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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XV, Issue 3197, 5 February 1894, Page 3

Public LOST, from Ashburton, on Monday night, a BAY GELDING, three years, newly shod all round. Finder, or any one giving information as to his whereabouts will be rewarded. T. HAROLD. 1170 Ashburton. "district of~thk~boroogh of ashburton.

I HEREBY give notice that Reginald Frederick Curtis, whose place of business is within this district, has been duly licensed to sell by auction for twelve i monf-hs, to be computed from the first day iof January, 1894. i CHAS. E. FOOKS, Town Clerk. February 5, 1894. 2 22 ANNUAL HOLIDAY."

IN ORDER to give onr employees the Annual Holiday there will be NO publication of the Guardian on THURSDAY Next. The Mail will be published as usual. THE ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COMPANY, LIMITED, (per Wm. J. Steward.)

AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY New Zealand Branch Head Office, Customhouse-quay, Wellington! Local Board of Directors j The Hon Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., MX.O. (Chairman) The Hon Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq ThaHon Edward Bichardson, 0.M.G., M.L.C John Duncan, Bsq Medica' Officer f Dr W. G. Kemp, M.E.O.S, (England) THE OLDEST, WEALTHIEST AND MOST PROSPEROUS Austraiian Life Office, <vnd thb LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

The only Colonial Life Office which declares a BONUS EVERY YEAR lhe Method of Valnation adopted by this Society is of the most StriDgent Character, and ensures a Considerably Larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other office in the Australasian Colonies.

ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS (ELEVEN MILLIONS) Stebmng All invested to yield nearly 6 per cent. POLICIES IN FORCE .., 116,305 Sum Assured £38,888,283 Accumulated Funds .. .. £11,328,448 Annual Income.. .. „ £1,960,123 Cash Bonuses Divided .. .. £5,434,622 BONUSES CASH BONUS for ONE year, 1892, £504,261, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amounting to £1,030,000, after making SPECIAL RESERVES, amounting to £ 234,511. CASH BONUSES declared for last FIVE years, over TWO MILLIONS, yielding Reversionary Bonuses exceeding FOUR MILLIONS ASSURE y"OUR LIFE IN THE A. M. P. SOCIETY And Secure a BONUS EVERY "SEAR Expenses of Management 9£ per cent on the total income. ! EDWARD W. LOWE, -Resident Secretary. Branca OfficeCustom House Quay, Wellington W. H. DERRY, District Secretary, Christchurch. H. ZANDER, Local Broker, Aghburton