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Manawatu Herald, 1 December 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN Mjutua.l ovident SOCIETY. The fifty-fipfet Annual Report, Just issued, diEcloses:1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS for the year cf . . £168,002 2. An iuereaee in the ACCUMULATED FUND of . . . . 805.C91 V>. An increase in the ANNUAL INCOME of . . . . ' . . 04,050 4. An iucrtase in the a»cunt of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of . . 26,440 5. A r.ft gain in TuMnpsa in force cf 9913 poliei< s nf eniing. . . . 2 102 088 i i Daring the year 15,288 NEW POLICIES were. issued.Jlc tog the LARGEST NTJM- ! BER yet written by the Soeiety in any one year. j Th« NEW A r SUBANCBS iasued amouotcd to £3,955,685, a cum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in force (including Bonus additions) now amountUo £54,343.821. The NET INCREASE to the volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in ' any year since 189t. I The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £10,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,259,357. I The REBERVE Bet apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES "now stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE SU 1 PLUS for <he year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. The DEATH CLAIMS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSBS of MANAGIMEMT^were, very moderate. BRANCH DIRECTORS :— The Won. Morßfin S Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.' 1 . (Chairma" ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnson, M.L.C. (Deputy hairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. ; the Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. ; Jhn Duncan, Esq. EDWD. W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Offioe— Customhouse Quay, Wellington.

I . Acetylene Gas. 'THE SAFEBT, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BUTJjftBD, Bullp, Sole Agent for tbe District P.S.— W B. will vifit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. PALMEBSTON NORTH. | Sole Agents, WASHERS. 1 A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Baddline Machines Manples and Wrineera, Knife. Cleaners 20*. 803, 85s Pianos, Organ?, Violins, Banjo?, i Mandolin?, Accordions, Conopr tinas, English and German Mouth Organ?, Flutes, Whistles . ! Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect. I I UNDERTAKER. T BEG to notify that my NEW i I HEARSE is now completed, f j ami can be obtained on very reason- ) , able terms I j Fnnerals conducted promptly and carefully. I ANDREW JONSON, I I* ndertaker, 1 Avenue Road Foxton.