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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3273, 9 August 1871, Page 1

Drapery. ■. ~^ VICTORIA HOUSE. JM'DOWELL & CO., in accordance with their previous announcement, beg te inform. • the inhabitants of Wellington and the surrounding Provinces, that, in addition to the large parcels of consigned goods of which they have been declared the purchasers, they aram receipt of their shipments of Goods ex ships Star of India, 1 via Melbourne, arid Edinburgh Castle, to Wellington direct. Thiß makes Iheir third series of shipments for the eeuson, amounting as follows :— Via Meibottenb. Via DmnbiK. Ship Averaoro 29 Agneß Muir : ..i , 11 Star of India 19 Christian M'Oausland ... 6 Turkish Empire 21 DIBEOT TO WXLWHQXOX. Alhambra 14 England 4£ — Lochlee 11 83 Edinburgh Castle 83 By the above list it will be observed that our shipments for the season amount to ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN PACKAGES OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, &o, Being by far the most extensive hitherto imported to Wellington by any retail house in one season. THE SOLE RE4SON WHY WE HAVE IMPORTED SO LARGELY THIS SEASON was owing to the inducement held out to our buyers by the unsettled state of feiie markets, in consequence of Continental difficulties, and TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A FAVORABLE OPPORTUNITY, and buying largely. In many instances we have been enabled to save fifty per cent on formee prices, or, in other words, to buy at HALF PRICE, and in no case less than TWENTY PEB CENT, lower than last year. Of this our customers shall have the full benefit. In an advertisement of this sort we cannot give details, but will note a few of the special lines, which no family should bo without, as the price is very little over one-half of that hitherto charged in Wellington for fhe some class of goods, CLOTHING AND HOSIERY DEPARTMENT. In this department we have taken especial oare to secure a stock of Goods, combining fashion and durability, with the requirements of the season, for instance — 400 men's Somerville shirts, at Is lid each • 300 soft twill allicant cloth, at 4s 6d each 500 all-wool Crimean shirts, standard patterns and colors, 7s 6d 1000 super Crimean shirts, including crepe, cricketing twills, French printed wools, Scotch tartans, &c, at 9s 6d each Men's wool pants, undershirts, mufflers, cashmere squares, flannel shirts and scarfs, ties, braces, belts, gloves, handkerchiefs, carpet and courier bags, &c IN CLOTHING, J. MD. & CO. are showing an entirely new stock, the greater portion of which has been made to their own order. Suite fancy tweed, 32s 6d per suit " Dark tweed, 39s 6d per suit " Sydney tweed, 55s per suit " Silk mixed and Geelong tweed, 65s per suit An immense etook of tweed trousers, trousers and vests, and mole trousers Men's Gladstone overcoats, Inverness capeß, and waterproofs Men's cotton, merino, and wool half-hoße, undershirts, and pants MILLINERY, MANTLES, AND UNDERCLOTHING.. J. MD. & CO. have a very extensive stock of • „, Ladies' cloth jackets, ladies' velveteen jackets, ladies' whitney and fur-lined jaefceta Wool shawls, in the various clan tartans Children's cloth, wliitney, and astracan jackets, all sizes j also Silk velvet velveteens and cloths suitable for jackets, dresses, and costumes A large quantity of trimmed hats, new styles, fashionable shapes, at 4s 6d, 6a 6d 7s 6d, 10s 6d, to 17s 6d A few millinery bonnets, slightly soiled, at one-third of their real price NEW STOCK of lodieo' and children's stays and underclothing 450 striped wincey skirts, at 4s 6d each, worth 10s 6d 275 silk-mixed and cloth wincey, 5s 9d each, worth 12s 6d ALL-WOOL PLAIDS, at ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE per yard VICTORIA HOUSE, LAMBTON QUAY, J" . & 00.

Government Notices. - - WANTED TO PURCHASE, A COPY of tho Appendix to the Journal of the House of Representatives for the year 1860. EWEN K'COLL, Assistant Librarian, Conveyances. 0088 & COS TELEGRAPH LIKE OF ROYAL MAIL COACHES TO WAIRARAPA Leave the booking office, at Martin & Downea" Pier Hotel, n n and after the sfch June, Every Wendesday w 3 . Saturday morning at 7 a.m., arriving at Masterton same day* 1. The Hutt 7. Featherstou 2. Taita 8. TauhorimV.au 8. Silver Stream 9. Q-reytewn L Upper Hutt 10. Cartortoa 5. Mungaroa 11. Mastertozk 6. Pakaratahi Return Coaches leave Dixon'b AOOOK* modaxion House, Masterton, for Wellington, every Monday and Thursday, at 6.3Q a.m., arriving in Wellington at 5 p.m. REDUCTION IN FARES. Wellington to Maßterton ... „, 20s Do Grey town ... ... 16s All parcels for transmission must he prepaid: W. R HASTWELL, Proprietor 088 AND CO.'S TELEGRAPH LINE OF ROYAL MAIL OOAOHHS REDUCTION OF FARES. On and after Monday, 9th January, 1871* the fares to the undernoted places will be :— From Wellington to Taranaki £6 0 0 —Return Tickets - 10 10 0 Do do to Patea - - - 8 10 0 Do do to Waitotara • -300 Do do to Wanganui • • 210 0 Do do to Tutaenui - 2 6 0 Do do Rangitikei (Bull's) - 2 0 0 Do do Rangitikei (Scott's) • 115 Do do Manawatu - • 1 10 0 Do do Otaki - - - 1 5 0 Do do Waikanae • • - 1 0 0 Do do Paikakariki - - 015 0 Coaches start from the Booking Office, M'lntosh's "New Zealander Hotel every Mon« ■ day and Thursday morning, at 6 o'clock, a.m., and from Chavanne's Rutland Hotel, Wanganui on Monday and Thursday mornings, at 7 o'clock. A. YOUNG-, Proprietor. Booking Office — New Zealander HotoL T>ROSSER'S LINE OF ROYAL MAIL JL COACHES will leavo the under-noted places daily, viz. : — Time Table. The Ferry, Porirua, at 8 a.m. for Wellington^ leaving tho Nng's Head at 3 p.m., and Prosser's Crown & Anchor Hotel, at 3.15 p.m., and TJrwin's, Thorndon, at 3,30 p. 23. sharp. Wellington and Hutt Time Table. From New Zealander 9.15 a,tal " Crown & Anchor „, ... 9.20 a.m. " Boyal Hotel 9.80 a.m. Arriving in town at 5 p.m. Fares. s. cf. The Ferry, single fare ... ... 2 0 Return do S 6 Tawa Flat, single do „, 1 (a Return do 2 Johnsonville, each way ... ... 1 0 Wellington to Kaiwarra ... ... 1 0 Do to Ngahauranga 1 0 Do to tho Hutt 2 0 Do to tho Taita 2 6 N.B. — On Sundays loaving the Royal afe 10 a.m. A Coach will leave M'lntosh's New ZeaTati* der Hotel, calling at the Crown & Anohoe Hotel, on Hutt Market days at 11 o'clock. A Coach will leave M'lntosh's New Zealau* der Hotel every Sunday for the Hutt, calling at the Crown & Anchor Hotel, at 1.30 p.m.* from Sunday, the 21st inst.

Government Notices. Foxton, Manawatu, 29th July, 1871. npENDERS are called for THROUGHX CUTTING and ether work af RAN-G-IURA TERRACE, near the Ferry, below tho £T A.NAWATU GORGE, to be addressed to the undersigned at FOXTON up to ten o'clock a.m. on tho 15th AUGUST next. Specifications to bo see a at Mr Marshall's, at the Ferry, and at the Public Works Office, Foxton. JOHN T. STEWART, District Engineer. Provincial Secretary's Office, Wellington, August 2nd, 1871. HHENDERS will be received at the above X office up to 12 o'clock noon of Tuesday, the sth day of September, for the construction of a Bridge over the Hutt River. Plans and specification may bo seen after Tuesday, the Bth inst., at the Provincial Engineer's Office, Wellington. The Provincial Government does not pledge itself to accept tho lowest or any tender. HENRY BUNNY, Provincial Secretary. NOTICE is hereby given that all Books belonging to tho Library of the General Assembly must be returned before Monday, 7th August. By order of the Library Committee, EWEN M'COLL, Assistant Librarian. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. * fpHE Government having been empowered X by spociul Acts of the Legislature to enter into contracts for Insurances on Lives, nnd for the grants of Annuities and Endowments, aro now prepared to execute any of the usual gontmcts dependent upon tho contingencies of aumau life. The following advantages aro presonted as deserving of Public attention, and especially of tbo working clasaea : — 1. All transactions and Powers of Attorney, and other documents, aro free of stamp duty and all taxation. 2. No charge is made beyond the purchase money or premium. 3. Surrender values are granted on the whole or any pavt of a contract which has endured for five years. 4. The tables of premiums in all tho branches avo considerably less than in any other office in New Zealand. 5. Residence is permitted in any part the Globe distant not more than 31 ° S., or 33 ° N. of tho Equator, or in any part of tho Australian Colonies south of the 25th parrallel of south latitude, or Groat Britain, and premiums may always be paid on the due date 3at tho nearest Money Order Office. 6. Insurances effected for tho benefit of, and settled on wife or children nro froe, to the extent of £2000, from the claims of creditors, 7. The Consolidated Revenue of tho Colony is liuble for all claims, in the event of tho receipts at any time boing insufficient to meet demands, thus affording tho best security to tho assured. The fullest information can be obtained on application to any Money Order Post Office, or to Mr Benjamin Smith, at the offices of B. Smith & Co., Wellington; or to Mr Joseph Wilcox, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner.