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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5390, 6 July 1878, Page 1

Public Companies The Scottish and new zea LAND'INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED. Capital—£soo,ooo. This Company is prepared to make Ac 3 vances to farmers and others on freehold o leasehold properties at the Lowest Curren Kates of Interest, and to arrange for repay ment by instalments if desired. Forms and particulars may be obtained a r the Company’s Head Office, Esk-street, Inver . cargill, or by application to the undersigned. MUKKAY. COMMON. & CO., Agents in Wellington. EST WANGANUI COALFIELI COMPANY (LIMITED), West Wanganui Inlet, Nelson. To be Kegistered under the “Joint Stocl Companies Act, 18 .” Capital, ... £50,000, | In 10,000 of £5 Each ; 6s. per share on application, ss. on allotment, and ss, per share at intervals of not less than one month after the registration oJ the Company. ' Provisional Directory ; Jacob Joseph, Esq., merchant, E. V(, Mills, Esq., merchant. E. D. Butts, Esq., Chief Postmaster, E, E. Wright, Esq., Christchurch. Joseph Joseph, Esq., merchant. Andrew Young, Esq. E. A. ICrull, Esq., merchant, dames Gilligan, Esq. Hon. M; S. Grrice, M.L.O. A. de B, Brandon, Esq., M.H.K. John Plimmer, Esq. J. H. Wallace, Esq., J.P. Seymour Thorne George, Esq. D. Mclntyre, Esq. Head-quarters of the Company to bo at Wellington. Bankers : The Bank of New Zealand. Solicitors : Messrs. Brandon and Sons. A competent General Manager will bp appointed. J, F. E. Wright, Secretary p ro ‘ Application for shares to be made to the Bank of New Zealand and its branches ; also, at the offices of the Provisional Directors, where prospectuses and all further information can be obtained. The Share list will close on Monday, 15th July. IMPERIAL EIRE INSUR’ANC E COMPANY. Established 1803. ' CAPITAL ... ... £1,600,000. Fire risks of ail classes in town and country accepted at Lowest Current Rates, Prompt and liberal settlement of claim. KRULL & CO.. Agents. Australian mutual provident society. Established in the Year 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand -Branch : Head Office Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, M.L.C., Chairman, The Hon. Sir W. Fitzherbert, K.C.M.G. 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.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 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-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 Business Notices J) HE LI MIN ARY NOTICE. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF IRON- ’ MON6ERY. M. McC RED IE, General and Furnishing Ironmonger, f * Lambkin-quay (Opposite the Theatre Royal), BEGS to announce that in consequence of his having purchased those large and commodious premises known as the Old Wellington Club, where he intends in future (after the necessary alterations have been completed) to carry on his business, to avoid the danger of damage and breakage in the removal of his large and valuable stock, he has determined upon offering it to the public at a largo reduction. The ENTIRE STOCK is now being re-marked in PLAIN FIGURES and at prices which cannot fail to attract attention. The sale will only continue during the .time the alteration • of the aforesaid premises is in progress, as on completion the balance of stock must be removed at all risks. The attention therefore of parties about to furnish, builders, and others is called to this genuine sale. In order to give additional facilities to customers who may be umiablo to make their purchases during the day M. M. has decided TO KEEP HIS PREMISES OPEN EACH EVENING TILL 8 O’CLOCK. AST FIRST DAY—SATURDAY—the 18th MAY. -u* ■ Further particulars in. future advertisements. N.B. —M.M. is more particularly induced to take this step for the disposal of his present stock, as Large Shipments are coming to hand, with which he intends to open his new premises. |jlD WA R D J A C K S 0 N, WHOLESALE SADDLER AND SADDLERS’ IRONMONGER, Corner of Brandon and Featherston streets, Wellington. WALKER, GUNMAKER AND , , LOCKSMITH, Manners-street, Woffington, JOHN H, HEATON, Shipping, Commission, FORWARDING AND CUSTOM-HOUSE • AGENT,- ■ ■ . Panama-street, Wellington.