THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
795

Occupation—Chief Mate, ship "Wallace." Sailed |
of other denominations. But no exchanges of stamps
May, 1865, London to Sydney.
Description—Tall and dark, about 6 feet, walks
with a limp.
Age—32.
Single.
His usual residence before coming to the Colony
was 5, Raneleigh Road, Paddington.

G. S. COOPER,
Under Secretary.

General Post Office,
Wellington, 21st October, 1872.

THE following Notice, received from the General
Post Office, London, is published for general
information.

By order.
W. GRAY
(for the Secretary).

MONEY ORDER OFFICES.
ENGLAND.

1. On the 1st of August a Money Order Office will
   be opened in London at—
   Strand (Adelphi) No. 407 Postal District.
   W.C.

2. The Offices at Finchley, High Road, N., and
   Brentford Road (Northumberland Terrace), W., will
   be respectively designated Finchley, East End, N.,
   and Gunnersbury Station, W.

3. Money Order Offices will be opened in the
   Country at—

IRELAND.

4. A Money Order Office will be open at—

General Post Office, 2nd August, 1872.

STAMP DUTIES.

IT is notified for general information, that, by "The
Stamp Duties Act Amendment Act, 1872," the
Stamp Duty payable on cheques, drafts, and receipts
is reduced from twopence to one penny, on and from
the 1st December, 1872.

1. Persons holding adhesive stamps of the value of
   twopence may, by requisition on the Stamp Office of
   the Province, or on any Depository of Stamps, ex-
   change the same for an equivalent value of adhesive
   stamps at one penny, or any other denomination.

2. Persons holding stamps at twopence, impressed
   on blank forms of cheques, drafts, or receipts, may
   exchange the same in like manner for adhesive stamps
   at twopence, impressed on blank forms of cheques or
   drafts, will be made after the 30th November
   proximo, except at the reduced value of one penny.

C. T. BATKIN,
Secretary for Stamp Duties.

Office of the Commissioner of Stamp Duties,
Wellington, 22nd October, 1872.

Government Annuities Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 1872.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to
appoint the under-mentioned gentlemen to be
Medical Referees, under "The Government Annuities
Act, 1869."

C. G. HEWSON, Esq., Otaki.
J. G. F. WILFORD, Esq., Hutt.

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

Government Annuities Office,
Wellington, 24th October, 1872.

NOTICE is hereby given, that the under-mentioned
Post Offices have been opened as Government
Life Insurance and Annuity Offices, viz. :—

TAPUAEHARURU Province of Auckland.
TARAWERA ... " " Hawke's Bay.
WAIROA ... " " Hawke's Bay.
WAIPAWA ... " " Hawke's Bay.
FOXTON ... " " Wellington.
HUTT ... " " Wellington.

W. GISBORNE,
Commissioner.

Colonial Architect's Office,
Wellington, 28th October, 1872.

TENDERS are invited for Earthwork, Removal
and Reconstruction of the Water Tank, &c., at
the General Government Buildings.
General conditions, specifications, and drawings
may be seen at the Offices of the Colonial Architect,
Wellington.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to
noon on Monday, the 4th day of November.
The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted.

W. H. CLAYTON,
Colonial Architect.

IN the matter of "The Friendly Societies Act,
1867:" Notice is hereby given, that a transcript
of the General Laws of

"The Branch Hibernian Australasian Catholic
Benefit Society," Hokitika,
duly certified, has been lodged with the Registrar of
Friendly Societies, registered and recorded in his
office, under the provisions of "The Friendly Societies
Act, 1867."

Dated the twenty-fifth day of October, 1872.
G. S. COOPER
(for the Registrar).

IN the matter of "The Friendly Societies Act,
1867:" Notice is hereby given, that a transcript
of the Rules of

"The Court Pride of Parnell, No. 4409, Ancient
Order of Foresters,"
duly certified, has been lodged with the Registrar of
Friendly Societies, registered and recorded in his
office, under the provisions of "The Friendly Societies
Act, 1867."

Dated the twenty-third day of October, 1870.
G. S. COOPER
(for the Registrar).