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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8531, 3 April 1891, Page 8

• Farms, Houses, and Land. HA s II tO n & SON, fcf. HOUSE LAND, AND ESTATE AGENTS, 8, New Zealand Insuiunck buildings, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. Bankers : Bank ok New Zealand Rents, Interest and Debts Collected. Estates Managed for Absentees. Insurances effected. Money to Lend 011 First-class Security. FOR SALE, VILLA RESIDENCE, View Road, Mount Eden, containing seven rooms, with every convenience, stable and buggy-house, large paddock and FOURdtOOMED COTTAGE AND FREEHOLD ALLO TMENT, Willow-street, low price. BLOCK Olf FIVE COTTAGES in Summer-street, Ponsonby, can be sold singly or to suit purchasers. Very low" price for cash. COTTAGES in Greenwood-street, College Hill. SIX-ROOMED HOUSE AND FREEHOLD ALLOTMENT, Ada-street, Remuera, garden, Ac. SIX-ROOftIED COTTAGE AND LARGE ALLOT- " MENT, Lincoln-street. , COMMODIOUS FAMILY RESIDENCE, close to tram lino, containing nine rooms, bathroom and wash-house, gas in all rooms and hall; city water to kitchen, bath, wash-house, and lawn ; superior drainage ; 100 feet of balcony anil verandah, with magnificent view seawards; ground laid out •'in lawn and ornamental trees. - TWO WELL-BUILT COTTAGES and freehold Allotment, in best position in Symonds-street. FIRST-CLASS BUSINESS SITE, Karangahape Road—Freehold Allotment, 33 feet frontage, with Buildings erected thereon. BUILDING SITES for Sale or Lease, in Customstreet. , . SPLENDID SITE for Factory or Warehouse in Lower Albert-street, for Sale or Lease. Life Assurance. Australian mutual proviDENT SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1849. THE OLDEST MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE IN AUSTRALASIA. New Zealand Branch : Head Office, Custom-house Quay, Wellington. Local Board of Directors : Tlio Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., M.L.C., C.M.G (Chairman). The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C. (DeputyChairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. Medical' Officer : Dr. W. G. Kemp, M.R.C.S., England. Assure your Life in the Australian Mutual Provi dent .Society, and secure an Annual Bonus or Divident, a privilege which no other Colonial Life Office am 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 connected with this Society, which* is the oldest Colonial Institution of its kind, having been established in the year 1810. The results of the business for the Forty-first Year, ending 31st December, 1889, may be summarised as under — First—The number of the New Policies issued was 11,664. Second—The new Assurance business effected was for £3,679,459. Third— New Annual Premium Income amounted to £121,800. Fourth— Net Increase to the business, allowing for loss of income from terminated policies, was represented by 7028 policies, assuring £2,109,199Fifth— operations of the year raised the annual income of the Society from £1,512,230 to £1.025,185, an increase in twelve months of £112,905. Sixth—The 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 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 been 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 18S9 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. 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 an Accumulated Fund of £9,000,000, all invested to yield fully 6 per cent, interest. Assets in New Zealand—£l,273,sl4. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. Branch Office : CUSTOM-HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. Auckland District Office : C. W. 11 EMERY, District Secretary. Booksellers and Stationers. IJPTON & CO. s. d. Leaves of a Life, Montague Williams, Q.C. -.. 2 0 Chrysanthemums and their Culture, Edwin "Molynoux 13 Christ and Democracy, C. W. Stubbs, M.A. .. 4 0 Civilisation, its Cause and Cure, E. Carpenter 3 0 Quintessence of Socialism, Dr. A. Schaffle .. 3 0 Text-book of Freemasonry CO Text-book of Assaying (for the use of those connected with Mines), C. Beringer ..12 0 Ko Mtsri, a Story of New Zealand Life, J. Weston .. .. .. .. .. CO Paul Nugent, Materialist, Ilethorington and Burton .. .. ..30 Tropical Africa, H. Drummond 7 0 Fancy Dresses Described, Ardern Holt .. CO Weldon's Fancy Dress for Children .. ..10 Weldon's Fancy Dross for Ladies .. .. 10 Financial Reform Almanac, 1891 .. ..13 Darwin's Journal of a Voyage Round the World 2 6 Darwin's Coral Reefs, &c 2 0 Postage 2d in the Is. 102, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. IMPORTANT NEW ZEALAND PUBLICATION. JUST ISSUED: The COMPARATIVE JQICTIONARY. BY EDWARD TREGEAR. This important work, which lias been in prepara tion for many years, is now published, and consist of a handsome volume of nearly TOO pages in small type. The Diction by Archdeacon Williams rans through three editions, and hits long been out of print. Mr. Tregear's work will be valued by all who care to seek a scholarly as well as a merely colloquial acquaintance with the beautiful language of the Maoris. pRICE, 21 S - Postage, Is. ILD MA N & YELL, Agents for this District, VICTORIA ARCADE, AUCKLAND. Groceries, &c. EARLE'S PRICE LIST FOR LENT. , FISH. Smoked Schnapper in 21 tins, per dozen, lis ; per tin, Is. Smoked Schnapper, Jellied, in lib tins, per dozen, 7s; per tin, Bd. New Zealand Garfish, 8d per tin. Sardines, good quality, i's, 4s 6d per dozen; per tin, fid. Sardines, good quality, J's, 8s 6d per dozen; per tin, 9d. Mullet, 5s 9d per dozen; per tin, 6d.~ Kippered Herrings, lOsper dozen ; 10Jd per tin. Fresh Herrings, Cs 9d per dozen ; 7d per tin. Salmon, 9s per dozen ; 9Jd per tifi. Boneless Codfish, 7d per lb. Ling (finest), 7d per Id. Flour: Ireland's Lily White Anchor Brand. This is the best Flour in the Auckland market. 1001b bags, lis ; 501b bags, 6s. Oatmeal, 2511) bags, 2s 7£d each. Kerosene, 150 percent, test, best, Cs 10Jd per tin. • Kerosene, 135 per cent, test, best, Cs ljd per tin. Jams, new, 4s 6d per dozen. Candles, per dozen lbs, 5s 9d ; per lb, Gd. New Cheese, in cuts, 3jd. Coffee, in tins, Is 0d and Is 3d per lb. Coffee, French, the best in New Zealand, reduced to Is 9d per tin. Teas: We keep in stock Nathan's and Earle's, Nelson Moat's and Gilmour Younghusband's; but our best Teas are the Civil Service Blends, at Is 6d and 2s per lb; in 61b and 121b tins a reduction of 2d per lb, and no charge for tins. English Cocoa, first class, 3}d per packet; Is Id per lb. All goods shipped per train or steamer free of cartage. No charge made for cases. A full price list sent post free. WILLIAM EARLE, Wholesale and Retail Grocer and Provision 1 Merchant, 2 265, Queen-street, Auckland.