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Manawatu Herald, 11 September 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIII ML ul t jjl al JP 1? o^r i cl © xsl t SOCIETY. The fifty-fir&t Annual Report, «Tus£ issued,, discloses:1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS fry the- unv of . . tIGf,CO2 2. An iccrease in tbc ACCUMULATED FUND <f ' . . „ P'W.fiOl 3. An incrfßse in the ANNUAL IXCCME iff .. .. •• .. Hi.fii'O 4. An increase in the amcunt of ANNUAL CASH BONU.S of; • „ 2G440 "}. A net gain in Irsinefjs in frrce cf SOI B po'ir i< s n?sri irp, . ... . o JO2 ORB During the year 15,288 NEW POLICIES were issued.Jlurg the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. The NEW A C SURANCES issued amounted to £3,955,686, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year eincelß9l. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in frrce (including Bonus additions) now amountlfo £54,343,821. ' The NET INCREASE to the volnire of tn.?ii:css in force is THE LAROEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND smoußls in £ifi,074,740, and the. ANNUAL INCOME to £2,259,357. The RESERVE Bet apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES 'dow stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE SUKPLUS for the year amounts to £506.182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. b The DEATH OLATMS for the year wevc exceptionally favourable while the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. ' BRANCH DIRECTORS :-The Hon. Morßnn S Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.a (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward RichardsoD, C.M.G. ; JJm Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Customhouse Quay, Wellington,

Acetylene Gas, q^HE BAFEST, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLABD, Balls Sole Agent for the District P.S.— W.B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. The Sqnave, 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 Clfanerß 20s. 80«. 85s Piano?, Organ?, Violins, 8.-inj-»', Mandolin", Accordions, Concur tinap, English and German Mouth Organ?, Flute?, Whistles Sheet Music. Bras 3 Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.