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Colonist, Volume XLIII, Issue 9856, 1 August 1900, Page 1

Australian Mutual Proirident Society. The Fifty-first Annual Report,JUBT ISSUED, DISCLOSES:— 1 An increase in the NEW BUSINESS for the year of.. .. £163,602 2. An increase iD the AOuUMULATED POND of .. .. 895,691 . 3. An increase in the ANNUAL INCOME of 94,650 4.^An inoraase in the amount of AN&UAL CASH BONUS of .. ' 26,440 S.JA net gain in business in force of 9013 polities assuring .. 2,102,088 Duting the "year 15,238 NEW POLICIES were issued, being the t LARGEST NUMBER yet written by the Sooiety in any one year. The NEW ASSURANCES issued amounted to £3.955,685, a sum in EXCESS of that granted in any year since 1891. Tba TOTAL ASSURANCES in farce (including Bonns additions) now amount to £54,343.821. The NET INCREASE to the volume of business in force is THE LARGEST in>ny year sinoe 1891. The ACCUMULATED FUND amounts to £16,074,740, and the ANNUAL INC BEASE to £2,259,357. -Ws^ - The RESERVE stt apart fot possible D$ REOIATION of SECURITIES now stands at £266,692. The DIVISIBLE SURPLUS for the year amount 3to £506,182, yielding BEVfIRSIONABY BONUSES of about £942,500. Ins D3ATH CLAIMS for ihs year were exceptionally favorable, while the XPENSES of MANAGEMENT were very moderate. BBANOH DIRECTOBS, -The Hon Morgan S. Gmoe, M.D., 0.M.G., M.L.C., (Chairman) ; tha Hon. ChaTles J. Johnßton, M.L.C., (Dapnty Chairman) ; Alfred de Bathe Brandon, E g. ; the Hon. Sdward Riohardeon, C.M.G. ; John Dunoan, Esq. . . EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary* Branch Office— Cnstomhouse-quay, Wellington. Nelson District Office— Corner of Trafalgar and Hardy-streets. E. P. RISHWORTH, District Secretary.

NEWMAN BBOS. ROYAL MAIL COACHES. WEST COAST 9EBVICE. T EAVE Motupiko for the WestVCoass JLJ on arrival of Trainß on TUESDAY n FBIDAY, returning again on WEDNESDAY and SATUBDAY, in time for Passengers to catch the Trains tor Nelson, The Motnpiko Coach connects with the Beefton and Westport Coaches at Inangahua Junotion Parcels carded at moderate ratse. Booking Office, Canning's Stables. EWMAN BEOS., Proprietors NEW AN BEOS.' BOYAL MAIL COACHES. SELSOS TO BLENHEIM, T EAVE Canning's Crown Stables, Nel--I_J son, MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and FBIDAYS, at Beven o'clock a.m. LE&VE Criterion Hotel, Blenheim, on rotum, TUESDAYS, THUBBDAYS, and SATURDAYS, at Bevea o'clook a.m. Parcels oarried at moderate rates. Booking Office, Canning's Stables. NEWMAN BROS., Proprietors. fcTAEDABD FIRE jfeND MARINE INSUBANOE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND. NELSON BRANCH. FJBE, MABINE, and UARANTEE Policies isßued at current r s. Largo and influential Colonial tGry. Prompt and liberal ttlement claims. F.A B^MFOED, Age LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMFANY. Capital £2,000,000 Ihcohe, £1,700,000 ALL Classes o Fire Risks in Town and Country taken at current ratep. Claims settled without eferenoe anywhere. Kates of Premium and every other infor* mntion to be hud at the office of th undersigned J. H. COCK & CO., Agents Nelson forTsale. • c A Compact FARM at Watsg&moa, oontaining 200 acres o! good Land, Dtfel'.iDghouse, End Farm Buildings; a bargaio, as owner leaving district. A Splendid FARM of 112 acres at March's Eon, on tbe main road ; substantial seven-roomed Houte, and Farm Buildings ; 100 acres in English grasses ; young orchard. A large portion of purchase money can remain en mortgage at five per OeDt ' PITT & MOOBE. A Drive in Hats.' We are making c big drive in H&ts, and eff-r cobby thatche3 for the doma of thought at price 3 tbai paralyse competition and popularise our Hats. What Kind of Hat? You've a choice here of every kind, and you'll like the way we keep tha pbices down and the QUiiaii up. Men's Knockabout and Crush Hats, fine pliable imported English felt, pearl, Cuba, navy or black oolors, narrow silk banda, no binding en edge of brimß, special— s/Men f 5 superior quality English Fnr Felt Stiff Hats, in all the popular and neweßt etyles, new colors in browns, fawns, or black, fine silk bindings, fiassian oalf leather sweatbands.— 7/6. Men's light colored and light weight Soft Bats, in pear/, grey, Cuba, or fawn, self or with colored bands, extra fine grade of fur felt, very dressy for business and holiday wear.— 7/6. Visit our Hat Department on Saturday and fiadout fcr ycurself how well we are prepared to meet your hat demands. Even though yon don't care to buy. acme in and see. Then look around town and make comparisons. Tba-'s tbe way to satisfy yourself as to wheie the best Hat Store is to be found. W SHORT" & SON, Tailors, Hatters, and Men's Mercers, Habdy etbem. P.S.— Do you know that we make op to your measure, Suits from £3, and Trousers from 15s,