ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE
(By Telegraph—Frees Association.) AUCKLAND, March 20. The movable conference of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows was. continued this afternoon, v Reports on the sick claims showed that the actual sick claims exceeded the expected male claims by £5648 (equal to 3.1 per cent.), and the female claims by £2636 (65.6 per cent.). The mining lodges had been largely responsible for this excess. A surplus of £6559 remained for distribution and it was decided that this amount should be made available to the grand secretary for additional requirements resulting from the social security legislation. The report of the grand trustee showed that at December, 1938, £166,812 was held by the society on mortgage. The following efficers have so far been elected:—Grand master, Bro. N. |B. Bellringer (Taranaki district); de> puty-grand master, Bro. N. J. McKay (Hawke's Bay); directors, Bros. W. B. Brown, P.D.G.M. (Wellington), J. A. Ivory, P.D.G.M. (Ashley), J. E. Allan, F. A. Smith (Auckland), G. Wilson (Wanganui), and A. Gow, P.D.G.M. (North Canterbury).
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 67, 21 March 1939, Page 8
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168ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 67, 21 March 1939, Page 8
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