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Manawatu Herald, 11 October 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN Bff utual IPiPOvidLoasLt SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, Just issued, discloses :— 1. An incrcn?e in the NEW BUSINESS fev the 3 car r f . . .£108,002 2. An increase in tbc ACCUMULATED FUND of ... .. 505.G91 8. An incnarc in the ANNUAL INCOME cf .. .. „ [)4,C>~>Q 4. An inert (ire in the amtunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of t .. 2fi,440 5. A ntt goin in Irnr.esp in fcrce cf £013 poiici'R nfpnirp., „ 2.102.05S During the ytnr 15,238 NEW POLICIES were issucd.Jltirg the LARGEST NUMBER yet Written by the Society in any one year. The NEW A ; SUKANOES issued amounted to £3,955,085, n sum IN EXCESS of that granted in nny year since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in f«rce (including Bonus additions) now amountlto £54,343,821. The NET INCIEASE to the volume of bnsiress in force is THE LAItOEST in any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts te £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,259,357. The RESERVE set apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES 'now stands at £206,002. The DIVISIBLE SUKPLUS for Ihe year amounts to £50(5,182 yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES «f about *142,500. The DEATH CLA T MS for the year were exceptionally favourable, whi'e the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BBANCH DIRECTORS :— Tbe Hon. Morgan S Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnßton, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; John Duncan, Esq. EDWD.W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office — Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Acetylene Gas. 'THE SAFEST, BEIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply i to W. BULLABD. Bull?. Sole Agent for the District. P.R.— W B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. The Squave, PALMERSTON NORTH. i Sole: Agents, WASHEEB. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Manples and Wringers, Knife Clfaners 2(K 30?, 35s Piano?, Organ?, Violins, Banjos, Mandolin", Accordion?, Concer tinap, English and Germnn Mouth Organ?. Flntpp, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect.