PROTESTANT ALLIANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 62, 14 March 1900, Page 6

PROTESTANT ALLIANCE FRIENDLY SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA.

GRAND COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND.

The nineteenth annual session of the above was opened in the Mercantile Chambers on .Tuesday, when the roll of officers wus called as follows:—W.P.G.M., Bro. Jas. Phillips; "WGM Bro. Jas. Stevens; D.GM, Bro J. ■"__. Field; G.S.y Bro. Wm. Smith; G.T. Bro. J. G. Burns; G. Trustee, Bro. Robt. Scott; G. Trustee, Bro. J. W. Gwilliam, G. Trustee Bro. Jno. West; P.M. in Ex. C., Bro H. H. Sea-rook; P.M. in Ex. C.„ Bro. Ed. Button; P.M. in Ex. C., Bro. _\X. J. May; G. Chaplain, Bro. Samuel Driver, deceased. ■'■~ The roll of lodges was then called when the following lodges were represented by delegates:—Nob 9 Caversham, 11 Dunedin, 12, Hastings, IS Oamaru, 15 Ngapara (Oamaru), 17 W. Albans 20 Thames, 25 Dunedin, .41 Green Island, 44. Napier, 50 Wellington, 53 Auckland. The grand secretary then read the annual report, which showed that the society was in a sound financial position After some, debate the report was adopted. The trustees reported that they had in their hands £3750 of Funeral Fund and £250 Lodge Belief Fund. The funds invested by the ' Grand Lodge are as follows: — £lSijO at (5i per cent; £2205 at 7_ per vent.'; £140 at S per cent.; and £205- in the Savings Bank at 3_ per cent.; interest collected during the year £275 15/; the amount of interest collected the previous year £174 7/9; liabilities nil. The -amount paid by the Grand Lodge from the Funeral Fund amounted to £430, being an increase of £395 on the [previous year. The balance-sheets and financial and numerical statements, together with the grand auditor's report,.were reatl and adopted: " \ With reference'to the levies, it was resolved that*-'the'' ambant be 5/ per ari_ui_n in aid of the funeral Fund and 4/ in aid of the Incidental Fund for the next two years. The entrance fee" ' was re-arranged, jnaking the amount considerably less the registration _cc of 'members to the Funeral Fund was clecr<kj_ed, while -the registration of wives to the same fund was considerably increased. The salaries and allowarces for the next two years were then fixed. The election of officers It hen toolplace, with the following result:— ii M, Bro.- -I-'. PI: Seabrook D.M.., J. IT Field; G. Sec, Bro. W. Smith; G. Tveas., Gro. S. G. Burns; ;|G. Chap., Bro. Jas. Oliver; G. Trustees, Bros. Field, Button,'ana May; Past Masters ip. - Executive, Council, Bros.) ft, C»rr,

J. Carnahan, and C. D. Joynt; auditors, Bros. Tregaskis and McDonald. The meeting then adjourned for dinner.