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Timaru Herald, Volume IV, Issue 96, 16 March 1866, Page 4

Insurance Companies. A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT (LIFE ASSURANCE) SOCIETY. Established 1849. Incorporated 1857. BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY. Life Assurances of all kinds. Granted Annuities on lives, present, deferred aud reversionary. Granting Endowments for children and old age ADVANTAGES OF THE SOCIETY. The Entire Profits of the husiuess belong to the Members. Claims settled as soon as the Executors or Administrators of deceased members arc legally empowered to discharge their Policies. Conditions as to voyaging, residence abrupt, \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 Olfice, Sydney, on the 27th February, ISGS, a highly satisfactory report for the year 1864, was presented. No less than 1356 Policies bad been issued during the year, increasing the revenue by £25,874, aud assuring the sum of i' 563,372." The Annual Revenue exceeds £95,000. The Invested Funds exceed £275, 000. Medical Referee for Timaru. DUNCAN McLEAN, Esq., M.D. For prospectuses and all information, forma of proposal:), &c., apply, at Timaru, to the Medical Referee. JOHN LEWIS, Cookham House, Christchurch, Agent for Canterbury. RAN SOMES & SIMS, Orwell Works, Ipswich, England, Engineers, manufacturerd of steam ploughing and cultivating machinery, portable and traction steam engines, steam pumps for irrigation, horizontal stationary steam engines, portable and fixed thnishing machines for steam or other power, straw carriers, grain winnowing machines and corn screens, portable and lixed corn mills, patent reaping machines with self-acting delivery for laying the cut crop m sheaves, horse ploughs, cultivators, harrown, cane top cutters, corn ci acker* and other machines required m the cultivation of the usual Europeau crops, also of cotton, lice, sugar, indigo, tobacco and other tropical crops. Ransoincs and Sims construct their machines of the best materials, manufactured as far aa jwssible by machinery, and with the greatest attention to simplicity, durability, and ease of repair without the employment of skilled labour. Their machines pack m the smallest space, and are easily put together ou arrival at their destination. Illustrated catalogues free by post. Orders promptly executed. ELEY'S AMMUNITION For Sportixo or Military Purposes. DOUBLE Waterproof Central Fire Caps, Felt Waddings to prevent the leading of Guns, Wire Cartridges for killing Game, &c., at long distances, Breech Loading Cartridge Cases of superior quality for Shot Guns and Kitles, Pin Cartridges for " Lefaucheux" Revolvers of 7, 9, and 12 milimetres. Jacob's Rine Shell Tubes, Cartridges aud Caps for Colt's, Deane's, Tranter's, Adams', aud other revolvers. Ball Cartridges for Enfield, Whitworth and Henry's Hilled, also for Westloy Richards', Terry's, Wilson's, Prince's, Deaue's, and other breech loaders. Bullets of uniform weight made by compression from soft refined lead. Eley Brothers, Grays-Inn-road, London, W.E. (Wholesale only.) npHE "TIMARU HERALD" is Published j_ every FRIDAY mornint; at the Office, South Road, Timaru. SUBSCRIPTION :— Per annum £1 ss. Half year 13s. All subscriptions to be paid m advance. PRICE OF ADVERTISEMENTS: — First insertion 2s. Gd. per inch. Each subsequent insertion Is. Gd. „ „ In all cases m which no order is given with the advertisement the same will be continued and charged until countermanded. Orders for the discontinuance of advertisements must be sent m to the Office not later than 5 p. m. on Tuesdays. A liberal allowance made on advertisements inserted for six, nine, or twelve monthu. •TIMARU HERALD" p ENEEAL PRINTING OFFIC E South Road, Timaru. PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION IS EXECUTED IX THE XEATEST STYLE AT MODERATE PRICES. CARDS, LABELS, INVOICE HEADS, Circulars, Programmes, CATALOGUES, HANDBILLS, POSTERS, BOOK WORK, BECEIPT A>*D DELIVERY BOOKS, &C, &C, &C All orders left at the Office will be punctually attended co. (XS SALE at the Timarp Hebau> OfficeCards, every description Ruled paper, ditto