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Lyttelton Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1086, 8 April 1863, Page 8

THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. [Established in 1836.] Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament. Capital £1,259,760. Invested Funds ... 404,449. Income for 1858 ... 197,188. Head Offices: London: Moorgate Street. Aberdeen: 3 King Street. Melbourne • Corner of Collins Street West and William Street Medical Officer for Canterbury: Alfred C.* Barker, Esq. Agent at Lyttelton: H. Renshaw. Agent for Kaiapoi: A. G. Rich, Esq. Agent for Canterbury: FREDERICK THOMPSON, 60 Cashel Street, Christchurch. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. established in 1803. Subscribed and Invested Capital, £1,600,000. Reserve Fund, £250,000. Risks taken at moderate premiums. Losses settled in the Province. Full particulars can be obtained on application to the agents for Canterbury. DALGETY, BUCKLEY & CO, 1027 - Lyttelton and Christchurch. EUROPEAN ASSURANCE SOCIETY. THE European Assurance Society transacts every description of Life Assurance on the most favorable terms to assurers, and issues policies of guarantee for fidelity in favor of officials in the service of the Government, Banks, and Public Institutions and Commercial Firms in Australia and New Zealand. Offices: 99, Collins-street west, Melbourne. Branch offices at Adelaide, Hobart Town, and Launceston. WILLIAM E. STARK, Secretary. HARMAN & STEVENS, 892 Agents for Canterbury. mRUST AND AGENCY COMPANY X OF AUSTRALASIA (LIMITED). CAPITAL, £500,000. DIRECTOR 3 : William Frederick Baring, Esq., Banker, Sittingbourne. Andrew Bonar, Esq., late Colonial Chairman of the Australasian Trust Company. William Walter Cargill, Esq., Director of the Oriental Bank Corporation. Alfred Denison, Esq., Albemarle Street. Thomas H. Gladstone, Esq. (Messrs. John Gladstone & Co.) Henry Kingseote, Esq., Director of the Canada Agency Association. The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, M. P. (Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie & Co.) Philip Twells, Esq. (Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods & Co.) Henry Loftus Wigrani, Esq., Grosvenor Square. solicitors : Messrs. Tuke & Valpy, 17, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. John Mackrell, Esq., 34, Cannon Street West. bankers in LONDON : Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods & Co., 27, Graceehurch Street. Messrs. Ransom, Bouverie & Co., Pall Mall East. auditors: William Millikin, Esq., Secretary Bank of Australasia. George Gladstone, Esq. (Messrs. W. S. Lindsay & Co.) GENERAL MANAGER : James Hora, Esq. REGISTERED OFFICE: 31, St. Swithin's Lane, London, E.C. LOCAL TRUSTEES. The Honble. John Hall, Robert Wilkin, Thomas Wm. Maude, Esqrs. bankers: Bank of New South Wales. solicitors : Messrs. Johnston & Williams. VALUATORS: John Ollivier & Son. The Directors of this Company are now prepared, through the undersigned, to make immediate advances on mortgage of freeholds, stations, stock, wool, and other securities. The Company will also undertake the negociation of Loans on Debentures ; the collection and prompt remittance of Rents, Dividends, Interests, and other Monies; the management of House Property and Landed Estate ; the acceptance of Powers of Attorney ; the English Agency of Local Railways and Joint Stock Companies; the receipt and remittance of Monies of friends of colonists in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, the registration in London of Colonial Patents; and any Financial Agency Business requiring careful attention, and a guarantee of good faith. For Prospectus, Particulars of Rates of Interest, Commission, &c., apply to CHARLES ROBERT BLAKISTON, Local Manager. Office at Messrs. Johnstone & Williams, Solicitors to the Company, Hereford Street, Christchurch. 3836 FIRE INSURANCE.—KEROSENE OIL. THE undersigned agents, carrying on the business of Fire Insurance, in Canterbury, New Zealand, announce, that in consequence of the very hazardous nature of the recently introduced volatile oils, known as kerosene, paraffin, petroleum, &c., it is deemed necessary to increase the rates of premium on all places of business where these oils are stored or used. In the case of private dwellings, no alteration in the rates at present charged will be made. The following additions will be made to the present scales of rates on all policies issued or renewed on and after the 25th of March proximo. On shops or stores where it is used for the purpose of illumination or sold retail, 7s. 6d. per cent additional. On all warehouses or stores where it is kept in unbroken packages, ss. per cent additional. Not more than 50 gallons allowed 011 the premises. Persons storing or using the same in places of business, are requested to give notice to the office in which they are insured. For the Liverpool and London Fire and Life Insurance Company, WM. BOWLER, Junior; For the Northern Assurance Company, FREDERICK THOMPSON; For the Australasian Insurance Company of Melbourne, MATSON & TORLESSE; For the New Zealand Insurance Company, J. M. HEYWOOD & CO.; For the Imperial Insurance Company of London, DALGETY, BUCKLEY & CO.; For the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company, ROBERT SYMINGTON. Christchurch, Feb. 28, 1863. 1326 VALUABLE TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE. TWO Quarter-acre Town Sections, situate at the corner of Madras and Tuam streets. There are Two Houses in good repair on the property, producing a rental of £75 per annum. The whole of the corner frontage is unencumbered with buildings. Price £700, cash, or at short date. Apply to HARMAN & STEVENS. Hereford street. 599