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Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 8 September 1891, Page 1

ALLAN DENT SOCIETY. Fixth— -The Accumulated Fund waß in* creased during the year by the sum of £742,311 equal to *^1 per cent of the gross premiums received. Seventh— The deaths among lives assured were 649 under 735 policies, oausing 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 tho total receipts. Tenth — The cash surplus divided for tho year 1889 was £426,494, being at the rate of 41.5 per cent, on the premiums received. Tho 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 tho members cash bonuses aggregating over £4,000,000, yielding reI versionary additions of over £8,000,000. It has acquired an Accumulated Fund of £9,000,000, all ixrorestedL to yield fully 6 ]3ei* cent. interest. / ssets New Zealand— £l,273,sl4 EDWABD W. LOWE, Eesident Secretary. Bbanch Office — Custom House Quay, IBTellingt o n Foxton Agents— THYNNE, LINTON & CO. B. F. BARBER, ENGINIEE, an© GENEEAL BLACKSMITH. MAIN STLEEtT" . . FOXTON. A GOOD SHOEE KEPT, T^LAXAJILLIiiBS can have all re- ■*- pairs executed quickly and ab Eeasonablc Prices. 1 acting, Eed and White Lead, and Insertion kept in stock. Piping Cnt and Screwed. Agent Fob THO MA S POWICK'S Excelsior Flax Stripper. Central Hotel, Next to the Theatre "Royal, THE SQUARE. PALMEESTQN NORTH MAURICE CRONIN, (Late of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel Wellington,) HAS taken over tho above Hotel, nnd hopes to receive the same patror.age bestowed upon Mr Car* lnody. Meals for early and late trains. Ales, Beera, ifiTines, azid Sxxivl'&B of tlie Best Brands Only kept In stool*. First-class accommodation for Per* manent Boarders and tbo Travelling Public. t inITOHETT WORDSWORTH STREET WELLINGTON. Maker of all Kinds of Dog Carts Buggies tpring Traps Express Waggons tpring Drays Tip Drays Pole Drays, Business Carts J. F. will be happy to furnish prioei for any vehicle on application by pott. Al Wovk gvmreuteccli