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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5237, 5 January 1878, Page 2

THE NEW ZEALAND MAIL is PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. ■By Post or Coach, 6s. fid.: Town delivery,’ 6s. quarterly. CONTENTS FOE SATURDAY, JANUARY 5. , : • PAGE. Advertisements .. .. • • 1,2, 22,23,24 Select Poetrv —To the New Year .. .. o Ladies' Column— The Empty Cradle—Grains of Gold—The Unhappiness of Childhood—Practical Cookery in Girls' Schools—Recipes .. 3 Tub Novelist Three Feathers, Chapter xxxiv , • • •• •• •• i Our Illustration— Bishop of Nelson .. .. o The Sketoher —Sir W.' Jervois, Governor of South Australia—Society in Victoria—Men t in Masks ... •• 5 Clippings—Chinese Interests in the European War—An Incident of the "War—The Author of the “Eclip oof Faith”—A Legend of the Pope—The Dominion of Tea—The Cause of Public Sympathy with Turkey—'Hie Live ‘ Stock Trade of,Chicago—A Romance In Real Life—lmportant to Shipowners .. .. 7 News ry the Mail .. ■ J Our London Letter ® Telegraphic News .. .. .. •- •• The Waterworks Contract—'The Angio-Australian on the’Colonies Shipping Intelligence 11 Commercial News .. .. .. .. •• Ji The Wellington Markets .. • « •• 11 Announcements — Births, Marriages, and Deaths 12 Leading Articles .. .. ’ Talk of tub Week Town News , •• •• }? Caledonian Gathering—To Nelson and Foxhill .. U Wellington Almanack 1® Amusements — The Opera ' 15 Country News .. - , 1® Native Affairs at Ohinemutu—Dr. Wallis «nd his Congregation—The Dunedin, Peninsula, and Ocean Beach Railway .. .. . • .. 17 Intercolonial News —Dr. Somerville at Brisbane—Protection Policy in Victoria .. .. 17 The Politician —Ministerial Utterances .. 18 Municipal Affairs .. ... .. .. 18 The War in Europe—The Effects of Climate on Agriculture • • • • JJ Cricket—The Interprovincial Match .. 10 Sporting.. ... .. ‘ ... .. • •• *• 20 Farm and Garden— Walking Horses—Thresh-ing-Wool—Animal Ailments .. .. •• 21 10

JUST PUBLISHED. THE WELLINGTON ALMANACK' AND .. WEST COAST, WANGANUI, AND WAIRARAPA DIRECTORY FOB IS7B. (Published at the office of the New Zealand Times.) CONTENTS: • i Plan of the City of Wellington, by Mr. C. O’Neill, C.E., showing every section of land in the city, the. distances ot each locality from thei Post Office, the line of tramway, and all the new. streets. Government Buildings Directory, showing locality of, the various departments, with the numbers and occupiers ot each room. - 1 Astronomical Notes, by the Yen. Archdeacon Stock. Sailing Directions (revised by Captain Renner), with all the latest notifications of the Marine Board. Article Descriptive ot New Zealand, and Wellington; in particular, with statistics. Commercial Statistics. Portrait of his Excellency the Governor, with sketch of his career. Biographical Sketch ot the late Sir Donald McLean. Meteorological Observations, with Monthly Notes, by Mr. K. B. Gore. Calendar and Diary, with Equation of Time, Sun’s Declination, Sun’s Rising and Setting, Moon’s .Meridian Passage, Time of High Water, Moon’s Phases, etc. Gardener’s calendar, with additions, amongst which is a useful table showing the approximate time taken by agricultural, vegetable, and flower seeds to germinate ; also 17 pages of useful information for farms and stations. ■ Telegraph Regulations in full, with examples of telegrams and charges for same to the Australian Colonies and England. > The Postal Guide contains all necessary information, with rates of Postage to Foreign parts. Customs Duties, Custom House Tables, Wellington Chamber of Commerce Charges. Descriptive Article on the Colony of New Zealand and the Provincial District of Wellington. . Supremo and Resident Magistrate’s Courts Fees, Justices of Peace for the Colony, Stamp Duties,. Notes on Time-Ball. Register ot English Horse Races, Aquatic Championship of England, All-England Cricket Matches, Football, etc. Corporation Scale of Charges for Carls, Express Waggons, Hackney Carriages, Boats, etc. Memorabilia, 187(1 and 1877. Official Directory for the Colony and for the Provincial District of Wellington. New Zealand Army List. List of Public Institutions, Companies, Banks, etc., in Wellington. Street Directory for Wellington City ; also, Alphabetical Directory for same. Country Districts Directory. The Events which led to the Tnrco-Rnssian War. Article descriptive of the Boundaries of the Ridings into which the Counties within tire old Province of Wellington have beettdivided. And other useful information. The present edition surpasses its predecessors, and will be found to bo the most reliable work of its kind in Wellington. Orders for copies received at office of New Zealand Times. •

’ATI'S ALMANAC FOR 1878. NOW READY. Price, Is. By Post, Is. 4d. The above almanac ■will be found a useful and reliable handbook for merchants, tradesmen, farmers, &c. In addition to the usual tables and useful memoranda to be found in this almanac, the purchaser will find the Fencing Act, the Stamp Act, an analysis of "The Juries Acts," and a garden calendar. Watt's Almanac for 1878 can be confidently recommended to all who are desirous of possessing a handy volume of all sorts of useful information. , J. WATT, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Willis-atreefc, Wellington. The northern land, loan and B.UTLDING COMPANY OF WELLINGTON (Limited,) NOTICE. The office of the Company will bo open on the first Monday in each month from 7 to 9 p.m.. In addition to the ordinary office hours, to suit the convenience of shareholders, CHAS. p. POWLES. Secretary. Hunter-street, 2Sth December, 1877. U N lON INSURANCE O.OMPAN ‘ , CAPITAL, £2,000,000. . Y EIRE AND MARINE RISKS ACCEPTED AT ; ■ LOWEST CURRENT RATES, , Offices, in Grey-street, immediately opposite the National Bank of New Zealand. J. NANCARROW, JUN., Agent. Wellington, December 1, 1877. "N ational insurance company of new. ZEALAND. Capital .. .. ~ .. .i •• £1,000,000 . . Paid up, £50,000 ; Reserve, £70,000; : ; THIS PURELY LOCAL OFFICE ! Presents many advantages to the Insuring Public. The Capital and Profits aro RETAINED IN THE COLONY. The Head Office and Management' being local, settlements are made without vexatious delays, or reference to offices at a distance. RATES AND TERMS . Equal to those offered by any company in the city. R. BRUCE WALLACE, Manager, Wellington. ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. Establisuisd 1850. /- CAPITAL, ONE .MILLION. PAID UP, £200,000 ; RESERVE FUND. £IOO,O . L«(ur; Dikkctor; GICOiUIIC 11 1INTICJI, Esq., M.lf.R. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS of every description accented at the lowest current rates. 11. M. SIMPSON, Manager. • Offices—Corner of Groy-stroet and Lambton-quay, Wellington CAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, LAMBTON-QUAY. The proprietors of this company are prepared to offer advantages to persons In town or country in want of accommodation. SUMS FROM £5 TO £SOOO 1 Advanced on porsonal’Socurity, repayable by weekly, monthly, or quarterly instalments. Money advanced upon deposit of deeds, either freehold or leasehold, bills of sale, bills of Jading, bonded certificates, shares, insurance policies, or any other tangible security. Trade bills discounted dally at current rates. Loans can be obtained for any ptrod, ami renewals arranged for if required. Ail transactions entertained ami advances made without delay W( the security bo approved of. CHAS. POWNALL AND CO., Land, Estate, and Financial Agents. In correspondence with Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin Agencies. Groy-streeb- Wellington.