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Manawatu Herald, 26 July 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN BflCutual Proirident! 1 SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, Just issued, discloses: — 1 . An iucr. a^e in the NEW BUSINESS fey the year of . . £1G8,G02 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. .. 695,601 C. An ineif ase in Ihe ANNUAL INCOME cf .. .. .. 94.G50 4. An inert ase in the nmcunt of ANKUAL CASH BONUS of .. 26,440 5. A net gain in lifiness in fcrce cf £018 joliei<6 nrsmirp.. .. 2,102,088 During the year 15,288 NEW POLICIES were issued.JLHrg the LABGEST NUM. BEB yet written by the Society in any one year. i Th<s NEW A C STJBANOES issued amounted to £3,90&,685, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1691. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in force (including Bonua additions) now amountlto £54,348.621. The NET INCREASE to the volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND Btnounls to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL'INCOME to £2,259,357. The 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 CLATMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. 1 ' O ■■■■■!- BRANCH DIRECTORS :— The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnston. M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) ; 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, H^HE SAFEST, BEIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLARD, Bulb, Bole Agent for the District P.8.-W.B. -will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. Tlxe Bquftve, PALMERSTON NORTH. Sols Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Cleaners 20?. 80*. 85s Piano?, Organ?, Violins, Banjop, Mandolin?, Accordions, Ccncertina?, English and German Mouth Organ*, Flutes, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.