ZEALAND INSURANCE JM COMPANY (FIRE AND MARINE). Established 1559. CAPITAL :—£1,000,000. Paid-up, £300,000 Risks taken at lowest rates. C. W. BRIDGE, Akaroa. D. CRAIG, Hereford-street, Christchurch. PR ELIMINARY : ' NOTICE. Important Sale op New and SEASONABLE WINTER DRAPERY Just Arrived ex ship Waikato, from London. MR C. W. BRIDGE is instructed by Messrs Garwood & Co., to offer for Sale by Auction, at an early date, the whole of their SHIPMENT of NEW GOODS by the above vessel, selected sxpressly for this market by their London buyers. Further particulars and date of sale will shortly be given. NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS against W. G. Inman, Esq., must be sent in within one week from date, to the undersigned, who is authorised to settle the same. C. W. BRIDGE. May 2,1878. AKAROA BOROUGH COUNCIL. ELECTION NOTICE. T ALEXANDER INNES X, McGREGOR, Returning Officer for the Borough of Akaroa, hereby give notice, that in conformity with the provisions of " The Municipal Corporations Act, 1876," and "The Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876," an ELECTION will be held at the offices of the Akaroa Borough Council, on SATURDAY, the 25th day of. May, current, for the purpose of electing a Councillor in the room of Mr H. Wagstaff, resigned, thereby causing an extraordinary vacancy. The NOMINATION of Candidates, which must be made in the manner provided in the 11th clause of the second recited Act, will take place at the said Borough Council offices, at noon, on WEDNESDAY,: the 15th day of May, current, and a POLL, if necessary, will be taken at the said offices, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., on SATURDAY, the 25th day of May, current. a. innes McGregor, . Returning Officer. Council Chambers, Akaroa, • 3rd May, 1878. WANTED KNOWN. WANTED the Public to know, that I have JUST OPENED UP my FIRST SHIPMENT of WINTER GOODS ex Wild Deer, from Glasgow, containing a general assortment of New and Seasonable DRAPERY, the whole of which has been marked at prices which must effect a Speedy Clearance. Splendid value will be found in Winceys, Blue Serges, twilled and plain, French Merinos, Russel Cords, Blankets, Flannels, Sheetings, -black quilted Skirts, Costumes, Trimmed Hats,-latest style, Wool Goods of all kinds,'' Men's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing of every description, Strapped Trousers, &c, &c, &c. • A large assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, and thousands of other articles, too numerous to particularise. These Goods must be Cleared out, to make room for second shipment ex Otago, now due. G. BLACK, Criterion House. WAR! WAR!! WAR!!! IN consequence of the expected arrival of Russian Privateerß, the undersigned is anxious to Clear out as much of his Stock as possible. To effect this, he is prepared to make a great sacrifice. The following prices will bear out the truth of the above assertion:—" The Wheeler and Wilson Treadle Sewing Machine, £5 10s, a marvel of cheapness, think over it; Clothes-lines, 6|-d eachf all sizes Nails. 4d per lb; best Twist Tobacco, 5s per lb ; Clothes-pegs, 2d per dozen ; 12 clothes-pegs for 2d, no need to bo short of firewood this winter ; Sharp's Axes, 7s 6d, Kerosene, 12s per tin, Spectacles, 2s per pair, Putty, 5d per lb, large Dinner Plates, 7d each. Also, a Mare's Nest, very cheap, Axe-handles, ls 3d, Lemonade, 4d per bottle, Exercise and Copy Books, 4d each, Pepper-boxes, 6d each, Mixed Biscuits, lOd per lb, Carpet Brooms, 2s each, Gunpowder, 6d per lb, Babies' Rattles, 3d each, no need for a nurse with one of these beautiful little instruments in the house. The above are just a few of the lines kept in stock, and sufficient to convince even the most ignorant of the immense saving that would be effected in the course of a year by dealing with the undersigned. P,S. —In case the Russians might run away with the books, the terms will be strictly cash. received, a 6-stop Harmonium, polished walnut case, cash price, £15 H. BILLENS, Economy House.