ODDFELLOWSHIP
ANNUAL CONFERENCE. (Per Press Association—Copyright),AUCKLAND, March 9. A large increase in the membership and in the benefits paid was revealed ‘in the annual report of the Auckland district of the Manchester United Oddfellows when the conference opened today, the Mayor (Sir Ernest Davis) welI coming the delegates. Benefits totalling £36,622> had been paid during the year, and this unfolded • graphically: the story * of the value to the 'community of friendly ‘society : work; which* was essential 'to the social well-being of the people or district: Tfte : Grahd Master,'Brn. * T. M. Hetet ‘of Te Kuiti; said that tile increase in membership during 1937 was the greatest in the history of the lodge* the total" benefit membership now standing at 9865. In referring to the national health insurance scheme he’ said it Would appear that lodges* could -be safely entrusted to administer the "extension of their present operations.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1938, Page 3
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