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New Zealand Mail, Issue 826, 30 December 1887, Page 1

PHOENIX ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. Established 1782 (over 100 years,'.- : r ' • - A Special Act has passed through the i ouae or Assembly authorising this Company to sue and be sued by its Attorney in New Zealand. It may be interesting to its clients to know that this Company was founded at a time when lit) i'ed liability was unknown. Its history involves continuous reference t'> fires ofgivat magnitude in which it has been largely concerned Now almost forgotten is ihe Ratcuffe fire of 1.794, in which it paid in its early dajs £50.000, in ISO 7 it paid .£200,000 £• r a fire at St. Thomas, West .Indies. In 1542. for the great Hamburg tire, £216,000. In 1846, £114,000 for the fire at Newfoundland. In 1861, £130,000 h*r the Tooley-street fire, and in Chicago and Bostun fires nspecti\ely £IOO,OOO and 450,000. •. ; Its Reserves now amount to ovtr a MILLION STERLING, and its numerous wealthy proprietors, with UNLIMITED LIABILITY,. furnish an undoubted guarantee of security to policyholders. Its agents throughout the Colony are prepared to accept Fire Ri-ks at current rates, and promptness combined with liberality is a chaiacteri tic feature in dealing with those who entrust their interests to its care. Grey-street, Wellington. GEO. S. GRAHAM, Superintendent and General Agent. THE GLOBE TEA WAREHOUSE, CORNER OF Tory & Buckle Streets, Wellington. G. WEBB, WHOLESALE and RETAIL g-ie&c: TEA, COFFEE, AND PROVISION MERCHANT. Exhibition Store—Adelaide Hoad. ROBT. GARDNER & GO., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IR ONM ON GERB, SUPPLY ALL RANGES. Household Requisites. GRATES. BEDSTEADS. CUTLERY. ELECTRO.PLATED WARE. PRICES nevek so LOW. SPECIAL DISCOUNTS— .' ' 10 PER CENT OFF FOR CASH. V, 5 PER CENT OFF Family Accounts if paid before the 15th of succeed- . ing month. ■ . . . , •. • Builders’ & Cabinetmakers’ Ironmongery Tools, all kinds. SAWMILLERS’ REQUISITES. it I By Appointment to His Excellency th? 3-overnor. Manufacturei s of Every Description of WINDOW BLIND and ■ . Revolving Shutters. STEAM FACTORY, Moles worth st., Wellington. Old Blinds Re-painted, and made equal to new. J Send for Price List. *