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Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 537, 26 December 1857, Page 6

THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, - ; ■:-,.■:-.. FOB ; -...-..,. i . • FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE AT HOME and ABROAD. (Established in 1836.) INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PABLIASIENT. CAPITAL £1,259,760 STERLING. HEAD OFFICES. London, 1, Moorgate Street. Aberdeen, 3, King Street. Belfast, 42, Waring Street, Dundee, 16, St. Andre's Place. Edinburgh, 20, St. Andrew Square. Glasgow, 19, St. Vincent Place. COLONIAL AGENCIES IN Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide* Auckland, Wellington, and Wanganui. CHAIRMAN OF BOAUD OF DIEECTOBS. The Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, M.P. HpHIS COMPANY insures against loss •*- or damage by fire almost every description of property in most parts of the world, and now grants policies to cover properties^ in this colonyat reduced rates of premium, varying from "10s. to £2 10s. per cent., according to the degree of risk. LIFE DEPARTMENT. This Company also grants policies on every description of "risk contingent upon human life, including insurances for the whole term thereof, or for short periods, and with or without participation in profits. It is a peculiar feature of the Company that from the nature of its constitution it affords all the advantages of a mutual association com- : bined with..the : security of ■ a proprietary company; and amongst other inducements to insure ' with it may be mentioned— 1. Equitable rates of premium. 2. Liberal bonus distributed amongst all participating policies at each valua-. tion. 3. Exemption from all extra charge for residence in New Zealand. 4. Prompt settlement of claims in the ' colony without the dekiy of referring to England, the Agency being provided with ample funds at the Union Bank for that purpose. Extract from Table I. of prospectus; nonparticipating scale:— . Rates for an Assurance of £100 for the whole ' Term of Life.

Age Annual Half-Yearly Next Birthday. Premium. Premium. . £ s. d. £ s. d. 20 1 12 7 0 16 6 25 117 1 0 18 9 SO 2 2 7 1 1 6 S5 2 8 8 14 8 40 2 16 8 18 9 45 3 5 9 1 13 5 50 3 19 0 2 0 2 55 4 19 1 2 10 6 60.66 3 3 4 6 Copies of prospectuses, forms of proposals., and every other information respecting the Company can be obtained on application to the undersigned :— THOMAS' BARLOW, Esq:, Wellington. Messrs. TAYLOR & WATT, WanganuL C. W. WYATT, Esq., Solicitor, Christchurch. Christchurch, December, 1857. TO STATION MASTERS AND OTHERS. H- E. AXPORT begs to invite atten- • tion to the Stock of Goods now on hand, suitable fd? Station use, consisting of— Mens' and boys' strong watertights Women's stout leather lace boots Girls' and children's do. do. Strong head stall bridles, slip chain bits Stockmen's strong saddles and whips Bullock shaft and leading harness Extra strong bullock and horse drays Chums, ploughs, &c., &c. Market Place, Christcharch, Dec. 9th, 1857. OATS! OATS! FOR SALE, about 300 bushels of prime old oats. Apply to ROBERT WAITT, & CO. Norwich Quay, Dec. 11th, 1857. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE | *_ . HEATHCOTE DISTRICT. |^ ENTLEMEN,—His Honor theSuVX; perintendent having1 been pleased to appoint me to the office oi Provincial Secretary, the seat in the Provincial Council to which t you did m« the honor so recently to elect me, i has by law become vacant, and the Returning Officer has issued Iris Writ calling for a new election to take place on the 26th instant. I have, "therefore,: the "honor to offer myself for re-election. ' - I have no o"ew;professions tolmak©.': I havfe only 16 asstire voo, that in whatever position I may be pfeced, as your representative, I shallioteavouri aa I trust I always have done, to ; use my best exertiona to promote the general welfare of: the; province. I haw the honor to be, gentlemen, Year obedient servant, J. OLLIVIER.