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MONET to LEND, on FREEHOLD SECURITY. 2211 FELL & ATKINSON. MONEY TO LEND, on Good FREEHOLD SECURITY, at Eight Pjbb Cent. Apply to GEORGE HARPER, Land and Commission Agent, or to K. RICHARDSON, Solicitor and Land Broker, 1877 Trafalgar-street. H. J, L. A U GARDE, AUCTIONEER, VALUATOR, i COMMISSION AND ESTATE AGENT, STOCK and SHAEE BROKER, CATTLE, SHEEP, and HORSE SALESMAN, Trafalgar- stbeet, Nelson. 1555 THE FIRING for the CHAMPIONSHIP will take place on the Citt Shootimg-Geocnd, on THURSDAY, the 12th day of December, under the ' superintendence of the Adjutant. Ranges, 400, 500, and 600 yards ; target, 6ft by 6ft. Any position without artificial rest. All differences as to points will be decided by the Commanding Officers, who will superintend the firing of their respective Companies. Ammunition for practice can be obtained from the Adjutant, at such times and places as that officer shall appoint. In all future competitions Pakaue Qualification will be required. ALFRED GREENFIELD, 2724 Provincial Secretary. STAMP DUTIES. TT is notified for general information, that, by JL " The Stamp Duties Act Amendment Act, 1872," the Stamp Duty payable on Cheques, Drafts, and Receipts is reduced from Twopence to One Penny, on and from the Ist December, 1872. 1. Persons holding Adhesive Stamps of the value of Twopence may, by requisition on the Stamp Office of the Province, or on any Depository of Stamps, exchange the same for an equivalent value of Adhesive Stamps at One Penny, oi any other denomination. 2. Persons holding Stamps at Twopence, Impressed on blank forms of Cheques, Drafts, or Receipts, may exchange the same in like manner for Adhesive Stamps of other denominations. But no exchanges of Stamps at Twopence, Impressed on blank forms of Cheques or Drafts, will be made after the 30th November proximo, except at the reduced value of One Penny. C. T. BATKIN, Secretary for Stamp Duties. Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties, Wellington, 22nd October, 1872. 2472 A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI- -£\. DENT SOCIETY. « Established 1849. ■ #• FOE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &c. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, - Head Office : Wellington. Local Boabs of Dibectobs : The Hon. C. J. Phabaztn, M.L.C., Chairman. The Hon. William Fitzhkkbekt, M.H.R. Deputy-Chairman. A.'de B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R. The Hon. Mobgan S. Grace, Esq., M.D., M.L.C.. Geokge Huntes, Esq., M.H.R. Annual Revenue, £250,000. accumuxated and invested funds, £1,000,000 Persons Assuring with this Office share the whole Profits, and a Bonus is declared every fifth year. The next quinquennial investigation, will take place at the close of February, 1874; Persons assuring before "2Bth February, 1873, become entitled to participate in the next Bonus, Members incur no liability of partnership. J < The 23rd Annual Report and Prospectuses showing tbe present state and progress of the Society, and forms of proposal, may be had or will be sent, on application to any of the agents, or at jthelihe^d officeas ibove. - ' JOSEPH i „ Resident Secretaay. N E i S;O JT. AGENT, A. W. Scates. Medical Jteferee: • - ' / j „W. B. <S^T>isiiq., M.D. 1857