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Manawatu Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 7826, 28 September 1903, Page 1

A. KINGSBEER. j CABRIAGE WORKS, Church Street, Palmerston North. / 3 lip AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL" ~ PROVIDENT SOCIETY Holds The World's Record For Largest Bonuses. RESULTS TAKEN FROM THE FIFTY-FOURTH EEPORT. New Policies—ls,s9l completed, assuring ... ... £8,702,576 Policies in Force—l76,Bls assuring .... ... ... £50,768,590 Exclusive of Bonus Additions, amounting to ... J810|048|846 Annual.lncomo From Premiums and Interest is now ... £ 2)528*650 The Funds of the Society now amount to ... ~. €18,779,118 Death and Matured Claims paid since establishment ..* Cash Profit—The amount of Profit available for Division amongst the Members, after making exceptional-Re-serves, is ... £558,868 An amount greater than that distributed by the Society in any previous year and over 34£ per cent of the Premiums received during the year. It will provide Reversionary Bonuses, amounting to over... £1,006,000 Expenses—The percentage of expenses to total receipts was about 8f 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, 29,544 policies, assuring... ... ... ~. £8,015,240 Increase in the Accumulated Funds (one year) *,» ... £914 509 Increase in Annual Income (one year) ... ... ... £91168 Increase in Cash Bonus (one year) ... ... ... £20*148 Net Gain in Business in Force, 7508 Policies, assuring ... £1,897025 Interest Receipts exceeded amount paid in death claims by £184,908 Directors of the New Zealand Branch—The Hon. Chas. John Johnston, M.L.C., Chairman ; u A. De B. Brandon, Esq. (Deputy Chairman ; the Hon. E. Richardson, C.M.G., John Duncan, Esq. and Joseph Joseph Esq. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. New Zealand Branch— CUSTOMHOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON.

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. Six Fine Freehold Dairy Farms. MR C. B. BUXTON has been favored with instructions to sell by private treaty the south end of that fine estate owned by P. A. Hosking, Esq., and situate between Linton and Tokomaru, on the East side of the Manawatu Company's railway line, and comprised of about 600 acres of fine loam, all in the very best of grasses and well fenced. Owing to this portion of the estate being the richest all the stock has been fattened off this land, which makes it exceptionally valuable for dairying purposes. It is splendidly sheltered from the cold South-East winds by the hills which lie to the Eastward. There are two good roads running through the block, and a creamery is within one mile of the nearest point. This is a branch of the Levin Co-operative Dairy Factory Company, Ltd., a company well and favourably known throughout the district. The land is 2£ miles from Linton railway station, and from Palmerston North is about 9 miles. Excellent water is running through every paddock and the property is quite free from floods. The terms are exceptionally easy, only £1 per acre cash being required. The farms vary in Bize from 77J acres to 120 acres and are all well shaped for easy working. This is a chance rarely met with, to bo able to obtain freehold land, admirably adapted for dairy farming, at a low figure and on easy terms. . For all further particulars apply to CHAS. B. BUXTON, JLAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Kangitikei Street, Palmerston North.

HOTELS. DEVINE'S EI*TF»II*JE HOTEL Main Street, Palmerston North. WDEVINE (late of Marton Hotel) • has taken over the above hotel. A new stock of whiskies, wines and brandies has been opened, and patrons can rely on being suppiied with all the leading brands. Special Feature : First-class Luncheon from 12 o'clock to 2 p.m. for One Shilling. Js|Upstairs and Dining Eoom under supervision of Mrs Devine. Up-to-date Billiard Eoom under capable nanagement. I. 3. FAKE, BRICKLAYER & CONTRACTOR, Broad Street. Specialties—Sheep Dips, Bakers Ovens and Tubular Boilers built in. Licensed Drain Connector to the Borough. 12s 3 All Work Guaranteed. HADFIELD & HAMILTON, Sauce, Pickle, and Cordial Manufacturers, GEORGE STREET, PALMERSON NORTH. HOLDERS of First Prizes at the, Adelaide and Melbourne Exhibitions, and other prizes. Chutneys, Sauces, Pickles, Curry Powders, Baking Powders., and every description of Cordials and Liquers. \ Nothing but the best of Materials Used.

E. Stevenson's LIVERY STABLES RAKGITIKEI LINE f" ANDAUS, baggies, basaes and OORohas JL4 on hire. Reliable hacks always available at the shortest notice. pimp r^psJvT I l\lL»n siitntDweflß