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Manawatu Herald, 2 October 1900, Page 1

i ■ : AUSTRALIAN 915 C v t v a» 1 Proyident SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, «TuErt» iesued, discloses : — J. An ir,crfft=-e in tlic KEW BUSINESS fcr tl;e y nr of . . . . £108.602 2. An irerraro in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. .. 895,691 3. An iccrraseiu Ihe ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. „ 94,050 4. An inennee in the jimrunt of ANNUAL CA£H BONUS of .. 20,440 ;". A nft pnin in lir^inppp in fcrrp r>f 2013 po)i(jf p fiFsniinf'. . .. 2,102.088 During the yrnr 15,238 NEW POLICIES were issucd.'Uirg the LATMSEST NUMBER yet written by the Society in any one year. Thp NEW A : SURANCES issued amounted to £3.955,685, a Bum IN EXCESS of lhat granted in any year since 1*91.^ The TOTAL ASSURANCES in f*rce (inc'tiding Bonus additions) now amount|to £54,343,821. The NET INOBBASE to (he volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts te £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL IN- j COME to £2,259,357. The EESERVE set apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES 'now stands at £266.002. The INVISIBLE SUK PLUS for the yenr amrums to £509,132, yiflding REVERSIONARY BONUSES «f about Jf 42,504. Tha DEATH CLA T MS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BRANCH DIRKC TORS :— Thfi Hon. Morann S. Grace, M.D., C.M.0., M.L.O. (Chairmft 1 ' ; the Hob. Charles J. Johnson, M.L.C. (Deputy ' hnirmau) ; Alfred dc Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; John Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Offioe — Customhouse Quay, Wellington. I

Acetylene Gas. *T HE SAFEST, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLABD, Bulls Sole Agent for the District P.a.—W.B. will visit all the email towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. Sqtuave, PALMERSTON NORTH. Sole Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Benoion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Clfanere 20.'. 80*, 35s Pianos, Organ?, Violins, Banjos, Mandolin^, Accordions, Concertina?, English and German - Mouth Organ*, Flute??, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. I Call in and Inspect.