Page 3 Advertisements Column 1

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4835, 20 September 1876, Page 3

“Mark Twain on Bad Musicians.” The musical public and general readers are cautioned not to purchase Weston’s Wizard Oil and Magie Pills without carefully examining the outside wrapper, and be sure that the words, “ None Genuine -without the Signature of the Proprietor—Frank Wes ton, Sydnfv, N.S.W,”—are engraven thereon. Any other so called preparations of mine are unauthorised by me, and calculated to mislead the public.— Signed, Frank Weston. Sole Agents—Kemptborne, Prosser.* and Co., Dunedin. Price—Half-a-crown. Strangers paying a visit to Wellington, and country settlers arriving in town, are very often at a loss to know which is the best house or cheapest general drapery establishment to visit for buying drapery and clothing. J, McDowell and Co. offer special advantages that can bo met with nowhere else in the city. They keep at all times the largest and best assorted stock of ever}'class of goods, imported direct from the leading manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland, which, being bought on the most advantageous terms, enables them to offer goods of sterling qualities at prices that cannot be improved on by any house in the trade. Every article is marked at a fixed price that cannot be deviated from, for ready money, from which there is no deviation : so that inexperienced people are -as well served as the best judges; the terms being net cash, without rebate or abatement of any kind. A full description of stock can be obtained from our catalogues and advertisement. Note the address—Opposite the Bank of New Zealand, corner of Lambfcou-qnay and Willis-strect, Welling ton. — Advt, _____________

Public Notices THE VICTORIA EIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. QUARTER DAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1876. INSURERS whose POLICIES expire as above are reminded that their renewal premiums must be paid on or before the 29th INSTANT. Premiums on Town Risks are subject to a reduction of 12J per cent, on tariff rates. LEVIN & CO., Agents. THE UNDERSIGNED have this day entered into Partnership, under the style or firm of Zohrab, Knocker, and Co., as General Merchants and Commission Agents, The business of the firm will be carried on at their premises lately erected in EeatherstonCONSTANTINE E. ZOHRAB, CHARLES B. KNOCKER. Australian and new Zealand STEAM SHIPPING COMPANY (Limited.) The prospectus of the above company is now issued. Copies of same and forms of application for shares to be had from W. & G. TURNBULL & CO.; Or, S. CARROLL, Broker. rjTHE LATE DR. EEATHERSTON. ON VIEW, at the residence of the artists (Signori Del Vescovo and Sani), Tory-street, THE MODEL BUST OE THE LATE DR. EEATHERSTON. Competent authorities declare the model a lifelike representation. The studio (Torystreet, opposite Valentine’s Prince of Wales Hotel), will be open daily until SATURDAY, the 23rd INST., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADMISSION—Is. OP PARTNERSHIP. NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership hitherto subsisting between the undersigned John Alfred Edmondson and George Smith Sellar, as merchants, under the style of Edmondson, Sellar, and Co., has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. , The business of the late firm will in future be carried on by the said George Smith Sellar, who will receive outstanding accounts and discharge all liabilities of the late partnership. Dated this eighteenth day of August, 1876. JOHN A. EDMONDSON, GEO. S. SELLAR. Witness to the signatures of John Alfred Edmondson and George Smith Sellar— E. Stafford, Solicitor, Wellington. OTICE —KIRKOALDIE & STAINS have this day DISPOSED of their BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, in CUBASTREET, to Mr. E. M. LOWATER, whose receipt for all accounts due to the firm will be sufficient discharge. E. M. LOWATER, referring to the above transfer of Kirkcaldiis & Stains disposing of their business in Cuba-street, respectfully announces that having purchased the whole of the stock—a great portion of which was taken down irrespective of English cost—will offer to the citizens of Wellington and country discricts many special bargains, commencing on MONDAY, the 18th, and trusts by giving attention to business to merit a continuance of those favors so liberally experienced by his predecessors. Wellington, September 16, 1876. HIGH SCHOOL. The Fourth Quarter will commence on MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1876. OUR WAREHOUSE will be CLOSED for the New Year Holidays on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 19th and 20th INST. JOSEPH NATHAN & CO. NOTICE.— The Premises of the undersigned will be CLOSED on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY NEXT, 19th and 20th SEPTEMBER. L. LEVY, Lambton-quay. Tenders rjpOWN OF OAMARU, OTAGO, NEW ZEALAND. CORPORATION DEBENTURES FOR SALE BY PUBLIC TENDER. TENDERS will be received at the Council Chambers, Oamaru, on or before the Ist day of OCTOBER, 1876, for the whole or any portion of £7500 (seven thousand five hundred pounds) value of Corporation Debentures. The Debentures are issuable under the authority and provisions of the Oamaru Gasworks Act, 1875, and bear interest at the rate of seven pounds per centum per annum, payable half-yearly, at the option of any purchaser in either London, Melbourne, Dunedin, or Oamaru. The Debentures are for £IOO each, or such higher amount as may be arranged -with any purchaser, and will bo redeemable in the year 1886. The highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tenders to be endorsed “ Tender for Gaswork Debentures.” E. W. ROXBY, Town Clerk. Council Chambers, Oamaru, July 18, 1876. 00 A L YARD T~O LE T. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned till the 26th iust. for the Lease of the Coal Yard in Parish-street, off Manners-street, now in the occupation of Mr. Charles Mitchell, who is doing ah excellent business. For further particulars, apply to I BENJAMIN SMITH & CO., I Lambton-quay.