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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 9668, 10 April 1893, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. New Zealand Branch: Head Office, Custom House Quay, Wellington. Local Board of Directors: The Hon Morgan P. Grace, M.D., O.M Q., M.L.O, (Chairman); The HonXbarles J Johnston, M.L.C. (Deputy Chairman); Alfred rle Batho Brnndon, Esq.; The Hon Edward Richardson, O.M.G. ; John Duncan, Fsq. Medical Officert Dr W. Q. Komp, M.R.O.S. (England). THE OLDEST, "WEALTHIEST, AND MOST PROSPEROUS Australian I if c Office, and tbe LARGEST in lh* BRITISH EMPIRE ' The only Colonial Life OGSce whioh Dxolabbs a BONUS EVERY YEAR. The fifr.thod of Valuation adopted by this bvaety is of the most Stringent Character, and ensures a Considerably Larger Retetw to meet LtabiUHet *Mn that Mid by'auy other office in the Amtralasian Colonies, ACCUMULATED FUNDS 110.500,000 ffi&ffig' Sterling. All invested to yield nearly 6 per centPOLICIES in FORCE ... 109,888 Sum Aeßurcd ... ... £37,066,211 Accumulated Funds ... ...£10,532,036 Annual Income ... ... £1,860,347 Cash 80nu968 Divided ... £4,930,360 bonUses L%»h-Bonus for Ons year, 1891, £489,82 yielding Ruversionary Bonuses amount ing to £1,009,000. This Cash Bonus was equal to 42"4 pet cent on the premiums rcooived ,dunng tbe year. Cash Bonuses declared for last Five years, Tun Millions, yielding Koversionary Bonuses oxceoding Four Millions, ssure Tour life IN THE AMP. SOCIETY and secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR Expenses of Management less than_oJ pet cent on the total income. EDWARD W. LOWE, Resident Secretary. H. W. P~cTw NALL, Distriot Secretary, Wanganui, Taranaki District Canvasser, Mr George Hoby. 981 Forjale. 4 GENUINE HOTEL; License A nnimpeaohable ; no black marks ; a Free honse — a few miles from New Plymouth ;—; — contains 6 bedrooms, largo drawing-room, and verandah upstairs ; five Bar, two parlours, diving-room, commeroiul room, large kitchen and cellar, stables, coaahhouse, &0., &o.; good yard, and well fenced; trade rapidly increasing; hotel very well furnished. Prioe for every, thing very low. A sure fortune. Urgent reasons for selling. Full particulars by applying to W. J. SPURGE, Next Criterion Hotel, 578 m New Plymouth, WOOD AND COAL YAttD. SOUTH ROAD. I KENT is now prppared to rupply . all kinds of FIREWOOD cut in any lengths at reasonable ra*es; also Newcastle COAL. OrJert) taken for a y quanti y from 2i worth. Orders may be left wi h Mr W. J. SUAW, ronmisßion Agent or at tbo \ard. 46Gi BELL BLOCK RACING CLUB. HACK MEETING TO BE HELD AT BELL BLOCK ON THURSDAY, APRIL 27th, 1898. OFFICE VLB -.—President; Newton Kinff, Esq. TtetPresidents : Captain Cornwall, D. Teed, E*q., and H. J. Fisher, Esq. Stewards : Captain Cornwall, Messrs F. Sal way, ''.Hunt, H. Julian, E. Putt E. Wood, O. Wliite, M. Craw, O. Lepper, and M. Cunningham. Judge : Captain Cornwall. Starter: Mr F. Watson. Clerk of Course: Mr A. Bishop. Clerk of Scales: Mr G. V. Tate. Ilandicappert MrE.O. Paray. Simekeeper: Mr E. Wood. Hon. Surveyor: Mr John Skinner. PROGRAMME. 1. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 20 sots., second horse to receive 5 soys from ths stakes. Distance ii miles, over 0 flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. Nomination 10s; acceptance 10s. 2. MAIDEN PLATE, of 20 soys ; second horse to receive 5 sots out of the stakes. For all horses that have never won an advertised race at the time of starting. Weight for age. Entrance, 1 soy. Distance, l milo. 8 BELL BLOCK CUP (Handicap), of 50 soys second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. I*ominution£l; acceptance £1. 1 milo 3 furlong?. 4. FARMERS' PLATE, of 20 soys ; second horse to receives sov< from the stakes. Noweight under 10 stone. Entrance £1. Soven furlonga. For horses that have never been nominated for any raco within 12 months exceptingFarmcrs' Plttes andwinners of these barred. Owners npor gentle, men riders (profeuionals barred). Horses to be the bonajide property of nominators for three months prior to dato of entry. Open to farmeis in the Taranaki, Clifton, and Stratford Counties. A farmer is, by resolution of Committee, denned as a person paying rates on, or i residing on, 80 acres of land. 6. FLYING HANDICAP, of 25 sots; second horse to receiyj 5 soys from t o stakes. Nomination 10s; acceptance 15s. Vi inner of Cup to incur a penalty of 7ibs. Six furlongs. 6. HURRY-SCURRY, of 20 soys ; Becondhorso to receive 5 kts from the stakes. Catch weights. For horses that have never won an advertised race of any description, and havo not accepted at this meeting. Post entry, £i. Five iwlpngs. All hors:s competing in the Farmers' Plate, except tbe winner, are eligiblo for this laco. i 7. WELTER HANDICAP, of 20 soys; second horse to receive 6 soys from tbe stakes. 1 mile. Nomination 10s ; acceptance 10s. NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations for all handicaps, accompanied by the name of owner, colors of rider, pedigree and performances of horse, close with the Secretary, at the Wbito Hart HoW, New Plymouth, on SATURDAY, Maich 18th, 1803, at 9 p.m. Weights declared on Thursday, April 6th. Accep. tnnccs, and entries for Maiden Plate and Fanners' Piato at 0 p.m. on SATURDAY, April 15th, at ths Wbito Havt Hotel. New Plymouth. The requisite amount must accompany all nominations and acceptances;. Vefinition of a Hack,— A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised raco [Hack or Hunter laces exceptedl, and is not nominated ot time of start, and has nut daring tho six months previous thereto been nominated for any race [Hack and Hunter races excopied] . 'I he Rules of Racing is adopted by tho Metropolitan Clubs in New Zealand strictly adhered to. Telegraph office elosts at Xcw Plymouth at&p m, Btakcs paid in full. A. A. AMBIUDGE, Hon Sec. PSubmittcd.and approved this 22nd day of February 1893. IROBT. G BAUCHOPEf _„ Hon Sco Taranaki Jocltf y Olub, OOQa |