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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 4959, 13 February 1877, Page 3

Every infant can say V no" several months before It can say " yes"—Scientific American. It should be remembered, though, that infants are not invited to " take something." "Oh, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains."—Shakspere. And yet this is precisely what men do who are led away by" old fogey ideas, and partake of the crude concoctions heretofore called 'Schnapps,'" when they can procure at every hotel'LSdiard's Knickerbocker Schnapps, The purest and best artiqle' (at once tonic, diuretic, anti-dyspeptic and aromatic) now known in the world of science.— [Advt]. ...

. Public Xomtianies IH E PERMANENT EQUITABLE ..,- BUILDING AND INVESTMENT i SOPJETY. OF WELLINGTON. ; May, 1874. Tbtjstees : . •. j . . , David Anderson, Esq. . . j David Anderson, jun., Esq. TCILMeekJEsq. . , ;; BpABD.OP DIBEOTOES ! Chairman, Edward Toomath Esq. John E. Smith, .Esq., J.P. Robert Greenfield, Esq. . William France, Esq. Walter Turnbull, .Esq., J.P. David Anderson, Esq. Robert Miller, Esq. Borrowers • can obtain advances from £25 upwards, for any period ranging from one to twelve years,- on favorable terms. ■ -The society receives moneys on deposit, allowing interest at the following fates : One to three months- ..-. Six per cent, per an. Three to twelve months Seven „ „ Twelvemonths... - ... Eight „ „ ■■ ■■ Offices.: i Temple Chambers,-Featherston-street. Open 1 o j ' daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. By order. ■; ■ T. KENNEDY MACDONALD, ;v fi : Secretary and Manager. Wellington, Jan. 17.' WELLINGTON GAS COMPANY • (LIMITED). Cakxai* £60,000.. In order to allow Consumers of Gas and the public to become Shareholders in the Company, the Directors have : resolved to re: ceive applications for the newly-created capital of the J Company, viz. j - £2OIOOO, divided into 2000 shares of £lO each, at a premium of 50 per cent., the premium received with'; each call being added-to the reserve fund. *"■ Applications for shares will be received at the Company's Office, where forms of application can,. ■be obtained, until the 15th FEBRUARY next, and niust be accompanied by a depoßit:of 15s. per share. Calls to be .made at the Board of Directors, but are not to'exceed 15s; per Bhare 'at'date of allotment, and per share at. intervals of not less 'than three months. '.By order of the Board. "';";) : . ; ■:■■■.■■ :.•:■■-.■'-:.•;■••' J. 'R. GEORGE, | . , .'Manager. .' Courtenay-place, Wellington, . '.' ; ; 10th January, 1877. /"ELLINGTON TRUST, LOAN, AND . / INVESTMENT COMPANY, • • (LIMITED.) ;• . . N O T I C E. '.',' ,'.: •'.'."■" . /Shareholders ,of; "the above Company-■ are hereby, informed that the poll fpr.the election of three directors will take plsce on. THURSDAY, the 22ndF.EBROA.RY, at the Chamber of Commerce, between-the hours lot 7and 9 p.m. . ' : '.; ;.-.,:? '.''■;: :'-. ,: ' ; The following gentlemen were duly nominated for Directors at- the Annual General Meeting held on the Ist February :• — ALLEN, GEORGE LEVIN, WILLIAM HORT LEVY, LIPMAN • WALLACE, JAMES

Proxy papers can be obtained at the office of the Company, and no others will be accepted. L. LEVY, , > ■-. > Managing Director. Wellington, February 8, 1877. ... ■;. WANGANUI GAS COMPANY • (LIMITED). ■' ,', CAPITA!,, £IO,OOO. ■ IN 1000 SHARES OF 410 EACH, With power to increase to ',£20,000. Pbovisional Directors : FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Esq., J.P. JOHN P. WATT, Esq. DECIMU S TRIPE, Esq., J. P. GEORGE HOWE, Esq. ANDREW TOD, Esq. ■, ■ . Bankers : , •. : THE BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Solioitoe: C. H. BORLASE, Esq. Pbomoteb and Hon. Secbetabt: EDWARD CHURTON Esq., J.P. Prospectus and form of application for shares can be obtained of—- . J. R. GEORGE, Esq., S. CARROLL, Esq., ' ■ - Wellington. * # * The share list will close on the Bth of March. EMPIRE GAS CONSUMERS COMPANY (LIMITED). A Meeting of the Provisional Directors of the above Company will be held at the Post Office Hotel, Grey-street, on TUESDAY EVENING, the 13th hist., when important business will be discussed. A full attendance is requested. ; ■ t JAMES STEWART, . _ ...Hon. Sec. pro. tem.

Lost and Found JO taken in mistake, from s.s. Taupo, early on the morning of the 6th inst., "a- Brown Portmanteau, addressed Mrs. J. W.' Dalton, containing ladies' wearing apparel only. Supposed to have been taken by a* cabman or city porter. The above reward will be paid on same being returned to undersigned; or auy person giving information as to its' whereabouts will be liberally rewarded. . LEVIN & co; J_ can have it by applying at this office and paying expenses.