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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IX, Issue 871, 7 December 1853, Page 2

RtfADS.

Provincial Secretary's OfSce, Wellington, sth December, 1853.

gEALED TENI)EKS-itf duplicate wilf- *^ be received at ' this Office on or before Toesdat, the 27th initant. from persons willing 1 to*contract for the repair of portions of the North-Western Road for a period of twelve" months, from the Ist January, 1854. No tender will be accepted from one person' for more than one of the portions described below, although he may tender for both. The Specifications may be seen at this Office* on or after the 12th insiant. Ist Portion, — from Kaiwarra Bridge tee' Brown's Inn at Ponrtra. 2nd Portion, — from Brown's Inn at Porirua to the Beach at Pailcakariki,By His Honor's Command", William Fi^herberi'V Secretary^

ANNIVERSARY FETE.

A T,_a Meeting of the Stewards of tlie;. "^ proposed Founders* Festival at Pitone, held at the Wellington Hotel, on Monday, sth December, 1853, it was resolved — " Tbat the Secretary be requested to convene?, a Public Meetinsr at the Britannia Saloon, orv Thursday, 15th December instant, at 8 o'clock: p.m., for the purpose of considering the propriety of celebrating the 14th Anniversary of the Settlement at Phone." The attendance of the Public is therefore requested as above. E. JERNINGHAM WAKEFIELD, - Hon. Sec. December 7, 1853.

Wanted, A SITUATION as a Working Gardener. Apply to A.B. at the Office of this Paper. December 7, 1853.

Alliance Fire Assurance Company of London.

CAPITAL FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. Reduction of Premiums.

nPJHE, Undersigned are authoized tor effect Fire Assurances at reduced rates of premium. „ P. M. HERVEY, JOHN JOHNSTON. Wellington; June" 28th, 1853.

Christehurch (Canterbury Settlement)

LADIES' SCHOOL,

To be conducted on Church of England principles.

TT is proposed, early in 1854, to open. ■*- this Establishment, where a good English, Education will be imparted, with instruction in the Latin Grammar and Music (Pianoforte, Guitar, and Singing), in the. French, German, •and Italian Language?, and in Drawing. Parents in the neighbouring Settlements, in India, or other parts, who n.ay entrust their daughters to the care of the Ladies conducting the above Establishment, may depend upon every effort being made to form their minds and manners rightly, and to promote their health and happiness. Address to lvlrs. Chas. 'Thomson, care of Mr. Gould, Christehurch. Canterbury. September 27, 1853. 1

JOHN RANSOM, (From Mattheios, Son 8; Co., of London If

"gEGS to inform the Public of Wellington and its neighbourhood that he is ready to execute orders for the building of Dog, Newportpagnel, Light Chaise and Town Carts, Timber Carriages, Wheel and Hand Barrows, ■&C, &c, on the newest and most approved -methods. J. R. hopes, hy reasonable charges and "prompt attention to any orders that he may be ■favored with, to merit a «hare of the publicpatronage. 'Lambton-qnay, adjoining the Commercial Hotel.

Ea: "Cornwall" and " Admiral Grenfell." 20 HHDS. Furze and Co.'s STOUT Orleans Cloths, Cobourgs, Martaban Crapes Alpacas, Robes, Checked Cassinetts Spangled and Cotton Blankets, Sheets , - Linens, Lawn, Ticking, Holland, Towelling Satteen, Prints, Calicoes, Shirting Counterpanes, Quilts, Moleskins, Cords .- White and Brown Linen Drill s ALSO, Loaf Sugar, Pampanga Sugar, Rice Coiagou Tea, Sacks, Gunny Bags Cigars No. 2, Flour, Sole Leather Ash Oars, Coal Tar, &c, &c, &c. On sale at the Stores of ■' Wii. HICKSON & CO. Hitjk son's Wharf, ... , ■ 1 August 17, 1853., \' ' ,

Shipping Intelligence.

- - -- -ARRIVALS. — December 3 — Schooner Matilda, 30 tons, Brow.n^ from Kapiti. - > _ «■ ■Same day— Schooner William, 8 tons, dibb,, fromWaikanae. ,' , " \ , f December s—Schooner5 — Schooner Wellington, 70 tons, Ferguson^, from Port Victoria. , T \ .~, .. >'^'' Same day-^Schooner Gipsy, s tons, Riley* from Birds Island. ; „,.'/ '" i Same day— ; Cutter Kawai, 20 tons,, Sinclair, from^ Ahuriri. ■ . 1 Same day — Schooner Shepherdess, 40 tons, Bpvrlcr, - from Port Victoria-. - - - -

DEPAKTU.RES. „ „;... J i?i .December 4-T7Schooner Munford,, 169 -ton^,- Napper,1 for Hobart>Town. . . - ,

!' " '" ' IN" PORT." ", ' , ' ' Brig Sophia, 151 tons, laid up. Bethune & Hunter. ' , Cutter Palinitrus, 10 tons, Johnston r Bethune & Hani : -ter, Agents. " - 4" i - ' '' i ; Barque Tory, 483 tons, Row. Bethune & Hunter^ \ Agent^. 'Schooner Mary, 20 tons, Hoeta. Master, Agent. ''•'_ ■Schooner William Alfred, 118 tons, Tinley. W. Hickson &-Co., Agents. - - - - - - * ! Schopner Sear Birrf,~3o tons, Jackson. Master, Agent - •Schooner Matilda, 30 tons, Brown. J. Varnham, Agent \SchoonerJViliiam~, 8' tons, Cribb^ G- Crawford, Agent Schooner TP'ellington, 70 tons, Ferguson. P. M, Her- • vey, Agent. ' r _ ' - '. .- Cutter Kawai, 20 tons,- Sinclair. W. Lyon, Agent. , Schooner Shepherdess, 40 tons, Bowler. -J. Joseph, Agent. ' \ Schooner Gipsy. 8 tons, Riley. G. Crawford, Agi^nt,

IMPORTS. • ' ' In the Matilda — 400 bushehKwhcat, 18 -bales wool. £. Varnham, Agent. In the William— l 7 btgs wheat, 23 coils rope, 1 twt. tow. G. Crawford, Agent. In the Wellington—? boxes glass, 1 keg, nails, 53 bags bnrley. P. M. HervSy, Agent. In the' Gipsy— 3| tuns oil. G. Crawford, Agent. In the Kawai— 60 bags wheat, 14 bales wool. W. Lyon, Agent. In the Shepherdess— 47 bales wool, 1 dray. J. Joseph, Agent,