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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 402, 11 August 1868, Page 4

STRIKE AND BLAOKMOEE, (Late by special appointment to his Excellency Sir Gco. Grey, X.C.8.) IMPORTERS, ALE AND PORTER BREWERS, CORDIAL MANUFACTURERS, AND BOTTLERS OF ENGLISH PORTER, GEEYMOPTH.

TUB ip ROVER ANJ) BAKER SEWING MACHINE CU With great satisfaction announce that they have recently had the honor of supplying two of their ELASTTCrSTITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHINES Tv HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN! And at the PAPvIS EXPOSITION 7 , 18C7, THE CROSS OF THE LEGION OF HONOUR Was conferred upon the Reprpsentative of the GROVER AND BAKER'S MACHINES. N.B. —It is advertised that a Contemporary Sowing Machine was awarded the GOLD MEDAL at tlje late Exposition at Paris ; but at the Office of tho Groveb and Ba^er Sewing Machine Company, 80 Collins street, Melbourne, may be seen a certified copy of 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 ;-— • SO COLLINS STREET EAST, MELBOURNE: AGENTS WANTED — Particulars on application. EW. JONES AND CO. • having niadc arrangements to extend their business from- its present limits of Sale by private Treaty to one embracing that of AUCTIONEERS. The particular department of an Auctioneer's Business to which they specially n tend to devote their attention is that of HOUSE AND PROPERTY Their long and tried experience in this essentially an ESTATE AGENCY BUSINESS, makes them confident that they can supply a dcliciency which is now being much felt in Ffokitika and throughout the Coast, and <s 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 bestowed on them as private Agents and Salesmen will bo extended to them as Auctioneers. MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN Unclaimed Money Restored, &c. HOGAN S Australian, European, ar.d American General Agency Office and Universal News Room, under the patronage if the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, New Zealand, &.C., &c. The Proprietors of the Gkey River Augus arc hereby appointed my authorised agents. Enquiries for Missing Friends, or other information sought through the advertising columns of this Journal, will have immediate attention. Agents are appointed in the principal towns in the world, and newspapers published by them are regularly tiled, ai.d open for the free inspection of the public. Adtbess: Portland, Victoria, Australia. JAMES HOGAN, Sole Proprietor. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. The New Zealand Gazette of March 25th publishes the following regulations for the banks as above newly established at Christi church, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akaroa, ! Hokitika, Greymouth, and Waimate :■ 1. Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum i 3 given on sums less than L2OO ; at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on sums over L 20 0; aud in tht, same proportion for auy shorter time on every complete LI deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than LSCO. 2. Depositors in tho Post Office Savings' Banks have direct Government security for the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A depositor in any one of the Post Office Banks can continue his deposits at any other of such Banks, and cau withdraw his money at that PostOfficc Bank which is most convenient to him. 4. The strictest secrecy is observed with respect to the names of depositors in Post Office Banks, and the amounts of their deposits. 5. Married women may deposit money in the Post Office Savings' Bank, and money so deposited will be repaid to the depositor, unless her husband gives notice, in writing, of marriage, and claims payment of tho deposits. C. Money may be deposited by or on behalf of uiinors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but piinors under seven years of ago cannot withdraw their deposits until they have reached the ago of seven. 7, Applications to the Chief Office in each Province on the business of Post Office Savings' Banks, and tho replies sent thereto, arc free from jhai-gc nr uostage