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Manawatu Herald, 13 September 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN Mutual Provident SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annua! Report, Just issued, discloses:--1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS for the yax of . . £1(58,002 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. ... 595.M1 •5. An incrtase in the ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. .. 94,fi;"0 <J. An incro.se in the amcuut of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of .. 20,440 ~>. A net gain in trsincs? in force cf 9013 po'ici<s orsuiing.. „ 2.102.05S During the y«av 15,238 NEW POLICIES weve issued.'btirg the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. The NEW ASSURANCES issued amounted to £3,956,685, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in fcrce (including Bonus additions) now amoun(|to £54,34.3,821. The SET INCIEASE to the volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in any year wnce 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,259,357. The RESERVE set apait for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES [now stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE fcsUHPLUB for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES «f about £342,500. The DEATH CLATRIS for the year were exceptionally favourable, whi'e the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BRANCH DIRECTORS :~The Hon. Morgan 8. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.LA (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Hichardson, C.M.G. ; John Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Offie-e— Customhouse Quay, Wellington,

Acetylene Gas, THE SAPESt7 BEIGHTE-T, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULIiARD, Bulls, Sole Agent for the District. P.S.— W.B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. PALMERSTON NORTH. Soxb Agents, •WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machine 1 ' Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Cleaners 20s. 303, 35s Pianos, Organs, Violins, Banjos, Mandolin?, Accordions, Concertina?, English and German Mouth Orgnu?, Flute?, "Whistles Sheet Music. Bras 3 Instruments, all makeg. i Call in and Inspect. i