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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 29 January 1891, Page 1

c txth— The Accumulated Fund was mi creased during the year by the sum o| 48742,311 e( l ual to T 1 pev cen of the gross premiums received. Pevknth— The deaths among lives assured were 649 under 735 policies, causing claims upon the Society amounting to £299,602, irrespective of Bonus additions, while the number expected according to the Tables used in estimating the liabilities would have been 1143, for an amount of £438,---976, the mortality experience being thus extremely favourable. KioHTH— The receipts fvom interest and rents were £516,832, an amount exceeding the sum paid for the claims by £138,952. Ninth— The expenses of Management were only 9.5 per cent, of the total receipt*. Tenth— The cash surplus divided for the year 1889 was £426,494, beine at the rate of 41.5 per cent, on the premiums received. The operations of the Society during tho 41 years of its existence may be summarised rs under — It. has issued 141,907 policies, assuring £49,417,717. Tt has paid to the representatives of deceased members over £4,---000,000 in satisfaction of death anp matured claims. It has divided among, the members i ash bonuses aßtfrrgaiing °ver £4,000,000, yielding reversionary additions of over £8,000,000. It lias acquired an Accumulated Fund of £9,000,000, all invested to yield fully 6 x>«»i? cent. interest. . p.sHsn New Zealand— £l,27H,r>l 4 EDWARD \V. LOWE, Besipknt Skcrktvry. Bkanch Offick — Custom House Quay, -Wellington. FOXTOX A«!KXTS— THYNNE, LINTON * CO.

E. H. BAKBEE, ENGINEER, and GENERAL BLACKSMTTn. MAIN STfEETT .. FOXTON. A. GOOD SHOER KEPT, TiyLAXMIILERS can have all re- ■*- paiis executed quickly and at Renscnalle Prices. lacking, Red and White Lead, and Insertion kept in stock. Piping Cut and Screwed. Agent Fob THOMAS POWICK'S Excelsior Flax Stripper. Central Hotel, Next to the Theatre Royal, THE SQUAEE, PALMERSTON NORTH l 4 MAURICE CRONIN, (Late of the Cricketers' /rms Hotel Wellington,) HAS taker over the above Hotel, and hopes to receive the same patronage bestowed upon Mr Car mody. Meals for early and late trains. Ales, Beerß,Wlneß, and Spirits oif the Best brands Only Kept in stock. First-class accommodatiou for Per mnnent Boarders and the Travelling 1 übhe. "pT~I T C H E T T WOHDSWORIH STRFET Wl LLINGTON. Maker of all Kinds of Dog Carts Buggies Spring Traps Express Waggons Spring Drays Tip Drays Pole Drays, Business Oaxts J. F. will bn happy to furnisl prisM for shy vehicle on applicatioi wpestt