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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3150, 17 March 1871, Page 1

Business Notices. n 13 s c o t f, (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 the above lino. * # * Orders for the To 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'B New Zealander Hotel, every Tuesday, at 12 o'clock. All parcels left there will be faithfully attended to. WR HASTWELL begs to inform his 0 old friends and tho public generally of Wellington and tho Wairarapa, that he has resumed his old business of Carrier to aud from the Wairarapa, as successor to Mr Skipper, and trnsts that he will receive that extensive patron agb which was formerly accorded to him, and which it will bo 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 FOR STEAM THRASHING, PUMPING, FOE Irrigation, Grinding, Sawing, Cotton Ginning &c, &c, &c. /CLAYTON AND SHUTTLE WORTH, \J Lincoln, Aud 78, Lombard street, London. Notice. — In the advertisements of some makers of Portable Engine?, &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 an;> efficient tests of real value, have multiplied enormously during the last few years. C. & S. do not us 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 bo had of the Publisher of this Papor, or direct, free by post, from CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH. • Insurance Companies. THE AUSTRALASIAN FIRE LIFE, AST) MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICE — MELBOUBNE. Forms of Proposal, Rates of Premium, and every information can be obtained from W. & G-. TURNBULL & CO., Agents. INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1849. Capital £200,000. LEVIN & CO., Agents. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE Head Offices: — Qcjeex Street, Auckland. CAPITAL, £250,000. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITT OF THE SHAREHOLDERS. DIRECTORS : Chairman — Honble. James Williamson, Esq. Deputy Chairman — S. Browning. J. S. Macfarlano Thomas Russell, G. B. Owen, C. J. Stone. W. C. Wilson. nnABLES of Rates, Printed Forms of ProJl. posals, a7id all othor information may be obtained from BETHUNE & HUNTER, Agents. A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT jOL SOCIETY. Established ISI-9. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &c. Without personal liability. Principal Office ; New Pitt street, Sydney. Directors : G-eorge King, Esq., M.P., Chairman Professor John Smith, M.D., Deputy Chairman Samuel Lyons, Esq. Boulton Molineaux, Edwin Thos. Beilby, Esq. Esq. Jolid Fairfax, Esq. The special advantages offered by this well established Society are — 1. UNDOUBTED SECURITY.— On 28th February, 1869, tho ascertained total Liability of the Society was £453,000 while the Accumulated assets were 602,646 Showing n Clear Surplus of £149,646 There is also over mid above the Assur ance Fund the additional Security of a Special Reservo Fund of £50,000. At the above date the Society hud in hand equal to 70 per cent, of tho entire Assurance Premiums received from members. 2. L.IRGE BONUSES.— Bccauso being v purely Mukinl Office, tho entire Profits belong to the Assured, and have not to be paid awaj' in Dividends to Shareholders. The total Reversionary Bonuses declared by the Society amount to £185,000. Members of tho Assurance Branch can obtain the vuluo of their bonuses in Cash, or appropriate them to a reduction of future Premiums. Premiums may bo paid half-yearly oi quarterly. Should a member die during tho days of grace, whilst the premium is unpaid, the Policy will be valid and tffoctuul. PROFITS DIVIDED EVERY FIVE YEARS. LOANS, within tho Surrender Valuo, are granted to members on tho Security of their policies. SfJRIIENDER VALUES aro granted after a Policy has endured Three Years. . Conditions for residence and voyaging most liberal. Forms of Proposal and every information may be obtained on application to VENNELL, MILLS & CO., Agents. Wellington, November 5, 1870.]