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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 28 May 1891, Page 1

Sixth— The Accumulated Fund was in" cieased during the year by the sum of i £742,311 equal to 71 per cent 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,---976, the mortality experience being thus extremely-favourable. Eighth— The receipts from interest and rents were £816,832, 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 receipts. Tknth— The cash surplus divided for the year 1889 was £426,494, being at the rate of 41.5 per cent, on the premiums received. The operations of the Society during the 41 years of its existence may be summar 1 ised as under — It has issued 141,907 policies, assuring £49,417,717. It has p&id 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 aggregating over £4 ? OOO,OOO, yielding reversionary additions of over ! £8,060,000. It has acquired an Accumulated Fund of £9,000,000, all invested to yield fully 6 per cent, interest. j <=s=ets New Zealand— £l,273,sl4 EDWARD W. LOWE, j Resident Secretary. Branch Office — Custom House Quay, Wellington. Foxton Agents— THYNNE, LINTON * CO. B. F. BARBER, ENGINEER, and GENERAL BLACKSMITH. MAIN Sf KEEtT" . . FOXTON. A GOOD SHOER KEPT. XpLAXMITLERS can have all reJ- pairs execu'ed quicldy and at Reasonable Prices. 1 acking, Red and White Lead, and Insertion kept in stock. Piping Cut and Screwed. Agent Fob THOMAS POWICK'S Excelsior Flex Stripper. Central Hotel, Next to tub Theatre Royal, THE SQUARE, PALMEBSTON NORTH MAURICE CRONIN, (Late of the Cricketers' /rras Hotel Wellington,) HAS taken over the above Hotel, and hopes to receive the same patronage bestowed upon Mr Car* mody. Meals for early and late trains. Ales, Beew, IWinea, and Spirits of the Best Brands Only Kept in stock. First-class accommodation for Per mnnent Boarders and the Travelling L'ublic ~j~ P I TC H E T T "WOiDSWOR:H STRI-ET WILLINGTON. c Maker of all Kinds of '' Dog Carts Buggus r i-pring Tiaps '» Express Waggons spring Drays Q * Tip Drays ** Pole Drays, Ihisiness Carts J. F. will b.-i happy to furnish prices for any vehicle on application j. by post, All Work guftrftPteefl,