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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5370, 13 June 1878, Page 1

Public Companies rpHB SCOTTISH AND NEW ZBAX HAND 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 Bates of Interest, and to arrange for repayment by instalments jf desired. Forms and particulars may be obtained at the Company’s Head Office, Esk-street, Invercargill, or by application to the undersigned. MURRAY, COMMON, & CO., Agents in Wellington. Australian mutual provident society. Established in the Yeak 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle, New Zealand Branch : Head Office ‘Wellington. Local Board op Dikectohs : The Hon, O. J. Pharazyn, M l . ( , i 'no o, The Hon. Sir W. Fitzherl n, f ''l i . and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A de B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R., George Hunter, Esq., M.H.R., and The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D. and M.L.O. Invested Funds Annual Income Amount Assured Claims Paid ... Policies in Force .... £2,300,000 550.000 ... 12,000,000 850.000 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Division op Promts. The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and bonuses to the amount of £910,u00 have already been allotted. The last division of profits took place in 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 on 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 3lst 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. 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 them on liberal terms. EDWARD PEARCE, Agent for Wellington and Hawke’s Bay. (1 LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COM--7T 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. 'y'ICTORI A 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 any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. 1 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE . 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. 1862. Incorporated by Act of Parliament of New South Wales. Capital ... ... ... ... £500,000 With the Unlimited Liability of a LARGE COLONIAL PROPRIETARY. Head Office— _____ 275, GEORGB-STREET, 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 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 op ■ Premium charged will be found to be as low as those of any Office offering equal security to Policy Holders, ' Losses are settled with promptitude and liberality. Secokitt.—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. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1803. CAPITAL ... ... £1,600,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country accepted at Lowest Current Kates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claim. KBULL & CO. Agents. Fellmongers A L FRED TVER, NOAHAUUANOA STEAM WOOL SCOURING WORKS. Cash buyer of Wool, Hides, Sheepskins, and tallow. Also a large assortment of flrst-olaas basils always on hand. Wool, looks, and pieces sorted, scoured, taken delivery of in Wellington, and returned to agents in town for Id. per lb. scoured weight. tB N K Y W A L T O N’S STEAM WOOL SCOURING , ; .’ABLISHMENT & FBLLMONGERY, icragie, Ngahauranga Line, Wellington. i Buyer of Wool, Hides,- Tallow, 1 and ■ Sheepskins.