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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5360, 1 June 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 Sates of Interest, and to arrange for.repayment by instalments if desired. Eorms and particulars may be . obtained at the Company’s Head Office, Esk-street, Invercargill, or by application to the undersigned. MURK-AY, COMMON, & CO., , Agents in Wellington. Australian mutual provident society. Established in the Yeah 1810. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Ebanch : Head Office Wellington. . Local Board of Directors : The Hon. C. J. Phabazyn, M.L.C., Chairman, The Hon. Sir W. Fitzheruert, K.C.M.G. . and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A da B. Bbandon, Esq.; M.H.R., George Hunter, Esq., and The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D. and M.L.C... Invested Funds Annual Income Amount Assured Claims Paid ... Policies in Force; ... 550,000 ... 13,000,000 31,000 LAST YEAH OF THE pUINQUENN lUM. Sixth Division of Profits. ‘ The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and bonuses to the amount of £9X0,000 have already been allotted. The last division of profits took place in 1874, and the cash surplus then divided amounted to £335,000, giving additions to policies averaging £3 per cent, per annum on the sum assured. The bonuses paid bn 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 daring the last five years will be ascertained and divided as at 31at 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, aiid all information maybe obtained from the : Branch Office, Wellington, or from any of the ‘Society's agents. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. L NEW ZEALAND OAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO ■ (LIMITED). Capital ... ... £3,000,000. The Company makes advances on stations, on stock, on growing clip's.‘of wool, and.on other produce ; and receives consignments of wool, hemp, grain, tallow, preserved,. meats,, leather, horns, &c., for sale in Loudon on commission at rates which may be learned on application at the company’s office. W. H. TRAPP, Pro Agent. Offices and Stores : : Custom House-guay, (Next' Plimmer’s Wharf). ATIONAL MORTGAGE AND 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 Mortgage of freehold • property, or against shipments of wool or other produce. Wool-growers requiring advances in anticipation of next clip, may obtain thorn on liberal terms. ! ■ .EDWARD PEARCE, Agent for Wellington and Hawke’s Bay. LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COM. PANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL ... : ... £500,000. Head Office ; London. Risks ou merchandise and steamers to nil parts of the world taken at lowest current rates. Losses promptly paid in Wellington, Loudon, or any of the numerous agencies. . LEVIN ,& CO.,' Agents.. i ■y'ICTOBIA ‘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 can be made payable in nnypart 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 rates. WHITTEM, NICHOLSON, &. CO., , Agents. jyYERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes of FIRE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates, EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. The united insuranoe COMPANY, Established a.d. 1803. Incorporated by Act of Parliament of Now : South Wales. Capital ... £500,000 With the Unlimited Liability of a LARGE COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. HbSd Office — ;;i - 275, GEORGE-STREBT, 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 iu London, Melbourne, • Adelaide, or Now Zealand, 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 Premium charged will ho found to be as low as those of any Office offering equal security to Policy Holders. Losses are settled with promptitude and liberality. • , Security.—This Company offers to persona Seeking Insurances a Security uusurpassed by any other Office doing a similar business in the Cplpny ; as, in addition to-the ample Capital and Invested Funds, the Liability of the Share-, holders is unlimited. . , ■ i,: : JOSEPH NATHAN & CO., Agents, Wellington. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1803. CAPITAL £1,600,000. - ; Fire risks of all classes iu tuwa and country accepted at Lowest Current Rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claim. KIIULL & CO.. Ageuto,