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Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1224, 5 February 1878, Page 1

CITY IMPROVEMENTS. EW FRONT TO CASHEL HOUSE. " GREAT DRAPERY SALE, Previous to making Extensive Alteration handbills.) SWEEPING REDUCTIONS, Also a Discount of One Shilling off every Pound. B. CARS, CASHEL HOUSE. TURKISH BATHS TTOT, OLD, qiCILIAN, AND SULPHUR BATHS Always Ready. TO THE LADIES— Hot and Cold Baths Daily (especial provi* sion made), from S a.m. till 4 p.m. Turkish Baths for Ladies—Tuesdays: from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m.; Fridays: from 5 p.m. till 8 pm. PROF. AYERS, HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. i Stoves i stoves i i stoves i! i IT is desirable that the Public should be informed that the BEST AND CHEAPEST KITCHEN RANGE To be obtained in Christchurch is at SCOTT BROTHERS' RAILWAY FOUNDRY, Manchester street. Extracts from Testimonials. "Your stove is at least £1 cheaper than any other I have seen." "I am highly pleased with it; it bakes splendidly." 7726 UNION FIRE AND MARINE. INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Hereford street (in premises formerly occupied by Lightband, Allan and Co.) is prepared to accept FIRE AND MARINE RISES at current rates. W. DEVENISH MEARES, 6531 General Manager. STANDARD NSURANCE Go MP A NY. FIRE AND MARINE. CAPITAL £1,000,000. tIRE and Marine Risks taken at Current Rates. Fidelity of Persons in Situations of Trust insured. THOMAS R. FISHER, Agent for Canterbury. Offices—Hereford street, Christchuroh, 688. THE NEW ZEALAND Insurance Company. Established 18S9. Capital... ... Paid-up Capital r.; £1,000,000 . £300,000 Every description of Fire and Marine In} s iraace at current rates. DAVID CRAIG, Hereford street. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital-ONE MILLION STERLIK Paid-up Capital, £IOO,OOO. Reserve Fund, £58,750. THE above Company offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY to Insurers, having a large, wealthy, and influential proprietary resident in New Zealand. All the Company's FUNDS are invested n the Colony. A special feature of the SOUTH BRITISH is the prompt and liberal settlement of claims. It has thus paid for lossess in four years £156,467. EIRE AND MARINE RISKS Taken at LOWEST CURRENT RATES, For proposal forms, &c., apply t J. DRUMMOND MACPHERSON, 6fiflo Manager, Oasbe utree ATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000. Paid up, £50,000; Reserve, £70,000. THIS PURELY LOCAL OFFICE Presents many advantages to the Insuring Public. The Capital and Profits are RETAINED IN THE COLONY. THE HEAD OFFICE and Management being local, settlements are made without vexatious delays, or reference to offices at a distance. RATES AND TERMS equal to those offered by any other Company A. CARRICK, 7386 Manager, Christchu ch. ROC WATCHMAKER, AND MANUFACTURING JEWELLER, Of High street, Christchurch (opposite City Hotel.) -rocterir * + • uptician T. R. Procter, from 30 years' experience the spectacle branch of his business, knowing the difficulty there has been in procuring tho same of reliable material, properly adjusted to the sight, has secured the services of a first-class and thoroughly qualified Optician (late of Dollond and Son, London), and the only Practical Optician in New Zealand, can guarantee to supply spectacles in any description of frame, suitable to any sight, of the best Brazilian Pebbles, or the Patent Tinted, or other Crystals. The near-sighted, and those suffering from weak eyes, requiring Speetacleo, hould take the opportunity of calling upon T, R. Procter, during their visit to Christchurch, when they can have their sight gauged and registered by Dr. Ackland's patent Optometer for carefully testing the Bight and supplying suitable spectacles, as they can at any time be supplied by post. N # B. Every description of Catoptical and Optical Lenses, also Opthalmoscopes, and Laryngoscopes made to order ° n *k| premise*. ****