PUBLIC NOTICE. mHE undersigned begs to notifj to those who may X not be aware of it, that lie lias, on the premises, one of the largest STOCKS OP STATIONERY in New Zealand. His limited fromage unci increasing boot-stock compel him to keep nearly all this department of his business out of sight. The goods will be found to compare favourably in price with any other house in the colony, to quote which, without reference to quality, would be useless. J. Hughes, Cashel-street, opposite A 1. WILKINSON & ELL, Butchers, Cashel-strcet, Cash purchasers of English grass fed stock, pigs, and poultry of all kinds ON HA3TD, Bacon, hams, epiced beef, saveloys, beef, pork, and German sausages. Sept. 28,1863. Public CANTERBURY PASTORAL COMPANY. A MEETING of intending Shareholders will be held at the offices of Messrs. Miles and Co., on Thursday, 9th June, at 12 o'clock, for the purpose of declaring the formation- of the company, and appointing Directors to carry out the objects of the company. A share list will be open at The Bank of Now Zealand "Union Bank of Australia Bank of New South Wales Bank of Australasia ! Messrs. Dalgety, Buckley and Co. Messrs. Miles and Co. ! Messrs. Gould and Miles J. -Drummond Maepherson and Co. Messrs. Peacock and Co. Pc Bourbel and Co. Mateon and Torlcsse Burnell, Bennett, and Sprot Walton Warner and Co. Luck and Glnrk Harinan and Stevens Aikman and Wilson Beswick and Birch. Kaiapoi. At a meeting held this day, Mr. Aynsley in the cLur, s»Lonfc i<JOO sliares of dIS were applied, lor. TT ir liniainn riiainnon *■ r w w T VI I PEOVIXCIAL INVESTMENT AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. mHE next Monthly Meeting for tlio Payment of I Subscriptions and other moneys for the month of May will be held in the Town Hall, Cliristchurcb, on Thursday, May 26, at. 7 o'clock p.m. ■» The Manager will receive money up to 4 o'clock p.m. on same day. By order of the Directors, E. C. J. STEVENS, Manager. THE OTAGO FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL £100,000. HEAD OFFICE, STAFFORD STREET, j> UNEDIX. TETTSTEES : E. B. Cabcull, Esq. | Thos. Dick, Esq. FIRE Insurances against loss by fire effected on every description of property—farm buildings and stock, mills, breweries, &c, dwelling houses, warehouses, shops, stock-in-trade, &c, &c. MARINE. Time risks on first-class vessels at current rates in Melbourne and Sydney. Second-class vessels subject to arrangement. A readjustment of rates for the coasting trade of New Zealand. Wool and gold to England at London ratee. Terms of proposal and all necssary information can be obtained at the Company's Offices. Hall, Ritchie, & Co., Agents, Lyttelton and Christchurch. CHRISTCHtJRCH GAS, COAL, AND COKE COMPANY (LIMITED). THE Directors give notice that the third call of two pounds per share Was made on Tuesday, Mar 3rd, and that the same will be payable on or before June Ist, 1864, at the offices of the company, Hereford-street. Hy order of the Directors, E. C. J. Stevens, Secretary. Stones* rpHE undersigned are prepared to make liberal X cash advances on wool delivered at Christchurch, Kaiapoi, Timaru, or any other shipping places on the coast. Mit/ES & Co., Lyttelton and Cliristchurcb. Nov. 27,1863. SEVERAL sums of money to be advanced upon approved freehold seeuriry , . s Louis, Tkavebs, &Hanmeb. Christchurch, March 19,1864. ———————^————— ————— ——^————————— WANTED —A good cook for a small family in the country. Apply to Mrs. TCByßra, MadrasTIT ANTED—A Butcher. Apply to P. Fox & Co., f T London Street, Lyttelton. WANTED— A Nurse. Apply to the Matron of the Christchurch Hospital. Oct. Mathias, President. WANTED— By a Man and his Wife, a Situation in town or country; fourteen years colonial experience : used to all kinds of * work, store carpentering, &<.«. Apply by letter to A. Is, office of tins paper. \l/ ANTED— r>v a Single Man, a Situation on a * v farm, g:mlen, or store, or as a General Servant. Apply T. B. A., otlice of tin's paper. T "IT ANTED — Immediately, four Joiners ; the v t wages given ; none but good hands need "apply. Josiah Loxo, Messrs. Aikmax & Knight's Timber Yard. J . V\T ANTED—By a respectable Married Man, a jv v Situation either as Warehouseman, Porter, or i Messenger; understands the management of horses ; no objection a≤ Groom and Coachman. Good references. Apply to Y.Z., office of this paper YTTANTED by a respectable young man, a situaT * tion in some light capacity, would be willing to make himself generally useful, can read and write well. Address, J. X., otlkc of this paper.