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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5401, 19 July 1878, Page 1

PuMo Companies Australian mutual provident society. Established in the Yeah 1819. Eor Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Branch : Head Office Welijngton. Local Board op Directors : The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, M.L.0., Chairman, The Hon. Sir W. Fitzueubert, K.C.M.G. and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A do B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R., George Hunter, Esq., The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D. and M.L.0.. 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 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 1871, 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 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. 'Y'IGTORIA 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 New Zealand" or the Australian colonies. ■ LEVIN & CO., Agents. Business Notices pHOTO GR A HY . FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. BURTON BROTHERS (Of Dunedin), Are prepared to execute in first* cl iss style all kinds of Out-door Photography. A large portfolio of views on hand, consisting of the lakes of Otago, Dunedin, the Christchurch and Hokitika road, and many more too numerous to mention. Note the address: — ’ BENNETT’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL. OHAS. SPENCER, Agent. pDWA Rt> J A C E S O N, WHOLESALE SADDLER AND SADDLERS’ IRONMONGER, Corner of Brandon and 3?eathcraton streets, . Wellington. j. WALKER, GUNMAKER * LOCKSMITH, Manners-street, Wellington, AND JOHN H. HEATON, Shipping, Commission, FORWARDING AND CUSTOM-HOUSE AGENT, Panama-street, Wellington. iRELIMINARY NOTICE, GREAT CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY. M. MoOEEDIE, General and Furnishing Ironmonger, Lambton-quay (Opposite the Theatre Royal), BEGS to announce that in consequence of his having purchased those large, and _ commodious premises known as the Old Wellingtou 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 remarked in plain fig dues 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 he unuablo to make their purchases during the day M. M. has decided TO KEEP HIS PREMISES OPEN EACH EVENING TILL 8 O’CLOCK. US- EIRST DAY—SATURDAY—the 18th MAY. "m 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. G HOLLAR’S GREAT INDIAN CURDS. ■ These popular Medicines can now ho'had in quantities to suit Trade Purchasers. A fresh shipment having arrived, the duly appointed wholesale agents, Messrs, Zohrab, Knocker,and Co., will receive all future orders tor Wellington and ■ country districts.— Ghollah’S Tiger Bfand. '• A GRANDE MARQUE BRANDY is now recognised as the purest .and best in the market, ' ' JOSEPH NATHAN & CO., Agents.