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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1170, 29 April 1872, Page 3

Government Notice. "vr / o t 'i : ; c c ; SUBSIDIES TQWORKS FOR THE SUPPLY OF WA^ER UPON GOLD FIELDS. Companies or persons desirous of making application for subsidies^ tinder the "Immigration and Public Works; Act," will obtain the necessary information at the Warden's Office. [See Neio Zealanil 'Gazette, January 16,1872.] ;^;\; ./ 'Signed), : C. E..HAUGHTON, Jnd<sr Secretary Public Works, . Gold Fields Department. January 12, 1872. ,;. -.:.'■. Government Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist Dec, 1870. NOTICE is hereby given, thut Government Insurance and Annuities Offices, under ?' The GovermnentA Annuities Act, 1869," and " The New Zealand Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1870," have been opened at GREYkoUTHy HOKITtK&r^ WESTPORT," f And all the principal Money Order Offices in the Colony; ';' . . The following advantages are secured by special advantages in the above-mentioned Acts:— . " ■ - : ' ■-••'''■ i v ' ; ' ' 1. Up to a certaiu amount, Assurance ..'■■-■■ : ; ; Policies boha fide.' effected by the assured upon Mb own: c- 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 dis- .-... pose of the money r assured by will as if single j and 'jbuch "Policies are .free from the debts and control of their husbands. r .;."■' 3. Insurances may be 'effected : for the , ■ ■"' benefit of 'wife and children, with ■';••. power t<£ apportion /amount and • .. such insurance is'^to be free from '•:{ :; : the claim of creditors,' to the extenf . of £2ooo. v ■..:% ■■/> ■"All. persons swishing to obtain Life Insurances, Endowments, Annuities, immediate or deferred,'pr;".other advantages under the Acts, wUI receive every information and the necessary forms oh application at any of th© above-named offices. * W. GISBORNE, " Commissioner. Tenders -^ •VTEF ZEALAND ; TENDERS ; are invitled ; by: the Colonial Government for the supply of Fifty Thousand SLEEPERS for the Canterbury Railways. The Sleepers may be either of Totara, Jarrah, Oregon, Black Pine, Black Birch, or ..Kauri, • i -.■•■• '■• v .'-*■■ '-■:-■••:■'. , Specifications may.be seen at the office of the Resident Minister for the.Middle Island at Chriatchurch ; the Public. Works Office, Wellington ; the offices of the District Engineers at Dunedin and .Hokitika,- and with the General (jrovernment Agent, Auckland. will be received at the office of the Resident Minister, Christchurch, until noon of the!6th May,' lß72: : ; The lowest 1 or any tender not necessarily accepted. • : . J : •.. . : .By direction of the Resident Minister. " : H THOMAS WM, MAUDE, . . ':;■■■ -Secretary. ; Resident Minister's Office, "' . . Christchurch, 16th 'April, 1872. fTIENDERS will be received .for a A LEASE of riot less than twelve months for 'the premises "(with'- or. without furniture) known as the LAKE W AKATIP HOTEL. Richmond Quay. - If is admirably adapted for a-'Boarding H6use, ; or general business.; If continued as 1 a Hotel, the connection is good and long-established. JVVW. HALL, House Agent;: Werifa street. FIIENDERS will be received up to the 29th X instant, for building Culverts. , For particulars, apply, to Mr O'Driscoll, Contractor, on the Greymouth and Omotumoturoad. ...•..•, : Educational, !"C1 D U C AT: I O II A L . ST. MARY'S DAY AND BOARDING SCHOOL, , AH A U -Bi A v The above establishmeut^ will be Opened for the reception of Pupils on MONDAY, Bth APRIL, 1872; under the direction of the Rev. E. YERTIUS, and the management of experienced and efficient Teachers; The School' is pleasantly: situated in a healthy position, not far from, the New Ahaura. , , The course of .instruction, will comprise a good English Education, with the usual accomplishments. . . . Terms— Payable in advance. Resident 'Boarders (Female PudUs only), Seven Guineas per quarter, including wain* Boarders, £3 3s per quarter. Day Scholars,£l 2s 6d per quarter. Arrangements will shortly be made for the reception of-male resident boarders. Further information can be obtained from REV. E. PERTIUS, , .-:.- • Ahaura, or at the School; Music. MR GEORGE SEYMOUR, in thanking his patrons for past favors, has to announce that he is still open to engagements for Teaching and Playing the Pianoforte and Harmonium. Tuning, &c. Terms after this date, (in all cases) strictly in advance. December, 1871. Challenge piHALLENGE TO PAT. TWOHILL, \U " Champion of • New Zealand. A. DRAKE hearing that the above gentleman is open to run anyone in New Zealand,: I hereby offer to run him for £100 aside and the Championship. A match cn< be made, this afternoon, or to-morrow, be tween the hours of 2 and 5, at the Albicu HoteL A. DRAKE.