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Press, Volume XVI, Issue 2212, 25 May 1870, Page 1

Government Notices; TO BUILDERS. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT invite TENDERS for ADDITIONS to STEWARD'S QUARTERS, Lunatic Asylum, Lincoln road. Plans, &c., to be seen at the Provincial Engineer's office. Sealed tenders, endorsed " Additions Lunatio Asylum," to be sent in to this offioe on or before Monday, May 30, at noon. EDWD. JOLLIE, Secretary for Pubiio Works. Pubiio Works Office, Christchurcb, May 19,1870. ,6-20 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT RE- ! SERVES. NO. 119, LATE SEFTON TOWNSHIP. THE above RESERVE will be LET, on conditions to be obtained at the office of the Secretary for Public Works, or of Tenders for the above, endorsed Tenders for Reserve, No. 119, to be sent in by noon, on TUESDAY the 7th June. ALEXANDER LEAN, Steward for Reserves. Horeford street, May 5, 1870.

TIMARU AND GLADSTONE BOARD OF WORKS. TO CONTRACTORS. TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of an IRON CYLINDER and GIRDER BRIDGE ACROSS the RIVER RAKGITATA. Drawings and Specifications to be seen until the 25th instant, at the Pubiio Works offioe, Christchurch, and at the office of W. N. Blair, C.E., Dunedin. It will be necessary that eaoh tender be acoompanied by a preliminary deposit of £50. Tenders, addressed to the Chairman of th© Board, will be received till Wednesday, Ist June next. The lowest or any tender not neceearily accepted. A, G. HORTON, Secretary. Timaru, May 12, 1870. 5-14

Government Annuities Offioe, Wellington, Ist March, 1870. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Government Insurance and Annuities offices, under "The Government Annuities Act, 1869," have been opened at the Chief Post Offices at Auckland, New Plymouth, Napier, Wellington, Nelson, Blenheim, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Inveroargill, and at the Post Offices at Hokitika, Greymouth, Westport, and Charleston. All persons wishing to obtain Annuities, immediate or deferred, Life Insurances, or other advantages under this Aot, will reoeivs every information and the necessary forma on application at either of the above-Ramed offices. W. GISBORNE, 3-7 Commissioner. DISCOVERY OF GOLD. REWARD. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS a REWARD of £600 for the discovery of a payable GOLD FIELD within that portion of the province north of the River Rakaia; and a further REWARD of £500 for tbe discovery of a payable GOLD FIELD within that portion of the province south of the River Rakaia. Any claims sent in to be subject to th© decision of the Provincial Council* EDWD. JOLLIE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchuroh, Nov. 23,1869. U-S

PUBLIC HOS io a. IMMIGRATION. THE PROVINCIAL GOVeRMENT will receive applications for free passages for single woman—domestic servants—betvveea the ages of fifteen and thirty-five; and for assisted passages for families and single men. Terms can be ascertained on application at the Immigration Offioe. By order of his Honor the Superintendent EDWD. JOLLU), Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, Christchurch, Sept. 27,1869. 9-28 THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT offers a BONUS £200 to any whaling company that may be established in Canterbury, which shall export, from enyoortot tho province, 100 TUNS of WHALE OIL, being the produce of whales taken by the company in one season. BDW. JOLLIE, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Q®ce, . Christchurch, 26th Novty iB6O. 11-27