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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3089, 11 January 1879, Page 3

A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIA DENT SOCIETY. Established in thb Ybab 1849. For Life Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zealand Bbavoh. Invested Funds £2,300,000 Annual Inoome ... ... 550,000 Amount Assured 12,000,000 Claims Paid 850,000 Policies in Force 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Divibioh of Pbomts. 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 ceut. 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 years' duration. Bonuses become vested additions to policies when they have been full fire 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 iv the profits of quinquennium. Prospeotus, forms of proposal, and all in* formation may be obtained from the Branch Office, Wellington, or from any of the Society's agents. Edwabd W. Lowe, Resident Secretary. D. B. GELLION, Agbht fob thb Thaws. 3631

phristmas presentsl ! JAMES FINLAY WISHES to draw the attention of the Public to his Large and Wellselected Stock of Jewellery, suitable for CHRISTMAS AND NEW TEAR'S GIFTS, and which he is. now offering at rery low prices. All kinds of Jewellery made to order on the premises in tbe newest designs, and in a superior manner. Quartz and Greenstone Cut and Mounted. Watches and Clocks Cleaned and Kegulated in a satisfactory manner. JAMES FINLAY, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, Williamson Stbekt, Grahamstown. 3526 Hurrah for New Year! GLORIOUS NEWS!!! WE have much pleasure to announce to our Customers and Friends that we have JUBT RECEIVED, from the British and Continental Markets, A VERY LARGE AND VARIED CHOICE SELECTION OJ? GOODS, Suitable for Holiday Presents, Frizes, &c. &c. We Enumerate a Few :— Dolls, Tops Drums, Tambourines Horsea,Hobby Horses Pistols, Bats, Balls Busses, Whips S. Ropes, Concertinas Toilet Sets, Vases Perfume*, Pomade Japanese Goods Lime Juice&Glycerine Work Box, Puff Box Macassar Oil, Hair Oil Magic Lanterns. CHEAPER THAN EVER. JECCE SIGNUM! Shortland Bazaar, POLLEN STREET, SHORTLAND SOUTH R. MORGAN. V. Keisanowski, TAILOR, POLLEN STREET, SHORTLAND, 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, acd at the most 'reasonable terms. FANCY SHOWOARDB in Taricus colours uneouaTed for design and execution, at the Xixhifo St'iß Office. |~T KEIVALLED PRINTING of all kind \J —Artistic and Chaste designs. At the EmnxroßxA Office.