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Public Companies. rpBUST AND AGENCY COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED). ADVANCES MADE ON SECURITY OF FREEHOLD AND OTHER PROPERTY. For further particulars apply to C. R. Blakiston, Office at W: H. Wynn Williams', Esq:, Solicitor, 9-2 Hereford street, Christchurch. Insurance Companies. TMPERIAL Flßfi INSURANCE X COMPANY. Oapitai, £1,600,000. Established 1803. Fire Bisks taken at Lowest Current Rates. E. S. Daiabty & Co., 10-7 Lyttelton and Christchurch. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital* £2,000,000 sterling. Reserve Funds, £158,125. Chief Offices : Liverpool end London. Fire and Life Assurances, Annuities, Endowments, and Reversions. Particular attention is desired to the Life soheme of the Company. Non-forfeiture of policies by the issue of free paid-up policies. Policies granted on special reduced system. Foreign residence and travelling allowed. Polioies are unchallengable, except on the ground of fraud. Partnership policies granted. Fixed surrender values. Bonuses declared every five years: at the last declaration they averaged 46 per cent per annum of the premiums paid. Forms of proposal and further information can be obtained from Fbedebick Hobbs, Christchurch, g-25 Agent for Canterbury. MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, Without Personal Liability. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. ITHE ONLY MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE IN THE COLONIES. PERSONS EFFECTING POLICIES with the AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY have the guarantee of an accumulated and invested fund amountingto £400,000 ; and an annual revenue, from all sources exceeding £150,000; Life Assurances of every kind. Annuties, Deferred, and Reversionary.; And Endowments, educational, or otherwise for children, and bb a provision for old age, are granted on the principle of MUTUAL ASSURANCE. And the society being constituted without shareholders, no encroachment upon its Burplus accumulation is needed for the payment of dividends, as in the case of a proprietary office, but on the contrary THE WHOLE PROFITS belong exclusively to the members, and are divided among them rateably at intervals oi five years. BONUS PERIOD. Policies issued by the society during the current year will be entitled to participate in , profits at the declaration of February, 1869. Medical Referee- Wm. Deamer, Esq., M.D. Agent for Canterbury— John Lewis, Cookham-house Chambers, g.23 Christchurch. OTAGO FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY receive proposals on building property, and also take marine risks at current rates. Agent for Canterbury— James E. Graham, •• g-3 , Wilson's Buildings. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMm PANY. Instituted 1836. Capital subscribed, £2,000,000. On all subjects connected with the business of the company, the fullest information can 1)6 had on application to Messes. Rickmak Bbos., Kaiapoi and Rangiora; Davis, Lyttleton j Messes. Inwood & Bn/rox, Timaru; or to W. BOWTJEB, Agent, 5.3 Lyttelton and Christchurch. THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY GBANTS POLICIES OF LIFE ASSURANCE, And Guarantees the Fidelity of Officials in the service of Government, Banks, &c, &c, at moderate rates. Agents for Canterbury : Government Notices. PUBLIC NOTICE. j CLEARING RIVER AVON. TNDERS are INVITED for KEEPING the RIVER AVON CLEAR OF TEGETATION for twelve months from date Of contract. Specifications ma y bo seen at the office of the Engineer and Inspector of Roads. Sealed tenders endorsed " Clearing Avon," to be sent in to this office not later than noon on Friday, the 18th inst. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. F. E. Stewabt, , Secretary for Public Works, public Works Office, ~, >: Christchurch, October F, 1867. 10-10