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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2639, 23 June 1877, Page 4

Fact, Beaut.!— Some Scotchmen can live on Ayr. What is worse than raining cats and dogs ?—Hailing omnibuses. Insurance .y E W ZEALAND GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. I— The Government Lift /Insurance Department issues all desirable forms of Policies. The Payment of evert, Policy is guaranteed iy the Colony. Participation in Profits ib authorised by the Logis lature 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, 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 Renewal Premiums. 7—Liberal conditions ■■ to travel. ling and residence. B—Policies protected from Bankruptcy. —An Insurance Policy effected by the Insured, h&nafide on hie own life, is protected from bankruptcy or insolvency laws to a certain amount, which increases with its duration. Thus, after it has endured for two years, it is protected to the extent of £200; after five years, to £600; 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 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 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 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 does not exceed £200, tlie Commissioner may dispense with th« production of Probate or Letters of Administration, thus saving great expense to the representatives of the Insured. 12—Prompt gayment of Claims and no discount charged. W. GISBOBHB, Commissioner. AGENT FOR THE THAMES .:— JAMES HOPCKAFT, EVENING STAR OFFICE Gbahamstowk. QOCKINGHAM TEAPOTS, at i\ McGOWAN'S. i