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THE WEEKLY PRESS AND REFEREE. JflM~2B, 1902. CONTENTS LIST. THE MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE 1* WELLINGTON. THE LATEST PORTRAITS OF LORD SALISBURY AND MR BALFOUR THE PRELIMINARY COMMITTEE VETERANS' HOME. PICTURES FROM FIJI— Rata Kadava Leva, a Fijian Chief. Travellers' Tree, Rewa River. In Ban Village. Fijian Fence. A Trader'a Home, near Labassa. General View of the Meke in front of the Great Bme. A Japanese Naval Cutter at Suva. How the Tourists Landed at Beqa to witness the Fire-walking. The Re-embarkation. THE VETERANS' HOME: THE PRELIMINARY COMMITTEE— His Excellency the Governor, Chairman. Sir William Russell. Sir Joseph Ward. Major-General Babington, Hon. Treasurer. THE RACING CONFERENCE IN LINGTONThe Delegates. THE RECEPTION BALL TO RETURNED TROOPERS AT xIMARU— The Ball-room, showing the Avenue of Curtains The Drawing-room. SOME OF THE ARTICLES. Cashel Byron'a Profession (serial). Without Publicity (story). The Wife of Sbimadza (story). Mrs Carthorps's Boomerang (story). London Fashion Notes. The Racing Conference. The Trotting Conference. The Past Racing Season: Pentagraph's Figures. New Zealand Athletes in England: A Letter from W. F. Simpson, with Latest News of Our Representatives. The Gun Club's Championships. Canterbury and Manawatu Show Dates. Lectures to Farmers. Frozen Meat Statistics. New Zealand Produce in London. Farmers' Union. New Zealand Meat Producers' Association. The Dairy Regulations. Poultry Shows. OF ALL BOOKSELLERS. SIXPENCE. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. HOLDS THE WORLD'S RECORD FOR LARGEST BONUSES. RESULTS TAKEN FROM THE FIFTYTHIRD REPORT. NEW POLICIES—I4,BS7 completed, assuring . . . £3,753,064 Policies in F0rce—169,307, assuring £49,366,565 Exclusive of Bonus Additions, amounting to ... £9,638,798 Annual Income from Premiums and Interest is now . . £2,432,482 The Funds of the Society now amount to £17,864,514 Deaitih and Matured Claims paid since establishment . . £12,340,602 CASH PROFIT—The amount of Profit available for division amongst the members, after making exceptional Reserves, is £538,725 An amount greater than that distributed by the Society in any previous year and over 34J per cent, of the Premiums received during the year. It Will Provide Reversionary Bonuses amounting to . '. £1,000,000 EXPENSES—The percentage of expenses to total receipts was only BJ. VALUATION—The Standards of valuation are more severe than those employed by any other Mutual Office transacting business in New Zealand. Existing Business on the New Zealand Branch Register, 28,196 policies, assuring . . £7,709,232 Increase in the Accumulated Funds (one year) . . £834,668 Increase in Annual Income (one year) £87,659 Increase in Cash Bonus for Triennium against previous Triennium . . . . £229,900 Net Gain in Business in Force, 7763 Policies, assuring . . £1,659,800 Interest Receipts exceeded amount paid in Death Claims by £113,761 DIRECTORS OF THE NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G-., M.L.C., Chairman; the Hon. Chas. John Johnston, M.L.C., Deputy-Chairman; A. De B. Brandon, Esq.; the Hon. E. Richardson, C.M.G.; John Duncan, Esq. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. NEW ZEALAND BRANCHCUSTOMHOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. CHRISTCHURCH DISTRICT OFFICECATHEDRAL SQUARE. JAMES HAIR, District Secretary. CULVERDEN AND KAIKOURA. THE only REGULAR COACHES carrying Mails north of Waiau— Coach leaves Waiau for Kaikoura Every Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday, returning from Kaikoura every Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Mail Coach meets the evening train from Christchurch to Culverden every Wednesday night for Mails and Passengers, returning to Waiau the same night in time for Thursday Coach to Kaikoura. FARES: Culverden and Kaikoura—Single, 20s; Return, 355. HXWKSWOOD: Waggonette, carrying mails, for Mendip Hills. Parnassus, Hawkswood, and Claveriy, leaves Waiau every Saturday morning, returning Monday. Telegrams, Letters, and Parcels receive prompt despatch. All information, to be obtained at Thos. Cook and Sons, Tourists' Agency. W. R. CREED, Proprietor, Waiau. W. F. WARNER. Town Agent. HOT SPRINGS, HANMER PLAINS. ROYAL MAIL COACHES LEAVE CULVERDEN FOR JbLANMER PLAINS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATUR- ■ DAYS, RETURNING WEDNESDAYS, FRIDAYS, and MONDAYS Until September 30th, and Daily from October Ist till April 30th. Through Return Tickets are issued at Christchurch Railway Station daily. Tickets available for two calendar months from date of issue. First-claas 30s, Coach and Railway. CULVERDEN TO BOTHERHAM, WAIAU, AND KAIKOURA. Coach leaves Culverden for Rotherham and Waiau Daily, returning from Wsiau Daily. Monday's Coach to Waiau connects with Coach for Kaikoura, leaving Tuesdays staying Wednesday in Kaikoura, returning Thursday; Blenheim Coach leaves Kaikoura Thursday. FARES. Culverden to Kaikoura—Single 255, Return £2. Culverden to Blenheim—Single £3, Return 'Xo. Culverden to Hanrner 7s 6d, Return 14s. Culverden to Waiau —Single ss, Return Bs. HAWKSWOOD. Waggonette leaves Weiau for Mendip Hills, Parnassus. Hawkswood, and Claveriy every Saturday, returning Monday in time for South Train to Culverden. Urgent telegrams aud letters promptly delivered. Parcels attended to. Special Coaches, Double and Single Buggies, Waggonettes, Saddle Horses on immediate Hire. Orders through post or wire receive prompt attention. N.B.—All information given, Cook and Sons, Tourist Agents, 191 Hereford street, Christchurch. THOMAS DERRBTT, Proprietor.