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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 404, 15 August 1868, Page 4

STRIKE AND BLACK-MORE, (Late by special appointment to his Excellency Sir Geo. Grey, K,C.8.) IMPORTERS, ALE AND PORTER BREWERS, CORDIAL, MANUFACTURERS, AND B.OTTLERS OF ENGLISH PORTER, GEEYMOIJTH.

1^ pROVEE AND BAKER SEWING MACHINE CO. With great satisfaction announce that they Lave recently had the honor of sup /T plying two of their ELASTTC-STITCH FAMILY SEW|NG MACHINES HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN,! And at the BAMS EXPOSITiq.s 7 , 1867, CROS.S OF THE LEQIQI^ OF HQNOU^ Wfis gonferrgd upo,n the I^epregentatiy-^ p| t^P " GROVER AND, flARB}^ MACHIN|IS, N.8.-r-It is adyert^sed thaj; aCpnten^pfipry Sewing Machiue w^s awarded %c pOLQ MEDAL at the late Exposition at Paris ; but at the Office of the Groveh and Baker Sewing Maphjn^ Coajeany, Collins street, Melb.Qu.rne, niay be §een a per.tjfietl copy of the OFFICIAL AWARD, LJST OF THE IMPERIAL, COMMISSION, Whjch shows that NO GOLD MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO ANY BE.WING MACHINE WHATEYEIi Head Office for the Australasian Colonies ;— 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 of Sale by private Treaty to one embracing that of AUCTIONEERS. The particular department of an Auc* tioueer's Business to which they specially ntend to devote their attention is that of HOUSE AND PROPERTY Their long and tried experience in this essen* tially an ESTATE AGENCY BUSINESS, makes them oonfic'ient that they can supply a deficiency which is now being much felt in Hokitika anil throughout the Coast, and < s they intend to undertake Sales at a distance , rendering account sales aud proceeds with unfailing promptness, they trust that the patronage which has been so liberally bestowed on them as private Agents and Salesmen will be extended to them as Auctioneers. ISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN Unclaimed Money Restored, &c. HOGAN S Australian, European, ar.d American General Agency Office and Universal Ne ws Room, under the patronage of the Goveinaiints of New South Wales, Vit* toria, South Australia, New Zealand, &c, &c. The Proprietors of the Grey River Argus are hereby appointed my authorised agents. Enquiries for Missing Friends, or other h.* formation 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 filed, and opeu for the free inspection of the public. Address : 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 Christchurch, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akaroa, Hokitika, Greymouth, and Waimate :- 1. Interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum is given on sums less than L2OO ; at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on sums over L 20 0; and in tht same proportion for any shorter time on every complete H deposited, provided that uo interest be allowed on more than LSCO, : 2, Depositors ip. the Post Office Savings' Bauks have direct Government security for i 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 can withdraw his money at that Post Office Ban.k which is most convenient to him. 4. The strictest secrecj r 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 \n th,e Post Office Savings' Bank, and money sp deposited will be repaid to the depositor, unless hey husband gives notice, in writing, of marriage, and claims payment of the deposits. 6. Money may be deposited. by or on he-~ half of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minorß under seven years of age cannpt withdraw their deposits until they ha.ye reached the age of seven. 7. Applications to the Chief Office in each Province on the business of Post Office Savings' Banks, and the replies sent thereto, arc free from charge or postage