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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 8962, 28 January 1888, Page 2

Public Companies. nvrORTH~ER:N~ ASSURANCE J3I j COMPANY. Capital. .....* £3,000,000. statement shewing the progress of the northern assurance company, Since its establishment in 1536, to the present time (isrs). year Net Fire Net Life JgfiW ear -; Revenue. J Revenue. Inte rest. * £",''■{ £ £ £ j £ IS3G 900 700 1,200 88,200 1838 1,900 2,000 2,500 1841 200 0,800 2,400 63,900 1844 4,000 14,000 4,000 05,500 1847 6,800 18,200 5,800 134,000 1850 ! 27,000 20,000 6,500 162,800 1853 I 62,900 37,400 8,800 225,800 1850 I 103,400 50,500 ! 13,200 342,500 1857 I 120,300 02,000 ! IS,GOO 452,600 1858 i 107,900 I 75,300 I 24,200 592,400 1839 ■ 183,900 : 87,400 ' 34,700 ' 802,700 ISGO i 232,500 i 113,700 ] 41,100 940,900 1801 I 310,400 I 119,000 i 57,700 1,241,600 ISG2 403,300 , 1X5,0(10 ; 78,400 1,778,100 i 1563 307,000 ! 157,500 2,215,800 i LIFE DEPARTMENT. It is worse than useless to possess a Life Policy unless there is the certainty that the sum assured j will be paid at death. A man may for years trust .■ to it as the support of his family, and ultimately find that it is of no value. The sums assured by the "NORTHERN"<are guaranteed by the Shareholders' capital of Three Millions Sterling, and by its Accumulated Funds, .ill safely invested, amounting already (December, 1577) to more than Two Millions Two Hundred Thousand Pounds, and continually increasing. In the Participation Branch, the whole of the ASCERTAINED SURPLUS at each valuation belongs to the assured. The undersigned, Agent for the above Company, is prepared to accept Risks against Fire on Buildings and Contents in the City and Province of Auckland, at the LOWEST CURRENT ■\TORWICH UNION FIRE J3I INSURANCE SOCIETY. Established 1707. Amount Insured, £200,000,000. ■■ Mi ■ A A Bill This Office is distinguished by its LIBERALITY and PROMPTNESS in the Settlement of • CLAIMS. Tlie Policies of the Society cover TOTAL LOSS OR PARTIAL DAMAGE arising from LIGHTNING and EXPLOSION OF GAS. WILLIAM T. J. BELL, Chief Agent for Auckland and Taranaki, si, Queen-street, AUCKLAND.

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