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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5351, 22 May 1878, Page 1

Public Companies The Scottish and new Zealand INVESTMENT COMPANY, • 'LIMITED. Capital—£soo,ooo. ■ ; .This Company is. prepared to make Advances to farmers and others on freehold or leasehold properties at the Lowest Current Kates of Interest, and to arrange for repayment by instalments if desired. ■ Forms and particulars may be obtained at the Company’s Head Office, lisle-street, Invercargill, or by application to the undersigned. MURRAY, COMMON, & CO., A gents in . Wellington. A USTKALIAN MUTHAL PROVI- : . LENT SOCIETY. Established in the Yeah 1849. i For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. !: New Zealand 'Branch : Head Office ' WellwgtoJ(. ; . Looal.Roaud of DibectohH'; The Hon. C. J..Phaiuzyn, M.L.C.y Chairman, The Hon. Sir W.’ Fitzheiibebt, - K.C.M.G. m and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A da B. Beanuon, George Hdntuh, Esq., and The Hon, MoiiGAN SJ Grace, M.D. and M.L.C. Invested Funds r . Annual Income . Amount Assured' Claims Paid; ~. , Policies in Force a.' £2,300,000 : 550,000 12,000,000 -850,000 .'v.. ’ 31,000 LAST YEAR OETHE QUINQUENNIUM. ;i. . - Sixth Division of Pbofits. The.whole of the profits arc divided amongst the assured,, and bonuses * to. the amount of £9lo,ooo.l,have.olready been allotted.,- The last division of i.profits took place in 1874, and the; cash surplus then divided' amounted’ to £285,000,’ giving additions to policies averaging £3.per.oent. per annum lon ‘ the" sum asonro/1 i r rV»A luS-nnsAti nn nnliciea sured. The bonuses paid on policies becoming claims have varied- from £ls per cent ou the. sum assured for a policy, of five years’ standing to £l5O per cent, for one of twenty-five years' duration. , Bonuses become vested additions to policies when they have.been full five years in 'force.' ' ■' ’ 'The’profits realised , during .the last: five years will be ascertained and divided’as at 31st December next, and all policies, issued on or before that date will be, entitled to participate in the profits of quinquennium.. i. ■■■■.-*: . Prospectuses, forma, of.-proposals, and all information may be obtained from ,the Branch Office, Wellington, or from any of the Society’s agents. EDWARD W. LOWE,. . Resident Secretary. NEW ZEALAND ’ . OAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. i (LIMITED); Capital £3,000,000. The Company makes advances ion stations, n stock, on growing clips ’of wool, and on ither produce ; and receives consignments of rool, henip, : grain; .tallow,> preserved meats, cather,’ horns; &c., for sale . .in.;'London on lommission at rates which may- be learned on .pplication at the company’s office. W. H. TRAPP, Pro Agent. 'ffices and ■ Stores : Custom House-quay, < SText PHmmer's .Wharf); National mortgage and AGENCY COMPANY OF NEW , ZKALAND (LIMITED). . I , The undersigned is appointed AGENT for the above company, and is authorised to make Advances .to. Station-holders and others, on .Mortgage of .freehold property, .or against shipments of wool or other produce. . - i Wool-growers requiring advances in anticipation of .next clip, may obtain them on i liberal terms.. , EDWARD PRARCB, , Agent for Wellington and Hawke’s Bay. i jfNLOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMVJT 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 paid in Wellington, London, or any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. -yHOTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY, FIRE AND MARINE. Established 1849. CAPITAL ' ... 1 ..,£200,000 . Head Office : Melbourne. Insurance of every description , effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly .met. Losses can bo made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. T riRANSATL ANTIC FIRE INSURANCE JL COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE above Company is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current NICHOLSON,'& CO., -- ■ " ’ Agents. ! INSURANCE COMPANY. - All .classes cf FIRE' RISKS in town or country taken, at current rates. EDWARD' PEARCE, Agent. The united insurance COMPANY, Established ’a;d; -1802. - Incorporated‘ by Act of Parliament of New ; South Wales. ' ' . ’ Capital ■ ‘ ... £500,000 With the Unlimited Liability of a LARGE COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Head Office—--275, GEORGE-STEBET, SYDNEY. . MARINE BUSINESS. - Insurances effected on Hulls of Steamers or Sailing Vessels for Time or Voyage, Goods, Treasure, Freights,-Live' Stock, Profits, Commissions, .Personal Effect, Passage Money, &o. . If required, Claims can be made Payable in London, Melbourne,. Adelaide, ,or • New land.FIRE BUSINESS. Buildings of all descriptions : in town and country, and their ; contents (including Woolsheds and: Wool therein or in. transit to shipping port), also. Rents, are insured. The Rates of Piuauuji charged will be found to bo as low as those of any Office offering equal security to Policy Holders. • Losses are settled with promptitude and liberality; ... i , Seouhity;—This: Company offers to persons seeking Insurances a. Security unsurpassed by any other Office doing a similar business in. the Colony ; as, in addition to the ample Capital and Invested Funds, the Liability of the Shareholders is unlimited. JOSEPH NATHAN & CO., " ’ Agents, Wellington. Missing Friends Ml ARY JANE ADAMSON. Daughter Bury- Doyne Adamson and his wife Jane Wallace, born 15th January 1808, emigrated to Now Zealand many years ago, and .probably changed name by. marrying. Information, .wanted of her or next of kin. Apply Biokerton i Fishery solicitor, Westport.- N.Z. ■ ' A GRA ND E MAR, QHE