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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9139, 22 August 1888, Page 8

Amusements. Auckland amateor~^ttCLUB. ui er.\ "PIRATES OP PENZANCE" OWING TO THE INDISPOSITION" op fl _v, THE PRINCIPAL PERFORM??* £* 0? AMATEUR OPERA CLUB H iyp E DECIDED TO * CLOSE THE PRESENT SEASO* U ii. There will consequently be NO PERFORMANCE TO-NIGHT (WEDNESDAY). The Committee of the Club be- t. -> . Public for their liberal patrona-e to-hfe" i ns ■-*> and beg to announce that another O&ek i ' ' in rehearsal forthwith. 11J '*■ i .-, . J. B. GILFILLAX, , ~ Business -Manager Auckland Amateur uper' a Cl ., b THE COLUMBIA SKATING RINK, QUEEN-STHEtx "* TWO REGULAR SESSIONS D\iLy Afternoon, 2.30 to 5. Evening, 7.30 - c 10 SATURDAY AFTERNOONS SPECIAL SESSION, For Families and School Children ADMISSION-FREE, SKATES f' There are also SPECIAL SESSION'S : n ,1 ■ • • ing from 10 to 12 for LADIES ONLY t,- ' ' ' :l " them in acquiring the art of Roller skatinj i " Ui - session Admission is FREE. I n the A-'r Ladies are charged Sixpence. A wro-.-j Coursing. HIT' in"i I r 1,, - ; J | OOURSING q Lur ' plumpton park. ALL AGED STAKES ST, LEG EE STAKES. Dogs to be in slips at 10.30 a.m. share TO.DAY (WEDNESDAY), 22nd AUGUST, 1^; Special Tr&in leaves Auckland at 0.33 ir , T . turning at 5 p.m. ; the ordinary train alios'cii- ~ the crossing, leaving Auckland "at 11.40. 'v' 4 * HARRY U. H.-VYR, ) >etr c u rv ! Exhibitions. ! QALLERY OF NEW ZEALAND ART Mi*. Charles Blomfleld, having just added a number or VIEWS OF THE TAUPO AND WAHUKEI DISTRICT To his already extensive collection, has detemiiij] to throw his STUDIO OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, Tourists and Visitors to Auckland are e.-r«;."» invited to view the collection, pourtrayhuasir does all the most striking features of our Picturesque Islands. Open Daily from 10 to 4; Saturdays, 10 to I C. BLOMFIELDS STUDIO, 110, VICTORIA ARCADE (First Floor) Auckland. Public Companies. "Vf ORTHERN ASSURANCE 1.1 COMPANY. | " Capital.- £3,000,000. i'AIEMEKT SHEWING THE PROGRESS OF 72: NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, ■nice its establishment in 1536, to the pie-ent tin (ibis). Year : Net Fire I Net Life I "r- Revenue. Revenue. 1 jnteio-t anus a 1 I c ~ ' hand. — ~ | j £ 1536 , 900 i 70U ■ 1,200 j SS,4!«J 1839 ; 2,300 I 3,900 : 2,200 59, aC 1842 ; 3,200 ; J3.3M» j 2,800 75, 1845 i 3,800 i 15.400 i 4,300 102,' X: 1848 I 6,900, 1 20,500 ; 6,900 151,0.0 1851 8,700 | 26,600 ! 0,800 172,-V 1854 I 30,000 ' 29,700 ; 7,900 231.?/ 1857 ; 78,000 i 59,10!) ! 16,600 3KW' 1860 121,400 i 66,800 | 21,400 5ii.10 1863 143.90') ! 77,800 ! 29,300 ! (iu.vV 1866 106, '• 97,300 ] 38,000 ! 7.v. ; -.o 1869 197,700 ' 119.100 j 46,200 I,«Kl.='X> 1872 270.40" ' 125,300 ' 61,000 . 1,390, 1875 351.300 ' 141.300 i 90,900 J l.'.'ls.OW 1878 405,600 j 157,800 I 107,200 ! 2,^1,100 1881 451,400 ; 181,300 i 120,500 ! 2,708, 1885 577,300 i 191,500 ■ 132,000 ' 3,134,30' LIFE DEPARTMENT. It is 'worse than useless to possess a Life Policy unless there is the certainty that the sum assure! will be paid at death. A man may for years to it as the support for his family, and nltiuutely find that it is of no value. The sums assured by the "NORTHERN"are guaranteed by the Shareholder* capital of Three Millions Sterling, and by its Accumulated Funds, all safely invested, amounting in December, 1885. to more than Three Millions One Hundred and Thirty-focs Thousand Pounds, and continually increasing. In the Participation Branch, the whole of the ASCERTAINED SURPLUS at each valuation belongs to the assured. The undersigned, Agent for the above Company, i= prepared to accept Bisks against Fire on Buililir.;? and Contents in the City and Province of AncUtai, at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES. THOMAS MACKY. BRITISH & MERCAXTIU INSURANCE COMPANY LONDON AND EDINBURGH. ESTABLISHED 1809 4 INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Subscribed Capital.. _ ►. £2,500,000 Paid Up .. .. „ .. 6?5,000 Fire Resenre Fund, 1885 « 1,656,45? Net Fire Premiums, 1855.. „ 1,143,510 Total Losses, 1885 .. - .. 615,523 LOWEST CURRENT RATES AND FROMPI SETTLEMENT ON THE SPOT. ARTHUR BADDELEY, Chief Agent for the Province of Auckland^ Question. — Who are the Manufacturers of Sewing Cottons for J1&-' use . , Answer.Messrs. J. and P. Coat', of ? Question.—Which of the : makes do you pre• Answer.—The Extra Quality on the iwyi K - e -' Question.—Why ? , Answer.Because from its Wonderiul>nioot. - and Freedom from Knots, the most diftcui'are made to run l-ajjidlv and smoothly. Question. —Where can I get it ? Answer.—Only from the Importer— . . ~n !i J. M. McLACHLAN, 222, Queen-street, Auc^ JJ"EW ZEALAND HEKALD. 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