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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 207, 28 August 1873, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Established 1849. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &o. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, Head Office Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. C. J. Pharaztn, M.L.C., Chairman. The Hon. William Fitzhebbert, M.H.R. Deputy-Chairman . A. de B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R. The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, Esq., M.D., M.L.C. George Hunter, Esq., M.H.R. Annual Revenue, £250,000. Accumulated and Invested Funds, £1,000,000 Persons Assuring with this Office share the whole Profits, and a Bonus is declared every fifth year. Members incur no liability of partnership. The 28rd Annual Report and Prospectuses showing tbe present state and progress of the Society, and forms of proposal, may he had or will be sent, on application to any of the agents, or at the head office as above. JOSEPH DYER, Resident Secretaay. NELSON AGENT, A. W. SOAIFE. Medical Referee : W. B. Sbalt, Esq.j, M.D. 158 FIJI BANKING and COMMERCIAL COMPANY, (Limited). / CAPITAL— £2SO,OOO; in 50,000 Shares of £5 EACH. First Issue, £100,000; in 20,000 Shares of £5 EACH, Provisional Directors: James Watt, Esq. Frederick Whitaker, Esq. Thomas B. Gillies, Esq. C. J. Stone, Esq. William Aitken, Esq. Thomas Morrin, Esq. J. S. Maofablane, Esq. Bankers: The Bank of New Zealand. Commercial Agents: The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Comb ant, Limited. Solicitors: j Messrs Whitaker & Russell. Secretary {pro tern): A. Wardrop, Esq., Shortland-street. THE rapidly-increasing importance of the mercantile interests in the group of islands comprised in the Kingdom of Fiji, and the absence of any reliable medium of exchange in that territory, have suggested the formation of this Company, which, it is intended, shall supply ordinary Banking facilities and undertake commercial agency business, by indenting goods, advancing on the produce of settlers, and undertaking consignments. Not v withstanding the difficulties which the early settlers in these Islands have encoun tered the progress made in the development of Commerce has been very satisfactory — the returns of exports and imports exhibiting rapid expansion. The capabilities ol the Islands for sugar and cotton cultivation are of the„very highest description, ani, with the introduction of capital and the means afforded to planters to turn their produce to account, there can be no doubt that the above interests will be very speedily and larg'ely increased. Already tracts of country have been secured by planters from other sugarproducing countries, the climate and soil of Fiji offering superior advantages . The European population is already considerable, and rapidly increasing ; and the general desire to support law and order, and the partial recognition of the Government by Great Britain, afford a reasonable ground for believing that transactions in Fiji may be undertaken with safety, and with the same recourse as in more settled communities . Important concessions, including an exclusive right to issue bank notes, and to transact all Government business, are under offer to the Company 5 and from data furnished to the promoters, it is believed that a very satisfactory return on the capital to be invested will be ensured. The scope of the Oompa.ny's operations will not 'be confined to Fiji, but will embrace the numerous groups of islands in the Pacific, as encouragement may from time to lime offer. It is believed that a paid-up Capital of £50,000 will, for a time, amply provide for the current requirements of the Company, the unpaid Capital remaining as a basis for credit with its Agents, A further issue of shares will be made as required, on terms to be settled by the Board of Directors. Of the £2 10/ to be called up ou the First Issue of shares, a deposit of 10/ per share will be required on application and a like amount on allotment. Subsequent calls will he made as required, not exceeding £1 per share, with a notice of not less than one month. No promoters' or paid-up shares will be issued, and the preliminary expenses are guaranteed not to exceed £1,000. ./Applications for shares — accompanied by a deposit of 10/ per share — will be received by the Bank of New Zealand, Nelson, up to the Ist September n ext, a preference being given to priority of aNpplication. In event of no allotment being made, the deposit will be returned in full. Forms of application for shares can be obtained at the Bank of New Zealand, Nelson. Auckland, July 4, 1873. 186

H. D. JACKSON, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, TKAFALGAR STREET, NELSON. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FANCY GOODS, TOYS, iIND BERLIN WOOLS ALWAYS TN HAND. LICENSED TO SELL POSTAGE and RECEIPT STAMPS, ACCEPTANCE FORMS, Ac. SUBSCRIBERS WANTED FOB PERIODICALS. 1499