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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5528, 14 December 1878, Page 2

BUIE NEW ZEALAND MAIL J IB PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. By Post or Coach, (is. 6(1.; Town delivery, (is. quarterly. CONTENTS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER U. I’AOE. Advertisements • •» L2, 25* 26. 27, 28 Select Poetry—Unclaimed Dead—The Poetical Husband's Statement—Practical St. Peter’s Reply % Odds and I*iND3 .. • • •*, •* ° Ladies’ Column—Marriage in High Life—The Changes that Occur in the First Years ot Married Life—The First Breach of Promise of Marriage Case—Noble Women—Recipes.. 3 The Storyteller—Lost .. .. • • •• » Tub Sketchbb—Blackberries— Literary Rommisceuces .. .. •• ,•• •• ’* £ Obituary—Death pf Sir John Richardson r G Clippings—The Military Strength of Afghanistan—Hibernian Afghans.. .. .« - • 6 The Politician —Earl Cairns—Messrs. Bunny and Beetham at Masterton—Mr. Sheehan at Patea— Friendly Societies—Now Legislative Councillors —-Wanted a Minister of Justice .. 7 General News ® The Gape—China and Japan .. • • • • Correspondence—The Wellington and Foxton Railway—The Premier’s Fight with the Legislativo Council—At Last—A New Industry .. 0 Law Mr. Barton and the Judges .. .. . . .. JJ The Pahautanui Road —The Recent Wrecks .. 12 Sporting.. .. •• - Taranaki Races—North Otago Races .. 12 Skipping Intel 13 The Wellinoton Markets f" Commercial News " Postal Notices .. .. •• •• •• J* Announcements —Births, Marriages, and Deaths 14 Weekly Bulletin J* Talk of tub Week .. .. 1° Teleobapuio News JJ News by Cable .. .. * Interprovincial News Town News }° Chamber of Commerce .. .. t •• *• iy New Suggestions re Wharf Accommodation—The New Hospital —St. John’s Presbyterian Church •• •• •*. 20 Tcmperaneo Meeting—The Wellington Benevolent Institution—Rifle Shooting—The Loss of the Southrainster—The New Zealand •• GaThe Chinese Immigration Question— Hutt County Council—Korori-Makara Highway Board •• •• •• 21 The Funeral of Sir John Richardson—Taranaki Inquiry 22 News by the Mail .. 22 Intercolonial News .. .. »• • • 22 Comparative Increase of Population—The Victorian Year-Book—The Diamond Drill .. 23 Farm and Garden—Fertilisation of Clover— The Crops in Canterbury and Otago-Fruit Culture—Good Crosses in Poultry—On Warranties .. .. *23 jgANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. This Bank is prepared to make special arrangements for deposits lodged for fixed periods, and tc transact all other Banking business on terms to be ascertained on application. Exchange on London: Buying rate, 60 days, J poi cent. dis.; selling, I per cent. prom. Buying rate, 9( days, | per cent, dis.; selling, $ per cent. prem. W. BOBERTON PERSXON, Manager Wellington, 13th December, 1378. ZEALAND INSURANCE CO Established 1850. CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. PAID UP. £200,000; RESERVE FUND, £135,000 Looal Director: Gkohob Hunter, Esq,, M.ll.ft. FIRE AND MARINE RISKS of every doscriptioi accepted at the lowest current rates. R. M. SIMPSON; - Manager. Ofllces—Corner of Groy-streot and Lambton-quay Wellington HE UNION EIRE AND MARINI INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS. HEAD OFFICE: CHRISTCHURCH. INSURANCES EFFECTED ON EVERY DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY LOWEST CURRENT RATES. Country Agent.: EDWIN FEIST, Maaterton. WILLIAM TOOGOOD, Feathoraton, PIERS E. WARBURXON, Manawatu. J. NANCARROW. JUN., Manager Wellington Branch, Wellington, December 18, 1877. COLONIAL INSUKANCE (JOMPAN'S OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE AND MARINE. APTTAT. .. .. £2,000,000 HEAD OFFICE—WELLINGTON. NOTICE TO INSURERS. At the expiration of the first Financial Period ol the Company the Directors will offer to persons who may have insured with the Company the right oi taking up at par one of the unallotted shares for every £1 of premium paid by them, whether for fire or marine risks. GEO. S. GRAHAM, General Manager T HE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY EMPLOYS UPWARDS OF 600 WORKPEOPLE. BRANCHES FOR THE SALE OF OUR MANUFACTURES WELLINGTON NAPIER WANGANUI AUCKLAND DUNEDIN OAMARU TIMARU INVERCARGILL CHRISTCHURCH. The proprietors have had to fight their way inol by inch in opposition to the Interests of importers and shippers, but the desire ‘on the part of the public to encourage New Zealand industries has been manifested by the great success wbicii has attended ail the branches of the New Zealand Clothing Factory. SUMMER SEASON 1878-1879. Now In receipt of MENA YOUTHS’, AND BOYS’ CLOTHING, ESPECIALLY MANUFACTURED FOII THE WELLINGTON MARKET, and superior in fit and style to the imported goods. A great portion Is made of the famous Mosgiol tweeds, manufactured of pure New Zealand wools. A SINGLE GARMENT AT WHOLESALE PRICE. The largest and choicest stock in New Zealand of HATS, CAPS, HOSIERY, PORTMANTEAUX, BAGS, and the latest novelties in TIES,'.SCARVES, COLLARS, &o. A SINGLE ARTICLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE. All goods arc marked in plain figures for cash only. Any article purchased and not approved of will bo exchanged with the same courtesy with which it was sold, or, if desired, the money will bo returned. J. FITZSIMONS. MANAGER WELLINGTON BRANCH. AGENCY IN NEW ZEALAND FOR WERTHEIM’S J CELEBRATED SEWING MACHINES. O H N MARK S , (Lato Howlands and Co.), WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, WILLIS-STHBBT, Begs to inform the public that ho has just received a very large assortment of new goods, SUITABLE for PRESENTS, consisting of Ladies’ silver open-face and hunting watches, at £2 6s, £2 10s, £2 15s, £3 6s, £3 10a, £3 16s. each Ladies’ gold opemfacc and hunting watches, at £3 6s, £3 10s, £4, £4 10s, £6 6s, to £lO 10s each Ladles’ gold open-face and hunting lever watches, at £8 10s, £lO 10s, up to £26 each Gents’ gold open-face and hunting watches, at £5 10s, £6los, £7 103. to £3O each Gents’ silver Bunting lover watches, at £4, £slos, £slss, £0 10s, £7. £7 10s each Boys’ and youths’ silver hunting watches, £2, £2 6s £2 10s each, and upwards All the above are carefully examined, timed, and warranted. AiSO, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF Ladies* and gents’ colonial gold alborts and guards Ladies’ and gents’ diamond and other gem rings Colonial gold brooches, earrings, and sots Necklets, lockets, crosses, charms, studs, solitaires, and links J. M. most respectfully requests intending purchasers to Inspect the abovo, which have boon well and carefully bought, together with the fact that all goods ARE MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES, AND AT MOST REASONABLE PRICES. N.B.—Every description of _ watches, clocks, and jewellery repaired on the promises by one of the best practical tradesmen iR Wellington, and the worts guaranteed.

11/fONEY.—Wanted to Lend on Mortgage, largo £ JItJL small Sums. Wo quote present value from 8 to 0 per cent, (according to the class of security offered)lb excess of £SOO. CHAS. POWNALL & CO.. Scriveners, Qrey-atrcet