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Evening Star, Issue 2884, 17 May 1872, Page 4

Public Companies SPECIAL NOTICE. TITESSRS GILLIES AND STREET | JXL have much pleasure in intimating that they have been appointed by THE NORWICH UMOM EIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES OP ENGLAND To represent them in the Province, and that they will be prepared in a few weeks to effect Fire and Life Insurance lousiness on terms which will contrast favorably with the rates of other offices. THE NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCECOMPANY Was instituted in ISOS, and is one of the few purely mutual Insurance Offices. It has issued more than 37,600 Policies, and has paid to the Representatives of more than 8000 deceased Members upwards of SEVEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING The ACCUMULATED CAPITAL amounts to nearly Two and-a-Hale Millions sterling, the whole of which is securely invested upon first-class socialities. THE RATES OP PREMIUM Will bo found, by comparison, to be on a very moderate scale. Under 45 years jjof age not less so than 10 per cert, below those charged by most offices, and, in some cases, not exceeding the non-participating rates of other Companies. The advantages to be derived by Members of this Society may be estio ated from the statement that, In addition to £910,882 paid in the Jive years ending in June, 1860, J'or sums assured, a further sum of £224,605 was paid for bonuses thereon, making in all £1,135,487 paid in Jive years to the representatives of deceased members. SETTLEMENT POLICIES To meet one of the greatest wants of the day, this society issues Policies in the nature of Settlements, securing a certain and direct provision for the family of the Insurer. POST NUPTIAL SETTLEMENTS. In like manner a settlement after marriage may be made, provided the transaction is bona fide. These insurances, now for the first time introduced, are fully explained in special Prospectus. The Members of this Society, by its regulations aud uniformly liberal management, Lave provided for them every advantage and convenience in carrying out their insurance arrangements, are consistent with security. THE NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY Was instituted in 1821, will) A SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL OF £550,000. The rates of Premium, based on an equitable system of Assessment, are. exceedingly moderate, ts regulations liberal, while the security afforded by it is nnquestionble. The office is distinguished by its liberality and promptnessin the settlement of claims, the sum of £2,698,416 having been paid to Insurers for losses by fire. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF INSURANCES NOW EXCEEDS NINETY-ONE MILLIONS STERLING. Losses Paid in Dunedin. Every information as to the principles, rates, and management of these Societies may be obtained on application to GILLIES & STREET, Princes Street, Dunedin. Scottish commercial insuiu ANCE CO. FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES. CAPITAL, £1,000,000. HEAD OFFICE : 133, WEST GEORGE STREET, GLASGOW. DIRECTORS : Alex. Crum, Esq., of Thornliebank, Chairman. H, E. Crum. Jim. Esq., Merchant, Glasgow Hugh Brown, Esq., Manufacturer, Glasgow Richard Kidston, Esq., (Messrs A. G. Kidston and Co.), Glasgow James King, Younger, of Campsie, Esq., Glasgow James Kirkland, Esq., Corn Merchant, Glasgow Charles Randolph, Esq., Shipbuilder, Glasgow John Moffatt, Esq., Ardrossan D, S. Cargill, Esq. (Messrs W. Milne and Co.) Glasgow and Ceylon MANAGER: Frederick J. Hallows. WILLIAM BROWN and CO., .Agents, High Street. THE OTAGO AND SOUTHLAND INVESTMENT COMP AN A r (LIMITED). Incorporated under “ The Companies Act, 1862,” and empowered by Act of the Legislature of New Zealand. Offices— s, ADAMS COURT, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON, E.C. Capital £500,000 in 100,000 SHARES of £5 EACH, FIRST ISSUE, 50,000 SHARES. Directors ; George Hay Donaldson, Esq S. Bolton Edenborough, Esq Alexander Lang Elder, Esq John Harbottle, Esq Alexander Morrison, Esq Joseph R. Morrison, Esq James D. Thomson, Esq Auditors : J. Sawyer, Esq C. 11. Robinson, Esq Bankers ; The Bank of Scotland, for London aud Scotland. Solicitors ; Messrs Hughes, Masterman, and Hughes, 26, Austin Friars, E.C. Secrtary : Alexander Grace, Esq. Committee in New Zealand: W, J, M. Larnaoh,-Esq., Colonial Manager of the Bank of Ofcago, Limited, A. W. Morris, Esq., Tunedin Manager, Bankers: The Bank of Otago, Limited. The objects of this Company are to lend money on Freehold and other properties, at moderate rates of interest. Applications to be made at the Company’s office, TEMPLE CHAMBERS, PRINCES STREET, Next Rank of Otago.