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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1124, 5 March 1872, Page 3

Government Notices, "VT O T I C E ; SUBSIDIES TO WORKS FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER UPO^ GOLD FIELDS. Companies or persons desirous of making application for subsidies, under the "Immigration and Public Works Act," will obtain the necessary information at the Warden's Office. [See New Zealand Gazette, January 16,1872.] (Signed), . C. E. HAUGHTON, 7nd<;r Secretary Public Works; ! Gold Fields Department. January 12, 1872.. . , Government Annuities Office, i Wellington, Ist Dec., 1870. NOTICE is hereby given, th^t Govern* . ment Insurance and Annuities Offices, ' under "The Government Annuities Act, | 1869," and "The New Zealand. Government.lnsurance and Annuities Act, 1870," have:, been opened at greymouth, hokitika, ! westport, •■■■■ ■;.■•■■ .7"And all the principal Money Order Offices in. the Colony, ■/ - : y The following advantages are : secured by Bpecial 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 th. 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, witb power to apportion amount and Buch 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 the Acts, will receive every information and the necessary forms on application at any of th» above-named offices. '.- . , W. GISBORNE, Commissioner. Tenders. TDO ADS.— NEW ZEALAND. TENDERS are invited by the Colonial Government for the Construction' and Improving about Eight Miles of ROAD between the Boat Landing, New Ahaura, and the* •'-■■■'". Junction of the Little Grey. ', Plans and specifications maybe seen at Public Works Office, Ahaura, where Tenders addressed to the Provincial Engineer will be received up to 4 p.m. on MONDAY, 11th MARCH, 1872. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, Assistant Engineer-in-Chief fTV O CARP E N T E R S TENDERS Wanted for Alterations at the Cosmopolitan HoteL Labor only. Ball and Banquet. H.A.C.B.S. /^REYMOUTH BRANCH, NO. 10. CELEBRATION of ST. PATRICK'S DAY. r^L^r^- A BALL & BANQUET, I x.w .-<3=ssj^ A Under the auspices of S& ' Y-'#s§i- the abov ' B Societ y» 4" ' %^I Si WiU be htld at GIL- ■! <fe> * VV «C? MER>S HALL, '^Sb feS On MONDAY; the Tickets, to admit Lady and Gentleman, 2lsi , . Single tickets, 15s. '* Tickets to be had of the undersigned . members of Committee for Greymouth : — Messrs M'Grath, Quinn, Kennedy, .; Fitzgerald, Drumm, and Purcell; Paroa— M. O'Connor and E. Butler ; Maori Gully— F. Malone; Ahaura— P. Deare. P. PURCELL, Hon. Sec. Coal Merchants. TJ OBE R T WIL SON COAL MERCHANT, Wharf, opposite Boundary street: Hotels and families supplied in any part of '.':'...-' the town. Orders left at the Wharf, or with Messrs D. Maclean and Co, carefully attended to. V:Y :< i6als. screened coals, coals. JAMES BRIMBLi, Having purchased Mr Matthew Batty's Coal ■ Wharf, is now prepared to deliver Coals in any quantity to all quarters of the town or vicinity at the most moderate rate. Drays on hire. Cartage orders promptly attended to.