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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5241, 10 January 1878, Page 2

JUST PUBLISHED. rjpiiE ALMANACK WELLINGTON AND WEST COAST, WANGANUI, AND WAIRAEAPA •DIRECTORY FOR IS7B. (Published at the office of the New Zealand Times.) CONTENTS : Plan of tub City of Wellington, by Mr. 0. O’Neill, C.E., showing every section of land in the city, the distances of each locality from the Post Office, the tine of tramway, and all the new Government Buildings Directory, showing locality of tho various departments, with the numbers and occupiers of each room. Astronomical Notes, by tho Ven. Archdeacon Stock. Sailing Directions (revised by Captain Renner), with all the latest notifications of the Marine Board. Article Descriptive of New Zealand, and Wellington ... particular, with statistics. Commercial Statistics. ... Portrait of Ins Excellency the 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, Moons Meridian Passage, Time of High Water, Moon s Gardener’s Valendar, 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 nates 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 i?eea, Justices of Peace for the Colony. Stamp Duties, Notes on Time-Ball. Register of English Horse Races, Aquatic Championship of England, AU-England Cricket Matches, Football, etc. „ , Tr Corporation Scale of Charges for Carts, Express Wag gons, Hackney Carriages, Boats, etc. Memorabilia, 187 G and 1577. 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 me present evutiuu auiiJivssva m*» rill be found to be the most reliable work of its kind n Wellington. Orders for copies received at office of New Zealand riMES. ,f

s EE 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 HOSIEEY - NOVELTIES IN SHIRTS NOVELTIES IN TIES AND SOARES 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 ODD FELLOWS’ HALL. JJ"NION 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 I, 1877. XTATIONAL 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 anv company in the city. R. BRUCE WALLACE, Manager, Wellington. THE FIDELITY AND ACCIDENT GUARANTY 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 the Company's Office, Lambton-quay. , S. CARROLL, Secretary. The northern land, loan and BUILDING COMPANY OF WELLINGTON (Limited,) NOTICE. The office of the Company will be 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, 23th December, 1877. Loan and discount company, LAMETON-QUAV. The proprietors of tins 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 bills 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 delayi if the security be approved of. MR. RAWSON, DENTIST, llolton-street, Terrace next to Dr. ICemp's. Mr. Rawson is at present on a visit to Wanganui. MR. MOFFIT, Dentist, opposite Mr. Plimmer’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 circulative medium for the effective disposal of their properties, with strict privacy if required. CHAS. POWNALL & CO., Grey-street, Wellington. CHASi POWNALL AND CO., Land, Estate, and Financial Agents. In correspondence with Auckland, Chrlstcnurch, and Dunedin Agencies. Grey-street Wellington. Under the Patronage of the Marchioness of Normanby. T 0 [A care.] THE LADIES OF WELLINGTON. ■ I beg to call your special attention to the choice selection of FANCY GO >DS, TOYS, BERLIN WOOL, &c., &c., which are now displayed at my NEW SHOP, on Lambton-quay, opposite the Bank of New Zealand. I have just imported, ex St. Leonards, a beautiful assortment of TORTOISESHELL and GOLD EARRINGS, BROO HES, SETS, CROSSES. &c., in all the latest designs. My shop in Cuba-strect Vi'l be conducted as heretofore, and will in no way suffer through thy opening of rny new shop, a duplicates of all poods will be kept at both establishments. C. AMBR OS E. Fancy Goods Warehouse, Lumbton-quay, And Guelph House, Cuba-strcet. rjIEA.— 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 arc enabled to offer the very best 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 Clb. parcels. E. H. CREASE, ; CANTON TEA MART.