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Manawatu Herald, 24 July 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN Mutxxal Provident SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, Just issued, discloses :- 1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS fcr the jcar cf . . £]G8,C02 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. .. 895,691 3. An incn are in (he ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. .. 94,G£0 4. An inert nee in ihe tracunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of .. 26,440 5. A ntt £oin in lifinesF in fcrce cf £013 jo'icirs nrsmirp.. .. 2,102,088 During Ihe year 15,238 NEW POLICIES were issued.ldrg 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 since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in force (inrfuding Bonus additions) now amounWo £54,343,821. The NET INCREASE to the volume of tusiress in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL-IN-COME to £2,259,357. The RESERVE set apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES [now stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE SUHPLUS for the year amounts to £500,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942.500. The DEATH CLATMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BRANCH DIRECTORS :— The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; Jmn Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office — Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Acetylene Gas. 'THE SAFEST, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLABD, Bull?, Sole Agent for the District. P.8.—W.8. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. The Square, PALMERSTON NORTH. Sole Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Cleaners 20s. 80?, 85s Piano?, Organs, Violins, Banjoe, Mandolin", Accordions, Concertina?, English and German Mouth Oisan?, Flute?, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.