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Timaru Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 703, 31 January 1872, Page 4

Miscellaneous. Government Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist December, 1870. VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that L\ Government Insurance and Annuities Dffices, under "The Government Annuities Act, 1569," and " The New Zealand Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1870," liave been opened at TIMARU, CHRISTCHURCH, KAIAPOI, LYTTELTON, and all the principal Money Order Offices m the Colony. The following advantages are secured by special provisions m the above-mentioned Acts: — . ..- 1. Up to a certain amount, Assurance Policies bona fide effected by the Assured upon his own life, aud Endowment Policies, and Aunuities 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 effect Policies, and dispose of 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 ; and such insurance is to be free from the claim of creditors, to the extent of £2,000. • . ■ i .:■: All persons wishing to obtain Life Insurances, Endowments, Annuities, immediate or deferred, or other advantages under -.the Acts, will receive every information and the necessary forms on application at any of tho above-named Officea. - *--'- W. GISBORNE, Commissioner. WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISHJOHN OAKLEY & SONS, Manufacturers of Emery Black Lead, Catinet Glass Paper, Emery and Glass Cloth, .lndiaRubber Knife-Boards, Silversmith8 v Sbap : for cleaning and polishing silver, electro-plate, glass, &c., Scotch, French, London, Russian, and other glues. — Wellington Mills, Blackfriars' road, London, S. VTEW STAMP AOT. By an Act of lost session, which camo into operation on the- first of "January, some material changes havebeen made m the Stamp duties as hitherto, levied under' the Stamp Acts of 1866 and 1867. ' •' - i!J --' On and after the first of January 1870 albills of exchange, drafts, orders, and promisl sory notes drawn within the colony (except such as are liable to a duty of one penny only), must be stamped with an impressed stamp before the said article be made, sighed; or issued, under a penalty not exceeding fifty pounds, and no such bill of exchange, &c., shall under any circumstances be stamped after the making therof. :. ... „:'.; No instrument (except bills of exchange and promissory notes drawn out. of the colony) shall be stamped after the first execution thereof, by any person; except the Commissioners. No transfer of shares m any company shall be registered m the books of such company until duly stamped. : . ; . . Bills purporting to be drawn m sets are liable to a proportionate duty on each of the set ; but persons who shall draw and issue any bill purporting to be one of a set without drawing tho whole ofthe set on duly .stamped paper, are liable to a penalty of one hundred pounds. ' ' . . r ■-- Unstamped bills, &c, are not to b . ntted or protested. Some special provisions are made respecting the stamping of deeds ; but the duty is unchanged. ' • '._ ■ „, <-7r Sections 17 to 22 relate to marine insurance policies, introducing new provisions which should be studied by those interested m these policies. The schedule' contains the new rates of duty on suoh' insurances. - . '„ NOTICE! nnHE charge for Insertion of announcement! -**-. of Births, Deaths; and Marriages m the Timaru Herald is 2s. 6d., and must m all cases be prepaid. Our Agents at Temuka, Waimate, and Geraldine are authorised' io' receive the same. -."-■ LONDON AGENCY. npHE Timaru Herald is regularly filed at the office of Mr G. Street, 30, Corn* hill, London, where advertisements and subscriptions are received. TO MASTERS OF VESSELS. Tiyr ASTERS of VESSELS who may aot . have been supplied with exchange copies of the Tdiaru Herald, may obtain copies on application to Mr HENRY GBEEN. BTL,It HEADS, printed on the best, paper, ruled with -qopney columns, from 12a 6d , per Thousand. HEHitp Offic^ Timaru... 7 pUSTOM -H0 IJ STE FOE M 3 For sale at the Herald Office.— Removal from one "Warehouse to ftiwthar Sight Entpe^ Import Forjjw. Export Forma, Home Consumption. Coastwise Manifests (single and double) . ■■ .... , ...,•-. 1