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CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. rTIENDERS ia Duplicate will be received at JL this Office till THURSDAY, the 15th day of October, 1857, from parties willing — 1. To erect SHIFTING WAYS and GEARING at Oamaru, for the purpose of facilitating the Shipping of Produce and Landing of Stores. 2. To erect a STORE at the same place, 15 feet by 30 feet. 3. To furnish a STOUT BEACHING BOAT, capable of carrying 10 Bales Wool, with Oars and equipments complete. - 4. To/urnish ONE BUOY and TACKLE. Separate Tenders may be made. Plans and Specifications can be seen at this Otßce. The Government will not be bound to accept the lowest offer, nor any of the offers that may be sent in. By His Honor's command, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, 24th Sept., 1857. CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT. rTIENDERS in Duplicate will be received at A this Office on or before THURSDAY, the 22nd of October next, from persons willing to supply, for the half-year ending 31st March, 1858, RATIONS AND FURNISHINGS For the Hospital, the Gaol, and the Lock-up, Dunedin. Tenders will also be received as above from persons willing to supply the Provincial Government with STATIONERY, &c., For the year ending 30th September, 1858. Further particulars may be obtained on application at this Office. By His Honor's command, JOHN LOGAN, Clerk to Superintendent. Superintendent's Office, Dunedin, Sept. 24th, 1857. I W. H. MONSON, ARCHITECT AND BUILDER, Adjoining the Episcopalian Church, j T> ESPECTFULLY informs the Inhabitants -£\/ of this Colony that he has He-commenced Business, and hopes, by strict attention to the wants of his Customers, to merit the same extensive patronage that he formerly received. Contracts taken for work in Town or Country. Drawings and Specifications made for persons desiring the same. To Country Sjbttjlers. — A supply of Doors and Windows of all sizes, and other requisites, constantly on hand. I = ' I CANTERBURY FOUNDRY. 1 TOHN ANDERSON has much pleasure in O informing the neighburing Settlements of New Zealand that his Foundry is Now Open, and that he is fully prepared to execute all Orders in Iron and Brass Work. Christchurch, 21st August 1857. TO STOREKEEPERS AND OTHERS. FOR SALE. A WELL ESTABLISHED BUSINESS in the Country. The Business Premises are commodious, and substantially built, and consist of Dwelling House, Stores, large Sta- | ble, &c. Fifty acres of superior land, thirty acres of which are fenced, and in partial cultivation, may be purchased with the business. Terms Liberal. For further particulars apply to Messrs. Harris and Gillies, Dunedin. MADAMSM 'ADAM'S MINERAL BROWN PAINT. JAMES PATERSON & Co. A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT J\. SOCIETY. Established January 1, 1849. For Granting Assurances on Lives, Present, Deferred and Reversionary Annuities, and Endowments for Children and Old Age. Chairman— Thomas Holt, Esq., M.P. Deputy-Chairman— }&.. E. Muknin, Esq. OTAGO : Medical Referee— Robert Williams, Esq. Agent— J. C. Carnegie. Chief Offices— Mort's Buildings, Pitt Street, J Sydney, N.S.W. 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 Colonies. The following comparative scale will show the superiority of the Colonial Mutual Office over the British Proprietary and even the British Mutual Offices.— Example. Age 40 Policy fox £500. Name of Office. Annual Duration Bonus Premium, of Policy. Addition Scottish Widows Fund £16 11 3 7 years £70 0 0 An English Proprietary C 0 . .. 16 7 1 10 years 50 16 8 Australian Mut. 4 years g Prov. Society.. 16 2 1 8 months 81 13 7 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. For Tables, Forms of Proposals, and' full information, apply to J. C. CARNEGIE, Agent. ROBERT THOMSON, Actuary $ Sec APPRENTICE WANTED. TTTANTED an' Apprentice to the' Printing T V ' Business. Good encouragement • will be given. Apply at the. Office, of this paper.