Makes private inquiries as to commercial standing, and collects accounts (for subscribers only) anywhere in New Zealand or in Australia. Subscription : One Guinea per annum, payable in advance. New Plymouth Agency : Solicitor, Mr. B. O, Hugheß ; Agent Mr. O. F. Foote. J. R. RANDERSON, a 152 h tc - General Manager. OLDEST ~ PURELY "FIRE" INSURANCE COMPANY IN THE WORLD. [established 1710.] r£HB gUN ]?JRE QFFIOE OP LONDON. Amount Insufe'd in 1886 ... £326,564,420 Insurances effected npon almost every description of property at I owest Rates of Pfe_fnm; "'"Claims arranged by local agents, and paid with Promptiti.de and Liberality. O" Rates of Premium, and every other information mny b 9 obtained on appl'calioa W. J. SHAW, 56ap16 Agent for Taranaki. S RETIRING £ FROM BUSINESS!! FOB SALE PBIVATELY. Tho Highly Remunerative Business carried on by D. EUMNEY IN TUB LANCASHIRE HOUSE. NEW PLYMOUTH. — In announcing hie 'ntention of Retiring— — from Business, D-R. respectfully begs— — *o thank the public gener^ly — — for the liberal manner in — — which they have supported — — him for the past tix — — years, and from this— —fad; he can novr — ">'■— ofi.T the— BEST CASH !ytl[ft!]E§S M TQWIRD. Tliere is no advertising Puff about this announcement, as the business is now offend for sale ! The premises can be purchased at a very moderate pr;ce, and the stock taken at valu- ation ; or shonld tho purchaser require the premises only, the proprietor will at once slaughter the stock, and hand over the bciWirg in a very short time. Meanwhile, the Stock will be offered at a Sweeping Discount on farmer low prices, *s the proprietor has f ally made up Mb mind to re' ire from business. 274 hb tc Cheaj) Groceries. NOTICE- II UTTER from the 3LTHAM BUTTfIR FACTORY will bo on Bale Evety Saturday at Chew Chon&'fl, who will OPEN EVERY SATURDAY and Sell General Groceiies and other lines cheapei than any other chop in town. All Fancy Goods'not sold at the Clearing Sale I shall coll at HALF-PRICE. All goods -will l>c solrt for Cnsli Ko Booking. The highest price given for FUNGUS. CHEW "CHOS6, DEVON STEEET. 'NOTICE. ALL ACCOUNTS NOT SETTLED OR ARRANGED FOB BY THE END OF THIS MONTH (February) WILL BE SUED FOE. OHEW OHONG. New Plymouth, January 28, 1888* lOOto



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