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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 7 May 1891, Page 1

£ixth — The Accumulated Fund was in" creased during the yrar by the sum o* £742,311 equal to 'Fl per cei.t of the gross premiums received. Seventh — 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,---876, the mortality'experience being thus extremely favourable. Eighth— The receipts from interest and rents were £916,832, an amount exceeding the sum paid for th« claims by £138,992. Nimth— The expenses of Management were only 9.S per cent, of the total receipts, Tenth — The cash surplus divided for the year 1889 was £426,494, being at the rate of 41.9 per cent, on the premiums received. The operations of the Society during the 41 years of its existence may be summar ised as under — It has issued 141,907 policies, assuring £49,417,717* It ha* paid to the representatives of deceased members over £4,---000,000 in satisfaction of death anu matured claims. It has divided among the members < ash bonuses aggregating over £4 ? 000,000, yielding rewrsionary additions of over £8,000,000. It has acquired an Accumulated Fund of £9,000,000, all isvurestedl to yield ifully S J3GI? ooxvfc. interest. ssets New Zealand— £l,273,sl4 EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. i I Bkancii Office— j Custom House Quay, ! Wellington. i Foxton Agents — j THYNNE, LINTON & CO. B. H. BAEBER, ENGINi EE, and GENERAL BLACKSMITH. MAIN SHEET?" .. FOXTON. A GOOD SIIOEIi KEPT. IT'LAXMII LIliS can have all rejjfljip execu ed quickly and at Heiisonalle Prices. tacking, Bed and White Lend, and Insertion kept in stock. Pil ing Cut and Screwed, Agent Fob THOMAS POWIOK'S Excelsior Flux Stripper. Central Hotel, Next to tub Theatke Royal, THE SQUARE, PALMEESTON NORTH MAUEICE CRONIN, (Late of the Cricketers' I mis Hotel I We'lington,) HA.S tukoD ov« r the above Hotel, and In pcs to receive th« same patronage bestowed upon Mr Car motly. Meals for early and late trains. Ales, Beers, liifines, and Spirits ofthe Best Brands Only Kept in stock. First-class accommodation for Per mnnent Boarders and tbe Travelling Public j iniTCHETT DSWORIH STREET WELLINGTON. Maker of all Kinds of Dog Carts r Buggies .spring Traps Express Waggons j . Spring Drays j Tip Draya Pole Drays, Business Carts J, F. will be happy to fur nisi: prloes for any vehicle on applicatior ;* by post. . " . A 1 Work guaranteed.