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Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1188, 12 November 1873, Page 4

Notices. STEAM "PACKET COMPANY (LIMHIED), : Caktat, ... ... ~, £50,000, in (5,000 shares of £10 each ; &i I'aid rr,-, 3,213 Shares, leaving US'/ Unallotted Shfues now held by the Company. DIRECTORS, William C. Daldy, Chairnr an John S. Macfarlario T. Morrin T. Russell J. Y. Stevenson At a Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company. held on Mondar, November X. it, was unanimously resolved,—That the Directors bn instructed tn offoi the unallotted slurcs to the public at n. prominm of lon Shillings ror Share, or .C-l 10s, to enable the Directors to puroharo two or thvec Rt nnmer(i suitable Tor tho Coasting and Island Trade of this port. 11l accordance with the above tosolution, applic*tions for shares will be received until noon, November 17, at the offiro of the Cr.mpnny, £1 to l)e paid on application, ,C lon allotment, and the balance, £2 10s, on the Ist April, 1874. intending applieat'ts may obtain the Balancc-fliPct ii]> to Slst October, and every information rcspooting the present position and prospects of the; Company from the Manager. Tho Directors of the Auckland Steam Pnokot Company have, with inferior and unsuitable boats, small capital, and bnd tini'f; at '>ur mines, been successful : and could have previously paid dividends, hut consjdoicd it moropnulent to use the protlts for extension of business, They have now paid a dividend of f> per cent, for the half-year ending October 81st, 1873, and with eyery prospect of continuing to do so. Having sold tho Comeranc and lloyal Alfred thDirectors desire to extend tho Company's operations with better and more Miit'ible boats, and invite the public to enable thorn to carry out this object by subscribing about LB,OOO more Capital by taldngup thn unallotted Shnw. After payment of dividends, and Interest on overdraft, and wri tine off a large sum for depreciation, nett profits in 18 months, pinco the Company was stnrtod. are f,. r,,Kf:i Ps Od srd.i.fi per cent, on the paid up Capital, and fiO.flpor cent, for the same period without including tho dividend. There are several nspi-ctsof this Company'to which the Diroctois invite attention, Ist. It will pay good interest for capital invested, as shewn above. 2nd. Good steam communication will largely benefit t!io coinmorro and trade of thr> province. 3rd. If the pnllif; of Auckland d" not enter on this entorpriso with spirit mid dete'-miiiatloii tho Island t-ado and Interprovincinl tr.ule innst fall into tho hands of a moro cnterprUing jnopln. •Hli. Arc the Auckland people not n<; capafilc of currying on sti-am enturpriso u.-s those of the other provinces? l'.y onler of the Dirci:tori. WILLIAM LODDKR Manager Auckland Steam Packet Auckland. N <) T i 0 E . ME. MATH] E SON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFECTIONED, ' [N roturning thanks for past favors, begs to Inform his (Customers and tho Public generally that lie lias Disposed of the whole of his Plant and KuMness to Mr E. Watkh.s, Confectioner, tiucenHtreet, where the Business will bo continued on and arter THURSDAY, fith November, 1573. FIRST-CLASS BO A III) AN D 11,I1, ESII)E N(J X . rP IT E Proprietor of the Private •*- Hoarding Ksfablishment known as the "St. Leonards House," Parnell Hi.io, offtrssuperii rnccom ■nodntion to visitors ;!ii(i 'ithcrx. Tho house is one of the best in the provinco, btlujj conduct! d upon Iff me principles by nn clllcient lady lately arrived from Mißhiml. Tho situation is one of the pleax.antest in the district, commnndinir the entire scenery of the ]'l icu. The monk arc«paciou» an-< airy, and i(rpl«;te with every r-«.ntf<-i t. The cuisine of the house Is first-class, everything buintr prupnn-d In lust stvlc and Hcrupukjusly clcftn. The terms are reaHonubb; and may lie known upoirapplication, iUf Address :— "ST. LEONAPxDS' HOUSE." PARNELL RISE. B. CEOCKEH, VICT OR I A S T REE T (NEAR JIOJSSON STREET), BOOTMAKER, TN returning tlianks for the very JL liberal support accorded him in the past, begs to say that ho is still prepared to supply a really superior article in any style of finish at a very reasonable price. November 7, 1573. J 011 NT HANCOCK, UNITED SERVICE HOTEL, (Qu-RT-.N ANT) WEMEHLEV-STREBTS,) Befis to return thanks to his friends and the public generally for tho liberal support they accorded him at the United Service Hotel (destroyed by tho late fire), and informs them that he will OPEN his NEW TEMPORARY PREMISES in Wellesloy-strcet, on SATURDAY NEXT, when ho will rapply Wines, Spirits, &c.,ofthe samo First-class "uality as those kept at the old hoxisc. ■tiilies supplied from tho Bottle Department as -..'. usual. *■ "Auckland, September 18, 1573. Public Works' Office, Colonial Architect's Branch, Wellington, Gth November, 1573. rjpENDERS arc invited for the Erec- -«• lion of New Departmental Offices for the General Government on land to he roclaimodfrom the II arbour oi Wellington. General conditions, specifications and drawings, may be seen at the. offices of tho Colonial Architect Wellington, and at the Public Works Oillces, Auckland, Kelson, Christchurch, Dunodin and Invercargill, on the arrival of the first mail at those places after tho 12th November. 'renders addressed to tho lion, tho Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Tender for Public Offices"," will be received at the oflices of tho undersigned up to noon of MONDAY, tho eighth day of December. Telegraphic Tenders similarly addressed and marked will bo received if presented at any Telegraph Office by noon of same date, provided, that Written I onders m duo form are bdgod at the office of a District Engineer by tho same hour. The lowest or any tender not necessarily acceptable. (Signed) W. IT. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. V AU:.\ 11 ALL GAKDEJN S, North: Shore, nPHE Proprietors of these beautiful JL Grounds bog to thank their numerous friends for past favours, and to intimate that the grounds will be again opened for tho season on the Anniversary of the Prince of Wales Birthday. To those of our friends who have visited them no description is necessary. Wo have only to say that improvements havo been made ; and to those who have not visited them we think one visit will prove to them that for Pleasure-seekers these grounds nfiord every facility for gratification. There arc Flowers in profusion pleasant Arbors, Shady Walks, Lawn for a Dance Croquet, Swings ; and for the masculine a game at Quoits, for which ground has bodi prepared specially Strawberries and Cream with other refreshment to bo had. The Proprietors beg to intimate that they Mill have a Marquee on tho outer beach, in which to supply Strawberries and Cream. A Bund will perform on Saturday Afternoons. Admission to the Grounds, 3d. W. WELLS & SONS, PKOPBIETOBS,