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Manawatu Herald, 30 October 1900, Page 1

I ' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ...... .. AUSTRALIAN Mutual Provident SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, Just issued, discloses :— 1. An increase in tbe KEW BUgJNKSS in- the j car of . . . . £]qq 0020 02 2.' An ir.crense in the ACCUMULATED FUND of . . , _ 895 691 3. An inermse in (he ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. 4 94 G^O 4. An inert use in the on< tint of ANNUAL C'A.SH BOXT'S of „ 20 440 5. A rut gain in trpir.ese w fcice cf ?0W polirits arsuiirg.. .. 2 102 088 During the year 15,238 NEW POLICIES were issncd.JJuig the LARGEST KT'MBBR y«t written by the Society in any one year. Thn NEW AftSUSANCIS iseaed amounted to £3,*50,68.5, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any y«ar since If9l. The TOTAL ASBCRARCES in f.rce (in«ln«lin« Boniw nation*) now omnunMto £54,848,821, The NET INCIEASE to the volume of business in farce is THE LARGEST in any year since 1891* ™»£ he ACOfIMULATBD FUND amounts t« £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,2§9,357. Th« RESERVE set apart f»r the popsible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES 'now stands at £2GG,G92. ' The DIVISIBLE SUHPLUS for <ke year amounts to £506,182 vieldinc REVER SIONARY BOKU6ES »f about £942,500. ' ' * lemD ß "bv^KThe DEATH OLATMS for tbe year were exceptionally favourable whi'A thp PV PBNSESof MANAGEMENT were very moderate y ™ o ™*™, wni c tne EXBEANCH DIRECTORS :-The Hon. Mor«tn 8 Grac«, M.D., C.M.G. ML C (Chairman ; the Hon. Chuira J. Johnsfon, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardßon, C.M.G. ; Jjliq Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Ofioe— Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

Acetylene Gas. 'THE SAFEST, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLABD, Bull?. Sole Agent for the District. P.8.-W.B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. fTKe Square, PALMERBTON NORTH. Sole Agents, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Cipaners 20s. 80**, 85s Pianop, Organ?, Violins, Banjos, Mandolin", Accordionp, Concertina.c, 'English and German Mouth Organ?, Flute?, Whistles ! Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. j Call in and Inspect. i UNDERTAKER. T BEG to notify that my NEW [ IIEtRSE is" now completed, and can be obtained on very reason" able term 3 Funerals conducted promptly and carefully. I ANDREW JONSON, j Undertaker, I Avenue Road Fox ton-