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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3153, 21 March 1871, Page 1

Business Notices. It S~ SCOTT, (Newly arrived from England). Straw, Tuscan, and Fancy Hata and Bonnets denned and altered. Mulgrave streot, opposito the Diocesan Rooms. MRS SCOTT bega to intimate to the Ladies of Wellington that she has now commenced business in the above line. *.** Orders for the Te Aro end of ihe 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 Zenlander 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 tho Wairarapa, as successor to Mr Skipper, ■ and trusts that he will receive that extensive patronngfe which was formerly accorded to him, and which it will be his earnost study to merit. W.R.H. will deliver goods in all parts of the Wairarapa at the lowest remunerative rates, anr) 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, FOB Irrigation, Grinding, Sawing, Cotton Ginning &c, Sec, &o. /CLAYTON AND SHUTTLEWORTH, \J Lincoln, And 78, Lombard street, London. Notice. — In tho advertisements of some makers of Portable Engines, &c, great stress 19 laid by them upon the fact of fcheir having obtained a large number of medals and prizes at Agricultural Shows and other Exhibitions. Exhibitions, both in England and abroad, offoring medals and prizes for Portable Engine' and Agricultural Machinery, without any, efficient tests of real value, have 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 Paper, or direct, free by post, from CLAYTON & SHUTTLEWORTH. Insurance Companies. HE AUSTRALASIAN FIRE LIFE, AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. HEAD OFFICE — MELBOURNE. Forms of Proposal, Rates of Premium, and every information can be obtained from W. & G. TURNBULL & CO., Agents. \7iCTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1849. Capital £200,000. LEVIN & CO., Agents. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE Head Ojpficrs : — Queen Steket, Auckland. CAPITAL, £250,000. WITH UNLIMITED LIABILITY OF THIS SHAEEHOUDBBB. DIRECTORS : Chaieman — Honble. James Williamson, Esq. Dkptjty Chaieman — S. Biowning. J. S. Macfarlane Thomas Russell, G. B. Owen, C. J. Stone. W. 0. Wilson. nnABLES of Rates, Printed Forms of ProX posals, and all other information may be obtained from BETHUNE & HUNTER, Agents. a ustralian mutual provident J3l society. Established 1849. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &a. Without personal liability. Principal Office ; New Pitt street, Sydney. Directors : George King, Esq., M.P., Chairman Professor John Smith, M.D., Deputy Chairman Samuel Lyons, Esq. Boulton Molineaux, Edwin Thos. Beilby, Esq. ! Esq. Joho Fairfax, Esq. The special advantages offered by thiß well established Society are — 1. UNDOUBTED SECURITY.— On 28th February, 1869, the ascertained total Liability of tho Society waa £453,000 while tho Accumulated assets were 602,646 Showing a Clear Surplus of £149,646 There is also over and above the Assurnnce Fund the additional Security of a Special Reserve Fund of £50,000. At the übovo date the Society had in hand equ.-il to 70 per nent. of the entire Assurance Premiums received from members. 2. LARGE BONUSES.— Because being a purely Mutual Office, the eHtire Profits belong to the Assured, and have not to be paid away in Dividends to Shareholders. The total Reversionary Bonuses declared by the Society amount to £485,000. Members of the Assurance Branch can obtain the value of their bonuses in CAsn, or appropriate them to a reduction of future Premiums. Premiums may be paid half-yearly 01 quarterly. Should a member die during the days of grace, whilst tho premium is unpuid, the Policy will bo valid uncl effectual. PROFITS DIVIDED EVERY FIVE YEARS. LOANS, within tho Surrender Value, are granted to members on the Security of their policies. SURRENDER VALUE 3 are grauted 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,;