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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3139, 4 March 1871, Page 1

Business Notices- • It J* S 0 0 T T, (Newly arrived from England). Straw, Tuscan, and Fancy Hats and Bonnets cleaned and altered. Mulgrave street, opposite the Diocesan Rooms. MRS SCOTT begs to intimate' to the Ladies of Wellington that she has now commenced business in tho algtVe line. • * # * Orders for the Te Aro end of the town will be received by Mrs Scott, Grocer, Willis street. Country orders promptly attended to. CARRIAGE TO AND FROM THE WAIRARAPA. Will leave Mr M'lntosh's New Zealander Hotel, every Tuesday, at 12 o'clock. All parcels left there will be faithfully attended to. WR HASTWELL begs to inform his • old friends and the public generally of Wellington and the Wairarapa, that he has resumed his old business of Carrier to and from the Wairarapa, as successor to MrSkipper, and trusts that he will receive that extensive patronage which was formerly accorded to him, and which it will be his earnest study to merit. W.R.H. will deliver goods in all parts of the Wairarapa at the lowest remunerative rates, and with his usual care and despatch. Wellington. March 1, 1869. PORTABLE STEAM ENGINES From Four to Thirty Horse Power, AND,. MACHINERY FOB STEAM THRASHING, PUMPING, FOB Irrigation, Grinding, Sawing, Cotton Ginning &c, &c, &c. /CLAYTON AND SHUTTLEWORTH, \J Lincoln, And 78, Lombard street, London. Notice. — In the advertisements of some makers of Portable Engines, &c., great stress is laid by them upon the fact of their having obtained a large number of medals and prizes at Agricultural Shows and other Exhibitions. Exhibitions, both in England and abroad, offering medals and prizes for Portable Engine' and Agricultural Machinery, without anv> efficient testa of real value, havo multiplied enormously during the last few years, C. & S. do not as a rule attend any but a few. of the principle shows, and whenever they have entered into fair competition they have invariably maintained their position as the best makers of this class of machinery. * # * Catalogues can be had of the Publisher of this Papor, or direct, free by post, from CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH. Insurance Companies. THE AUSTRALASIAN FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICE— MELBOTTBNB. Forms of Proposal, Rates of Premium, and every information can be obtained from W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Agents. VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1849. Capital £200,000. LEVIN & CO., Agents. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE Head Offices: — Queen Stbeet, Auckland. CAPITAL, £250,000. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OP THE SHABEHOLDEBS. DIRECTORS s Chaibman — Honble. James Williamson, Esq. Deputy Chaibman — S. Biowning. J. S. Macfarlane Thomas Russell, G. B. Owen, 0. J. Stone. W. 0. Wilson. nnABLES of Bates, Printed Forms of ProX posals, and all other information may be obtained from BBTHUNE & HUNTER, Agents. \ USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT ix society. Established 1849. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &o. Without personal liability. Principal Office : New Pitt street, Sydney. Dibectobs : George King, Esq., M.P., Chairman Professor John Smith, M.D., Deputy Chairman Samuel Lyons, Esq. Boulton Molineaux, Edwin Thos. Beilby, Eaq. Esq. John Fairfax, Esq. The special advantages offered by this well established Society are — 1. UNDOUBTED SECURITY.— On 28th February, 1869, the ascertained total Liability of the Society was £453,000 while the Accumulated assets were 602,646 Showing a Clear Surplus of £149,646 There is also over nnd above tho Assurance Fund the additional Security of a Special Reserra Fund of £50,000. At the above date the Society had in hand equal to 70 per nsnt. of the entire Assurance Premiums received from members. 2. LARGE BONUSES.— Because being a purely Mutual Office, the entire Profits belong to the Assured, and havo not to bo paid away in Dividends to Shareholders. The total Reversionary Bonuses declared by the Society amount to £485,000. „ Mombers of tho Assuranco Branch can obtain tho value of their bonuses in Cash, or appropriate them to a reduction of future Premiums. • Premiums may be paid half-yearly ox quarterly. Should a member die during the days of > grace, whilst the premium is unpaid, the Policy will be valid and effectual. PROFITS DIVIDED EVERY FIVE YEARS. i j __ LOANS, within the Surrender Value, aro ' granted to members on the Security of their policies. | SURRENDER VALUES aro granted afte a Policy has endured Three Years. Conditions for residence and voyaging mo liberal. Forms of Proposal and every informatioß may be obtained on application to VENNELL, MILLS & CO., Agents. Wellington, November 5, 1870.