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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5399, 17 July 1878, Page 1

Public Companies WEST WANGANUI COALFIELD COMPANY (LIMITED). West Wanganui Inlet, Nelson. To bo Kegistered under the " Joint Stock Companies Act,- 18 - Capital, ... £50,000, In 10,000 Shares of £5 Each ; ss. per share on application, Bs. on allotment, ■ and 6s. .per share'at intervals,of not less than one mouth after tho 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. James Gilligan, Esq. Hon. M. S. Grace, M.L.O. A. de B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R. John Plimmer, Esq. J. H. Wallace, Esq.,. J.P. Seymour Thome 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 heappointed. ' ‘ • ' J. F. E. Wbigbt, 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 he obtained.’ : * The Share list will close on Monday, 15th July.

USTRALIAN 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. 0. J. Pharaztn, M.L.0., Chairman, The Hon. Sir W. Fixzherbert, K.C.M.G. and M.H.R, Deputy-chairman, A de B. Brandon, ;Esq., M.H.R.,. George Hbnteb, Esq., and The Hon. Morgan S. GHace, 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 I £235,000, giving additions to policies averaging. £3 per cent, per annum on the sura 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'£lso 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 BANS ATLANTIC 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. M LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMUr PANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL ... ... £500,000. TTv.An Office ; London. Risks on merchandise and steamers to all -ta of the world taken .at ’ lowest current es. • bosses promptly paid in Wellington, London, any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents.: yiu lOTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE, Established 1849. CAPITAL ... £200,000 Head Office : Melbourne, nsurauce of every description effected at est current rates, and claims promptly met.’ ises can bo made payable in any part of New .land or the Australian colonies. • . • LEVIN & CO., Agents.; IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1803. 'CAPITAL £1,600,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country ocepted at Lowest Current Rates. Prompt nd liberal settlement of claim. KRULL & CO., Agents. Business Notices'' E £7l DWA 11 D J A c K S O N, WHOLESALE SADDLER AND SADDLERS’ IRONMONGER, Corner of Brandon and Featherston streets, Wellington. walker; gunmakbr ‘LOCKSMITH, Manners-street, Wellington,' AND J OH N H. H E A T O N, Shipping, Commission, " FORWARDING AND CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT, Panama-street, Wellington. GHOLLAH’S GREAT. INDIAN CURES. . : These popular Medicines can now bo had is uantities to suit Trade Purchasers. A fresh hipment having. arrived, the duly appointed wholesale agents,. Messrs. Zohrab,; Knocker nd Go will receive all future orders for Wei ington and country districts.— Ghollah’* ?lOEB Bl AND. A . GRANDE MARQUE BRANDS 4 is now recognised as the purest and bes ;ho market, • JOSEPH NATHAN & CO., .Agents,