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Manawatu Herald, 5 June 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN «l»*_nx3» «i.«_B M v *£ iz £il P2?ourideiit SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, Just issued, discloses :- 1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS for the year of .. .. £168,602 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. .. 895,691 3. An increase in the ANNUAL INCOME of . . . . . . 94.650 4. At increase in the amount of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of . . 26,440 5. A net gain in business in force of 9013 policies aiming. . . . 2,102,088 During the year 15.238 NEW POLICIES were issued, being the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. The NEW ASSURANCES issued amounted to £3,955,685, a sum IN EXCESS -of that granted in any year «mc« 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCE^ in force (including Bonus additions) now amount to £54,343,821. - The NET I CREASE to the volume of busiuess in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,259,357, Tbe RESERVE set apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES now stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE SURPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. The DEATH CLAIMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. • . ■ . ■ y■ - ■ y -0 : BRANCH DIRFCTORS :— The Hon. Morgan S Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.LA (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C (Deputy i hairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; John Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Acetylene Gas, n HE SAFEST, BRIGHTEST, i Cleanest and Oheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BUI LARD. Bulls, Sole Agent for the District P.S.-WB. will visit all tbe srffall towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. PALMERSTON tfORTH. Soue Agents, WASHEEB. A Boon for Mothers. Harripon's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Clfaners 2(K 80s, 85s Pianos, Organs, Violins, Banjos, Mandolins, Accordions, Concertinas, English and German Mouth Organs, Flutes, Whistles Sheet Music. , Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.