if not supassiog, other Com panics in the field. All Premiums are retained and invented in the Colony, affojding to In eurers the benoflta of local insatntion3, with the additional advantage of a wealthy Foreign Proprietary. For f urt-ber pai ticulare apply to JAMESON and ANDKRSON, Agents for Canterbury. Christchurcb. Ist Febrnap- WHS NEW ZEALAND LAND MORTGAGE X COMPANY LIMITED. Subscribed Capital .. .. £2,000.000 Paid-up Capital. .. JJaw.ooo Head Offioe for the Colony: NXW ZEALAND XNSURANCB BUILDISae Queen Street, Auckland. CHAIKMAir OV DiaBOTOKB: Sir F. Wbitaker, K.C.M.O. Bankkks: The Bank of New Zealand. This Company is Prepared to Negotiate Loans on Freehold Mortgages throughout the eokmy at Current Rate*. Fer application forms aad farther particu lars anulv to ' DAVID CRAIG. Manager. New Zealand Insurance Company. 196 Hereford atreeu Chrimchnrch. 17 THE CHRISTOHURCH FINANCE. COMPANY. LIMITED. Incorporated under the Companies Aet,lßßS. CAPITAL - tSifiOO. OFFICE 19S HEREFORD STREET (Opposite Bank of New South Wales). CHRISTCHURCH. f^ mHIS COMPANY HAS MONEY TO LEND LARGE OR SMALL BUMS * CURRENT RATES OF INTEREST. Upon Freehold Securities, Deposit of Deeds and Bills of Lading, Liens upon WooL Live Stock, Working Plabt, and Growing Crepe, or on any other cfae df security. Also, TMADB AND APPROVED BILLS DISCOU9TSD on Easy Terms, with Despatch and absolute Secrecy. ROBERT HARDIB, Manager Tender* CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA. mENDKRS be received at my office till 4 JL o'clock on Friday, Match let, for PUBLI CAN'S BOOTH, Cohfectionet'ißQOth, Right of Sportfe and' Band for the OhrMtehurch Regatta at Lake Forsy tho* March 18th, 1889. li. J. COLUNS. Hon. Sea,. 8898 808 Gloucester street. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS invited, until Tuesday next, for KRKcTiON of HOUSE at Papanui. Plans and apeciflcationa at Al Hotel, Christ church. 2068 THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DIS TRICT OF NORTH CANTERBURY. TENDERS are invited for REPAIRS and PAINTING at Sf- Albans (main), Ran- Riora, Rnkaia South,. Wtodon, Russell's Flat, Aylesbury, and Kirwee Schools. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of the Board, Normal School, where endorsed tenders, addressed to the Chairman, will be received not later than 4 o'clock p.m., on Monday, the 4th March. The Board does not bind itself to accept the lowejt fc-KSgjß^^ Secretary. Chriatchorch. 21st February, 1889. 2092 SPRINGS ROAD BOARD. TENDERS are" INVITED an under :— Shingling Mutton's road Shingling pare Leigh's road Shingling near Miles'. Re-forming- Marshall's road. 