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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 27 August 1891, Page 1

Sixth — The Accumulated Fund was ircreased 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 735 poUcies, 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 £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 receipts. Tenth — 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 summarised 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 cash 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 i_rvir-s_.-_t.ecl. to yieltl fully 6 pei. cent. ix_.te__.est. / ssets New Zealand— £l,273,sl4 EDWAED W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office — Custom House Queo-y, Wellixagt o ix Foxton Agents— THYNNE, LINTON & CO.

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