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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 297, 22 December 1897, Page 8

Lost and Found. .. ... LOST, • Yesterday, 10 £1 notes.—Reward at 'Star' Office. ' LOST, Bay Pony Mare, lame off fore leg.— Reward at Olcsen's Store, Mount Albert. T OST, Gold-mounted Cornelian Brooch.— JLJ Finder rewarded on returning- to R. S. Reynolds, Queen-street. ■ OST, Saturday, Yorkshire Canary (yellow J cock). Reward. — Mrs Grindrod, Eden Vale Road, Mount Eden. LOST, yesterday, Queen-street, two small Oil Paintings.—Finder please return to ' Star' Offlce._Expenses paid. LOST, Roan Mare.—Finder rewarded on returning same to Thos. McConnell, Tailor, Bay. T"OST,~at Otah _„_',* a Sable and White Collie JU Dog with E.A.B. on collar.—Reward on returning to Mrs Gray, Reefton Villa, Otahuhu. LOST. - ONE POUND REWARD. One Light Chestnut Hack, four years | old, gelding, unbroken, with white face and white hind feet and silver mane and tail; seen last in Pukekohe on December 15th, 1897. The above reward will be paid to any person who will give any information that will lead to the recovery of above colt.— W. L. WEST, Mauku, 20th December, 1897. HHAKEN by Mistake from St. Helici-'s 'Bus, JL Parcel containing handkerchief, etc.— Return to Jackson, care Pullan and Armitage's 'Bus, Reinuera. ICKED up irT Ireland-street about three weeks ago, Lady's Dress Jacket. —Owner can have same by applying to Mrs Nobbs, Shaddock-street, Mt. Eden, and paying expenses of this advertisement. STRAYED from Oliphant-street Ponsonby, black Mare, branded 3, heavy in foal, long ears. Reward. —D. Nicoll's, Stanley-street, Parnell. STRAYING in my Held, at Remucra a big Bay Mare with white blaae. Owner will oblige by removing without delay.—Apply to T. F. Choescinan. TRAYED on 10th December from Carter'f-3 Paddock, Purewa, Small Bay Ma.re; reward.—M. Cosaar, care of Alf. E. Whittome and Co., Shortland-street. FOUND Collie Pups. If not claimed 3 days will be sold.—T. Dye, Scoria Pit, Mount Albert. •' Public Notices. /CHRISTMAS DINNERS. TO COUNTRY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC GENERALLY. W. PARKINSON Wishes to announce that he is making great preparations to meet the extra demand arising from Xmas. Hot Dinners from 12 to 2 Hot Teas from 4.30 to 7. Refreshments at any hour. A largo supply of Fruit Salads and Fresh Fruits on hand. Note the address— W r. PARKINSON, VICTORIA-STREET, W. STOP! Cheap Cigars (in boxes), new Pipes and Fancy Goods at W. E. Mason's, next Albert_Hotcl. Shaving, 3d. MEN'S Iloliday Suits, Shirts and Hats, cheap, at McMaster and Shalders'. MAS HOLIDAYS. — YACHTSMEN AND OTHERS. DRINK 'GLEN VAR'. PURE NEW ZEALAND WINES. Old Matured, 25/ per Dozen Quarts. Depot: WOOLCOTT and HARVEY, FORT STREET, Where Wines can be Sampled. A. L. HARVEY. Secretary. ! /"CHRISTMAS CAKES AND MINCE PIES. WALTER BUCHANAN. BAKER AND CONFECTIONER., KarangahapM Road (Opposite the Baptist Tabernacle), In Wishing his Many Friends and Patrons " A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," Begs to thank them all for the VK R V LIBERAL SUPPORT Accorded him during the time hc.hasbeen in Business, and hopesduring the coming year they will still continue to patronise • His Establishment. The Ladies' Tea Room is under Experienced ■ Management. Attention to Business, Cleanliness, and Civility reigns supreme in every Department, P.W.—We arc still taking the lead WITH OUR FANCY GOODS AND BREAD, CHRISTMAS CAKES and SHORT BREAD (Plain and Fancy), MINCE PIES, the .Specialty of the Season. Telephone, 512. pHRISTMAS HAMS BEST CURES, " MOREPORK,' " QUIN2STS," Etc. Grand Selection. Every Ham Guaranteed. H. M. S M E E T O N, QUEEN - STREET and NEWTON. A BRIDGED PROSPECTUS. WISE'S DIRECTORIES COMPANY (LIMITED). (To be incorporated under The Companies Act, 1882,' and Amendments.) CAPITAL £60,000 In 60,000 Shares of £1 each. Of which 30,000 Preference Shares are offered for subscription and 30.Q00 Ordinary Shares (fully paid up) will be taken by the vendors). The Preference Shares rank before the Ordinary Shares, both as to capital and profits, carrying a fixed preference dividend .-0f,.5 per cent, out of the profits. of each year, and sharing equally, in addition, all over 5 per cent, annually divisible on the above capital. - The Ordinary Shares, which the vendors alone hold, do not participate in profits in any year till 5 per cent, is paid on the Preference Shares, and the vendors undertake to hold these shares for at least five years. Terms of Subscription.—2/6 per share on application, 2/6 on allotment, and the balance in calls of not more than 5/ per share, to be made at intervals of not less than one calendar month. It is not proposed in the meantime to call up more than 17/6 per share. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS : Mr GEORGE FENWICK Mr BENDIX HALLENSTEIN Mr WILLIAM BARRON Mr HENRY WISE MANAGING DIRECTORS : In Australia--Mr GEORGE WISE. In New Zealand-Mr W. ARTHUR WISE. : BROKERS : Messrs BARR, LEARY and CO., Crawford street, Dunedin. Mr G. A. BUTTLE, Queen-st., Auckland. OFFICES : Dunedin, Christchurch, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth. The Company is promoted for the purpose of acquiring, on terms embodied in Agreement, and extending and further developing the long-established proprietary copyright publishing'business of H. Wise and Co., the well-known Post-office and Official Directory proprietors and publishers of New Zealand, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, whose name and reputation are now so well-known throughout the Australasian colonies. With such success has the business been carried on that it has attained an unrivalled position in publishing, and has made and secured valuable interminable copyrights for its publications, which cannot be infringed in any part of the British Empire, all rights having been secured by registration at Stationers' Hall, London. For full prospectus .see. the 'Star' of Wednesday, December Sth. Further particulars and forms of application can be obtained at the Office of the Brokers, G. A. BUTTLE, Queen-s-,treet, Auckland. J ADIES" Holiday Costumes, stylish, 12s 6d to JLi 20s, at McMaster and Shalders'. ' TJERAMBULATOES, Go ■ Carts, Sewing JL.. Machines, cheapest and best, at McLeod Bros. JJpper Queea-street. Branch—Karangahape Road. ' /