✨ Commercial and Employment Notices
ON SALE,
BY the Undersigned, on board the store ship Tuscan, off Russell, ex Giraffe, a large assortment of Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s gear. 77 hds. rum, 18 tierces tobacco, 41 Bales of do.
ANDERSON, SCOTT & Co.
July, 22.
ON SALE,
BY the Undersigned, on board the store ship Tuscan, off Russell, Brown stout, pale and strong ales, Real Jamaica rum, 5 o. p. in barrels, Rum in hhds. 2 o. p.
Square, fig tobacco in tierces, 18 to the lb.
Sugar, rice, flour, bread
Preserved meats, pickles
Ladies’, gentlemen’s and racing saddles
Large bowl pipes
New Zealand cured pork
Double barrel guns
Tents, lined and unlined
ANDERSON, SCOTT & Co.
July 1, 1840.
JUST OPENED, and on SALE at Wilson’s Auction Rooms,
Musical boxes, seals, watch keys, chains, bracelets, studs, buckles, coral and jet ear-rings, broaches, snaps, habit hooks, tassels, agate boxes, Scotch snuff boxes, powder flasks, pistol flasks, oil bottles, pepper castors, shaving boxes, block seals, fancy combs, tea spoons, razors,
BRITANNIA METAL WARE.
CONSISTING of
Teapots
Coffee pots
Cream ewers
Lamps, Cups, &c.
July 29, 1840.
ON SALE,
BY the undersigned, ex Giraffe, on board the store ship Tuscan, off Russell,—
Brazil tobacco, in baskets
Negrohead ditto in kegs
Port wine, in hhds. and qr. casks
London bottled ale and porter
Port wine in 1 and 2-dozen cases
Sherry do. in 3 dozen cases
Bloom Muscatel raisins
Champaigne Cider, in 1 dozen cases
Lined great coats
RUM in barrels.
JOHN J. MONTEFIORE.
July 22.
NEW ZEALAND BANKING COMPANY
SUBSCRIBERS are requested to pay the first instalment of One Pound per Share into the hands of the Trustees appointed to receive the same, Messrs. Thompson, Scott and Clayton, on or before the 24th day of August inst.
The Ballot for the Election of Directors will take place at the Banking-House, at 12 o’clock, on the first day of September. Candidates are required to give fourteen days notice of their intention to offer themselves, addressed to the Secretary of the Provisional Committee.
DAN. POLLEN, Hon. Sec.
August 3rd, 1840.
THE UNDERSIGNED,
ARE prepared to purchase to any extent, Black Oil, Sperm Oil, and Whalebone; either British or Foreign.
HENRY THOMPSON & CO.
July 29.
WANTED,—a Farming Man, who understands the management of Cattle. Wages liberal. Apply to
G. MAIR,
August 5th, 1840. Wahapu.
WANTED, a pair of Brickmakers to whom constant employment will be given.—Apply to W. WILSON, Auctioneer.
July 15, 1840.
WANTED a few good Brick Makers. Apply to
T. SPICER.
July 20.
WANTED, a few good Wood Cutters or Labourers, to whom constant employment will be given. Apply
T. SPICER.
July 29.
WANTED, a Man and his Wife to take charge of a Farm within one mile of Kororarika. Terms liberal. For particulars, apply to
T. SPICER.
July 29.
WANTED, a Man and his Wife as House Servants. Apply to
T. SPICER.
July 29.
MONEY.
WANTED, the sum of £200 and £400 on good Freehold security in the Bay of Islands. Apply to Mr. Littlewood, Solicitor, Bank Square.
TO LET,
UPON Lease, for such term of years as may be agreed on, several Valuable Properties in Kororarika and the neighbourhood—well adapted for market gardens.—Apply to
W. WILSON.
Kororarika, Aug. 18.
A HOUSE TO LET.
A HOUSE containing five rooms, about one mile from Kororarika, to let. Particulars may be known on application to J. Aberline, near Mr. Jones’s, Royal Hotel.
Aug. 18, 1840.
STRAW BONNET MAKER.
MRS. ABERLINE, begs to inform the Ladies of Kororarika, that she has commenced Business in the above line near Mr. Jones’s, Royal Hotel; and she hopes by punctuality and moderate charges to merit their favours.
Aug. 16, 1840.
CAUTION.
The Public are hereby cautioned not to receive or discount a Bill drawn by me in favor of a person named Russell, (a House Carpenter;) not having received any value for the same, either by the party entering upon his contract, or in any other way whatever.
The affair is compromised.
J. BERNARD.
Aug. 17, 1840.
BAKING ESTABLISHMENT.
MESSRS. WILLIAM JEFFREY & COMPANY, respectfully inform the inhabitants of Kororarika and the Bay of Islands, that they have opened those newly erected Premises in front of the Beach, between Messrs. Edney and Hemming and Mr. Johnson’s, where they intend carrying on business as BREAD and BISCUIT BAKERS and PASTRY COOKS in all their departments.
Messrs. W. J. & Co. trust, that by producing a good article and paying particular attention to those who may honor them with their patronage, they may merit a portion of public favour.
N. B.—Always on hand a large stock of Flour, at reasonable prices.
Dinners Baked every day.
Kororarika, Bay of Islands,
4th August, 1840.
RUN away on the night of the 4th instant, from Mr. Spickman’s, at Wangaroa, James Tripp, an American, a labouring man. He is a tall man, with sandy coloured whiskers. All persons are cautioned against harbouring him, as he has left his place £10 in his employer’s debt.
Aug. 10, 1840.
THE ROYAL HOTEL,
Adjoining the Court-House, (Grand Parade, “Governor Hobson street,”) KORORARIKA.
JAMES JONES, having finished his elegant and spacious HOTEL, begs respectfully to acquaint the nobility, gentry, and visitors generally to the Bay of Islands, that he will open the above Hotel on Monday next, for business, as, also, to draw the attention of Families and gentlemen to its delightful and healthy situation (but a short distance from the Beach;) likewise, to its various and highly superior internal arrangements and accommodations. J. J. trusts by persevering in every attention to the comfort and health of his guests, to render his exertions deserving the liberal and encouraging support of a discerning public.
J. J. has spared no cost to lay in an extensive stock of Wines, of the choicest vintages Europe can afford; ale, porter, and cordials of the most exquisite flavor. Charges moderate. An excellently supplied table, conducted on the Temperance principle.
N. B.—Room No. 6:—The Royal Exchange Room will be exclusively devoted as a News Room, where papers will be found from all parts of the world, and every intelligence learned as to shipping in Harbour and the different parts of the world.
August 11, 1840.
A SURVEY Of the “Bay of Islands,”
To be Published by Subscription, provided fifty Subscribers, at £2 sterling each, be obtained.
THE Plan of this SURVEY will be graphically a Map and Chart; 1st, it will exhibit the features of the Shores and the contiguous lands, with the boundary lines of the lands of the principal owners in this “Bay”; also, the Plans of Russell and Kororarika.
2nd—The soundings, the relative positions and true distances of all the essential objects within this Survey—extending from “Bay, Te Puna” and the “Kiri Kiri,” on the North, to one mile South and S. E. above the “Pa,” at the junction of the “Kawa Kawa and Wai Kari” rivers. Every foot of distance, and all the requisite angles of the sinuous shores within the above-mentioned limits, have been measured with the Chain and Circumferentor respectively, and all the principal points or objects of this Harbour, Trigonometrically connected, by
THOMAS FLORANCE,
HYDROGRAPHIC & LAND SURVEYOR.
Conditions:—
That each Subscriber pay the sum of Two Pounds into the hands of Messrs. Clayton & Co., at Kororarika, and four months subsequent to the completion of the said number (60) of Subscribers, each Subscriber to receive (at the Stores of Messrs. Clayton and Co.) two copies of said Survey.
Mr. Florance is authorised to state that Messrs. Clayton and Co. will be responsible for the delivery of the Plans (as stated above) to all Subscribers who shall have paid to them the specified sums of money for the same; or in case of a paucity of Subscribers, (after a lapse of six months from the date hereof) to refund all monies received on account of this subject.
Lists for Signatures are open at the Bank, at the stores of Messrs. Clayton & Co., Mr. W. Wilson’s Rooms, and at Captain Mayhew’s stores.
17th Aug., 1840.
NOTICE.—
Divine Service will be performed (until further notice,) in the new House adjoining Mr. M’Liver’s, on Sunday’s, in the large Room at the back of Mr. Jones’s, when Mr. Quaipe will preach in the morning at eleven, and in the evening at half-past six.
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🏭 Sale of goods on board the store ship Tuscan
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry22 July 1840
Sale, Ship Tuscan, Merchandise, Rum, Tobacco
- Anderson, Scott & Co.
🏭 Sale of goods on board the store ship Tuscan
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry1 July 1840
Sale, Ship Tuscan, Merchandise, Groceries, Saddles, Guns
- Anderson, Scott & Co.
🏭 Sale of fancy goods at Wilson’s Auction Rooms
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry29 July 1840
Auction, Jewellery, Fancy goods, Britannia metal ware
- W. Wilson
🏭 Sale of goods on board the store ship Tuscan
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry22 July 1840
Sale, Ship Tuscan, Merchandise, Tobacco, Wine, Ale
- John J. Montefiore
💰 New Zealand Banking Company instalment and election notice
💰 Finance & Revenue3 August 1840
Banking, Shares, Directors, Election, Provisional Committee
- Thompson (Mr.), Trustee for banking company
- Scott (Mr.), Trustee for banking company
- Clayton (Mr.), Trustee for banking company
- Dan. Pollen, Hon. Sec.
🏭 Purchase of oil and whalebone
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry29 July 1840
Whale oil, Whalebone, Purchase, Trade
- Henry Thompson & Co.
👷 Wanted a farming man
👷 Labour & Employment5 August 1840
Employment, Farming, Cattle, Wahapu
- G. Mair
👷 Wanted brickmakers
👷 Labour & Employment15 July 1840
Employment, Brickmakers
- W. Wilson
👷 Wanted brickmakers
👷 Labour & Employment20 July 1840
Employment, Brickmakers
- T. Spicer
👷 Wanted wood cutters or labourers
👷 Labour & Employment29 July 1840
Employment, Wood cutters, Labourers
- T. Spicer
👷 Wanted a man and wife for farm work
👷 Labour & Employment29 July 1840
Employment, Farm work, Kororarika
- T. Spicer
👷 Wanted a man and wife as house servants
👷 Labour & Employment29 July 1840
Employment, House servants
- T. Spicer
💰 Loan wanted on freehold security
💰 Finance & RevenueLoan, Money, Freehold security, Bay of Islands
- Mr. Littlewood, Solicitor
🗺️ Properties to let in Kororarika
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey18 August 1840
Property, Lease, Market gardens, Kororarika
- W. Wilson
🗺️ House to let near Kororarika
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey18 August 1840
Property, Lease, House, Kororarika
- J. Aberline
🏭 Business announcement of straw bonnet maker
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry16 August 1840
Business, Straw bonnet maker, Kororarika
- Mrs. Aberline
💰 Caution regarding bill of exchange
💰 Finance & Revenue17 August 1840
Caution, Bill of exchange, Contract dispute
- Russell, Named in bill of exchange
- J. Bernard
🏭 Opening of baking establishment
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry4 August 1840
Bakery, Bread, Biscuits, Kororarika
- William Jeffrey & Company
👷 Notice regarding runaway labourer
👷 Labour & Employment10 August 1840
Runaway, Labourer, Debt, Wangaroa
- James Tripp, Runaway labourer
- Mr. Spickman
🏭 Opening of the Royal Hotel
🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry11 August 1840
Hotel, Business opening, Kororarika
- James Jones
🗺️ Subscription for survey of the Bay of Islands
🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey17 August 1840
Survey, Map, Chart, Bay of Islands, Subscription
- Thomas Florance, Hydrographic & Land Surveyor
- Clayton & Co.
🎓 Notice of Divine Service
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceDivine Service, Church, Religion, Kororarika
- Quaipe (Mr.), Preacher of divine service
NZ Advertiser and Bay of Islands Gazette 1840, No 11