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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1294, 7 February 1860, Page 2

OWEN & a R A HAM

Have For Sale,'

EX "JURE."

fIWELVE CASKS FINE WHITE CLOVER 1 6 casks Timothy Grass 12 casks Red Clmer , . - , EX "AFRICAN," 6 casks Yellow Clover Also,— 1 cask Scotch Rye Grass 3 casks Rye Grass Seed 8 casks Crested Dogstail, Meadow Fescue, Hand Fescue, & Meadow Foxtail 200 bushels English Seed Oats " Queen-street WHarf, Auckland.

BEEHIVE! BOOTS AND SHOES ! ! ! rRESH SHIPMENTS, of all descriptions, Selling Off, at and under London Prices. - A. &R. KEESING, Between the ' Two Banks. <$&* Fresh Invoices of Ladies Boots and Shoes.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. riIHE Books of the Society CLOSE on the last day of JL February next, for the current year's business. All proposals made at this Agency before the 20th February, will be entitled to participate in the profits of one year, more than those effected later in the year, in terms of the by laws of the Society. The Second Investigation of the Society's affairs shewed as the results ofthe five years' business, ending February 28th, 1859, a profit of more than 50 per cent, on the liabilities. After making an ample reserve, the profit divided among the members amounted to more than 40 per cent, on the value of the policies. The following instances will shew the results {o individual Members of the operations of the past five years. LIFE ASSURANCE POLICY for £500, effected at the Age of 40. i I! 1 I |sil hHi J_J!i_LJ_y?iLJH lun. 1849 551 13 7 110 19 5 692 13 0 4 18 751 7 812 6 7 Jiar.1851551 8 11 86 9 2637 18 13 12 638 8 1012 7 0 Apr. 1852 600 0 0 S7 0 11 557 0 112 6 "24 15 10 9 10 0

A Deferred Andttt for the original sum of £20, to commence in 1867, is now £29 Is. 1 Od. An Endowment Policy payable in 1870, on the nominee coming of age, for the original amount of £400, is now one for £503 17 9. The profit to the Assured in this Society is more than three times that of a firstclass Proprietary Office, and nearly twice that of one of the most successful of all European Mutual 1 " Offices. <s*r*The attention of Assurers is requested to the following important privileges granted by the Legislature of New South Wales, to the Members of this Society, and to them only. ' All its Policies are protected against the operation of the Insolvent Laws, afteracertain term, on a gradually increasing scale. Policies effected by married women are protected against the debts and control of their husbands. . The Families of small Assurers are saved the enpense of Letters of Administration. Prospectuses,- Forms of -Proposal, & every information may be obtained from any of the Society's Agents or Medical Referees in New South Wales, and in the other Colonies, or at the Principal Office. Auckland Branch. Richard Matthews, Esq , Medical Referee. J. A. Gilfillan, Agent. ROBERT THOMSON, Actuaryand Secretary. Principal Office, Sydney, New South Wales, December 31st, 1859. To Builders. fPENDERS will be received by the undersigned _L until noon on WEDNESDAY, Fe&runry Bth, for the erection of n Brick Building in St. George's Day. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. For plans and Specifications, apply to " READER WOOD, Architect, &c. Wjndham-street, Jun. 28th, 1860.

GREAT ATTRACTION AT THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. PROFESSOR WABIN IXriLL GIVE FOUR PERFORMANCES OE TT LEGERDEMAIN, consisting of entiiely New Tricks, to take place on the Evenings of FRIDAY, SATURDAY, MONDAY, and WEDNESDAY, the 10th, 11 th, 13th, and loth instant. For further particulars, see hand bills. Tickets to be obtained of Mr. J. Boyle at the Institute, or at the door. l MARRIED GENTLEMAN, of 10 years' colo- /\ nial experience in the wholesale -nine and spirit line nnd Oilman's stores and groceries, is desirous of obtaining a situation as manager in either a wholesale or retail establishment, at a moderate salary, and if desired, he would invest a small capital in the film Reference can be given. Addiess A. 8., Editor of the "Hawke's Bay Herald." Napier, Ist January, 1860.

For Sale at Onehunga. AN ACRE of most excellent Land, being Allotment 0, of Sec. 42, corner of Grey and Selwyn Streets, Onehunga, with a Comfortable Dwelling House of 3 rooms erected thereon. — The price low and terms easy. Apply to MESSRS. CHEESEMAN, Queen-street, Auckland. CHORAL SOCIETY. milE USUAL WEEKLY PRACTICE will not X take place this week, the Committee having made anangements 10 give up the Hall on THURSDAY EVENING to the Committee of the Naval and Militaiy Ball. 11. REID, Hon. Sec. 6th February, 1860.

SPRING VAN TO REMUERA. ANEW LIGHT SPRING VAN, will on and after MONDAY next, the 13th' inst., ply between AUCKLAND and MOUNT ST. JOHN, via NEWMARKET & PARNELL. ' It will leave the Bazaar Stables, and the Corner of Queen and Shortland Streets, every day at ' 9 a.m., letuining into Town nt 10, leaving again at 12 returning at 1, and lea^e again at A-past 4, returning at J -past five. J. REID, Bazaar Stables, Queen -street. 1 1 .* 1 1 - ( \

McLEOD & MACQUEEN, ACCOUNTANTS, House and General Commission Agents, AUCKLAND. ' Bails and Accounts collected in Town or Country WANTED, AN ACTIVE PARTNER, who can invest a small Capital in a very lucrative business in Napier. Address C. 8., Office of the "Hawke's Bay Herald." Nupier, 2nd February, 1860.