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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1047, 4 December 1871, Page 3

GO^RJBfIIfcNOTICES. Government Annuities. .Office, Wellington, lß^Dec., 1870. NOTICE is hereby given, that 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 the principal Money Order Offices in the Colony, The following advantages are secured by special advantages in the above-mentioned Acts :>— 1. Up to a certain amount, Assurance Policies bona fide effected by the assured 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, married 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£2ooo. ;«?. All persons wishing to obtain Life Insurances, Endowments, Annuities, immediate or deferred, or other advantages under the Acts, will receive every information and the necessary f onus on application at any of the above-named offices. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner. Meeting*. "T^" O T I C E . A MSETING is called, THIS EVENING, of the Grey River Cricket Club, at Johnston's Melbourne Hotel. Business : To settle, finally, the Match with Hokitika — to come off on the 9th inst. ARTHUR. DUNN, Hon. Sec riHB.ISTMAS SPO ET.B, The Committee elected on Saturday is requested to meet at Gilmer's Hotel, THIS EVENING, at 8 o'clock. JAMES PAYNE, Secretary. Regatta REYMOUTH REGATTA. Stewards- Messrs Andrews, Allardyce, Kitchenham, G. W. Moss, Nancarrow, Girdwood, Morice, Middleton, P. Hardy, Charles Hansen, Bulstrode, M'Gregor, Fox, Rhodes. Umpire— Captain Allardyce. Starter— Captain Kitchenham. Judge— H. F. Andrews (H V M. Customs). Treasurer— Charles H. Rhodes. ; Secretary— E. B. Fox. FRIDAY, 29th DECEMBER, 1871. PROGRAMME. 1. Watermen's Sculling Race, in Licensed Watermen's Boats. First prize, £7 ; second prize,. £3, Course, from. Flagship round Upper and Lower Buoys, and back to Starting Point. 2. Sailing Race, for all open boats. Ballast to be kept as at starting. No oars, poles, nor square-sails,, to \>e used. First prize, £12 :;. second prize, £4." Course, twice round. _' „ 3. CHAStPiON Sculling Race, open to all comers, any class of boats, outriggers ex-' cepted, such boats not to exceed 25ft in length. First prize, -£15 ; second prize, £5. Course, twice round. 4. Amateurs' Paxr-oared Race, in any boats. .First prize, £5 ; second prize, £2. Course, once round. 5. Champion Four-oared Race, open to all comers, outriggers excepted. Boats not to exceed 28ft. First prize, £20; second prize, £5. Course, twice round. 6. Amateur Four-oared Race ; same rules to be observed as in Champion Fouroared Race. First prize, £8 ; second prize, £2. 7. Paih-oared Race, open to all comers in i any class of boat. First prize, £10 ; second prize, £3. Course, twic6 round. 8. Boys' Pair-oared Race, in any boats, for boys fourteen years of age and under. First prize, £2; second prize, £1 j third prize, 10s. Rules— Three entries for each race, or no race. Sailing Race, Champion Sculling Race, and Champion Four-oared Race, four entries, or no second prize. Entrances 7£ per cent, on the prizes given on each race. All entries to Le paid to the Treasurer on or before the 27th inst. Decisions of the Stewards in all cases to be final. Competitors are requested to appear in distinctive colors. Tenders. mENDERS WANTED for Falling Timber on Four Ten-acre Blocks of Land. For particulars apply KILGOUR and PEROTTI. To Let. PXIO LET, a First-class Store in Tainui street, suitable for hotel or storekecping business, now occupied by Mrs Mills. Apply William Jones, London Bakery. npO LET.— Four-roomed Cottage. En* X quire at Rhodes' Ferry Hotel. Wanted. WANTED, a good Housemaid. Apply immediately P. Cameron, Masonic Hotel. WANTED, a strong active Young Man used to horses. Apply to Glenn Brothers, Albert street. MRS. M'DONALD'S, Regiatry Office, Arney Street, Greymouth. — Waiting Engagements : Barmaids, Housemaids, General Servants, &c, &c. Tobacconists. rTIHE ONLY DIRECT IMPORTER O? -■- AMERICAN TOBACCOS in the Colony is ' A. M. H UNTEE, American Tobacco Warehouse Grey* '. ; ' ' ■. ■ :.bs«toirHV\ . ■"'-■■ Up-Country Storekeepers should mak« note of thi*