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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 12, 24 May 1872, Page 1

Public Notices. AUSTRALIAN ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY. fiST FIRE INSURANCES effected it Current Reduced Rates of Premium, with allowance for Waterworks' protection. MARINE POLICIES issued, payable if required in London, Melbourne, or Sydney. FIDELITY GUARANTEES for Government and Bank Officials. Full particulars and forms may be obtained from A. W. SCAIFE, Trafalgar-street; 179 Agent for Nelson. GOLDEN T ADDER QERIES, JL_ COMPRISING k3 Golden Ladder House in Town Vinegar Hill Nettie's Mission The Three Little Spades Ellen Montgomery's Bookshelf The Old Helmet Daisy in the Field What She Could and Opportun ities Stepping Heavenward Walks from Eden The Star of Jacob * House of Israel ■OOETICAL XITORKS— Byron, Longfellow, Milton, Wordsworth, Cowper, James Montgomery, Moore, Kirke White, Herbert. R. LUCAS & SON. SOUTH PACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY [LIMITED.J I Capital £200,000, \ In 20,000 Shares of £10 each; £6 of which will be at once called up, viz., £1 on application, and £5 on allotment. For the convenience of Investors, one-half of the called amount may be paid by bills at three and six months, bearing 8 per cent, interest. If no allotment is made, the deposit money will be returned in full. Provisional Directors : Hon. Edward Cohen, M. P. Charles Croaker, Esq. (Messrs. Croaker, Scott, & Co.) Charles Ibbotson, Esq. (Mesrs, Dalgety, Ibbotson & Co., Geelong.) Hon. C. J. Jenner M. L. C. Captain Hugh Macmeikau. R. Twenttman, Esq. Bankers : Union Bank of Australia. Solicitors : Macgregor, Ramsat, & Brake. Broker : John Watson. Secretary,- pro tern : Edward Langton, M. P. Temporary Offices: 68, Temple Court, Melbourne. The object of the company is to procure and maintain a fleet of first-class steamers, to be employed in the trade between the several Australian Colonies and New Zealand, and in such other branches of trade as may be considered advisable. In the first instance, it is proposed to purchase the undermentioned well-known vessels, now the property of Messrs. MoMeokan & Blackwood. Tons, Horse Power. OMEO 820 ... 120 ALBION 806 ... 160 ALHAMBRA 765 ... 140 TARARUA 692 ... 155 GOTHENBURG ... 674 ... 120 CLAUD HAMILTON 668 ... 100 RANGITOTO 574 ... 140 ALDINGA ... ... 447 ... 140 COORONG 390 ... .70 ,In addition to the steamships, Messrs MoMeokan and Blackwood will Sell to the Company the Corner Block of Flinders and King-streets, Melbourne, upon which, their, . present Offices Stand, with other Buildingb lte to tenants. The price at which the Steamships - Premises $_j_ Good Will of the Business are offered to the • Company is £165,000, which includes all the spare gear, sails; yards, shafts, propellers, machinery, &c, whether on board or ashore v and all "stores and coals aboard when ship a are taken over. There ! will be no Prompters' Shares, and 'Messrs. McMeckan & Blackwood pay preliminary expenses. .Messrs. MoMeokan & Blackwood are willing ti> take. _f 50,000 hi shares, or such other amount as the Provisional Directors may determine on. ; That the, undertaking will be eminently iprpfltabie, may be gathered from the fact that the learnings of eight of the vessels for the year 1871 was £34,743 (the Albion did not commence running until December), showing a return of upwards of 15 per cent. ,per annum. Prospectuses, Forma of ; Application,. and full particulars can be had from the undersigned, is empowered -. jtxt receive applications for shares, withdeposits, which must accompany each application. ' ■ ■' ' '■ 920 SHOMAS CAWTHRON, Agent. ,