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West Coast Times, Issue 2586, 14 July 1877, Page 3

Business Notices. OLLQCK AND BE V A N ■'" (S:jcaosrors to M. Cassius), AUCTIONEERS. SIJARiaBROKERF, Wharf-street. WILL IA M TODD j (Late G. W. Binuey), AUCTIONEER, VAL U A TOR AND COMMISSION AGBNT WIIARF-S TREET, HOKITIKA. MAIfK SPRQT AND CO. AUCTiqiSEEES AND CATTLE SALESMEN A II A IJ E A . Notices. PROSPECTUS OF THE UNION FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital : / Two Million Pounds sterling, in 100,000 ' ' " '■'■ Shares of £20 Each. On which it is proposed to call up one pound per share as follows, viz., 2s 6d per share on anplicatipn, 2g 6d pn allotment, and six further culls pf 2s 6d each at intervals pf Fpur Mpnths. Provisional Directors : Jphn Anderson, Esq. W. D. Carruthers, Esq., (General Manager New Zealand Trust and Loan CpmpanyO Jphn Cpnnal, Esq., (Messrs Edwards, Bennett and Co.) P. Cunningham, Esq., (Messrs P. Cunningham and Co.) Andrew Duncan, E?q., (Messrs Duncan aud Son.) J. J. Fletcher, E?q., (Messrs Sclanders, Fletcsber and Co.) L. Harper, Esq., M.H.R., (Messrs Eantner and Harper.) T. M. Hassal, Esq., (Messrs M.iles, Hassal and Co.) John Inglis, Esq., (Messrs Matheson's Agency.) W. Montgomery, Esq., M.H.R. 11. P. Murray-Aynsley, Esq., M.H.It., (Messrs Miles, Hassal and Co) J. Palmer, Esq., (Chief Officer Union Bank pf Australia.) The Hpn J. T. Peacock, M.L.C. W } Reeves, Esq. G. G Stead, Esq., (Messrs lloysc, Stead apd Co.) John Studholme, Esq. W. D. Wood, Esq., ( Messrs W : ood, Shand, and Op.) Bankerb : Union B.auk of Australia. Solicitors : Messrs Hanmcr aud Harper. Tbis company is organised in response to tbe wish of a large number of capitalists, and others, who have already promised a considerable amount of support, j and with the iuteut of offering to the general body of the public a further opportunity of becomiug, as far as po.-gible, their j own" insurers. ' | The increase of insurablc property in this colony has been so. rapid th^t there is, jin the opinion of the promoijer.s, ample ,BCppe for tlie operations of ianot^er company. The Fire and Marine lusu.nijace Coinjpaiiies already fprme^ l^ave met vo.thj'su^h and unvarying succesa, that it i> quite, vmuecess!iry f tP rofer tp, t,he,prp'fi;t}xbl.e pa'ture otsi\c^utffikrj^}n^h^ti^'viis^ be out that this colony is subject to, natural conditions, singularly favprahie to insurance .brsiness. ''Q'ub 'of the ihpst in>portaut cousid.eratip.ns inv;p,lve.d, in tbi Uisiributipp pf risks, which ijs'ber.e secured ibrouj.'h' (he division^ of population,. an,d, Qqn.st quently, of insurable property ([moegst numerous cep'ties,' as, yet bu,t occupied. 'J he large prpDPrtipa of substantial buildings npw. beting erected, may at"-o be npted as a feature fayorabljs. tjO the 'limitati'Qn of. risks in this enterprise. One pf the mpsl; profitablq branphes of. M!aiine Ip.surance is iy y>terprpy.in.cial and intercolonial business, alar,g,e Dropprtibn, of Yhicli, the. promptevs have' r.easpn^' to rely upon. In th,e allotment of sharps the Provisional Directors will endeavor to secure an equitable distribution throughout the colony, so as to combine a powerful association of investors for the security of the ajss.ured, together with persons likely to influence business. Agencies will be opened throughput the cplpny as speedily as possible, and local Directprs appointed. The Chief' Office ia established at Christqhurch. The following gentlemen v. lll hold office as Directors until the first annual meeting, when they will retire in accordance with the Articles of Association: — Messrs J. W- Rfieyes, T. M. Hasaal, J. Palmer, j. T. Pe.acpck, W. Montgomery, G. G. Stead, and W. I).. Carruthers. 'Ihe Directprs intend to secure the services of a thoroHghly. experienced and competent General Manager for, the compauy. ■■•■■■■.•• Copies of the prosne,ctus and forms pf app.Hcatipn fpr shares may be obtained qt inji t of ths branches. of the U'n.ion, Bank of. Australia.' thrpugHputj K,ew, Zealand, where, applications, fyr, shares, accprnpuniedj by, a 4eposit, of 2s 6d per share, can, now. be. made. AH. applications, will; be fprwarded> tip Christchurch rs received. The share jjg^ w .jl|- cjpse piv the, 1 5th Aug,us,t/ " BULBS AND FLOWER SEEDS DIRECT; PEQM. THE Gjipw^RS. HYACINTHS,. T.^liAs, Ixias, Narcissus, Blueb.elle, Rananculug, Gladiolus, Lilies ; general collectipnfi— so. sorts, 20s ; 25 do, 103 ; 12 dp, ss. ' Flo.^er Seeds-r-50 s.prt, 15_s; 20. dp, ss, Choice.Seed Po.tatpes — Kidney, Waluut-leaycd; do, Breeee's King of the Earlies, Emperor, (^oldfinder, Beacpnefield, Hundredfold, Fluke, and' Duuqa.r Regept.— Samples of Ijhe 8 sorts, 20s. Free by P P ost. A D AM S: A. m D-. S O-N^S, F.lom%r Sejjp and BuJ'B Growers, GLOUCESTERrSTREET, CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY.