Patent galvanized tinned iron firm fire and life insurer
British and Foreign Fire and Life Assurance Company based in London, established by act of Parliament, dealing in galvanised tinned iron products and related insurance services.
17 Jun 1851
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Newspaper
Adelaide Times
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1851
Page
1
British and Foreign Fire and Life Assurance Company based in London, established by act of Parliament, dealing in galvanised tinned iron products and related insurance services.
An advertisement from Kennington near London lists the Scientific Academy and Agricultural Training School with editors and associates from multiple journals. It notes opportunities for material continued work including working, literature, and analysis of volumes and clays on moderate terms by letter, post paid.
An appeal is published on behalf of Horatio, widow of Nelson Simpson, seeking subscriptions at the Daily Register office on Adelaide Street. The notice requests support from readers in a period of mourning and hardship.
Letter from a veteran claiming success using a “Rheumatic Goof” ointment and pills for debilitating rheumatic symptoms. He recounts multiple injuries, military service with Life Guards and Fenian War activity, and asserts full recovery after seven weeks of treatment. The misspelled account frames the product as a miracle cure backed by testimonial references to notable figures and official support.
A terse 1881 item notes a financial move by Doney amid a fire event and mentions the Exchange on Fourth Avenue. Details are fragmentary but indicate an investment action connected to the incident. The brief entry locks onto a named party and a street location with no further context.
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