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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5414, 3 August 1878, Page 2

HPHE NEW ZEALAND MAIL X. is PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. By Foal or Coach, Ca. 6d.; Town delivery, Cs. quarterly, fX CONTENTS FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST S. “* PAGE, Advkrtiskjibxtsl I, 2, 25, 26, 27, 28 Select Poetry—Lost Love 3 Odds and Ends .. . • •» S Ladies’Column - —Poisonous Violet Powder —The Paris Man-Dressmaker cf Paris .. S Tub Novelist—The Golden Butterfly. Chapters XXV., and XXVI. .. 4 Colonization —Footprints on the Sands of Time —Proposed Colonization ot New Guinea .. 6 The Skbtoher—The Native Indian Troops at 4*Haltn—Music Hath Charms 6 Social Tories—People's Charities 7 Parliament 7 The Sheep Act, IS7B .. .. 11 Chess 12 Shifting Intelligence .. .. .. ..13 The Wellington Markets .. 13 Commercial News • IS Postal Notices . .. .. 14 Announcements —Births, Marriages, and Deaths 14 Teleurafhio News 15 Talk of the Week .. .. 15 Town News .. 17 News by Cable 16 Country News.. .. • .. .18 News by the Mail .. 13 A New Breakwater—Sale of Shares—Kennedy Macdonald's Sales 18 Interprovincial News 20 The Mangakareta Block—Why are the Natives Dying Out ~ .. ..20 Paddy Murphy bn the Opening of Parliament .. 21 Law Intelligence ..21 The Politician—Sir George Grey's Pension— Native Land Act Amendment BUl—New Peers ~ 21 Intercolonial News 22 The Queenslander Expedition 22 Clippings—A New Solution of the Eastern Difficulty—Feeling in the United States Towards England—English Money Market—The Proposed New Kingdom of Borneo 23 Athletics-Football Match 23 Cricket—Australians v. M.C.C ~24 Sporting ; *. 24 Coursing ..24 Farm and Garden—The Wood’s Reaper and Binder—-The Victorian Farmers and the ** Liberals” 25 o 1 ° * NEW ZEALAND MAIL Is now ENLARGED to TWENTY-EIGHT PAGES, and contains a variety of useful and interesting reading matter, prepared especially for country readers. The largo and increasing circulation of tho Hail renders it an excellent medium for advertising. OLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital .. .. .. .. .. £2,000,000. HEAD OFFICE—WELLINGTON. DIRECTORS The Hon. C. J. Pharaztn, Chairman. The Hon. G. Randall Johnson, Vico-Chaim»in. The Hon. Dr. M. S. Grace. A. de B. Brandon, Esq. ' Walter J. Nathan, Esq. • E. W. Mills, Esq. Jacob Joseph, Esq. General Manager: G. S. Graham, Esq. OFFICES: Custom House-quay, nearly opposite Bank of New Zealand. The Company is now taking Biro and Marine Risks of every description, at the Lowest Current Rates. NOTICE TOTNSURERg. At the expiration of the first Financial Period of the Company the Directors will offer to persons who may have insured with tho Company the right of taking up at par one ,of the unallotted shares for every £1 of premium-paid by them, whether for fire or marine risks. THE COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. E AND MARINE. NOTICE. The’ Company has This Day REMOVED into its New Offices, CUSXOMiHOUSE-QUAY, nearly opposite Bank of New Zealand, where business will in future be carried on. GEO. S. GRAHAM, General Manager. Wellington, August 2,1878. INSURANCE 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 1, 1877. ZEALANITINSUBANCE OCX Established 1850. * CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. PAID *OP, £200,000; RESERVE FUND, £IOO.OOO. Local Dirkotor: Gkorg* Hunter, Esq., M.TI.R, FIRE AND MARINE RISKS of every description Accepted at the lowest current rates. R. M. SIMPSON, Manager. Offices—Corner of Grey-street and Lambtcn-quay, Wellington s UN FIRE OFFICE, LONDON. Established 1710. INSURANCES EFFECTED upon almost every description of Property at the current rates of Premium. Total sum insured In 1877, £25d,303,817Claims arranged by the Local Agents, and paid with promptitude and liberality. Tho jurisdiction of local tribunals recognised. J. 11. BETHUNE & CO., Agents, Comer of Featherston and Brandon streets. 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 tho Company's Office, Laiubton-quay. LO N E Y x xi *• x. ~ On Mortgage of Freehold or approved Lcase--1 Securities, in Town or Country, at low rates advances on Buildings In course of erection. CHAS. POWNALL & CO., Financial Agents, Gref-atreot. O LEND OAN AND DISCOUNT COMPANY, i LA.MBTON-QTJAY. MONEY. This Company is prepared to offer advantages to persons in want of accommodation. Money advanced in sums from £6 to £6OOO, on personal security; for Instance, — Persons borrowing £5 receive £4 10s. cash , £lO „ £0 „ „ ~ £2O „ £lB „ Repayable by twenty instalments of Is. In the pound per week. Thus a jxjrson borrowing '£s would pay twenty instalments of ss. per week. Bills discounted dally. Advances made upon deposit of deeds, either freehold or leasehold, bills of lading, bond certificates, life policies, or any other tangible security. All transactions entertained and money advanced without delay if security approved of. Forms of application to be obtained gratis. Office hours—From 10 a.m. to 0 p.m.; Mondays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.* Closed on Saturdays. L. L. HARRIS. General Manager.