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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 665, 17 December 1851, Page 1

WELLINGTON BRANCH of the ALLIANCE Fire Assurance Company, of London. Established by Act of Parliament, March, 1824. CAPITAL-FIVE MILLIONS STERLING. Board of Directors i— Presidents Samuel Gurney, Esq. 1 Sir Moses Montifiore 1 -Bart. Directors. SirE g N H A Ba , n, ' , U E ” Irtng, Eso. M' P ’ Ba «- Louis Lucas, E,l Sir R. Campbell, Bart. * bS“ Mas '" ma "' The RiZ'&t. R. . .Dawson. c; r *’ XT ~ cSTrles%b er, f 8q - ° ’ S ’ Wiftfom ?i b 5 e !’ Es a- Oswald Smith, Esq. Melvil Wilson’, Esl Esq. ’ The Undersigned have the pleasure to inform the public of Wellington that; the? have anTthat th nted Agen i® of the ab ove Company, and that they are authorized to effect Fire sur onces at the rates of premium and on the conditions laiduown by the Board of Directors. Hervey, Johnston & Co. Lombard Street, 10th October, 1850. SeDtS '

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