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Manawatu Herald, 28 July 1900, Page 1

1 I SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, •sui&li issued, discloses:1. An incr.a?c in Iho. NEW BUSINESS fcr Hie year of . . £168,C02 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUKD of .„ . . ■ .. 895,691 3. An increase in the ANNUAL INCC ME of .. .. „ 94.CH0 4. An incrrase in the timcunt of ANNUAL CA?H BONUS of .. 26,440 ">. A net ffii: ie lrsircs? in fcrce cf COl3 f c'icii c nfswiirf. . .'. 2,102,088 During ibe yf ar 15,238 NEW POLICIES were issued.',Ldrg Ibe LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. The NEW A c SURANCES issued amounted to £3,955,685, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year tince 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in force (including Bonus additions) now amountlto £54,343,821. The NET INCREASE to the volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. % The ACCUMULATED FUND r mounts 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 £260,692. 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. 0 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 BiandoD, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; Jjhn Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office — Customhouse Quay, Wellington. „

Acetylene Gas. HHE SAFEST, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known, For full particulars apply to W. BULLARD, Bull?, Sole Agent for the District. P.S.— W.B. 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 Manglpf? and Wringer?, Knife Cleaners 20*. 30?, 35s Piano.*, Organ?, Violins, Jj.hijop, Mandolin', Accordionp, Concertina?, English and German Mouth Orcnn?, Flolop, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.