China, Glass, Jewels, Watches, ■ Teinkets, Paintings, and Drawings may '■ be insured by special agreement, under the ' term of "Personal Property of every descrip- t ion." 4. Special Insurance on breweries, saw mills, carpenters' shops, ship in dock or re- pairing, are taken at rates us nearly propor- tioned to the probable hazard as can be ascer- tained. 6. Farming Stock. — Hay and corn sacks insured for three, cix, or twelve months. 6. Wool can be insured from the time it is taken off the sheep's back until shipped, or until it reaches the final port of delivery. MARINE DEPAUTMRNT. 1. Hulls InsttrjiD for the voyage or time. 2. Merchandise, Goods, and Freight INSURED, by steamers and sailing vessels. Bisks on specie subject to special arrange- ment. 3. Policies on Phoduce to the United Kingdom are granted in triplicate, payable in London, if required. 4. Floating Policies issued to cover every variety of risk between all ports and places in the colony, all porte and places in tho Austra- lian colonies, and all ports and places in the United Kingdom or elsewhere. 5. LOSSES can be made payable at the Head Office, Auckland, in London, or at any of the Agenciea of the Company, at the option of the insured when effecting the insurance. Tables of Rates, Forms of Proposals, and all other information may be obtained at the Company's Office, Custom House Quay, Wellington. "PROTECTION FROM FIRE. To Storekeepers, Householders, Investors, and others having property at risk. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. deserves the support of the public of Welling- ton, being essentially aLOCAL OFFICE, with a resident proprietary and administration in the Province. The entire capital and profits for the pro* tection of the insured and guarantee of claims being invested here, retains in New Zealand that which would otherwise go out of it. JOHNSTON & CO, Agents, Panama and Featheraton streets. T IVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE Ju INSURANCE COMPANY. AH classes of FIRE RISKS in town or country taken at current rates. EDWARD PEAROE, Agent. x ondon and lancashire in- JLj surance company. fiee branch. Capital £1,000,000 Head Office — Liverpool. Insurance against loss by fire on every description of property effected at current rates. JOHNBTON *; CO, Agents. A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT J\. SOCIETY. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &0. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office : Wellington. Pbesent Annual Revenue, £280,000. 