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Lyttelton Times, Volume III, Issue 141, 17 September 1853, Page 4

Proposed Town Hall at Christchureh. ! TT being highly desirable that a Building, -*- calculated for public purposes, should be erected forthwith :—lt is proposed to form a Company for the purpose of purchasing the site for aild erecting such a building, with a Capital of £1,000, in shares of 11. each ; and 47S shares having been applied for, the co-operation of the public at large is requested to fill up the list. It is fully calculated that a Building of the description intended will not only be very useful for public purposes hut also prove a remunerative speculation to the Shareholders, as it uiav reasonably be expected that the Local Government will rent it for the service of the Provincial Council, and Magistrates, and Supreme Court ; also that it would be frequently hired for Balls, Dinners, and other festivities. Blank forms of application.for any number of Shares, may be obtained of either "Mr. Gould, or Mr. Bishop, Christchureh. Christchurch, Ist September, 1853. . To Architects, Builders, ancl others, TDLANS and Estimates are requested on '-*- or before the 24th Instant, for the erection of a suitable Building for a TOWN HALL, in Christchureh, full particulars of which may be obtained on application to any member of the Provisional Committee, viz. :— Captain Westenka, Sib Thos. Tancked, C. W. Bishop, Johu Mabshman, Richard Packee, Thomas Cass, George Gould, J, C. Porter, Treasurer., Secretary, Christchureh, Sept. 9th, 1853. A S Agents of Messrs. Monet Wigram -£*- and Sons, and C. A. Alymer, Esq., of London, the undersigned are ready to receive applications from the friends of persons in Engv land who wish to obtain passages in any of the vessels despatched by the above parties: j To follow the "Minerva," | the "Cornwall," \ the " Slam's Castle," and other vessels. Cookson, Bowler, & Co., Agents at Lyttelton. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON jfixz anti %iU Insurance <2Dompang, Established in 1836. Empowered by Act of Parliament. mHE AMOUNT OF CAPITAL Sttb■S- scribed exceeds £1,500,000. The Liability of the Proprietors is declared by the Company's Act of Parliament to be unlimited. ' BUSINESS. Insurance against Loss By Fi #E of Property of every description. Life Insurance in all its branches. Insurance of Leases for Years, by which the value of Property so held is made ecrua'i U freehold. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Parties Insuring- in the above Department are allowed to reside in any part of New Zea? land or Australia (excepting the*' Diggings.") FIRE DEPARTMENT. Since its establishment in 1836, the Company has paid, for Losses by Fire, the sum of £241,000. This fact is the best evidence of the service it has rendered the public, and the strongest ground on which to rest its claims to public favour.' The premiums are moderate ; the settlement of claims liberal and prompt, PREMIUMS.? On detached Dwelling Houses j £1 per cent per and Propertytherein. . . \ annum. On Warehouses and Stores. . . 2 do. do. On Hotels and Lodging-houses . 3 do. do. No charge for Policy, however small the amount of Insurance. Agents/or New Zealand .- COOKSON, BOWLER, AND Co., Lytteiton. WILLIAM BOWLER, SON, AND CO., WSMINGTON. Who are fully empowered to issue Policies and settle Claims, on satisfactory proof of Loss, and to appoint Agents in the other Settle- ' ments.