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Manawatu Herald, 29 September 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN BC[ixtiia>l Provident SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, Just issued, discloses :— 1. An incrrafe in the NEW BUSINESS for the year cf . . £108,602 2. ■ An irmafe in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. ' .. 59",,C91 3. An incrr arc in the ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. „ 04.050 4. An incr< nse in the fcmcunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of „ 20,440 5. A rrt.foic hi ifpiEfßE in frrce of fiOl3 pob'cif s nFPnnrp.. „ 2,102,088 ' i i . ■ i During the year 15,298 NEW. POLICIES were issucd.JUirg the LAKGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. J Tho NEW ASSURANCES issuotl amounted to £3,055,685, a sum IN EXCESS of j ihat granted in any year Bince 1891. Thp TOTAL ASSURANCES in ferce (inc'nding Bonus additions) now amonntlto £54.343.821. •The NET IKGSEASE to the volume of busicces in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £10.074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,250,357. \ Tbe RESERVE Bet apart f»r the possible BEPRECTATION of SECURITIES 'now stands at £2GC.»392. The DIVISIBLE NUKPLUS for the yenr ararunts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES «f about J»42,500. The DEATH CLA T MS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BRANCH DIRECTORS :— The Hon. Morgan S Grace, M.D., C.M.0., M.L. n . (Chairman ; the Hob. Charles J. Johnson, M.L.G. (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. *TBE SAFEST, BBIGHTE^T, Cleanest and Cheapest; of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLARD. Bull*. j Sole Agent for the District P,R,-WB, will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. » The &U]ustx»e, PALMERSTON NORTH. I Sole Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearaon and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Enife Clfaners 2(K 80?. 85s Pianos, Organs, Violins, Binjo?, Mandolino, Accordions, Concertina?, EngU*h and Germs n Mouth Organ?, Flute?, Whistles , Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.