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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 142, 16 December 1881, Page 4

fc>ENINSULAR& OUIENTAE. JBgESr X STEAM NAVIGATION COThe company's steamships (under contrao* rith the Victorian Government for the conreyance of H.M. m^ils) will V>e despatched is under, from the Williomatown Dockyaxd ?ier, calling off Glonoi? <\nC< at King George's Sound : — S ga^ht>. | TOT "- ™* «****' Rome ; 5100 2lst December I J ________ \n& thenoeforward ovory alternate wook. First-class fare from Wellington, via Sydney or Melbourne, to Southampton £7.9 Second-class do, do, do £54 BHrat-olass fare from Wellington to Brindisi or Yenioe £71 Second-olaas do, do, do £19 Steamers l»ave Wellington to oonnootwith the above. Passengers booked by, and every information obtained from JOHNSTON A CO., Agenta. -«p| -i f-i EORGE R. STEVENS A Co.'s MONTHLY LINE OF STEAMERS to HONG KONG FOR FREEMANTLE, JAVA, SING APORE AND HONG KONG, via MEL. BOURNE AND ADELAIDE. The B.s. OCEAN 1039 Tons Register, about 25th DECEMBER. For freight or passage apply to tho agonta LEVIN A CO. WOOL SEASON. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S LINE. Hrad l^M^t"s% London ' of * ick \piy_ bbanch Christoharch \\^S\i?cM ** Bishops* N. Z. sV^ — »• gato ' Bfcreot * SECOND WOOL SHIP FOR LONDON DIRECT, SAILING END DECEMBER. jgk^npHH splondid iron Clipper Ship PIAKO , 100A1, 1075 tons register, W. B. BOTD. Commander. This magnifioont vessel, bailfc specially for the New Zealand passenger trade, haß n splendid saloon, and her state cabins are Buperbly fitted and provided with every requisite for the comfort of passensrera. A limited number of sooond and third-olaaa pasaongers will be taken, who will havo superior accommodation provided for them. Tho dietary scale is most liberal. Cargo now boing rocoived at the Queen's Wharf. To be followed by the Company's Ship ORARI, 1050 tons. For freight or passage, apply at the offioo of the Company, Custom House Quay. PASSENGER LINE OF PACKETS. FOR LONDON DIRECT. SAILING IN DECEMBER. -Ksi£_ riIHE Magnificent Iron Clipper PLEI O N X , 1092 Toms Register, Chas. H. Renaut, Commander. Cargo is now being rooeivod for the above ship. The accommodation for passengers is unequalled. For freight and passage apply to E. PEARCE, W. A G. TURNBULL A CO., KRULL A CO., MURRAY, ROBERTS A CO., Or to LEVIN A CO., Agents. WANGANUI COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. Tf^HE Trastees of th« above Sohool aro JL about to erect a epaoious houso for tho accommodation of Boarders, whioh iB expected to be ready for occupation at tho beginning of the New Year, The Classrooms, built about three years ago, are large and lofty. The situation of the Sohool is very good. It stands in a rosorve oE about six acres, forming an excellent orioket Sold and play-ground. The Rev. B. W. Harvey, M. A., Incumbent of St. Paul's, Wellington, has beon appointed to the office of Head Master, and will enter on hia duties in January next. Mr. Harvey was a Scholar of St. John's College, Cambridge, and has had large and varied expori once as a teacher. Tho course of instruction will embrace Religious Knowledge, the English, French, German, Latin, and Greek languages, History, Geography, and Mathematics, with special preparation, where desirod, for tho Civil Service and other examinations. Facilities will also bo given for tho study of Natural Science. The School Year will bo divided into Three Terms of 13 weeks oaoh. Tuition Foes, for pupils under 12 years of ago, 3 guineas ; and for pupils over 12 years, 4 guineas * term. Board, including washing, £14 a torm. SCHOLARSHIPS. The Trustees propose to elect six scholars who will reoeive free tuition, two of whom, if resident at a distance, the Hoad Master will be prepared to reoeive as boarders at the rate of £7 a term. The first election will take place in Deoember next. Examination will be held, if necessary, in Wellington, Grey town, and Patea, as well as Wanganui. Candidates must bo under 12 years of age at the time of examination. For subjects of examination, and further particulars, apply to THE REV. B. W. HARVEY, St. Paul's Parsonage, Wellington. QTEAM PIANOFORTE AND CABINET FACTORY, Lovter Hdit, MOULDING STUCK. TURNING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. J. H. SHERWIN, LOWER HUTT T AND T. MEEK, MILLERS, I AND FLOUR AND GRAIN MERCHANTS, r»AWAau ANT> WELLINGTON. DAVIS VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINE j Was awarded tho only First Prizes for Family Sewing Machines at the Sydney and Melbourne International Exhibitions, 1879, 1880, 1881, over all other Sewing Machines. Seeing is Believing. Come Ons! Come All! MACHINES SHOWN WITH PLEASURE. ! Samples of work given away. Fu.l instructions gratis, and a liberal time payment system. Every Machine guaranteed. We will show the Machine in operation I making up samples of the following list of work, which the "Davis" does without tacking :—: — ' liind dress goods with the Bame material, either scallops, points, Bquares, or straight. It will put on skirt braid aud sew on facing at one operation, without showing tha Btitchas. Make French folds and aew on at the same time. Make milliners' folds with different colors and pieces of goods atone operation, and sew on at the same time. It will (rather between two piooea and sew on at the Bame time. It will cover the oord and sew it in between edges at the Bame time. It v puffs. It will do foiling, bias, or straight, leather on cotton or woollen goods. It sew* from lace to leather without changing stitch or tension. For tucking, cording, braiding quilting, ruffling, fringing, embroidering, Bhoe fitting, tailoring, dressmaking, and family use, it haa no equaL It will make wide and narrow hems, hem all manner of bias woollen goods, aa soft merino, crape, or goods difficult to hem on other machines. It will fold hems with cords enclosed, and stitch them down at one operation. It makes a more elastic stitch than any other machine. It will sew over uneven surfaces as well as plain. It will gather without Bowing on. It will gather and saw on at the same time. It will gather between two bands, showing the stitches on the right side at one operation. Purchasers will be instructed to do all the above work. H. O. FISZE A CO., Christchurch, Sole Agonta for New Zoaland. ROBERT HOLLIDAY, Lambton Quay, Agent for Wellington.