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Press, Volume XVIII, Issue 2491, 25 April 1871, Page 4

Government notices. CANTERBURY RAILWAYS. ROLLESTON TO SOUTHBRIDGE LINE. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. rpHE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT A invite TENDERS for the CONSTRUCTION of a combined ROAD and RAILWAY BRIDGE over the River Selwyn, in accordance with plan and specification, to be seen at the Railway Engineer's office, on and after Monday, the 24th instant. Tenders will be received at this office, to be endorsed " Tenders for Selwyn Bridge," up to 12 o'clock noon, on Monday, Bth May next. I WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works office, Christchurch, April 14, 1871. 941 TO BUILDERS. TENDERS are invited for the ERECTION of— 1 — Additions to Orphanage, Lyttelton. 2^—Building for Resident Magistrate's Court, Lyttelton, According to drawings and specifications, which may be seen at my office. Tenders to be sent into the Public Works Office, on or before Noon, on Wednesday, 3rd May. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. ALEXANDER LEAN, 942 Architect. CANTERBURY RAILWAYS. NORTHERN LINE. NOTICE TO SAWYERS AND OTHERS. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT invite offers for the Supply of BLACK BIRCH SLEEPERS, in accordance with Specification to be seen at the Railway Engineer's Office, Christchurch, or at the Police Office, Oxford. Offers to be sent into this Office on or before May Ist. WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works Office, I Christchurch, April 13,1871. 880 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. rriENDERS are invited by the COLONIAL JL GOVERNMENT for the construction of SECTIONS Nos. 2 and 3 of the OTAGO SOUTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY, extending from CAVERSHAM to the CHAIN HILLS, and inlcuding the LOOK-OUT POINT TUNNEL. Drawings and Specifications may be seen on and after Monday, the 24th April, at the office of W. N. Blair, C.E. Dunedin, where [ tenders will'be received until noon of Wednesday, the 31st May. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, Acting Engineer-in-Chief. Dunedin, 30th March, 4871. 663

LYTTELTON HARBOUR WORKS. THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT invite TENDERS for the CONSTRUCTION of a TIMBER VIADUCT leading from the Railway to the Breakwater, and for a Wharf at the Breakwater, Officers' Point, in accordance with plans and specifications to be seen at the Provincial Engineer's Office, on and after MONDAY, the 24th instant. Tenders, endorsed " Lyttelton Harbour Works," will be received at this office not later than twelve o'clock noon Monday, the Bth May next. WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. I Public Works Office, Christchurch, April 14, 1871. 929 NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. THE GOVERNMENT having been empowered by special Acts of the Legislature to enter into Contracts for Insurances | on Lives, and for the Grants of Annuities j and Endowments, are now prepared to j execute any of the usual contracts dependent upon the 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 purchase money or preaiium. 3. Surrender values are granted on the whole or any part of a contract which has endured for five years. 4. The tables of Premiums in all the branches are considerably less than in any other office in New Zealand. 5. Residence is permitted in any part of Australia or Great Britain, and premiums may always be pai4 on the due dates at the nearest Money Order in either country. 6. Insurances effected for the benefit of and settled on Wife or Children are free, to the extent of £2000, from the claims of creditors. 7. The Consolidated Revenue of the Colony is liable for all claims, in the event of the receipts at any time being insufficient to meet demands, thus affording the best security to the assured. The fullest information can be obtained on application to JOHN GSCBB, Sub-Commis-sioner, Offices, Post-Office Buildings, Christchurch ; and Postmasters at Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, and Timaru. W. GIBBOBSTE, 98 CocoTniflfiioner,