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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5247, 17 January 1878, Page 4

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 tfie Lowest Current Hates of Interest, and to arrange for repayment by 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. THE 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, ten 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 months. Offices of the Company : Temple Chambers, Peatherston-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.ILC.P., &c. E. W. Mills, Esq., Wellington, Merchant. T. K. Macdonald, Esq., Wellington, Accountant. • Hon. John Sheehan, M.H.R. C. W. Schultze, Esq., Wellington, Merchant. Edw. Toomath, Esq., Wellington. W. T. L. Travers, Esq., M.H.R., Wellington, Solicitor. W. Conyers, Esq., Christchurch, Civil Engineer. Bankers : The Bank of New Zealand. Engineer : J. R. Davies, Esq., C.E. Solicitors : Messrs. Travers, Ollivier, and Co. Auditors : 0. 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 ; hut the Directors, in view of future extensions of the undertaking, have thought it expedient at once to provide for additional capital The works will positively be completed within four or five mouths from this date, and arrangements have been made for carrying on both passenger and goods traffic immediately upon their completion. , Experience has shown that similar undertakings have proved valuable investments, and from calculations carefully made by the Directors, they have reason 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 Zealand, and at the Offices of the Company. Applications for shares, accompanied by the necessary deposit, may now be made to the Bankers of the Company. Wellington, 14th November. 1877. LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMRANY (LIMITED.) 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 numei-ous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. OF HAMBURG. THE above Company is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current rat WHITTEM, NICHOLSON, & CO., Agents. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1803. CAPITAL £1,600,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country accepted at Lowest Current Rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claim. KRULL & CO. Agents. USTRALIAN MUTUAL, PROV.I 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 Fund now exceeds £'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 £56,300. Persons assuring in this office share the whole profits, and a bonus is declared every fifth year. The animal report, prospectuses, and proposal forms may be had (or will be sent post free), on application to the Branch Office, or to any of the Society’s Agents. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary, Education English high school, The Avenue, Abel Smith-street. Established a.d. 1873. Principal ; Rev, T. Porritt, St. Cuthbert’s College, Durham. Will RE-OPEN for the First Quarter on MONDAY, JANUARY 14. The Regular Course of Instruction includes, besides all ordinary English subjects, Bookkeeping, Engrossing and Ornamental Penmanship, Mapping, Linear Drawing, Shorthand, Vocal Music, and Drill. Special Instruction will also be given, when required, by Visiting Masters, in tne Ancient ami Modern Languages, the Higher Mathematics Instrumental Music, Laudscape Drawing, Painting, &c. ■ Boarders arc received at the private residence of the. Principal. Prospectus on application. 117 E ISLINGTON -TER RACE YV COMMERCIAL AND GRAMxMAR SCHOOL. CONDUCTED BY MR. J. H. BRANN. Estabi.tshed 1865. Provides a sound English Education, with Latin aud Mathematics for those desirous of qualifying for public examinations. School re-opens on AIONDAY, 21st JANUARY, 1873. MRS. TWISS begs to announce that she has taken the school lately conducted by Miss Griffiths in Mulgrave-street, Thorndon, and that as she will make it her chief aim to impart a thorough English education (with accomplishments) to pupils entrusted to her care, she hopes to meet with the same success as her predecessor. School will reopen on JANUARY 23. Terms on application. Mulgrave-street, January 9.