Tbe Oldest Firm in New Zealand, FURNISHES FUNERALS—ChiIdren from £3; *u<u<r Adults from £4. Please Note the Address—Workshops, corner Narthand East Belts; o__aa, 133 Colombo •tteet, near Loaaigan - New gerapery Eatab iahment,. ■ , -jr-g- o<Oß*a_a_-<*W *** UNDERTAKER. Tsasiala Ttt-*-*"" 1 -* Lowast Cfaargaa Town or Country. _______ A DURHAM STREET SOUTH. FUNERAL NOTICE. R. WILTERS k Co (Brtablished 186», UNDERTAKERS I is vietoato-«reet. and S-JJB-ttinorß street. I *-,--__*__. Fnrßiaaed ia Town and Country on notice and at most raaaonable j trade supplied with e?e_y re qtti,toe * Telephone No. Its. «



Ixuronace Q-__-*xus& rraK COLONIAL INSURANCE COMPANY X OF NIW ZEALAND. FIRE AN-T_f ARINS. CAPITAL .. __.0-e.OOO Effects every description of Fire and Marine i-suraacea ax Lowest Current Rates. Being a .rarely local institution claima are settled with pramptttude. CUFF <fe GRAHAM, Managers for Canterbury. 131 Lichfield (treat. C-ristchuroh. Agenta wanted in unrepresented distriota. 5720 THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCi- SOCIETY OF TELE UNIT-CD STATES. Head Office tor New Zealand- Lambton quay, Wellington. THE Twenty-Ninth Annual Statement of the Equitable shows that it is to-day the Largest, Strongest and Most Prosperous Insti tution of its kind in the World. New Assurance- for 1883 .. _. A3-.069.i8S Assurances in Farce .. £114,4-0,0-S Aaaete, 31st December, ISB_ .. *l»._OO,0O9 Surplus, 4 per cent, basis .. .. £4.311.399 ncome _. - .. - £5,727,901 AFETY— Tbe Equitable haa a larger surplus on every basis of valuation than any other Company in the world. PROMPT PAYMENT. Its promptitude in payment of claima ia unrivalled. Has paid over Twenty Millions to its policy-holders, ACTUAL RESULTS. No other Society is paying on ita polioiea aa large bonuses aa those declared by tbe Equitable on its matured fifteen year Tontine policies. Nxw Z__xaxd Directors: (With power to issue policies and pay claim Sir Frederiok Whitaker, K.C.M.G. Dr. Logan Campbell Hon. Walter W. Johnston H. D. Bell, Esq. Farther particulars from any agea er at ° aC °' 7 CHANCSRY LANE Christchurch. H. H. PARSON, Res. Agent. Money. MONEY FOR INVESTMENT CJUMS OK MOKEY varying in amount trom £5 £100 to £-000 ready for investment on Freehold Security at Current Rates of Interest. Principal Repayable either in a Term ef Years or by Half-Yearly Instalment*, aa may suit Borrowers. T. L JOYNT. Solicitor. 40-3 20a Qloaoeater street. MONEY TO LEND. £25 to~£looo TO LEND on Freehold Securities, &c., atth Loweet Current Rates of Interest. R. T. 