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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9149, 3 September 1888, Page 8

Sermons, Lectures, Soirees, &c. Young men's christian ASSOCIATION (New Building), CORNER OF WELLESLEY AND ALBERT STREETS. WINTER COURSE OF LECTURES. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14. Lecture: "A Recant Tour in Palestine Mr. W. C. W. McDowell, B.A. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, Lecture, "Scottish amour" Rev. R. Scott West. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12. Lecture (Subject to be announced).. Ret. J. S. HiXJ. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26. Entertainment and Concert BURNS CLUB. Commencing Each Evening at Half-past Seven. Tickets for the Course: To admit Bearer and Lady, 4s; Bearer only, 2s 6d; Single Lecture, Is; can be obtained from the Booksellers, from any Member of Committee, or from the Librarian at the Rooms. Seats Reserved for Ticketholders till twenty minutes past seven. THOMAS BUDDLE, \ Wn _ a.., A. KNIGHT, / HOn - aeC3 ' W. BRAKENRIG, Gen. Sec. Meetings. gANK OF NEW ZEALAND. A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the BANK OF NEW ZEALAND will be held at the Banking House, in Auckland, on WEDNESDAY, the third day of October next ensuing, at 2 o'clock p.m. Business : I (1.) To receive and consider the Report of the Committee appointed by Shareholders at the Half-yearly Meeting on 26th April last. I (2.) To consider, and, if thought fli, to pass a resolution authorising the Directors to increase he capital of the Bank by the creation of 100,000 new shares of £10 each, and the issue of such number thereof as may be deemed expedient. (3.) To consider, and, if thought fit, to pass a resolution deleting the words "shall not" in clause IS of the Deed of Settlement, and substituting therefor the word " may." (4.) To fill vacancies in tlie Board of Direction. By order of the Board of Directors. GEO. BUCKLEY, President. The leader newspaper company (LIMITED). An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Leader Newspaper Company (Limited), will be held in Robson's Rooms, Queen-street, Auckland, THIS DAT (Monday), 3rd September, at half-past twelve p.m., to Confirm certain Resolutions carried at an Extraordinary Meeting of the Company held on Thursday, 16th August, including one to wind up the Company. By order of the Board. GEO. B. LILLY, Secretary. CRICKET CLUB. The Sixteenth Annual General Meeting of the above Club will be held in the Club noom, Imperial Hotel, Fort-street, on WEDNESDAY, 6th September, 1888, at eight p.m. A.M. BEALE, Hon. Sec. Public Companies. "VT ORTHERN ASSURANCE 1.1 COMPANY. Capital.-....- £3,000,000. STATEMENT SHEWING THE PROGRESS OF THE NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY, Since its establishment in 1836, to the present time (1878). Revenue Accunm- „„ Net Fire Net Life Z " lated | *ear. Revenue. Revenue, interest Funds in hand. ! | £ £> £ & 1836 900 700 1,200 38,200 1539 2,300 3,900 2,200 69,500 1842 3,200 13,300 2,800 76,800 1845 3,800 15,400 4,300 102,700 1848 0,900 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 16,600 886,000 1860 121,400 66,800 21,400 515,200 1803 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 1,890,300 1875 ! 351,300 141,300 90,900 1,918,600 1878 ! 405,600 157,800 107,200 2,391,100 1881 ! 451,400 181,300 120,500 2,708,100 1885 I 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, 1885, to more than Three Millions One Hundred and Thirty-four Thousand Pounds, and continually increasing. In the Participation Branch, the whole of the ascertain 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 iu the City and Province of Auckland, at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES. THOMAS MACKY. 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, 1885 ... _ 1,686,458 Net Fire Premiums, 1885.. „ 1,143,510 Total Losses, 1885 „ .. „ 615,228 LOWEST CURRENT RATES AND PROMPI SETTLEMENT ON THE SPOT. ARTHUR BADDELEY, Chief Agent for the Province of Auckland. Oil and Colounnen. yy JpHILLIPPS & gON, 149 AND 151, QUEEN-STREET, Havejust opened up a Large Assortment of CHEAP PAPERHANGINGS, SCRIMS. POLISHED, SILVERED, AND ROUGH PLATE SHEET, AND ORNAMENTAL WINDOW GLASS WHITE LEAD, OILS, TURPS, VARNISHES, And all kinds of PAINTERS' MATERIALS. PICTURE FRAME, MOULDINGS, GLASS SHADES. ARTISTS' REQUISITES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION FOR OIL AND WATER-COLOUR PAINTING [Established i860.] JOHN HENDERSON, 13 & 16 WYNDHAMSTREET. PAINTER, GLAZIER, AND PAPERHANGER, ARTISTIC DECORATOR, SIGN AND GLASS WRITER. Manufacturer of Lead Lights in Tinted Cathedral, Stained, and Plain Glass Tablets, Silk Banners* Wire Blinds. Private and Business Designs Em bossed in Plate, Ruby, Blue, Amber and Sheet Glass. Original Designs. Venetian Blinds Re-taped and Painted. ON SALE : Mixed Paint in Various Colours for House and Ship Work. JOHN HENDERSON, 13, & 15 WYNDBAM-STREET INVENTIONS Patented and TRADE MARKS Registered in all parts of the world, by EDWARD WATERS, International Patent and Trade Marks Office, 76, Chancery Lane, Melbourne. Established 1859. Circular of charges on application.