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Manawatu Herald, 6 September 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN "Off 'Rj.'fc'o.se>l Fi^oirideiit SOCIETY. . . The fifty-first Annual Report, Just issued, diEclosee:-, 1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS fey tlie yi fir of . . . . £1f,8,C02 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUND or .. .. Bfls,fioi 3. An increase in the ANNUAL INCOME cf . . . . . . 94.C50 4. An inert rise in Ihe amcunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of .. 2C.440 5. A net gain in Ineiness in fcrce of 9013 policif s arsniirg. . . . 2,102,088 During the year 15,238 NEW PQLICIEB *ere iseued.Jlurg the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. Thp NEW A c SURANCES issued amounted to £3,955,685, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1891. Thp TOTAL ASSURANCES in fcrce (including Bonus additions) now amountjto £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 INCOME to £2,259,357. The RESERVE set Rpart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES "now stands at £266,G92. ' The DIVISIBLE HUH PLUS for the year amounts to £500,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. The DEATH CLATMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT yrere 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 Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; John Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. , Branch Office— Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Aoetylene Gas, 'pHE SAFEST, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLABD, Bulls, Sole Agent for the District P.S.— W.B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. The BqLYMfcve, PALMERSTON NORTH. Sole Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Manples and Wringers, Knife Clfaners 20*. 80? r 35s Piano?, Organs, Violins, Banjo?, Mandolin", Accordions, Concertinas Engiif-h and Gevm-n Mouth Oi's-au", Flute?, Whi3t!is Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.