WITNESS SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Otago Witness, Volume 14, Issue 2276, 14 October 1897, Page 29

WITNESS SUBSCRIPTIONS.

Subscriptions received for the week ending ; October 12, 1897 :— W. A. S., Waikuri, to July 23, 1897 E. 0., Geraldine, to September 30. 1898 J. D , MertoD, to January 30, 189S W. B. 8., Winchester, to April 1, 189S F. C, Okaiawa. to September 30, 1897 J. P., Hindon, to February 25. 1898 D. W.. Tahatika, to October 6, !897 M. J. M , Ettrick, to October 1, 1897 J. M., Porirua, to September 10, 1897 A. F. H., Fowlers, to October 15. 1897 D. M., Richmond, to July 22, 1898 G. F. B. P., Pomahaka, to January 1, 1898 P. W., Clyde, to October 7, 1898 T. W., Ida Valley, to July 31, 1897 J. X., Ashburton, to January 7, 1898 W. O. M'K., Dunback. to October 8, 1898 N. MB., Berwick, to October 30, 1897 J. H., Fortrose, to September 31, 1898 W. C, Lucas Creek, to April 14, 1898 A. R , Wainui, to December 21, 1898 A. W., Nightcaps, to August 6, 1898 E. C, Greenfield, to October 15, 18f1S F. 8., Tahatika, to September 20, 1898 C. F. W., Mataura, to October 24, 1897 R. 8., Ross, to October 14, 1897. Subscribers remitting cheques must add 6d for exchange, and Post Office orders must be made payable t0 GEORGE FENWICK, Managing Director.

The first annual report of the Southern StarrBowkett Society states that the first year's operations have proved highly satisfactory and profitable. The profit and loss account shows a net profit of £73 93 9d, and if to this there be added the full amount of the premiums secured on sales, the transactions for 1897 would show a total profit of over 103 per share. The directors, however, have not considered themselves justified in taking to credit in the actual balance sheet premiums not due, but only the amount collected to date. In the course of the year the society made four appropriations — two by ballot and two by sale, . the latter realising premiums totallipg £MS. <