INDUSTRIAL LIFE INSURANCE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1088, 1 June 1882, Page 2

INDUSTRIAL LIFE INSURANCE.

'I'UE fact which we yesterday stated in our local columns, that 1945 policies liavo been issued in the Industrial branch of the Government Life Insurance Department, since the 20tb of March last, will sufficiently indicate the largo measure of favor with which this branch is recoived by the working classes. And when the advantages of the scheme are thoroughly under- ■ stood, it would be somewhat surprising if those classes were slow to avail themselves of them. Under the ordinary branch, no insurance can be completed until the proposer has paid down a sum of money which, although small in itself, is nevertheless large enough to keep many working tneu from entering into it, whilst in the Industrial branch all that is required is a weekly payment of miy sum (to bo fixed by tho proposer himself) from twopence upwards. There are no entrance or other fees, and, as in the older branch, all tiie profits belong to, and will be divided every five vears amongst the insured. We do not think it necessary to give examples from tho tables of rates, which can bo readily obtained from the local agent, Mr T. C. D'Akcy But we have been requested to remove a misapprehension which appears generally to exist as to Iho forfeiture of the policy on non-payment of premiums. It is undoubtedly true that the policy will lapse when the premiums aro in arrear for over four weeks, but it should not be forgotten j that it can be revived at any time within fc-vulvo mouths by paying-up the arrears. And further, that after the policy has been kept in force for three years, it acquires a surrender value, which of itself will keep the policy in full force for many months after tiie weekly payments havo dropped. The public have now the choice between two branches, and we trust that the working olasses will, in one or the other of them, no longer delay effecting insurances which will be beneficial to their own immediate families and tho community at large,

Wo havo to acknowledge tho receipt ol Mr F. Coopers' catalogue of Coniferal alnubsj ornamental trees, flowering bulbs green house fruit tres, &c, for the jeai 1882-3 compiled from stock in his nur series at Te Aro', and Lower Hutt.

. There is a prospect of J. B, Gougli, the famous Temperance leeturor, visiting the Australian Colonies,

The man millinery department of the Now Zealand University lmspublished the following regulations:—l. Tho robe for iho Chancellor of the University is a blackvelvet gown, with scarlet-velvet-collar and »old. 2. The robe for the Vice-Chancellor is a black-velvet gown, with scarlet-velvet collar and facings embroided with gold less richly than that for the Chancellor. 3. Tho costume of a Mow of the Univorsity is a black-silk gown odged with scarlet cord, and a black-velvet trencher with tassel. 4. The robe for the Registrar is black-silk with scarlet-silk collar and facing. Apparently by an oversight tho Academical decorators have made no provision for the lower- limbs of their shining lights. We hope specimens of N.Z. University bipeds in full regalia will be put in shop windows for tho benefit of " tho girls."

Last evening a few Burgesses assembled in tho Town Hall, Mastorton, to discuss tho Library Loan question, but it was found that the presence of his Worship tho Mayor was necessary to make the proceedings formal, and as he was out of town, the Clerk of the Borough adjourned the meeting till this evening.

The Mastorton Town Land Trustees meet to-morrow ovening.

The Masterton Debating Society take up tho question of a gas supply to-morrow evening. Affirmative Mr Kay, Negative Mr D'Arcy.

To-morrow the smaller engine at the M?sterton Fire Brigade Station is to be forwarded to Greytown to enable the brigade in that township to test the water supply in their wells. The Masterton Brigado turned out for their usual fortnightly practice last evening.

A paragraph is going the rounds that Tawhiao, in the course of a recent conversation with a member of the Ministry saidl hear that Te Whiti says that li cloud is to come down and take him out of prison," Tho Minister replied that Tawhiao, had been correctly informed, "My word to you, 1 ' continued Tawhiao, " ia : to keep Te Whiti in prison till the cloud does come."'

The Colonial Seoretary in Wellington has apprised the Auckland Town Clerk of the coming of a Japanese ship of war, the Isakuba, bespeaking for the officors in command the information and assistance they may desire from the city authorities and which are always so gladly afforded to strangers visiting Auckland,

We understand that the question of a further inquiry with the late fire, atMasterton, is being discussed by.the representalives.of Insurance Companies, the one already held not being considered exhaustive.

A brow-beating counsel asked a witness how far he had been from a certain place. "Just four yards, two feet, six inches and a half," was the reply. "How came you to be so exact, my friend?" " Because I expected some fool or other would ask me, and bo I measured it I"

The late E.C. Grenvillo Murray, in the Continental Times, quotes the Prince of Wales as saying, in reference to the perpetuation of the Monarchy in England! —" If the country wants us I suppose we must stay. The moment it has no: further need of us, there will be a friendly good-by, and—on our part at all events—an end of-the matter,"

. Something now amongst the. Novelties to be had at 0. Smith's Great Drapery Sale aro Patent duplex Curiam, thoncwiePfa%t Corset, the nwßroch Velveteen, new Hvhhard and Victoria Collars, Jersey Gloves, Fur-lined Spring Top Gloves; New Ulsters, New Mantles, New Hosiery, 2-Button Kid Gloves 2s 6d per pair, New Brussels Stripe Dress material 6s lid for 12 yards. . Sale

The Engliih Mailr via San 1 Francisco oanieup'.by the, noon-day train, jwhich arrived at/Mastertoh^hree.quarters of an hour late, x ■'■: ,:' ? - ■ drew., 'one of the largest houses that we have'ever seen in the public ball, Carterton, on Wednesday evening, The programme was similar to the one in Masterton.' In a letter which wo received from Mr 0, B, Carter by the naa'l he says " I am glad to say my health is better than ithaß been for some years past thanks to bavin? medical advice in London which I could not get elsewhere," Referring to the I pamphlet which we printed at his request he adds, "I think the printing and get up reflects great credit on your office.' Miss Ewington recently received a fio titious letter and cheque, both - signed F--6. Woods, in acknowledgement of her services at the pumps on the occasion ot .the recent fire, Mrs Ewington has phced them in the hands of the police with a view to detect the perpetrator of the hoax. The Bank of Australasia, whose cheque was used declined to give information as to the person to whom the block was issued, and without this clue there is hut little chance of finding out the- perpetrators of a somewhat cruel practical joke, The adjourned meeting of burgesses re the Library loan will be held at 8 o'clock this evening.