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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8539, 13 April 1891, Page 8

Life Assurance. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Lowest Premiums. Cheap Management. Careful Selection of Lives: Government Guarantee." LOW- PREMIUMS. —Notwithstanding tho low premiums, tlio funds of the Department, accumulated d urine mneteon years, now amount to more than 11 millions Btorliug. * CHEAP MANAGEMENT.— The most rigid economy is observed. Iho ratio ol espouses to income is/<('* lowei than that of any other offioo of similar ago doing business in tho Colonics. /CAREFUL SELECTION OF LIVES.-The i > li utmost care is exorcised in guarding asaiust the acceptance of doubtful risks. As a consequence, the Death-rate year by year falls far short-of the expectancy uytou which the tables have been computed. Government GUARANTEE.—Tho pay, \JT nient of every Policy is guaranteed by the State. Funds over 14 Million Pounds. Annual Income over £300,000. Cash Surplus in 1885, over £242,000 (LAST DISTRIBUTION). J. H. RICHARDSON, 7 j Commissioner. Australian mutual provident SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1849. THE OLDEST MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE IN AUSTRALASIA. New Zealand Branch: Head Office, Custom-house Quay, Wellington. Local Boakd ok Directors : The non. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., M.L.C., C.M.G (Chairman). The Hon. Charles .1. Johnston, M.L.C. (DeputyChairman). Alfred de Batho Brandon, Esq. The Hen. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. Nicholas Reid, Esq. Medical Officer : „ Dr. W. G. Kemp, M.R.C.S., England. Assure vour Life in the Australian Mutual Provi dent Society, and secure an Animal Bonus or Divident, a privilege which no other Colonial Life Office can grant its members. Re careful that yon 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 184' J. . The results of the business for the Forty-first Year, ending 31st December, 1SS!), may be summarised as under:— First—Tho number of the New Policies issued was 11,654. Second— new Assurance business effected was for £3,679,459. Third—The 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 7023 policies, assuring £2,109,199. Fifth—The operations of the year raised the annual income of the Society from £1,012,280 to £1,625,185, an increase in twelve mouths 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, wnilo 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— expenses of management were only 9"5 per cent, ol 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. It lias 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 pei 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. lIEMERY, District Secretary. LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA pj?wa"\ (ESTABLISHED 1869) HEAD OFFICE: 30, Queen-street, Auckland. BOARD OF DIRECTORS A.'JG. llorton, Esq., J.P. (Chairman) ARTHUR heather, ESQ. T. B. Kenderdine, Esq., M.R.C.S., Eng. ABSOLUTE SECURITY 1 INCREASING BONUSES ! SPECIAL TABLES, PROVIDING ADVANTAGES NOT OFFERED BY ANY OTHER 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. i: o I WILLIAM T. J. BELL, SECRETARY, i Groceries, &c. EARLE'S PRICE LIST FOR LENT. FISH. | Smoked Schnapper in 21b tins, pei dozen, lis ; per tin, Is. ...... .Smoked Schnapper, Jellied, in lib tins, per dozen, 7s; per tin, Bd. . New Zealand Garfish, Bcl per tin. Sardines, good quality, J's, 4s 6d per dozen; per tin, 6d. I Sardines, good quality, Ja, 8s 6d per dozen; per . tin, 9d. ~ Mullet, (is 9d per dozen; per tin, 6d. Kippered Herrings, 10s per dozen ; lOkl per tin. Fresh Herrings, 0s 9d per dozen ; 7d per tin. Salmon, 9s per dozen ; 9.} d per tin. Boneless Codfish, 7d per lb. Ling (finest), 7d per lb. Flour: Ireland's Lily White Anchor Brand. This ' is the best Flour in .the Auckland market. 1001b ' bags, lis ; 501b bags, Cs. Oatmeal, 251b bags, 2s 7}d each. Kerosene, 150 per cent, test, best, 6s lOjd per tin. ' Kerosene, 135 per cent, test, best, Os ljd per tin. ? Jams, new, 4s lid per dozen. Candles, per dozen lbs, 5s 9d ; per lb, Gd. New Cheese, in cuts, 3£d. 1 Coffee, in tins, Is Cd and Is 3d per lb. Coffee, French, the best in New Zealand, reduced to Is 9d per tin. 5 Teas: We keep in stock Nathan's and Earle's, B Nelson Moat's and Gilmour Younghusband's; but our best Teas are the Civil Service Blends, at Is 6d and 2s per lb ; in 01b and 121b tins a reduction of 2d per lb, and no charge for tins English Cocoa, first class, 3Ui 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 Merchant, , 265, Queen-street, Auckland. ' JJROWN & OLSON'S a . (OORNFLOUR 1 i IS A DELICACY V N EVER OUT OF SEASON