THE OTAGO FIRE AND MABINE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL £100,000. HEAD OFFICE, STAFFORD STREET, DUNEDIN. TBUBT-XS- — E. B. Cab-txl, Esq. | Thos. Dice, Esq. FIRE Insurances agm*-*** loss by fire effected on every descript'-i • eoperty—farm building! *--d stock, nulls, L, ..es, 4c n dwelling houses, warehouses, shops, ttock-tn-trarle, kc* kc MARINE. Xhne 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 tirade of New ZealandWool and gold to England at London rates. farms of proposal and all necssaiy reformation can he obtained at the Company's Offices. Hill, R-tcbxe, k Co- Lyttelton, Agents for Canterbury. M*____r, Thtele k Mtttoj*, Agents, Christchnrch. OTAGO FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. CRI3TCHURCH AGENCY. "JITESSRS. McLEAN, THTEL k MYTTON __fJL have been this day appointed to the above Agency, and are prepared to receive applications for Fire and Marine Insurance, and give every information relative to the business of the Company at their offices, Tuam street. tTat.t., Ritchie k Co., Agents for Canterbury. January 7,1865. 1-13 Wanted. WANTED— To Rent, in Christchurch, or neighborhood, a House with seven or eight rooms, coach-house, stable, kc Apply to Miles & Co. Christchurch. 1-13 WANTED— By a Married Couple, without incumbrance, a Situation up country ; the woman as cook, the man to work in the garden and to make himself useful. Apply, A-B.C, at Worth'f Hotel, Colombo street. 1-13 T YTANTED —A General Servant. Good refer v v ences required. Apply to Mrs. E. Recce. Forbes House, Windmill road, Christchurch. 1-13 Tl7 ANTED—A strong active Lad, willing to make »' himself generally useful Apply for information to R. Evans, Steward of the Christchurcli Club. 1-9 WANTED — Immediately, a first-class female Cook, for Collins' HoteL 1-6 WANTED —Any quantity of Fruits, at H. D« Tourette's k Co* fruiterers, Highstreet. Highest price given. 1-10 IJttscdlait-Oits. GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY. rpiHE Undersigned, having been favored with inJL structions from the Department of Public Works, is prepared to let the houses purchased foi he purposes of the Great Southern Railway to respectable tenants at moderate rentals. Hebbx F. S_a<*_b, Agent. Gloucester street west, Christchurch. Considerable damage having been done to the above properties by disorderly characters, notice is hereby given that the police have orders to take into custody all trespassers, and all persons so offending will be liable to prosecution. 1-7 IN THE SUPREME COUBT OF NEW ZEALAND, <-_*~___3TT_V DISTBICT. In the Matter of the Debtors' and Creditors' Act, 1862. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of several orders of his Honor the Judge, at a sitting of the Court under the abovenamed Act, made on the 15th day of November last, meetings of the creditors of the undermentioned debtors will be held at my office on the several day. and at the several hours named hereunder for the purpose of recommending to the Court a person or persons to act as Trustee or Trustees to the several estates : — William Corbet, of CJhi-'tchurch, Builder.—Tuesday 10th January, at 11 a.m. Benjamin Packwood, of Kaiapoi, laborer, formerly a farmer and storekeeper.—Tuesday, 10th January, at 12 noon. Tom Waterworth, of Lyttelton, mason and builder, previously in co-partnership with Haigh and as Waterworth and Co- quarrymen, at Quail Island, and formerly trading in co-partnership with Harrison and Cook, as Harrison and Co., quarrymen.-—Tuesday, 10th January, at 1 p.m. Hyman Joseph, of Christchurch, fancy warehouseman, formerly of the Otago diggings, storekeeper and auctioneer. -—Wednesday, -*_l_fr January, at 2 pj_.. Samuel Williams, of Timaru Hotel, Timaru, licensed victualler.—Wednesday, llth January, at 3 p.m. James Role, of Christe-an-ch, veterinary- surgeon.— Thursday, 12th January, at 11 a_n. James Williams, of Lyttelton, builder.—Thursday, 12th January, st noon.' Henry Sheeres, of Lyttelton, and formerly of Christchurch, boarding-house keeper.—Thursday, 12th January, at 1 p-n. Fb__*cis Slates, Solicitor. Lichfield street, Cb-ristchurch. 1-5 TO THE BOOT AND SHOE, HARNESS AND SADDLE MAKERS, OP THE PROVINCE OF CANTERRURY. IyjUULIAM BRIDGMAN begs respectfully to . V announce his having opened premises in Colombo s-reet, Christchurch, with well-B-lected stock of— Crop Ep Runners Calf-skins, French and English Kangaroo skins Basil Closed uppers Harness and bridle leather, and QfHM*ral gt—-dcry. q_» q-mKty and prices wiU, he trusts, be found ■ Coax-try order* executed with care and despatch. *____*, G___KD___ SQUAXOt. Phute-m* hair oonatantiy on hand. 12-18