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Southern Cross, Volume 3, Issue 3, 20 April 1895, Page 2

GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. FAT, BY POLICY GIJAIIANTKED BY THE STATE. The two,.prime reasons which have led to the extraordinary bonuses which this office has been able to declare have been its ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT and its KEKA KKAjjL X FA VO CJit ABLE MORTALITY EXPERIENCE. “ The Australasian Insurance and Banking Record ” says, oilicoi possesses the splendid advantage of operating in perhaps the healthiest country in the world.” To , this, coupled with rigid care in the selection of lives, has been due the unprecedentedly low rate of mortality which the office has en joyed. Year by year the actual deaths have fallen far short of what was anticipated, and the funds thereby saved have all gone to swell the profits, which at the last valuation (December, 180.ij amounted in Cash to mors than—£l9o,ooo Sterling. Present FUNDS exceed TWO MILLION pounds. ANNUAL INCOME exceeds £360,000. ,T. H. RICHARDSON, 01 Commissioner. WINGSLAND and EERGUSON, UNDERTAKERS AND MONUMENTAL MASONS, Funerals Conducted to ob From any Part of Southland. Just Landed and in Stock a Large Variety of HEADSTONES, MONUMENTS, and MEMORIAL CROSSES. Other Shipments to Arrive. K. and F. undertake all kinds of Cemetery Work. Estimates Given Orders by.telegram or otherwise receive prompt attention. WHO WOULDN’T HAVE ONE ? M ( Quarrie & Co COACHBUILDERS, TAY ST., Have a large stock of vehicles on hand, and .TO MEF/L' TUB TIMES, Will sell their gigs, dogcarts, buggy-waggons buggies—single and double —rustic carts and farm drays At very low prices. All who have used our vehicles express themselves well satisfied with Their Superior Make And we have many testimonials and letters now in hand bearing this out. All kinds of vehicles made to ord'ir en shortest notice. McQUABBIE AND GO., Coachbuilders and Wheelwrights, Tay st (Entrancenext Herbert Haynes & Co. HOME & CONTINENTAL GOODS Just arrived at <7. Stead’s Dee Street. A Large assortment of boots, shoes, slippers JTjL &c., for Autumn and Winter wear; also some very choice Summer lines direct from the manufacturers. Men’s Flexibles, Hand Sewn’s, Balmorals, and Gents’ Glace Kid Shoes. Ladies’ and Gents’ Evening Shoes in very large variety. COLONIAL BOOTS SHOES of every description. N.B.—All kinds of Boots made to order— • * hand-sewn a soeciality. JOHN STE AD, 'Bootmaker, Dee street;