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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5403, 22 July 1878, Page 1

Public Companies Australian • mutual provident SOCIETY., ; ' Established is the Veab 18-19. . For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Branch : Hoad Office 1 Wellington. . *Looal Board of Directors : The Hon. 0. J. Pharaztn, M.L!C., Chairman, The Hon. Sir W. Fitzherbert, If.C.M.G. and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, Ado B. Brandos, Esq., M.H.R., , George Honter, Esq., M.H.R., and The Hon. Moroan S. Grace, M.D. and M.L.C. ■- Invested Funds ; . ... £2,300,000 i Annual Income, ... . ... 550.000 Amount Assured ... ... 112,000,000 Claims Paid... ... ... 860,000 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 tho 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 ££35,000, giving additions to policies averaging £3 per cent, per annum on' tlie sum assured. The bonuses paid bn 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 ns 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, aud 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.' FIRE AND MARINE. I. Established 1819. ■ ;_ . CAPITAL ... ..." 'i.. ££90,000 Head Office : Melbourne, Insurance of every description • effected at lowest current rates, and claims; promptly met. Losses can be made payable in anypart of NewZealand or the Australian colonies. : . LEVIN & CO., Agents. O LOBE MARINE INSURANCE COMOf PANY (LIMITED.) CAPITAL ... ..: £500,000. Head Office : London. Risks on merchandise and steamers to all arts of the world taken at lowest current ates. ’■ “ " ’ Losses promptly paid in Wellington, London, r any of the numerous agencies. , LEVIN & CO., Agents. Easiness Notices H O T CORA P H Y FOR A FEW DAYS: ONLY. BURT O N BROTII ER S (Of-Dnnediu), , Are prepared to execute in firat-c-liss style ■ ail kinds of Out-door photography. ■ A large portfolio of views ; ou hand, consisting of the lakes of Otago, Dunedin, tho Christchurch and Hokitika road, and many more too; numerous to mention. Note the address:— BENNETT’S COMMERCIAL HOTEL. CHAS. SPENCER, Agent. P WAR D J A O K S, O N, WHOLESALE SADDLER AND SADDLERS’ IRONMONGER, Corner of Brandon and Featherston streets, Wellington.. L F B E D - T Y E It, NOAHACBANOA-. , ; STEAM WOOL SCOURING WORKS. Cash buyer of Wool, Hides, Sheepskins, and tallow. Also a large assortment of first-class basils always on hand. . ; Wool, locks, and pieces sorted, scoured, taken delivery of in Wellington, and returned to agents in townfor Id, perlb.scpured weight. E N R Y W ALTON’S STEAM WOOL BCOmiINO . ESTABLISHMENT & FELLMONGERY, Glenoragie, Ngahauranga Line, Wellington. Cash Buy of <f .Wool, Hides, Tallow, and Sheepskins. ■jp RELI MINARY NOTICE. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY. ' M. MoC RED IE, General and Furnishing Ironmonger, ' Laurton-quay , (Opposite the Theatre Royal), ■ BEGS to announce that in consequence of his having purchased; those largo' and commodious premises known as tho Old Wellington Club, where ho intends in future (after the necessary alterations, have boon completed) to carry on bis business, to avoid tho danger of damage and breakage in‘ the removal of his large and valuable, stock, ho has determined upon bilering it to the public at a largo roduc-; tion. * The ENTIRE ' STOCK is now being re marked in plain figures and at-prices which cannot fail to attract attention. The side will only continue'during the time the alteration of tho aforesaid premises is -in progress, as on completion tho 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 be umiable to make their purchases during the day M; M. Ims decided TO KEEP HIS PREMISES ’OPEN : EACH EVENING TILL 8 O’CLOCK. - ' M2- FIRST DAY—SATURDAY—the 18th MAY, *©» 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 Largo Shipments are ooming'to hand, with which he intends to Open his new