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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9146, 30 August 1888, Page 7

I Local Industries. fjl T> E A C 0 C K, OPTICIAN, MATHEMATICAL AND NAUTICAL INSTRU MENT MAKER, SHORTLAND-STREET, Opposite the Post-office. Spectacles and Eye-glasses of every description; accurately fitted Field Glasses and Microscopes Opera Glasses (choice patterns) _ ' Theodolites, Levels, Prismatic Compasses, Plotting Scales, and Surveyors' Requisites Sextants, Compasses, and Binnacles Barometers and Thermometers Graphoscopes, Stereoscopes, and Views Electric Bells and Fittings, &c., &c. JUST RECEIVED. Settlers' Telescopes, powerful.portable and cheap,lis Settlers' Aneroid Barometers, strong and good, 25s 6d Settlers' Microscopes, magnifying 1750 times, 22s 6d Complete Photographic Sets for beginners, moderate in prict. INSTRUMENTS AND SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED. AT 0 M c L EOr> BROTHERS', THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY, Albert-street (near Y.M.C.A). JQNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. "CHARLES SMITH, vCSf&S MANUFACTURER OF BASSINETTES, PERAMBULAvargassrdllswi TORS, INVALID CARRIAGES, &C. AUCKLAND PEBAMBULATOR FACTORY, V/TT^y Victoria-street West (Neat XLLV Freeman's Bay). CHARLES SMITH is now turning out the DUST PROOF JUBILEE BASSINETTES, with all the latest English improvements, and as he guarantees to keep in repair for one year he givessufficient proof of their excellence. Perambulators repaired or taken in exchange Country orders receive special attention. Price list post free. ! ! ! The public are cautioned against buying Candles of various brands which are Light Weights. THE LOCALLY-MADE CANDLES ARE ALL FULL WEIGHT. The Best Brands are "UNION" and "STANDARD" The Lower Qualities "NORTHERN LIGHT" and SOUTHERN SPERMS.' Insist upon your Grocer supplying these Brands. By so doing you SUPPORT A LOCAL INDUSTRY And GET BEST VALUE FOR YOUR MONEY. A 1 Goods made by THE UNION OIL, SOAP, AND CANDLE COMPANY Are full weight as represented. Does your slate roof LEAK ? ARE YOUR DRAINS IMPERFECT? DOES YOUR CHIMNEY SMOKE (into your eyes) OR YOUR RANGE NEED RE-SETTING? DO YOUR WAYS NEED IMPROV ING BY MEANS OF CONCRETE PATHS ? In short, if you want anything from a New House to a New Hearth, apply at once to gj.EORGE J^HODES, ORDER box at yard, CUSTOM-STREET WEST, Fronting Dock. Note.—lf you want a Slop Job (or a good job for nothing) don't send for me. Charges moderate and payments cash. -—G. R. QLASS ! QLASS Our Leading Articles this week are : Confectioners Jars, Is per lb.; three Glass Jugs for 2s 6d ; Lamp Chimneys, three for 6d ; Glass Balls for shooting at, in quantities to suit purchasers ; Garden Shades, all sizes ; Fish Globes and Gold Fish, very cheap. M. COOK & SONS, FREEMAN S BAY. Public Companies. TtTORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY. Capital £3,000,000. STATEMENT SHEWING THE PROGRESS OF THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, Since its establishment in 1836, to the present time (1878). ■Rpvpnuft ! AccumuYear i Net Fire Net Life from lated Revenue. Revenue. Interest . | Funds in j hand. _ _ _ - £ £ £ 1836 900 700 1,200 38,200 1839 2,300 3,900 2,200 59,500 1842 3,200 13,300 2,800 75,800 1845 3,800 15,400 4,300 102,700 1848 6,000 20,500 6,900 151,600 1851 8,700 29,600 6,800 172,800 1854 30,000 29,700 7,900 231,500 1857 78,000 59,100 16,600 386,000 1860 121,400 66,300 21,400 515,200 1863 148,900 77,800 29,300 686,400 1866 166,100 97,300 38,000 785,900 1869 197,700 119,100 46,200 1,031,800 1872 270,400 125,200 61,500 1,390,300 1875 351,300 141,300 90,900 1,918,600 IS7S 405,600 157,800 107,200 2,391,100 1881 451,400 181,300 120,500 2,708,100 1885 577,300 191,500 132,000 3,134,300 LIFE DEPARTMENT. It is worse than useless to possess a Life Policy unless there is the certainty that the sum assured will be paid at death. A man may for years trust to it as the support for 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, all safely invested, amounting in December, 18S5, to more than Three Millions One Hundred and Thirty-four 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, i= prepared to accept Risks against Fire on Buildings and Contents in the City and Province of Auckland, at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES. THOMAS MACKY. "jyORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE " INSURANCE COMPANY LONDON AND EDINBURGH. ESTABLISHED 1809 INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER Subscribed Capital.. ». £2,500,000 Paid Up „ 625,000 Fire Reserve Fund, 1835 .. .. 1,656,45S Net Fire Premiums, 1885.. ... 1,148,610 Total Losses, 1885 .. .. „ 615,223 • LOWEST CURRENT RATES AND PROMPT SETTLEMENT ON THE SPOT. ARTHUR BADDELEY, . Chief Agent for the Province of Auckland. I