LODGE BENEFITS.
SOME NEW PROPOSALS.
[BT TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Palmersion North, Wednesday. Dirts,, a big meeting of Druids, held at Paniatua, Hro. Thompson, grand pren dent, gave, an address on Dmidism and Fn'eudjy Societies. After explaining the benefit* of lodge, membership, ,and inftam in,? several eaces where extreme hardship had he Pn avert through the a** i.statue pven by fellow members, Bro. Thompson K'UMnanfod a scheme whereby the Druid funds could be advanced to Druid* at a lowrate of interest, to enable them to build tomes. A limit of £600 was mentioned, end the scheme provide* for repayment by instalment?. Another new matter was mentioned by Bro. Thompson, who considered that the f'overmnent should provide medical benefits for members of friendly societies who cave contributed for a certain number of years.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15549, 5 March 1914, Page 7
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