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Grey River Argus, Volume VI, Issue 414, 8 September 1868, Page 4

STRIKE AND BLACKMORE, (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.

THE p EOVEH AND BAKER SEWING MACHINE, CO T With great satisfaction announce that they hftye repently had the honor of supplying two of their ELASTICrSTITCH FAMILY SEWING MACHJNEg TU HP MAJESTY THE QUEEN.! And at the PAPyIS EXPOSITION 1867, THE CROSS OP THE LEGION OF HONOUR Wft3 cpnferred upon the Repre? tentative of thp GROVER AND BAKER'S MACHINES. N. B. — It is advertised that a Contemporary Sewing Machine wa.s awarded the GOLD MEDAL at the late Exposition at Paris; but at the Office of the GfiOVER and Baker Sbw^n(j Machine Company, 80 Collins street, Melbourne, may be seen a certified copy of the OFFICIAL AWARD LJST OF THE IMPERIAL COMMISSION, Which shows that NO GOLD MEDAL WAS AWARDED TO ANY SEWING MACHINE WHATEVER. 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 Auctioneer's Business to which they specially ntend 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 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 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. MISSING FRIENDS, NEXT OF KIN Unclaimed Money Restored, &c. HOGAN S Australian, European, and American General Agency Office and Universal News Room, under the patronage of the Governments of New South Wales, Vici 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 in* 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 open for the free inspection of the public. *• Address 2 Portland, Victoria, Australia. JAMES HOGAN, Sole Proprietor. POST OFFICE SAVINGS' BANKS. The-A^u) 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 L2QO ;at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on sums over L 20 0; and in the. same proportion for any shorter time on every complete H deposited, provided that no interest be allowed on more than LSCO. 2. Depositors in the 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 can withdraw his money at that Post Office Bankwhichis 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 the deposits. 6. Money may be deposited by or on behalf of minors. Depositors over seven years of age a^e treated as persons of full age, but minors under Beven years of age cannot withdraw their deposits until they have 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, are free from charge "r postage