General Notices ■ * E W ZEALAND. _ i . GOVEBNMENT LIFE INSURANCE. I—The Government Life Insurance Department issuei all desirable foms of Policies. The Payment of evert, Volicy is guaranteed, ly the Colony. Parti* f ipatioH in Profits is authorised by the Legislature to be given to Policy-holders. 2- Premium rates areSlowe^Ssi? these of Private Companies. 3-No Policy or Medical Fees (barged. *—All Policies are non-forfeit-able after one full .annual payment to the full extent oi their value, under a special regulation providing for the continuance in force of everiftPolicy for the original amount, until the surrender-value of the Policy it exhausted in payment of premiums. s—Absolute Security from Loss —Insurers, after having p»id three full annual premiums, are guaranteed a cash nu> render Value of not less than 40 per cent, of the paid-up premiums ; and if for any reason the premiums are not paid when due, a paidup Policy-will be issued, generally.equal in amount to the premiums paid, and often much in excess. 6-Thirty days of grace »» allowed on all Renewal Premiums. ■• •■ 7-Liberal conditions « to travel. . ling and residence. ; 8-Policies protected from Bankruptcy. —An Insurance Policy effected by the Insured, Una fide on his own life, is pro- ' teeted from bankruptcy or insolvency laws to a certain amount, which increases with its duration. Thus, after it has endured for two years, it is protected to the extent of £200 j after five years, to £500; after seven years, to £1000; after ten years, to £2000. This protection applies only in favour of the personal representative of the Insured. 9—-Married women may effect P.oh> cies, dispose of the money by will, as if single | andy their Policies are protected from the debts of their husbands, according to duration, to amounts similar to those stated above. 10-Settlement Policies.— Policies effected for the benefit of the wife and children of the Insured are absolutely protected from the claims of creditors to the extent of £2000, provided that the premiums are payable during life, or any period not less than seven years. If apportionment is not made at the time, it can be subsequently made by will. 11—Probate, &c, dispensed with —When a claim under a Policy does not exceed £200, the Commissioner may dispense with the production of Probate or Letters of Administration, thus saving great expense to the representatives of the Insured. 12—Prompt,payment of Claims and no discount charged. W. GISBOBNE, Commissioner. AGENT FOE THE THAMES:— JAMES BOPCEAFT, EVENING STAR OFFICE, Gbahamstowk. THE THAMES EVENING STAR (the oldest evening paper xs thepboVIKCE OF AtrCKIAKD) TS PUBLISHED DAILY at FOUI O'CLOCK and contains the Very Lates; News up to the hour of going to press The Star can be obtained from the Publishing Office, Albert-street, Grahamstown, PEICE ONE PEfr2?¥, orJP delivered or Sixpence pbb Week. Advertisers liberally dealt with. Terms on application at the Office. AGENCIES— - ■ ■ ■ /■ i London, Gobdon & Gtotch „ F. Aeoeb Melbourne, Gobdon & Gotch Sydney, » Auckland, J. King, 37, Insurance Buildings , Shortland, J. H. Jeffebson : J. Noddeb „ J. Letdon, Storekeeper •. » Mokgan's Fancy Bazaar Grahamstown, J. Cabteb - „ Btjbba Tararu Road— Ellis Post" Office Store. HOPCRAFT, McCULLQUGH & Co., Pbopbietobs, ALBEET STREET, GRAHAMSTOWN THAMES.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2135, 6 November 1875, Page 4
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