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Advertisements received too late for Classification. C'IITY OF DUNEDlN.—Tenders will be J received at (the Town Clerk’s Office, Manse-street, on or before Wednesday, 7th June, at 3 p.m., for the following works, separately : Ist. For certain fencing at North Dunedin Recreation ground. 2nd. For paving Cattle Yards and Sheep yards, Town Belt. 3rd. For certain Excavation work at York place. Specifications at City Surveyor’s Office, Manse-street. Ten per cent, security deposit to be lodged with each tender. J. M. MASSEY, Town Clerk. City Council Chambers, Manse-street, 2ud June, 1871. ESTATE OF JOHN GRIFFIN. A MEETING of the Creditors of the above Estate will be held at the office of Messrs. H. Houghton and Co., Staffordetreet, to-morrow (Saturday) at two o’clock. A full attendance is requested. GEORGE TURNBULL, JAS. T. MACKERRAS Trustees. T H E gold OF THE PERIOD HAS ARRIVED. T AMOR A HOUSE, High-street. Private Board and residence. Comfortable sitting ami bedrooms for gentlemen. WANTED Known, best Oamaru Hams, Bacon, and Cheese, is selling at 6d per pound. Arcade. Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. THE Government having been empowered by special Acts of the Legislature to enter into contracts for Insurances on Lives, and for the grants of Annuities and Endowments, are now prepared to execute any of the usual contracts dependent upon the contingencies of human life. The following advantages are presented as deserving of Public attention, and especially of the Working Classes 1. The tables of Premiums in all the branches are considerably less than in any other office in Now Zealand. 2. All transactions, and Powers of Attorney and other documents, arc free of Stamp Duty and all taxation. 3. No charge is made beyond the purchase money or premium, paid quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. 4, Fourteen or twenty-one days of grace, ac» cording to the intervals of payment, are allowed beyond (he due dates; and should the assured die during these periods, the policy will still be valid. 6. Surrender values are granted on the whole or any part of a contract which has endured for five years. 6. Residence is permitted in any part of the Australasian Colonies or Europe, and premiums may always be paid on the due dates at the nearest Money Order Office. 7. Insurances effected for the benefit of and settled on Wife or Children are free, to the extent of L 2.000, from the claims of Creditors. 8, The Consolidated Revenue of the Colony is liable for all claims, in the event of the monies received (which are safely invested at compound interest) at any time being insufficient to meet demands, thus affording the best security to the Assured. The fullest information can be obtained on application to any Money Order Office or Government Schoolmaster, or to CECIL Y. BISS, Sub-Commissioner, Offices, (next Post Office), Central Hall Provincial Buildings, Dunedin. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner. Shipping:. HARBOUR STEAM COMPANY AGENTS. TTTELLINGTON, for LYTTELTON. W WELLINGTON, NAPIER, and AUCKLAND, on MONDAY, sth JUNE. JJTIFUL STAR, for BLUFF INVERCARGILL, and RIVERTON, ping Orders issued and cargo received jwo o’clock To-raoirow. Passengers 0 steamer. Offices, Harbour Chambers. Publications. ITILL be published to-morrovf y day) a SERMON w « THE PER--ITUAL OBLIGATION OP THE SABITU, 1 * preached on Sunday, May 28, by j Rev. J. Smoult Smalley. Price 6d. To be bad at all the Booksellers. E YOUNG LADIES JOURNAL Contains suitable ending for families legant Designs in all kinds of useful and ornamental Needlework, accompanied by simple and complete directions. To bo had of Bco^eller^