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Manawatu Herald, 13 December 1900, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN IVI utual Provident SOCIETY. The fifty-first Annual Report, JTuat i«««Mid, dißcloaea :— 1. An Incjt*— in tht NftW BUSINESS for the year of . . £168,602 1 An inore^w in the ACCUMULATED FUND of .. - .. 895,691 3. An increase in the AHHUAL INCOME o£ . . . . . . 94650 4. An increase in the amount of ANNUAL CASH BONUS of . . 26,440 5. A net gain in boaJoMS in force of 9013 policies nFsoring. . . . 2,102,088 * Diriag the fux 15,»81 NEW POLICIES were iasned.Jleirg the LARGEST NUMBKR y«t written by the Society in any one year. Tk« HEW A*SUBAVCIS iMoed amounted to £8,905,685, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1891. The TOTAL ASSURANCES in fcrce (hw'uding Bonus additions) now amotmtlto £54,348,821. The NET INCIE ABE to the tolume of business in force is THE LARGEST in any year since 189t. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £9,219,867. I 1 The RESERVE set apart fer the possible DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES [now I stands at £966,692. The DIVISIBLE SURPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES el about £942.500. The DBATH OLA T MS for the year were exceptionally favourable, while the EXPENSES «f MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BBANOH DIRECTORS :— The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.fl. (Chairman ; the Hen. 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 O#««— CuitembouM Quay, Wellington, •• — ! 1

Acetylene Gas. npHB SAFEST, BRIGHTEST, Cleanest and Cheapeit of any Light known. For full particulars apply to W. BULLABD, Bull*, Sole Agent for the District. P.B.— W B. trill visit all the small towns shortly, and exhibit the light. J. GRACE & COPALMERSTON NORTH. SOLB AOEMTB, WASHERS. A Boon for Mothers. Harrison's Knitting Machines Sewing Machines Pearson and Bennion's Safldline Machines Mangleß and Wrineera, Knife Cleaners 20a, 80°, 85s Piano?, Organ?, Violins, Banjos, Mandolin", Accordions, Cancer tinap, English and Germar Mouth Organ?, Flutes, Whistles Sheet Music. Brass Instruments, all makes. i 1 Call in and Inspect. I UNDERTAKER. I BEG to notify that my NEW HEARSE is now completed and can be obtained on very reasonable tprras. Funerals conducted promptly anc carefully. I ANDREW JONSON, I Undertaker, I Atenu« Road Foxton

! STUDY ECONOMY 1 AND SAVE MONEY ! BY BUYING A GOOD COOKING RANGE 7BOM Hosking & Son's (OWN MAKE) *ipHEY avp acknowledged the best ! »nd cheapest »nd most du^b'e Ranges in the market. , Hiri'sreds of our Ranges in use, and ar- giving every A large assortment of Verandah Brackets and Fringe and other Or namental Castings to choose from. Call find inspect the Showroom at the Manawatu Foundry, Palmeraton North. Flasmill Repairs executed with promptness. Illustrated Catalogue on application. : Iron & Braes Pounders, Engineers, Rahgemakers, and Blacksmiths. ENCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. I PALMERSTOM STEAM COOPERAGE AND box: factory, Main-street, Pa]mer?ton North. Tallow Casks Butter Boxes r ScaldiDg Tubs Bn-wer's Vatg Brewer's Kegs and Cackp I On hand'andjo order at lowest rales. FRUIT CASES, etc, WILLIAM COOK, Proprietor.