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Timaru Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 1479, 18 June 1879, Page 4

Notices. PROSPECTUS OF THE VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated under " The Companies Statute, 1864." Capital: £1,000,000, of 100,000 shares of £10 each. Head, Office — Melbourne. DIBECTOBS : Chairman — The Honorable Henry Miller. Honorable H. J. Wrixon. William Hoffman, Esq. George Kirk, EBq. I Henry Darlot, Esq. Edward Miller, Esq. This Company will take over the large business of the present Victoria Fire and Marine Insurance Company, so well known as a higbiy successful institution for the last 30 years, during which period it haß never failed to pay substantial dividends to the shareholders. Branches and Agencies have been established for many years all over Victoria, Now South Wales, Queensland, Bouth Australia, Tasmania, and at London ; and the public are now offered participation m this already formed and flourishing concern as hereunder. The present Viotoria Fire and Marine Insurance Company ceases operations on SOth day of June next. The shareholders of the preaent Company m consideration for their goodwill of the business, will be allowed to take up 40,000 shares at par. The balance of the shores — viz., 60,000 — are offered to the puhlic of Victoria, New South Waleß, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmania, at a premium of £1 per chare, -whioh premium will go to the credit of the new Company. A call of 10s per share will be made upon allotment, and m three months another call of similar amount may be made. Applications for shares m New Zealand will be received until Monday, the 23rd day of June next, at the various Branches and Agencies of the National Bank of New Zealand (Limited). Every application mnst be accompanied by a caßh deposit of £1 per share for the premium, which premium will be returned m full on each share not allotted, should the demand for shares exceed the number for distribution. The Company will commence to do busineßß on the Ist July. JOSEPH COLLIE, Secretary. Melbourne, 6th May, 1879. J. W. BRINDLEY, Resident Secretary for New Zealand. 29my AUCTIONEER'S NOTICE. ON and after the lßt day of July, 1879 the Undersigned will be prepared to CONDUCT SALES, by Public Auotion or Private Treaty, of Land, Stock, Merchandise, kc, kc, m Waimate County, Timaru, Oamaru, and neighbourhood, and from long experience m the above business, together with strict attention and prompt settlement of Account Sales, hopes to receive a fair share of Public Patronage. Liberal Cash Advances will be made on Stock, ko., placed for Positive Sale. Good sheep- and cattle-proof Paddocks at Waimate. Offices at the Grain Store, opposite the Bailway Station, Waimate. Reference— Managers Branches of the Bank of New Zealand. F. M. RICKMAN, 24my Waimate: TEMUKA ROAD BOARD. PUBLIO NOTICJE. IJHKREBY GIVE NOTICE that, under Section 93, Sub-Section 3, of the Publio Works Act, 1876, it is the intention of the Board to STOP one ROAD, and open another m its place, throngh Rural Section 6384 on the Arowhenua EBtate. Plans of the same may be viewed npon application to the Clerk, at the Office, up to the llthJuly, 1879. By order, W. WILLS, I9ap Clerk. to the Boardi ,_,