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New Zealand Mail, Issue 22, 24 June 1871, Page 9

New Zealand Immigrants.—The “European Mail” says Mr A. O. Ottywell, the Emigrant Agent in London for the province of Canterbury, advertises, under the authority of the Agent-General of New Zealand, for tenders for four vessels prepared to convey emigrants from London to Lyttelton. The ships will be required to sail at intervals of about six weeks, the first between May 24 and June 7, aB may be appointed. The Latest Dodge.—A new way of paying old debts has been discovered in Wanganui. AMr Chadwich, an auctioneer, in announcing a sale of stock, invited his creditors to attend and make purchases to the amount of their accounts.

Government Annuities Scheme.—The “ Otago Daily Times” of the 14th says :—We are led to believe that the Government Annuities scheme is being very largely availed of throughout the province, judging by the reports which reach us from time to time. This is, no doubt, greatly due to the vigorous and systematic mode of operation adopted by the Government in bringing the scheme before the public. In the up-country papers, we find Captain Baldwin’s lectures spoken of as very popular, and his exertion a referred to as being mainly instrumental in inducing numbers of persons to bake up insurances. His selection was no doubt a good one, as his knowledge of the country and his other qualifications peculiarly fitted him for the position to which he was appointed. The Government, we understand, have appointed Mr M'Earlane to a position in the province of Auckland similar to that held by Captain Baldwin in Otago.