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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume I, Issue 2, 3 October 1857, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PEOYIDENT SOCIETY. Chief Offices,— Mort's Buildings, Pitt-Street, Sydney. THE DIRECTORS beg to call attention to the advantages peculiar to this Society — Amongst others are the following — Ist. Extensive and peculiar privileges have been accorded to it by the Parliament of the Colony under the Acts of Council, 7 Vie. No. 10, and. 14 Vie. No. 11. 2nd. It is a Colonial Institution, and the Directors have adopted from the experience of 150 years of Kindred Institutions in the Mother Country, whatever plans seem to have proved most useful. The result is that this Society has already attained a degree of prosperity unequalled by any similar institution. 3rd. All the profits revert to the members, and these, it must be borne in mind, accumulate at compound interest at the high rate ruling in the Colony. The following comparative scale will show the superiority of the Colonial Mutual Onceover the British Proprietary, and even the British Mutual Offices.' — ■ Example:— Age 40, Policy for £500. Name of Office. Ann Duration Bonus Prem of Policy. Addition An English. Proprietary Company 16 7 1 10 years 50 16 8 Scottish Widows Fund (Mutual Assurance) Society 16113 7 years 70 0 0 Australian Mutual 4 years Provident Society... 16 2 1& 8 mos. 81 13 7 4th. These Bonuses may be commuted into a corresponding reduction of premium, or their value in cash will be handed to the member at his option. sth. Surrenders accepted on equitable terms. 6th. General facilities for voyaging, residence abroad, &c. J. A. GILFILLAN, Agent for Auckland. CONTKACT FOR EATIONS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Sealed Tenders will be received at the Survey Office, by the Undersigned, until Monday the 19th October, at noon, for supplying the Road Parties at or near Te Aute, with. Rations, in such quantities as may be required, during the period from Ist November 1857, to 30th April, 1858. — The price to be stated at ffi Ration. The Ration to consist.of — 10 flss best New Zealand Flour 10 ffes Meat (beef or Mutton, fresh) l| ]fos Mauritius Sugar | }J5 Tea, fair quality The Contractor will require to have a store containing at least one Month's supply, within a reasonable distance of the principal party, and issue the rations every Saturday at 4 o'clock P.M. The Contractor to find security for the sum of £200 for the due performance of his contract. JOHN ROY, Provincial Engineer. Napier, 28th Sept., 1857. rPHE UNDERSIGNED beg to inform -A- their friends and the public in the Ahuriri District, that they have received ffi " Southern Cross " and are expecting "ffi " Oriental," a supply of Useful and Choice Goods, comprising, — Calicoes, Grey and White, Prints, Deirys Ginghams Hosiery of all kinds Slops, including Mole, Tweed, and Doeskin Trousers Tweed, Doeskin Vests and Coats Also Dresses in Silk, Poplin, Norwich Checks, Barege, &c. Ribbons, both Satin and Sarsnet And A choice Assortment of First Class Goods. Gilbert Pickett & Co. Lambton Quay, Wellington, September 26, 1857. GILBEET PICKETT & CO. UNEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS &c WHOLESALE & RETAIL, Lambton Quay, Wellington. A Good Assortment of Fancy Goods, Rib' bons, Dresses etc, t always on hand.