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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2622, 4 June 1877, Page 4

Insurance \\ E W Z E A. L A H J-> rs ■■ GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. I—The Government Lift (Insurance Department issues all desirable foims of Policies. The Payment of every Policy is guaranteed ly the Colony. Participatioa in Profits is authorised by the Legis hture to be given to Polioy-holdere... 2-Premium rates are lower than those of Private Companies. , ; 3—No Policy or Medical Fees charged. 4—All Policies are non-forfeit-able after one full annual payment to the full extent ol their value, under a special regulation providing for the continuance m force of every Policy for tho original amount, until the surrender-value of the Policy.is exhausted in payment of premiums. 5-Absolute Security from Loss; —Insurers, after having pa.d three full annual premiums, are guaranteed a cash surrendor value of not Jess than 40 per cent, of the paid-up premiums ; and if for any reason the premiums ere not paid when due, a paidup Policy will be issued, generally equal in amount to the premiums paid, and often much in excess. 6—Thirty days of grace are allowed on all Eenewal Premiums. 7—Liberal conditions as to travelling and residence. B—Policies protected from Bankruptcy- —An Insurance- Policy effected by the Insured, henafide on his own life, is pro- . tected from bankruptcy or insolvency laws to a certain amount, which increases with }ts duration. Thus, after it has endured for two years, it is protected to the extent of £200 ; after five years, to £500; after seven years, to £1000; after ten years, to £2000. This protection applies only in favour of the personal re present atire of the Insured. 9—Married women may effect Poli cies, dispose of the money by will, as if single; and their Policieß are protected from the debts of their husbands, according to .duration, to amounts similar to those stated above. 10—Settlement Policies- —Policies effected for the: benefit of: the wife and children of the Insured are absolutely .protected from the claims of creditors tothe extent of £2000, provided that the premiums are payable .during life, or any period not less than seven years. If apportionment is not made at the time, it caa be subsequently made bywill. ■..;■■■ : ' ' | 11—Probate, &c, dispensed with —When' a claim under a Policy does not exceed £200, the Commissioner may dispense with the production of' Probate or Letters of Administration, thus saving great expense to the representatives of the Insured. 12—Prompt payment of Claim? and no discount.cbarged. ' W. GISBOBNH, ; : '.'...... : , Commissioner.

AGENT FOE THE THAMES :•— WMES HOPCEIFT, itpiNS STAR OFFICE ... GrBAHAMSTOWN.

■- ■' ■■ ■- ■ tsMsss:?-\ ■ ' " " THE STAMP ACT, 1875." ■-..;,■■ , NOTICE, QECTION 121 *(1) of "Tbe Stamp Act, KJ 1875," proA ides that every person taking pobseßßioD of, or receiving or paying any .mbnjeys belonging to, or accruing from, the property (realty as well aB personalty) of any person dying on and after Ist January next, without having, first filed the required statement and paid the duties assessed thereon,, sb all forfeit a sum riot exceeding £500. ' Whethe* probate-; or letters of administration are grafted by any Court or not,, a statement of all property must be filed and duties paid before the property or any part thereof of any deceased person is in any manner dealt with. .Oh payment of the proper duties, the probate or letters received from the Court,;or the statement, of property in other casesj will be I stamped and delivered' to the pereon entitled j thereto. - Forms of this statement (L) may be obtatained at any Stamp Office, at the officeß of Registrars and Clerks of the Supreme and District Courts, and from the Postmaster Depositaries throughout the colony; from whom also may be obtained farther information. B. C. Hammbbtom-, For the Commissioner of Stamps Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th December, 1875. Me a 0 WAN ' S for CHEAP CIIOCXERY.