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Manawatu Herald, 8 December 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN Mutual Provident SOCIETY. The fifty-fir&t Annual Report, Just issued, ciiscloses :— 1. An increase in the NEW BUSINESS for tbe yrar of .. .. £168.602 2. An iccrease in the ACCUMULAI ED FUND of . . . . 895,691 3. An increase in tbe ANNUAL INCOME of .. .. „ 94,650 4. An increase in the cmcunt cf ANNUAL CASH BONUS of .. 26,440 5. A net gem in Iweircsp in force of 9013 policies BFsuiinp.. .. 2,102,088 | During the year 15.238 NEW POLICIES were ißßued.Jlfing the LARGEST NUM. BER ytt written by tbe Sooiety in any one year. Thn NEW A«SUBANCEB iasaed amouated to £3.955,685, a Bum IN EXCESS of tbat granted in any year since 1891. : The TOTAL ASSUEANCES in force (including Bonus additions) now amount|to £54,843,821. The NET INCREASE 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 INCOME to £2,259,357. The RESERVE set apart for the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES -now stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE SUBPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about, £942,500. The DEATH CLAIMS tor the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES o! MANAGEMENT were very moderate. 0 BRANCH DIRECTORS :— The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman ; the Hon. Charles J. Johnston, 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— Caetttahouse Quay, Wellington. i

Acetylene Gas, 'pHE SAFEST, BBIGHTEBT, Cleanest and Cheapest of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLABD, Bullp, Sole Agent for the District. P.S.— W.B. will visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & CO. The Bquave, PALMERSTON NORTH. Solb Agents, WASHEEB. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Saddling Machines Mangles and Wringers, Knife Cleaners 20?. 80s, 85s Pianos, Organ?, Violins, Banjos, Mandolin?, Accordions, Concertina?, English and German Mouth Organs, Flutep, Whistles | Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. Call in and Inspect. i ; UNDERTAKER. I BEG to notify that my NEW HEARSE is now completed, and can be obtained on very reason" able terms Funerals conducted promptly and carefully. I ANDREW JONSON, I Undertaker, I Avenue Road Fox ton-