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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2638, 22 June 1877, Page 4

Insurance N - X W Z X A L A N 1") ' V GOVEBNMENT LIFE XNSUBANCE. I—The Government Lift Jnswance Petjartment issues all desirable foms of Policies. The Payment of evcrj Policy is guaranteed by tie Colony. Participntioia in Profits is authori?ed by the Legis latufc to be given to Policy-holders. j 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 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 p*ud three full annual premiums, are guaranteed a cash surrender value of not less than 40 per cent, of the paid-up premiums; and if for any reason the premiums sre not paid when due, a paidup Policy will he 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 »o to travelling and residence. 8-Policies protected from Bankruptcy. —An Insurance Policy effected by the Insured, Unafide on his own life, is pro-i tected from bankruptcy or insolvency laws to' a certain amount, which increases with its j duration. Thus, after it has endured for two; years, it is protected to the extent of £200;, lifter five years, to £500; after seven -years, to £1000; after ten years, to £2000... This protection jippliea only in favour of the personal representative of the Insured. 9—Married women may effeot Poli ciee, dispoge of the money by will, as if single j and their Policies 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 Injured are;';absolutely protected from the claims of creditors; to the extent of £2000, providfd that the premiums are payable during life, or any period not less than seven years. 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 doeß 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. i AGENT FOR THE THAMES :— JAMES .;HQPCB AFT, EVE\M N<S 8 TAR OFFICE I Gbahamstown. " THE STAMP ACT, 1875." \ - NOTICE, SECTION 121 (1) of "The Stamp Act, 1875," provides that every person taktog po;session of, or receiving .or paying any moneys belonging to,- or acoruing 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 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. - V I On payment of the.'proper duties,,the probate er letters received from the Court, or the, statement of property in other case*, 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 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: R. C. Hammebton, For the Commissioner of Stamps Head Office, Stamp Department, Wellington, 27th December, 1875. 1748 ■ - -' *fMe GO WAN'S for CHEAP CROCKERY..'