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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11809, 11 August 1900, Page 6

Special AdvertisementsMARSEILLES gED JJOOFING TILES. .tS-OVKR FOUII MILLION KOLD ANNUALLY IN AUSTKALAMA.-«£ LIGHT, COOL, WATERTIGHT,' EVER LASTING, PICTURESQUE, INEXPENSIVE. UNIFORM COLOUR THROUGHOUT. QUALITY UNSURPASSED. DIRECT SHIPMKNT NOW LANDED ex GUISEPPB B'ABUNDO, from MARSEILLES. ARTHUR BRISCOE & CO., DUNEDIN, WELLINGTON, CHItISTCHURCH, AUCKLAND, INVERCARGILL, AGENTS for SOCIETE GENERALK DES TUILERIES DE MARSEILLE. CARTER'S GREAT SALE. fIiBTEE'S GREAT SALE. CARTER'S GREAT SALE. /BARTER'S GREAT SALE. fF^O-DAY.—Tremendous Bargains in all de- fTK)-DAY.—At Carter's Great Sale all our JL partments. Carter and Co. take -»- Ladiea' Waterproof Cloaks (with Stock at the end of this month, Cape) now being -slaughtered; and they are clearing, out all 9s lid quality now 2s lid, and surplus stock at ridiculous pricss. 12s lid for 3s. lid, and so on. Come early. Come and see. PinO-DAY.—Carter's Great Sale for Dress Ma- rFtO-DAY.—At Carter's Sale—A grand lot of Jl terials, Pretty Neat Stuffs, also JL Ladies' Cloth Underskirts; choice Neat Tartans; make nice Dresse* quality and good colours; 4s 6d or Blouses; worth Is yard; quality for 2s lid, and Gs 6d for sale price, Ggd. 4s 6d, and so on. njlO-DAY.—Carter's Great Sale for Pretty rilO-DAY.—At Carter's Sale—Ladies' Heavy JB- Blouse Flannelettes; sale price, JL I-lolleton Floral Dressing Jackets, 2Jd, 4Jd, and 6Jd; worth nearly pretty patterns; 7s lid quality double. now 4s lid, and 10s 9d quality TO-DAY.— Carter's Great Sale—Colonial now Gs lid. Flannels, less than mill price, nnO-DAY.—At Carter's Sale—All their Triuifrom BJd yard; .worth Is. .Colo- JL mcd Hats and Bonnets consider-nia-1 Blankets all greatly reduced. ably reduced. Trimmed Hats TO-DAY.— Carter's Great Sale for Towels, from 3s-lid to 12s lid; Ladies' Quilts, Rugs, Lace Curtains, all Bonnets, 6s lid to 10s Gd; worth at lowest sale prices. Sample nearly double. Come and see. Curtains, 2£ yards long, sale price, rilO-DAY.—-At Carter's Sale—A grand lot of Is and Is 3d each, JL Ladies' and Maid's Felt Sailor nnO-D AY .—Carter's Great Sale for Ladies' Hats, newest and best colours, all JL Jackets, Mantles, Capes, of New with ribbon bands, etc., 4s lid, Shape Waterproof Cloaks; all at now 2s lid ; and 5s lid for 3s lid. bargain prices'. Call and see. fVTOTE THIS.—CARTER & CO. have only ~H~ ADIES.—Note this—Carter and Co. have 1^ room to mention a few Lines, but JLj had a good year's trade, and they / if you could call and .see the wonare ■ now having a regular clean ' derful Bargains on offer they feel up. All Oddments and Rem- sure it would be to yovir advantage ■ riants, and in all cases where they ' as well as theirs. , They want hold too much stock, the reduc- room for new shipments now on tions will be greater than usual. the water—you want Bargains. CARTER'S GREAT SALE. fIABTEE'S GREAT SALE. CARTER'S GREAT SALE. fIiETEB'S GREAT SALE. THE LEADING FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. BEDSTEADS. In spite of the recent Large Advances in Prices at Home, we are still Selling at Old Prices. 4ft 6in DOUBLE BEDSTEADS from 20s " . • SINGLE BEDSTEADS, with WIRE MATTRESS, from 80s BRASS-RAILED BEDSTEADS from 37s Gd. BEDROOM FURNITURF. THE LARGEST STOCK IN DUNE-DIN. INSPECTION INVITED. Compare our Prices and Value with what can .be procured elsewhere. CHAIRS. JUST LANDED, A SHIPMENT OF FANCY AND OCCASIONAL CHAIRS, IN PLUSH AND TAPESTRY. QUITE NEW DESIGNS, FROM 12s 6d. d.i.c; NOTE!—A FEW REMNANTS of SILKS, VELVETS, AND DRESS MATERIALS LEFT UNSOLD WILL BE CLEARED AT REDUCED SALE PRICES. THE ' . ANNUAL REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET ', " Of the / VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED) (Esta-blised 1849) . • Presented at the General Meeting of Shareholders, held at Melbourne on Tuesday, the 31st ... ■■ ' day of July, 1900. The Directors of the Victoria Insurance Company (Limited) have the pleasure of submitting the report and balance sheet for the past year, duly certified by the' auditors. The balance at credit of profit and loss, after making ample provision for all known outstanding claims, is £29,148 19s lid, which the directors propose to apportion as follows: — To pay a dividend of 2s 6d per share * £11,'23i 10 0 To contingency fund .. ■ 8,000 0 0 To balance carried iorward .. .• .. .... .. 9,914 911 ..- ---£29,148 19 11 . ' STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Of THE'VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). That the assets and liabilities of the Company on the .30th. day of June, 1900, were as ovvs.— BALAN . CE SHEE rr. FOR YEAR ENDING 30th JUNE, 1900, LIABILITIES. ■* ASSETS. To authorised capi- By real estate £42,351 6 8 tal, 250,000 shares By Bank of Victoria (Limited) at £2 each .. .. £500,000 0 0 preference shares at par .. 2,200 0 0 Less una 11 o tted By investing shares in building shares, 160,124, at societies 884 5 0 £2 each .. .. 320,248 0 0 By shares and debentures of the Marine Salvage Association of. £179,752 0 0 - Victoria (Limited) .. .. .. ■ 620 0 0 Less uncalled capi- By cash in hand and at bankers' 9,866 4 2 tal ,£129,571 4 8 By fixed deposits ;. 38,572 19 6 89,876 shares paid up to 11s'2ct By loans on mortgage 17,400 0 0 per share .. £50,180 15 4 By debts due to the Company, To reserve fund .. '..' .. -. 25,000 0 0 ' other than as above stated .. - 8,038 9 9 To reinsurance fund 11,838 4 4 By bills receivable I'M 0 0 To amount due by the Company By balance at branches and agen- \ on open accounts .- 863 17 7 . cies 13,954 12 1 To amount reserved by the Com pany for outstanding fire and marine losses unadjusted, and - for fire and marine reinsurance premiums outstanding at this date ",000 0 0 To profit and loss . account balance asunder 29,148 19 2 ■' '' . ' • £134,031 17 2 ■ • . £134,031 17 2 Contingent liabilities— " „ Amount of all policies now in force. The Assets were valued 16th August, 1898. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. To reinsurances, discounts, and By balance, 30th return premiums £56,233 1 0 June, 1899 .. £14,596 16 7 • To cost of management and By_ less dividend, charges at head office .. .. 7,534 2 3 July, 1899 .. .. 4,493 16 0 To branch expenses 11,545 15 6 _ . ; 410,103 0 7 •To losses naid and.outstanding 46,405 10 10 By fire and marine premiums.. 138,449 16 1 To office furniture, written off 144 9 6 By interest and rents 2,459 2 10 To. balance 29,148 19 11 £151,011 19 1 ' £151,011 19 6 That there are no debts due or money'owing by the Company to depositors or on judgment or mortgage or on bills or notes. That the names, addresses, and occupations of the persons who are the Directors of the Company at the date hereof are: — EDWARD MILLER, of 352 Collins street, Melbourne, Banker. EDWARD BYAM WIGHT, of Kensington, Property Holder. SEPTIMUS MILLER, o£ 352 . Collins street, Melbourne, Property Holder. MARS BUCKLEY, of Toorak, Property Holder. ALBERT MILLER, of 352 Collins street, Melbourne, Property Holder. WILLIAM KNOX, of 31 Queen street, Melbourne, Property Holder. ! I WILLIAM LEE ARCHER, of No. 53 Market street, Melbourne, do solemnly and sin- ' cerely declare that Tarn the Secretary of the Company, and that the above Statement of Accounts and Balance Sheet is, to the best of my belief and Knowledge true m every particular and I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of the provisions of an Act of the Parliament of Victoria rendering'persons making a false declaration punishable for wilful and corrupt per- ■ ury " W. L. ARCHkK. Dated at Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, this 19th day of July, 1900. Before me, MARS BUCKLEY, J.P. CERTIFICATE BY DIRECTORS. We EDWARD MILLER and SEPTIMUS MILLER, of Melbourne, being two of the 'Directors of the Victoria Insurance Company (Limited), do hereby certify that in our opinion the above Balance Sheet is drawn up so as to exhibit a rorrect view of the state of'tho Company's affairs, and that the foregoing sttvtement^is re^j-^^^jj SEPT. MILLER. Dated at Melbourne, this 3 9th day of July, 1900. Witness—W. L. ARCHER, AUDITORS' CERTIFICATE AND REPORT. To the Shareholders of the Victoria Insurance Company (Limited). We hereby certify that '.ye have audited the accounts of the Victoria Insurance Company (Limited) for the period ending 30th June, 1900, and that the above Balance Sheet is, in our opinion, correct. And wo also report that during such audit v;<: have not observed or become- acquainted with any breach of the Companies Acts committed by the Company or any director, secretary, employee, auditor, or shareholder thereof, and that so far as we are m a position to form an opinion, the Balance Sheet and Accounts have been drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Acts, and present a correct view of the state of tho Company's affairs, and that all our requisitions as auditors have been duly complied with. THQMAS p . SJLAi> WILLIAM SMALL,"" Dated this 19th day of July, 1900. Manager for New Zealand. CLUB \VORCESTEr"SAUCE— Superior to. QCHLAADT BROS., Engineers, Manufacmost sauces in use. Club Vinegar equal O _ turers of Boot Factory Plant, Biscuit to best imported.—Gregg and Co. (Limited). Machinery, Circular Saw Benches with Fret i —— — Saw Attachments ; Repair pATER'S CHUTNEY SAUOT-B«hcrt -^-y^u^e utl*. Steam, Hot-air EnJL and beat; as used in Melbourne and |-| Kerosene Engines a Sydney Clubs.-Gregg and Co.Jbunited^ Bpee ialty; Renew Commutator Dynamos; FOR Coughs and Colds take WOOD'S Great N M Sharpened and Wringers Peppermint Cure;Js^6d_and- 2s_6d. j_^ Repaired; Repairs to all kinds of MaST GEORGE JAM.—Best in the market.- chinery not enumerated; Jewellers' Rollers ReAll Grocers. ' 25aiJ |Uimed.-^Ol\nib_c-laaid. street. Dnr*.tlin. W.m.