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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5059, 11 June 1877, Page 3

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. oiler special advantages that can be met with nowhere else in the city. They keep at all times the largest and best assorted stock of every classo! 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 lixed 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 Lambtou-quay and Willis-street, ‘Wellington.—Anvr

Meetings, &c. THE PORT NICHOLSON MINING INVESTMENT COMPANY (Limited.) NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. A Special General Meeting of Shareholders of the above company will be held at the Company's office, PUBLIC HALL, .Tolin-stou-street, on TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1877, at i o'clock p.m. Business—■ To receive annual report and balance-sheet. Election of directors. Election of auditors, &c. By order of the directors. CHAIILIiS HII..SDEN, Secretary. Wellington, June 4, 1577. n|OK SALE, EX OCEAN CHIEF. 250 case Devoe's kerosene 150 do Bowaes' do. Also, 50 tons finest Adelaide flour. M. L. MARKS, Commission Agent, Grey-street. I, Drain Pipes, 12, 9,6, 4. iowra Timber, all sizes. 110 saclce ery prime Maize. McINTYRE & CO. rpO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS AND X OTHERS. Department of Public Works, Railway Branch, Sydney, 2Sth May, 1577. TENDERS will be received at this office, until 11 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 10th JULY, from persons willing to contract for the Construction of the Works on the proposed extension of the Great Western Railway from Orange to Wellington and Dubbo, being a distance of about eighty-six miles. Plans, specification, and form of tender may be seen, and further particulars obtained, at the office of the Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, Sydney, on and after the 12th JUNE. Tenders are to be endorsed " Tender for Construction of Works from Orange to Wellington and Dubbo." JOHN RAE, Commissioner for Railways. Public AVorks Office, (Colonial Architect's Branch,) Wellington, oth June, 1877. TENDERS are invited for Cleaning Windows, &c, &c, at the Government Buildings, Wellington, for the year ending 30th JUNE, 1878. General conditions and specifications may be seen at the Offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington. Tenders addressed to the Hon. the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Tender for Window Cleaning, &c," will be received at the office of the undersigned up to NOON of MONDAY, the 18th day of JUNE, 1877. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect.