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North Otago Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 813, 4 March 1873, Page 1

Business Notice.

PHOTOGRAPHY! "VTOW OPEN— Photographio Studio, Wanubeck-atreet. PORTRAITS TAKEN DAILY, IN ANY WEATHER. Pliotogrnphio Yiows taken in any part of tho District. * # * 1n8Vi:otion Invited. * t * F. SMITH, Proprietor.

JE WELL Kit Y. /GEORGE YOUNG, PRAOTIOAI. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, AND IMPORTER OF WATCHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY, PRINCES -STIJKET, IJUNEOIN (Opposito Bank of Now South Wales). Largo nnd varied stocks of Watches, Clods, Jewolloiy, Silver ami Electro-plated Goods, Field and Opera Glasses, &c, &c, ; all importod direct from the bctt lnanufuetuvovd in the home country. Receives ovory month parools of tho nbovo goods, in all tho latest designs and patterns. All kinds of Jewellery raado to ordor. Repairs promptly and oarefully oxcouted at modorato charizes. Orders from tho country punctually attended to. N.T].-<-Awardcd Fikst Prizb for CLOCKS and WATCHES, Now Zealand Exhibition, 18(55. Noto the address — GEORGE YOTJNG, VBINOHS-STUKKT ( Opposito Bank of Now South Wnlos ).

G-overninent Notices.

Colonial Secretary's Offico, Wellington, 3rd February, 1871. IN compliance with recommendations contained in tho lioports of tlio Flax Commission Committee, nnd of tlio Joint Committee on Colonial Indmhies, to the effect that " premiums not exceeding in the whole £500 should bo granted for tho oncournqempiit of Serieiculture in tho Colony," «nd that the development of certain industrial pursuits would often bs best promotod by the offer of a bonus on production, tlio following Rowurds are offered, subject to tho undermentioned conditions : — A bonus of 60 per cent, oh tho value realisod ia offered for tho production of the flrHt £1,01)0 worth of cocoons of tho Silkworm or cgus of tho Silkworm produced in tho Colony, to bo paid on quantities of not loss valuo than £50 or moro than £100 produuod by any one person. To any person or persons who bIkiII ninnufacturo, within tho Colony, from Now Zealand flax — For the first 600 reams of Printing Papor, tv sum of £400 i and a furihor sum of £350 for tho first 500 reams of Packing Pupor ; and tho hko sum for tho first 10,000 yards of Scrim-cloth suitable for covoring flax balos. CONDtTIONfl. The required quantity of each article to bo Completed before tho 30th Juno, 1872. Tho weight of each ream of printing papor to bo not less than 30 lbs., of enoh roam of packing pnpor not lost than 40 lbi., and of caoh piece of eorim-oloth of 100 yards in length and doublo width, not less than 30 lbs. Tho rewards will bo paid on tho certificate) of an officer to bo appointed by tho Government that tho above conditions havo boon complied with. W. GISBORNE.

Government Annuities Office, Wellington, 1st December, 1870. ■"VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that X i ' Govorhmont Insuriinco and Annuitios Ofllcos, under the "Government Annuitios Act, i860," and "The !Now Zealand Govomraont lnsurnnco and Annuitios Aot, 1870," Huvo beon opened at OAMAllU, WAIKOUAITI, and nil tho prinoipnl Monoy Order Offices in tho Colony. , Tho following advantages tiro scoured by spocinl provisions in tho abovo-montionoci Acts : — 1. Up to ti corluin amount, Assurance Policies bona fide oflcctod by tho Assured upon his own life, and Endowment Policies, and Annuities purchased for tho bonoflt of Wife or Cluldion, are oxemptcd from tho operation of Bankruptcy Acta, and from seizure undor legal process. 2. Up to a certain amount, Mnrriod Women may offoct Policies, nnd dispose of tho money assured by will, as if singlo ; and such Policies ure freo from tho dobts and control of their husbands. 3. Insurances may be effected for the benefit of Wifo and Childron, with power to apportion amount ; and such inBuranco is to be freo from tho claim of creditors, to tho oxtont of £-2000. All persons wi»)iing to obtain Lifo Insurances, Endowments, Annuities, immediate or deferred, or other advantages undor tho Acts, will rocoivo evory information and tho necessary forms on application at any of tho aboYO-uamed officoi. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner.

Colonial Secretary's Ofllco, Wellington, 9th July, 1872. IN compliance with the recommendation contained in tho Report of the Joint Committee on Colonial Industries, 1871, to the effect that a bonus of £2,500 ■hould bo offered for the first 100 tons of Printing Paper produced by muohinery, suoh bonus to bo in addition to any that may bo offered by any Province, it is hereby notified tlmt such reward will bo paid on tho fulfilment of tho following Conditions. Tho Paper to bo manufactured in New Zealand, by machinery permanently established and working in tho Colony. Tho required quantity to Do complotcd boforo tho 30th Juno, 187'i. Tho reward will bo paid on the certificate of an officer to bo nppointod bj the Government that tho abovo conditions have been com plied with \V. GlfWORNK.