MISCELLANEOUS

Northern Advocate, 7 May 1887, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS

Mr T. H. Webb, the old established firm of Pianoforte manufacturers and importers, of Oak house, Hobson-street, has a choice assort* ment of pianos and organs to select from. He has recently received large shipments of these from the Continent, and customers can procure them either for cash or on deferred payment. See advertisement. The oldest policy on the books of|the Australian Mutual Provident Society has just become a chum. The policy, which was the fourth issued by the Society, is dated 28th of February, 1849, and is for £260. The bonus additionfi, included that for the year 1886, estimated, amount to £670, the total chum being £820. The annual premium was £6 18/4, and was paid for 38 years, making a total paid of £262 16/8. The result is that the member has had an investment yielding him about 61 per cent, over the whole 38 years, while the assurance, ranging from £260 to £820, has been carried meanwhile for nothing. See advertisement. The s.s. Glenelg wOl leave Whangarei for Auckland on Saturday evening, May 7th ; the train leaves for the wharf at 5.25 p.m. This is owing to the fact that the Wellington is to be docked on arrival at Auckland to-day for cleaning purposes, and the Glanelg is to come here in her place. The Wellington will leave Auckland Again on Saturday evening or Sunday, so as to be hen in time to take up her regular trip on Monday. We notice that Mr E. A. Hutchings, uddler of Whangarei, has lately made great improvements in nis shop in Cameron-street. The increasing business that this gentleman is doing has necessitated this change. Country ! settlers can be gore that any work entrusted to him will meet with pompt attention, and give every satisfaction.

Ift will be sfidu by advertisement in our columns that Messrs Cooke and Culpan, have dissolved partnership by mutual consent. Garlick & Cranw&U's is the best house in Auckland to bny your furniture, carpets and floorcloths from. They keep a very large assortment of iron bedsteads and all kmdt- of bed-room furniture, and bedding to suit all classes. Dining and drawing room furniture and every requisite for a house. They are noted fo? their good packing, furniture generally reaching the buyer as good as when purchased. Five per cent, allowed on cash being remitted with order. Bed linen, curtains, and all kinds of house furnishings in stock at low prices. Book catalogues sent on application to Garlick & Cranwell, Queen*Btreet Auckland. ADVT. We draw the attention of the public to the concert and dance to be held at Opuawhanga and Otonga School-house on Thursday evening next. Several of the leading amateurs from Whangarei have promised to sing, and an enjoyable evening maybe anticipated. We hope there will be a large muster of settlers with their small wives and big families. Not only was 'the " Observer's " correspondent wrong, as we stated in our last issue, in imputing dishonour to the Northern Jockey Club, but it has also just come to our knowledge, that it was wrong in respect tothepayment of the stakes for the Waipu Hurdles, as Pomari Kmgihos not as yet received them. The " Observers "praise and censure are therefore valueless. "To what base uses are we come," i indeed, when the columns of a journal are so prostituted.