AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI DENT SOCIETY " Established 1849. FOR LIFE' ASSURANCE ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. ; NEW ZEALAND BRANCH HEAD OFFICE-CUSTOM HOUSE QUAY, WELLINGTON. LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Hon. Morgan S. Grace, C.M.G., M.D., M.L.C. (Chairman). Charles John Johnston, Esq. (Deputy- Chairman). Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Eiwarcl Richardson, C.M.G., M.H.K,. Nicholas Reid, Esq. ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £1,625.000 STERLING. INVESTED FUNDS EXCEED £9,000,000 STERLING, REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD AS SURE WITH THIS SOCIETY: IT is the only Colonial Life Office giving Annual Bonuses, reducing the net cost of Assurance to the Lowest Possible Limit. It is the old largest, wealthiest, and most prosperous Mutual Life Office m the Southern Hemisphere. ITS Bonuses are larger than those of any other Life Office of similar age m ai»y other part of the world. The Society has distributed amongst its members upwards of £4,050,000 m Cash Bonuses, representing Reversionary Bonuses exceeding £8,000,000 sterling. AFTER making unusualamplereserves, the Cash Surplus for division for the year 1889 was £426,494, a larger amount of profit than has ever been realised or divided m one year by any other office of the British Empire. THE Society issued 11,664 New Policies during the year 1889, assuring £3,679,459, Avith new Premiums amount ing to £133,411. The Society Offers UNDOUBTED SECURITY, LIBERALITY, PROFIT ITS investments m New Zealand securi ties are £1,273,514. and all the surplus Branch accumulations are invested m the Colony, thus making it essentially a THOROUGHLY COLONIAL INSTITUTION. BE CAREFUL YOU SELECT THIS SOCIETY, AND DO ?TOT BE DECEIVED BY THE SIMILARITY OF NAME OF SOME OF THE YOUNGER AUSTRA LIAN OFFICES. EDWARD W LOWE, Resident Secretary. Christchurch District Office, W. H. DERRY, I Local Broker, Agency Clerk. I H ZANDEE,



MR GEORGE JAMESON FOR PRIVATE SALE. OHO ACRES Land, 2£ miles from &\)\) Ashburton, all m grass, with five-roomed House and four-stalled Stable. QA /-\ ACRES at Newlands. 1 £\OK ACRES at Wakanui. T.S. 250 and 251, corner] of Moore Street and East Belt, on which is erected a well built Six-roomed House. LOTS 1, 2, and 3, Creek Road, Alien- ! tun, containing |-acre land, four-roomed House. A low price will be accepted for this property. Apply to GEO. JAMESON, Land Agent, Ashburton and Rakaia. i ''■—■—<■ VJT. H AWCETT JJoDDS SURGEON DENTIST, Address :—Courfc Chambers, above Mr H. M. 