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Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 194, 7 August 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, Brushwure, lable-Cutlery, Tea Trays (single and sets), Japanned Coal Vases (onamelled tops), Minton's Patent Tiles for I'iropces, aud all l*equisitcs of a Household. A large assortment of BOWATT'S ANUCAPNIC KEBOSINE LAMPS, They require no Chimneys, and are therefore the most economical Lamp in use. Arrangements have been made for a regular supply of the Celebrated BELL BRAND KEKuSINE OIL. '. It* t ns are fitted with Patent Thimbles, mitable for the improved Kerosine Taps, which save a great amount of leakage and annoyance. Mathieson'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's Scythes, Hay Knives, &o. N.B — J. S. and Co., in calling attention to above, would state that the Stock is completely new, and lias been carefully selected by Mr Smart personally, from the leading English and Scotch Markets. j".a.:m::es sisZa^t & co., 22 0, QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND.

PROSPECTUS OF THE WAIKATO SETTLER S' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited.) Capital, J812.000 in 12,000 Shares, of JSI Each. Five Shillingi to, bo paid on application ; Five Shillings in Four Months from allotment ; the balance of Ten Shillingi, 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 Jones, Esq. W. Scott, Esq. R. W. Hammond, Esq., J.P. E. B. Walkeb, Esq. Db. Waddington C APTAI N BoCKETT S. T. Seddon, Esq. J. Runciman, Esq. A. Gcbiuns, Esq R. Seccombe, Esq. Gordon Y. Tisdale, Esq. Solicitors : Messrs. Jackson &, Russell. THE object of the Company is to. provide regular and speedy Steam Communication on the Waikato River; to supply a want so long and universally feltjin tho District. The Provisional Directors have ascertained the opinion of tho Waikato Settlers on^thc subject, and have been promised an alinont unanimous support. As the name of the Company implies, it is the intention to make it principally a settlers' undertaking, and with th»t view, tbo Company is to be formed in £1 shares, so that all residents may be able to join, thereby securing to the Company the whole of tho river traffic, and consequently, to themselves a remunerative investment. The Directors anticipate that the Shares will be fully subscribed for, and operations'commonced within an months, and that_not more than 10s. per share^will be called up, satisfactory banking arrangements having been made. It m proposed to build a powerful steamer suitable for the requirements of the river, at an estimated cost of £5001 ; alto several barges and Goods' Depots. Arrangements have been mode for a supply of Coal at Ralph's Mine, at the rate of 10a. per ton, for a term of years. The Waikato Flax Company are willing to run their steamer, now being built, in connection with the Company, or if desirable, amalgamate the same with it. The Office of the Company is to be in Auckland, with a Manager in Waikato, under tho direction of a Local Committee. The Provisional Directors to hold office for Six Months from date, when a General Meeting of Shareholders will be called to elect a Directory. Applications for Shares may X t made and deposits pad to Mb T. Mobbis, Hamilton P. LeQuesne, Hamilton J. Hally, Cambridge J. D. Hill, Alexandra C. Bell, Ngaruawahia And to Fbanz Scherff, Auckland, Secretary pro. tern.

FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOUSE, Suoutland Street, Auckland. WINKS AND HALL, TMPORTERS 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 Machines, £9.

THE U. S., N. Z., AND A. FRUIT DEPOT is Removed to Lower Queen Street, a few doora above Coupland's, Wharf Hotel, and at the Now Market Place, •where Waikato Settlers and others will always find the largest stock of seasonable fruits. The only house whci c Iced Drinks are to bo obtained. All kinds of Nuts kept in stock. Country oulers attended to. R. MESSENGER, Manager.