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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 951, 23 February 1871, Page 4

Government Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist Dec., 1870. TQTICE is hereby given that Go, i vernment Insurance and An nuities Offices, under "The Government Annuities Act, 1869," and " Th&. New Zealand Government Insuranceand Annuities Act, 1870," have beeij, opened at the Post Offices at NAPIER, TAURANGA, GREYTOWN, And all the principal Money OrderOffices 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 creditors, to the extent of 42,000. 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. GISBOENE, 4119 Commissioner. Celebrated Premium rpHE GPOVEB, & BAKER ELASTIC AND 10CK-STJTCH * SEWING MACHINES Arc so well known and so universally used, that any description of their advantages is superfluous. They hem any width, coed, quilt, braid, fell, GATHER, TUCK, BIND, and EMBROIDER, and are considered by competent judges to be the best Sewing Machines yet known. NE A L & CLOSE, Agents for Napieb. 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, 186,8. Gentlemen, —Having one of your No. 26 Cabinet Sewing Machines in use for nearly four years I have much pleasure in being able to speak of its excellence. In addition to domestic work, we use it for the various materials in upholstery, silk, bed« ticking, drugget and 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.—l. am, gentlemen, yours truly, D. M. Cbqwiey, Upholsterer. Bichmond, October 26,1868. I have much pleasure in forwarding a tes--timomal 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.