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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4363, 15 March 1875, Page 4

Race Meeting. PAHAUTANUI RACE MEETING. TO TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 17. Stewards —Messrs. J. Whitehouse, F. Smith, and J. Blackey. Judge—\V. Lowes, Esq. Starter—T. Gilbert. Clerk op Course—R. Smith. Hoy. Secretary—T. Bould. Hurdle Race £ —. Once round the course. Heats. Over three flights of hurdles, 3ft. din. high. Entrance, £1 Is. Weights—--3 yrs., Bst. 71bs.; 4 yrs., 9st. 71bs.; 5 yrs., lOst. 21bs.; 6 yrs., lOst. 71bs. Maiden Plate £ —. Open to all horses maidens at time of entry. Twice round the course. Single event. Weights as above. Entrance, £1 Is. Pahautanui Stakes £—. Open to all horses. Twice round. Heats; handicap; h.ft. Entrance, £1 Is. District Race £ —. Open to all horses the bona fide property of settlers in the district for the last six months previous to entry; the district to extend from Waikanao to Johnsonville. Once round the coarse. Heats. Entrance, £1 Is. Weights as above. Consolation Stakes £ —. Handicap. Once round and a distance. Entrance, 10s. 6d. In the above races three horses to start or the public money will net be given. In all the above races the second horse to save his stakes. The Porirua Jockey Club rules will be strictly adhered to, and the decision of the Stewards will be final. Any person entering a horse must be a subscriber of .Cl Is. to the race fund. Entrances to be made to the Secretary on or before 13th March, at S p.m. THOS. BOULD, Hon. Secretary. Insurance Companies. JTw ZEALAND INS URANCE COMPANY. Established 1859. CapitalCl ,000,000, of which£24o,ooo is paid up. Fire and Marine Risks of every description ■will be accepted at the lowest current rates. BETHUNE & HUNTER, Agents, Wellington. HE SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £750,000. With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. The above Company offers undoubted security to insurers, having a large, wealthy, and influential propxietary resident in the Colony, where also all its funds are invested. As a purely Colonial institxxtion, it has therefore a prior claim on insurers. The Company undertake insxxrance against every description of both Fire and Maxine Risks at lowest current rates of premium. The chief characteristics of the Company are xxndoubted security, liberal terms, and prompt settlement of losses. For proposal forms and further particulars, Apply to W. k G. TURNBULL k CO., Agents, Wellington. gTANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION STERLING. Head Office: PRINCESS STREET, DUNEDIN. Losses by Fire Insured against on stores, warehouses, dxvelling houses, &c., at current rates. The Company will also take risks on wool and all kinds of merchandise on land or at sea, and either on valued or open policies, on the most favourable terms. Particular attention is drawn to Articles of Association, by which, after paying shareholders 19 per cent., the balance is to be distributed as follows;—40 per cent, to go to Reserve Fund, 30 per cent, to POLICY HOLDERS, and balance as Company may determine. Agents for Wellington: SAMUEL, LADD, k CO. Transatlantic fire insurance COMPANY OF HAMBURG. This Company being now duly licensed and registered by Government, have COMMENCED BUSINESS IN NEW ZEALAND, And are prepared to take fire risks at lowest current rates on all kinds of Buildings, Furniture, Merchandise, Wool, and Grain, &c. All Claims Settled in the Colony without delay. Bankers—lnternationa! Bank of London and Hamburg (Limited). In the Colony— Bank of New Zealand. Agents for Wellington—Whittem, Nicholson, and Co. INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes of FIRE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. , EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. -yUCTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Established 1849. CAPITAL £200,000 Head Office ; Melbourne. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met. Losses esn be made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. OOL AND PRODUCE NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON. Merchants and others can make arrangements for next season for INSURING WOOL and PRODUCE from ports in New Zealand to London direct, or from Stations, from time the Wool is shorn, by any route, till delivered in United Kingdom. Claims payable in London. Policies issued at any of the Company’s Agencies. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. JOHNSTON & CO., Agents, Wellington. USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &o. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH ; Head Office : Wellington. Present Annual Revenue, £230,000. Accumulated & Invested Funds, £1,330,000 Persons Assuring with this Office share the whole profits, and a Bonus is deck .red every fifth year. JOSEPH DYER, Resident Secretary. ‘ Business Notices I L L I AM JOHN S T O N, (Late Beck and Johnston), TAILORS, &c. LAMBTON - QUAY. Gentlemen favoring W. Johnston with orders may rely on having their garment) cut and made-up in first-class style, and with duo regard to economy. WILLIAM JOHNSTON, TAILOR, &c.. Next to Mr. J. Mulligan, Jeweller, LAMBTON-QUAY. FREEi T O N, • Wholesale Fruiterer, &0,, 8 and 9 Markets, York-stroet, Sydney. ROT Great care in taken in pocking and selecting fruit for the intercolonial trade, and orders meet with prompt attention. AND BAIT STABLES HASTERTON CLUB HOTEL. Saddle Horses alxvays on Hire on reasonable terras. T, M'OARTHY, Proprietor.