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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5238, 7 January 1878, Page 2

JUST PUBLISHED. THE WELLINGTON ALMANACK AND WEST COAST, WANGANUI, AND WAIRARAPA DIRECTORY FOR 1878. (Published at the office of the New Zealand Times.) CONTENTS : Plan op the City op Wellington, by Mr. C. O’Neill, C.E., showing every section of land in the city, the distances of each locality from the 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 of each room. Astronomical Notes, by the Yen. Archdeacon Stock. Sailing Directions (revised by Captain Renner), with all the latest notifications of the Marine Board. Article Descriptive of New Zealand, and Wellington in particular, with statistics. Commercial Statistics. Portrait of his Excellency tho Governor, with sketch of his career. Biographical Sketch of the late Sir Donald McLean. Meteorological Observations, with Monthly Notes, by Mr. R. 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 tho 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. Supreme and Resident Magistrate’s Courts Fees, Justices of Peace for the Colony, Stamp Duties, Notes on Time-Ball. Register of English Horse Races, Aquatic Championship of England, All-England Cricket Matches, Football, etc. Corporation Scale of Cha- ges for Carts, Express Waggons, Hackney Carriages, Boats, etc. Memorabilia, 1876 and 1877. Official Directory for the Colony and for tho 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 Turco-Russian War. Article descriptive of the Boundaries of the Ridings into which the Counties within the old Province of Wellington have been divided. And other useful information. The present edition surpasses its predecessors, and will be found to be the most reliable work of its kind in Wellington. Orders for copies received at office of New Zealand Times. ALMANAC FOR 187 8. 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, tho Stamp Act, an analysis of “Tho Juries Acts,” and a garden calendar. Watt's Almanac for 1873 can be confidently recommended to all who are desirous of possessing a handy volume of all sorts of useful information. J. WATT, BOOKSELLER & STATIONER, Willls-street, Wellington. gEE THE STOCK of Men’s, Youths*, and Boys' Clothing, just received for the Holidays, at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY'S RETAIL BRANCH, LAMBTON-QUAY. NOVELTIES IN HATS NOVELTIES IN HOSIERY NOVELTIES IN SHIRTS NOVELTIES IN TIES AND SCARFS By every Mail Steamer. AGENTS For the celebrated “ WERT HEIM ” SEWIN G MACHINE. All persons desirous of seeing an illustration of the wonderful improvements which modern science is making in machinery are invited to inspect the latest, and by far tho best, Sewing Machine ever introduced to the public. Wellington Branch: LAMBTON-QUAY, OPPOSITE ODD FELLOWS' HALL. J. FITZSIMONS, Manager. IJNION INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL, £2,000,000. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Offices, in Grey-street, immediately opposite the National Bank of New Zealand. J. NANC ARROW, JUN., Agent. Wellington, December 1, 1877. IVTATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW IX ZEALAND. Capital £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 are RETAINED IN THE COLONY. Tho Head Office and Management being local, settlements ate 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. Ehtahlihukd 1851). CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. PAID UP, £200,000 ; RESERVE FUND, £IOO.O . Local Dirkotoii : Gkoroic ll UNTicii, Esq,, M.H. R. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS of every description accepted at the lowest current rates. R. M. SIMPSON, Manager. Offices—Corner of Grey-street and Lambton-quay, Wellington TUB FIDELITY AND ACCIDENT GUARANTY COiMPANY OP Ni3W ZEALAND is prepared to issue policies guaranteeing tho fidelity of employes on moderate terms. For rates of premium and forms of proposal, apply at the Company's Office, Lambton-quay, , S. CARROLL, . Secretary. Loan 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 Advanced on personal security, repayable by weekly, monthly, or quarterly instalments. Money advanced upon deposit of (Jeeds. either freehold or leasehold, hills of sate, bills of lading, bonded certillcates, shares, insurance policies, or any other tangible security. Trade billsdiscoimted daily nt current rates. Loans can he obtained for any period, and renewals arranged for if required. All transactions entertained and advances made without delay; If the security be approved of. nnEA.—Those who complain that they cannot obtain really Good Tea should try that supplied at the Canton Tea Mart, where, having a thorough knowledge of the class of teas to mix to produce those delicious flavors so much admired, and exercising great care in their selection, they are enabled to offer , the very boat value for the money at prices from 25., ; 2s. 4d., 2s. Bd.; 35., and 3s. 4d. per lb. A reduction of 2d. per lb. on 61b. parcels. ■ . E. H. CREASE, ■ ' CANTON TEA MAR T. MU. RAWSON, DIgNTJST, Rollon-street, Terrace next tOiDr. Kemp's. : Mr. Rawsonls at present on a visit to Wanganui. MR. MOFFXT, Dentist, opposite Mr. Plimmer’a new Hotel.