A SUCCESSFUL LODGE.
~A, fortunate benefit, society is,'the Soutborh Cross Lodgo of. the Independent Order-of Oddfellofes'ij The investigation bf.its affaii-s at'thi) eiid oCii3o7 discldsed tt.stit'pltis in.its-sick" .fund amounting lb iI3S9. ThiS.ftuiohnt h'asvbeSn'.iUlticated.'for.distfibiltidh ambng&t abb tit 185 :ni6ffibcrs.iii' reduction of'their future contributions, > permanently. les&enihg the .a. iiuiilber df thfeiii will' be required to pay into thb 6ooietyi and" in some 'cases', making : tU<? (benefits entifely fre4*.-. Tho'v lodge was 'established in' Wellington in 1877,' and its:-career - has been. so successful thai, its thirty/ .have been .dividedint j;' quihqiieimial. pefibdi, €ach one' showirig i largfer.anlouiit of surplus than iU'jpreaeoessor; The' fifrst . afccuihulhlion a{>pei'red in 1887, a and amounted tb: JC6IO; this was. fbllbwwd in 18D2 by sE62Oj in ,1897 by iG79oi'lll 1902 by ,£1291, and in 1907 hy .£1329, Inttkisfe' a total of: for the-whole. term./JTho latest, allocation ! reveals the'fafct- that.! SeVeH members have substantial 'amounts to-credit, ; in -one, case. JBI7, in another J!i3. their britioiis to. the alto'haVlng ljfceh.(Jiiit® eitiDgflifehed'.'. 1 There Are foui 1 meniherfe .wliose fUtUfb: anhtlal contributions,"Will be 'sinill that they indy bo extinguished iu. one pay-; iiifeht, in bach oasc'the'amounts will be 16s;j' 205., and 235. Watchful care of. the investments, adequate rates of contributibni-alid 'a; healthy. .membership' are the primary, causes of these happy results. Tho lodge, is to be congriituliiited on. .the ability, bf thbse of , it§ inenib&rs.' wlib have been ; clkrged frbm to time with 'tho inati&gcment of tho invested funds. , .■,'■■■■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 12
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237A SUCCESSFUL LODGE. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 12
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