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Evening Post, Volume XIII, Issue 10, 13 January 1876, Page 4

¦WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL. rpHE CITY COUNCIL require the followJL mc services for the current year, beginning on Ist FEBRUARY next :— 1. Those of a gentleman to take supervision of the wharf business, ami competent to act as wharfinger, under rules and regulations of the Couucil, at a salary of £400 per annum. 2. Of an accountant, at a salary of £4W. 3. Of a clerk at £130, and a youth at £75. 4. Of a trustworthy man to fake charge of the City "Weighbridge, at a salary of £100. . The Wharfinger will be required to find security in the sum of £500, and the Accountant in £250. Further information will be communicated, and applications, with testimonials, may be lodged at the City Council office, up till 4 o'clock on the 20th instant. By ord< v, (Signed) Wm. HESTER, b Town Clerk. Town Clerk's Office, 11th January, 1870. mHE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND I MARINE INSUHAiNOE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital, £750,000. With unlimited liability of Shareholders. The above Company oiths undoubted sreurity to iusim-iv, having a larg-e , wealthy, and influential proprietary resident in the Colony, where all its funds are invested. As a pure.ly Colonial institution it has therefore, a prior claim on insurers. The Company undertake insurance n<?ainst every description of both {"ire ami Marine risks, at lowest current rates of premium. The chief characteristics of the Company are undoubted security, liberal terms, and prompt settlement of losses. For proposal forms and further particulars apply to W. & 0. TURNBULL & CO., Agents, Wellington. TIVERPOOL\& LONDON & GLOBE XI INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes of FIEE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1843. AN AGENCY of the above Company has been opened in Wellington, under charge of the undersigned, who will grant policies at current rates of premium on rire and Marine risks. EDWARD PEARCE. TTICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. PIRE AND MARINE. Established 1819. CAPITAL £200,000. Head Office : Melbourne. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met. Losses can be made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian Colonies. LEVIN & CO., Accents. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURGH. rPHE above Company is prepared to accept 1 risks in town and country at lowest current rates. WHITTEM, NICHOLSON & CO., Agents. "IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMX PANY. Established 1803. Capital £1,G00,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country accepted at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claims. Agents— KßULL & CO. TONDON AND LANCASHIRE INJJ SURANCE COMPANY. FIRE BRANCH. Capital * £1,000,000. Head Office— Liverpool. Insurance against lo"s by fire on every description of property effected at current rates. JOHNSTON & CO., Agents. TO HOUSEHOLDERS, PROPERTYHOLDERS, MORTGAGEES, AND OTHERS. /COMPLETE indemnity from loss or damage * ' by fire granted tinder policies of the NATIONAL COMPANY. Undoubted security, low rates, prompt and liberal adjustment of claims. JOHNSTON & CO., Agents, Panama and Featherstou-strects. MERCHANTS AND SHIPPERS OF GOODS Would find their Insurance Business transacted with greater facility by adopting FLOATING POLICIES. Issued by the NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY to Now Zealand and Australian ports, embodying favorable terms for the assured. Claims can be made payable in every port. JOHNSTON & CO., Agents. Panama and Featherston-streots.

CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST BUSINESS FOR SALE. SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PURCHASE OF A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS. FOR SALE, the goodwill, stock-in-trade, and lease of premises of that wellknown and old-established business of G. Bonniugton & Co, carrying on the largest trade in Nelson. Terms liberal. Satisfactory reasons can be given for the present proprietor retiring. Apply to SHARP &. PICKERING, Nelson. TO CAPITALISTS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE, CABINET-MAKING AND UNDERTAKING BUSINESS, Established, 1859, And carried on in Cuba-street, one of the principal thoroughfares of the City of Wellington. NOW DOING A FIRdT-CLASS PAYING TRADE. rpHE proprietor's only reason for disposing _L of his business is toretire iuto private life. The whole of the stock-in-trade and undertaking plant can he takou at a valuation. The whole of the purchase money will not be required at once, 'Jo per cent, only* the balance Standing over on security, and bearing interest of 8 per cent. Amount of annual profits will be given to intending: purchasers only. The premises consist ot show-rooms, 84ft. by 26ft., with cabinet works and undertaking plant at the rear. The above property has a frontage of 35ft. to Cuba-street, with a depth of loDft. Over the show-room are seven rooms and kitchen, gas and water laid on, with every convenience for a family. A lease of the above premises will be granted lor a terra not exceeding twenty -one years j also, if required a lease will be granted* of an adjoining piece of land of the same dimensions, thus making a frontage of 70ft. to Cuba-street. To an enterprising man with capital this is a rare opportunity. Principals only treated with. Applications, accompanied with references, to be made either personally or by letter to WILLIAM NICHOLSON, General Furnishingand Undertaking Warehouse, Cuba-street, ' Or to MOORHOUSE & STAFFORD, Solicitors, Wellington. fiHARCOAL ! Charcoal ! A. Jeffery, \J Johnston-street.