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Evening Star, Issue 3485, 24 April 1874, Page 1

BUSINESS NOTICES. FEW FURNISHING GOODS. New Bordered Floor Cloths New Floor Cloths. 2ft Sin to 18ft New Floor Cloth Bideltes, from 2s 6d New Hearth Rugs, 8s 6d, 9s 6d, 10s 6d New Cocoa Fibre Door Mats New Axminster Slips HERBERT, HAYNES, & CO. PUBLIC! COMPANIES. gCOTTISH COMMERCIAL ANCE CO. INSUR. FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. Claims settled in Dunedin, CAPITAL, £1,000,000. WILLIAM BROWN & CO., Agents, Princes street (opposite National Bank). PROSPECTUS W OP THE AIPORI QUARTZ MINING COMPANY (LIMITED). Caw tal, ... £16,600,

In Shares of Ll each, of which the present proprietors take 6,000 paid up, and 1,500 with 10s paid up; deposit on ap. plication, 2s 6dj on allotment 2s 6d; remainder to be called up as required, subject to one month’s notice, and no call to exceed 2s 6 d each share, PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS ; Messrs Geo. Whittingham Geo. W. Eliott Geo. Turnbull John Davie R. Burns G. P. Farquhar John Mitchell. bankers: Bank of New Zealand. LEGAL MANAGER : Mr M. W. Hawkins, Princes street. The ground proposed td be worked by this Company is that lately occupied by the O.P.Q. Company at Waipori, together with further acquisitions since made oy 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 * *OO yards facing the township of Waipori • and shows in every case a well-defined reeL having a width of 6ft 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 Claims have been taken up iu 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 3lst 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. J For full details see printed prospectus. NATIONAL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. "\TOTICE is hereby given that the Saif--L' yearly General Meeting of the shareholders of this Company will be held at Farley’s Hall, Princes street, Dunedin, on Monday, the 18th day of Maj, 1874, at 2 o’clock in the afternoon. Business : To receive the Half-yearly Report and Balance Sheet, and to elect Directors and Auditors. N.B.—-Every person holding a proxy must be a shareholder, and the instrument appointing him shall be deposited at the registered office of the Company not less than twentyfour hours before the time appointed for the meeting. By order of the Board of Directors, A. HILL JACK, General Manager. Dunedin, 14th April, 1874.

gTANDARD liNSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Head Office, Princes street, Dunedin. Capital ... ... One Million Sterling, Directors ; James Anderson, Esq. George Young, Esq. James Curie, Esq, L. Thoneman, Esq. David Baxter, Esq. G. F. Reid, Esq. The Bon. James Paterson. Losses by Fire insured against on Stores, Warehouses, Dwelling houses, &c., at current rates. The Company also takes risks on Wool and all kinds of Merchandise, on land or at sea, on the most favorable terms. Particuly attention is drawn to the fact that, by provision in the articles of association, Insurers will participate in the profits of the Company. CHAS. EEID, Manager.