S appi&ij. ANCHOR |£|n. LINE OF STSAM |f^||| PACKETS. STEAM to GRETMOUTH, WEST- PORT, NELSON, and WELLING- TON, Booking paaßengera and cargo i-c< Msiiikau, Taranaki,' Lyttelton, acd Otcyo, regular communication. The flue etcamehxps— KENNEDY, E. S. Williams, Com- mander, July 12, at 7 a m. WALLACE, J, Bruce, Commander, July 12, at 7 a.m. OJBABLES EDWARD. T. Whitwell, Commrnder. MUIiE-ir, J. Scott, Commander, J. CHUSCHES Agent, Reveil-street. Insurance Companies. fMPSBIAL FISB INSUBABiCE 1 COMPANY. OEpits!—^i,6oo,ooo. Biek* accepted and Policies issued by nnderci^rcd JA&. A BONAR, Agent. Wharf-streot, Hokitika. VTORTH BRITISH MERCANTILE INSUBANCE CO. LONDON AND EDINBURGH. Established 1809. Incorporated by Royal Charter Capital £2,000,000 Reserve Fund 1,082,768 Income of the Fire Department, Net Premiums and Interest, 1877 916,646 Fire Risks taken on buildings and property in the Provincial District of Westland at lowest bates; Losses promptly and liberally dealt with. J. OBESNEY & CO., Agents, Wharf-street, Hokitika. TTNION FIRE AND MARINE IN- LJ SUEANCE COMPANY OP : NEW ZEALAND. Capital £2,000,000. Paid-up, £75,000 ; Reserve Fund, £37,500 Head Office: Hereford street, Christchurch. Disectoes : Hon. J. T. J-'eacock, Chairman. G. G, Stead, Esq. Deputy Chairman. W. D. Carruthers, Esq. J. Palmer, Es?q. P. Cunningham, Esq. W. Reeves, Esq. W. Montgomery, Lsq. J, Stßdholme,Eßq M.H.R. W. DSVENISH HEARS, General Manager. THE SPECIAL FEATURES ARE— THE CAFII-AL is double that of any other New Zealand or Australian institution ; and that CLAIMS • fillbe fairly and « quitably dealt with, the names of tbe Directors being a suffi- cient guarantee on this point. JAS. A. BONAR, Agent. SOUTH BRITISH FTTLE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital, £1,000.000, (With unlimited liability of Shareholders). npHE Popularity of the SOUTH X BRITISH amor:g the insuring public is best shown by the large and steady increase in its business, Ist year's premium receipts, £34,032 2nd do do do G9,041 3rd do do do 95,184 4th do do do 107,228 Every description of Fire and Marine Insurance business -undertaken. The liberality and promptness in settlement which have been important features in securing the above rapid progress still characterise the South British. Svery information supplied by WADE & SPENCE, Agents. mHE VICTORIA INSURANCE JL COMPANI (Limited.) CAPITAL— £I,OOO,OOO STERLING. rwSTABLISHBS 1849. [ee-oeganised 1879.] FIRE AND MARINE RISKS of every description effected at LOWEST CUEJBENT RATES. WM. DUNCAN, Agent, Hokitika. THE SWISS LLOYD WMOHE 1 INSURANCE COMPAQ jf. 