INSURANCE ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1878 Session I, H-25

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1878. NEW ZEALAND.

INSURANCE ON GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

Return to an Order of the Mouse of Representatives dated 14tk August, 1878. " That there be laid upon the Table a return showing what Government buildings have been insured against fire ■during the year 1878, showing the amount for which insured in each ease, the estimated value of the building, what office insured in, ihe rate of premium per cent., and whether by public tender or private arrangement." — (Hon. Mr. Fox.)

RETURN showing what GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS have been INSURED AGAINST FIRE during the Year 1878, showing the Amount for which Insured in each case, the Estimated Value of the Building, what Office insured in, the rate of Premium per cent., and whether by Public Tender or Private Arrangement.

Description of Property. Amount Insured. Name of Office. Bate of Premium. Estimated Value of Property. By Public Tender or Private Arrangement. Government House and Offices, Wellington £ 3,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 New Zealand Liverpool and London... Royal Victoria Northern Imperial London and Lancashire 30s. % )) :? £ 25,000 to o CS t-t a CD O a TZ '5 On GO. a 'a Sh )) H Departmental Offices, Lambton Quay, Wellington 4,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 New Zealand Royal Victoria Northern Imperial London and Lancashire South British Standard Phoenix )j )) 30s. % >) )) JJ 5) 55,000 JJ Government Buildings, Nelson J» )» J> Parliamentary Buildings, Molesjvorth Street, Wellington 2,000 2,000 2,500 1,000 2,000 1,500 2,500 2,500 1,000 3,000 2,000 2,000 National South British New Zealand Liverpool and London... Royal Victoria Northern Imperial ... . London and Lancashire South British Standard National 14s. % )) 40s. % jj 9,879 a o a Bo n « f-i CJ (U i» o to » 3) 33 25,000 33 33 33 33 33

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Note. —The premiums payable on insurances effected in the City of Wellington are subject to a discount of 12 rj- per cent. C. T. Batkin, Treasury, August 17, IS7B. Secretary to Treasury. By Authority: George Pidsbury, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB7B. Price 3d.]

owing \v iat •ovjsbnment Buildings have been Insured, &c.— continued.

Description of Property. Amount. Insured. Name of Offloe. Rate of Premium. Estimated Value of Property. By Pablio Tender or Private Arrangement. £ 500 1,000 500 1,000 500 500 500 500 £ « on a 3 'a 0) Li . Qj r/i rm o -4-» a -« S f o £ SO 3 | § E tc3 looks in Library of General Assembly at Wellington New Zealand Liverpool and London... Royal Victoria Northern Imperial London and Lancashire National | 40s. % J) 5) »» •j- 13,800 ?) <ate Public Works Offices (now portion of Printing Offices, Wellington [ospital, Nelson M ;» v J 1,000 1,000 New Zealand London and Lancashire 55s. % } 3,000 J> 2,000 2,000 New Zealand Standard 14s. »/„ 16«. °/ 0 } 6,700 /unatic Asylum, Nelson < ... 1,000 1,000 National New Zealand 14s. % } 7,500 O ea '3 a. o [ospital, Auckland ... 400 National 8s. % : for one month 2,000 'ublic Buildings, Gisborne ... 2,000 South British 8*% 4,000