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m .?_§ V 0 tf w4*&??&&^ 9 CONCEPTION-BAY ADVERTISER. fOL 11. um cilice, e\wm nmm 155. il). li NOliCES- NORTHERN ASSUft Art CE COMPANY. FOR FIRE AND LIFE. Subscribed Capital . . . l,'&9,760 Accumulated ids. upwards of (iOO.000 Annual Revenue over . . '..OO.OUO REPORT, lfitt. EXTIlACrS FItOM Till*. REPOltT t)*F THE DIRECTORS FOR 1MK Yi: lit LSU. Submitted to the 2llh General .M<ding of Pro. prictors and Polity-holders, held oi Aberdeen, on the l'2lh day of June, lbC3. FIUE DEPARTMENT Rerenue and Expenditure ofthe Year. Net Premiums received , . i.TJ7.9-IG 2 7 Louts l.y Fhe (including ol! out. t idling claim*) commission to Agent*, and charges of niaiug-nient applicable to this Hraneh . 00.688 13 0 Surplus. £'.',2'2,-j1 0 1 "Your directors would call thc attention of the Sharrholders to the ftcl lhat. i.niwitliMar.il a further lose til Revenue,through the discontinuance ol ihe An..-r|_3h business, amounting] to upwurds pf £10,- OU0, the Premiums for lsc2 show a c6B»idorabIe in- ert-i.se u|iun the pr'ueetli'i'. v.-.ir. 'IhrAi'l l'rt r:.iuni_i for 1801 amounted to LT*.i.S.V_ if.*. 7d., «!.i!.-. n» alniitlv shown, that amount is •'■xevvded in lhli'2 Ly upwards oi 11J1.000. » 11 mutt.* Inwever, he liorre in mihtl, ll.nt lhe pe. rn tl < mhriic.d in the accounts Tor the ytnr 1>S(,J i-on- aisled of 11 months mil., so iImi the ii,cte..»<- is i...l ao Kieat a», otSist sight, it apptart'i but, under the Cirrumaluiices above n-l'i-md to,,tl,e .Simr. led l.-rs "will pro'-uLly cont-iilir it a \t iy taf.shictury advance "Evi r tliiCS the* vear IM2* trhtn thetJffWpnnj took the important *U\, of rxt. ndii-g itsbuMi.es* Ik*. .- vtmd the iinirowlimi'*, of.St..l-.iind and .-it;..:, i.i- iricuiu li-lmiilVto which, jti.til then, it bud Iften confined, it has hull lb- got d foiltii.e-ul .your d:.LC tort to flnd llirmarlvea y.er afier j. tr, i B \---: ■■,:, to report uii amount <rt progrctt m.ili „< verr/uw 11 the Fire Oflces of this cmntiy have iiCi.i.v.tl nt i.ev period* of llnir'history, lit the year lS-1-L'. li.'.- whole Revenue of the Curoyany from Fiie Pr.-jiiems did not umiumt to £I0.1KMI. It :s now neatly LTo'V OiK), or about thirteen times the amount nt which ii __jtloouJen yeart ugo, and the .('onipsniy haa in tli.u period risen to orcupv the sermth n!ecC (in point of in- , some) on ths list ofthe Fae Offices of the -Uuiteu Kingdom. . - * • Nor Is it only in respect nf the ms. nittide of the Wk wilh Hiisfacliou on the Inl'ours of the past u-n veart. While il is admitted on nil hur.ds that the - ftu-itieSs of I'ire Insurance bus, during the greater part of that period, been, on the wind.', iinpri.!'t..'>le •to lhe Offices, the Northern Cointninv. notniiLstand- ing occasional heavy losses, has nlu.'ijs hem :,'. le lo show a coiifiderahlt- sum at the credit* of the Kis.ive Fund. On the Ulnl January, HOT, this Fund stood at £47,131 7s. lid., hut, in consequent ofthe seven- lost which tin- Ci._iipuiiy mistniiitd by the Great Fire v hich cccurrd in Loudon in Juno of lhal year, tl.: I und Wos reduced to its close to JL'*i*-i.-*t'0 s». od.'< After providing for all outstanding claims, the Fund *ill now stand nt £35.784 '2s, 0 , a Ktgh er amount than it hns reached al any time tince lhe establish- - n.tnt of lhe Comjmny." LIFE DEPARTMENT. Rerenue und Expemiiluie if the \cr. Premiums .Jess re-insurance . £:.'2,ei'lli 0 8 lnleretlou accumulations . 11,Vs-' 17 0 NetBeSefeis MflM 18 1 Clafmt hy death (it.cli.., .. . I, nu- ;... ■:■;.s Surplut (carried to Accd. Fund) i:U,370 ANNUITIES. Amount received on account of I* Ann granted during the year . 0.700 1 Intereat on accumulations . . 1,770 S.3.-J7 :i Am ou*. paid in respect of 182 curnnt Ann ties . . . ... 1.H0 'A 10 Commission lo Agents, and propoiiion of gt-n- eralcbargca . ... 260 s 1 Ml,. 11 11 Surplus (rrrfied to Accd. Fund 4.1J1 II 8 Kumber of Life Polices tuiru.l on lhe 31st Dcctmber 1802—5404. Aggregate ofthe Amounts thereby insured 2,2Ca,7ol 1 Owing chiefly to the great advantages aflfcriled by the Companv to thote-jho join the -Paitui; al.t-g' cists nf Policy-holders, in cons, qui .ice of « hii li. Otp- sarativtly few transatlions Ibid their way to the'Nou- raiticipaiing* brunch, the details of the progr^tt oi thi» Department generally pntstsea less inr.-st.bt h.r the Shaieholdert than the^- do for lhe Insured. I n- Her these circumttor.'cs, it is'to*ihe latter that your Directort have, in the firtt instance to offer their congratulations on ths results of the year.. NOTICE " Hy comparit'i.- the foregoing srith form-r Reports it will b^found ih.t in 18 .2 a larcrr numhei nf new entrants joined lh-' P,irtici|w.ting liranch than in nny previous year. The cla-ms l.v tUath were, nt the tapir timo considerably lighter than the.Calcul i'.ion,S of tl>» Offic* provir*wi for nn.tthc amount fldjpdtp- the Argi,aiilatcd4s_«d4s wUfcU a^^Mrw»sK>,a»> " " l.i lhe Non-participating Hrcuch, which ir.tereHs the Proprietors n!,ine, although as before stated, il.e amount ..f new btwim*s his been small, the rla n.s by death hnve not been l^low what was to be ex- j-rte'u i*i the Iw.'i ty-sc-ventii year «>f the ('•>iii;>i:v's rxi-nenrc; and the sum carried ti the rreoit of lhe Accumulte 1 Fund ii Eonfeapubding large. ; "Taking the Iwo llranehes together, it will hpseen that, in^umh^r of New*Polici.-s i.s,.. ,!.'.i_gn-_ ,t.- ..r Amounts insured, nnd Premiums arising therefrom, fiie re«ulis of the year exceed those of uny of its pre decessars." DIVIDEND TO SHAREHOLDERS. The lteport then goes on to state tlinl, having regard to the h-gltlv sati«factorvr. suits of'tfie i.ar, and lo the S1..U- ofthe It.-veiole Fund, lhe Directors had pl.aM.re it, r,comn,Ki.!i.,g the pa; ment of an in- . i.:..-. ..--... - r£IO|i Paid-up Cs ral of l ths l.y 1 l.e M, aids on uud alter the 23rd current, free ol lncome- Tux. N JOHN CRUICKSIIANK, L L.I).. Secr-tary. AUGUSTUS O. HAYWAUIJ. A. ■ ..• for Nvuloiindland. II. T. MOOllK, Sub-A-ient. Pt. Jo!,..'*. A«g' o. 0-5LFLXD. Dc. C. *t. TCilSSAINT QITS. HXXSiexxt, «>.- -r.* sVlintsof Harl-orOraee and rlcin. 1P271CO or tlao Azuerioan. POETRY. THK BIl'lTr.U LAND. "1 h *•& V-rr upr-sl r.f t'irl. tt. r l»ml, , lieu I UVt .i:t clrfMtva a hippy I.,,-!; ^tltr.oh.wl.rreUtVat radiant shore ? , .5!.»ll we not se-k it ji 1 w.rp n*o.i, o-r? h it » here the flower of fie oran^ blows, Aud tlic fm-.fl:i5 . I nee t'irot ..I: tt • uynli boujlij'** —" Nut tl.rrc, not tliere, my bhiiti I'* -Is it wlm*the r.-atherv ptlm treet o>. An-t t';. .!a> proirs rij-e nndersuriny «k'nsf Or mite the . recti islands of RVttciinc seas, AVfu re fragrant forests perfume the brertr. And Mra: f-r.t.ri ;ht !>>:■;. o;t thrir .starry wings, Ular Hi- rii.li hues ofa'l gloihu* thin. >:- —'■' Not t!n rr, uot tliirr, my chili!'." " I« it .<V.r away in some rr_*o.i cVI, M lit.-e t'ic riven wand;r oVr SMuli ofgold !— V ht re the burning rav * itih* t-.ixy shine, 'Ami diamond lights up llie sicret mine, And thr.pcarl p'. tms fonh frojn thc coral strand - I» it thr.- 5WCit rmther, ihat betm land ?" - Not t ere, net there, my child |" - Eye (alh net seen it, my prnlle boy I Lar hath nit hcatd it* jlii-p ...mg ofj .y.j llr.anis cunr.ct idctttrc a sorhl so Wr— f.srrew r.n.1 dr^th m.iy not rntcr there; Time i.e.], not brraihe on its fa.!,hs. bioom, .Fur beyosA t!-.ctl,.u.!..»nl beyond .he tcinb, • " -Iti.f«r.,:ti.t'i.r.-.t. \ ihi:.:- A'hyjthhen immoii.i? llccause her tun n . IVhat is worse than ruining pitchfoikt? Hailing omnibuics. Why is a pudding like a siege? Pi cause _/?/•« and baiter arc neressar- lor both. A runaway thief hating applied to a blarksmith for work, the Liter showed lum eome-ltandt desired to know if he msde -uch kind of <*ot«. Why, yes, sir, taid the other, scra'.chirg Lis pate, " guess Pve hsd a band ia 'tm." sjenctfro,, l o"crnf. .•Be Att&n that fc,v:„_ le,, '****. A ♦.TT-T I-i* hility. without . I- lit IT thn I, j;i. <d lhe Council, , tfn Wednesday, fif H'soliitioiit I.t. i.h-t.ir.- ..; lud.-d in s Colony i the Dot! r of whom a. Nuf,,,! n h-fare |I^Le_ that this snl'ject never hnvins heen h Mature, thej could »»t c -nniit that hpdt (tWofferlaf Ji'.'weVer'. lhe ^Cflimriit rm*d. Wt^tiWi^tvi ••That in r-t.lr th-lion Dr. Topper, Prrvinrial Secreiarv of Nova Scolia, infonned-1 im, in presenoa of several other mrmbers of the l>xecuiive, that the omission nl Neit f'.uudlar.d from the proposed>'on- veniion, arota mainly from the heli. f that was generally entertained,—thst Newfoundland hud ho wish to become n ptrty loit—thai he «tas of opinion thai lha Rolll.l thus •n with the is at might slaletl lhal at- rniirii to Newfoundland, to decline it, hm h-fore leaving he rid.lr.s .-d a note to lir. Turtper, r«|«e«_- ing tint ns lu could not ottfiid the Cunxentiwn. tha Oovernment of Newfoundland might U> fun i itttl wi'h lhe fullest oi.d i-arliett iiilormalioii of itt pio* Government House, Sept. 13, IRC4. Present:—His Honor lhe Admitiistrotor ofthe liov- sroment, lhe Hon. the Attorney (JeneraJ, " Arting Colonial Sccrclary, avail th.m.-it, , „| tlie iiiiiiortiuiitv ll he afforded of forming a 1.-_ .live i ..th-r M.rt m- l',.vnr t, :■;„>:. - ', , b*eqtdul -. 'lh it l.y,lifi,;,.r h „l B self, wouli be hapn eral) attead the I but that be (Uie A a strung desire to ii '•-o:ner J».-ieg.i'.-s, -. v to have him (th,. ot:r.-ietre, uiiidli'-i. I'.ls M-niK-t* upn llorney General] Ul v.ul Innisilf ol'this foil. The Attorn e on Iho pi ig T.I Uppe, •d Il.e Council that ie had received the .tlomey Oeneral of .df..rthecon.idi-r- ol the Council bef. *st.;..h.,'..S,.,.t 12. 1SGL (Ry Tetearaphsrr..m Iltlifat) To the Hon. Mr. Iloil.-. )_iloj>«'y tn-n.-ml. 'lhe'iowinmiiil of N.-wioundiand wiil l.e invited io tend Dd.gates to Quebec, lo unite wiih ti„- other llnri.h North American Prone..-, iji considering q.iettion of a Fetli-ral Union. Olli< id r..mmu:iica»ion through the Governor General will be duly, but, a« ihe tn eir.g is to take place on the Khh Odober, it it particularly Wq<ts»t«d jour Governmeni will, tf ft. lortthle, make ur'iittg:-:n.,i.ts to tend Delegates m f ulliciul despatch. Please answer to- siid, (Signed) JOHN A. MACDONALD, Attmnrij Oenerat of Upper Canada. After malure diliheration theCouncil were of.'pinion ihat'.he imitation to the Coiivi-'ition ihotim bs r.rce_ ted, but in such a mtnnerJjA not to bind the Oovernment or the" Legis|ature_rfi any ulterior pro- ceeding', nr.d ihe'Attoiney-WVn.ral .ras uir.-cti-.l lo tend the following Teh __nttiiinteply to Mr. Mucllni- ald:- Srptembcr 13, 1SC1. Hon. John A. MaeDonald, Attorney General Upper Canada ('.Inlif^x ) The su j ct of n Union of the Provinces Federal or Legislative, has i-i.-vcr been before our legislature, we hate, ily-refon-, r.o nu'.hority to commit them by nny opii.ion upon it. We shall be bappV, however, from respect fovour Government, tns.-rid Delegates, if possible, but having reference to formei c .tiunuiii- catinnt between tha InperUI and the Local Governments and i.i Ihe r.l,s. i.e.- ..{ such information us lhc Governor General's Despatch may afford* without authorising ili.-m in any way lo bifid either the Gov- eruui.titorthel.eg..Uiuru.V "1|5"el" H. W. 1IOYLES. Attorney ilenernlfnr Seicf'i.wi'Uxnd. The Council bring «!so of o*p.iiion that this ml,ject shoal 1 not he treated ns a party question, ll was ■greed lhal the Leader of the Opposition in the As- tfnibljr i|i ould he invited to lorm one ofthe Del gas lion, and lliat.ihc .Speaker should be riquetlcd lo ac_^ as Ihs oilnr Dtlig.le upon this question. Adjourned. _ Secrctniy's OJRcivJfffh Sept., 1SCI. Sir,—.1 am direct.-.i'to ac-uifin« you, that a le-.. <1 .}• >ince the Attorney (JenerWliflteivcd n Telegram Iron the Attorney (i__ lernl of Upper Canada, itiiiiitig'thLs JUVDrnW-tlttosend Delegutet to o Convention to lif held at Quebec on the lOlh October m xt, for the purvose of ditcutsing th.- pr. ject of a Prdenil Union of lbe Provinces, l_ which lhe Government replied, lcthe r,i,r till Utiilel »hidi i , li tllirdut til I,- Tt. the T.-Ie.; _________ thicbas well as of the one received ly im.'I enclose. ['he nteesv.rv exp-nses of the Delegation will, of mirse, lie ndvanced bv the Gov.Tnmin*,by any claim ..r compensation for loss of lime, service rendered, '\c, will be for lhe consideration of theLcgislature. I have, 4a, (Signed) R. CARTER, Acting Colonial Secretary. Ambrose Shoo, E«quire, . Ace, Hie, ice. Secretary.'a Office, Sept. 10th. 1864. Sir.—I hare tin- honor to acknowledge the receipt of t.n.r l.tl.r of l?il. instant, informing me tht.1 I had heen nominated ciij >i:iily with the Hon. the Speaker, lo pioreed to Canada to meet Dilegales Irom th.yH. N. A. Frovmws, who ore lo confer ou the suhjtct of it UnlOO of llie Colonies. Fully appr.-rinting the view wliicir regards thit aa a question which shouliLnnl he dealt with on party grounds, I readily ,-ccpt the.houor*bla position at* kigiud me by your aomuiunicaliou. 1 luve, &:., (Signed) A. SHEA. Kecreto.C* Olliee. IDih 8ept., 1804. Gentlemsn,—1 am directed to ocqtiainl you, that Ihe Government, hating been invited by I.U Excel. letlCJ the Governor Generul of Canada, lo take part in sConvention utDil._aietfr.imths llriii.h Norib Amerieaf. Provinc.s, lo be bolder* at Quebec on tbs 10;h of (Icloher loxtrfnr Ih^ purpose of di«cutting the rui.je. i of a Federal Union of these Colimirt, and having accepted this invitation, His H-mor the A.L- ii.in.-trntcr of tl;,' Gcvcfnment, lint been pleated to appoint you to rt pretent Newfoundland upon that oc- In executing this duty you will bo careful to ob- terve that you l.i.vr no authority, in anv way, to bind or pledge either the Govtrnmiiii or the Legttlaturo io the proposed Union, Lut nVe authorized merely to discuss the sul'jjct in itt various bearings, with tbs other 1). legal, s, reporting fully lo ihis Government ns may be neccas_.r]r, bul reserving lo tho Newfound* land Legislature the full.nl right ano power of as* si-nting to, tletenting from, or, if adtitsbte, of pro. posing modifications of any lermt that may be pro. poted to you, A. it is desirable that you should he pretent at ths opening ni the Convention you will proceed on your uiistUin by tho eorli.tt opportunity that may oiler. I lir, e, iV. . (Signed) R. CARTER, Acting Colonial Secretary* Frededck II. T. Corter, and Ambroto Shea, Etquiret. &c, &.c, &c. St. John't, Sept. 20th, 1804. (By Telegraph from Quebec, 22nd.) To H. Wt lloyles, Governor General tancUona the order in Council f,r the f,-rm.-tl meeting of Dtlegttes at Quebec, on Tenth October. Official Despatches will go to-mor- (Signed) JOHN A. MACDONALD. bt. John's, 28th Sept., 1804. n Hulifax.) (Ry Telegraph fro, To Hon. II. W. lloyles, Hope Ose Delegutet from your Province will bs hir« to go with us La Canadian Steamer from Pictou to Quebec, on Wcdiietday, the 10-h Octoh-r. " (Signed) CHAULES 1 UPPER. September 20th, 1804. To Hon. Charles Topper, Two-ihe Bpeaker and A. Shea-left on the 23rd, direct fof l_ n.he., by Stesmer St. Oeorge, to be ihers or. the I'i:... (gjfcnedj 11. W. IIOYI.ES. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY. Tnritsn.v-y. V\xn 2. The Home met *t h.lf pAtfZ o'clock. 'lhe Hon. the Solicitor General aud Messrs. Moors -ti'! Korke took tluir seals. ,-- Thue being r.o preliminary bottneft, the Order of the Day was mov.-.l, und the House-went into Com* mitten of the Wholf »n the Address in reply to the Governor'ssoe-cb—Mr. Knight in the chair. 1 hs Hout^was oo ii .i'd lis remuind-r of day and Friday with nXd ■;.;.'.• on Confc leralion. in which aevrntl m .mbeis took part, nnd very lei-gthytpeecbeh hoti. ioro.i.r against tti- measure were Urlnered, the length of Mine.i pruiti.ts uur laying them before our 'rs&Ui'fs. . Monday, Feb. fl. TheJIo'ite metathslf patt 3. , " Mr. Wya't presented a petilion from George Bridle, Conttable of Ureiiupood, fur an increase of salary. v
Object Description
Title | Harbor Grace Standard, 1865-02-15 |
Alternative Title | Harbour Grace Standard |
Subject | Canadian newspapers--Newfoundland and Labrador--Harbour Grace--19th century |
Place of Publication | Harbour Grace (N.L.) |
Date | 1865-02-15 |
Year | 1865 |
Month | 02 |
Day | 15 |
Description | The Harbor Grace Standard was published from December 1859 to 1936[?], providing coverage of the Conception Bay area as well as other news. The frequency was weekly save for a brief semiweekly interlude between 1888-94 and there is a publication gap between 1868 and February 1871. Many issues are missing in the later years. |
Location | Canada--Newfoundland and Labrador--Avalon Peninsula--Harbour Grace |
Time Period | 19th Century |
Note | Alternative title from common mispelling, as the city's modern name features a "u." |
Language | eng |
Type | Text |
Resource Type | Newspaper |
Format | image/jpeg; application/pdf |
Collection | Harbor Grace Standard |
Sponsor | Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
Source | Microfilm held in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies. |
Repository | Memorial University of Newfoundland. Libraries. Centre for Newfoundland Studies |
Rights | Creative Commons |
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CONTENTdm file name | 1215.cpd |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Date | 1865-02-15 |
Description | The Harbor Grace Standard was published from December 1859 to 1936[?], providing coverage of the Conception Bay area as well as other news. The frequency was weekly save for a brief semiweekly interlude between 1888-94 and there is a publication gap between 1868 and February 1871. Many issues are missing in the later years. |
PDF File | (6.42MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/hgstandard/HarborGraceStandard18650215.pdf |
Transcript |
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9
CONCEPTION-BAY ADVERTISER.
fOL 11.
um cilice, e\wm nmm
155.
il). li
NOliCES-
NORTHERN
ASSUft Art CE COMPANY.
FOR FIRE AND LIFE.
Subscribed Capital . . . l,'&9,760
Accumulated ids. upwards of (iOO.000
Annual Revenue over . . '..OO.OUO
REPORT, lfitt.
EXTIlACrS FItOM Till*. REPOltT t)*F THE
DIRECTORS FOR 1MK Yi: lit LSU.
Submitted to the 2llh General .M |
CONTENTdm file name | 1211.jp2 |