Page 1 Advertisements Column 4

Manawatu Herald, 20 October 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN j Mutual Px» ovi dent! SOCIETY. | I The fifty-first Annual Report, Jn«t issued, discloses :— 1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS for the jrar of .. „ £1(58,002 2. An increase in the ACCUMULATED FUKD of .. .. 895.C91 ?,. An inmafe in (be ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. t< 94,050 4. An increase in the a*uunt cf ANNUAL CAfcH BONUS of .. 2G 440 ! 5. A net gain in Ir.ficess in fcree of 9G13 jjolicii s Bfsuiirp. . . . 2 102 088 i Dartag the year 15,938 HBW POLICIES were issnfd.Jbticg the LARGEST NT'M- ' BEB yt% written by the Society in any one year. j The NEW A^BUBANCES issued amounted to £3,955,685, a Bum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1891. j The TOTAL ASSURANCES in f»ree (including Bonus additions) now amountito ' £54,843,891. The NET INCBEABE to the volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891* The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL IN- " COME to £2,249,357- | I Th» BESERVE set apart f«r the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES 'now stands at £266.698. The DIVISIBLE SURPLUS for tke year amounts to £506,182, yieldine REVERSIONARY BOHITSES *f about JM42.5M. ' b ««« The DEAT . ! J,9^I^ M f 2, r the year were cxce P«onaHy favourable, whi'e the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very mtderate. BRANCH DIRRCTOR8 :— The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D.. C.M.G.. MX 0 (Chairman ; the Hra. Charlea J. JohnßJdn. M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Eiward Bicbardson, C.M.G. ; John Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. [ Branob Office— Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Aoetylene Gas. 'pHE SAFEST, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. Fer full particulars apply to W. BULLARD, Bulk, Sole Agent for the District P.8.-W B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. PALMERSTON NORTH. Sole Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Cleaners 20*. 80?, 85s Piano?, Organs*, Violins, Banjo?, Mandolin?, Accordions, Concertina?, English and German Mouth Organ?, Flutes, Whistles I Sheet Music. ; Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect. ! UNDERTAKER. I BEG to notify that my HEW HEARSE is now completed, and can be obtained on very reasonable terms Funerals conducted promptly and carefully. ) ANDREW JONSON, | Undertaker, I Avenue Road Fox ton.