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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2633, 16 June 1877, Page 4

Insurance ' -* - X W Z ft A L A N D GOVEBNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. I—The Government Lift Insurance Department issues all desirable forms of Policies. TU Payment of every Policy is guaranteed by the Colony. Participation in Pro6is is authorised by the Legis laturo to be given to Policy-holders. 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 of their value, under a special regulation providing for the continuance in force of every Policy for the original amount, until the surrender-value of the Policy is exhausted in payment of premiums. s—Absolute Security from Loss —Insurers, after having paid three full "annual premiums, are' guaranteed a cash surrender value of not less than 40 per cent. o\ the paid-up premiums; and if for any reason the premiums are 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 Renewal Premiums. 7—Liberal conditions as to travelling and residence. 8-Policies protected from Bankruptcy.—An Insurance Policy effected by the Insured, Imafiie on his own life, is protected from bankruptcy or insolvency laws to a certain amount, which increases with ite 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 representative of the Insured. . 9—Married women may effect Poli cies, dispose of the money by will, as if single % and their Policies are protected from the debt* of their husbands, according to duration, to amounts similar to those stated above. 10—Settlement Policies.— Policies effected for th« benefit of the wife and children of the Insured are absolutely protected from the claims of creditors to the extent of £2000; provided that the premiums are payable during life, or any period not less than seven year* If apportionment is not made at the time, it can be subsequently made by will. 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 Claims and no discount charged. W. GISBOBNB, Commissioner.

AGENT FOX THE THAMES t— JAMES HOPCBAFT, ETEDIMS STAB OFFICE Gbahahstowk. « THE STAMP ACT, 1875." NOTICE, SECTION 121 (1) of "Tbe Stamp Act, 1875," provides that every person taking possession of, or receiving or paying any moneys belonging to, or accruing from, the property (realty as well as personalty) of any person dying on and after Ist, January next, without having first filed the required statement and paid the' duties assessed thereon, shall forfeit a sum not exceeding £500. Whether probate or letters oi administration are granted 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. On payment of the proper duties, the probate or letters received from the Court, or the statement of property in other cases, will be stamped and 'delivered to the person entitled thereto. Forms of this statement (L) may be obtatained at any Stamp Office, at the offices of Kegistrars and Clerks of the Supreme and District Courts, and from the Postmaster Depositaries throughout the colony, from whom also may be obtained farther information. E. C. Hammebton,. For tbe Commissioner of Stamps Head Office, Stamp Department,: Wellington, 27th December. 1875. ■ ■■:■, ;"• "• ■-.- ■- '1748 MoGOW AN ' S for CHEAP CROCKERY. j