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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3110, 5 February 1879, Page 4

| - Mb War. McCcM/OUGH having been appointed agent on the Thames for the Imperiul Jfire Insurance Company, is prepared to take rieka at the lowest rates. The Imperial Company was established in 1803, and has a cnpiial of £1,600,000, with its head office at JKo. 1, Old Broad street, London. The Melbourne, directory has upon it some of the most influential men in that city, and the name the Con pany has gained for itself by'its prompt and liberal sett lenient of claims, while charging moderate rates, has secured a large amount oi business not only in Australian Colonies, but in all parts of the world in which agencieß have been established.—AdVT.

A USTBALIAN MUTUAL PEOVIJX DENT SOCIETY. Established in the Yeab 1849. Tor Life .Assurance on the Mutual Principle. New Zeaiabd Bbanch. g [Invested Funds £2,300,00.0 Annual Income 550,000 Amount Assumed 12,000,000 Claim? Paid.. 850,000 Policies in Force 31,000 LAST YEAR OF THE QUINQUENNIUM. Sixth Division of Pbohts. The whole of the profits are divided nmon^st the assured, end bonuses to the nn.ount. of £ 910.C00 have already been allotted. Ihe last divuion of profits took place in 1874, and the cash surplus then divided amounted to *235.0C0, giving additions to pclicitß averaging £3 p»r cent, per anuum on the sum Begund. 'ihe I onuses .paid on policies becoming claims have varied from £15 } er <«nt. on the eutn assured for a policy ol five jfarß* standing »o £150 per cent, for one of twenty-fite j ears' duration. Bonuses become vested edditiosß 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 DecPttbpr next, and all policies issued on or Mere that date will be entitled to participate in the prcfitß of quinquennium Prospectus, forms of proposal, and all inforp ation n-»y be obtained from tho Branch Office, Wellington, or iroin any of the Society's agents. Hdtvabd W. Lowe, hesident Secretory. D. B. 6BILION, Aqikt ron the Thames. ;3631