FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 12 January 1921, Page 9

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

COURT ROBIN HOOD No. 3930 , A.O.P. The annual summoned meeting of the above Court was held at the Foresters’ Hall last evening, Bro. AHuggins, C.R., presiding over a failattendance of members. The auditors’ report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. The latter showed that the total worth of the Court funds was now £12,622 16s 3dj divided as follows:—-Sick fund, £12,367 Is 9d'; management fund £l2l 19s 4d; hall account £133 14s 2d. The total increase in the funds for the year was £356 10s sd. The sick pay for the half-year amounted to £2OO 13s 9d, being £96 12s 6d less than the amount paid during the previous half-year. The amount expended in medicine and medical attendance during the halfyear was £165 10s Od. Four new members were initiated during , the halfyear. The Question of a memorial to soldier brethren who fell during the great war was discussed, and it was decided that a mural tablet ed and a collection yf 2s 6d from each member be made to defray the cost, jJr Johnston was re-elected Court Surgeon, and Bro. P. Martin was appointed District Beadle. Bros. J-. W. Lasdalo, J. H. Finney, and L. J. 1 rank were elected delegates to the district meeting to be hold at Nelson on Thursday, February 10th. The following officers were duly installed: — P.C.R., Bro. A. Huggins; C.R., Bro. L. C. Hurlev; S.C.R., Bro. H. Webb; S.W., Bro. P. Martin; J.W., Bro. J. Hockey; SB., Bro. H. W. Bethwaitc; J. 8., Bro, W. H. Millar; E.S., Bro. W. C. Chcel; Bros. R. Hunter (P.S ; ) and J. H. Finney (Treas.) retain their I respective offices, > COURT SHERWOOD FOREST, I No. 6027'A.0.F. The annual meeting of the abovy Court was held at Stoke. Bra. V. Deo, i’.C.R., being in the chair. The bal-ance-sheet showed that the total worth of the Court’s funds w r as £3040 6s 9d, divided as follows: Sick fund, £2993 0? 9d: management fund, £sl 2s 6d. The sick pay for the year was £66 3s Id. Bro. P. Ching was elected to represent the Court at the district meeting. Bros. Huggins, D.0.R., H. W. Bethwaite, D. Treas., R. Hunter, D. Secretary, and P. Martin D.B. paid an official visit, and were thanked for their attendance, PRIDE OF THE FOREST, NO. 3122 s • A.O.F. The annual summoned meeting of this Court was held on Saturday last, Bro. S. Barnett presiding. There was a fair attendance of members. The balance sheet should that the total worth of the court funds was £3408 Is 3d, divided as follows: Sick fund, £3211 19s Od; management fund, £l9l 6s- 6d; hall account £4 15s lOd. The total sick pay for the year was £99 3s 4d. Bi-o. W. H. Alborough was elected delegate to the district meeting. Bro. A. Huggins, D.C.R. and other district officers paid an official visit to the-Court ; and received a vote of thanks for their attendance.