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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5240, 9 January 1878, Page 2

JUST PUBLISHED. rjIHE WELLINGTON AND ALMANACK WEST COAST, WANGANUI, AND WAIBAEAPA DIBECTOBY 808 1878. (Published at the ofllce of the New Zealand Times.) CONTENTS: Plan or the City, op Wellington, by Mr. C. O’Neill, C E., allowing every section of land in the city, the distances of each locality from the Post Office, the :ine of tramway, and all the new Government Buildings Directory, showing locality of the various departments, with the numbers and occupiers of each room. Astronomical Notes, by the Ven. Archdeacon Stock. Sailing Directions (revised by Captain Benner), 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 the Governor, with sketch 01 ms 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 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. 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 Charges for Car's, Express waggons, Hackney Carriages, Boats, etc. Memorabilia, 1876 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 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.

gEE THE STOCK of Men’s, Youths’, and Boys' Clothing, just received for the Holidays, at the NEW ZEALAND CLOTHINGFACTORY’S RETAIL BRANCH, LAMBTON-QUAY. NOVELTIES IN HATS NOVELTIES IN HOSIERY NOVELTIES IN SHIRTS NOVELTIES IN TIES ANT) SCARFS By every Mail Steamer. AGENTS For the celebrated *• WERTHEIM ” SEWING 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 the best. Sewing Machine ever introduced to the public. Wellington Branch : LAMBTON-QUAY, OPPOSITE OOD FELLOWS’ HALL. J. FXTZSXMONS, Manager, JJNXON 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. NANCARROW, JUN„ Agent. Wellington, December X, 1877. ATATIONAL insurance company of new il 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. 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. MW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. ■Khta i«r.isinci> 1860. CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. PAID CP, £20o.oOf); RESERVE FUND, £IOO,O . Lomu, Diukotoiis Groiigk Munticu, M.11.R. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS of every description accepted at the lowest current rates. It. M. SIMPSON, Manager. Offices —Corner of Grey-street and Lambton-quay, Wellington r|MIE FIDELITY AND ACCIDENT GUARANTY JL COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND is prepared to issue policies guaranteeing the fidelity of employes on moderate terms. . For rates of premium and forms of proposal, apply at tiie Company's Office, Lambton-quav. 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 deeds, either freehold or leasehold, bills of sale, bills of lading, bonded certificates, shares, insurance policies, or any other tangible security. Trade bilb discounted daily at current rates. Loans can be obtained for any period, and renewals arranged for if required. All transactions entertained and advances made without delay, il the security be approved of. MR. RAW-SON, DENTIST, Uolton-atreet, Terraco ' next to Dr. Kemp's. Mr. Kawson is at present on a visit to Wanganui. MR. MOFFIT, Dentist, opposite Mr. PJimmer’s new Hotel. HOTEL AGENTS.—In correspondence with Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland. Hotel proprietors in town or country availing themselves of this agency, secure a valuable and inexpensive clrculative medium for the effective disposal of their properties, with strict privacy if required. CHAS. FOWNALL A CO., Grcy-street, Wellington. GHAS. POWNALL AND CO., Lund, Estate, ami Financial Agents. In correspondence with Auckland, Christchurch, and Dunedin Agencies. Grey-street Wellington. Under the Patronage of T° THE L the Marchioness Him utolAlViz of Normanby, I beg to call your special attention to the choice selection of FANCY GO DS. TOYS, BERLIN WOOL, Ac.. Ac., which are now displayed at my NEW SHOP, on Lambton-quay, opposite the Bank of New Zealand. • f have just imported, ex St. Leonards, a beautiful assortment of TORTOISESHELL and GOLD EARRINGS, BROOCHES, SETS, CROSSES, Ac., in all the latent designs. My shop in Cuba-strect will bo conducted as heretofore, and will in no way suffer through the opening of my new shop, » duplicates of all foods will be kept at both establishments. C. AMBI4OS E, Fancy Gooch Wabkixouhk, Lambton-quay, AndGouLrn House, Cuba-street.