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Manawatu Herald, 23 August 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN j M utual FpoiricleJit SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, Just issued, c£iscloses:— 1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS fcr the yrar cf . . £1C8,(:C2 2. An increase in the ACCUMULAIED FUND of .. „ 895,09] 3. An increase in Ihe ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. „ 94,650 4. An increase in the amount of AKNUAL CASH BONUS of „ 26,440 5. A net gem in Liisinees in force of SOIS policits afsuiing.. .. 2,102,088 I Daring the year 15,288 NEW POLICIES were issued.^bdog the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. Tho NEW A C SURANCES issued amounted to £8,955,685. a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in force (including Bonus additions) now amountlto £64,843,821. The NET INCREASE to Ihe volume of business 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. The RESERVE set apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES fnow stands at £266,692. l The DIVISIBLE SURPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. ' B ! The DEATH CLAJMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, whi'e the EX. I PENBEB of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. — 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. ; Juhn Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office — Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Acetylene Gas. T^HE SAFEBT, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLABD, Bulb, 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, PALMEBSTON NOBTH. Sole Agents, "WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Enife Cifaners 20s, 80s, 85s Pianos, Organs, Violins, Banjo?, Mandoline, Accordions, Concertina?, English and German Mouth Organ?, Flute?, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.