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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10738, 18 August 1900, Page 10

GOVERNMENT NOTICES. NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT i RAILWAYS. SUPPLY .AND DELIVERY OF FIREMEN'S UNIFORMS AND BOOTS. Railway Department, Head Office, Wellington, August Ist, 1900. SEPARATE -WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office up to NOON Of MONDAY, the 20th August, 1900, for the SUPPLY and DELIVERY of UNIFORM CLOTHING and BOOTS for the Railway Fire Brigade. Christchurch. , Specifications and forms of . tender to oe obtained at the Railway Stores, Addington, where samples may be seen. '* Tenders to be addressed to the General Manager, New Zealand Railways, Wellington, and to be marked outside "Tender, for Firemen's Uniforms" or "Boots," aa the case may be. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By order. T. RONAYNE, 739 General Manager._ NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS. ERECTION OF DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES. FEATHERSTON STREET, WELLINGTON. Head Office, Wellington, 28th July, 1900. WRITTEN TENDERS will be received at this Office until Noon of 3rd SEPTEMBER. 1900, for the above work. Telegraphic tenders will also, be, received if presented at any Telegraphic Office by noon of the same date, proviued that written tenders are lodged at any Government Railway Engineer's Office by tho same hour. All tenders must be marked oh the outside "Tender for Departmental Railway Offices,' and addressed to the General Manager, New Zealand Government Railways, Wellington. Drawings, Specifications and Conditions may be seen at this Office and at the Offices of the District Railway Engineers at Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. By order. T. RONAYNE, 1183 General Manager. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Low Premiums. ** Cheap Management Careful Selection of Lives. Government Guarantee. LOW PREMIUMS.— Notwithstanding the low premiums, the funds of the Department, accumulated during thirty years, now amount to over three millions sterling. *• CHEAP MANAGEMENT.—The most rigid economy is observed. The ratio of expenses to income is far lower than that of any other office of similar age in tbe Colonies doing the same kind of business. CAREPUIi SELECTION OP LIVES.—Tho utmost care is exercised in guarding against the acceptance of doubtful risks. As a consequence, the death-rato year by year falls far short of the expectancy upon which the tables have been computed. GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE.—The payment of every policy is guaranteed by the State. Funds, over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus in 1896 (for three years), £225,000. J. H. RICHARDSON 4] C.__missior' PROPERTIES TO LET. TO LET. T ARGE DRAPERS 1 SHOP La Rangiora, corner High and Victoria streets. Best Business Position North of Christchurch. 9517 J. JOHNSTON. ■•bctt:.: ■""::. tjz. ■. '. ..,"" "*rs'"t~ ' —;.",: * ■' ■ —■'■"■'' ■■'-.-' :— ~ PROPERTIES FORSAL.E. A PERFECtIhOME, WITH INCOME ATTACHED. THOMPSON and HILLARY have for Sale a well-built House of 6 rooms, scullery, bathroom, etc., with stable, traphouse, storeroom, fowlhouse, pigstye, all with concrete floors, two large glasonouses, 55ft and 55ft, full of grape vines, in first-class condition. Over 3J acres of best suburban land, fruit trees in abundance. There is hardly a weed to be seen, and the whole wants to be seen to be appreciated; close to tram line. ' Also, Linwood, on tram line, Modern House 5 rooms, all conveniences, practically new, over _-acre land, corner section. Owner leaving, and must sell. Apply 103 MANCHESTER STREET, North Clock Tower. ... ■ . : ——. . A SAFE, SURE, AND CERTAIN INVESTMENT. SPLENDID CITY FREEHOLD. SITUATED IN THE MAIN ARTERY. COLOI-BO STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. "FLAVOURED with instructions from a Client, -*- we have pleasure in OFFERING for IMMEDIATE SALE, THAT FINE SECTION OF LAND, Opposite the Prince of Wales's Hotel And bounded by Three Roads, with the following frontages:— . Colombo street, 14*2 feet Marton street, 126 feet St. Asaph street, 126 feet. ABOUT 10,000 PERSONS PASS THIS c SITE DALLY. The pressing need for more business premises with dwellings attached, is at present severely felt in Christchurch, and anyone purchasing this ground, and erecting the necessary buildings thereon would ensure themsslves a sals. and certain return for the money invested—added to the fact that the site must grow to treble the • price now asked within twenty years. It is admitted on all sides that Chrißtchurch must become the First City of the Colony, surrounded as it is with a fine agricultural and pastoral country, the prospect of the completion-of THE WEST COAST RAILWAY And the WEST COAST DREDGING AND MINING INDUSTRY. Within the City of Christchurch immense strides have been made the last few years, and in addition to lately completed buildinga, those in course of erection and contemplated total quite £100,000. WE CAN CONFIDENTLY RECOMMEND THIS PROPERTY. Further particulars' from ' * W. J. HOPKINS in_ CO., LAND, ESTATE AND FINANCE AGENTS, STOCK AND SHAREBROKERS, BOWRON'S BUILDINGS, ' CHRISTCHURCH. - pROPE-tv-lES FOR SALE. WORCESTER STREET, LINWOOD— Superior Modern Dwelling of 6 rooms, etc., with good outbuildings, J-acre; owner leaving the district., F.c^DALTON—Nearly 1 Acre, good House of 6 rooms, etc.; also, Cottage of 4 rooms, both always well let; owner desirous of selling; a good investment. HARPER STREET, Sydenham (near Railway Line) —House of 6 rooms, etc., J-acre, good position. MELTON STREET, Sydenham—Cottage of 4 rooms and scullery, large section; cheap. ■ LANCASTER STREET (Ferry road)— Comfortable House of 5 apartments, etc., well 'let; good position. C. J. MARSHALL, 49 Cathedral square. ACLAND, DUDLEY and CO.. LAND AND ESTATE AGENTS, SHAREBROKERS. VERY CHOICE LITTLE FARM, 8 acres, near City and Tram, very rich land, and price reasonable. VERY GOOD INVESTMENT—Eightroomed House, hot and cold bath; very comfortable and well situated, West End City. Exceptionally cheap. Must Sell. EIG£.T-ROOMED HOUSE, J-acre Land, Holly road. Owner must sell. STA'i.ION PROPERTIES and FARMS, 300, 500, 700 Acres, and STATIONS 1000, 2000, and up to 30.000 Acres. VERY GOOD SHEEP PROPERTY, carrying about 5000 Sheep, good investment, paying high rate of interest. Apply, ACLAND, DUDLEY and CO., Miles and Co.'s Buildings, Hereford street, WW CHRIS'JXJHURCH.