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Manawatu Herald, 30 August 1900, Page 1

t AUSTRALIAN.. .. - -^ , SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annua! Report, just issued) flf.acloses :— 1 . A n incrr ft?e in the SEW BUSINESS if r the 5 t ar of . . . . £168.002 2. An ircre&se in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. .. 595.C91 3. An incrraFe in the ANNUAL^ INCOME of .. .. .. 94,030 4. An iccnasre iv the nmcunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of .. 26.440 5. A net gain in lr.pir.ess ir fcrce of POl3 polirirsßFSuiirp.. .. 2,102,088 \ During the year 15,238 NEW POLICIES were ifieutd.Jtdrg the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. The NEW ASSURANCES issued amounted to £3,955,685, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1891. i The TOTAL ASSURANCES in fcrce (including Bonus additions) now amountjlo £54,343,821. The NET INCREASE to the volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL IN- | COME to £2,259,357. j The RESERVE set apart for the po?sibie DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES [now ! stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE SURPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES ef 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 Ron. Morgan S Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.^. (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy < hairman) ; Alfred de Bat'.ie Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; J:>hn Duncan, Esq. edwd. w. Lowe, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Acetylene Gas. study economy \ 'THE SAFEStT BRIGHTEST, AND SAVE MONEY ! Cleanest ana Cheapest of any Light BY BUTING A GOOD known. For full particulars apply COOKING RANGE FSOM w. bullabd, Bulls, WnQkina Rr Sole Agent for the Digtrict. riObKlllg Ot OOU b (OWN MAKE ) P.R.— W.B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the T^HEY are acknowledged the best light. [ p.nd cheapest and most ' durable Ranges in the market. J/^D AHD B f*f\ Hundreds of our Eauges in use, # \j X\.A\sbl4 OC V/Ui and are giving every satisfaction. A large assortment of Verandah The EUx«iax*«9 Brackets and Fringe and other Or - » Anmr * namental Oastingg to choose from. PALMERBTON NORTH. Call and iDßDeofc the showroom at the Bole Agents, Manawatu Foundry, WASHERS. Palmerston North. A Boon for Mothers. Flaxmill Repaira exeouted with , promptness. Harrison's Knitting Machines Illustrated Catalogue on opplicaBewing Machines 'ion. Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Iron & Brass Pounders, EngiManglea and Wringers, Knife neers, Rangemakers, and Cleaners 20^. 80s, 85s Blacksmiths. Pianos, Organs, Violins, Banjos, ENCO UIUGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. Mandolin", Accordions, Concer- • tina?, English and German — Mouth Organ?, Flute?, Whistles Qj^PlfM A &BTEEL Sheet Music. Are the acknowledged leading remedy for all female i Brass Instruments, all makes. sSSSKS 1 " i _ , w iOiont Hiein Of >•!! Chemists tluoi'glimi; tfc ■• >' -or.;! foil I*l flinrl Tnftnp.r.f. iiAiTiii,Pfc«rni .ch t .™i«t, Southampton, fksu.-.'; and NEW MA!.A«D BUUJ W.. ■" i '