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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIV, Issue 1018, 31 March 1857, Page 1

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. LECTURES TO YOUNG MEN.

rpHE COMMITTEE of the, above Association have great pleasure in announcing a third Course of J- Lectures, to be delivered at the Odd Fellows' Hall, in the following order, comineuciug at halfpast seven o'clock cash evening.

SUBJECTS : April 3, 1857 Formation of Character. . . . Rev. J. Macky. April 13. . . • . Russia, its past and present. . . . Rev. J. Mandeno. May 8. . . Savonarola and Reform in Italy in the fifteenth Century. . Rev. T. Hamer. May 15. .... Mormons and Morrnonisrn. .... Rev. R. Ward. June 5. ... Some of the Phenomena of Heat illustrated. . . M. Whytlaw, Esq. June 12. . .A Page from the War in the Crimea. . . . Rev. J. 11. Fletcher. July 3. ... Maori Priesthood, Witchcraft, and War. . . .Mr. J. White. July 10 Labour and Rest Dr. Bennett. July 31 The Book I last read Rev. A. Reid. August 3. . . Tfie present state of Europe viewed in relation jbo the spread "of Religion. ..... Rev. D. Bruce. August 28. . . The Religious History of France. . . . Rev. J. F. Lloyd. September 4. . . . . . .T. S. Forsaith, Esq. Tickets, 35., to admit to the Course (with the privilege of introducing a lady) may be had of the Secretary, Mr. Chapman, Oj'ieen-street, Mr. Wayte, Queen-street, and at the Newspaper Offices. R. B. SH ALDERS, Hon. Secretary.

Engineers, Millwrights, and Machinists, IRON & BRASS FOUNDERS, PARNELL, AUCKLAND, CASH PRICES FOR CASTINGS:— Iron, 6^. to Bd. per Ib. ; Furnace Bars and Sashiveights, 3J per Ib. ; Brass, 2s. to 3s. per Ib. Delivered Free to any part of Town. OLD IRON & BRASS BOUGHT. AN APPRENTICE WANTED. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI- Notice. DENT SOCIETY. __ ...,__,___, — , ,_

IMPORTANT NOTICE.

THE Books of the Society CLOSE on the 28th ! •*• day of February, 1857, for the current year's ' business. All proposals made at tots agency before the 10th of February will be entitled to participate in the profits of the year, in terms of the rules of the Society. At the last investigation, the bonus additions averaged considerably more than 3 per cent, per annum on all policies then entitled to participate. Comparative Example of Advant \ges of this Society over other similar Institutions. — Age 40, Policy for £500. Name of Office. Annual Pic- Dui.ition ot lionus Addiniium. Policj-. dition. Scottish Widows Fund 16 11 3 7 years. £70 0 0 An EnghshVropuetarj Co 16 7 1 10 j ears. 50 1C 8 Aust. Mxjtuvl PnoviDhxi Sociliy 16 2 1 ii J rs. & 8 mos. 81 13 7 To meet the views of all classes, an option is allowed to Members of receiving the net value of their Bonuses in cash, as they accrue from time to time, or of appropriating them to a reduction of future Annual Premiums, or according to the plan detailed at more length above, of retaining them as certain fixed additions to tbe benefits originally contracted for. J. A. GILFILLAN, Agent. Auckland, January 19, 1857. UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

Capital :—: — TWO MILLIONS. Chief Offices :—: — 8 & 10 CANNON-STREET, LONDON. Advantages to Insurers:— Complete security afforded by thousands of shareholders whose names and addresses are published. A participation in the Profits, to the extent of twothiids, constituting an entirely new feature in Fire Insurance. The prompt and liberal settlement of all claims. An Allowance of Fifteen Days for Renewal of Policies. No Charge for Policies or Endorsements. The opportunity of becoming a Shareholder, and as such entitled to all the advantages of mutuality. The above are a few of the advantages offered to Insurers by this Association, with the belief that its principles are both popular and sound.

Pull particulars, with the names of Directors and Shareholders, to be obtained of, — F. U. GLEDHILL, New Plymouth. NICHOLSON & RIDINGS, Nelson. STUART & KINROSS, Wellington. J. F. McCARDELL, Canterbury. AND Sidney H. Coknish, Unity Office, Queen-street, Auckland. GEORGE FRASER, Ship, Insurance, AND PRODUCE BROKER, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT and ACCOUNTANT. QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, Opposite Connell & Riding's Auction Mart.

NOTICE. A CONVEYANCE now leaves the Greyhound -^*- Inn, Queen-street, For Onehunga, twice Daily, viz. at eight o'clock in the morning, and five o'clock in the afternoon, returning from Onehunga at nine in the morning, and six in the eyening. Thos. Keightley, Livery Stables, Queen-street. Feb. 17, 1857.