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Dunstan Times, Issue 686, 11 June 1875, Page 1

FIRE INSURANCE. PROMPTITUDE and LIBERALITY in the Settlement of Claims; the LOWEST RATES OF PREMIUM consistent with safety; UNDOUBTED SECURITY! and LIBERAL REGELATIONS, MESSRS GILLIES AND STREET, LandandEstate Agents, Princes street Dunedin, Having been appointed Agents for Otago of the well-known and long established Office, THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSUR ANCE SOCIETY (Established 1797; Reorganised 1821), Are now prepared to undertake the INSURANCE FROM FIRE of every description of Property, and to guarantee that AL HOSSES WILL BE PROMPTLY AND LIBERA LLY settled BY THEMSELVES, thus avoiding the delay, and anxiety, and inconvenience occasioned by Agents having to consult Boards of Directory and others at a distance. Every information as to the Society’s Rates and Principles, or as to Special Rates, may be obtained free on application personally or by letter to the, HEAD OFFICE FOE OTAGO, Messrs GILLIES and STREET, Agents; Or of District Agents, as under : Clyde:—Mr. G. FACHE Cromwell:—Mr. JAS. MARSHALL Arrow :—M'DOUGAL & SMITH COLONIAL BUILDING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, (Limited.) NOTICE. MR. GEORGE FACHE has been appointed Agent for the Dunstan District for the leceiving of Ap. plications for Shares in the above Company, for issuing Forms of application, and all information required. LOUIS BASCH, Interim Secretary. Dunedin, April 7, 1875. AUCTIONEER’S NOTICE. To the Public of the Dunstan District. HHARLES COLCLOUGH is now \J prepared to undertake Sales by Auction in any part of the District, and will he happy to receive a share of Public Patronage. Auctioneer, Salesman, and General Commission Agent. CHARLES COLCLOUGH, Cromwell. DAIRY GULLY COAL FIR C. T. MARIE, Proprietor. COA LS at the Pit’s month (for cash) 20s. per Ton, full weight. Delivered in Clyde, (for Cash,) 27s 6d per Ton ; 15s per half-ton. CAUTION. THE high reputation of the Singer Manufacturing Company’s Sewing Machines has led to numerous attempts to make and sell spurious imitations. The Public are warned against parties advertising or offering for sale imitation Machines as “ Tho American Singer,”'“on tho Singer principle,” or, “ on the Singer system," in violation of the Company’s legal rights. The only “Singer” Machines are those made by the Singer Manufacturing Company. Machinessold on deferred payments, G. M. ALDRICH, Agent, Corner of Princes and Dowling Sts.,' DUNEDIN. Science and Art. —A striking instanco of the immense value a small piece of steel may acquire hy the great power of skilled mechanical labor, is tho balance spring of a watch. From its extreme fineness aud delicacy four thousand weigh not moro than one ounce, and exceed iu value £IOOO. A moat interesting little work, describing the rise and progress of watchmaking, has been published by J. IV. Benson, of 25, Old Bond street, aud the City Steam Factory, 58 and GO, Ludgato hill, London. Tho book, which is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr Benson, who holds tho appointment to tho Prince of Wales, lias published a pamphlet on Artistic Gold Jewellery, illustrated with beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Ear-rings, Lockets, &c., suitable for wedding, birthday, and other presents. Illustrated catalogues sent post free for two stamps each, and they cannot he too strongly recommended to thoso contemplating a purchase, especially to residents of the country or abroad, who arc thus enabled to select any article they may require, I and have it forwarded with perfect safety.