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Grey River Argus, Volume X, Issue 816, 9 March 1871, Page 3

Public Notices. Government Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist Dec., 1870. NOTICE is hereby given, thab Government Insurance and Annuities Offices, under "The Government Annuities Act, 1869," and " The New Zealand Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1870," have been opened at GREYMOUTH, HOKITIKA, WESTPORT, And all tbe principal Money Order Offices n the Co'ony. The following advantages are secured by special provisions in the above-mentioned Acts : — 1. Up to a certain amount, Assurance Policies bona fide effected by the a spurred upon his own life, and Endowment Policies, and Annuities purchased for the benefit of wife or children, are exempted from the operation of Bankruptcy Acts, and from seizure under legal process. 2. Up to a certain amount, carried women may effect Policies, and dispose of the money assured, by will as if single ; and such Policies are free from the debts and control of their husbands. 3. Insurances may be effected for the benefit . of wife and children, with power to apportion amount; and such insurance is to be free from the claim of creditors, to the extent of £2000. All persons wishing to obtain life Insurances, Endowments, Annuities, immediate or deferred, or other advantages under i the Acts, will receive every information and tbe necessary forms on application afc any of the above-named offices. W. GISBORNE, Commisisoner. THOROUGH OP GREYMOUTH. MIDDLE WARD. No r i ce rs hereby orvßN that, on the Second Day of March, 1871, Singer Barclay, one of the Councillors of the Middle Ward, • | of the P trough of Greymouth, having tendered his resignation, Monday, the Twentieth Day of March, 1871, has been appointed by his Worship the Mayor for the election of a Councillor in Ibe stead of the said Singer Barclay so resigned. Notice is hereby further given that au ELECTION will be held, in pursuance of the requirements of tbe Municipal Corporations Act, at the Fire Brigade Hall, Boundary street, on MONDAY, the said TWENTIETH DAY of MAPvCH, 1871, and the POLL, if necessary, will commence at 8 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. precisely; and, furthermore, that the day for Nomination >f candidates to fill the said vacancy is fixed for Saturday, the Eleventh Day of March, at Noon, at the Town Clerk's Office, Gresson street, Greymouth. All candidates must be nominated in writing, signed by at least three voters and by the candidates, and such writing must be delivered to the Returning Officer, at the office of the said Borough Council, on or before 4 of the clock p.m. on Friday, the Tenth Day of March, 1871. N.B. — Printed forms of nomination may be had on application to the Town Clerk at his Office, Gresson street; PETER PURCELL, Returning Officer for the Middle Ward, of the Borough of Greymouth. March 6, 1871. npflE Undersigned are prepared to execute, -*- on favorable terms, Indents upon the 'English markets for every description o^^J merchandise for shipment from London to any of the Australian or New Zealand ports. NANCARP.OW, HENDERSON & CO., Mawhera Quay, GreymouJ-. T NEWTON AND CO., NELSON . INDENT, receive CONSIGNMENTS, MERCHANDIZE, SHIP COLONIAL PRODUCE, and transact GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS to and from the NewZealand Ports. Reference : Bank of Njew South Wales. Correspondents : London— Philip x/2Vi aot> Co. New York— Hknby de Coedova asjo Co. Missing Friends. TF this should meet the eye of ROBERT B. WOODHOUSE, last heard from at Waimangaroa, near Buller River, 4th De* ceirber, 1839, he is requested to com municat wlhfc Ills mother JAS. and JOHN CGANSTON, last beard of at Greymouth, are requested to comnjuircate with their father, 210 Little Coll: as E.t:?ei;, Melbourne. Any information respe.i'og them will be thankfully received at t'je Po! : ce Station, Grey mouth. MR; JAMES HARPER, formerly of T 'ster Hotel, Clyde, wanted. Any intimation as to his whereabouts will be thankfully received by Geo. Facile, Aue* tiorser, Clyde, Otago. ICHARD BUKRlSS,— write at once to J. O. Lloyd, Post Office, Hokitika. Any person knowing of his present where abouts would confer a great favor by writing to J. O. Lloyd, Post Office, Hokitika ; or George Doig, Post Office, Ahaura, Grey Valley. Last heard of at Mr Muir's store, Nelson Creek. News of importance from home. TTHE WEEKLY ARGUS Has the LARGEST CIRCULATION OF ANY PAPER ON THE WEST COAST. Published Every "Fjriday Morning. PRICE-ONE SHILLING. Sole Agents: PARKINSON AND STEEL, And to be had of all Country BookseUe and News Agents.