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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8468, 20 January 1891, Page 2

Life Assurance. A USTRALIAN MUTUAL PROYI--1)BNT society. ESTABLISHED 1849. the oldest omcß m NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay, Wellington. local Board of Directors : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., M.L.C., C.M.G. (Chairman;# Charles J. Johnston, Esq. (Deputy-Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.R. Mkdical OFFICER : Dr. W. 0. Kemp, M.R.C.S., England. Assure your Life in the Australian Mutual Provi dent Society, and secure an Annual Bonus or Ditldent, a privilege which no other Colonial Life Office can grant its members. Be careful that you select this Society, and do not be misled by the similarity of name of some of the other younger Australian Offices. The attention of the Members and the General Public Is called to some of the special features connectedw'th this Society, winch is the oldest Colonial Institution of its kind, having been established in the year 1849. The result* of the business for the Forty-first Year, ending 31st December, 18S9, may be summarised as under — First—The number of the New Policies issued was 11,664. Second— now Assurance business effected was for £3,679,459. Third— New Annual Premium Income amounted to £121,800. Fourth—The Net Increase to the business, allowing for loss-of income from terminated policies, was represented by 7028 policies, assuring £2,109,199. Fifth—The operations of the year raised the annual income of the Society from £1,512,280 to £1,625,185, an increase in twelve months of I £112,905. Sixth— Accumulated Fund was increased during the year by the sum of £742,311,. equal to 71 per ; cent, of the gross premiums received! Seventh—The deaths among lives assured were 649 I under 735 policies, causing claims upon the Society amounting to £299,602, irrespective of bonus additions, wnile the number expected according to the tables used in estimating the liabilities would have teen 1143 for an amount of £438,976, the mortality experience being thus extremely favourable. Eighth—The receipts from Interest and Rents were £516,832, an amount exceeding the sum paid for the claims by £138,952. Ninth—The expenses of management were only 9 5 per cent, of the total receipts. Tenth—The cash surplus divided for the year 1889 was £426,494, being at the rate of 41 5 per cent, on the premiums received. The operations of the Society during the 41 years of its existence may be summarised as under It has issued 141,907 policies, assuring £49,417,717. i-It has paid to the representatives of deceased members over £4,000,000, in satisfaction of death and matured claims. It has divided among the members cash bonuses aggregating over £4,000,000. yielding reversionary additions of over £8,000,000. It has acquired 111 Accumulated Fund of £9.000,000, all invested to yield fully 6 per cent, interest. Assets in New —£1,273,514. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office : CUSTOM-HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. Auckland District Office : C, W. EMERY, Agency Clerk. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE v DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. EVERY POLICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF GROWTH OF OFFICE. FUNDS, 1875, £109,000. 1880, 459,000. 1885, 1,102,000. PRESENT FUNDS, over— ONE AND A HALF MILLION POUNDS Sterling. PRESENT ANNUAL INCOME, Over £300,000. The leading London Insurance Journal, " The Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor," says,—" Taking the age of the office into account, the results are unequalled in the history of life insurance institutions of Great Britain or her Dependencies." J. H. RICHARDSON, 4] Commissioner. LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA (ESTABLISHED 1809). HEAD OFFICE J 30, Queen-street, AUCKLAND. BOARD OF DIRECTORS A. G. Horton, Esq., J.P. (Chairman), Arthur heather, Esq. T. B. Kendkrdine, Esq., M.R.C.S., Eng. ABSOLUTE SECURITY ! INCREASING BONUSES J SPECIAL TABLES, PROVIDING ADVANTAGES NOT OFFERED BY ANY OTHIiR LIFE OFFICE IN THESE COLONIES. The ASSOCIATION'S REPORTS contain fuller particulars of its PROGRESS, POSITION, and PROSPECTS than have ever been required by Legislation in any part of the world. WILLIAM T. J. BELL, SECRETARY. Sewing Machines. 2 s 6 D PER WEEK. A I n i ' 41 tlrllbJ- 4 THE gINGER'S HEW IMPROVED OSCILLATING AND VIBRATING SHUTTLE MACHINES ARE THE BEST HOUSEHOLD SEWING MACHINES EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. They are noiseless, have an extra high arm, self setting and shortest made needle, simplest shuttle, best stitch adjustment, moat perfect tension, and are EASY TO LEARN ! EASY TO BUY ! AND EASY TO WORK t i Last year the SINGER COMPANY sold upwards of 3000 SINGER'S MACHINES PER DAY for every working day in the year, or more than i THREE-FOURTHS OF ALL THE SEWING I MACHINES SOLD throughout the world. Instruction free to all. Inspection invited Note the Address: i §61, QUEEN-STREET.