A.O.F.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 771, 4 December 1903, Page 5

A.O.F.

'Triennial Meeting.

The triennial xneetihjg of the Wellington A District of the A.0.F., opened in the Foresters' Hall,) Main street, at 10 a.m.- yesterday.

; The D.C.R.,: Bro. Key, presidcidv There:;vwere,- also, '.present', the*'fblI lowing* district officers :—D.S.C.R/, Bro. Renai ; District Treasurer,, Br 0 H. Birch ; District Treasurer; Bro. A. Whiteford ; D.S.Wr, Bro Sydow ;D. J.Wi * Bro. -C. ; Johnston ; D.5.8., Bio. E. Alexander ; D.J.8., Bro. Lusty; P.D.C.R., Bro. G. Hales, and 28 delegates. • The District, officer's, in their, reports, made feeling reference to. the deaths of the, late Bro. Biichan, of Palmerston North, and P.D.C.R., Bro. D. T. Smith, one of the founders of the Wellington; District.. '•"*,' An insurance scheme* was, also, submitted by the District Executive for the consideration :of the meeting. After the proposals had ' been ably explained by Bro. Birch, it was decided to sincerely thank the executive for their: trouble in this connection, but that the meeting could not see its way clear to adopt the scheme. The - report clearly set forth the financial position in the Wellington District; which shows that substantial progress'has been made. .1

A perusal of the balance sheet shows that the claims vp 0 n the sick and funeral fund are more than met hy the returns fr 0 m interest on invested capital, and despite the fact that the death claims have been heavy during the year this fund has * advanced by £331 lis lOd. The management fund also shows a, substantial improvement, and the total funds to tho credit of the District on tho 31st of October amounted to £11,551 2s 6d.

The membership during the year has increased by IX4, making a total of 3514.

The first business of importance [which engaged the attontion of delegates- was a letter from the Hawke's Bay District urging tho further promotion of a scheme for I the establishment of a Subsidiary High Court for New Zealand. A 'motion that in the opinion of the meeting such was not necessary met with'little favour, finding only four .supporters, an amendment being agi-eed to that the question be referred to the Courts for their decision. Alterations to rules were then I taken, when several important changes were madq. Amongst them was a provision for the payment !at the death of a member of £50. | A proposal to place honorary I members on the same footing in ' regard to medical "benefits as * for subscribing members, was rejected by. a large majority. At 9.30 last evening the meeting adjourned, and to-day proposals for the" establishment of a Death Levy Scheme and an.Old ancl -Tndingent Members' Contribution • Fund will be dealt with. To-night the visitors are to be entertained in. the Foresters' Hall' at a smoke concert.