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Manawatu Herald, 14 August 1900, Page 1

; - AUSTRALIAN i JML\m. tual E s> s?o"sri^LesiL'fc I ■ SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, i i j 1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS for the jrr.r of .. .. £168,602 j 2. An increase in tboACCUMULAIED FUND cr .. .. 895 69? J ! 3. An increase in the ANNUAL INCC ME of .. .. ... 94 65f ! . j 4. An increase in the amcunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of .. 26 440 | 5. A net gain in Iceicess in fcrcc of COl3 policus a. : suiirg.. .. 2,102.088 During the year 15.238 NEW POLICIES were iaaued.^being the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. The NEW AC SUBANOEB issued amounted to £3,955,685, n sum IN EXCESS Of that granted in any year since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in force (including Bonus additions) now amountlto £54,348,821. The NET INCREASE to the volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £10,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,259,357. The RESERVE set apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES p nov stands at £266,692. ' The DIVISIBLE SUHPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. The DEATH CLATMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, whi'e the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. ' 0 BRANCH DIRECTORS :— The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Jobnafon, M.L.C. (Deputy < 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. H^HE SAFEST, BEIGHTEST, 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. flue Sqweupe, 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 20?. 80s, 85s Pianof, Organs, Violins, Banjo?, Mandolin?, Accordions, Concertinap, English and German Mouth Organ?, Flute?, "Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. j Call in and Inspect.