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Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 550, 10 February 1858, Page 2

THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, FOR FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE AT HOME and ABROAD. (Established in 1836.) INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PAINuIA'MENT. CAPITAL £1,259,760 STERLING. HEAD OFFICKS. 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 Wanganui. CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF' DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P. rpHIS .COMPANY'insures against loss -*- or damage by iire almost every de-scription-of property in most parts of the world, and now grants policies to cover properties in this colonyat reduced rates of premium, varying from 10s. to £2 10s. per cent., according to the degree of risk. LIFE DEPARTMENT. j This Company also grants policies on every | description of risk contingent upon lmniari life,-including^-insurances for the whole term thereof, or for short periods^ and with or with • out 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 comibined with the security of a proprietary com,pany; and amongst other inducements to insurfe with it may be mentioned— ! 1. Equitable rates of premium. ! 2; Liberal bonns distributed amongst all participating policies at each valuation. 3. Exemption from all extra charge for residence in New Zealand. 4. Prompt settlement of claims in the colony without the delay of re- . ferring 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 Next Birthday. Premium. • v ■' . -Premium. ~~ £ s. d. £ s! d 7 20 1 12 7 0 16 6 25 1 17 1 0 18 9 30 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. WTATT, Esq., Solicitor, Christehurch. Christchurch, December, 1857. KAIAPOI GENERAL STORES. P"PHE Undersigned has on hand a large -"- Assortment of IRONMONGERY, Nails, from 1 to 6 inch Tinware, glass and crockery Horse shoe nails and fine brads Flour, oatmeal, rice and sago Tea, coffee and sugars Soap, starch and blue | Pickles, sauces and bottled fruits i Manilla and coir rope Iron pails, buckets and brooms Pitch, oakum and tar Corn sacks, wool packs and twine Rum, brandy, whisky and gin Wines biscuits and cheese Paper, pens, and. ink Saddles, bridles and stock whips, &c., &c. GEO. C. BLACK. LOWER HEATHCOTE EVENING SCHOOL, FERRY ROAD. A MASTER will be required for this ix School at the beginning- of March. Particulars may be obtained from the Rev. G. Cotterill, Incumbent. Jan. 25, 1858. LAND FOR SALE. 5 ACRES situated in the Papaniui Raad, in the Town of Christchurch, well fenced and in grass, with house and improvements thereon. 7 acres in the River Avon, adjoining the Bricks Wharf, fenced and cropped. 15 acres Rural Land, situate on the Avon, about one mile from Christchurch, and offering a beautiful position for a private residence. For further particulars, apply to MR. LONGDEN.