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Lyttelton Times, Volume XI, Issue 665, 23 March 1859, Page 8

THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY FOR FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE AT HOME and ABROAD. (Established in 1836.) INCOfiPOttATkD BY ACT OF PAHLIAMENT. CAPITAL £1,259,660 STERLING. HEAD OFFICES: London, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Glasgow. COLONIAL AGFNCIES: Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Auckland, Wellington, and Wanganui CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS: The "Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P. TH HIS COMPA NY offers to intending insurers peculiar facilities and advantages ; amongst others, REDUCED RATES OF PREMIUM, without the delay of referring to England; the agent at Wellington being provided ' with ample funds at 'the Union Bank for the purpose. Copies of Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and any ■other information respecting the Company can be obtained on application to THOMAS BARLOW, Esq., Wel.ington; Messrs. TAYLOR & WATT, Wanganui; C. W. WYATT, Es-j., Solicitor, Christchurch. Christchurcb. 1857. '. TO BE SOLD, TSHAT Commodious House now being built by Mr. Beechy, sit uated in Worcester Street, with frontage to Antigua Street. This house will be fit for occupation in a few weeks, and affords a most eligible opportunity to parties lately arrived in the province and requiring a comfortable family residence. For further particulars, apply to Me. GUINNESS, Auctioneer, at the Horse Repository. _____ _ _________ FIVE Sections of Town Land near the New Government Buildings, to bp sold on easy terms. A plan of the sections and all particulars can be had on application at the Horse Repository, either to Mr. FAWDINGTON, or Mr. GUINNESS, Auctioneer. ROB ER T TAYL OR, CARPENTER, BUILDER, & UNDERTAKER, ON retiring from business in Lyttelton, where he has for many years carried on the above trades, takes the opportunity of gratefully acknowledging the support and encouragement he has received from his numerous patrons; and would at the same time recommend to them his successor, Mr. Thomas Hester, who, he feels assured, will give every satisfaction to those who may favour him with their commands. Ljttelton, March 11,1859. THOMAS HESTER, CARPENTER, JOINER, BUILDER, AND UNDERTAKER, Oxford Stbeet, Lyttelton, BEGS to inform the Public that he has taken to the business of Mr, Robert Taylor, and hopes, by strict attention to all orders with which he may be honoured, together with moderate charges, that he may receive a fair share of patronage. FUNEBALS COMPLETELY FUBNISHED ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE. Oxford Street, Lyttelton, Marcb 11, 1859. TO BUILDERS. PARISH of AVONSIDE. The Churchwardens invite Tenders for certain works, at the Church, by Monday, 28th March; Drawings and specifications may be seen at our office, Christchurch, on and after Wednesday, the 16th. Tenders to be addressed to W. G, BRITTAN, Esq., endorsed " Tenders for Works at Avonside Church." The Churchwardens do not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any tender. MOUNTFORD & LUCK, Architects. Christchurch, March 9th, 1859. PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOM. MR. C. SWINBOURNEghas the pleasure to announce to his friends and the public that his New Portrait Room (built expressly for the purpose) is now open, and coirect likenesses taken daily, and tastefully coloured, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. High Street, Cliristchurch, East of the Town Hall. March 1,1859. GOVERNOR'S BAY ROAD. LITTLE BAUPAKI. MARINE VILLA BUILDING SITES. TO BE SOLD, TWENTY ACRES OF FREEHOLD LAND, "IMMINENTLY adapted for cutting up inJ_J to small allotments,—situate four miles from Lyttelton and seven from Christchurch, with a double frontage to the beach reserve and main road, exceeding forty chains. The above land, from its extent of frontage, contiguity to the contemplated Jetty in Dyer's Bay, as well as abutment on the Victoria -/unction or new line of road, point this out as an investment second to none in this colony, while its position with Raupaki must still further confer on the purchaser benefits in the shape of cheap firewood, an outlet for cattle at a nominal charge, with the enjoyable exercise of unreserved wanderings and gips.yings through its park-like and romantic scenery. Its situation, commanding running water from the purest source, together with the advantages of bathing, fishing, and boating, is especially calculated for the lucrative establishment of a first-class Boarding House and Sanatorium, than the want of which a more generally concurred in desideratum does not at present exist. Title—Crown Grant. Price—£2s per acre. Terms, —One-third cash, one-third by approved bills at three months, with the remaining one-third at six, without interest. Application to \w made to MR. THOMSON, Christchurch; to MR. HARGREAVES, Lyttelton; or the owner, VV. IL PEKCIVAIj, Lower Lincoln-road. DART. /CONSIGNEES are requested to pass their env-/ "tries for jjoods by the above veseel as soon as possible, or they will be landed in terms of Bills of Lading. COOKSON, BOWLER & CO. Lyttelton, March 7, 1859. KAIAPOI. 'TO BE SOLD, 10 acres of LAND, on the 1 Island, fenced and cultivated, with a small house thereon ; also, the standing crops if desired. I.his land is well situated, being at the junction of