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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4239, 21 October 1874, Page 1

Art Unions, &s. Transit or venus, AND ’ OTHER NOVELTIES. APPLY AT ] R. W. I. CARVER’S, Opposite Bank of New Zealand. TO COME OEE WITHOUT DELAY, AN ART UNION. Two hundred and fifty members at a Guinea. I.—Collard and Collard piano, 7 octaves, 75 guineas. 2.—Astronomical telescope, 3Jin. object glass, by Troughton and Simms, 50 guineas. c 3. —Three oil paintings, copies after Rembrandt, 25 guineas. And ninety-seven other prizes, consisting of THE ONLY COMPLETE SET OP SOAPSTONE ORNAMENTS IN THE ] COLONY, Just arrived direct from China, per May, consisting of elaborately carved tables, arches, tombs, pagodas, &c. ONE HUNDRED PRIZES. piPORTANT NOTICE. JAMES BERGER’S ART UNION, 1874. By desire, there has been included in the list of prizes in this Art Union, A MAGNIFICENT UPRIGHT GRAND PIANOFORTE, by Collard and Collard, trichord throughout ; value 85 guineas. There are also 299 other valuable prizes, amongst which are a capital English Harmonium, Cabinets of Games, a few choice Pictures in frames, and a number of elegant and useful articles and fancy goods of all descriptions. The number of subscribers has been increased to 300 at One Guinea. ALL PRIZES AND NO BLANKS. The whole now on view. JAMES BERGER, Lambton Quay. UNION. J SIXTEEN LARGE WATER-COLOR i DRAWINGS, Framed and glazed, from original sketches of the Hot Springs, Lakes Rotomahana and Taupo, Mount Cook, the Glaciers, &c., by the Hon. William Fox, M.H.R. 100 TICKETS, £1 EACH. The proceeds to be devoted to the Temperance 1 Hall Bazaar Fund. Tickets may be obtained from Mr. E. H. Fraser, Manners Street, and at Mr. E. Anderson’s Store, Willis Street, where the Drawings are on view. Hotels. npHOMAS A. SHIRLEY begs to notify JL to his patrons and the public that, his lease of the Featherston Hotel having expired, he has Removed to these Premises known as the Royal, and would take this opportunity of returning his best thanks for the very liberal patronage he has received during the last three yeax-s. T. A. S., in soliciting a continuance of past favox-s, has much pleasure in announcing that he has made arraxxgements for the erection of one of the lax-gest and most commodious hotels in the Province. Feathex-ston, June 9, 1874. ATKINSON’S HOTEL, Market Squai-e, Wanganui. JAMES J. ANDERSON. riSOrRIETOE. The above Hotel having changed hands, the present Proprietor begs to draw the attention of the public to ita improved SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION Fon FAMILIES and TRAVELLERS. The study of the Proprietor will always be to ensui-e the comfort of his patrons, and to procure none but the very best brands of WINES, SPIRITS & MALT LIQUORS, and trusts, by a strict attention to business, to receive the same liberal amount of support accoi’ded to the late proprietress, Mrs Atkinson. The house-keeping duties of the Hotel will be under the able management of Mrs James Stewart. JpUBLIC NOTICE. The nndei-signed begs to inform the inhabitants of Wellington, Porirua, and surrounding districts that he has taken the EERRY INN, and has opened it as a Temperance Hotel and Accommodation House. Travellers and parties visiting Porirua will find the comforts of a home, and the charges moderate. N.B. —Good stabling for hox-ses. P. STEVENS, Proprietor POBTSMAN’S ARMS HOTEL, WAIKANAE. Under the Distinguished Pati'onage of His Excellency Sir James Fex-gusson and suite. Conversation on Paikakariki Hill between . two travellers—old acquaintances : “ Hullo, Boss, where have you put in the night ?” “Why, at Waikanae. I always manage to make a stage there if possible.” ; “Is it a good house?” —“Not a better on ' the Coast for cleanliness, civility, and the best * of everything to eat and dx-ink.” j “ But how was your horse looked after ?” , —“ First class ; as much as he could stuff into , him, and a dry clean bed.” “ I alxvays fancied a fellow would have the i misei-ables in such a lonely spot ; why, I’m told there is no one to speak to?” —“Don’t \ you believe it ; you put in an hour or two with Jim Erskine or old Tom Wilson, and I’ll guarantee they’ll keep you alive.” ; “ Old whaling yarns, I suppose ?”—“ You het, and good ones too, of forty years ago.” “ Can you cross from there to Kapiti ? i “Yes, Jim keeps a number of good boats, and will cross you anytime in fair weather.” “ Any shooting ?” —“ Any amount.” “ By Jove ! I’ll put in a week there.”—“ Do, you won’t regret it.” “ Well, so long.” N O T I C E DONECKBR’S LUNCHEON ROOM, wliich has been hitherto closed of an evening, is now open as a Cafti, where coffee and other refreshments are supplied. Produce. riPHE undersigned are Cash Buyers of WOOL JL and other PRODUCE, or will make advances on the same on liberal terms. LEVIN & CO. w OOL.—The undersigned are prepared to make CASH ADVANCES on WOOL and other produce shipped through them for sale in the London market, on extremely liberal terms. They are also cash purchasers of same. W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Wellington. COLONIAL PRODUCE. THE undei-signed are Cash Purchasers of WOOL. FLAX, TALLOW, BUTTER, ' and other produce; or they will make liberal advances on the same if consigned to their agents for sale, in either the Melbourne, San ! Francisco, New York, or London markets. i JOHNSTON & CO.