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Thames Guardian and Mining Record, Volume I, Issue 108, 13 February 1872, Page 1

Drapery. NEW MILLINERY, MANTLE, AND DRESSMAKING ESTABLISHMENT. POLLEN STREET, (Opposite the Imperial Hotel). -o MRS. POOLE BEGS to inform tire Ladies of Graliainstown and Shortland, that she has Commenced Business as above, and, from her long and extensive Knowledge of the business in all its blanches, she hopes to merit a share of the patronage which she so generously rcccivod on this field when formerly carrying on business at Grahamstown. A Stock of Ladies’ and Children's Underclothing always on hand, as well as the best and most varied assortment of Baby Linen. Wedding and Mourning Orders executed with the greatest care and promptitude. WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A Few Apprentices and Improvers. AVantcd also, a First-class Machinist, and a Few Good Nccdle-womcn, for the Making-up Department. Business Notices. NEAV ZEALAND GOVERNMENT: LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. THE Government having been empowered by special Acts of the Legislature to cuter into contracts for Insurance on Lives, and for the Grants of Annuities and Endowments, arc now prepared to execute any of the usual contracts dependent upon tbc contingencies of human life. The following advantages are presented as deserving of Public attention, and especially of the Working Classes : 1. All transactions, and Powers of Attorney, and other documents, are free of .Stamp Duty and all taxation. 2. No charge is made beyond the pur-chase-money or premium, paid quarterly, half-yearly, or annually. 3. Fourteen or twenty-one days of grace, according to the intervals of payment, arc allowed beyond the due dates : and should the assured die during these periods, the policy will still be valid. 4. Surrender values arc granted on the whole or any part of a contract which lias endured for five yenrs. 5. The tables of Premiums iu all the branches are considerably less than any other office in New Zealand. G. Residence is permitted in any part of the Australasian Colonies or Europe, and premiums may always he paid ou the due dates at the nearest Money Order Office. 7. Insurances effected for the benefit of and settled on AVife or Children are free, to the extent of L2OOO, from the cla’ms of Creditors. 8. The Consolidated Revenue of the Colony is liable for all claims, iu the event of the receipts (which arc safely iuvested at compound interest) at any time being insufficient to meet demands, thus affording the best security to tiic Assured. The fullest information can be obtained on application to any Money Order Office, or Government Schoolmaster, or to Cecil Y. Biss. Sub-Commissioner. Offices : Central Hall (next Post Office), Provincial Buildings, Dunedin. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner.