NEW ZEALAND ADVERTISER,

AND

Bay of Islands Gazette.

No. XI] KORORARIKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1840. [Vol 1.

THE GAZETTE

Government-House, Russell, 4th August, 1840.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR directs it to be notified, that the days for the reception of Visitors, on business at Government-House, will, for the future, be Tuesday and Friday in each week, before the hour of Three o’clock; but the Lieutenant Governor will be ready at all times to transact business of pressing or urgent nature, on application to be made through His Excellency's Acting Private Secretary, Jas. S. Freeman, Esq.
By His Excellency's Command,
JAS. STUART FREEMAN,
Private Secretary.

To the Proprietors of the New Zealand Banking Company.

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I TAKE the liberty of offering myself as a Candidate for the Office of Director in the New Zealand Banking Company, and respectfully solicit the honor of your Votes at the ensuing Election, to take place, on the 1st September. Should you be pleased to elect me, I pledge myself that nothing will be wanting on my part to promote the interests of the Company.
I have the honor to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your Very obedient servant,
WILLIAM WILSON.
August 10, 1840.

For Sydney,

The well-known, fast-sailing, British-built brig
MARTHA, 150 tons burthen, will sail for Sydney direct, on Wednesday 26th instant. For Freight or Passage apply to Mr. J. P. Lloyd, at R. Evans and Co's. Commercial Hotel, or Mr. James Wood, at Russell’s Hotel.
JAMES WOOD,
JOHN P. LLOYD.

BRIG "WILLIAM STOVELL"

The Public are cautioned against giving credit to any of the sailors of the above vessel, as I will not be responsible for debts they may incur.
A. DAVIDSON, Commander.
Aug. 18.

Sale by Auction.

FOR SALE by PUBLIC AUCTION, by Mr. W. Wilson, At his Rooms, on Saturday, the 22nd August, at 12 o'clock.
The fine fast sailing Schooner "NEW ZEALANDER," about 48 tons burthen, with her sails, running and standing rigging.
Terms at time of sale.

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

by Messrs. Officer and M'Kerrall, On Friday, the 28th August, at Wood's Hotel, (unless previously disposed of)
A most excellent weather-boarded HOUSE, most admirably situated for business, on the Beach, containing one very large Room, for a Store, also, a good sized sitting room, with a large kitchen on the ground floor, and extensive sleeping accommodation over the front rooms. Together with the unexpired term of 3 years Lease of the Ground, comprising frontage of 40 feet with a depth of 300 feet.
Terms at sale.

Sale by Auction.

MR. J. P. LLOYD, Licensed Auctioneer, will hold an Evening Sale, to commence on Thursday, 20th inst., at 6 o'clock, at R. Evans and Co’s. Commercial Hotel; of gin, sherry and Port wines, ale, porter, flour, rice, Liverpool salt, potatoes, slops, red and blue serge, shirts, butter, tobacco, carpenter’s, joiners’s, and cooper’s tools, locks, hinges, screws, and a variety of other useful Articles too numerous to particularize; just landed from the Martha. The Sale to continue on each succeeding Evening until the whole is disposed of.

TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

At his Rooms, Kororarika, on Saturday, the 29th August, (if not previously disposed of by private contract,)

SIXTEEN beautiful alluvial and kaori timbered Farms, of 120 acres each, situated on the magnificent and navigable River Wairoa, on the West coast of this, the Northern Island. Four of these Farms have a frontage to the above named River, whilst the remainder are situated in their immediate rear. The soil has been pronounced by recent Tourists in New Zealand, of the richest agricultural description, being of deep rich alluvial deposit. These Farms, on this River, have the double advantage of two Ports for shipment, one where the Mangakahia disembogues itself into the ocean on the west coast, the other at the Port of Whangaree, on the east coast, equi-distant between the Thames and Bay of Islands, with a level portage of twelve miles, between the head of navigation of the Wairoa and the newly discovered port aforesaid of Whangaree; a port, in every way suited for vessels, of any draught of water.
Title unexceptionable. For further particulars and sight of the Plan, apply to C. B. Brewer, Esq., Kororarika.
ALSO,
Six Allotments at the Pa and two in Kororarika.
Terms 20 per cent on the day of sale, the balance by bill at 3 months.

New Zealand Banking Company.

LIST of CANDIDATES for the DIRECTORSHIP
James Ready Clendon, J. P.
Gilbert Mair, J. P.
Edward Marsh Williams,
William Mayhew, Jun.
Henry Thompson,
John Scott,
Walter Brodie,
Alex. M’Gregor,
John Johnson,
Daniel Pollen,
P. B. Perry,
William Wilson,
Chas. B. Brewer, Esquires.
DAN. POLLEN,
Hon. Sec. to the Prov. Com.

New Zealand Banking Company

WANTED, an Accountant. Applications in writing addressed to the Secretary of the Provisional Committee, will be submitted to Board of Proprietors. Testimonials of qualification, and security for £2000 will be required.
DAN. POLLEN.

THE Undersigned have Landed, and have for Sale (by Wholesale,) the principal part of the Chelydra's cargo; also, "Merchandise ex Trinader and Diana, viz—

Black and green tea
Sugar, arrack, gin in cases of hhds.
Ale and porter, in bottle
Port and sherry wine, in do.
First and Second quality flour
Blown and fine biscuits
Square fig Negrohead tobacco
Sheet lead
Nine, 10, and 11 quarter blankets
Buckskins
Cloths, ginghams, drills, ducks, canvass
Valeria checks, hats
Coarse and fine clothing
Boots and shoes
Glass, prints, oils, glassware
Earthenware
Iron pots, carpenter’s tools
1-4th motion and 1-8th motion, beer or, spirit engines, complete, in mahogany cases
Nails, cutlery, butter
Great coats, striped cotton shirts
Oilcloths for flooring
Fine oilcloth table-covers
Tin ware, metal ware
Ivory handled knives and forks, in sets of 50 pieces
Lucifer matches
Worsted and cotton stockings and socks, silk Bandanas,
Carpeting, muslin dresses
Trifolium seeds, stocks,
Three-bushel bags, cheese, hams
Fine salt,
ironmongery, canvas tents, lined
Two-four-roomed screw Houses, 18 feet by 18 feet, made in England, boarding & every thing complete.
Six four-roomed Houses, in frame, 30 feet by 21 feet, made in New South Wales, with shingles, glass, cedar doors, cedar window frames, and sashes, locks, keys, hinges,
Six 2-roomed Houses, in frame, 20 feet by 18 feet, made in New South Wales, with shingles, &c. same as above.
HENRY THOMPSON & Co.

JUST Arrived per Delhi and Victoria, and on Sale by the Undersigned,

640 Cases half cases gin
80 Hhds. real rum
9, 10 & 11 quarter blankets
Navy blue prints
10 Tons first quality flour
Hhds. and 88 packages loaf sugar
20 Firkins salt butter
Earthenware
Linseed oil, in hhds.
58,000 Manilla
Port Wine in qr. casks and
HENRY THOMPSON & Co.

JUST received ex Giraffe, and on sale at the Stores of the undersigned, a great variety of STATIONERY, consisting of Account Books, Day books, paper, and blotting, &c., and a few miscellaneous works, consisting of

Johnson's Dictionaries
Life of Nelson
Ditto Himmati Maore
Ditto Pin
Built’s Works, &c., &c.
W. WILSON.
July 22.