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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5391, 8 July 1878, Page 1

Public CoiupAtiies i 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 Bates of Interest, and to arrange for repayment by instalments if 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. iir WANGANUI COALFIELD COMPANY (LIMITED), . West Wanganui Inlet, Nelson. To be Begistered under the “ Joint Stock Companies Act, 13 .” Capital, £50,000, Xu 10,000 Shaves 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 of the Company. , Provisional Directory : Jacob Joseph, Esq., merchant. E. W. Mills, Esq., merchant. E. D; Butts, Esq., Chief- Postmaster. F. E. Wright, Esq., Christchurch. Joseph Joseph, Esq., merchant.. Andrew Young, Esq. F. A. Krull, Esq., merchant. J ames Gilligan, Esq. Hon, M. S. Grace, M.L.C. A. de B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R, John Plitnmer, Esq. J. H. Wallace, Esq., J.P. Seymour Thorne George, Esq. D. Mclntyre, Esq. Head-quarters of the Company to be at Wellington. Bankers ; ' The Bank of New Zealand. Solicitors : ‘ Messrs. Brandon and Sons. A competent General Manager will be appointed. J. F. E. Wright, Secretary pro tern. 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. rpni 1 i (TN LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMIJT PANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL £500,000. Head Office ; London. Risks on merchandise and steamers to all Darts of the world taken at lowest current rates. Losses promptly paid in Wellington, London, Dr any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Established 1819. 3APITAL '. £200,000 Head Office : Melbourne. Insurance of every- description effected at oweat current rates) and claims promptly met. Losses can be made payable in any part of New Zealand or tbe 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 NICHOLSON, & 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. Phabazyn, M.L.G., Chairman, The Horn Sir W. Fitzherbert, K.C.M.G. and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A de B. Brandon, Esq., l M.H.R., George Hontbb, 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 betdre 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 D W ARP J A O' K S O N, WHOLESALE SADDLER . AND SADDLERS’ IRONMONGER, ■ Corner of Brandon and Featheraton streets, J. Wellington. WALKER, GUNMAKER LOCKSMITH, Manners-street. Wellington, AND J OH N H. HEATON, Shipping, Commission, FORWARDING AND CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT, ' Panama-street, Wellington. U B L I C NOTICE, As I have sold the lease and goodwill o! my premises to Thomas Ballinger, and an leaving Wellington, I take this opportunity tc thank my late customers for past favors, anc would solicit a continuation of the same foi my successor. I am, &0., JOHN TURNER, Tinsmith. In reference to the above, I wish to infonr my numerous customers that I have removec to those central premises, just vacated by Mr J. Tumor, Tinsmith, adjoining Messts. Izarc and Bell, Willis-street. • THOMAS BALLINGER, Plumber and Gasfitter, Spouting and Ridging Manufacturer, (Late of Chew’s Buildings and Chuzneo-strcot.'