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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5400, 18 July 1878, Page 1

Public Companies WEST WANGANUI CUALFIELI COMPANY (LIMITED), West Wanganui Inlet, Nelson. To be Registered uuder the “Joint Stock Companies Act, 18 Capital, ... ... ... £50,000, In 10,000 Shares of £5 Each ; 6s. per share on application, ss. on allotment, and ss. per share at intervals of not less than one mouth after tho registration oi . the. Company. Provisional Directory : Jacob Joseph, Esq., merchant. ■ E. W. Mills, Esq., merchant. E. D. Butts, Esq., Chief Postmaster. E. E. Wright, Esq., Christchurch. Joseph Joseph, Esq., merchant. , Andrew Young, Esq. F. A. Krul), Esq.,.merchant. James Gilligan, Esq. Hou.M. S.. Grace, M.L.C. ‘ A. do B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.B. John Plimmer, 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. Solicitous : Messrs. Brandon and Sons. A competent General Manager will be appointed. ' J. E. 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 ——— Australian mutual provident society. Established in the Year 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New" Zealand Branch : Head Office Wellington. Local Board op Directors :. The Hon. C. J. PharaZYN, M.L.C., Chairman, The Hon. Sir VV. Fi czheubert, K.O.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 op Propits. The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and bonuses to tho 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 nil information may be obtained from the Branch Office, Wellington, or from any of the Society’s agents. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary 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. FIRE AND-MARINE, . 1 Established 1849. CAPITAL ... ... ... ’ ... £200,000 Head Office: Melbourne. Insurance of - every description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly mot. Losses can be made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN &- CO., Agents.. Business Notices DWA R D JAG K SON, ’ WHOLESALE SADDLER STD SADDLERS’ IRONMONGER, lomer of Brandon and Featherston streets, Wellington. WALKER, GUNM AKER AND LOCKSMITH, ‘ Manners-street. Wellington, OH N H. HEATON, Shipping, Commission, RWARDING AND CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT, Panama-street, Wellington. pBELIMINABY NOTICE. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY. •M. MoORE.D'IB, General and Fdrnisbing Ibpnmonoeb, Lamdton-quay (Opposite the Theatre Royal), ’ BEGS to announce that in consequence of bis having, purchased’ those largo and commodious premises known as the Old Wellington Club, where he intends in. future (after the necessary alterations have beeii completed) to carry on his business, to avoid the danger of damage and breakage in the removal of his largo and valuable stock, ho has determined upon offering it to tbo pnblio at a largo reduction. ■ The ENTIRE STOCK is, now being BE-mabked in plain itoobes and at prices Which cannot fail to attract attention. The sale will only continue the time the alteration of 'fho aforesaid premises is -in progress, as on completion tho balance of stock must he removed at, all risks/ Tho attention therefore of parlies about to furnish, builders, and others Is called to this genuine sale. _ In order to give additional facilities to customers who may bo unuablo to make their purchases during tho day M. M. has decided TO KEEP HIS PBKMISES OPEN EACH..EVENING TILL 8 O’CLOCK. ; DCS* FIRST DAY—SATURDAY—the • _ 18th MAY. ”®o Further particulars in future advertisements. N.B. —M.M. is more particularly induced to take this stop for the disposal of his present stock, as Largo Shipments arc coming to hand, with which ho intends to open his new premises,