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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5163, 9 October 1877, Page 3

Meetings WATERLOO, No. 433, S.C. The regular Monthly Meeting of the above Lodge will be held in the Masonic Hall, Boulcott-street, THIS EVENING, 9th inst., at half-past 7 precisely. Business : Initiations ; Nomination of Officers for the ensuing year. By order of the R.W.M. JOHN TAYLOK, Acting Secretary. ELLINGTON VO L L T N TE EE FIRE POLICE CORPS. A Special General Meeting of the above Corps will be held in the Central Fire Brigade Hall, Brandon-street, THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, at S o’clock. All members to attend. business : Election and swearing in of new Members, Distribution of Badges, and General. Committee to meet at 7 o’clock p.m. sharp. By order of the Captain Commanding. JOSEPH N. BELL, Secretary W.V.F.P.C. Public Notices rjp HE INDIAN FAMINE. Amid the present pressure of public business of various kinds, and the number of meetings daily demanding attention, the Mayor does not think it would be expedient to call a public meeting in Wellington on the subject of the Indian Famine —for the relief of which he has been asked by the Lord Mayor of London to solicit colonial aid ; but he deems_ it his duty to bring the urgent necessity of the case before the citizens, leaving it to them to take such means as may be considered best in the circumstances. The Mayor will be glad to receive and forward any subscriptions that may be entrusted to him. 0 KIT IK A STATE SCHOOL, WESTLAND. A Second-class Female Teacher is required for the above school. Salary, £l3O per annum. Applications for the appointment, accompanied by testimonials, will be received by the undersigned up to Ist DECEMBER, 1877. D. N. VIRTUE, Chairman Local Committee. October 4, 1877.’ w ELLINGTON PIT BUG HALL COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE. ALL accounts against the above Company are requested to he rendered to the undersigned immediately. R. A. MARSHALL, Secretary Wellington Public Hall Company, Limited. UNION FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. TRANSFER OF SHARES—WELLINGTON DISTRICT. All Requisitions for Transfer of Shares should be lodged at the Office of the Company, Temple Chambers, Eeatherstou-strcet, and must be on the Company’s Forms, which may be obtained on application to the undersigned. J. NANCARROW, Junh., Agent. AVellington, September 28, 1877. N * w PREMISES CUBA-STREET, NOW OPE N. H. F. LOGAN. E W ZEAL AN D FLAX. Worth in London £2B per ton, with only about two hundred tons left in the market ; it is also of nearly the same value in Melbourne. Persons having flax upon their properties, and who are desirous of utilising it, are informed that by the aid of Pownall’s Patent Fibre Dressing Machine any novice may turn out not only a marketable article, but also an article superior to that dressed by any other machine. These machines may be had either for hand, steam, or other power, and varying in price from £4O to £IOO. With the aid of a hand-machine, which may he seen at work, costing £4O, a man and boy may easily earn £1 per day. The double-cylinder machine, for steam or water power, will produce three tons per week of most perfect fibre, equal to the hand-scraped fibre formerly supplied by the natives. For particulars apply to C. J. POWNALL, Patentee, Grey-street, Wellington ; Or, E. H. HUNT, ’ Waring Taylor-atreet. FOR SALE —A 16 horse-power horizontal steam-engine. Can be seen at work at Greenfield and Stewart’s Steam Sawmill. TNOR SALE —One 10 horse-power Portable Enn-ine, with intermediate shaft, saw spindle, belting, &c. Also, one pair of janker wheels, Bft. high and sin. arras, and everything necessary to commence a small sawmill. The whole in good repair. For further particulars, apply to Mr. D. Robertson, Phoenix Foundry, Wellington ; or to McGREGOR BROTHERS, Masterton. TO CAPITALISTS.—Wanted, an enterprising man, with £2OO capital, to join the advertiser in a safe investment. Apply by letter, Alpha, office of this paper.