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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 6 August 1891, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHED .. .. 1849. The Oldest Mutual Life Office in Australia New Zealand Branch ; Head Offloe, Custom-house Quay, Weil.ngton. Local Board of Directors: The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G,, M.L.C. (Chairman). Charles J. Johnston, Esq. (Deputy Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Kichardson, C.M.G., M.H.B. , Nicholas Reid, Esq. Medical Officer : Dr W. G. Kemp, M.R.C.B. (England). ASSURE Your Life in the Australian Mutual Provident Society, and secure an A nnual Bonus opDivldend, A privilpge vrhii-h no other Coloninl Life Office can grant its members. Be careful that you Select This Society, and do not be Misled by the similarity of Name, of porao of tho other younger Australian Offices. The attention of the Members and the General Public iB called io some of tho special features connected v/ith the Society, which U the oldest Colonial Institution of its kind, having been established in the year 1840. The results of the business for the Fortyfirst Year, ending 31st December, 1889, may be summarised as under : — Fikst— The number of the New Policies, issued was 12,664. Second — The new Assuranco business effected was for dBSjGTSSj^SD. Thibd — 1 he New Annual Premium Income amounted to £121 9 800. Foubth — The net increase to the business, after allowing for loss of income from terminated Policies, was represented by 7028 Policies, assuring £Q2,» 103,199. Fifth— The operations of the year raised • the annual income of the Society from £1,512,280 to £1,625,---185, an increase in twelve months of £112,905. JOHN SPELMAN, BLACKSMITH AND BHOER, MAIN-STitEET. FOXTON. All lands of Blncksraitlring Work done T OnN \y ESTWOOD, BLACKSMITH and SHOBR. HALL STBEET, FOX". ON. All kinds of Ulacltsuai thing executed with despatch and care. AT STARTUP'S « NEW TIMES " BOOT -SHOP, You can get THE BEST CRACK PROOF Long Gum Boot, FOR PEAINING. CALL AND SEE THEM. S. STARTUP, New Times Boot Shop, Foxton. ■ E. L. dower, Hair Dresser, OTAKI. LADIES' Combings worked into any style of head-diess, plaits coils, &c, &c. B. L. G. is the only hair worker who -works the hair into flowers, rosettes, &c. All kinds of hair-guards made from ladies' own hair, and also worked into lockets, brooches, rings, &o. iztrork done fov the trade.. ALL orders by post promptly at' ifciu ed to.

SixTH—The Aocmnulated Fund was in. creased during the year by the sum of £742)311 equal to 71 per cent of the gross premiums received. Seventh — The deaths among lives assured were 649 under 73S 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, f° r an amount of £438,---976, the mortality experience being thus extremely favourable. • fM> ■ ■"• ■ Eighth— The receipts from 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 9.0 per cent, of the total receipts. Tenth:— The cash surplus divided for the year 1889 was £426,494, being at the rate of 41.S per cent, on the j premiums received. The operations of the Society daring the 41 years of its existence may be summar ißed as under — It has issued 141,907 policies, assuring £49,417,717. It 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 < ash bonuses aggregating over £4,000,000, yielding reversionary additions of over £8,000,000. It has acquired an Accumulated Fund of £9,000,000, all invested to yield jFwlly 6 pev cent. interest. I ssets New Zealand— £l,273,sl4 EDWAED W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. BnANcn Office — Custom Hotaee Qucty, WelUngton Foxton Agents-? THYNNE, LINTON & CO. E. H. BARBER, BNGINTEB, and GENERAL BLACKSMITH. MAIN STREET?" . . FOXTON. A GOOD SHOER KEPT, TfiLAXMIT.LERS can Lave all re- ■*- pairs execu.ed quickly and at Refisonable Prices, 1 Rcking, 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 SQUABE, PALMEESTON NORTH MAURICE CRONIN, (Late of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel Wellington,) HA.S taken over the above Hotel, and hopes to receive the same patronage bestowed upon Mr Car; mody. Meals for early and late trains, Ales, Beers, Wines, and Spirits oft lie Seat Brands ~ Only kept in stock* First-class accommodation for Per* manent Boarders and the Travelling Public. "t "nITOHETT WOBDSWORTH STREET WELLINGTON. Maker of all Kinds of Dog Carts Buggies Spring Traps Express Waggons Spring Drays Tip Drays Pole Drays, Business Carts J. P. will be happy to furnish prioes for any vehicle on application . by post. All Work guaranteed.