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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5327, 24 April 1878, Page 3

Wanted WANTED to Purchase Shares in the Wellington Building Society. Charles White, Panama-street, 20th April, 1878. ■. WANTED, a quiet Cow, in full milk. Apply to Mr. Walter Johnston, Tinakoriroad. WANTED immediately, a Coachsmith. Apply to J. W. Logan, Wanganui. BRICKMAKERS.— Wanted three firstclass hands. Apply to H. Rbner and Co., Silver Stream. WANTED Known—Board and Lodgings. Beds and meals at all hours, with music and reading-room. Seamen and others boarded, shipped, and their advance notes cashed. Hair-cutting, &c., rooms connected. P. A. Jones, Wellington Saloon, Willis-street. Funeral Notices THE Funeral Procession of ELIZABETH HOWE, relict of the late .1 ohn Howe, will leave her late residence, Howe’s Lane, off Dixon-street, on Thursday next, at 3 o’clock p.m. Friends are respectfully invited. NICHOLSON & CO. Public Notices JgLECTORAL ROLLS, HXTTT COUNTY. IS7B-79. Hutt County Council Office, Wellington, 20th April, 1878. Notice is hereby given that a copy of the Electoral Rolls for the several Ridings of the Hutt County will be open to public inspection at all reasonable hours from the 20th April, instant, until the 15th day of May next, at the office of the Hutt County, Wellington, and the following places, viz.: — EBUNI RIDING.—At Hutt Bridge Tollgate. PORIEUA RIDING.—At Kaiwarra Tollgate. HOROKIWI RIDING.—At Mr. Pryke’s store, Pahautanui. WAINUIOMATA RIDING.—At Mr. Robert Dick’s, Wainuiomata. MUNGAROA RIDING,—At Mr. Burt’s lower store, Upper Hutt. KARORI RIDING.—At Mr. C. Spires’, Karori. By order. WM. JONES, Clerk to the Council. IJNIVERSITY OF NEW ZEALAND A BRIZE of the value of Ten Pounds (£10), to be given in books, is hereby offered for competition, under-a deed of gift from his Excellency Sir G. F. Bowen, for the best English Essay on “ The Norman Conquest : its Effects on the Subsequent Developments of English Institutions.” Competition open to all matriculated students of the University, not being graduates. Essays to be sent iu to the Registrar of the University, Christchurch, before December 31, 1878, with a motto prefixed, accompanied by a paper or envelope, sealed up, with the same motto outside, and the name and address of the candidate written inside. For fuller information see Regulations in University Calendar. HENRY JOHN TANCRED, Chancellor. Christchurch, March 28,1878. OUR WAREHOUSE will be CLOSED TO-DAY and TO-MORROW, the 24th and 25th INST. JOSEPH NATHAN & CO. IVTOTICE.—The; Offices of the Wellington JIM and Hutt Building Society have this day been removed to Messrs. Ledger & Hickson’s Offices, Custom House-quay. E. S. LEDGER, Secretary. O T X C E. D. P. Davies, Esq., C.E., has pegged off and numbered the Frontages to the Suburban Farm Sections, Wallaceville, Upper Hutt, which are to be sold on the 25th APRIL by J. H. WALLACE, Estate Auctioner. CAUTION.— SPORTSMEN are warned AGAINST SHOOTING any imported birds (Californian quail are under the above designation). Native quail and tuis are also protected by an Act of the General Assembly, which makes any person shooting either of those birds liable to a heavy fine. Information to be given to W. T. L. Travers, Esq., or to any member of the Wellington Acclimatisation Society. Public Companies THE EQUITABLE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY OF WELLINGTON (LIMITED.) IMPORTANT NOTICE. This Company is allowing interest on deposits at the following rates : At call, 6 per cent, per annum For 3 months, 6J do do For 6 or 12 months, 7 do do By order of the Board of Directors. J. H. OTTO SCHWARTZ, Secretary. GLOBE MARINE INSURANCE COM. PANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL ... ... £500,000. Head Office : Loudon, 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. 'yiOTOKIA INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRE 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 Australian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. BANS ATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE above Company is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current rates. WHITTEM, NICHOLSON, & CO., Agents. USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVE DENT SOCIETY. Established in the year 1849. FOE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: HEAD OFFICE—WELLINGTON. The Annual Revenue exceeds £470,000. TheAccumulatedFundnowexceeds£2,ooo,ooo. 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 1870 was 4559 Policies, assuring £1,652,575, producing a new annual revenue of £56,300. Persons assuring in this office share the whble profits, and a bonus is declared every fifth year. i The annual report, prospectuses, and proposal forms may bo had (or will bo'sent post free), on application to the Branch Office, or to any of the Society’s Agents. . . EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary.