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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5554, 27 February 1886, Page 1

The Erie canal, in America, is 350-J miles long; the Ohio canal, Cleveland to Portsmouth, 332; the Miami and Erie, Cincinnati to Toledo, 291; the Wabash and Erie, Evansville to the Ohio line, 374. Drapery, &c. NEW WINTER DRAPERY. P. GABITES HAS mnch pleasure in notifying that he has Opened Out his First Shipments of NEW WINTEB DBAPEBY, which are now on view at his NEW PREMISES (One Door North of Old Shop). The Low Prioes Bulintr at Home has enabled his buyer to purchase very advantageously Special Lots at Liberal Discounts. NEW MANTLES, MILLINEBY LADIES' FELT HA'iS, 33, 6d, ls, ls 9d BLANKETS, FLANNELS, DRESSES, kc. CHILDBEN'S SILK GLOVEB, Lined Wool, 6Jd pair MEN'B CLOTHING, HATS, SHIBTS, TIES, kc, kc. ENGLISH, SCOTCH, and COLONIAL TWEEDS WOBSTED COATINGS, Good Valne Fa VTABITES. NEW PBEMISES, VICTOEIA STEEET. 381S Insurance Companion. THE COLONIAL INSUBANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. FIBE AND MABINE. Capital £2,CO),000. Effects every description of Fire and Marine Bisks at lowest current rates. Prompt and liberal settlement of claims. CUFF & GBAHAM, Managers for Canterbury, 2-.57 131. Liohileld street. Cbristohurch TTjIQU-TABLE LIFE ASSUBANCE SOCIETY OP THE UNITED STATES. MUTUAL LIFE ASSUBANOE. Assets over „ ... £12,117,000 Cash Surplus over liabilities ... 2,839,000 Income 3,131,000 Paid Policy-holders 16,8£0,003 No greater proof of our Superior System is necessary than the Thousands of Pounds belonstfng to tho Policy-holders spent by Bival Societies in Misropresenta* ion, Anonymous Attacks, and Miseading Comparisons, and publishing part only (as Jnst issued by the New Zealand Government), of an article whioh, if read on, Eays :— Nevertheless (BEFEBBING TO THE DIFFICULTY OF INVESTMENTS), the Bonuses are certain to be enormous, and those effecting Policies in the Eqnitable will not be disappointed. (Citizen) " INSUBANCE WOBLD," DECEMBEB, 1884 -.—Every Policy now in force in any other Society cau, with profit to the Assured, be transferred to this Society. NEVEB CONTESTED A CLAIM. Directors : (Withpower to pay ClaitnH in New Zealand) Sir Frederick Whitaker, K.C.M.G. Hon James Williamson, JU.JL.C. Dr Logan Campbell. AH information can be obtained from the Inspector of Agents for New Zealand, JOHN J. CABTEB, Esq., CAKL FBICKHOFFEB, Es^., Bepresentatives for Christchnrch Offica. 233, Armagh street IjJlutual Jjife Association oy _A.Ufc)TEALASIA. Established 1869, and Incorporated by Act of Parliament. Pehicipal Office : GEOBGE AND WYNYABD STBEETS, BYDNEY, Head Opfice foe this Island: 158, HEBEFOBD: STREET, tCfTBI-STCIIUBCH DirOBCTODS : The Hon William Beeves, M.L.C, Ch.iii-rn.-in H. B.Webb, Esq., J.P. W. H. Symes, Esq., M.B. Bankehh : Bank of New Zealand, j With District Agency nt Dunedin, itud uuraerons ! local Agencies in this Island. The Asseta of tho Association now exceed £400,000, Of which a large amount is invested in this Colony Its Policies aro Indefeasible from date of issue, ivnd Nonforfeitable while surrender value exists. Claims are paid immediately upon proof of death of assured, and title of claimants. Bonuses vest when Policies have endured one year. It is the only Life Assurance Company with its Head Offioe in Christchurch. Proposals are, thereforo, promptly dealt with. The Fifteenth Annnnl, or Third Qninquenni.il Seporto, together with all points of interest to mem bore can be obtained at auy office or agency. By ordor of.theJPoard, GEOBOE GILL, Secretary. Chr.stchurch, 20th May, 1885. «25