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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 982, 29 June 1883, Page 3

New Advertisements. ATT, proved Creditors in the. Estate of Colin Campbell, late of Hinds, can receive their DIVIDESI), upon ap* plying to Matson, Cox & Co.’s Office. ORR & CO. 1478 v MATSON, COX & CO. TtT A L T E R B. M 0 S S. ■SATURDAY, 30 th JUNE, 1883. Account of Messrs Kelly and Cox in dissolution of partnership. Baker’s Cart Trough and Table Flour And complete Furniture of Bakehouse. - No reserve. 1479 WALTER B. MOSS, Auctioneer.

LET OR LEASE The Land is fenced and subdivided, and well supplied with water. . Apply, Office of this Paper. 936 rsRINOE ALBERT BOARDING i HOUSE AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL. ,G. TRUCKLE begs to return thanks to his friends and the.public for their patron, age since .he has taken over the Prince Albert; Boarding House, and trusts by i, keeping a good table and accommodation for boarders and travellers to receive a continuance of the same. Private rooms for families. 0. TRUCKLE, Prince Albert Boarding House and Tern-! perance Hotel, - near Cookson’s Wtt.t.h street, Ashburton ; - next Oddfellows’ Hall, and one minute’s walk from the Railway Station. Charges strictly moderate. 1 944 TERM OF TEARS, OR 1,130 FOR TWO CROPS, ■OA Acres of Land near Hinds, in ■OU one or more lots.

SIXTH' REPORT AND BALANCE; SHEET ' • - ; , op ' i "- :j ; THE UNION FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND, , ..Eor'fche'TweiaeMontha-eHding ■-«, 1 May'3l, 1883. r .Head Office: Hereford street, Christchurch. Capital..i. £2,000,000. .... Dhusctoes : ;j - r Hon. J. T. Peacock, M. L. 0., Chairman; G. : G. Stead, Esq,, Deputy-Chairman ; J. Anderson, Esq., ;i j . i • P. Cunninghnm, Esq. . . W. Montgomery,Esq., M.H.R. | Joseph Palmer, Esq. w. Reeve j, Esq. ! H. R. Webb, Esq. .. Bankees :■ > ■ . The Union Bank of Australia, Limited. ; Gbwekai Manager : , W- Devenish Meares. , Repost and Balance-sheet to be submitted to Shareholders at Sixth Annual l General Meeting of the Company, to bs held at their offices, Hereford street, Christchurch, on TUESDAY, 3rd July, next, at 12 noon. Your Directors have pleasure in submitting to the Shareholders the Statement; of the Company’s business for the year' ending 31st May last. It will be seen' from the annexed balance-sheet that the revenue for the year (including £8,771 Bs, brought forward) amounted t° £150,290 lie 2d ; and the expenditure (after making, ample provision for unadjusted losses) to ■ £122,956 4s, leaving an available balance of £27,335 7s 2d, which' amount your Directors recommend be dealt as follows : ' I

To payment of Dividend... £8,125 0 O' To transfer of Reserve Fund (which will then stand at £50,000) ... 10,000 ,0 0 Leaving a balance to, be carried forward of ... 9,210 7 2 £27,335 7 2 The dividend proposed to bo paid will, with the interim dividend declared in January last, be equivalent to 10 per cent, on the paid-up capital of the Company for the past twelve months, including the last calls. It will be seen from the balance-sheet that the business Of the Company shows J considerable progression. The Directors have arranged to take over the business of the Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand. ; This arrangement was entered into on 31st May, but as it did not receive the formal confirmation of Shareholders of the Company named until 25th instant,, the business' does not appear in the accounts now submitted: -' Mr John Studholme having' resigned his seat on your Board, in consequence of his intended lengthened Visit'to England, your Directors appointed, in. his stead Mr h r. Webb. " Mr A. Morton Ollivier, having resigned his position of Auditor to the Company, your Directors appointed in his stead Mr 0. Hood Williams. It will devolve on the meeting to elect two Directors in lieu of Messrs Joseph Palmer and P. Cunningham, who retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election, and who have been nominated accordingly. No other shareholders have been nominated for the vacancies. It will also be necessary to elect two Auditors in lieu of Messrs F. E. Wright and 0. Hood Williams, who retire, but tire eligible for re-election. , The Dividend, if sanctioned by the Shareholders, will be payable at the Head Office at the close of the meeting, and at Branches and Agencies on receipt of advice. J. T. PEACOCK, - Chairman. Christchurch, June 26th, 1883. Profit and Loss Account, May 31st I*B3. , £ s. d £ s. d.

To. fire and m a rino 1 o s a ea paid and in process of adjustment ... 68,799 19 4 Less am* propriated laat year, for . u nadjus t e d losses... 7,000 0 0 , ~l’ireand marine ra-in- | ‘suranoes Stationery „ Government taxeq ... ’ Agents’ commission, expenses of managemont, and. sundry : “ charges ... ... Amount written off pre- , mises and furniture accounts ... ... j Interi m , ’ d i’;V ;i- : | ~ dendjde , . elated ip ; ■ i January . 1883 ... 3,750 0 0 61,799 19 4 33,760 8 1 1,327 14 3 849 13 6 24,711 2 1 606 6 10 „ 27,335 7.! 2 .wti ti .i f 1.""" n. £160,290 ll 2