AKAEITA PROSPECTING \J ASSOCIATION, REWARD FOR INLAND GOLDFIELD. FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS will be awarded, under the following conditions, to the discoverer or discoverers of an Inland Goldfield within twenty miles of the Town of Okarita, or bounded on the north of Okarita by the Little Wanganui River, and on the south of Okcirita by Cook's River. 1, That the Goldfield shall be discovered within three months from 15th October present. 2. That the Goldfield shall yield not less than 500 ounces per week for a period of three months, commencing fourteen days from the dale of .application to the Commitee for the Re.yard. 3. That the discoverer or discoverers shall make application to the Committee for the Reward, and shall be required to make application to the Warden of the district for a Prospecting Claim on or before the 15th day of January next, in order that the name or names may be duly registered to enable the Committee to pay the Reward to the bona fide discoverer or discoverers. 4, That the Goldfield must not be Beach diggings, nor within a half-mile of the same. - In addition to the a)ove reward, the Coin* mittee wish to inform the public that they intend making immediate application to the Government for a sum of money to supplement tlie above £500, and in the event of the application being granted, the money will be added to th||||ward, under the same conditions as above;'% For the satisfaction of intending Prospectors, the Committee publish the copy of the Bauk Voucher, [duplicate] "Okarita, October 10, 1566. "Lodged, on account of -the Okarita- Prospecting Association Reward Account, with the Bank of New Zealand, the sum of Fiye Hundred Pounds sterling.' This money npsl to be drawn before the 10th of January, 1867; ;; ( " £500. ) "C. S. Allen, Agent. " Dated at Okarita, the 11th day of October, lSOli. v.JOHN COLE ) JAMES HENNELLY \ Trustees. ROBERT C. 11EID PATRICK BRENNAN, Treasurer T7ICTORIA LIFE AND GEERAL . ' INSURANCE COMPANY. Head Office : S2 Collins st. cast, Melbourne, Capital: £#00,000, in 40,ti66i shares of £50 each. -■ "4 Unlimited Liability, DIRECTORS : Chairman of the Board — The Hon. Henry Miller, M.L.C. "henry Creswick, Esq, J.P, Tlie Hon. George Harkcr. The Hon. J. D. Pinnock. Ed. Byain Wight, Esq, J.P. Germain Nicholson, Esq, J.P. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Special Features. 1. Security.— That of a joint-stock company, with a .paid-up and accumulating capital, and a proprietary possessing niuans in this country to meet the claims of the assixred. 2. Premiums. — The lowest that can be charged with safetj', and payable either quarterly or half-yearly, at the option of the assured. 3. Guaranteed Bonus. — Giving to the assured the profits of a mutual company, without the risk. 4. Reduction of Premiums. — At such decennial distribution of profits, until the payment of premiums ceases. 5. All policies indisputable. 6. No extra charge for service in the Volunteer Corps within the colony. . Fire and Marine Insurance effected. Guarantee. — Policies granted guaranteeing the fidelity of persons employed iv offices of trust, withr.or without life assurance, at moderate rates of premium. Tables of rates and all necessary informrt'ou will be furnished on application at th's o:nce. JOSEPH COLLIE, Sec. A USTRALASIAN INSURANCE COM -^- Pa NY. FIRE, LIFE, and MARINE. Established, 1857. Subscribed capital, £500, 000. , : Paid-up Capital : Fire and Marine, £100,000. Life, £25,000. Reserved F\md, £70,000. BOARD OF DIRECTORS : Chairman, Hon. Alexander Fraser, M.L.C. -. Vice-Chairman, James Graham, Esq. Edward Cohen, Esq, M.L.A. Hon. W. J. QV Clarke, M.L.C. E. P. S. Sturt, Esq, P.M. ''t' Joseph Griffiths, Esq. • Marine Surveyor r CaptauijjW. G. Grave. Medical Officers : W. H. Campbell, EsfrF.R.C.S.E. J. B. Motherwell, Esq, M.D. Actuary : G. E. Cowley, Esq. Geelong Board of Directors : " Robert Bruce Ronald, Esq. $$ Alexander Buchanan, Esq. | Secretary : George Fraser, Esq. Fire risks taken at lowest current rates. " Marine risks accepted at current rates, and losses made payable either at the head office, Melbourne, or at any of the agencies of the company -in Great Britain, India, or the colonies, at the option of the assured. Life policies issued on very favorable conditions. _.'o extra charge to members of brigades. Very extended geoifgraphical limits allowed. Claims paid within one calendar month after ])roof of death. Particular attention is directed to the fact that the funds belonging to the life branch are protected by special Act of Parliament against any claim arising out of the fire and marine branch ; a substantial guarantee is thus afforded to policy holders, E, L, MONTEFIORE, / Secretary. } . - '■-.:
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Grey River Argus, Volume III, Issue 135, 22 November 1866, Page 4
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