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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5412, 1 August 1878, Page 1

Public Companies Australian mutual piiovi LENT SOCIETY. Established in the Yeah 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle i New Zealand Branch ; Head Office AVelungton. Local Board of Directors : The Hon, C. J. Pharaztn, M.L.0., Chairman The Hon. Sir W. Fitwierbert, K.C.M.G and M.H.R., Deputy-chairman, A de B. Brandon, Esq., George Hunter, Esq., and The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D. am M.L.C. Invested Funds Annual Income Amount Assured Claims Paid ... Policies in Force ... £2,300,000. 550.000 ... 12,000,000 850.000 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM Sixth Division of Profits. The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and bonuses to the amount oi £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 tho 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 tho 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, AA'ellington, or from any of tho Society’s agents. EDWARD W. LOAVE, Resident Secretary 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 colonics. LEVIN & CO., Agents.. Globe marine insurance company (LIMITED.) CAPITAL . £500,000. - Head Office : London. Risks on merchandise and steamers to all parts of tho world taken at lowest current rates. Losses promptly paid in AVellington, London, or any of the numerous agencies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. Transatlantic fire insurance COMPANY OF HAMBURG. THE above Company is prepared to accept risks in town and country at lowest current rates, AVHITTEM, NICHOLSON, & CO., Agents. Business Notices •|~J|EYOE’S BRILLIANT OIL. RELIABLE, ECONOMICAL, SAFE. Desiring to benefit by the world-wide reputation of our oil, certain parties have attempted to imitate our packages. Suits at law have been instituted against the makers and purchasers of these imitations. Buyers should bo careful to see that" the words “DEVOE’S BRILLIANT” are stencilled on the case, and the words “DEVOE M F G CO. PATENTS” arc stamped on the top of tho cans. THE DBYOE MANUFACTURING CO., 80 Beaver and 127 Pearl-streets, New York, XT.S.A, iBBLIMINABY N O Til O E. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY. M. ’MoC B E D. I E, General and Furnishing Ironmonger, . Lambton-quat (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 ou bis business, to avoid the danger of damage and breakage in the removal of his large and valuable stock, ho has determined upon offering it to the public at a largo reduction. ■ The' ENTIRE .STOCK is now being re-MARKED IN PL,UN FIGURES 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 ou 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. la order to give additional facilities, to customers who may bo unuablo to make their purchases during tho day M. M. has decided TO KEEP IHB PREMISES OPEN EACH EVENING TILL 8 O’CLOCK. tsar FIRST DAY—SATURDAY—the ' - 18th MAY. -ffi# Further particulars in future advertisements. N.B.—M.M. is more particularly induced to take this step for tho disposal of his present stock, as Large Shipments are coming to hand, with which ho intends to open his nev promises. HAR LE S H. EL LAB Y . GENERAL BROKER, Shipping and Commission Agent, House Land, and Estate Agent. Wellington Agent—New Zealand Government Life. Assurance. Offices—Grey-street, Wellington. A GRANDE MARQUE BRAND'S is now recognised as the purest and bus la the market. JOSEPH NATHAN & CO., Agents,