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Lyttelton Times, Volume XX, Issue 1166, 5 December 1863, Page 2

Amuaemeuts. A PUBLIC TEA MEETING, 17celebrat7the £\_ opening of the new Church of England School loom,; Winchester street, will be held in the School Etoom ([D.y.) on Thursday, the 10th of December it 6 o'clock p,m. punctually. ' The Bishop of Christchurch in the chair. Several clergymen and gentlemen are expected to ieliver addresses on the occasion, and a selection of nusical pieces will be sung under the direction of Mr. J. Carder. Tickets, 2«. each, may be obtained of Mr. Gee tfr. G. Tayler, and Mr. Mills. 6081 ' SCIENTIFIC AMUSEMENT. WHITE HART HOTEL. W JONES begs, to inform the gentlemen of , Christchurch and its vicinity, that his NEW BILLIARD SUBSCRIPTION ROOM WILL BE OPEN during the ensuing week. The Room is kept STRICTLY PRIVATE to SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Terms of Subscription: £2 2s. per annum, payable half-yearly. Lovers of this noble game will find every attention and the best Billiard Table in the province to plav upon. W. JONES, 5232 c Proprietor. Public Companies. CHRISTCHURCH LAND, BUILDING, AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. THE next Monthly Meeting of this Society f O T the * Payment of Subscriptions and Sale of Shares will he held at the Town Hall, Christchurch, on ' SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 5, At Seven o'clock. The Sale of Shares at Nine o'clock. E. C. J. STEVENS, 6055 Secretary. PROVINCIAL INVESTMENT AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. THE Directors give notice that the Shares applied for and not taken up, will be RE-ISSUED at a premium of One Pound. Application to be made to the Manager. By order of the Directors, E. C. J. STEVENS, Manager. May 29,1863. 2499 INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office:—Hall of Commerce, Melbourne. Board of Directors:—Chairman,Wm. Nicholson, Esq.; Vice-Chairman, E. L. Montefiore, Esq., J. P.; James Graham, Esq.; W. J. T. Clarke, Esq; J. M. Joshua, Esq.; E. P. S. Sturt, Esq., J.P. Secretary:—E. L. Montefiore, Esq., J.P. Agents for Canterbury:—MATSON & TORLESSE. Office:—Colombo street, Christchurch. 3299 THE NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Chairman: John White Cater, Esq. (Messrs. J. W. Cater, Son & Co.) Deputy-Chairman: Charles Morrison, Esq. Messrs, Morrison, Dillon & Co. Manager: George Henry Whyting, Esq. Capital £2,000,000 sterling. All risks rated upon their own merits. Losses promptly and liberally settled. Forms of proposal and every information will be furnished on application to the undersigned, who has been appointed agent for the company in Canterbury. ROBERT SYMINGTON, Norwich Quay, Lyttelton. September 17, 1862, 3653 EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. THE European Assurance Society transacts every description of Life Assurance on the most favorable terms to assurers, and issues policies of guarantee for fidelity in favor of officials in the service of the Government, Banks, and Public Institutions and Commercial Firms in Australia and New Zealand. Offices: 99, Collins-street west, Melbourne. Branch offices at Adelaide, Hobart Town, and Launceston. WILLIAM E. STARK, Secretary. HARMAN & STEVENS, 892 Agents for Canterbury. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Instituted 1836. Capital subscribed, £2,000,000. MEDICAL OFFICERS FOE CANTERBURY. For Lyttelton;—Dr. Donald For Christchurch; —Dr. Coward. On all subjects connected with the business of the sompany, the fullest information can be had on apjlication to Messrs. RICKMAN, BROS., Kaiapoi and Rangiora; MR. JOHN BESWICK, Timaru; or to WM. BOWLER, Agent, Lyttelton and Cliristchurch. Offices in Lyttelton: At Mr. G. B. Johnson's, London Street. c 5879 rHE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY [Established in 1836.] Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament. Capital .... ... £1,259,760. Invested Funds ... 554,998. Income for 1861 ... 232,180. Head Offices: London: Moorgate Street, Aberdeen: 3 King Street, MelbourneCollins Street West. Medical Officer for Canterbury: Alfred C. Barker, Esq. Agent for Canterbury: FREDERICK THOMPSON, (,0 Cashel Street, Christchurch. For Sale. SCYTHES, POLES 'AND HAY RAKES, FOR SALE, AT ECONOMY HOUSE, Ferry Road, Christchurch. 6059 FOR SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED, CONFECTIONERS SHOW GLASSES, OU also, a large assortment of French conctionery for Christmas presents. 2 cases Morton's crystalised fruits. A. THIELE, 52 c Cashelstreet^ IHE best and cheapest MILK DISHES to be had . at Calvert's cheap tin shop, High st > iristchurch, opposite to the Wesleyan ChurcrK^ FOR SALE. , GOOD CHAFF CUTTER. L Apply to W. GREENLEE, Old Post-office yard, 56 c Colombo street.