The FIHST CONCEHT of the SECOND SERIES Will take place on WEDNESDAY, the Ist of SEPTEMBEB. • ■ J. B. MOEEIS, 24au Hon. Sec. H.O BB c and GOODWIN, THEATRICAL AHD GHNEEAIi BILLPOSTEEg, OHBISIOHUBOH. Poet-lffloe Address i Box 237. -VrOTICE TO THEATRICALS AND 1.1 ;OTHEES. To AEEANGE for USB of the Wellington BILL; BOARDS, communicate with BLUNDELL BBOTHEES, Proprietors Bveuing Po«t, Wellington. Or with » GAEDNEE & M'DONALD, Agents, Brighton Chambers, Casnelit., Christchurcu. Meetings. mAIERI AGRICULTUBAL SOCIETY! ■The ANNUAL MEETING of Members of the above Society will be held in the Athensoum, Mosgiel, on THURSDAY, the 2nd September, at 3 o'clock p.m., To receive Annual Eeport and Balance Sheet, Elect Officers, and other Business. The Committee of Management will meet at 2 o'clock. EOBEET FINDLAY. Secretary. • Mosgiel, August 19, 1886. 21au Lectures. l ii c i v re Will be given in OLD KNOX CHUKCH By ALEXANDER WILSON, Esq., M.A. '(Principal of the Girls' High School), On the EVENING of FBIDAY, the 27th AUGUST. At 8 o'clock. Subject: " A RIDE THROUGH MAOEILAND." Proceeds in Aid of the Organ Fund. Admission ... One Shilling. 24au Public Companies, OBTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE IN3UKAHCE COMPANY, LOHDOK and EDINBURGH. Bstssbllched 1808. Incorpoiuted by Royal Charter. Capital ... ... £2,1)00,000 rj 0 Paid up ... ... 625,000 0 0 nrßno£Orvel<uud,lßSs... 1,686,458 0 O Hot Fire Premiums, 1815 1,148,510 14 I TcialLouej, IBES ... 615,223 11 5 Lowest rstd.and prompt settlement on tbeopot. JSUHHAY, KO2ISETS, and CO., Chief Agenta for Otago and Southland. Also A-genta for tbo Universal Marine Iniaranaa Company of London. Suh-Agent-W. G. NEILL, Eso.. A USTRALIAN MERCANTILE UNION J\. INSUUANCE COMPANY. The Undersigned have taken charge of the Com pany's BUSINESS in Otago nnd Southland. Agents in every Centre. Losses Paid Promptly. PEOCTOES, JONE3, and CO., Duuedin, gap Local Managers for Otago and Southland. "fcrOKWIOH UNION FIRE INSURANCE iSOOISTY. IKSUEAHCiKa effected at lowoitt onrront ratcj. 105323 }rom 9as and Lightning covered. Cl»:ma Settled with Prumptltude andLiberalitr. Agoats for Otago, THJS FHEPETUAL SEPSTEES, VSTATii, ABU AGKHOY COMPAKX OF NSW ZEAIAHD, LIMITED, IiATTRAY.STBISH1. Dr/SKPIK. QTANDARD PROPERTY INVESTMENT O SOCIETY, 107 PIiISCIS 6IRSKT, DUNEUI-V. [ESTABIIEHKD 1567.1 Pie«id«nt ... ... Hon. Tiros. Dick. The Society hus MONEY available for INVEST MSNT on Liberal TaMos'of Eepayment or on Fixed Loans at Low Interest. Terminating Shares of the ultimate value of JM> each aro issued, payable by Monthly Instalments of 4s per Share. No withdrawal fees. 