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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 536, 23 December 1857, Page 6

THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, FOE FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE AT HOME and ABROAD. (Established in 1836.) INCOBPOBATED BY ACT OF PABLIAMENT. CAPITAL £1,259,760 STERLING. HEAD OFFICES. London, 1, Moorgate Street. Aberdeen, 3, King Street. Belfast; 42, Waring Street, Dundee, 16, St. Andrew's Place. Edinburgh, 20, St. Andrew Square. Glasgow, 19, St. Vincent Place. COLONIAL AGENCIES IN Sydney, Melbourne, . Adelaide, Auckland, Wellington, and Wangauui. CHAIBMAN OF BOABD OF DIEECTOES. The Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P. THIS COMPANY insures against loss or damage by fire almost every description of property in most parts of the world, and now grants policies to.cover properties^ in this colony at reduced rates of premium, varying from 10s. to £2 10s. per cent., according to the ( degree of risk. LIFE DEPARTMENT. This Company also grants policies on every description of risk contingent upon human life, including insurances for the whole term thereof, or for short periods, and with or without participation in profits. It is a peculiar feature of the Company that from the nature of its constitution it affords all the advantages of a mutual association combined with the security of a proprietary company; and amongst other inducements to insure with it may be mentioned— 1. Equitable rates of premium. 2. Liberal bonus distributed amongst all participating policies at each valuation. 3. Exemption from all extra chavge for residence in New Zealand. 4. Prompt settlement of claims in the colony without the delay of referring to England, the Agency being provided with ample funds at the Union Bank for that purpose. Extract from Table I. of prospectus; nonparticipating scale:— Rates for an Assurance of £100 for the whole Term of life. Age Annual Half-Yearly Nest Birthday. Premium. Premium. £ s. d. £ s. d. 20 1 12 7 0 16 6 25 1 17 1 0 18 9 SO 2 2 7 116 35 2 8 8 14 8 40 .2 16 8 18 9 45 3 5 9 1 13 5 50 3 19 0 2 0 2 55 4 19 1 2 10 6 60 6 6 3 3 4" 6 Copies of prospectuses, forms of proposals, and every other information respecting the Company can be obtained on application to the undersigned:— THOMAS BARLOW, Esq., Wellington. Messrs. TAYLOR & WATT, Wanganui. C. W. WYATT, Esq., Solicitor, j ; Christchurch. i ! Christchurch, December, 1857. ! TO STATION MASTERS AND OTHERS. HE. ALPORT begs to invite atten- • tion to the Stock of Goods now i on hand, suitable for Station use, consisting of— Mens' and boys' strong watertights , Women's stout leather lace boots Girls' and children's do. do. Strong head stall bridles, slip chain bits Stockmen's strong saddles and whips Bullock shaft and leading harness Extra strong bullock and horse drays Churr.s, ploughs, &c., &c. Market Place, Christchurch, Dec. 9th, 1857. OATS! OATS! FOR SALE, about 300 bushels of prime old oats. Apply to ROBERT WAITT, & CO. Norwich Quay, Dec. 11th, 1857. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE HEATHCGTE DISTRICT. f^ ENTLEMEN,—His Honor the SuvX perintendent having been pleased to appoint me to the office of Provincial Secretary, the seat in the Provincial Council to which you did me the honor so recently to elect me, has by law become vacant, and the Returning Officer has issued his Writ calling for a new election to take place ob the 26th instant. I have, therefore, the honor to offer myself for re-election. I have no new professions to make. I have only to assure you, that in whatever position I may be placed, as your representative, I shall endeavour, as I trust I always have done, to use my best exertions to promote the general welfare of the province. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. OLLIVIER.