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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3087, 9 January 1879, Page 3

A USTHALIAN MUTUAL PROVIJX DEBT SOCIETY. Established in the Yeab 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Bbanoh. Invested Funds ... ... £2,300,000 Annual Income 550000 Amount Assured ... ... 12,000,000 Claims Paid.., 850,000 Policies in Force ... ... 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Division or Pbofits. The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and bonuses- to the, amount of £910,000 bare already been allotted. 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 fire years' standing to £150 per cent., for one of twenty-five years' duration. Bonuses become vested ndditions 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 itsuecLon 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. Edwabd W. Lows, Resident Secretary. D. B. 6ELLIQN, Agent fob the Thames. 3631

phristmas Qresents!! li T — JAMES FINLAY WISHES to draw the attention of the Public to his Large and Wellselected Stock of Jewellery, suitable for CHRISTMAS AND NKW YEAR'S GIFTS, and which he is now offering at Tery low prices. All binds of JeweMeiy mnde to order on the premises in the newest designs, and in a superior manner. . Quartz and Greenstone Cut and Mounted. Watches and Clod s Cleaned and Regulated in a satisfactory manner. JAMES F I N L AY, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Williamson Stbeet, Grahamstown. 3526

Hurrah for New Year! GLOBIOUS NEWS!!! WE have much pleasure to announce to our Ciißtom<T9 and Friends that we' have JUST RKCKIVED, from the British and Continental Markets, A VERY LARGE AND VARIED CHOICE SELECTION OW GOODS, Suitablo for Holiday Presents, Frizes, Ac. &c. We Enumerate a Few:—Dall*, Tops Drums, Tambourines Horses, Hobby Horses Pistols, 3at»|'*BalU Busses, Whips 8. Ropes, Concertinai Toilet Sets. Vanes Perfume*, Pomade Japanese Goods Lime Juice&Glycerine Work Box, Puff Box Macassar Oil, Hair Oil MHgic Lunterns. CHBAPER THAN EVER. SCCS SIQNUM! Shortland Bazaar, POLLEN STREET, SHORTLAND SOUTH B. MORGAN..

'V. Keisanowski, , r . TAILOR, POLLEN STREET, SHORTLAND, BEGS to call tbe attention of tbe Public to his ; Stock of Cloths, Suitable for the present Sonson, and to inftrrmtrt tlmfc all Orders entrusted to him will be executed with Despatch, atd at the most reasonable terrae. SJ'ANCY SHOWCABDS in various c float» s" ■ uneoual'ed for design and exncnUon, at fc '& J;« KifiKO 3r».w Ofti'ffo. ';■'•■■'■ r; SEIYALLBD PMNTIKQ of all kiod \s — Artistic and Chut* designs. At th* IiVBITIFO BTA Office,