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West Coast Times, Issue 2784, 5 March 1878, Page 1

Insurance Companies, Etc. THE PP(EN T IX INSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON. [Established a Century.] During'fwhich time it has paid in claims Eleven Million*! Sterling. Head Office, Lombard-street. fTHHE undersigned have much pleasure in ■*- notifying that they have been appointed Appnts for this very old and wellknown office, and that they are now in a position to effect Insurances and Settle Claims. J. OHESX» V & CO., Agents, Wharf-street, Hokitika. I MPERIAL. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital— £l,6oo,ooo. Risks accepted and Policies issued by undersigned J A fc. A BONAR, Agent. Wharf-street, Hokitika. VICTORIA FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY [established 1849.] CAPITAL— £2OO,OOO STERLING*. Fire and Marine Ripfcs of all kinda takeh atlowes rates. Forms of Proposal, and all information can be obtained from ARCH. SCOTT, Tancred-street, opposite Camp-street. -VT ATIONAL INvSURANCE COMiM PANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital £1,000,000. Paid up. £50,000 ; Eeserve, £70,000. THIS PfJRELY LOCAL OFFICE Presents many advantages to the Insuring Public. The Capital and Profits ;*re RETAINED IN THE COLONY. THE HEAD OFFICE and Management being local, settlements are made without vexatious delays, or re- ( ference to offices at a distance. : RATES AND TERMS * J equal to those offered by any other company. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, Agent, Hokitika, SOUTH BUTIKH FIRE AND ; MARINE INSURANCE COM PANY OF NEW ZEALAND. CAPITAL £1,000,000 WITH Unlimited Liability of Shareholders The GREAT SUCCESS and POPULARITY of this Company is now an established fact, having been the first Colonial Company founded with a numiious hody of Shareholders resident throughnat the Provinces of New Zealand. It has now got a firm footing, and has a LARGE and INCREASING BUSINESS in both its Fire and Marine Departments. To Insurers it possesses the following advantage? :— 1. A LARGE and INFLUENTIAL COLONIAL PROPRIETARY, neaily all of whom are Insurers, which gives to the Company the real character of a Mutual Association. 2. Has already a LARGE PAIDUP CAPITAL and RESEUVt FUND. 3. Makes PROMPT and LIBERAL SETTLEMENT of LOSSES here without reference to Head Office. Fire and Mabine Uisks taken at the LOWEST CURRENT RATES, aud all particulars given to intending Insurers. F. A. LEARMONTH & CO., Agents, 07 Eevell-street. Business Notices. E. B. SAMMONS, Revell-street, nearly opposite Union Bank IMPORTER from the European Markets direct — E. B. b. begs to inform the public, that he has now on sale at the lowest reduced prices, an immense stock of new PAPERHANGINGS iust arrived, of every quality. Chances, sheet, rough, plate, stained and embossed glass. Oils, colors, French polish, Brushware, etc. Varnishes of every description Gold mouldings, to suit any kind of plates or paintings. Glass cut to any size. Sole importer of Champion's white lead in bulk. Country storekeepers supplied on the most reasonable terms. THE CHEAPEST YARD ON THF COAST IS THE HOKITIKA TIMBER YARD, BEALET- STREET AND GIBSON's QuAT SINCLAIR AND JACK. HAVE on SALE all kinds of BUILDING MATERIALS, well seasoned and of the best description. ' Machine made sashes, doors, architraves, mouldings and skirtings. *£* GLASS OF ALL SIZES Corrugated galvanised iron of the best brands. Bricks, Geelong lime, cement, fire clay A)] orders punctually attended to.