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Grey River Argus, Volume VII, Issue 473, 26 January 1869, Page 2

T>|ANK OF AUSTRALASIA. Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835. Paid up Capital £1,200,000. Rates of Discount. On Bills having a currency of not over 65 days 6 per cent. Do. do. 95 „ 7 „ Do. do. 125 „ 8 „ Interest on Deposits. On deposits fixed for 3 months ... ... 3 per cent, per annum. Do. 6 „ 4 „ „ Gold purchased at rates to be ascertained on application. W. G. M'CRAE, Agent. Greymouth, January 11, 1869. T)ANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Incorporated by Act of General Assembly. Paid up Capital ... £500.000. Reserve Fund ... £150,000. HIGHEST PRICE GIVEN FOR GOLD. Highest Rates of Interest allowed on Fixed Deposit Receipts. Approved Bills Discounted at Lowest Current Rates. E. S. LAPHAM, Pro. Manager. POST OFFICE NOTICE. MAILS CLOSE. For Westport and Nelson, per Charles Edward, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Sydney and Brisbane, per s.s. Egmont, on or about Saturday, the 30th inst, at tide time. For the future all correspondence for the United Kingdom, Europe, and America will be charged the Suez rate of postage. For Cobden, Brunnerton, Twelve Mile, Camptown, and Ahaura, every Friday, at 9 r. n. For Arnold, every Friday, at 4.30 p.m. For Rutherglen, every Tuesday. For Brighton. St. Kilda, Charleston, and Westport, every Wednesday, at 4.30 p.m. For Hokitika and Paroa, daily. THE NEW POSTAL RATES. I — TOWN LETTERS Posted at any post-office within the Jolony for delivery at or from such post-office — Not exceeding half an ounce - - Id Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce - - - 2d For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce - - - 2d II — COUNTRY LETTERS. Posted at any post-office within the Colony for delivery at or from any other post-office within the same Province — , Not exceeding half an ounce - - 2d Exceeding half an ounce, but not exceeding one ounce - - - 4d For every ounce or fraction of an ounce over one ounce - - 4d III— INTER-PROVINCIAL LETTERS. I ■ Posted at any post-office within the Colony for delivery at or from any post-office in any other Province within the Colony Not exceeding half an ounce • • 3d Exceeding half an ounce, but not ex ceeding one ounce - - - Cd F.qr every ounce or fraction of an ounce oyer one ounce^ 6d