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Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 41, 17 August 1881, Page 4

THE UNION INSURANCE COMPANY j • OF NEW ZEALAND (FIRE AND MARINE). Capital ... ... ... £2,000,000 Head Office : Hereford-street, Christehurch. The Hon. J. T. Peacock (Chairman), W. Montgomery, Esq., M H.R., W. D. Carrathera, Esq., P. Cunnintjham, E«q , G. C. Stead, Esq (Deputy Chairman), J. Palmer, Esq , W. Reeves, Esq., John Studholme, Esq. Bankers: Union Bank of Australia. General Manager : W. Devenish Meares. THE SPECIAL FEATURES that com in end this Company to notice of intending insurers are, that it is a Local Institution, that the capital is double that of any other New Zealand or Australian Institution, and that claims will be fairly and equitably dealt with, tho names of the Directors being a sufficient gnarantee on this point. Rates charged are the Lowest Current. Wellington Agents — BETHUNE & HUNTER, Old Custom House street. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1836. The attention of the Public is called to the following points : — 1. The Liability of the Company is Unlimited. 2. The Reports and Accounts or the year 1879 show : Net Fire Premiums for the ear...£l 070,067 Capital paid up 2,45,610 General Reserve Fire Re-insurance Fund 1,350,000 3. The Company is empowered by various Acts of the Imperial Parliament and by separate Acts of the Legislatures of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Queensland — a feature which belongs to no other Insurance Company. 4. The large resources of the Company should impress the public with a feeling of Security, the main dosideration in seeking for insurance. Proposals for all classes of Fire Insurances will be received by EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. lIHE COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital, £2,000,000. HEAD OFFICE, CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, Wellington. All descriptions of Risks, Fire and Marine, accepted at lowest current rateß. GEO. S. GRAHAM, General Manager. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1803. Capital J81.600,000. Fire risks of all classes in town and country *ccopted at lowoßt current rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of olaims. Agents— KßULL ft CO. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Established 1849, FOR LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. New Zealand Branch Office : CUSTOM HOUSE-QUAY, WELLINGTON. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. Charles Johnson Pharazyn, M.L.C, Chairman. The Hon. Sir William Fitzherbort.K.C.M.G., M.L.C, Deputy-Chairmaii. A. de B. Brandon, Esq,, M.H.R. ; Charles J. Johnston, Esq. ; The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D .rf.L.C. Medical Officer— Dr. W. G. Kemp, M.R.C.S., (England Annual Rovenue exceeds ... £760.000 Accumulated Funds exceeds ... £3,500.000 Intended assurers will please note particnlarly the name of this, the oldest Established Life Office in the Colonies. The similarity of Title assumed by some of the new offices may lead to mistakes. Prospeotuses, forms of proposal, and all other information may b obtained on application to the undersigned. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Seorotary. THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY (Limited). Capital, £3,000,000. Reserve Fund, £160,000. TO FARMERS, GRAZIERS, AND OTHERS. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company is prepared to make liberal <ash advances on Wool Grain Skina Tallow, and Produce placed in its hands for disposal in the Coloies or the Home markets. Full particulars may bo obtained on appli cation to the agent of tho Company, Mr. H H Lang. Cußtom House Qnav WeUinston DAVIS T7EETICAL FEED SEWING V MACHINE Was awarded the only First Prizeß for Family Sewing Machines at the Sydney and Melbourne International Exhibitions, 1879, 1880, 1881, over all other Sewing Machines. Seeing is Believing. Come One ! Come All! MACHINES SHOWN WITH PLEASURE. Samples of work given away. Full instructions gratis, and a liberal time payment system. Every Machine guaranteed. We will show th© Machino in operation making up samples of the following list of work, which the "Davis" does without tacking :—: — Bind dress goods with the same material, either scallops, points, squares, or straight. It will put on skirt braid and sew on facing at one operation, without showing the stitches. Make French foldß and sew on at the same time. Make milliners' folds with different colors and pieces of goods atone operation, and bow on at the same time. It will gather between two pieces and sow on at the same time. It will cover tho cord and sew it in between edges at the same time. It puffs. It will do felling, bias, or straight lether on cotton or woollen goods. It sew from lace to leather without changing stitch or tension. For tucking, cording, braiding, quilting, ruffling, fringing, embroidering, shoe fitting, tailoring, dressmaking, and family use, it has no equal. It will make wide and narrow hems, hem all manner of bias woollen goods, as soft merino, crape, or goods difficult to hem on other machines. It will fold hems with cords enclosed, and stitch them down at one operation. It makes a more elastic stitch than any other machine. It will sew over uneven surfaces as well as plain. It will gather without sewing on. It will gather and sew on at the same time. It will gather between two bands, showing the stitches on the right side at one operation. Purchasers will be instructed to do all the above work. H. C. FISKE & CO., Chrißtchurch, Sole Agents for New Zealand. ROBERT HOLLIDAY, Lambton Quay, Agent for Wellington. A PERFECT SEWING MACHINE. WHEELER & WILSON'S NEW STRAIGHT-NEEDLE MACHINES. GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES. GET THE LATEST IMPROVED. Paris Exhibition, 1878. " Commissariat-General, Etats Unia d'Amorique, " Champ de Mars, Paris, Bth November, 1878. " I have examined tha official lists of awards at the Universal Exposition, as published by tho French authorities, and find that only one Grand Prize was awarded for Sewing Machines. That was given to Wheeler and Wilson Company, of New York "R. C. M'Cormick, Com. -General." TWO MACHINES COMBINED IN THE NEW HAND-AND-FOOT. THE NEW WHEELER & WILSON Will do Every Description of Sewing on any sorts of Material from MUSLIN TO LEATHER. Inspect the New Machines and be convinced. The New Machines are warranted to give complete satisfaction. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. Time Payments. Time payments JMXMiged on the moat LEBKRAI. SCALE. For full parti sulars apply to ROBERT GARDNER, Lambtou Quay, Sole Agent for Wellinsrtoa CUSTOM HOUSE FORMS — On Sale at the office ©f this paper.