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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9036, 3 January 1901, Page 1

Australian Mutual Provident Society. THE FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT, JOST ISSUED, DISCLOSES :— *■"■ 1. An increase m the NEW BUSINESS . for the year of ... £168,602 2. An incwase m the ACCUMULATED FUND of ... ... £895,691 3. An increase m the ANNUAL INCOME ot .. £94,650 4. An increase m the amount of ANNUAL OASfIBONUSof ... £26 440 5. A net gain m business m force of 9013 policies assuring ... 2,102,088 DURING the year 16,238 NEW POLICIES were issued, being the LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Society m any one year. The NEW ASSURANCES issued amouned to £3,955,685, a sum IN EXCESS of that granted m any year Binoe 1891 The TOTAL ASSURANCES m force (including Bonus additions) now amount to £54,343,821. The NEP INCREABE to the volume of business m force is THE LARGEST n any year since 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to X16i074i740, and the ANNUAL INCOME to £2,259,357. The REBERVE set apart for the pouib'e I DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES now stands at £266,692. ! The DIVISIBLE SURPLUS for the year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSIONARY BONUSES of about £942,500. ■ The DEATH CLAIMS for the year were exceptionally favorable, while -the EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate BRANCH DIRECTORS. The Hon. Mobgan 8. Gbaoi, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman); the Hon. CfIABLES J. JOHNBTOV, ESQ-t M\L.O. (Deputy Chairman) ; aubso db Baths Bbandon, Esq ; the Hon. Edwabd Richardson, C.m!g. » and John Ddnoab, Esq. EDWARD W.LOWE, Resideut Secretary. Branch Office— Custom-house Quay, ~*~ Wellington, LOCAL AGENTS, WILLIAMS & Kfe/TTLE (LIMITKD). •"%. RANGER AND CO., MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, Opposite. Theatre Royal, Gladstone Road. A GENTS FOR BOOTH A*ND MACA DONALD'S CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS. Ploughs, Disc and Tyned Harrows, Spring Cultivators, Corn Drills, Rollers, and their celebrated Star Windmills, on. wood or steel towers. ; PLOUGH-FrTTING EXTRAS' m Stock. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. THE DAYTON (one of America's best wheels) t the Right Price. THE CRESCENT (an up-to-date machine); at £16 10s. The Wolverhampton BEESTON HUMBER (the best machine made m England). THE ANGLO SPECIAL (one of the best New Zealand made wheels). The above machines are the. latest machines in' each respect. Fitted with Dunlop tyres and Westwood rims. We respectfully, invite inspection of these bicycles. THE DAVIES VERTICAL FEED SEWING MACHINES. This is the lightest-running machine made. The balance wheel is on ball bearings, a ball-joint pitman, and the treadle hung on cone centres. THE MUNSON TYPEWRITER. HUSSEY NOVELTY COMPANY. Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Lawn Mowers, etc., etc., Repaired. BICYCLES ON HIRE. W.R. AND CO. beg respectfully to announce to the Public of Gisborhe and District that they have started Business* with the above Agencies, and, with strict attention and Moderate Charges, hope to obtain a fair share of your patronage. 347 HUMPHREYS & DAVYS, GLADSTONE ROAD, GißDorne, A GRICULTURAL AND MECHAMiI GAL ENGINEERS. WINDMILLS AND PUMPING GEAR Erected. and Repaired. GRAVE FENCES m cast or wrought iron. COACHBUILuERS AND WHEELWRIGHTS. REPAIRING, PAINTING, AND TRIM; MING at Shortest Notice. WHEELS TIRED DAELY. (No delay.) : • SHOEING FORGE. Estimates Given. Sales on Commission. NEW SHIPMENT AMERICAN BUGGIES, PHAETONS, SPINDLE AND TRAY BUGGIES, ' GIGS, AND LIGHT DOUBLE-SEATED WAGGONS, Just Arrived by "Eiffel Tower." _Those m want of a handsome and useful thnstmas Present cannot do better than inspect these, which will be painted to suit the purchaser. GISBORNE ENGINEERING & CYCLE WORKS, LOWE STREET. TAMES BROWN is prepared to under- " take all kinds of NEW and REPAIR work m ENGINEERING, BOILERMAKING and BLACKSMKHING. 1 All Requisites for steam users m stock. Having been appointed local agent for the Austral Cycle Agency, I am now show--16 lowing up-to-date English-made BICYCLES (ladies and gents)— Humbers, Swifts, Ariels, Singers, and Triumphs ; also, the. colonial-made Atalanta. I am now making Bicycles (the Colonial) m the manufacture of which nothing but the very best of English parts and material is used. This affords anyone wanting a bicycle to get one specially suited to their requirements. * Please call and inspect these bicycles before purchasing elsewhere. I have also a large stock of ACCESSORD3S and Cyclists' REQUISITES for sale at Reasonable Prices. All kinds of Bicycle Repairs, Brazing, Enamelling, Plating, etc., done on the premises (by Specialist). SEVERAL SECOND-HAND BICYCLES FOR SALE. BICYCLES ON HIRE. JftMES~BRQWN, ENGINEER k MACHINERY AGENT, Lowe Street.