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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 249, 1 October 1884, Page 3

Notices. Australian mutual provident society. Established 1849. FOB LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. Annual Income exceeds £1,000,000 sterling. Invested Funds exceed £5,000,000 sterling. New Zealand Branch—Custom House Quay, Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. Chas. Johnson Pharazyn, M.L.C., Chairman; Hon. Sir W. Fitzherbert, K.C.M.G., M.L.C., Deputy Chairman ; Hon. A. De B. Brandon, M.L.C.; Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., M.L.C.; Chas. John Johnston, Esq., M.H.R. Reasons why you should assure with this Society :—lt is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cost of Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the oldest, largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office in the Southern Hemisphere. Its Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age in any part of the world. All Bonuses vest immediately Policies have been full 5 years in force. The Society has distributed amongst its members £2,000,000 in Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £4,000,000. It issued 7,629 new Policies during the year 1883, assuring £1,577,723, with new premiums amounting to £94,189. THE SOCIETY OFFERS UNDOUBTED SECURITY! LIBERALITY ’.’ PROFIT! ’.’

The Profits have recently been accumulating at the rate of £200,000 per annum. Its Investments in New Zealand securities exceeed £750,000, and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested in the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION. Be careful you select this Society and do not be misled by the similarity of name of some of the younger Australian offices. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. F. J. PIESSE, 535 Agent for Gisborne. GISBORNE FOUNDRY, PEEL STREET. MESSRS. BROWN & SMAILL BEG to intimate to the Public of Poverty Bay, and to Ship-owners and Masters of vessels that they have started a Foundry in connection with their works, and having the services of a first-class and experienced Moulder, and a good Pattern Maker, are prepared to execute orders for all sorts of IRON OR BRASS CASTINGS. They are also in a position (having firstclass and Suitable Machinery) to execute orders for the supply, erection, replacement, or repairs of Engines, Boilers, and Machinery of any kind. Special attention given to Agricultural Machinery. ORDERS EXECUTED WITH DESPATCH. They have also on hand, and for Sale—--2 Concrete Rollers, £ ton each, Mounted 1 10 foot Iron Field Gate 1 New Yankee Buck Board, built on the newest principle; weight, 3cwt. 71b. Cast Iron and Old Brass bought in any Quantity. 534 J. EAST Would Specially direct the attention of the GENERAL PUBLIC to a cast of T ZE _A_ Now being offered by him at Two Shillings O-u PER. M • POUND, And would say that this is no mere puff to get rid of a bad or inferior article, but that this TEA is guarranteed sound and good; also being composed of a very large proportion of HIGH-CLASS INDIAN TEAS, It is fully worth Eight Pence (Bd.) per pound more than the above offered price—in fact it cannot be equalled by any 2s. 6d. Tea offered in Gisborne (either packet Teas or private blend) and exceeded by very few 3s. lines now sold over the counter. Sold only for dash, in quantities of Halfpound and upwards. COFFEE. — To make sure of procuring GOOD COFFEE GO TO J. EAST’S. Who is the only Coffee Roaster and Grinder in Gisborne. FRESH ROASTED COFFEE every week, and Fresh Ground Coffee every day. All Groceries Cut to the Very Lowest Prices, and Family Orders Carefully and well attended to. J. EAST, The Tea Pot. 72 For Sale and To Let. -piOR SALE OR LEASE:— 14 acres Taruhcru, near Makauri. 5 acres Puketapu, near Arai. 1 acre Pkaeotokorakau, near Arai. 5 acres Taomako, near Arai. 4 acres Pohonga, near Arai. 4 acres Te Kowhai, near Big River. 1 acre Mnnutuke, near Arai. 70 acres Whakaongaonga, near the Gis-borne-Wairoa Road. 1 acre Okahuknraataura, near Arai. 5 aeres Whatatuna, near Arai. 6 acres Taowhiro, near Upper Arai. 14 acres Waiwhakaata, near Upper Arai. 7000 acres near Wairoa. T. W. PORTER, Lowe Street. STORE FOR SALE. THE undersigned not wishing to continue the business known as PORTER & CROFT’S Store, Mataahu, Open Bay, offer the propeity for sale on Easy Terms. The Store is well stocked, and paying well. The Buildings, Stables, Paddocks Arc., are all perfect. The whole is a good investment for a Small Capitalist or Merchant desirous of extending his business. T. W. PORTER, Lowe Street. SDODGSHUN Esq., will transact all • business on my behalf, and receive all amounts due to the late firm of PORTER and CROFT. T. W. PORTER, 433 Lowe Street.