Item HT 39196 Leaflet- 'For Your Boy or Girl, an Endowment at 21, 25 or 30', Australian Mutual Provident Society, Sydney, Jul 1942

Summary

Green pamphlet detailing Australian Mutual Provident Society's policies for child endowment and insurance against the death of the parent. It also advertises life assurance products. It provides two tables of premiums and suggests that 'a substantial cash sum' can be payable at 21, 25 or 30, available for purposes such as higher education, establishment of a business, 'or, for a girl, a dowry'.

The term 'assurance' indicates that the policy is for an event which will certainly happen, as opposed to an event that might happen, such as an early death (which is covered by insurance). The policy will be paid out when the concluding event, such as death or adulthood, occurs.

Donated to Museum Victoria with a collection of material reflecting the economic life of the donor's parents, who lived in suburban East Malvern, in south-east Melbourne.The pamphlet has been actively used - several calculations are written on its pages, and 'Table ZND' has been underlined as if selected.

Physical Description

Small tri-folded pamphlet which opens to six pages, printed in blue ink on green paper. The front page has basic text with a decorative border; the back has a picture of a pendulum clock with the caption 'Be Wise in Time!'. Two tables are provided: 'Table ND' and 'Table ZND'. Calculations have been hand-written on the pamphlet.