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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 950, 22 February 1871, Page 4

Cjovernment Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist Dec, 1870. OTICE is hereby given that Go. vernment Insurance and Annuities Offices, under " The Government Annuities Act, 1869," and " The New Zealand Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1870," have been opened at the Pest Offices at NAPIER, TAURANGA, GREYTOWN, And all the principal Money Order Offices in the Colony. The following advantages are secured by special provisions in the abovementioned 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 creditois, to the extent of £2,000. 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 the above-named offices. W. GISBORNE, 4119 Commissioner.

1 Premium iHE GROYER & BAKER ELASTIC AND LOCK-STITCH SEWING MACHINES Arc so well known and so universally used, that any description of their advantages is superfluous. They hem any width, cord, quilt, braid, fell, GATHER, TUCK, BIND, and EMBROIDER, and ai'e considered by competent judges to be the best Sewing Machines yet known. NEAL & CLOSE, Agents for Napiee. The following are a few of the many testimonials the Proprietors are constantly receiving, furnishing a convincing proof of the superiority of their Machines : 45 Albert-street, Melbourne, October 20, 1868. Gentlemen, —Having one of jour No. 26 Cabinet Sewing Machines in use for nearly four years I have much pleasure in beiug able to speak of its excellence. In addition to domestic work, we use it for the various materials in upholstery, silk, bedticking, drugget atd furniture leather, and find it all that can be desired. It has never been out of order nor given any trouble in working since the first week, I believe it to be the best machine extant. —I am, gentlemen, yours truly, I>. M. Crowley, Upholsterer. Kichmond, October 26, 1868. I have much pleasure in forwarding a testimonial in favor of the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine, which I have had in use for the last four years. It is a most useful machine for a family, and very easily learnt. Yours truly, JOSEPHINE Pannifex.