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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5683, 17 June 1879, Page 3

Tenders ■tKi- , TO CONTRACT OHS. Public Works Office, Wellington, 7th June, 1379. TENDERS will be received at this ofiioe up to Noon on WEDNESDAY, the eighteenth day of JUNE, 1879, for Kerbing, Formation, and Gravelling Footpaths of portions of Whitmore and Featherston streets and Waterlooquay, and the whole of Ballance, Stout, and Maginuity streets, on Thorndon reclamation, Wellington. Plans and specifications may be seen at this office, and at the office of the City Surveyor, Wellington. J. D. BAIRD, Engiueer-in-charge. TENDERS ore invited for the supply and delivery of -1000 Telegraph Poles, to be delivered at the Telegraph Stores, Wellington. Specifications of the above work may be seen at the Telegraph Offices, Greytown, Foxton, and the Telegraph Office, Wellington. Tenders to be addressed to G. Lemon, Esq., General Manager New Zealand Telegraphs, Wellington, and to be sent in not later than the 30th JUNE, 1879. By order of the Telegraph Commissioner. 0. LEMON, General Manager. New Zealand Telegraphs, Head Office, Wellington, 13th June, 1879. Marine Department, Wellington, 13th Juno, 1879. nnBRDERS will be received at this DepartI meet up to NOON of THURSDAY, the 19th INSTANT, for the supply of Meat for the Government steamers when in Wellington, for the period ending the 30th June, 1880. Particulars can be seen at this Department. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. E. JOHNSON, Secretary. rjn O BUILD EB S. TENDBKS for erecting temporary premises for the Nag’s Head Hotel, Cuba-atrcet, will be received at my office, where plans and specifications can be seen, until noun of THURSDAY, June 19; The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. O. TBINGHAM, Architect. Lambton-quay. CITY COUNCIL. NOTICE TO CONTBACTOES. TENDERS will be received at my office until 4 o’clock p.m. of THURSDAY, the 19th INST., for the under-mentioned works— Formation, metalling, and kerbing of Cambridge-terrace Kerbing of Wordsworth-street Kerbing Hopper and Webb streets Kerbing of part of lugestre and Upper Willis streets Kerbing of Thorndon-quay from Davisstreet to city boundary Concrete kerbing and channelling of Custom House-quay and Feather-ston-street Concrete kerbing and channelling of Panama, Hunter, and Grey streets Concrete kerbing and channelling of Brandon, Johnston, and Waring Taylor streets Concrete kerbing and channelling of Thorndon-quay from Sydney-street junction to Davis-streefc Kerbing of Dixon-street and Taranaki* place. Plans and specifications may be seen at City Surveyor’s office. OHAS. O. GEAHAM, Town Clerk. Wellington, 13th June, 1879.

Legal Notices IN the HIGH COURT of JUSTICE Chancery Division. To PIE ROY OHEESMAN ELLIS, late of Stewards Island, Campbell Town, New Zealand, who left England about four years ago. Take notice that by the judgment of Vice-Chancellor Sir Charles Hall in an action wherein Thomas Henry Rhone and others are plaintiffs, and Lucy Louisa Smith and others are defendants, and dated the 9th day of November, 1378, an inquiry is directed as to the persons interested in the copyhold premises, situate in School-lane and Meeting House-lane, Brighton, Sussex, devised by the will of Piercy Cheesman, the elder, late of Brighthelmston, in the said County of Sussex, dated the 3rd January, 1878, and whether such persons are parties to the action. And that by the directions of the said Judge service of the notice of the said judgment on you as a party entitled to share in such estate is dispensed with by order dated Bth April, 1879, and made in the said action. And that this advertisement is published for you to come iti and appear upon such inquiries on or before the Ist day of November, 1879, before the said Judge at his Chambers, No. 14, Chancery-lane, in the County of Middlesex. Dated this Bth day of April, 1879. ROBERT W. PEAKE, Chief Clerk. GEORGE BROWN & SONS, 21, Einsbury-place, London, E. 0., Solicitors for the plaintiffs. Prospectus R O S PECTUS OF THE VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). Incorporated under the Companies Statute, 1864. Capital : £1,000,000, of 100,000 Shares of £lO each. Head Office : Melbourne. Directors : The Honorable Henry Miller (Chairman) The Honorable H. J. Wrixon William Hoffman, Esq. George Kirk, Esq. Henry Darlot, Esq. Edward Miller, Esq.' This company will take over the large business of the present Victoria Eire and Marine Insurance Company, so well known as a highly successful institution for the last thirty years, during which period it has never failed to pay substantial dividends to the shareholders. Branches and Agencies have been established for many years all over Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and at London j and the public are now offered participation in this already formed and flourishing concern, as hereunder. The present Victoria Eire and Marine Insurance Company ceases operations on 30th day of June next. The shareholders of the present company, in consideration for their goodwill of the business, will be allowed to take up 40,000 Shares at par. The balance of the Shares, viz., 60,000, are offered to the public of Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania, at a premium of £1 per Share, which premium will go to the credit of the new company. A Call of 10s. per share will be made upon allotment, and in three months another Call of similar amount may be made. Applications for Shares in New Zealand will be received until Monday, the 23rd day of June next, at the various Branches and Agencies of the National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Every application must be accompanied by a cash deposit of £1 per Share for the premium, which premium will be returned in full on each Share not allotted, should the demand for shares exceed the number for distribution. The company will commence to do business on the Ist July. JOSEPH COLLIE, Secretary. Melbourne, 6th May, 1879. MESSRS. LEVIN AND CO., Wellington.