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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3185, 28 April 1871, Page 1

Government Notices. NOTICE. CANTERBURY RAILWAYS. TO SAWYERS AND OTHERS. THE Provincial Government of Canterbury invite offers for the supply of Sleepers ii accordance with specification to bo seen at ih< Public Works Office, Wellington. Offers to be sent in to this office on or befon May Ist next. WALTER KENNAWAY, Secretary for Public Works. Public Works OfSce, Ohristchurch. Canterbury, N.Z., sth April, 1871. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. mENDERS are invited by the COLONIAL X GOVERNMENT for tho construction of SECTIONS No. 2 and 3 of tho OTAGO SOUTHERN TRUNK RAILWAY, extending from CAVKRSHAM to the CHAIN HILLS, and including the LOOK-OUT POINT TUNNEL. Drawings and Specifications may be seen on and after Monday, the 24th April, at the office of W. N. Blair, C.E., Dunedin, where tenders will be received until noon of Wednesday, the 31st May. Tho lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. By command, JOHN BLACKETT, Acting Engineer-in-Chief. Dunedin, 30th March, 1871. NEW GOVERNMENT HOUSE. IN consequence of Furnishing, orders to view will not be issued after this date. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. Bth April, 1871. mENDERS are invited for Paving with JL Portland Cement the Courtyard and Cellars at Government Houso. General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the Offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington. Tenders vnll be received by tho undersigned up to Noon on SATURDAY NEXT, the 29th instant. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. W, H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. 24th April, 1871. Government Annuities Office, Wellington, Ist December, 187&. NOTICE is hereby given that Government Insurance and Annuities Offices, under "The Government Annuities Act, 1869," and "The New Zealand Government Insurance and Annuities Act, 1870," have been opened at WELLINGTON, WANGANUI, GREYTOWN, and all the principal Money Order Offices in the Colony. The following advantages are securod by special provisions in the above-mentoined Acts : — 1. Up to a certain amount, Assurance Policies hona 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 Womon may effect Policies, and disposo of the money assured by will, as if single j and such policies nre 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 bo free from the claim of creditors] to the extent of £2000. All persons wishing to obtain Life Insurances, Endowments, Annuities, immediate or deferred, or other advantages under the Acts, will receive every information and tho necessary forms on application at any of the abovenamed offices. W. GISBORNE, Commissioner. Miscellaneous. TTTELLINGTON EARLY CLOSING VV ASSOCIATION. PEESIDENT : THE RIGHT KEY. the LORD BISHOI OF WELLINGTON. Vice-presidents -. Archdeacon Stock Rev. J. Paterson Rev. T. Buddie Rev. J. Cummings Hon. W. Fox, Premier Hon. J- Johnston Hon. E. W. Stafford Hon. C. J. Phavazyn W. W. Taylor, Esq. W. M. Bannatyne, Esc E. Pearce, Esq. G-. Hunter, Esq. Hiß Worship the Mayor. On and after MONDAY, 10th day of Apri next, the Premises of the undersigned Draper! 1 and Clothiers of this city will be Closed at t o'clock, Saturday's excepted : — Joseph Burne W. J. Clarke ' Kirkcaldie and Stains J. M'Dowell & Co. Henry Owen J. Wnrmoll R. K. Davis J. Smith. TO THE PUBLIC. Iv reference to the above, the Committe* earnestly solicit your aid and support to thi Association by making your purchases befon six o'clock. nnHE undersigned are buyers of WEAN El JL CALVES and YOUNG STORI CATTLE BETHUNE & HUNTER. 1 November 28, 1870. RTRAWSON, DENTIST, Bolton street Terrace, next to Dr Kemp. Mr Rawson is at present on a visit to Nelson MR PARKER, PROFESSOR of MUSK Leasons on the Pianoforte, clementar f and finishing. Pianofortes correctly tunei and repaired. Address — Molesworth Street ' FOR SALE, ~~ A TWELVE HORSE-POWER Portabl STEAM ENGINE, double cylinder ' now at work at Greenfield and Stewart's £kw Mills.