June 1895.] 



CONTAGIOUS DISEASES OF ANIMALS. 



119 



Number of Places in Ireland upon which Outbreaks were reported 

 as having taken place, and Number o£ Animals returned as 

 having been Attacked by Anthrax, Glanders, and Rabies 

 in each of the under-mentioned periods. 



1 



Anthrax. 



Glanders 



1 (including Parcy). 



Biabies. 



Quarter 



















Diseased 



ENDED 



Outbreaks. 



Animals 

 Attacked. 



i Outbreaks. 



Animals 

 Attacked. 



Animals 

 Killed or 

 Died. 









i 





March 1894 - 



No. 

 3 



No. 

 3 



No. 



i 1 



No. 

 1 



A^o. 

 89 



June 1894 







' 4 



9 



213 



September 1894 



1 



1 



6 



19 



242 



December 1894 1 



1 



2 



2 



3 



244 



March 1895 - | 



1 



1 



5 



5 



171 















POST OFFICE SAVINGS BANKS, WITH GOVERNMENT 



SECURITY, 



Advantages Offered for Old Age Pensions. 



Provision for old age can be rcade by buying Savings Bank 

 Deferred Annuities from U. to 100^. to begin at any age 

 selected. 



Return of Purchase Money. Tjie Premiums for Deferred 

 Annuities can be returned on application, or on Death before the 

 Annuity begins, if the Contra.ct is laken out on these conditions. 



Immediate Pensions. Annuities to begin at once, of any 

 amount from 11. to 100^. a year, can be bought through the Post 

 Office Savings Bank. The Purchase Money is payable in a lump 

 sum which is not returnable, and the Pensions are payable half- 

 yearly. 



Savings Banks Annuities are payable by half-yearly instal- 

 ments on the 5th January and the 5th July, or the 5th April 

 and 10th October, according to the date of purchase. 



Procedure. A simple form of Proposal, and a form for state- 

 ment of age, can be obtained at any Post Office Savings Bank. 

 When filled up the forms will be forwarded by the local Post- 

 master to the Chief Office, London, and a Contract will be issued 

 when the first premium has been paid. Annuity Premiums are 

 payable in the same way as Insurance Premiums, namely, by 

 transfers from Savings Bank accounts. 



The following Table shows the cost of an Immediate Life 

 Annuity of £1, and the annual or single premium for which fv 

 Deferred Life Annuity of £1 will be granted, 



