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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3108, 3 February 1879, Page 4

Me Wm. McCtjixottgh having been appointed agent on the Thames for the Imperial Fire Insurance Company, is prepared to take risks at the lowest rates. The Imperial Company was established in 1803, and has a capital of £1,600,000, with its head office at No. 1, Old Broad street, London. The Melbourne: directory has upon it some of the most influential men in that city, and the name the Company haß gained for itself by its prompt and liberal settlement of claims, while charging moderate rates, has secured a large amount of business not only in Australian Colonies, but in all parts of the world in which agencies have been established. —Ai)VT.

Notices ■•■■ .'« '' • ' • ' A USTEALIAN MUTUAL PEOVIJO. DENT SOCIETY. Established in the Yeae 1849. For Life.Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zeaiakd Bbanoh. Invested Funds £2,300,000 Annual Income .. r ... 550,000 Amount Assured ... ...12,000,000 Claims Paid 850,000 Policies in Force 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Division op Pbotitb. The whole of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and bonuses to the amount' of £910,000 have already been allotted. * rlhe last division of profits took place in 1874, and the cash surpluß then divided amounted to 4235,000, giving' additions to policies averaging £3 per cents per anuum on the 6um 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 jeers' duration. Bonuses become veeted 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, forme of proposal, and all information may be obtained from the Branch Office, Wellington, or from any of the Society's agents. Edwabd W. Lowe, Resident Secretary. B. E. G E L L I O N , Agent toe the Thames. 3631

THE HAYMAEKET, 105, Queen Stbeet,' AIU C X L A N D. CLOVER & GBASS SEEDS, Fob Saxe, ot the Finest Quaiity, as ronows:— White Glorer Bed Clover CowgraßS Abkye lucerne ■ Bape ■* Timothy Trefoil ■ Cocksfoot Otago Byegraes Poverty Bay Ryegraas Pukekohe Ryegrasß Italian Eyegrase Kentucky Blue Grass Bed Top Batßtail Crested Dogstail Meadow Foxtail Meadow, Sheep, and other Fescues, &o. Also BONEDUST, i-incli, i-inch, and Sydney and American BOKEFLOUE, GUANO, &o. PRESSED MEADOW and OATEN HAT. Aefbed BtrcKiiAin). 2717 THAMESi VISITOES TO ATTCKLAND CAN be accommodated with Comfortable PEIVAIE BOAUD and KEbIDENCE xipon moderate terms at — Mbb John Cashel's, Upper Bobeon Btreefc, Auckland. Opposite Auckland Western Academy. -jfTOE SALE — FEEEHOLD ALLOT- & Jj 11EKTS in Matkay street, with Threere omed COTTAGES erected thereon. Price, £80 to £100. Apply to A. Hume, Agent, Albert street \, OUCBEES for Goterament Puyment i and Company Debts—Printed and Sold-'at the Eyekikg Stae Office.; sglSsfi: <