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Public Companies. rpRUST AND AGENCY COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED). ADVANCES MADE ON SECURITY OF FREEHOLD AND OTHER PROPERTY. For further particulars apply to C. R. Blakistok, Office at W: H. Wynn Williams', Esq:, Solicitor, 9-2 Hereford street, Chris-church. Insurance Companies. -TMPEEIAL FIRE INSURANCE X COMPANY. OlPn__L _51,600,000. EsxABUBHin) 1803. Eire Risks taken at Lowest Current Rates. E. S. Dalgbty & Co., 10-7 Lyttelton and Christchurch. THE QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, £2,000,000 sterling. Reserve Funds, £158,125. Chief Offices : Liverpool and London. Fire and Life Assurances, Annuities, Endowments, and Reversions. Particular attention is desired to the Life scheme of tbe Company. Non-forfeiture of policies by the issue of free paid-up policies. Policies granted on special reduced system. Foreign residence and travelling allowed. Policies 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 Fb_-DEBIC-_ Hobbs, Christchurch, 9-25 Agent for Canterbury. MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, Without Personal Liability. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. THE 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 amounting to £400,000 ; and an annual revenue, from all sources exceeding £150,000; life Assurances of every kind. Annuties, Present," Deferred, and Reversionary.; And Endowments, educational, or otherwise for children, » and as a provision for old age, are granted on the principle of MUTUAL ASSURANCE. And the society being constituted without shareholders, no encroaohment upon its surplus accumulation is needed for tbe payment of dividends, as in the case of a proprietary office, bnt on the contrary THE WHOLE PROFITS belong exclusively to the members, tod 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, 8.23 Christchurch. OTAGO FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY receive proposals on building property, and also take marine risks at current rates. . Agent for Canterbury— Jakes E. Graham, 9.3 * Wilson's Buildings. ' ! THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AJTO GLOBE INSURANCE COM-j PANY. Instituted 1836. Capital subscribed, £2,000,000. On all subjects connected with the business of the company, the fullest information can be had on application to M-B3BBS. RIOKMAH BEOS., Kaiapoi and Rangiora; Davis, Lyttleton; Mbssbs. Inwood & Bn/roN, Timaru; or to W. BOWLEB, Agent, g.3 Lyttelton and Christchurch. THE EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY GRANTS POLICIES OF LIFE ASSURANCE, j And Guarantees the Fidelity of Officials in the service ot Government, Banks, Ac, Ac, at moderate rates. Agents for Canterbury : 7.3 HABVAK & BTBVBVO. Government Notices. PUBLIO NOTICE. ! CLEARING RIVER AVON. j TENDERS are INVITED for KEEPING the RIVER AVON CLEAR OF VEGETATION for twelve months from date of contract. ■"■ Specifications may be seen at the office of the Engineer and Inspector of Roada. 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, . Christehurch, October 8,1867. 10-10