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Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 187, 22 July 1873, Page 1

JAMES SMART & CO., Furnishing Ironmongers and General Hardware Merchants, Have now opened a Large Assortment of HOUSEHOLD AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, COMPRISING Bedsteads, Children's Cots, Mantel Pieces, Registered Stoves, Kitchen Ranges (close and open fireplaces), Glasgow -made Cooking Stoves (American pattern), Fenders, Fire-Irons, Brushware, Table-Cutlery, Tea Trays (single and sets), Japanned Coal Vases (enamelled tops), Minton's Patent Tiles for Firepces, and all hequisites of a Household. A large assortment of ROWATT'S ANUCAPNIC KEROSINE LAMPS, They require no Chimneys, and are therefore tho most economical Lamp m use. Arrangements have been made for a regular supply of the Celebrated ° JibLL BKAND KEROSINE OIL. The tins are fitted with Patent Thiirbles, suitable for the improved Kerosine Taps, which save a great amount of leakage and annoyance. Matkieson's and Sorby's Carpenter's Tools, of every description Builders' and Contractors' Materials Farmers' Implements, &c, &c. G. W. Murray & Co.'s Ploughs, swing and double furrow. Stainforth'a Scythes, Hay Knives, &c. N.B — J. S. and Co., in calling attention to above, would state that the Stock is completely new, and has been carefully selected by Mr Smart personally, from the leading English and Scotch Markets. 220, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND.

PROSPECTUS I ' OF THB WAIKATO SETTLERS' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited.) Capital, J812.000 in 12,000 Shares of JBI Each. Five Shillings to', be paid on application j Fivo Shillings in Four Months from allotment ; the balance of Ten Shilling?, if required, in Calls not Exceeding Two Shillings and Sixpence Each ; nor made at shorter intervals than Three Months. Provisional Directors : Major Jackson, M.H.R. Stannus Joxes, Esq. W. Scott, Esq. R. W. Hammond, Esq , J.P. E. B. Walker, Esq. Dr. Waddinoton CArTAIN. BoCKETT S. T. Seddon, Esq. J. Ruxciman, Esq. A. Gcbdins, Esq R. Seccomde, Esq. Gordon Y. Tisdalb, Esq. Solicitors : Messrs. Jackson & Russell. THE object of the Company is to 'provide regular and speedy Steam Communication on the Waikato River; 1 to supjriy a want so long and unirersally felt^in tho District. The Provisional Directors have ascertained the opinion of the Waikato Settlers on.the subject, and have been promised an almost unanimous support. As the name of the Company implies, it is tho intention to make it principally a settlers' undertaking, aid with that view, the Company is to be formed in £1 shares, so that all residents may be able to join, thereby securiug to the Company tho whole of the river traffic, and consequently, to themselves a remunerative investment. The Directors anticijiate that the Shares will be fully subscribed for, and operations.commenced within six months, and that not more than 10e. per share^will be called up, satisfactory baukiug arrangements having been made. It is proposed to build a powerful steamer suitable for tbo requirements of the river, at an estimated cost of £500t ; also teveral barges and Goods' Dep6ts. Arrangements have been made for a supply of Coal at Ralph's Mine, nt the rate of 10s. per ton, for a term of years. Tho Waikato Flax Company are willing to run their steamer, now being built, in connection with tho Company, or if desirable, amalgamate tho same with it. Tho Office of tho Company is to be in Auckland, with a Manager in Waikato, under the direction of a Local Committee. The Provisional Directors to hold office for Six Months from date, when a General Meeting of Shareholders will bo called to elect a Directory. Applications for Shares may be made and deposits pad to Mr T. Morris, Hamilton P. LeQuesne, Hamilton J. Hally, Cambridge J. D. Hill, Alexandra C. Bell, Ngaruawahia And to Franz Schehff, Auckland, Secretary pro. tern.

FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOUSE, Siiortland Street, Auckland. WINKS AND HALL, T~MPOIITERS and Manufacturers of every description of Furniture, Carpets, Floor Cloths Rugs, Mats and Mattings Damask, Lace, Muslin, 'and Net Curtains, and General House Furnishing Agents for Grover and Baker's Celebrated Sewing Machines : Hand Machines, £5 5s Treadle Machiues, £9.

THE U. S, N. Z., AND A. FRUIT DEPOT is Removed to Low er Queen Street, a few doors above Coupland's, Wharf Hotel, and at tho Now Market Place, where Waikato Settlers and others will always find the largest stock of seasonable fruits. The only house where Iced Drinks are to be obtained. All kinds of Nuts kept in stock. Country orders attended to. R. MESSKKGE \\, Manager