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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5242, 11 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.) 1 CONTENTS: Plan of the City of Wellington, by Mr. C. O’Neill, C.E., showing every, section pf land in the- city, the distances of each locality from the Post Office, the Uno 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. 1’ r *. Commercial Statistics. Portrait' of his 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, Suns Declination, Sun’s Rising and Setting, Moon’s ' Meridian Passage, Time of .High, Water, Moon’s Phases, etc. Gardener's •'alendar, with additions, amongst .which is a'usefui table showing the approximate time taken bv agricultural, vegetable, ard 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 Champion-- ‘ ship} of England, All-England Cricket Matches, Football, etc. Corporation Scale of Charges.for Caris.Express Waggons, Hackney Carriages, Boats, etc. . Memorabilia, IS7U 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. gE E THE STOCK of Men’s, Youths’, ami 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 ” 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. J. FITZSIMPNS, Manager.

JJNION INSURANCE COMPANY CAPITAL, £2,000,000. EIRE AND MARINE RISKS ACCEPTED AT LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Offices, in Grey-street, immediately opposite the National Bank of New Zealand. : J. NANCAREOW, JUN., i Agent. Wellington, December 1, 1877. '"' National insurance company of,new 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 iocal, settlements are made without vexatious delays, or re-, ference to offices at a distance. ! RATES AND TERMS ' ' Equal to those offered by any company In the city. B. BRUCE WALLACE, Manager, Wellington. rflllE FIDELITY AND ACCIDENT GUARANTY X COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND is prepared to Issue policies guaranteeing the fidelity of employes on moderate terras. For rates of premium and forms of proposal, apply at the Company's Office, Lambton-quay. ,8. CARROLL, Secretary. THE NORTHERN LAND, LOAN AND BUILDING COMPANY OP WELLINGTON (Limited,) 'nOT I 0 E. , : V The office of the Company will be.opcn 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. CHA3. P. POWLES, ’ ,, l( , . Secretary.’ Hunter street, 28th December, 1877. Lqan and discount company, 1 „ ■ ' 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 £5000;' Advanced on personal security, repayable: by.weekly; I monthly, 1 or quarterly Instalments, ~,, sro.iey , ad»anced,upon,Uß,poslt,of„decds,„,elther,,free-. bold or leasehold, bills of sale, bills of lading, bonded certificates, shares. Insurance policies, or any other tangible security. ... Trade bills discounted dally at current rates, _Lqanß ( can bo obtained for any period, and renewals arranged for If required. f . - »• •• All transactions entertained and advances .made without delay, if the security lie approved of. f ~, , HOTEL A GENTS.—In correspondence with Dunedin, Christchurch, and Auckland.-i’Hofcel proprietors in town or country availing themselves! ol this agency, secure a valuable and inexpensive ciroulatlvC medium for the’effective disposal of their pro-’ potties, with strict privacy if required. ,CUAS. POWNALE & CO., Grey-street, Wellington.