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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5358, 30 May 1878, Page 1

Public Companies mHK SCOTTISH AND NEW ZB AJL LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital—£soo,ooo. ~ This Company is prep„ared to make Advances to fanners and others on freehold or leasehold properties at tho Lowest Current Bates of Interest, and to arrange for repayment by instalments if desired. Forms and particulars may be obtained at the Company’s Head Office, Esk-stveet, Invercargill, or by application to the undersigned. MURRAY, COMMON, & CO., Agents in Wellington, USTRALIAN MUTUAL . PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Established in the Yeah 1849. .For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Branch : . Head Office Wellington. Local Board op Directors : The Hon. C. J. Phabazyn, M.L.C., Chairman; The Hon. Sir W. Fitzhekrebt, K.C.M.G. and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, Ade B. Brandon, Esq;, M.H.R., ;• George Hunter, Esq., M.H.R., and . The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D, and ■ M.L.O. ; ■ ■ i' . Invested Funds Annual Income Amount Assured Claims. Paid ... Policies in Force LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Division op Profits. The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, ! and bonuses to tho amount of £9X0,000 have, already been allotted. The last division of profits took place iii 1874, and the cash, surplus' then divided amounted to £235,000, giving additions to policies averaging £3 per cent, per annum on the sum assured. The bonuses paid oil policies'becoming claims have varied- from £ls per cent, on 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. ; . Prospectuses, forms 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. o NEW ZEALAND * Loan & mercantile agency go. (LIMITED). Capital ... ... £3,000,000. The Company makes advances on stations, on stock, on growing clips’of wool,; and,on other produce ; and receives consignments of wool, hemp, 1 grain, tallow, preserved meats, leather, horns, &c., for sale in London on commission at rates which may be learned l on application at the company’s office. W. H. TRAPP, • - ' Pro Agent. Offices ... and , Stores : , ’, ... ~' , ■' Custom House-quay, - (Next Plimmer’s -Wharf). ... ■' ... £2,300,000 ... ’ 850,000 31,000 TCT.ATION-AL MORTGAGE AND JL\ agency company of new ZEALAND (LIMITED). The undersigned is appointed AGENT for the above company, and is authorised to make Advances to Station-holders and others, on 1 Mortgage of freehold property, or against shipments of wool or other produce. . Wool-growers requiring advances in anticipation of ■ next. clip, ' may ' obtain ; them on liberal terms. ' EDWARD PEARCE, Agent for Wellington and Hawke’s Bay. /"N LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COM\JT ‘ PANY (LIMITED.) ■ CAPITAL £500,000/ Head Office ; London. .Risks on merchandise and steamers to all parts of tho world taken at lowest current rates. 1 : Losses promptly paid in Wellington, London, or any of tho numerous agencies. LEVIN & GO., Agents. -yiCTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. - Established 1849. CAPITAL £200.0001 . ; i,;. Head Office; Melbourne, r : .... Insurance of every description. effected at lowest current rates,' and claimu promptly met. Losses can bemado payable in,any part of New ; Zealand or the Australian'colonies.. LEVIN'* .CO., Agents. RANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. " THE above Company is prepared to accept risks-' in town and country at lowest current WHITTEM, NICHOLSON, & CO., - ' Agents.- i : ~|~ & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, • Ail classes of. FIRE RISKS in. town or country taken at current rates. - EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. rriHß UNITED INSURANCE X ; COMPANY, ’ ; Established a.d. 1862. ■ ■ Incorporated by Act of Parliament of Now ;■ South Wales. , Capital ... ... ... ... '£500,000 With the. Unlimited Liability.of a ; LARGE COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. . Herd Office—. 275, GEORGK-STRBET,. 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, &c. If required, Claims can be made Payable in London, Melbourne, Adelaide, or New Zealand. - i ■ , ■■■ FIRE BUSINESS.' - -i- j -- Buildings of all descriptions' in town and • country, and' their • contents' (including Woolsheds and Wool therein or in transit to shipping port), also Rents, arb insured.; The Rates of Premium charged' will bo found to bo as low as those of any Office offerl ing equal security to Policy Holders, : ■ Losses - arc ■ settled' with ■ promptitude and liberality.’ ' ■ ■ ■ • ■■ - ;■ ■ <■/ . • Security.—-This Company offers to persona seeking Insurances a Security unsurpassed by any other Office doing a similar business in tho Colony ; as, in addition to the ample Capital and Invested Funds, the Liability of the Shareholders is unlimited. JOSEPH NATHAN & CO., ■ Agents, Wellington. IMPERIAL HIRE INSURANCE , COMPANY. , i Established 1803. CAPITAL ... ... £1,600,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country accepted at Lowest Current Rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claim., KRULL & CO- A gouts. T AW BOOKS.—New Catalogues now XJ ready. Free cu application to'Charlas T. MaYw'ell, fi, CiWWcry-laue, Melbolim’s. ■