FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 5 January 1916, Page 2

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

COURT ROBIN HOOD, No. 3930, A.O.F. . ■ .■ V ■ ;■■■■ " - : " ■ The 'annual summoned -meeting of Court Robin Hood was held at-the Foresters' Hall last evening, when' there was a record attendance of membersBro. W. C. Oheel, G. R., presided. The auditors' report showed- <that i the total worth of the Court's funds was £IO,BOO 14s sd, divided, as follows:—Sick Fund £10,532 9s 9d, management fund £163, 17s Bd, hall account £lO4 7s. The funds showed an increase of £278 14s 7d- on the previous 'half-year. During the half-yea.r, £l6s' 6§ 8d was paid' 'hi «ick pay, as' against £260 3s 4d for the previous year. Four new members were initiated, making ifche total membership of the Court 311. It was mentioned that since, the last quinquennial valuation iii 1910, -the funds q£ the court had increased by" £2o3o'' 10s. Bros. L. J. Frank and; D. Jack were re-elected : au-, ditcrs, • and Bro.! P.' district beadle. " A ■discussion took place in regard vto the proposed increased medical and it was resolved .by -a majority of one vote to accede to'the demands as from January Ist, 1916. Dr. Lucas was then re-elected Court Surgeon. V Officers were duly as follows: P.C.R., Bro W. C. Cheel; C.R., Bro. J. W. Treacher; '5.0. R.,. - Bro. S. J. Stewart; S:W. Bro' J.:' Eastdale ; J.W., Bro. P. ilartin; SB., Bro. J. Graham; JsJB,, Bro. "W. Millar;; E:S., Bro. A. Huggins. Bros R. Hunter (permanent secretary) and J. H. Finner (treasurer) retain, their respective offices. Bro. A. Huggins, P.C.R., was presented with a P.C.R. sash in-recognition of his past services. < ■