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Timaru Herald, Volume IV, Issue 94, 2 March 1866, Page 4

Insurance Companies. \ USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT A (LIFE ASSURANCE) SOCIETY. Established ISI9. Incorporated 1557. BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY. Life Assurances of all kinds. Granted Annuities on live 3, present, deferred and reversionary. Granting Endowments for children and old age ADVANTAGES OF THE SOCIETY. The En-tike Puofits of the business belong to the Members. Claims settled as soon as the Executors or Administrators ot" deceased members are legally empowered to discharge their Policies. Conditions as to voyaging, residence abroad, \c, more than usually favourable. Premiums payable yearly, or by half-yearly or quarterly instalments. All the Rates are calculated on the lowest terms compatible with perfect safety. PROGRESS OF THE SOCIETY. "At the sixteenth annual meeting, held m the Society's Head Office, Sydney, on the 27th February, ISGS, a highly satisfactory report for the year ISGt, was presented. No less than 135G Policies had been issued during the year, increasing the revenue by £25,87-1, and assuring the sum of £503,372." The Annual Revenue exceeds £95,000. The Invested Fimds exceed £275, 000. Medical Referee for Timaru. DUNCAN McLEAN, Esq., M.D. For prospectuses and all information, forms of proposals, &c, apply, at Timaru, to the Medical Referee. JOHN LEWIS, Cookham House, Christchurch, Agent for Canterbury. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Established a.d. ISO 3. Capita l-£ 1 , G0 0 , 00 0. CHIEF OFFICES London-— l, Old Broad-street, and 16, Pall Mall Australia— 4, Collins-street West, Melbourne. This Company undertakes the assurance of all kinds of buildings, merchandise, household furniture, farm produce, &c. , at reasonable rates. Policies issued, and all claims promptly paid at the oilice of F. LeCREN, Agent at Timaru. Timaru, November 17, ISGS. VIEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. Agents-H. J. LECREN & Co. BUSINESS OF THE COMPANY : This Company undertakes the Assurance of Stores, Siiops, and Buildings, m which trades are carried on, Dwellings, farm Houses, Haystacks, Merchandise, and goods of every deacription. Policies issued, and all losses promptly settled at the office, Timaru, without tlie delay of referring to the head office, Auckland. HENRY J. LE CHEN & Co., Agents for Timaru. r OKBO.N AND LANCASHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. CHIEF OFFICES : — LONDON— 73 and 74, King William street, E.C. LIVERPOOL— Brown's Buildings, Exchange. Chairman- F. W. Russell, M. P. (Chairman of the National Discount Company.) Agent for Canterbury . — JOHN* LEWIS, Cookham House, Christcuurch. Claims upon this Company paid m Christchurch on proof. Terms of proposal and every information furnished on application at the Chief Provincial Office, Cookham House, or to MB. JOHN INGLIS, Timaru. Miscellaneous. STEPHEN H O L M A N, IS, Caxsos-street, Loxdox, E. C. HYDRAULIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER Wholesale Machinery Agent and Merchant. Inventor and Patentee of single and doubleaction PUMPS, FIRE-ENGINES, &c. Agents for New Zealand : CLARKSON & TURN BULL. Every description of machinery can be obtained through them at prices as per catalogue. A most favourable opportunity presents itself to those who require agricultural machinery, as a vessel will load direct for Timaru, and arrive m time for the next season's requirements. Catalogues and prices may be obtained at Clarkson & Turnbull's either at Timaru or Timuka. N.B. — O.ders should be given before the 16th of March, 1&3&