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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4302, 5 January 1875, Page 1

Wanted. WANTED, respectable Young Girl as General Servant where there are no children. Apply at this office to-day, at two o’ clock. WANTED, Fifty Men for draining ; all contract work. DOUGLAS and CO., Foxton. WANTED, at the Pakuratahi Hotel, a Man and his Wife, the woman as Cook, the man as generally useful. Apply at the Hotel, or at Mclntosh's New Zealander Hotel. WANTED, 100 Pick and Shovel Men, Apply to Mr. Kennedy, Hutt; or C. MeKirdy, Wellington. WANTED, Married Couple for country, Apply Registry Office, Brandon’s Corner, Lambtpn Quay. WANTED, a Situation as Saleswoman in a Shop, or as Nursery Governess, by a young lady from England. Apply to S. J. HILL, Registry office, Brandon’s comer, Lambton-quay. WANTED KNOWN—A Registry Office for Servants is now open at the wellknown premises, Brandon’s Corner - , Lambton Quay. Applications from Employers in town or country promptly attended to. Hours of engagement between 2 and 4 o’clock p.m. S. J. HILL, Tobaecouist. Insurance Companies. N : ZEALAND INSUBANCE COMPANY. Established 1859. Capital£l.ooo,ooo, of which£24o,ooo is paid up. Fire anil Marine Bisks of every description will be accepted at the lowest current rates. BETHUNB & HUNTER, Agents, Wellington. The south British fire and MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £750.000. With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. The above Company offers undoubted security to insurers, having a large, wealthy, and influential proprietary resident in the Colony, where also all its funds are invested. As a purely Colonial institution, it has therefore a prior claim on insurers. The Company undertake insurance against every description of both . Fire and Marine Risks at lowest current rates of premium. The chief characteristics of the Company are undoubted security, liberal terms, and prompt settlement of losses. For proposal forms and further particulars, Apply to W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Agents, Wellington. gTANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION STEELING. Head Office: PRINCESS STREET, DUNEDIN. Losses by Fire Insm - ed against on stores, warehouses, dwelling houses, &c., at current rates. The Company will also take risks on wool and all kinds of merchandise on land or at sea, and either on valued or open policies, on the most favourable terms. Particular attention is drawn to Articles of Association, by which, after paying shareholder's 19 per cent., the balance is to be distributed as follows;—40 per cent, to go to Reserve Fund, 30 per cent, to POLICY HOLDERS, and balance as Company may determine. Agents for Wellington; SAMUEL. LADD, & CO. - INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes of FIRE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. ’yiCTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE' AND MARINE. Established 1849. CAPITAL £200,000 Head Office ; Melbourne. Insurance of every .description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met. Losses can be made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN. & CO., Agents. OOL AND PRODUCE NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON. Merchants and others can make arrangerents.for next season for INSURING WOOL ad PRODUCE from ports in New Zealand > London direct, or from Stations, from time re Wool is shorn, by any route, till delivered i United Kingdom. Claims payable in London. ■ Policies issued at any of the Company’s Agencies. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. JOHNSTON & CO., Agents, Wellington. Australian mutual provident society FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &c. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH ; Head Office : Wellington. Present Annual Revenue, £280,000. iOOUMULATED & INVESTED ECJNDS, £1,330,000 Persons Assuring with this Office share the vhole profits, and a Bonus is declared every ifth year. JOSEPH DYER, Resident Secretary. MiscellaneousOLT’S NEW GOVERNMENT ARMY REVOLVER, As recently adopted for the United States Cavalry, takes the "450 central fire service Boxer Cartridge. It equals a rifle in range and in accuracy of fire, and is unequalled for durability of construction. It can be easily loaded and unloaded when dark, and can be carried with perfect safety when loaded. It far surpasses in efficiency and" quality of make the numerous cheap pistols of various makes which now flood the market. COLT’S LARGE BORE BREECHLOADING DERINGER, for the waistcoat pocket, shoots hard and straight. COLT’S DERINGER REVOLVER, for \ personal and house defence, fires a larger ball than any other revolver of the same weight and size. To bo had through auy respectable Gunmaker or Dealer in Arms, or from Colt’s Fire Arms Manufacturing Company, 14, Pall Mall, London, S.W. HE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE . DAY FOR A SMALL OUTLAY, and where there is no previous knowledge of the business required, is a Lemonade, Ginger Beer, and Soda Water Machine, as the public . taste is so much on the increase for ZErated Drinks. Tho book of 44 pages of illustrations and information, forwarded free, or can be bad at the office of this paper. BARNETT & FOSTER, , Engineers, 23, Foeston street, Hoxton, j LONDON, ENGLAND. j