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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1697, 4 February 1862, Page 1

ARTHUR WILLIS, GANN, & CO.'S LINE OF PACKETS BETWEEN LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND. HH H E following tine first-class Ships are i. intended to be continued as Regular Traders. Ships. Commandebs. ] .Tons. Zeaiandia j. Foster 1600 Caduceus j Cass 1600 Clontarf a. W. Barclay, . . . 1600 Egmont s. C. Gibson 1200 Maori c. G. Petherbridge 1200 Joseph Fletcher .... J. Pook 1000 Cashmere J. Byron 1000 Oresswell W. C. Barnett. . .. 1000 Hastings C. Cowie 1000 Strathallan W. Williamson . . . 1000 Harwood W. Forsayth . ; . . 800 The Undersigned Agents fr-r the above splendid Line of Vessels, are authorised to arrange with Settlers here, who maybe desirous of bringing their Friends in Great Britain out to thin Colony, and are prepared either to pay the Passage Money at once, or give satisfactory security for payment on arrival of the Vessel. Further particulars may be known by applying to Bethune & Hunter. January 6, 1860. THE FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. INSTITUTED 1836. CAPITAL SUBSCRIBED £2,000,000. Reserved Fund— £2ls,s96 11s. lid. .LIABILITY of the COMPANY UNLIMITED. Amount of Claims paid for losses by Fire, 1859, £301,885 7s. lid. Amount of Premiums received on Fire Policies } 1859, £127,415 Us. 9d. rpHIS COMPANY presents unusual facilities X for Life Assurance. Policies issued without the delay attendant upon referring to London or Sydney. Bonus additions calculate r a most liberal scale, added to the Amount Insured after Five Annual payments. Thus a Policy for on the 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 all its branches, Premiums varying according to risk. Insurance may be effected against Fire on standing crops, hay in stacks, grain of all kinds in ricks sr barns, wool in sheds, and all other Jt'arrn and Station produce. Losses arising from Fire or on 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. BOWLER, SON, & CO., Agents. Lambton Quay, Wellington, Feb. Ist, 1801. FIRE INSURANCE AT CURRENT RATES. The Northern Assurance Company IS NOW PREPARED TO GRANT POLICIES at the Same Sates as are charged by other European Companies. W. W. TAYLOR, ; . Agent. Herbert Street, Wellington, . , ; Ist August, 1861. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, WELLINGTON BRANCH. HMHE third instalment of £1 payable on shares 1 allotted in this Bank, has been fixed by the Directors, to be paid at Wellington, on the sth March 1862. A KENNEDY, General Manager. ; Auckland, I7th Nov., 1861. WANTED. I^HREE TEAM DRIVERS arid one Horse Keeper. None but experienced hands need apply, liberal wages will be given. Further particulars may be had on application to WM. HASTWELL, Greytown. Wairarapa, 9th Jan., 1862 ON SALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED Ex " Storm Bird," @ Otago. Q tons finest Hobart Town Seed Potatoes ** 10 tons Adelaide Flour, brand W ickford Mills 10- casks Currants SMITH & CO. 31st October, 1861. f^ APTAIN E. HARRISON, Marine Surveyor \y General Shipping Agent, Port Chalmers. /CAPTAIN E. HARRISON, Master Stevedore, XJ and Ballast Agent, Port Chalmers.