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Manawatu Herald, 8 September 1900, Page 1

1 ! „ AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY. The fifty-fir&t Annual Report, Just issued, discloses :- 1. An iucj-eate in the NEW BUSINESS for the yt ar of . . . . £168.002 ' 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. .. 895,091 3. An incrrnre in the ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. ..' 94.fi "50 4. An inert ftEe in the nmcunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of ... 26,440 5. A net gain -o Irmnees in force cf 51013 policif-s fifsuiirg.. ... 2.102,088 During the year 15.298 NEW POLICIES were is6ued,_l<irg the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. The NEW A C BURANCES issued amounted to £3.955.685, a euro IN EXCESS of ihat granted in any year since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in force (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 apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES [now stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE SUHPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yieldiug REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. The DEATH CLAIMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BRANCH DIRECTORS :— The ffon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D.. C.M.G.. M.L.n. (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johna'on, M.L.C. (Deputy f hairman) ; Alfred de Bat ie Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; Jjhn Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office — Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Acetylene 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.B.— W B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. _ratcti -ftquajoe, PALMERSTON NORTH. Sols Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Clfaners 20*. 80s, 85s Pianos, Organs, Violins, Banjo?, Mandolins, Accordions, Concertinas, English and German Mouth Organ?, Flutes, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.