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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5245, 15 January 1878, Page 4

Hotels C CLARENDON HOTEL, THORNDON, T. BOULD, Proprietor. | OMMERCIAL HOTEL, WILLIS-STREET. H. BENNETT, Proprietor. EW ZEALANDER HOTEL Manners-street. J. FENTON, Proprietor. ATI ON A L H O TE Y, Lambton-qnay. Messrs. BIRCH & WILLIAMS, Proprietors. N Public Companies The Scottish and new Zealand INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. ' Capital—£soo,ooo. This Company is prepared to -make Advances to farmers and others on freehold or leasehold properties at the Lowest Current Rates of Interest, and to arrange for repaymentby instalments if desired. Forms and particulars may be obtained at the Company’s Head Office, Esk-street, Invercargill, or by application to the undersigned. MURRAY, COMMON, & CO., Agents in Wellington. HE WELLINGTON CITY TRAMWAYS COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies Act, 1860, and the amendments thereto. Capital, £50,000 in 10,000 Shares of £5 each. Deposit on application, tea shillings per share; payable on allotment, ten shillings per share; residue by calls not exceeding £1 per share, at intervals of not less than three mouths. Offices of the Company ; Temple Chambers, Featherstou-street, Wellington. Directors : John Henderson, Esq., Wellington, Civil Engineer. Robert Greenfield, Esq., Wellington, Merchant. Henry Mace, Esq., Wellington, Brewer. H. W. Diver, Esq., Wellington, M.R.C.P., &c. K. W. Mills, Esq., Wellington, Merchant. T. K. Macdonald, Esq., Wellington, Accountant. Hon. John Sheehan, M.H.R. C. W. Sohultze, Esq., Wellington, Merchant. Edw. Toomath, Esq., Wellington. W. T. L. Travers, Esq., M.H.R., Wellington, I Solicitor. I W. Conyers, Esq., Christchurch, Civil Engineer. Bankers : The Bank op New Zealand. Engineer : J. R. Davies, Esq., C.E. Solicitors : [ Messrs. Travers, Olliviee, and Co. Auditors : O. C. Graham, Esq., and C. P. Powles, Esq. This Company has been formed for the purpose of acquiring from the original promoters the concession granted to them for the construction of tramways in the city of Wellington, and of carrying on the undertaking. The Promoters have contracted to complete the works, and to supply sufficient rolling stock and plant, and to transfer the same with all necessary stations, engine-sheds, tools, stores, &c., to the Company, in perfect working order, for the sum of £40,000, which is to be paid to them out of the capital ; but the Directors, in view of future extensions of the j undertaking, have thought it expedient at once | to provide for additional capital The works will positively be completed within four or five months from this date, and arrangements have been made for. carrying on both passenger and goods traffic immediately upon their completion. Experience lias shown that similar undertakings have proved valuable investments, and from calculations carefully made by the Directors, they have reason to believe that the concern will prove highly remunerative to shareholders. Copies of the memorandum and articles of association may obtained on application to the Directors and Solicitors of the Company, at any branch of the Bank of New Zealaud, and at the Offices of the Company. Applications tor shares, accompanied by the necessary deposit, may now be made to the Bankers of the Compauy. Wellington, X4th November, 1877. C'l LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMX FANY (LIMITED.I CAPITAL £500,000. Head Office : London. Risks on merchandise and steamers to all parts of the world taken at lowest current rates. Losses promptly paid in Wellington, London, or any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. "yMCTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. EIRE AND MARINE. Established 1849. CAPITAL ' £200,000 Head Office : Melbourne. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met. Losses can be made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Austialian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes cf FIRE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. . rjl TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE JL COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE above Company is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current rat£ WHITTEM, NICHOLSON, & CO., Agents. Australian mutual provi DENT SOCIETY. Established in the year 1849. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: HEAD OFFICE—WELLINGTON. The Annual Revenue exceeds £470,000. The Accumulated Fundnowexcoeds £2,000,000.. The Society has paid to representatives of deceased members upwards of £700,000. The Society has divided amongst its members £412,000, yielding reversionary bonus additions, amounting to £910,000. The New Business for the year 1876 was 4559 Policies, assuring £1,652,575, producing a new annual revenue of £56,000. Persons assuring in this office share the whole profits, and a bonus is declared every fifth year. The annual report, prospectuses, and proposal forms may be had (or will be sent postfree), on application to the Branch Office, or to any of the Society’s Agents. EDVVARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Felhnongers Alfred t y er, NGAHAUKANOA STEAM WOOL SCOURING WORKS. Cash buyer of Wool, Hides, Sheepskins,'and tallow. Also a large assortment of first-class basils always on hand. ■ Wool, locks, and pieces sorted, scoured, taken delivery of in Wellington, and returned to agents in town for Id. per lb. scoured weight Henry w a l t on 1 s STEAM WOOL SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT & FELLMONGFRY, Gleuoragie, Ngahauranga Line, Wellington. Cash Buyer of Wool, Hides, Tallow, and Sheepskins.