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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5171, 18 October 1877, Page 4

Hotels TAFNER’3 temperance hotel AND RESTAUR ANT, . C DBA-STREET, WELLINGTON, N Z. The above Hotel and Restaurant will be opened to the public on WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10,1877, with first-class accommodation for Private Families, Commercial Gentlemen, &o. Families and gentlemen favoring the proprietor with their patronage may rely upon obtaining every home comfort, combined with cleanliness, civility, and moderate charges. Ordinary daily at 1 p.m., and luncheon at any hour. A conveyance from the Hotel will attend all steamers and trains. N.B.— Hot and cold baths. C. TAFNER, Proprietor. rjIHEATRE ROYAL HOTEL. ; MR. THOMAS BAILEY, late of the s.s. Taupo, has much pleasure in informing the public that he has leased tfie above well-known Hotel, where he hopes to receive the same amount of patronage accorded to his predecessor, Mr. Urwin. PANAMA HOTEL Comer of Taranaki and Vivian-streets. G. S. NICHOLES, Proprietor. CLARENDON HOTEL, THORNDON, T. BOULD, Proprietor. ATI ON A L HOTEL, Lambion-quay. Messrs. BIRCH & WILLIAMS, Proprietors c N OMMER CI A L HOTEL, Willis-street. H. BENNETT, Proprietor. EW ZEALANDER HOTEL Manners-street. J. FENTON, Proprietor. U" NION HOTE L. WINES AND SPIRITS OF THE BEST BRANDS. One of Alcock’s superior billiard tables. W. H. SWAIN, Proprietor. JJOBOKIWI VALLEY HOTEL First-class Accommodation for Invalids and Others. Special Accommodation for Bridal Parties. ALLAN CARMONT, . Proprietor. Stud Horses O STAND THIS SEASON, The thoroughbred Sire BLAIR ATHOL. Was bred by Mr. T. Shand, of Canterbury, N.Z., in 1872, and is by Ravensworth (imported), out of Moss Rose, by Camden. Young Rosebud by Sir Hercules. Rosebud by II Barbiere. Ravensworth (sire of Papapa, Gny, Fawkes, and Opawa), by Touchstone, out of Fair Jean, by Verulam. See N.Z. Stud Book. Blair | Athol is a chestnut, stands neaily 16 hands high, possessing those indispensable qualities, size and substance. He has a go« 1 head, nicely put on to a muscular neck, which is well let into splendid shoulders. A rare middle piece and powerful quarters complete the description of a horse that in his own class would be hard to beat in any country. The proprietor has purposely fixed Blair Athol’s fee so as to bring his services within the reach of everyone who wants to breed a foal that will grow into a [useful animal. Terms.—£4 each mare, payable on Ist January, 1878 ; groomage fee 55., to be paid at. first service. Two or more mares as per agreement. Grazing at the proprietor’s, 2s. per week ; every care taken, but no responsibilities incurred. Time Table.—Leave Waiwetu for Upper Hutt on Monday ; Tuesday forenoon at Albion Hotel; afternoon, Lower Hutt. Wednesday, leave Lower Hutt for McGrath’s Porirua Hotel. Thursday, returning to Nag’s Head, Wellington. The remainder of the week at the proprietor’s. For further particulars apply to DA FID KNIGHT, Lower Hutt, Waiwetu. rjpo TRAVEL THIS SEASON Through Porirua, Pahautanui, Hutt, and Wellington, the pure Clydesdale Entire PRINCE ROYAL. Terms ; £3 10s.; Groomage, Ss. All fees are to be paid on or before the Ist day of JANUARY, 1878. For further particulars apply to the groom in charge, or T. BOULD, Propietor. HORSE CARDS printed at the shortest notice at the office of this paper. Insurance Companies LOBE MARINE INSURANCE CUMPANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL £500,000. Head Office ; London. Risks on merchandise and steamers to all parts of the world taken at lowest current rates. Losses promptly paid in Wellington, London, or any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. ■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. North British & mercantile INSURANCE CO. OF LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Capital, £2,000,0000. Fire Reserve, £1,602,768. The undersigned have been appointed the Company’s Agents, and are authorised to insure against fire on favorable terms. HURRAY, COMMON, AND CO., Agents. Australian mutual provident SOCIETY. Established in the year 1849.’ FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: HEAD OFFICE—WELLINGTON. The Annual Revenue exceeds £470,000. The Accumulated Fundnowexceeds £2,000,000. The Society has paid to representatives of deceased members upwards of £700,000. The Society has divided amongst its members £412,000, yielding reversionary bonus additions, amounting to £910,000. The New Business for the year 1876 was 4559 Policies, assuring £1,652,575, producing a new annual revenue of £56,300. , Persons assuring in this office share the whole profits, and a bonus is declared.every fifth year. ' • The annual report,. prospectuses, and proposal forms may be had (or will bo sent post free), on application to the Branch Office, or to any of the Society’s Agents, i EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. I' MPBRIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1803. CAPITAL ... ... £1,600,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country accepted at Lowest Current Rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claim. * KBULL & CO., Agents.