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New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 9138, 8 November 1890, Page 1

Business Notices. WARLOCK, KELLY, & ADKIN, IMPORTERS OF THE BEST CLASSOP DRAPERY. LADIES’ SPRING AND SUMMER FASHION CIRCULAR. DURING the past five weeks Warnook, Kelly, and Aitkin have been landing GOODS IN VAST QUANTITIES for Spring and Summer Wear' LATEST CONSIGNMENTS. 40 CASES, NOW OPENING UP. MOST FASCINATING MILLINBBT, as displayed in the north window, Is daily attracting crowds. This show is renewed as each freah lot arrives. Six large cases of Hats and Bonnets are now ready for let of October Exhibition. MANTELS AND JACKETS~IN ELEGANT AND NOVEL STILES Are selected from leading London Houses by their Agents. NEW SILK WATER PROOFSAND DUSTCLOAKS, &o M &o. To secure an UNPARALLELED CHOICE OF DRESS MATERIALS no less than 5 British and French Houses have been bought from. The result is Warnook, Kelly, and Adhin, according to general opinion, have the cheapest, most varied, handsomest ranges of Dress Goods ever shown in Wellington. Specimens of these ate in the centra window, THE DRESSMAKING 7 ARRANGEMENTS. WARNOOK, KELLY, AND ADKIN beg respectfully to remind tho great number of Ladies requiring dresses at this season that they have TWO LARGE DRESSMAKING CONCERNS ON THE PREMISES Quite distinct from each other. Under tho charge of TWO MOST SUCCESSFUL HEAD DRESSMAKERS. With reference to this Branch of THORNDON HOUSE it should be thoroughly understood that ia dressmaking, which is simply » part of tho machinery of the business, a convenience to customers, and a moans for facilitating trade. NO PROFIT IS LOOKED FOR. Warnook, Kelly, and Adkin are quite prepared to turn out costumes to order BELOW THE ACTUAL COST OF MAKING. Other Depart., ments not mentioned in this circular are fully stocked with Doreities for the coming season. WARNOCK, KELLY AND ADKIN, THORNDON HOUSE.

Public Companies. National insurance company OP NEW ZEALAND. FIRE AND MARINE. Capital (full subscribed) ... £2,000,000 Paid-up and reserves upward 0f... 269,000 Losses paid in 14years ... ... 1,148,984 Distinctive Features. Undoubted Security. Lowest Current Rates of Premium. Prompt and Liberal Settlement of Claims. Offices: Featherstonstreet, Wellington. ANDREW CAMPBELL. 819 Manager. VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). Established 1849; Reconstructed 1879. Capital £1,000,000. Every description of Fire, Marine, and Fidelity Guarantee Risks effected at the Lowest Rates,, LEYIN & CO., Agents. Australian mutual PROVIDENT SOCIETY. This Society is prepared to grant Loans on approved firat-clasa Freehold Security. Borrowers will save payment of commission by applying DIRECT to the Society, at the offices, Customhouse-quay, Wellington. EDWARD W, LOWE, Resident Secretary, LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY, Established 1836. Invested Funds £7,521,949 Claims Paid £20,316,928 Fire Reserve Fund ... £1,850,000 THIS Company offers to Insurers the security of invested funds amounting to over SEVEN MILLION POUNDS STERLING, BESIDES THE UNLIMITED LIABILITY OP A VERY WEALTHY PROPRIETARY. BY A SPECIAL ACT OF THE NEW ZEALAND LEGISLATURE, THE COMPANY IS IN A POSITION TO SUE OR BE SUED IN THIS COLONY. This Company has ever been noted for its promptitude and liberality in settling claims. Lowest current rates for all classes of Fire Insurance. LEVIN & CO., Agents. Australian mutual proviDENT SOCIETY. Established ... 1849. The Oldest Mutual Life Office In Australia. New Zealand Branch: Head Office, Custom-honse Quay, Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman). Charles J. Johnston, Esq. (Deputy-Chair-man) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.HR. Nicholas Reid, Esq. Medical Officer: Dr. W. Q. Kemp, M.R.O.S. (England). Assure your life in the AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY, and secure an ANNUAL BONUSor DIVIDEND, a Privilege which no other Colonial Lite Office can grant its Members, Be oarefnl that yon select this Society, and do not be misled by the similarity of name of some of the other younger Australian offices. The attention of the Members and the General Public is oalled to some of the special features connected with this Society, which is the oldest Colonial Institution of its kind, having been established in the year 1849. The results of the business for the Fortyfirst Year, ending 31st December, 1889, may be summarised as under ; First.—The number of the Now Policies issued was 11,664. Second.—The new Assurance business effected was for £3,679,459. Third. —The New Annual Premium Income amounted to £121,800. Fourth. —The net increase to the business, after allowing for loss of income from termi. nated Policies, was represented by 7028 Policies, assuring £2,109,199. Fifth.—The operations of the year raised the annual income of the Society from £1,512,280 to £1,625,185, an increase in twelve months of £112,905. Sixth.—The Accumulated Fund was increased during the year by the sum of £742,311, equal to 71 per cent, of the gross premiums received. I Seventh.—The deaths among lives assured | were 640 under 735 policies, causing claims npon the Society amounting to £299,602, irrespective of Bonus additions, while the number expected according to the Tables used in estimating the liabilities would have been 1143, for an amonnt of £438,976, the mortality experience being thus extremely favourable. Eighth.—The receipts from interest and rents were £516,832, an amount exceeding the sum paid for the claims by £138,932. Ninth. —The expenses of Management were only 9.5 per cent, of the total receipts. Tenth.—The cash surplus divided for the year 1889 was £426,494, being at the rate of 41 - 5 per cent, on the premiums received. The operations of the Society daring the 41 years of its existence may be snmmarised as under— It has issued 141,907 policies, assuring £49,417,717. It has paid to the representatives of deceased members over £4,000,000 in satisfaction of death and matured claims. It has divided among the members cash bonuses aggregating over £4,000.000, yielding reversionary additions of over £8,000,000. It has acquired an Accumulated Fund of £9,000,000, all invested to yield fully 6 per cent, interest. Assets in New Zealand—£l,273,sl4. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Customhouse quay, Wellington. RED FUNNEL TEA Is a mixture of the purest Ceylon and Indian Teas. CANVAS Stretchers, Picture Frames, Fancy Work, mounted and made to ' »»det on the premises at R. Martin's.