FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16202, 12 April 1916, Page 8

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

WELLINGTON CONRRENOr;,

11l accordance with the undertaking given by the Government last session, representatives of all the friendly societies in New Zealand will meet in conference at Wellington on Thursday to discuss the relations between the societies and the National .1 ovident Fund. Mr. J. F. Hosking, a member of the Fountain of Friendship Lodge, has been appointed as a, delegate to represent the ten smaller societies at the conference, namely, the Fountain of Friendship Lodge Friendly Society, Auckland; National Independent Order of Oddfellows, Auckland; Court Enterprise, Dunedin; Court .""Hd© o? Dunedin; Court City of Auckland; BritLL United Independent Order of Oddfellows, Wellington; Ancient Order of Shepherds, Wellington; Prids of Paraell. Auckland; Court Coromandei; Eden Temperance Benefit Society, Auckland. Mr. Hosking left for Wellington by last night's impress.

LODGES AND DOCTORS.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Tuesday. A deputation from the British Medical Association waited on the Minister for Internal Affairs to-day in connection with the dispute with the friendly societies regarding the payment for attending lodge members. The doctors demand an increase from 15s to 24s a member, on the ground that the present scarcity of medical men, through the requirements for military service, renders the work more difficult to cover. A long discussion took place, the deputation indicating an inclination of the doctors to stand firm by their demands, but eventually, on Mr. Russell's suggestion, it was agreed that a conference with lodge representatives be held on a date to be arranged.