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Waikato Times, Volume IV, Issue 196, 12 August 1873, Page 1

' JAMES SMART & CO., Furnishing Ironmongers and General Hardware Merchants, Have now opened a Large Assortment of HOUSEHOLD AND GENERAL IRONMONGERY, COMPBISINfI Bedsteads, Children's Cots, Mantel Pieces, Registered Stoves, Kitchen Ranges (close and open fireplaces;, Ghiigow-made Cooking Stoves (American pattern), Fenders, Fire-irons, Brushware, lable-Outlery, Tea Trtyi (single and sets), Japanned Coal Vases (enamelled tops), Million's Patent liles for lirepces, and all Lcquisites of a Household. A large assortment of ROWATT'S ANUCAPNIC KEROSINE LAMPS, They require no Chimneys, and are therefore the most economical Lamp in use. Arrangements luue been raado for a regular supply of the Celebrated BULL BKAND KEHuSINE OIL. '. U tins are fitted with Patent Thimbles, suitable for the improved Kerosine Taps, winch save a great amount of leakage and nnnoytmco. Mathieson's and Sorby's I ar^enter'a Tools, o! <j"ery description Builders' and Contractors' Materials Farmers' Implements, Sue., &c. G. W. Murray & Co.'a Ploughs, swing and double furrow. Stainfortk's Scythes, Hay Knives, Ac. 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 OF THE WAIKATO SETTLE RS' STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY (Limited.) Capital, J612.000 in 12,000 Shares of JBI Each. Five Shillings tojbe paid on application ; Five Shillings in Four Months from allotment; the balance of Ten Shillings, if required, in Calls not E needing Two Shillings and Sixpence Eacli ; nor made at shorter interraU 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. Dit. Waddington Captain Bockett S. T. Seddon, Esq. J. Runcimvn, Esq. A. Gubbins, Esq R. Seccoude, Esq. GOBDON Y. TISDALE, ESQ. Solicitors : Mkssbs. Jackson &. Russell. THE object of the Company is to," provide regular and •peedy Steam Communication on the Waikato Eiver; to supply a want so long and uniTcrsally feltjn the District. Tho Provisional Directors have ascertained tho opinion of the Waikato Settlers on.the subject, and have been promised an almost unacimous support. As the name of the Company implies, it is the intention to make it principally a settlers' undertaking, and with that view, the 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 the river traffic, and consequently, to themselves a remunerative investment. The Directors anticipate that the Shares atill be fully subscribed for, and oporationslcommenced within six months, and that^not more than 10s. per share.will be called up, satisfactory bauking arrangements having been made. It is proposed to build a powerful steamer suitable for the requirements of the river, at an estimated coat of £5001 ; also t everal barges and Goods' Depot*. Arrange me nts have been made for a supply of Coal at Ralph's Mine, it the rate of 10s. per ton, for a term of years. The Waikato Flax Company are willing to run their »toamer, now being built, in connection with the Company, or if deiirablr, amalgamate the nme with. it. The O;fiL ■ ot tlu- Compi.n\ i*. to bo m Auckland, wilLi a Managci m Wuikato, uudor tuo direotiuu vi a Local Committee Th» 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 h t mado and deposits pad to Mb T. Mobbis, Hamilton P. LeQuesne, Hamilton J. Hally, Cambridge J. D. Hill, Alexandra C. Bell, Ngaruawahia And to Fbanz Schebff, Auckland, Secretary pro. tern.

FURNITURE AND CARPET WAREHOUSE, Shoetland Steeet, Auckland. WINKS AND HALL, TMPORTERS ai d M inufacturers of every description of Furniture, Carpets, Floor Cloths Rugs, Mats and Mattings Daiiidbk, Lace, Muslin,^and Net Cm tains, 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 doors above Coupland's, Wharf Hotel, and at the N«v Market Place, where Waikato Settlers andotheis will always (md the largest stock of seasonable fruits. The only house where Iced Drinks are to be obtained. All kinds of Nuts kept in itock. Country orders attended to. R. MESSENGER, Manager,