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Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4755, 20 November 1872, Page 1

Tenders.

A UCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENDERS. The time for receiving Tenders for the Erection of a T on western side of Queen-street Wharf is extended until Friday, the 22nd November, at noon. WILLIAM C . DALx>Y, Chairman.

mO CONTRACTORS. Tenders will be received on or before Monday, the 25th November, at 4 p in., for the following works for the Grafton Road District. Widening and fencing Embankment in Grafton Road. Forming and gravelling Footpaths in the upper part of Grafton Road and in Park Road. JAMES BABER, C E.

mO BUILDER, S. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 4 p.m of Friday, the 22nd inst., for the Erection and Completion of New Oddfellows' HalJ in Barrack street. Plans, &c , at my office, QuDen-stieet P. HERAPATU, Architect. Insurance.

TpIEE INSURANCE. WHO'S AFRATD 1 THE FOUR INSURANCE OFFICES ADVERTISING IN SATURDAY'S EVENING STAR EVIDENTLY ARE. THE "VICTORIA" Insurance Company's Circular Card recently published, which has called forth the advertisements of the offices in question, was not issued with the view of misleading the public, but on the contrary of acquainting them of the lowest rates of Fire Insurance at present current in Auckland, at which the undersigned is prepaied to undertake risks on the various descriptions of buildings named thereon. THE " VICTORIA " COMPANY'S RATES ARE : BnicK Buildings, from Bs. per cent. Brick Stores, from 10s. per cent. YVoou Buildings, from 15s. per cent. Wood Stores, from 30s. per cent. A. G. MILLAR, Agent, Wyndham Chambers. Auckland, November 18, 1872.

-V\7- H OS AFRAID? The ," Norwich Union " would beg to inform the public that tho rates for Fire Insurance advertised by other companies are no reduction upon those hitherto charged. This Society continuos to accept risks at those moderate rates which have rendered it so justly popular here. J. B. GRAHAM, j Agent.

BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, (Of New Zealand.) RATES OF FIRE INSURANCE : Brick Buildings from Bs. per cent. Brick Stores „ 10?. „ Wood Buildings „ 15s. „ Wood Stores „ 30-i. „

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.— FtRE AND LIFE. RATES OF FIRE INSURANCE: Brick Dwellings from Bs. per nt. Brick StOTCB , 10s Wood Dwellings „ 15s. Wood Stores „ 30s. In order that Insurers may no be misled by the above rites being now quoted, on circular cards and in advertisements, by other Companies, inducing the supposition that some special adrantage is offered, the undersigned desires to state, for general information, that those rates have been enrreut with hla office (as well as with the ««veral Companies doing business in Auckland) during the past four years for buildings of the classes indicated. The Royal Insurance Company will always be amongst the first to give up premiums which shall be found to be excessive, and to grant any concessions that may be offered by any other Company. All information as to rates, <be , may be obtained on application. GEO. WM. JONES, Agent. Office, 15, Shortland-street, November 16, 1872.

Highway Boards, mURA N G A HIGHWAY DISTRICT. Notice is hereby given that the Rate-book for this District has been deposited for inspection at the house of Messrs. William Trice and George Trice, adjoining the Mungamungaroa Ferry, within the said District, at which place any objections again*t the rate will be heard by the Board on Tuesday, the 3Ut day of December next, between the hours of one and two of the clock in the afternoon of that day. WILLIAM TRICE, Cbairman. Note.— A certified copy of the Rate-book hai been forwarded to the Superintendent's omce in Auckland. Boots and Shoes.

OBRSEVERANCE BOOT SHOP. Wanted Known, that S. HENSOH'S own make of Watertights are 12s. per pair Men's Bluchers Bs. 6d. per pair Men's Elastic Sides 12s. 6d. per pair Youths' Bluchers 6s. 6d per pair Ladies' Glove Kid, a splendid lot . . 7b. 6d. per pair Ladies' Stout Elastic Sides . . . . Bs. 6d. per pair. NO PUFF. NOT SELLING OFF! But Increasing Business. ££" nots tbs addxzB3— S. EEITSOIf, KYBER PASS*