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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 121, 30 April 1853, Page 12

Lyttelton Colonists' Society. THE COMMITTEE of the Lyttelton Colonists' Society are requested to meet for the despatch of business on Wednesday evening next. A. J. Alport, Hon. Sec.

Lyttelton Colonists' Society. SUBSCRIPTION to Reading Room, Lectures, &c, Is. 6d. per quarter. Ditto do. and use of Library, 3s. Ditto do. do. with privilege of taking books home, ss. N.B. A; series of Lectures on Chemistry will shortly commence. Many hundred volumes have been recently added to the Library. The Reading Room is supplied with Sydney, Adelaide, Tasmanian, and New Zealand Journals ; with the London Times, Spectator, Illustrated News, New Zealand Journal, and Australian and New Zealand Gazette. A. J. ALPORT,Hon. Sec.

MESSRS. LONGDEN & LE CREN HAVE established a branch of their Business at Christchurch, in the premises lately occupied by Messrs. Jenkin and McLean, opposite the Golden Fleece Hotel. Goods of all descriptions on Sale at wholesale prices. An Auction every week of Colonial Produce and General Merchandize. Parties wishing to submit Stock, Farm Produce, Furniture^ or Goods of any description, to AuGtion, are requested to give notice of the same a few days prior to the sale. MISS ROWORTH begs to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Christchurch and its vicinity, that she is about to open a DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES in Christchurch. Miss R. undertakes to instruct her Pupils in Reading, Writing, and Ciphering ; Geography, Grammar, English and Scripture Histories, &c.; also Plain and Fancy Needlework. Miss R. will have room in her Establishment for a few Boarders, For further particulars, letters may be addressed, "Miss Roworth, care of Mr. Gould, Christchurch.

LIVERPOOL AND LONDON jfixz ant! Htfe Insurance CDompang. Established in 1836. Empowered by Act of Parliament. THE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL Subscribed exceeds £1,500,000. The Liability of the Proprietors is declared by the Company's Act of Parliament to be unlimited. BUSINESS. Insurance against Loss by Fire of Property of every description. Life Insurance in all its branches. Insurance of Leases for Years, by which the value of Property so held is made equal to freehold. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Parties Insuring in the above Department are allowed to reside in any part of New Zea r land or Australia (excepting the " Diggings") FIRE DEPARTMENT. Since its establishment in 1836, the Company has paid, for Losses by Fire, the sum of £241,000. This fact is the best evidence of the service it has rendered the public, and the strongest ground on which to rest its claims to public favour. The premiums are moderate ; the settlement of claims liberal and prompt. - PREMIUMS. On detached Dwelling Houses) £1 per cent per and Property therein. ■ . . y annum. On Warehouses and Stores. . .2 do. do. On Hotels and Lodging-houses . 3 do. do. No charge for Policy, however small the amount of Insurance. Agents for New Zealand : COOKSON, BOWLER, AND Co., LttteiiToit. WILLIAM BOWLER, SON, AND CO., - Weminstoitl Who are fully empowered «to issue Policies and setde Claims, on satisfactory proof of Loss, and to appoint Agents in the other Settlements.