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Manawatu Herald, 28 August 1900, Page 1

["" AUSTRALIAN Mutual Provident 1 SOCIETY. The fifty-fir&t Annual Report, Just issued, discloses :— 1. An increase iv the NEW BUSINESS fcr the year cf . . £]f>B,CO2 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. .. 895,691 a. An increase in Ihe ANNUAL INCC ME of .. .. „ 94.G50 4. An incrcflse in the omcunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of ■ .. 26,440 5. A. ott gain in. Ineicess in frrce of fOlfl polirir s cfsmirp.. . . 2,102,088 During the year 15,286 NEW POLICIES were u?6ued,;tting the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. The NEW A C SURANCES issued amounted to £3,95C,G85, a sum IN EXCESS ol that granted in any year since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in fcrce (including Bonus additions) now amountlto £54,343.821. The NET INCREASE to Ihe volume o! bußicees in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. Tbe ACCUMULATED FUND amounle to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,259,357. The RESERVE set apart lor the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES {now stands at £206,692. The DIVISIBLE SUBPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding RETER SIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. - The DEATH CLATMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, white the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BRANCH DIRECTORS :— The Ron. 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. ; John Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Acetylene Gas. 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 Bquave, PALMERSTON NORTH. Bole Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Bewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife C!f aoers 20?. 80?, 95b Pianop, Organ?, Violins, Banjo?, Mandolin", Accordions, Conoertinap, English and German Mouth Organ?, Flutep, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.