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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5372, 15 June 1878, Page 1

Public Companies HE SCOTTISH AND NKW ZEALAND INVESTMENT COMPANY, LIMITED. Capital—£3oo,ooo. This Company is prepared to make Advances to farmers and others on freehold or leasehold properties at, the Lowest Current Hates 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 tiro undersigned. MURRAY, COMMON, & CO., Agents in Wellington. USTRALIAN MUTUAL PRO VIDENT SOCIETY. Established in the Year 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand .Branch : Head Office Wellington, : Local Board on Directors : The Hon. C. J. Pharazvn, M.L.C., Chairman, The Hon. Sic W. Fixzheubert, 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. Invested Funds ... .... £2,300,000 Annual Income .... ... 550,000 Amount Assured ... .... 12,000,000 Claims Paid ... ... ... 850,000 Policies in Force ... ... 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Division of Profits. The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and bonuses to the amount of £910,000 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-flvo years’ duration. Bonuses become vested additions tq 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. 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. Globe marine insurance com. _ BANY (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, Loudon, or any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. "Y'ICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. ■ Established 1819. CAPITAL £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. 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. 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 Now South Wales. 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, Commissions, Personal Effect', Passage Money, &o. If required, Claims can bo made Payable in London, Melbourne, Adelaide, or New Zealand. FIRE BUSINESS. Buildings of nil 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 Phemidm charged will be found to bo ns low as those of any Office offering equal security to Policy Holders. Losses are settled with promptitude and liberality. Secukitv.-—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. Conveyances [ASTWELL, MAOARA, & CO.’S NEW TIME TABLE i COBB & Kaitoke Feathers ton Grey town, arr. Carterton Masterton Mastcrton Carterton Grey town, arr, dcp. Featherstpn Kaitoke Wellington -Extra conches may be engaged on the shortest notice for special occasions, but the above TABLE will supply AtL the regular traffic.