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Evening Star, Issue 3481, 20 April 1874, Page 4

PUBLIC COMPANIES. Scottish commercial insurANCE CO. FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Claims settled in Dunedin. CAPITAL. £1,000,000. Wn.LTAM BROWN & CO., Agents, Princes street (opposite National Bank). MERCHANTS and SHIPPERS of Goods will find their Insurance Business transacted with greater facility by adopting J J FLOATING POLICIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY t* New Zealand and Australian Ports, embodying favorable terms for the Assured. Claims can be made payable in every port, A. HILL JACK, General Manager. rjW HOUSEHOLDERS, PROPERTYHOLDERS, MORTGAGEES, AND OTHERS. Complete Indemnity from Loss or Damage by Fire granted under policies of the NATIONAL COMPANY. Undoubted Security, low rates, prompt and liberal adjustment of claims. PROSPECTUS W OF THE AIPORI QUARTZ MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Capital, £16.600,

In Shares of LI each, of which the present proprietors take 6,000 paid up, and 1,500 with 10s paid up; deposit on application, 2s 6d; on allotment 2s 6d; remainder to be called up as required, subject to one month’s notice, and no call to exceed 2s 6d each share, PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS ; Messrs Geo. Whittingham Geo. W. Eliott Geo. Turnbull John Davie K. Bums G. P. Farquhar John Mitchell. bankers: Bank of New Zealand. LEGAL MANAGER : Mr M. W. Hawkins, Princes street. The ground proposed to be worked by this Company is that lately occupied by the O. P. Q. Company at Waipori, together with further acquisitions since made by the present proprietors, consisting in all of about 31 acres, held .under gold mining leases, and measuring along the course of the reef about 1,300 yards. From 150 to 200 yards had been partially worked by the O.P.Q. Company, and has since been worked by the present proprietors. The claim has lately been thoroughly and systematically prospected, and the reef has been cut in six places down the creek for 700 yards facing the township of Waipori; and shows in every case a wed-defined reef, having a width of Oft in the narrowest place; the greatest height from the level of the present tunnel being about 200 ft. Prospecting is still being carried on ; and, in consequence of the good quartz lately obtained, Claims have been taken up in continuation of the Company’s ground. Samples of stone including an extremely rich, pocket, are exhibited at the Manager’s office, ; Princes street, Dunedin.

The share list will close on the 31st May. ’ Applications for Shares, accompanied by deposits of 2s 6d per share, to be made to M. W. HAWKINS, Legal Manager, Princes street, Dunedin. Or may be paid in to the Bank of New Zealand at any of the branches and country agencies. For full details see printed prospectus. PUBLIC NOTICES. And hew lees, Painter, Glazier, and Paperhanger, Importer of paperhangings, window plain and ornamental, ships’ signal and deck lights, glass shades, cucumber and propagating glasses white lead, oils and odors, gilt mouldings, &c., &c. George street, Dunedin. WHILST mutation is the sincerest form of flattery, the purchaser of an imitation article is invariably the victim of the unscrupulous. It is but poor economy to buy au imitation Sewing-machine when the genuine can be had at reduced prices. The test of over twenty years, and the evidence of millions, establish the of the WHEELER & WILSON SEWINGMACHINES, the annual sale of which is now over 150,000. Every machine warranted to give perfect satisfaction. Reduced prices. Illustrated price-lists; post free. PARK & CURLE, Prinoes street, (Sole agents for Otago )

Robin and co„ COACHBUILDERS & IMPORTERS* Octagon, Dunedin, Have in course of construction, and for sale ex Allahabad, and to arrive per Skimmer of ttie Wave, Basket Carriages, Pony Phaetons. Double and Single Buggies, Chariottees, Express Waggons, &0., &c. Repairs receive prompt attention. BILLIARDS ! BILLIARDS ! PROVINCIAL HOTEL, Corner of Manse and Stafford streets, above Mr Healey’s establishment. f IiHE undersigned begs to inform his friends X and patrons that he will shortly reopen the above old favorite room, which has been redecorated, and will be furnished with one of Alcock’s best tables. A. AUGAN. Entrance from Stafford street comer, and from the Provincial Hotel REGISTER GRATES. rpHE undersigned has for sale, ox Jungfrau. X a large assortment of * REGISTER GRATES AND FENDERS at low prices. ’ WILLIAM CODSTON, Rattray street.