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Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1189, 14 November 1873, Page 4

Notices. ] AUCKLAND STEAM PACKETS .xjL. (:OMPANY (LIMITED). Capital ... £50,000, in 5,000 shares op £10 each ; £4 Paid on 3,213 Shares, leaving 1,787 Unallotted Shares now held by the Company. Directors. William C. Daldy, Chairman John S. Macfaikne T. Morrin T. Russell J. Y. Stevenson At a Meeting of Shareholders of the above Company, held on Monday, November '.',, it was unanimously jesolved,—That the Directors be instructed to offer lho unallotted shares to the public at a premium of Ten Shillings i rr Share, or £4 10s, to enable the Directors to purchase (wo or three stunners suitable for the Coasting and Island Trade of this port. in accordance with tho above resolution, applications for shares will bo received until noon, November 17, at the oflire of the Company, £1 to be paid on application, £1 on allotment, and the balance, £2 ICs, on tho Ist April, 1874. Intending applicants may obtain the Balance-sheet up to 151 st October, and every information respecting the present position and prospects of the Company from tho Manager. The Directors of tho Auckland Stonm Packet Company have, with inferior and unsuitable boats, small capital, and bad thru X at our mines, been successful; rind could have previously paid dividends, but conKideied it more prudent to use lho profits for extension of business. They have now paid a dividend of !5 por <ent. for the half-year ending October 31st, 1873, and with fiycry prospect of continuing to do so. Having sold the Comer/nig and Royal Alfred tho Directors desire to extend the Company's, operations with belter and more suitable boatp, and invite the public to en iblc them to carry out this object by subscribing about LS,OOO more Capital by taking up tho unallotted Shm-fts. After payment of dividends, and interest on overdraft, and writing off a large sum for depreciation, nett prolits in JS months, since the Company was started, are 1,5,80-1 Gs Od cr45.0 per cent, on the paid up Cfipita], and fiO.fi per ncnt. for tbu same period without including the dividend. Tlicrc arc fovcral nsppctsof this Company to which the Dircctois invite attention. Ist. ft will pay good interest for capital invested, as shewn abnvfi. 2nd. Good strain communication will largely benefit tho coniinpi'RO nnd trade <>f the province. 3rd. If lho imllic of Auckland do not enter on this enterprise with f-piril rind dctc-min.ition thn Island trade and hitsrprovincinl trade must full into the hands of a more enterprising p-.n;.1.i. 4lii An; tho Auckland people not a<< capable t-t carrying on ■(••:un culerprisG as those of the other province*? I'.y order of the Directors. WILLIAM LODDKR Manager Auckland Kteain Packet Auckland. N OTICE. MR. MATHIESON, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFECTIONED, TN returning thanks for past favors, begs toiiiform his (.'ustoiiur.i and the Public generally that ho has Disposed of the whole of his Plant and Business to Mr K. Watkp.h, Confectioner, Queenstreet, where Die Biisinoss will be continued on and aftur THURSDAY, Cth November, 1873. FTRST-CLASS BOARD AND RESIDENCE. HP IT E Proprietor of the Private «- Boarding Establishment known as tho "St. Leonard? Housft," Parnell Kisn, offer» snperlnr nccommod.ition to visif.nrß and ntliers. Thn hnu.se i.i one of ihe beat in the provSnoe, being conducted upon Hnne prtnciploa by an cincient lady Utely arrived from Ingland. The situation is one of the ploftsantest in the district, commanding the entire scenery of the plico. I'he rooms are spacious ami airy, ami replete with every comfort. The cuisine of the house is lirst-cla.ss, everything bom« propared in first style, and scrupulously clean. The terms are reasonable and may bo known upon'uppllcation. iTST Address :— "ST. LEONARDS' HOUSE " PARNELL RISE. B. CROCKER, VICTORIA STREET (NEAR HOBSON STREKT), BOOTMAKER, TN returning thanks for the very •A- liberal support accorded him in the past, begs to say that he is still prepared to supply a really superior article in any stylo of finish at n. very reasonable price. November 7, 1873. Q. CLEME NT S, WHOLESALE & RETAIL CONFECTIONER, HPAKES this opportunity of thanking -«- liis friends and the public for the kind support he has received since his return to this province, and to assure them that all Goods manufactured at his establishment are of the best material. Country orders punctually attended to. Victoria street, Auckland (near Hobson street), November C, 187-.1. Public Works' Oilico, Colonial Architect's Branch, ; Wellington, Gth November, 1573. npENDERS are invited for the Erec--X- tion of New Departmental Oilices for the General Government on land to be reclaimed from the Harbour of Wellington. General conditions, specifications, and drawings, may be seen at Lhe oilices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington, and at the Public Works Oilices, Auckland, Nelson, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Invcrcargill, on the arrival of tho first mail at those places after the 12th November. Tenders addressed to tho Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Tender for Public Oilices," will be received at the offices of the undersigned up to noon of MONDAY, the eighth day of December. - : • ' ; Telegraphic Tenders, similarly addressed and marked will bo received if presented at any Telegraph Oilico by noon of same date, provided that Written renders in due form are lodged at the office of a District Engineer by the samo hour. The lowest or any tender not necessarily acceptable (Signed) W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. VAUXIIALL GARDENS, North Shore. nPHE Proprietors of these beautiful •J*-' Grounds beg to thank their numerous frionds 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 thoso of our friends who have visited them no description is necessary. ' Ye have only to say that improvements have been made ; and to those who have not visited them we think one visit will prove to them that for Pleasure-seekers those grounds afford every facility for gratification. There arc Flowers in profusion, pleasant Arbors, Shady Walks, Lawn for n Dance, Croquet, Swings ; and for the masculine a game at Quoits, for which ground lias been prepared specially. Strawberries and Cream with other refreshment to be had. The Proprietors beg to intimate that they will have a Marquee on the outer beach, in which to supply Strawberries and Cream. A Band will perform on Saturday Afternoons. Admission to the Grounds, 3d. • W. WELLS & SONS, ' PR'OJ'BIETOES,