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STRIKE AND BLACKMOEE, (Late by special appointment to his Excellency Sir Geo. Grey, X.C.8.) IMPORTERS, ALE AND PORTER BREWERS, CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS, ;;'' AND BOTTLERS OF ENGLISH PORTER, GEEYMOUTH A.ISTD CHAELESTON,

Celebrate d^^^^^« TUB p ROVER AND BAKER SEWING MACHINE CO. With great satisfaction announce that they have recently had the honor of supplying two of their ELASTIC-S,TITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHINES, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN! And at the ?AP V IS EXPOSITION, ISG7, THE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR W^s conferred npon the Eepre r tentative of the GROVER AND" BAKER'S MACHINES. N.8.-rrlt is adyertised that a Contemporary Sewing Machine wag awarded the GOLD MEDAL at the late Exposition at Paris ; but at the Office of the Gkover and Baker Sewing Machine Company, 80 Collins street, Melbourne, may be seen a certified copy pf the OFFICIAL AWARD LIST OF THE IMPERIAL. COMMISSION, Which shows that NO GOLD MEDAL'WAS AWARDED TO ANY SEWING MACHINE WHATEVER. Head Office for the Australasian Colonies j— 80 COLLINS STREET EAST, MELBOURNE, AGENTS WANTED — Particulars on application. EW. JONES AND CO. . having made arrangements to extend their business from its present limits oj Sale by private Treaty to one embracing that of AUCTIONEERS. The particular department of an Auctioneer's Business to which they specially ntend to devote their attention is that oi HOUSE AND PROPERTY Their long and tried experience in this essentially an ESTATE AGENCY BUSINESS, makes them confident that they can supply a deficiency which is now being much felt in Hokitika and throughout the Coast, and as they intend to undertake Sales at a distance, rendering account sales and proceeds with unfailing promptness, they trust that the patronage which has been so liberally be stowed on them as private Agents and Salesmen will be extended to them as Auctioneers. M" 1 ISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIIS Unclaimed Money Restored, &c. HOGAN S Australian, European, anc American General Agency Office and Uni versal News Room, under the patronage a the Govemm juts of New South Wales, Vie toria, South Australia, New Zealand, &c. &c. The Proprietors of the Gbey River Argu: are hereby appointed my authorised agents Enquiries for Missing Friends, or other in formation sought through the advertising columns of this Journal, will have iinniediat* attention. Agents are appointed in th< principal towns in the world, and newspaper! published by them are regularly filed, aiu open for the free inspection of the public. Addiess : Portland, Victoria, Australia. JAMES HOGAN, Sole Proprietor. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. The New Zealand Gazette of March 25tl publishes the following regulations for th< banks as above newly established at Christ church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akaroa Hokitika, Greymouth, and Waimate :- 1. Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, pei annum is given on sums less than L2OO ; a1 the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on sum! over L 20 0; and in the same proportion foi auy shorter time on every complete LI de posited, provided that no interest be allowec on more than LSCO. 2. Depositors iv the Post Office Savings Banks have direct Government security fo; the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A depositor in any one of the Post Offic< Banks can continue his deposits at any othei of such Banks, and can withdraw his money a that Post Office Bank whichis most con venien to him. 4. The strictest secrecy is observed witl respect to the. names of depositors in Pos Office Banks, and the amounts of their de posits. 5". ; Married women may deposit money ii the Post Office Savings' Bank, and money s< deposited will be repaid to the depositor iinless her husband gives notice, in writing of marriage, and claims payment of the de posits. G. Money may be deposited by or on be half of minors. Depositors over seven yean of age are treated as persons of full age, ibu minors under seven years of age canno withdraw their deposits until they hav< reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in eacl Province on the business of Post Offici Savings' Banks, and tße replies sent thereto are free from jharge or costage

"INTERCOLONIAL EXHIBITION, JL Melbourne, 18G(i-67. COFFEE AND SPICES. NOTICE.— First Piuze Mjedal has been awarded to ROBERT HARPER and CO., of Melbourne, for Coffee and Spices ; all good, of excellent <i' ility.— Vide Report of the Jurors to the lxoyal Commissioners. CAUTION. — As certain unprincipled Persons are vending inferior COFFEE by imitating pur red and blue labels, the public are hereby informed that every package of our standard Coffees has the signature "Robert , Harper and Co. " N.B.— R. H. and Co. beg to inform tne public that owing to an extra duty of 2d per lb having been lately imposed on manufacr tured coffee imported into New Zealand, they haye started a branch of their business in Dunedin, which enables them to execute orders for coffees, slices, pepper, &c, of the same standard qualities, and at the same prices, as they have hitherto supplied from Melbourne, before the prohibitory duty was imposed. ■ "OAR IS EXHIBITION, 1867. WHEELER & WILSON'S SEWING MACHINES Have been awarded their SIXTY-SEVENTH PRIZE GOLD MEDAL '. FOR SUPERIOR EXCELLENCE, Thus leading all the world in Sewing Machines. The Cross of .the Legion of Honor was conferred on individuals for services rendered, and npt an award for machines exhibited. Piuce, from £10 10s. 'LONG AND CO.. 1 166 Bourko street East, Melbourne, • Agents for I AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Agents for Greymouth--1 FORSYTH AND MASTERS, I Mawhera Quay. A USTIIALASIAN INSURANCE COM- ! PANY. FIRE, LIFE, and MARINE, j Established, 1557. Subscribed capital, £500,000. Paid-up Capital : Fire and Marine, £100,000. Life, £25,000. Reserved Fund, £70,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS : Chairman, Hon. Alexander Fraser, M.L.C. ( Vice-Chairman, James Graham, Esq. Edward Cohen, Esq, M.L.A. Hon. W. J. T. Clarke, M.L.C. E. P. S. Sturt, Esq, P.M. : Joseph Griffiths, Esq. Marine Surveyor : » Captain W. G. Grave. Medical Officers : W. H. Campbell, Esq, F.R.C.S.E. J. B. Motherwell, Esq, M.D. ! Actuary : [ G. E. Cowley, Esq. Geelong Board of Directors : Robert Bruce Ronald, Esq. Alexander Buchanan, Esq. Secretary : 1 George Fraser, Esq. 1 Fire risks taken at lowest current rates. 3 Marine risks accepted at current rates, and ' losses made payable either at the head office^ J Melbourne, or at any of the agencies of the ' company in Great Britain, India, or the [ colonies, at the option of the assured. Life policies issued on very favorable con--3 ditions. JSo extra charge to members of volunteer brigades.' Very extended geot graphical limits allowed. Claims paid within one calendar month after proof of death. Particular attention is directed to the fact , that the funds belonging to the life branch are protected by special Act of Parliament ". against any claim arising out of the fire and marine branch ; a substantial guarantee is thus afforded to policy holders. E. L. MONTEFIORE, Secretary. & , '• A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PRO- ' ___L YIDENT SOCIETY. nr c Established 1849. c Annual Revenue Exceeds £103,560. 8 Invested Funds Exceed £318, 000. 1 Principal Office— lo7 Collins street west Melbourne. DIRECTORS : Robert M'Dougal,' Esq, Chairman. : T. H. Power, Esq, Deputy-Chairman. R. T. Tracy, Esq, M.D, J.P, ! Andrew Sutherland, Esq, J.P. c Professor Irving, M. A. . Medical Referee— W. R. Pugh, Esq, M.D 131 Collins street east. Life Assurance, Annuity, and Endowment r Business is transacted by the society, on t favorable terms. s The entire profits of the society, being the r property of the members, are from time to . time divided rateably among themselves. I Forms of proposal and every other in formation can be obtained at the principa i' office, or at any of the agencies. r By order o the Board, J. BRYCE WILKINSON, c Resident Secretary, r , _________ t T E C T U R E S. The following EIGHT highly important J LECTURES : — , Ist— Structure of Man 2nd— Do, 3rd — Functions of Man II 4th — Marriage ° sth— Abnormal Condition of Man ' Cth— Spermatorrhoea ;' 7th — False Delicacy 8 th — Special Diseases, „ As delivered at the Anthropological Museum ; s the.whole neatly bound together, entitled * "THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE," c Will be forwarded post free for.six twopenny stamps, to parties unable to attend i these popular lectures. c Address, Secretary, Anthropological Museum {j Land Gallery of Illustrations, 172 Bourke street east, Melbourne.