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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3073, 20 December 1878, Page 3

Amusements International Circus. T AST NIGHT ! L VST NIGHT !! DICK TUEPIN'S El OK TO YORK. And other Novell i<>6. Miimon Pbioes—3s, 2s, Is. Doera open at 7, to Commence at 8. 3634 General Notices A USTEALIAN MUTUAL PEOVIJ\. DENT SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED IN THE YbAB 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Branch. Invested Funds ... ... £2,300,000 Annual Income ... ... 550,000 Amount Assured ... ... 12,000,000 Claims Paid... .... ... 850,000 Policies in Force ... ... 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Division or Pbomts. The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and bonuses to the amount of £910,000 bare already been fllotted. The last division of profits took place in 1874, and the cash surplus then divided amounted to £235,000, giving additions to policies averaging £3 per cent, per anuum on the sum assured. The bonuses paid on policies becoming claims have varied from £15 per cent, on the sum assured for a policy of five years' standing to £150 per cent, for one of twenty-five > ears' duration. Bonuses become vested additions to policies when they have been full five years in force. The profits realised during, the last, five years will be ascertained and divided as at 31st December next, and all policies issued on or before that date will be entitled to participate in the profits of quinquennium. Prospectus, forms of proposal, and all information may be obtained from the Branch Office, Wellington, or from any of the Society's agents. Edwaed W. Lows, Resident Secretary. D. B. GELLION, Agent poe the Thames. 3631 Meabs & Co.] [Meabb & Co. JUST A EEI YE D —AND NOW OPENED UP— 76 Packages NEW FRUITS & FANCY GROCERIES FOB CHRISTMAS TRADE, CONSISTING OF — /CHOICEST New Currants, Eleme Raisins, I Kj Sultanas and Muscatelles, New Figs, Jordan Almonds, Anchovy Paste, Potted Meats, Kippered Herrings, Fresh Herrings, Salmon in lib and 21b Tins, Lobsters, Sardines halfs and quarters, Apricots, Orange, Lemon and Citron Peel, English, French and Victoria Jams and Jellies, Calfsfoot Jelly, Yorkshire Relish,"Tart Fruits, Pickles, and a Large and Splendid-Stock of other Goods, too numerous to particularise. Also, direct from Canterbury, r OASES CHEESE, SCASE3 HAMS and BACON (Quality Unsurpassed). ; ALWAYS ON SALE— Maize, Oats, Wheat, Bran, Sharps, Chaff, etc.,;etc., at Lowest Prices. NEW SEAS ON ' S 1878 TEAS. 1879 If you want a Good Cup for Christmas, , oail at MEARS &CO.'S, GEOCEBS, TEA-DEALEES, AND PEODUCE MEECHANTS, POLLEN STREET, ■" .••■•■■'• ■' 'Thames. -: ■■''■■''■ l"' P.S.—Our Assistant is out Every Day, taking and delivering Orders. Please call and leave your Order—and Address—and the Goods will be delivered. Pack Horse kept. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year. LOCAL GOSSIP. I say, Bill/where do you intend spending your Christmas Holidays ? . ' Well, Jack, I have not yet made up my mind. I think I will stay at the Thames and see the sports. Last year I went to Auckland, and before I came back 1 was nearly crippled, through having suck a confounded tight pair of boots. Where did you get your boots from, Jack? I never hear you complain. life, Bill ? I got them from Morgan's; he makes such an easy, good booh (By-the-bye, he is the same chap that made such good wetertights for our crowd in the early days.) Don't you recollect poor Tom, how he used to tell us we were doing wrong not to go down toShortlana? My word, Jack! I do want this pair soled, and I will call and see him. Well, Bill, don't forget to take Mary Jane. He has got such fine Ladies' and Boys' and Girls' Boots, and they are so CHEAP. He told Hie he would advertise the reduction in his prices, but the public would say it was a puff, and that he did not believe in it. Everybody should get their boots from E. C, M 0 BGAN, THE CHEAP BOOT AND SHOE SELLEE AND MAKEE, POLLEN STREET, SHORTLAND. V. Keisanowski/ TA/ILOE, POLLEN STEEET, SHOETLAND, BEGS to call the attention of the Public to his Stock of Cloths, Suitable for the present Season, and to intimate that all Orders entrusted to him will be executed with Despatch, aid at the most reasonable terms.