j BUSINESS NOTICES. J. PATTERSON, TAILOR, 210 CASHEL STREET. CATTLE AXD FINISH UNSURPASSED, AT __QDggATE_PBiCES. '""THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE AND -"*- MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 15... Capital ... ... ... £1,000,000 Paid-up Capital and Reserve, £400,000. THE PREMIER AND WEALTHIEST COLONIAL COMPANY. Noted for Promptness and Liberality. Branches and Agencies throughout the World. A. L. PARSONS, Manager. SHU Carping Übc Sam Song AULS.BP.9Or? OUSEHOLD REQUISITES—Wo hol_~a big stock of Household Ironmongery, Cutlery. Lamps. China, Glassware, and we allow no one to undersell us. Call and aoe our assortment. _ii__cn and Co., 220 Colombo street. BEATH' S '" SALE—Bargains in Boys' and Men's Clothing, Macintoshes, Overcoats, Warm Underclothing, Hats, Shirts, Ties, Col lars, during Ueath'a Sale. ' MINING NOTICES. PUBLISHED THIS DAY. "WEST COAST GOLD DREDGING: INVESTORS' GUIDE TO DREDGING COMPANIES." TABLE OF CONTENTS: THE MODERN DREDGE THE HISTORY OF DREDGING THE WEST COAST GOLDFIELDS THE GEOLOGY OF THE WEST COAST PREVIOUS DREDGING ON THE WEST COAST THE WEST COAST DREDGING CLAIMS VISITED (Reproduction of the articles contributed to "The Press" by its Special Reporter, who visited tho Cla'm3 in April and May last. These articles have boon revised, added to, and brought up to date.) PROPOSED GOLIT DREDGING IN CANTERBURY COMPLETE LIST OF WEST COAST GOLD DREDGING COMPANIES (Giving the amount of capital, date of regis tration and names of directors and secre tary in connection -with each Company. COMPLETE LIST OF OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND GOLD DREDGING COM PANIES. THE PAMPHLET is illustrated with Photographic Reproductions of Dredges working on the West Coast, and contains TWO SKETCH MAPS, showing tho loca tion of the Claims which have been formed into public companies. As tha Edition is limited, AGENTS, SECRETARIES of COMPANIES, and others are requested to forward their orders imme diately. PRICE—ONE~ SHTLLING. THE CHRISTCHURCH "PRESS" COM PANY, LIMITED. 7-4 THB ALPHA GOLD MINING COMPANY (No Liability). AT a Meeting of the Directors, held on FRIDAY, 6th Last., a CALL, being No. 27, of FOURPENOE PER SHARE, was made, duo and payable to the Manager, H. A. Bruce, at the office of the Company, 140 Hereford street, Christchurch, on WEDNES DAx, Sth August, 1900. H. A. BRUOE, 9216 Legal Manager. R. DOBBIN, (Member of Stock Exchange of Canterbury). QTOCK AND SHAREBROKER. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE BUILDINGS, Hereford street, Christchuroh. P.O. BOX 148. 7786 MAGNUS, PATERSON and CO„ Gold Dredging Brokers. Colonial Mutual Building-, High _tre_t, Christchurch. 