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The Review of Reviews. 



February SO, 1906. 



INSURANCE NOTES. 



Two fires of large proportions occurred in Adelaide 

 during the month, one on the 29th ult., in Crooks and 

 Brooker's showrooms and bulk store in Lipson and 

 Hart streets, Port Adelaide: the other on the 1st 

 inst. in James Marshall and C'o.'s large furniture 

 warehouse and factory at North Terrace. Crooks and 

 Brooker's showroom and hulk store A were completely 

 gutted, while their hulk store B adjoining was dam- 

 aged by water. The buildings and contents were in- 

 sured in the Sun office For £9800, which will covei 

 the loss. Messrs. Marshall's premises were of iron, 

 and the content-, as well as the buildings, were 

 severely damaged. 



A fire broke out at G p.m. on the L6th ult., by 

 which the fancy goods stock of Mr. S. J. Welsford, 

 of Little Bourke-street, Melbourne, was severely "lam- 

 aged. The fire originated in a pile of toys at the 

 rear of the shop, and owing to the inflammable nature 

 of the stock, the dames Bpread through the building 

 with great rapidity. Celluloid is used largely in the 

 composition of modern toys, and this burns fiercely, 

 emitting dense black fumes, which at this tire seriously 

 hampered the work of the brigade. The fire was, 

 however, practically confined to the ground floor, the 

 floor above being only ■-lightly damaged. The stock 

 was insured in the London ami Lancashire Co. for 



£600, and the building, which is owned by the K«|int\ 

 Trustees and Agency Co.. in the same office for .{.'3000. 



12th inst. 



The barque "Itata" took fire on the 12th ...... 



while loading coal at Newcastle, and was very severely 



damaged. The Department of Navigation held an in- 

 quiry into the matter, and as a result a watchman of 

 the vessel, .Joseph Doran, was arrested on a charge ot 

 having maliciously set fire to the vessel. 



A special meeting of the members of the Australian 



Mutual Provident Society was held in Sydney on the 



19th ult. for the purpose of considering the much-dis- 

 cussed proposal to extend the society's business to the 



United Kingdom and South Africa. The resolution 

 to amend the society's by-laws to give effect to the 

 above was carried by 160 votes to 53. A ballot was 

 demanded, which was taken on the 24th ult. The 

 ballot resulted in 95,346 votes for and 33,573 against. 

 The resolutions were therefore declared carried by the 

 requisite majority. The resolutions will be moved for 

 confirmation on March 9th next. 



The barque " Coitnbatore." which came into collision 

 with the " Zanita " off the South Australian coast last 

 month, and has not since been heard of. ha^ been 

 " posted as missing " at Lloyd's. 



A serious fire occurred on the 25th ult. at Mildura. 

 by which a block of buildings with 100ft. frontage to 

 Langtree-avenue and 100ft. to Eighth-street, contain- 

 ing five shops and three dwellings, were destroyed. 

 All the buildings were the property of Mr. W. M. 

 Plant. The premises were built of brick and wood, 

 but owing to the poor water supply, were completely 

 burnt out. They were occupied by J. E. Griggs, hair- 

 dresser; W. Buckle, grocer; A. G. Pugsley. colour- 

 man's store; Friedlieb, chemist; and F. W. Scott, 

 news agency. 



Serious bush fires have been reported during the 

 month, especially in the Foster and Toora districts. 

 in South Gippsland, and at Daylesford. A great num- 

 ber of farm and other buildings were destroyed, and 

 unfortunately accompanied by serious loss of life. 



CITIZENS' 



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The Premier Industrial-Ordinary Life Office 

 of Greater Britain. 



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The Company's Record for 1901 : 



Funds £1,346,606 



INCREASE IN FUNDS .- - 201,346 



Income .. „. £436,326 



INCREASE IN INCOME .- _ 26,774 



Paid Policyholders since Inception £891,590 



PAID POLICYHOLDERS in 1904... 108,931 



Profits, Id the form of Reversionary 

 Bonuses, Allotted to Policyholders 



since Inception £395,525 



PROFITS, in the form of Reversion- 

 ary Bonuses, allotted to Policyhold- 

 er! for J904 61,075 



Expenses — 



DECREASE FOR YEAR £12.131 



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OFFICES. 



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SYDNEY— 78 Pitt Street. 



ADELAIDE— 71 King William Street. 



BRISBANE— Creek Street. 



PERTH— Barrack Street. 



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LONDON— St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill, B.C. 



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