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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1693, 13 December 1861, Page 1

ARTItUK, WILLIS^ iIaANN. & CO.'S LIN EOF PACKE T S BETWEEN LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND. ry> H E following fine first-class Ships are L intended to be continued as Begular Traders. Ships. Commandebs. Tons. Zealandia j. Foster ........ 1600 Cadticeus J Cass 1600 Clontarf A. W. Barclay .... 1600 Egmont S. C. Gibson 1200 Maori c. G. Petherbridge 1200 Joseph Fletcher . . . . J. Pnok 1000 Cashmere J. Byron 1000 Ore3swell W. 0. Barrett. . . . 1000 Hastings C. Cowie 1000 Stralhallan W . Williamson . . . 1000 Harwood W. Forsayth . i . . 800 The Undersigned Agents frr tbe above splendid Line of Vessels, are authorised to arrange with Settlers here, who may be desirous of bringing their Friends in Great Britain out to thin Colony, and are prepared either to pay the Passag* Money at once, or give satisfactory security for payment on arrival of the Vessel. Further particulars may be known by applying to Bethune 5c Hunter. January 6, 1860, THE FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. INSTITUTED 1836. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £2,000,000. Reserved Fund— £2ls,s96 lls. lid. LIABILITY op the COMPANY UNLIMITED. Amount of Claims paid for losses by Fire, 1859, £201,885 7s. lid. Amount of Premiums received #n Fire Policies I 1859, £127,418 14s. 9d. rpHIS COMPANY presents unusual facilities A for Life Assurance. Policies issued without the delay attendant upon referring to London or Sydney. Bonus additions calculate : a most liberal scale, added to the Amount lasted after Fiva Annual payments. Thus a Ptiicy fov £1000 on th« life of a person aged 40 years, after five payments, represents £1040 14s. 2d., and at. the end of 40 years, the policy is increased to £2000. Fire Insurance in ail its "branches, Premiums varying according to risk. Insurance may be effected against Fire on standing crops, hay in slacks, grain nf all kinds in ricks or barns, wool in sheds, and *.ll other Jb'amt *nd Station produce. Losses arising from Fire or en Death, paid by the Undersigned immediately upon proof of the same. On all subjects connected with the Business of the Company, the fullest information can be had on application to Wm. UOWLEK, SON, & CO., Agents. Lambton Quay, Wellington, Feb. Ist, 1801. FIRE INSURANCE AT CURRENT RATES. Tbe Mortiiern Assurance Company IS NOW PREPARED TO GRANT POLICIES at the Same Kates as are charged by other European Companies. W. W. TAYLOR, Agent. Herbert Street, Wellington, Ist August, 1861. RENEWAL OF FIRE POLICIES. THE New Zealand Inaumnoe Company effect insurances at current rates. BETHUNE & HUNTER. Agents. Exchange Buildings, lOth December, 1861. NOTICE. \T/E the Undersigned late Flax Dressers, VV Petoni, have this day dissolved Partnership by mutual consent. William Bentham, (Signed) Lewis Storey, Joseph Dodds. iw, \ Nathaniel Valentine, (Witnesses) RoBERT yALEimNB , Hutfc, November 29, 1861. THE ORIGINAL « WELLINGTON ALMANACK, " FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD 1862, Is in the Press and wilt shortly be Published. IT -will contain the usual Ephemeris and Astronomical information ; the Baling directions for the various Ports in New Zealand ; a gardener's cnlender, &c, &c, &o. The directory bus been carefully compiled ; and will be found most useful as a book of reference. Advertisers are requested to forward their favors as early as possible to prevent disappointment. Independent Office, ! Nov. It), 1861.