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Otago Witness, Issue 1005, 4 March 1871, Page 22

I Government Notices. Gvvenuuent Annuities Office, Wellington, let December, 1870. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Government Insurance and Annuities Offices,, under "The Government Annuities Act, IS6§," and "The New Zealand Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1870," have been opened, at the Post Offices at Dunbdin, Port Chalmers, B«lolutha, Clyde, Lawrence, Oamara, Queenstown, Tokomairiro, Waikouaiti, and InveroargilL The following advantages are secured by speoial provisions in the above mentioned Acts :— 1. Up to a certain amount, Assurance Policies bona fide effected by the Assured upon his own life and Endowment Policies, and Annuities purchased for the benefit of Wife or Children, are exempted from the operation of Bankruptcy Acts, and from seizure under legal process. 2. Up to a certain amount, Married Women may effeot Policies, and dispose ef the money assured by will, as if single ; and such Policies are free from the debts and control of their husbands. 3. Insurances may be effected for the ! benefit of Wife and Children, with power to apportion amount ; I and such insaranoe is to be free from the claim of creditors, to the extent of £2000. All persona wishing to obtain life Insnr» anoes, Endowments, Annuities, immediate or deferred, or other advania^s under the Acts, will receive every information and the necessary forms, on application at any of the above-named offices. W. GISBOENE, Commissioner. Shipping Notices. ! QLASGOW TO OTAGO. MESSRS P. HENDERSON AND CO. LINE OF MONTHLY PACKETS. Under Contract with the Provincial Government. ''PHIS line comprises the ua. jflfSrß^ a. dermenn'oned well-km/wi jJffiSSeig^ splendid Ships, ona oi which maStssam £ eavt9 Glasgow for Otago direct svery month : — Tons Reg. Tons Reg, William Davie .. 850 Vicksburg.... 1240 City of Dunedtn 1085 Caribou 1168 Peter Denny.... 1000 Viola 1140 E. P. Bouverie . 1000 Wave Queen .. 860 Helenslee 800 Helen Denny.. 750 Elisth Fleming .. 750 R. HeneUrsca 600 Jau« Henderson... 600 Resolute .... 1070 Sen Lomond .... 1000 Aucilla 750 Parties desirous of bringing out their friend can secure Passages on favorable terms, on ap« olicatien to CARGILL3 k McLEAN. Oamaru and Dunedia. Money. 01 AA £300, £400, £600, £600, to .S/JA/V, LEND, on first-class freehold security. Bate of interest 10 per cent. Apply to CONNELL & MOODIE, Rattray-streefc Wanted. WANTED, PASSENGERS by Cobb's Coaches to know that they can rely on being called at the Occidental Hotel — Billiard Balls, Cloth, Tips, Cues, &c, on sale. SPECTACLES ! SPECTACLES J SPECTACLES 1 . WANTED, the Weak-Bighted to know that they can have Spectacles properly adapted to suit their sights, at PERCIVAL'S, Optician and Spectacle-maker to the Dunedin Hospital, No. 1, George street. Pure Brazdliaa Pebbles, highly recommended for defective visions. Also on sale, Sykes's Hydrometers, Glass do, SaecJbaromaters, Thermometers, Aneroid Barometers, Sextants, Quadrants, Ships' Compasses, SaliDometers, Lactometers, Mathematical Instruments, Field Glasses, Telescopes, &6. N.B.— All kinds of Optical and Mathema* tical Instruments bought. LONDON AGENCY. THE "OTAGO WITNESS" is filed for reference at the News Roon> .of Messrs. GORDON & GOTCH, 121 Hoiborn Hill, London, where' advertisements and subscriptions aw received- 1