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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 9037, 4 January 1901, Page 1

\ siy trail mi Mutual Provident Society. THE FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT, -. just issued, discloses:— i 1. An increase m the NEW BUSINESS for the year of ... £168,602 2. An inorease m the ACCUMULATEI FUND of .„ ... £895,691 •- 3. An increase m the ANNUAL INCOME of ... ... 7- £94,650 ' 4. An inorease m the amount of ANNUA t \. CASH BONUS of ... £26 44C : 5. A net gain m business m force of SOU polioies assuring —'.2,1 02,088 ' • """■ __— - . 1 | '-• ; URING the year 15,238 NEW -M POLICIES were issued, being th< LARGEST NUMBER yet written by th« Society m any one year. , S The NEW ASSURANCES issued E amounted to £3,955,685, a sum IIS < EXCESS of that granted m any yeai , since 1891 [ The TOTAL ASSURANCES m fore« ' (inolnding Bonus . additions) now amount [ to £54,343,821. The NEI 1 INCREASE to the volume oi ■' business m force is THE LARGEST r any year since 1891. ' The ACCUMULATED FUND amount! I to £16,<fir4,74<Vahd the ANNUAL tlsi \ COME to £2,259,357. i The RESERVE set apart for the possib't ; DEPRECIATION of SECURITIES how Btands at £266,692. ! The DIVISIBLE SURPLUS for tht- : year amounts to £506,182, yielding REVERSION ARY BONUSES of about [ £942,500. | The DEATH OLAIMB for the yea^ : were ezoeAionally favorable, while the ; EXPENSES of MANAGEMENT were i very moderate. - f / BRANCH DIRECTORS. The 'Hon. Mobgak 8. Gbaobj M.D.j 1 C.M.G. , M.L.O. (Chairman) ; the Hon; • Chabuis J. Johnstov, Esq., M.L.O. (Deputy Chairman) ; aubed db Bathe Brandos, Esq. ; . the Hoy. Edward Rkhabdhon, C.M.G. ; and John N " Duitoah, Esq. ' V • EDWARD W.LOWE, Resideot Secretary. Branoh Office— -Custom-house Quay, Wellington. LOCAL AGENTS, WILLIAMS & RATTLE (LIMTTBD). W. RANGKBR AND CO., ' MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, . ■ .Opposite Theatre Royal, ;'.-■■ Gladstone Road. - AGENTS FOR BOOTH AND MACDONALD'S CARLYLE IMPLEMENT WORKS. Ploughs, Disc and Tyned Harrows, Spring Cultivators, Corn Drills, Rollers, and their celebrated Star WindnuUs, on wood or steel towers. PLOUGH-FITTING EXTRAS m Stock. BICYCLES. / BICYCLES. THE DAYTON (one of America's beat wheels}', t the Right Price. 1 THE CRESCENT (an up-to-date machine), at £16 10s. The Wolverhampton BEESTON HUMBER (the best machine made m England). I THE ANGLO SPECIAL (one of the iest ! New Zealand made wheels). , The above machines are the latest ma- . chines m each respect. Fitted with Dunlop tyres and Westwood rims. We respectfully invite inspection of ! these bicycles. ; THE DAVIES VERTICAL FEED 1 SEWING MACHINEa 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 Gisborne 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. i 347 ! HUMPHREYS & DAVYS, GLADSTdNE ROAD, Gisborne, AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. ; WINDMILLS AND PUMPING GEAR i Erected and Repaired. , GRAVE FENCES m cast or wrought iron. I GOACHBUTLDERS AND WHEEL- , WRIGHTS. !; REPAIRING, PAINTING, AND TRTM- ; MING at Shortest Notice. ! WHEELS TIRED DAILY. (No delay.) SHOEING FORGE. ( Estimates Given. Sales on Commission. NEW SHIPMENT . AMERICAN BUGGIES, PHAETONS, SPINDLE AND TRAY BUGGIES, • GIGS, AND LIGHT DOUBLE-SEATED I WAGGONS, Just Arrived by "Eiffel Tower." Those m want of a handsome and useful ,-• Christmas Present cannot do bettei than j inspect these, which will be painted tc suit the purchaser. t ' '■ * ~~~ : — ~ > GISBORNE ! ENGINEERING* CYCLE i WOBKB, - LOWE STREET. 3 TAMES BROWN is prepared to undertl take all kinds of NEW and REPAIR work m I ENGINEERING, ; BOILERMAKING and v" BLACKSMITHING. ? All Requisites f or -steam users m stock. Having been appointed local agent foi . the Austral Cycle Agency, lam now show- ) ing the following up-to-date English-made i BICYCLES (ladies and gents)— Humbers, Swifts, Ariels, Singers, and Triumphs ; also, the colonial-made Atalanta.., r lam now making Bicycles (the Colonial] m the manufacture of which nothing but - the very best of English parts and material isjused. This affords anyone wanting - a bicycle to get one specially suited tc their requirements. Please call and inspect these bicycle* ' before purchasing elsewhere. I have also a large stock of ACCESSORIES and Cyclists' REQUISITES foi 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. JAMES~BRQWN. ENGINEER & MACHINERY AGENT, Lowe Street