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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4889, 22 November 1876, Page 3

The Thunderer has been brought alongside the dockyard at Portsmouth, and her easy approach from the shore makes her as attractive as she has ever been.since the memorable 14th July. Now that the scientific staff have finished their examination, orders have been received for the general work of completion for the pennant to be resumed, but nothing definite has yet been heard as to the construction of a new boiler, as it will be necessary to open her decks to get out the boiler, and the ship can be worked with the remaining boilers. In all probability she will complete her commission without foremost boiler in after-stokehole. The Engineer thinks the ultimate cause of the accident has not yet been set forth, but feels sure that such cause when revealed will not imply default either of the Admiralty or the contractors. There is at present in the Naas Workhouse Infirmary an old man, whose history is worth recording. His name is William Murphy, late sergeant in the 42nd Highlanders. He was born in Glasgow in 1795, and served for 22 years in his regiment, and was in several of the Peninsular engagements, under the Duke of Wellington, including Salamanca, Bada-jos, and Toulouse. He was also at Waterloo, and was discharged at Perth in 1830. Since 1830 Murphy has been in receipt of Is. sd. per day pension. Por upwards of 15 years he has been either an inmate of Carlow Lunatic Asylum or Naas Workhouse. His support has been paid for by the Paymaster of Pensioners. If no claimant turns up a considerable sum will revert to the Crown at his death, as he had no children. Strangers paying a visit to Wellington, and country settlers arriving in town, are very often at a loss to know which is the best house or cheapostfgeneral drapery establishment to visit for buying drapery and clothing. J. McDowbu. and Co. offer special advantages that can be met with nowhere else in the city. They keep at all times the largest and best assorted stock of every class of goods, imported direct from the leading, manufacturers of Great Britain and Ireland, which, being bought on the most advantageous terms, enables them to offer goods of sterling qualities at prices that cannot be improved on by any house in the trade. Every article is marked at a fixed price that cannot be deviated from, for ready money, from; which there is no deviation ; so that inexperienced people are as well served as the best judges; the terms being net cash, without rebate or abatement of any kind. A full description of stock can be obtained from our catalogues and advertisement. Note the address—Opposite the Bank of New Zealand,; corner of tarabton-quay and Willis-street, Wellingon.—Advt.

Public Companies. ABRIDGED Prospectus op the Wellington: CITY TRAMWAYS COMPANY,; LIMITED. ; To be incorporated under the Joint Stock Companies’ Act, 1860. i Capital, £40,000, in 8000 Shares of £S each, with power to increase. The Promoters reserve to themselves the right to allot only 75 per cent, of the shares applied for. , , i Payments per share—ss. on application ; 10s. on allotment; 10s. one month after allotment; 10s. three months after allotment; 10s. six months after allotment; 10s. nine months after allotment ; 10s. twelve months after allotment, and the balance in calls of not more than 10s. each at intervals of not less than three months from the date of the; callpreceding. Promoters : John Henderson,'C.E. Charles O’Neill,'lC.E. Thomas Kennedy Macdonald,' Bankers: ' The BanlcofNew Zealand. Offices : Temple Chambers, Wellington. At the'pressing regueat, of a large number of the residents of the City, the promoters of the Wellington City Tramways have decided to; allow.the public,an interest in their: undertaking by forming it into a Joint Stock Company. ■ From careful calculations a return, of upwards of 20 per cent, per annum is expected, but the promoters : guarantee 10 per cent, from the date of allotment of shares up to the end of 1878. The share list will be only open for a limited period, and prospectuses and forms of application for shares maybe obtained from the Bank of New Zealand, or from the promoters. : Intending shareholders should send in their applications without delay. Government Notices GyMMivy THE BOARD OF THE EDUCATION DISTRICT OF WELLINGTON. NOTICE TO TEACHERS. The attention of all Teachers under the Board is directed to the latter part of clause IX of the Regulations, relative to the Wellington College Scholarships. CHARLES C. GRAHAM, Secretary, I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the COOK STRAIT CABLE has been Buoyed with a Red Buoy, Staff and Flag flying, about six miles S.W. from Pencarrow Lighthouse, with the following magnetic bearings, viz.:— Pencarrow Light, N.E. J N, Sinclair Head, N.W. G, R. SIMS, Commander s.s. Agnes. A SECOND CABLE BUOY has been -*■put down under the following magnetic bearings, viz.:— Taourakira Head, E. by N. Cape Terawiti, N.W, J N. Point Palmer, N.E. by N. G. R. SIMS, Commander s.s. Agues. Wellington, 9th November, 1875.