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Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 9447, 23 June 1891, Page 6

Insurance Companies. THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. UNDER STATE SUPER VISION. mHB Thirty-firat Annual Report ol the Equib* .JL able shows it to he the Largest, Strongest and Most Prosperous Institution of its kind in the World. Assets £21,813,447 Outstanding Assurance... - £ISU.ISS.OI6 New Assurances in 1890 ... ... ... £12,463,773 Surplus, 4 per cent basis £4,925.093 Income ... ... £?,U7.568 SAFETY—The Equitable has a larger surplus on every basis of valuation than any other Life Insurance Company in the world. POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, NoN-FOE-EDITABLE, and unrestricted as to travel aud residence after three years. PROMPT PAYMENT—Its promptitude in the payment of claims is unrivalled. The Society lias paid over £20,000,000 to its policy-holders. LARGE BONUSES—Hundreds of thousands of pounds are now being paid away yearly iu settling Tontine Policies, and the Equitable, on the strength of these results, is writing an Unpreoedentedandlucreasing Business. These settlements surpass all that has ever been dons in other forms of Life Insurance, and no Colonial Office Can Show Anything to Compare with them. Local Dibeciobb (With power to issue policies and pay claims): Hon Sir Frederick Whitaker, K.C.M.G., M.L.O* Henry F. D. Bell, Esq.. John h. Cook, Esq.. Albert Martin, Esq., M.D, C. Godfrey Knight, F.LA., actuary and Inspectors George Boss, Resident Secretary, Wellington. C. WATSON MARTIN, F.R.Q.8., Manager (South Island, New Zealand). Offices: Christchurch, Dunediu, Southland Club Hotel. Invercargill. Further particulars on application at Office, 7. CHANCERY LANE. 9255 H. H. PARSON, Accountant. COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE 5 ;-' COMPANY, LIMITED - (OfLondon). Capital £2,600,000. TTJIVBKY Description of- Fire and Maria* Bill Business accepted at LOWEST current- rates OF PREMIUM. Claims settled with liberality and promptitude. CUPP A GRAHAM, • Managers tor Canterbury, 3541 131, Lichfield street, Christchurch. THE NEW ZEALAND FIRE AND MARINS INSURANCE COMPANY. Established U 53, Capital Paid-up Cap and Reserve .„ £150,000. THE PREMIER ANITwEALTHIEST COLD NIAL COMPANY. Noted for Promptness and Liberality. Branches and Agencies throughout the World, DAVID CRAIG, 116 S Hammer. The Norwich XJnion Firs Insurance Society. HEAD OFFICE—NOEWICH, ENGLAND, Established ••• .hi 1797 AMOUNT INSURED.., £250,000,000 PREMIUM INCOME £627,000 LOSSES PAID ... £6,500,000 ims settled with liberality and promntitude, J. M. HEY WOOD & CO,. CATHEDRAL SQUARE, CHRISTCHURCH, Agents for Canterbury. XIM Merchandise. W «RBE, H OOKLBY & CDo (Limited), WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. South Bbitish Ghambsbs, HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. (Cellar Entrance from Cathedral Square, The Stock of Wines and Spirits held by this Company embraces every needful variety to ordinary or special use. Assorted dozens of Liquors are supplied family or invalid purposes. Special arrangements made tor Balls or Dinner Parties. Lock-up Bin Oases provided tor race meetings, picnics, lie. Wines packed and forwarded (freight paid) to any port is New Zealand ou teoaipt ot remittance 01 satisfactory reference. A choice selection of finest Indian and Havanas .cigars '