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New Zealand Mail, Issue 27, 29 July 1871, Page 18

V'-ci: NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TENDERS are invited by the Colonial Government for the construction of about TEN MILES of the OTAGO SOUTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY, being the CLUTHA CONTRACT, and extending northwards from the river Clutba. Drawings and specifications may be seen on and after Monday, the 10th July, at the otfice of W. N. Blair, Esq., Resident Engineer, Dunedin, where tenders will be received until noon of MONDAY, the 7th AUGUST. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By Command, JOHN BLACKETT, Acting Engineer-in-Chief. Public Works Office, Wellington, 19th May, 1871. Government Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist December, 1870. NOTICE is hereby given that Government Insurance and Annuities Offices, under “The Government Annuities Act, 1869,” and “The New Zealand Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1870,” have been opened at WELLINGTON, WANGANUI, GREYTOWN, and all the principal Money Order Offices in the Colony. The following advantages are secured by special provisions in the above-mentoined 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 £2OOO. 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 abovenamed offices. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner’. TO CAPITALISTS, SMALL AND OTHERS Seeking eligible sites in the city of Wellington. SALE OF LANDED PROPERTY. Messrs, jacob Joseph & co. have received instructions to offer for sale by private contract the whole of the following valuable town and country sections, late the" property of E. J. Wakefield, Esquire :— ■ TOWN SECTIONS. Nos 283 and 284, Cambridge Terrace, both eligible for building sites No 572, one acre fronting the Tinakori Road, now in the occupation of G. Curtis, Esquire, together with all those dwelling houses and outbuildings thereon COUNTRY SECTIONS. Nos 17 and 18, Harbor District, fronting the Hutt Road, between Ngahau* ranga and the Korokoro, containing 200 acres. This property is well worthy the attention of dealers in stock, as being well watered and grassed would make a capital shipping depot.. No 7, Horokiwi district, containing 100 acres. No 26, do do, containing 100 acres. Also, Sections Nos. 15, 76 and 77, Lowor Huffc, consisting of 300 acres adjoining the Government domain. This eligible property has been let in one block, and has been occupied for the last fourteen years by Mr Death as a dairy farm, and offers a splendid opportunity for investment Titles guaranteed. Thomas lang & Co., nurserymen and SEEDSMEN, 52 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, have by far the largest Nursery and Seed raising establishment in the Australian Colonies, and are prepared to supply orders for Seeds, Plants, Fruit Trees, Bulbs, Garden Implements, either in small quantities or large quantities. gyp" Catalogues may be had post free application. URNITURE, CARPETS & BEDDING. An Illustrated Furniture Catalogue, containing nearly six hundred designs of every description of Furniture, faithfully drawn from our own stock, will be forwarded gratis, or may be had at the office of this journal, on application. All orders for export carefully packed in damp-proof cases, and shipped without delay, at a charge of 10 per cent on amount of order. Remittances in advance to be sent direct to London, crossed London and County Bank, or made payable at London agents of remitter. LEWIN CRAWCOUR & CO., Upholsters and Cabinet Makers, 73, 75, and 81, Brompton Road, London. Established 70 years. N. B. —Every description of Merchandise supplied on the most liberal terms.