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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11739, 17 September 1902, Page 3

; Sweet and i 1 Sustaining ! * A Sweetmeat that is also nourishing and sustaining is always ► < acceptable alike to men, women, and children, particularly < to those who cannot take nourishment in the usual forms £ J . and shapes in which it is offered to them. 9 \ 4 is rich in nutriment, and contains all the valuable elements t < of the Cocoa Bean. ' : . f 4 ■ • ■ .■ -...-,.•-•■.• f 4 Sold Everywhere in Id,, 3d. h\A 6d. Packets. r i ASK FOR \ | A ulsebrook's Eating Chocolate \ AUSTKALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY, HOLDS THE WORLD'S RECORD *m LARGEST POX.I SES. RESULTS TAKEN FROM I'HE FIFTY-THIRD REPORT. NEW POLICIES—I4,BS7 completed, assuring ..-. ••• ••• — • POLICIES IN F0RCE—169,307, assuring. - — .«• "Sq'SS'tS Exclusive of Bonus Additions, amounting to ... ;; ... «o'i?o^QO ANNUAL INCOME FROM PREMIUMS AND INTEREST is now ... .£2,432,482 THE FUNDS OF THE SOCIETY now amount to ...... .... *^'°^'2rto DEATH AND MATURED CLAIMS paid since establishments £12,34U,&U2 CASH PROFIT—The amount of Profit available for Division amongat _ the Members, after maJdng exceptional Reserves, w ...' »•; A.QM,i/a An amount greater than that distributed by the Society in any previous year and over 34A per cent, of the Premiums received during tho yeaf. IT WDLL PROVIDE REVERSIONARY BONUSES, amounting to. ... £1,000,000 EXPENSES—The percentage of expenses to total receipts was only B£. VALUATION—The standards of valuation are more severe than those employed ' by any other Mutual Office transacting business Jn Nev Zealand. _ EXISTING BUSINESS ON-THE NEW ZEALAND BRANCH REGISTER, 28,196 policies assuring ... - *'»'W»*M INCREASE IN THE ACCUMULATED FUNDS (one year) ... ... &s&>%& INCREASE IN ANNUAL INCOME (one year) .... ....... £87,659 INCREASE IN CASH BONUS for Triennium against previous TnenrmiTrt >■ ••• ••• ••'• * ... ■ ±»iZ'J,yUU ! NET GAININ BUSINESS" IN FORCE, 7 753 Po]^es^aMuring <J ... £1,659.800 INTEREST RECEIPTS exceeded amount paid in DEATH CLAIMS by £113,761 DIRECTORS OF THE NEW ZEALAND BRANCH:-The. Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C.M.G., M.L.C., Chairman; the Hon. Chas. John Johnston, I M.L.C., Deputy-Chairman; A. De B. Brandon, Esq., the Hon. Is. RichaTdson, C.M.G., John Duncan, Esq. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH- lowe CUSTOMHOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. Wanganui District Agency, Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. G. F. FRANCIS, - District Secretary

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