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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XIX, Issue 1939, 3 October 1863, Page 1

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

1 INCORPORATED BY ACT OP THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. paid-up capital £750,000 BES«RV« TUND . . . . £250.000 THE AUCKLAND BRANCH grants DRAFTS and LETTERS of CREDIT on the Branches" and Agencies of the Bank in New Zealand, New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, Western Australia, Great Britain and Ireland, Hamburg, New York, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, India, China, Singapore, Manilla, Batavia. Approved Drafts on any of the above countries purchased or sent for collection. «.n OC^T B^ 18 Disoon ntod, and Advances made on Bills of Lading of Goods shipped for exportation. Rates of Discount, Interest, and Exchange, and General Terms of Business may be ascertained on application at the Bank. JOHN WOODHOUSE, Manager. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE - - INSURANCE COMPANY, LONDON AND EDINBURGH.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

INCORPORATED BY ItOYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.

StJßionißED Capital £2,000,000 «t«rlino. ACOUMDLATED AHD iNVEtTXD Fl/MDB, £1,374,000

npHE COMPANY Insures against Fire nearly X every description of Property in all parts of tho world, at the lowest rates of Pi emium corresponding to each risk. Insurances for Seven Years charged for Six only. Losses settled with promptitude and liberality. The Undersigned have been appointed the Company's Agents, and are empowered to issue Policies on the mo^t favourable terms, and to settle any claims that may arise. GILFILLAN & CO.

THE EOYAL INSUEANCE COMPANY.

IT will be gratifying to every one taking an interest in the institutions of the mother country to observe that the HOUSE OF COMMONS on the Bth July lost, ordered a return to be printed of Fire Insurance Duty for the past year, when it was found that in the inciease of new, Independent business, unaided by any amalgamation with other Companies, the "Royal," for the third time consecutively, ngnin stood at the head of all the offices in the Kingdom. THOMAS H. MABIN, Ajron^

NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. IFOR FIHE AND MARINE INSURANCE.

CAPITAL £250,000.

Fkaser's Buildings, corner of queen and shortland-str.eets, Auckland.

UNIVERSAL PRIVATE TELEGRAPH COMPANY.

(Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament, 1801 )

JOHN MATHESON, ESQ., Auckland, NewZealand. Dear Sir, — You are hereby authorized to represent Professor Wheatstone's Agency for New-Zealand and the Australian Colonies for the Salo and establishment of his Universal Private Telegraphs, aud all orders received that appertain to that colony and paits will be passed through you as the Sole Agent for him in those parts.— l am yours obediently, pro Charles Wheatstone, Nath. I. Holmes. 15, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow, 3rd April, 1863.

For all particulars concerning the above Patent, apply to Mr. Matheson, of RATTRAY & MATHESON, Qneen-street.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that the HALFYEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of this Bank will beheld in the Bankinghouse, in Auckland, on FRIDAY, the 30th October nevt, at noon, for tho purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors for the Half-year ending 30th September inst.; also for the Election of Two Directors in the room of the one who retires by lot, and iv the room of David Graham, Esq., lesigned ; and of Two Auditors, to net during the year then next ensuing, in the room of those who retire ; and for any other business which may be brought before the meeting. By order of the Board of Directors, HENRY B. MACNAB, Secretary. »% Candidatfs for the office of Director must give at least tiiiuty days' notice, before the day of election, to the Board of Diiecfcors iv.writing, to be left at tlio Banking-house in Auckland. Auckland, 14th September, 1863.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

NOTICE is hereby given that, in consequence of tho Half- Yearly Balance, tho TRANSFER BOOKS of this Bank's Stock will bo CLOSED from September 24th to October 12th. By order of the Board of Diiectors, HENRY B. MACNAB, Secretary. Auckland, September 9fch, 1563.

Commissariat, New Zealand, Queen's Redoubt, September 19, 1863. THE LIEUT. -GENERAL COMMANDING having iu&tructed this Department to receive at Papakura, all CATTLE driveu in by the force under command of Lieut. -Colonel Nixon, from the Pukekohe District ; < NOTICE is hereby given— That a REGISTER will bo kept of all such cattle. Tho branded animals not claimed within fortyeight hours, and all uubrauded ones, will bo slaughtered for the use of Her Majesty's troops. Fivepeuce per pound for the actual quantity of meat produced, will subsequently be paid to whoever produces CERTIFICATES from the Resident Magistrate, or other COMPETENT PROOF of his ownership of any particular animal. Information may be obtained from D.-A.-Com.-General Draper, Papakura. H. STANLEY JONES, D. -Com. -General.

Commissariat, Auckland, 24th September, 1863. A NUMBER of BAKERS being urgently REQUIRED by this Department, persons desirous of being so employed will as soon as possible apply to the Commissariat Office, either at AUCKLAND, OTAHUHU, or DRURY. The rate of pay will bo Is. per diem for ordinary tradesmen, in addition to Militia pay and Allowances. HENRY BARTLETT, A. C. G.

2ND REGIMENT WAIKATO VOLUNTEERS.

WANTED, MEN of good character, to COMPLETE a COMPANY being raised in Auckland, under Lieuts. Davidson and Raynob. — Apply at the Orderly Room, Albert Barraokn, from 10 a.m., until noon, and at th« Royal Hotel, from 2 o'clock, p.m., until 4 o'plook, p;m, ,r,, r ,