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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5374, 18 June 1878, Page 1

Public Companies mHE SCOTTISH AND NEW ZEAJL LAND 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 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 the undersigned. MURRAY, COMMON, & GO., Agents in Wellington. Australian mutual provident society. Established in the Year 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New. Zealand Branch : Head Office Wellington. Looal Board op Directors : Tho Hon. O. J. Phabazvn, M.L.C., Chairman, The Hon. Sir W. Fitzhbrdert, K.C.M.G. and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A de B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R., George Hdnter, Esq., M.H.R., and The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D. and M.L.C. 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 op Promts. 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-five years’ duration. Bonuses become vested additions to policies when they have been full five years in force. Tho 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 tho Branch Office, Wellington, or from any of the Society’s agents. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary TVTATXONAL MORTGAGE AND J3I AGENCY COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND (LIMITED). The undersigned (is appointed AGENT for the above company, and is authorised to mako 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. I EDWARD PEARCE, Agent for Wellington and Hawke’s Bay. LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY (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. LEYIN & CO., Agents. ■yiGTORIA 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 Now Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. RANS ATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE above Company is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current WHITTEM, NICHOLSON, & CO., Agents. INSURANCE COMPANY, All classes ct FIRE RISKS in town or country token at current rates. EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. HE 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, GEORGE-STBEBT, 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 Bents, are insured. The Rates of 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. Security.—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, tho Liability of the Shareholders is unlimited. JOSEPH NATHAN & CO,, Agents, Wellington. I MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1803. CAPITAL £1,G00,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country accepted at Lowest Current Rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claim. KRULL & CO., Agents. Fellmongers Alfred ty e r, hqahauhanqa STEAM WOOL SCOURING WORKS. Cash buyer of Wool, Hides, Sheepskins, and tallow. Also a largo assortment of first-class basils always on hand. Wool, locks, and pieces sorted, scoured, token delivery of in Wellington, and returned to agents in town for Id. per lb. scoured weight. HE N B Y W A L T O N’ S STEAM wool scouring ESTABLISHMENT & FELLMONGERY, Glenorogie, Ngahauranga Lino, Wellington. Cash Buyer of Wool, Hides, Tallow, and Sheepskins.