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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2715, 30 October 1871, Page 3

Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. t'YTENDERS are invited by the Colonial JL Government for the supply of FORTY THOUSAND TOTAE.A or JARRAH SLEEPERS, for the Otago Southern Trunk Railway, in lots of Ten thousand each. Specifications to be seen at the Public Works Offices, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and with the General Government Agent Auckland. Tenders will be received at the Public Works Office, Dunedin, up till noon of the | 27th November, 1871. , i The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN BLACKETT, Assistant Engineer in Chitf. Public Works ‘Office, , ' 7 Wellington, 21st Oct., 1871. Shipping. , t . HARBOUR STEAM COMPANY AGENTSM AORI, s.s., for TIMARU, AKAROA, . and LYTTELTON, oq Sunday, Cargo till 4 p.m., Saturday. Beautiful star;' s .s, fo,r bluff on Wednesday the Ist Nov. Cargo till 9 a.m. Passengers per 11 o’clock boat. PRETTY JANE, s.s., for OAMARU, on Thursday, Nov. 2. Cargo till 4p.mi, WELLINGTON s.s., ,f<r LYTTELTON, WELLINGTON, PICTON, NELSON, TARANAKI, and MANUKAU, on Friday, Nov. 10. Cargo till 11. Passengers at 2 p.m. . Offices: Harbour Chambers. CHRISTCHURCH RACES; AND AGED CULTURAL ' NOVEMBER 7th, Btb, and 9th. rjIHE s.s. “ MAORI ” X will make a ; , SPECIAL TRIP ? ; With visitors to the CHRISTCHURCH RACES. RETURN TICKETS—SINGLE FARES; .... ■ -yf'g' Harbour Steam Company, Agents. 5 V Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. THE Government haying been empowered by special Acts of the Legislature to enter into contracts for Ineuranoeg en Live?, and for the grants of Annuities and Endowments, are now prepared to execute any of the usual contracts dependent upbn 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 New Zealand, 2, All transactions, and Powers of Attorney and other documents, are free of Stamp Duty and all taxation. 3. No charge is made beyond the purchase money or i premium, paid quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. >' 4, Fourteen or twenty-one day aof grace, according to the intervals bf payment, are allowed beyond the due dates; and should the assured, .die during these periods, the policy Will still bevalid. 5, Surrender values are'granted on the whole or any part of a contract which has endured forgive 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 oje Government Schoolmaster, or to CECIL Y. BISS, Sub-Commissioner, Offices, (next' Post Office), Central Hall Provincial Buildings, Dunedin. W. GISBORNE, . Commissioner. Public Notices. UTAITLAND AND BENNET, IVL TAILORS AND CLOTHIERS, Have just received a large shipment, per J. N. Fleming, consisting of West of England Cloths for Gentlemens Dress Suits. Also a rare assortment of Scotch Tweeds from Bannockburn and Galashiels, which for neatness and durability cannot be surpassed. M. and B. intend to offer the above at such prices as will .defy competition for the same class of goods. ■ TWEED ‘ SUITS from 85s to 10(k ; f ~ MAITLAND AND BENNET, TAILORS ANP CLOTHIERS, Opposite the Provincial Government Buildings, OCK E R BROTH BB S, (Successors to Samuel Cocker and Son) Sheffield, England, ; _ Established 1752. Manufacturers of Steel, Files, Wire, Tools, Reaping-Knives, Saws, Scythes and Sickles, Steel Wire Ropes, Crinoline Steel,' and Springs, &c.. Also GENERAL MERCHANTS. Awarded for the Superior Quality Steel, Files, Wire, Tools, Agents in all the Colonies.