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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4255, 9 November 1874, Page 1

Insurance Companies. NE Vv t ZEALAND ISSUEANCE COMPANY. Established 1859. Capital£l,ooo,ooo,of which£24o,ooo is paid up. Eire and Marine Risks of every description will be accepted at the lowest current rates. BETHTJNE & HUNTER, Agents, Wellington. HE SOUTH BRITISH EIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY , OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £750,000. With Unlimited Liability of Shareholders. The above Company offers undoubted security to insurers, having a large, wealthy, and influential proprietary resident in the Colony, where also all its funds are invested. As a purely Colonial institution, it has therefore a prior claim on insurers. The Conjpany undertake insurance against every description of both Fire and Marine Risks at lowest current rates of premium. The chief characteristics of the Company are undoubted security, liberal terms, and prompt settlement of. losses. For proposal forms and further particulars, Apply to • W. & G. TURNBULL & GO., Agents, Wellington. OOL AND PRODUCE. NEW ZEALAND TO LONDON. Merchants and others can make arrangements for next season for INSURING WOOL and PRODUCE from ports in New Zealand to Loudon direct, or from Stations, from time the Wool is shorn, by any route, till delivered in United Kingdom. Claims payable in London. Policies issued at any of the Company’s Agencies. NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY. JOHNSTON & CO., Agents, Wellington. gTANDAED INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION STERLING. Head Office; PRINCESS STREET, DUNEDIN. Losses by Fire Insured against on stores, warehouses, dwelling houses, &c., at current rates. The Company will also take risks on wool and all kinds of merchandise on land or at sea, and either on valued or open policies, on the most favourable terms. Particular attention is drawn to Articles of Association, by which, after paying shareholders 19 per cent., the balance is, to be distributed as follows;—10 per cent, to go to Reserve Fund, 30 per cent, to POLICY HOLDERS, and balance as Company may determine. Agents for Wellington: SAMUEL, LADD, & CO. INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. Established 1849. CAPITAL £200,000 Hoad Office ; Melbourne. Insurance of every description effected at lowest current rates, and claims promptly met. Losses can be made payable in any part of New Zealand or the Australian colonies. LEVIN & CO., Agents. INSURANCE COMPANY. All classes of FIRE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. EDWARD PEARCE, Agent. USTR ALIAN MUTU AL PROVIDENT SOCIETY FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &c. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office : Wellington. Peesemt Annual Revenue, £280,000. Accumulated & Invested Funds, £1,330,000 Persons Assuring with this Office share the whole profits, and a Bonus is declared every fifth year. JOSEPH DYER, ■ Resident Secretary. Hotels. ''I'HOMAS A. SHIRLEY begs to notify JL to his patrons and the public that, his lease of the Featherston Hotel having expired, he has Removed to those Premises known as the Royal, and rtould take this opportunity of returning his best thanks for the very liberal patronage he has received during the last three years. T. A. S., in soliciting a continuance of past favors, has much pleasure in announcing that he has made arrangements for the erection of one of the largest and most commodious hotels in the Province. Featherston, June 9, 187-4. ATKINSON’S HOTEL, Market Square, Wanganui. JAMES J. ANDERSON. rnorniETOK. The above Hotel having changed hands, the present Proprietor begs to draw the attention of the public to its improved SUPERIOR ACCOMMODATION FOII FAMILIES and TRAVELLERS. The study of the Proprietor will always be to ensure the comfort of his patrons, and to procure none but the very best brands of WINES, SPIRITS & MALT LIQUORS, and trusts, by a strict attention to business, to receive the same liberal amount of support accorded to the late proprietress, Mrs Atkinson. The house-keeping duties of the Hotel will bo under the able management of Mrs James Stf.wakt. Cj PORTSMAN'S ARMS HOTEL, WAIIO KANAE. Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Excellency Sir James Fcrgnsson and suite. Conversation on Paikakariki- Hill between two travellers—old acquaintances : “ Hullo, Boss, -where have you put in tbo night 2” “Why, at Wnikanae. 1 always manage to make a stage there if possible." “Is it a good bouse?” —“Not a better on the Coast for cleanliness, civility, and the best of’ everything to eat and drink.” “But how was your horse looked after 2” —“First class; as much as he could stuff into him, and a dry clean bed.” “ I always fancied a fellow would have the mlserablcs in such a lonely spot ; why, I’m told there is no ono to speak to 2” —“Don’t you believe it ’; you put in an hour or two with Jim Erskino or old Torn Wilson, and I’ll guarantee they’ll keep you alive.” “Old whaling yarns, I suppose 2”—“You bet, and good ones too, of forty years ago.” “ Can you cross from there to Kapiti ? “Yes, Jim keeps a number of good boats, and will cross you any time in fair weather.” “ Any shooting “ Any amount." “By Jove I I’ll put in a week there.” —“Do, you won't regret it.” “Well, so long.”