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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5408, 27 July 1878, Page 1

Publia_ Companies Australian . mutual provident SOCIETY. Established in the Year 1819. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle, New Zealand Branch : ■ Head Office Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, M.L.0., Chairman, The Hon. Sir W. Fitzkerbebt, K.C.M.CL and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A de B. Brandon, Esq., M.H.R., George Hdnter, Esq., M.H.R., and The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D. and M.L.O. , Invested Funds ... ... £2,300,000 Annual Income Amount Assured Claims Paid ... Policies in Force 550.000 12,000,000 850.000 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Division of Profits. j The whole of the profitsare 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 £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 bo 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. Business Notices

JgTD WARD JACKSON,WHOLESALE SADDLER i AND SADDLERS’ IRONMONGER, Corner of Brandon and Featherston streets, Wellington. Alfred ty b r, . NOAHADRANOA 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. Henry walton’s STEAM WOOL SCOURING ESTABLISHMENT & FELLMONGERY, Glencragie, Ngahauranga Line, Wellington. Cash Buyer < f Wool, Hides, Tallow, and Sheepskins. JSBELIMINARY NOTICE. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGER Y. M. MoC RE DIE, General and Furnishing Ironmonger, - Lamdton-quay (Opposite the Theatre Royal), BEGS to announce that in consequence of his having purchased those' large and commodious premises known as the Old Wellington 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 iu 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 re marked in plain wguues 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. B3T 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 Large Shipments are, coming to hand, with whiolT he intends to open his new premises. _____ /■'VENUINE NEVA STEARINS\JT CANDLES, in Chests, each containing 9 Boxes,' For Hardness, Brilliancy of Blame, and General Finish these well-known Candles are unsurpassed. Orders booked through Meli t? .rmiMSTOM. 1. Oueen-

bourne houses. 11. JUliiNSiuiM, i, veuueustreet, Melbourne,. agent for Neva Stearins Co., St. Petersburg. . THE POUT OP P 0 XTO N. ERNEST S. THYNNE, Shipping Agent and Adotionebe, OBNT RA L STOKES. XC W.. H. V/ A R E E N, (Formerly of the Treasury), AUCTIONEER, EAND AND COMMISSION AGENT, PRODUCE BROKER, CERTIFICATED ACCOUNTANT IN BANKRUPTCY. JOHN H. HEAT O n‘, Shipping, Commission, FORWARDING AND CUSTOM-HOUSE Pakama-steeet, Wellington. HAKIiES.E EL L A B Y, GENERAL BROKER. Shipping and Commission Agent, House Land, and Estate Agent. Wellington Agent-New Zealand Government Life Assurance. Offices —Grey-street. Wellington. HOLLAH’S GREAT INDIAN CURES. „• These popular Medicines can now bo had in quantities to suit Trade Purchasers. A fresh shipment having arrived, the duly appointed wholesale agents, Messrs. Zohrab, Knocker, aud Co., will receive all future orders for Wellington ami country districts.—GilOLLAH'fl Tigeb Bf and. AGENT,