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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5339, 8 May 1878, Page 1

Public Companies rrVHE EQUITABLE BUILDING AND JL INVESTMENT COMPANY : OF WELLINGTON (LIMITED.) IMPORTANT NOTICE. This Company is allowing interest on deposits at the following rates : At call, 6 per cent, per annum For 3 months, 6J do do For 6 or 12 months, 7 do do By order of the Board of Directors. J. H. OTTO SCHWARTZ, Secretary. NEW ZEALAND ' LOAN. & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. (LIMITED). Capital ... £3*600,000. I The Company makes advances on stations, on stock, on growing clips 'of wool, and on other produce ; and receives consignments ;of wool, hemp, grain, tallow, preserved meats, leather, horns, &c.,' for sale in London 'on commission at rates which may be learned on application at the company’s office. W. H. TRAPP, ; Pro Agent. Offices and Stokes ; ■ Custom. House-quay, ; " (Next Plimmer’s 1 Wharf). "ftT ATI ONA L: MORTGAGE ; AND XT, AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). , .... 1 ) ' The undersigned is appointed AGENT for the above company, and is authorised to make Advances to Station-holders and, others, oh Mortgage of freehold property, or against shipments, of wool or other produce.'. Wool-growers requiring advances in antioi-. pation of next clip, may. obtain them on liberal terms. * . . EDWARD PEARCE, : Agent for Wellington and Hawke’s Bay.' jjTN LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COM*Ur . PANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL ..: ... £500,000. Head Office ; London. : Risks on merchandise and steamers to all parts of the world taken at lowest current rates.. ■ - ■■■ , Losses promptly paidnn Wellington, London, or any of the numerous agencies. v ‘ - ■ , LEVIN & CO., Agents.i npHE SCOTTISH. AND NEW ZEA1. LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital—£soo,ooo. ... This Company is prepared to make Advances to farmers and others on freehold pr leasehold properties at. the . Lowest Current Rates of Interest, and to arrange for repay-, meut by instalments if desired. Forms and particulars may be obtained at the Company’s Head Office, Esk-streefc, Invercargill, or by application to the undersigned.; ’ MURRAY, COMMON, & CO., ; Agents in Wellington. : Australian mutual provident society. Established :m. the Year 1849. For Life Assurance oh the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Branch : : Head Office Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, M.L.C., Chairman, The Hon. Sir W. Fitzhebbebt, K.C.M.G. and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A da B. Brandon, Esq., M.H;R., George Hunter, Esq., M.H.R., and ; >, ’The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D. and M.L.O. " ; It is found in the course of business that mistakes frequently occur in consequence of the similarity of Title assumed by some of the new Life Offices recently established in the Australian colonies. The public are requested to note. That the Australian Mutual Provident Society is the correct designation of the oldest Mutual Life Office in Australia. The annual income from premiums and interest exceeds £534,000. The accumulated funds exceed Two Millions . and' a Quarter sterling. . The new business effected during the year ending 31st ■ December, 1877, was 5150 new policies, assuring £1,880,070, produo- : Ing a new annual revenue of £64,660, which is a larger amount than s was , obtained during the same period by any other office in Great Britain or the colonies. 1 , : 1 ‘ Persons assuring in this office share the Whole Profits, and a bonus is declared every fifth year. The magnitude of its operations, the liberality of its conditions,- the success which' has its business, and the ample security afforded by its reserves, have placed the Australian Mutual Provident Society in the. front rank of Assurance Institutions • The annual report, prospectus, and proposal forms may he had (or will be sent post free) on application to the branch office, or to any of the society’s agents. : r ■ ' , EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. ■’y'IOTORIA INSURANCE ■ COMPANY. FIRE AND-MARINE.:. | Established 1849. i. ; CAPITAL ... ... ... £200,000 Head Office V Melbourne. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met Losses can be made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. .LEVIN & CO., Agents. ; Transatlantic fire insurance ; COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE above Company is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current rat WHXTTEM, NICHOLSON, & CO., " Agents. INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes cf FIRE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. ' EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. riHHE UNITED INSURANCE JL , : ■ COMPANY, : Established a;d. 1862. k ■'.■■■: \ Incorporated by Act of Parliament of New , . South Wales. i .r Capital ... ... ... ••• £500,000 With the Unlimited Liability of a , LARGE COLONIAL PROPRIETARY, Head Office—--275, GEORGE-StREET, SYDNEY, MARINE BUSINESS. Insurances effected on Hulls of Steamers or Sailing Vessels for Time or Voyage, Goods, Treasure, Freights, Live Stock, Profits, Com-' missions, Personal Effect ■, Passage Money,’ &c. 1 It required. Claims can be made Payable im London, Melbourne, . Adelaide, or New, Zealand,, . i ,r - . : ; FIRE BUSINESS. ■; Buildings of all descriptions in town and country, and their contents (including Woolsbedsand Wool therein or in transit to shipping port), also Rents; are insured. ■ The Bates of Premium charged will bo found to bo as low as those of any Office offering: equal security to Policy Holders. Losses aro settled with promptitude and scurity.—This Company offers to persona ing Insurances a Security unsurpassed by other Office doing a similar,business in the iny; as, in addition to the ample Capital Invested Fluids, the Liability of the Shareers is unlimited. JOSEPH NATHAN & CO., Agents, Wellington.