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Manawatu Herald, 20 November 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY^ Th6 fifty-firtt Annual Report, JTvist luned, discloses:— 1. An iucrrarein the NEW BUBIXESS for tbe xmv ct . .. .. £1(58.002 2. An increase in tbe ACCUMULATED FUND of . . . . 605,6m :.}. An incrrafe in Iho ANNUAL IKCC^fE cf .. .. %# Vi.G'.ft 4. An incrsase in the nnwunt of ANNUAL CAHH BOKUS of .. 2G 440 5. A cit gain in U'.pjec-ss in fcrcc rf ?©l3 policiip Rrsuiirp,. -„ S.IOS.OSft Durinft the ytar 16;288 NEW POEJCIES Were issnci.Jleing the LARGEST XT'MBBR y«t written by the Society in any one year. Th-3 KEW A' BUBANCIS iwued amounted to £3,855,685, a enm IN EXCESS of thai granted in any yuar since 1891. Tho TOTAL ASSURANCES in force (including Bonus additions) now amountilo £ii4.R48.821. The NET INCREASE to the volume of business in ftrea is THE LARGEST in any year ninco 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts te £1f1,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,260,357. Tho BEfIEBVE set npavt for the po«sibln DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES 'now stands at £268,608. The DIVISIBLE «U"PLUS for the year amounts to £506,182 vieldin" REVERSIONARY BONUSES «f about £94*,50©. The 'HEATH Or* VMS for tbe year were exceptionally favourable whi'e the EXPENSES of MAVAOBMBNT Were very moderate. 0 BBAH6B DIBFCTORS :— Tbe Hon. Mor««n S, Grac«. M.D.. C.M.G., M.L.^. (Ohairn»" ; tba H«». Vbik* J. Job^ou, M.L.C. (Deputy bairmgn) • Alfrr d de Batlie Brandon. Ee<J. ; tbe Hon. Edward Blcbardson, C.fifG. ; J fan Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office— Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

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Acetylene Gas. *THE BAPEBT, BBIGHTB-T, Oletneat and Cheapest of any Light known. For fall partioulars apply to W. BUFIiABD, Bull-. Sole Agent for tbe District P.a-WB. will visit all 'he small towns shortly, and exbiMt th' Hgbt. J. GRACE & CO. Tbe Square, PALMBRBTON NOBTH. Sols "VV^A SHIRKS. A Boon for Mothers. Hrtrri«.-n'H Knitrine Mflnhines Sewing Mwehineß Pearson and B- union's Baddlinc M»chines Manp'ps nnd Wtin^prp, Knife Clfonprf 20^. 80=>, Sss Pinno--j, Or{/an«. Violins, Banjna, Mandolin". Accordions, Concertinas, Ens»li<h nnd German Mouth Orcans-, Fluff;.', Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect. UNDERTAKER. T BEG to notify that my NEW I FfEvRSE is" now comp»<^pd, ftud cau be obtained on very reason" able tj-rnis Funerals conducted promptly and carefully. ANDREW JONBON, I* ndertaker, Avenuo Road, Fe*ton.

STUDY ECONOMY ! AND SAVE MONEY ! BY BUYING A GOOD COOKING RANGE SBOM Hosking & Son's (OWN MAKE) HPHEY arp nfiknowipdgfid th best 1 «nd cheapest »nd most durable Ranges m the m>n-kv-t. Hundred" of our Ranges in use, ;>ud arc giving patinfaction. 4 larg^e B«PQr»n)ftnt of Vcrandnh Br^ckpteand s'rißj<e and other Or nim^nfftl Onstipga, to chooße from. Call and ioppeot the Sfadwfooin at th^ . . j: , v .. ... Manawatu Foundry, PtilmerstoD North. Flftxraill Repairs executed with pmraptneSfl. i Illustrated Catalogue on application. Iron & Brass Founders, Engineers, Rangemakers, and Blacksmiths. .. KNCOT'TIAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. i ----. STEAM COOPERAGE AND BOX F-ACTOR Y, Main street, Palmerrlon:Norlh. Tallow Ca^kfl Butter Bnxo9 Scalding Tuba Brewer's Vate Brewer's K«?" and Ca c ks On haod'and to order at lowest rates. FRUIT CASES, etc. WILLIAM COOK, Proprietor.