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Press, Volume XX, Issue 2921, 11 September 1872, Page 1

Meetings, Entertainments, &c. r pHIS EVENING, the Rev. A. F JL DOUGLAS will deliver his MONTHLY LECTURE ON THE HOME NEWS, In Kt. Paul's Presbyterian Church, at 7.30 Collection in aid of the Tract Society. 9-11 1379 Public Companies. T3RITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies' Acts. CAPITAL. £500,000. LOCAL TRUSTEES. C. R. Bliikiston, Esq. Robert Wilkin, Esq. The Company is now prepared to do FIRE BUSINESS, and will take MARINE RISKS as soon as the necessary arrangements are completed. Sub Agencies: Lyttelton—H. HAWKINS. Kaiapoi—DUDLEY & CRAIG. Selwyn—HENßY & STRUTHERS. J DRUMMOND MACPHERSON, 9-7 1318 Agrent for Canterbury: Norwich cnio;n FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. INSTITUTED 1821. Capital ... ... £550,000. DIRECTORS: Edw. Steward, Esq., President. George Durrant, Esq., Vice-President. H. S. Patteson, Esq. George F. Simpson, W. C. Hotson, Esq. Esq. CharlesE. Tuck, Esq. Col. James Cockburn D. Dairymple, Esq., Thomas Beevor, Esq. M.P. Henry Back. Esq. W. R. Clark, Esq. Cipt. F. A. Cubit. Secretary—Sir Samuel Bignold. Assistant-Secretary —C. E. Bignold, Esq. THIS SOCIETY is now prepared to receive proposals for INSURANCE AT CURRENT RATES. The security afforded is unquestionable, the regulations liberal, and the SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS PROMPT. Bank credit having been established in the colony, losses will be paid here on adjustment of claims, or in the United Kingdom of Great Britain, at the option of the assured. In proof of the public confidence in the principles and conduct of this Establishment, it will suffice to state that the total business now exceeds £100,000,000 (One Hundred Millions). The receipts of this Society are betaine/d IN THE COLONY, thus affording to insurers ] the advantages of a Local Institution with the additional guarantee of a large aud wealthy English proprietary. Forms of proposal and every information can be obtained at the offices of J. M. HEYWOOD & CO., 6-29 6356 Agents for Canterbury. Election Hot ces. HEATHCOTE DISTRICT. ROAD BOARD ELECTION. I ANDREW DUNCAN, Returning • Officer for the ELECTION of FIVE MEMBERS for the Road Board District of Heathcote, and in accordance with the provisions of Clause 91 of the Canterbury Roads Ordinance, 1872, hereby give notice that the NOMINATION of-CANDIDATES will take place at the Heathcote Road Board Office, Ferry road, at noon, on MONDAY; the Sixteenth day of September, 1872 ; and that the Poll, if necessary, will be taken on TUESDAY, the Seventeenth day of the same month, between the hours of nine a.m. and four p.m. ANDREW DUNCAN, Returning Officer, The following are the Polling Places :— . The Road Board Office, Ferry road. Mr Kay's Schoolroom, Avonville. Mr Innes' Malt-house, Waltham. ANDREW DUNCAN, Returning Officer. . August 29. 1872. 8-30 1121 I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that in accordance with the provisions of the Education Ordinance, I*7l, and Amendment Ordinance, 1872, a POLL of the : Householders will be taken on THURSDAY, the 12th September instant, at the Borough Council Chamber, KAIAPOI, to decide whether the locality described in an advertisement issued by the Chairman of the Board of Education, calling a meeting at the Lecture Hall of the Institute, Kaiapoi, shall be formed into an Educational District. The Poll will open at 9 a.m., and close at r.30 p.m. E. G. KERB, Ml 1352 Returning Officer. NOTICE. MRS ATACK wishes to thank her numerous friends and the public for the patronage so liberally beslowed on. her since she has been in business, and hopes still to merit the same, by keeping nothing but a first-class article. She wishes to call their atteution to a N EW STOCK of TEAS, all of the primest quality. N.B.—Mrs A. is also a CASH PURCHASER of Fresh Butter and Eges. ' "9-101375 MISS MOORE BEGS to inform the Ladies of Canterbury that she has REMOVED OPPOSITE, to the PREMISES Next to HOBBS & SONS, Tailors, Lately occupied by Mr Brice, Which will be OPEN on MONDAY, September 9th, with her NEW SPRING FASHIONS, and trusts a continuance of their patronage. 9-4 1220