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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5402, 20 July 1878, Page 1

Public Compa.) Australian . DENT MUTUAL SOCIETY. P.UOVIEstahlishbd in the Yeah 1819. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Bbanch : Head Office . Wellington. Local Boakd of Diuectobs : The Hon. C. J. Phakazyn, M.L.0., Chairman, The Hon. Sir VV.. Fitzhebbebt, K.O.M.G. and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A da B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R., George Hunter, Esq., M.H.R., and The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D.. and M.L.O.’ Invested Funds ....■ ... .-£'3,300,000 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 tho amount of £910,000 have already been allotted. The last division of profits took place in 1374, and tho cash surplus then divided amounted to £235,000, giving additions to policies averaging £3 per cent, per annum on the sum assiucd. 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 twentyffive years’ duration. Bonuses become vested additions to policies when they have been full five years in force. ’ . The profits realised during tho last five vears*will,be ascertained and divided as at Slat December next, and all policies issued on or before that date will be entitled to participate in the profits of quiaque’nnium. 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 _ RANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE' COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE above is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current rates. WHITTHM, NICHOLSON, & CO., Agents. 'yiCTORIA INSURANCE COMP ANT. FIRE AND MARINE. Established 1819. CAPITAL ... £:<w,ooo Head Office : Melbourne. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and dab as promptly met. Losses can be made payablo in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMPAMY (LIMITED.i CAPITAL £500,000. Head Oit-tce : London. Risks on merchandise and steamers to all parts of . the world taken at lowest current rates. , . 1,03363 promptly paid in Weliington, Loudon, or any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN ft CO., Agents. P Business Notices - H O T ’O G R A P H Y . FDR A I’E W DAYS. ONLY. BURTON BROTHERS (Of Dunedin), Are prepared to execute in first-class 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, ambmany more too numerous to mention. Note the address;— BENNETT’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL. CHAS. SPENCER, Agent. 171 DWA R D J A C K S ON, WHOLESALE SADDLER AND SADDLERS’ IRONMONGER, Comer of Brandon and Featherstoa streets, Wellington. L P It E D T Y E' K, NOAHACBANGA STEAM WOOL SCOURING WORKS. Cash buyer of Wool, Hides, Sheepskins, and tallow. Also a large assortment of first-class basils always on hand. . Wool, looks, and pieces sorted, scoured, taken delivery of in "Wellington, and returned to agents in town for Id. per lb. scoured weight. ‘ E N It Y WALTON’S STEAM WOOL BOOMING ' ’ABLISHMENT & FELLMONGERY, icragie, Ngahauraaga Line, Wellington,i Buyer' r f Wool, Hides, Tallow, and , , Sheepskins. JpRELIMINARY NOTICE. GREAT CLEARING SALE OP TRON- , MONGERY, • M. MoC BED IE, GeNEBAL AND FOBNISIHNa Ibonmokgek, Lambton-qday : " (Opposite the Theatre Royal), BEGS to announce that in consequence of his having purchased those largo and_ commodious promises known as the Old Wellington Club, where lie intends in future (after the necessary alterations havo been completed) to carry on bis business, to avoid tho danger of, damage and breakage in the removal of his largo and valuable stock, he has determined upon offering it to the public at a largo reduction. Tho ENTIRE STOCK is now being he maiikeu in plain FicbßEa and at prices which cannot fail to attract attention. Tho sale will only continue during the time the alteration, of the aforesaid premises is in progress, as on completion the balance of stock must bo 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 tho. day M. M. has decided TO KEEP KIS PBEMISES OPEN EACH' EVENING TILL 8 O’CLOCK. *3* FIRST DAY—SATURDAY—the . 18th MAY. "S 3 • I'lirther particulars in future advertisements. N.B. —M.M. is more’ particularly induced to take this stop for tho disposal of bis present stock, as Large Shipments are coming to band, with "which ho intends to open his new promises.