FORESTERS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2924, 30 March 1910, Page 34

FORESTERS.

THE ALEXANDRA MEETING. The delegates to the forty-third annual district meeting met at Alexandra on Wednesday evening. D.C.R. Bro.-Win. B. Anderson presided, and the following delegates were present:—Court Pride of Dunedin : Secretary, Bro. A. D. Miller, P.C.R.'s Bros. A. C. Gillies, F. W. Payton, and Thos. Drummond. Court Enterprise: P.C.R.'s Bros. J. Breen, R. J. Harris, R. Henderson, E. Turnbull, and Bro. J. Carroll. Court Robin Hood: P.C.R.'s Bros. W. Love and Secretary Bro.* Thos. Anderson. Court Pride of th© Leith: P.D.C.R.'s Bro. W. Black and J. Robertson, S.C.R. Bro. G. Paterson and P.C.R. Bro. J. Conway. Court Bruce: P.C.R.'s Bros. Norrie and M'Leod. Court Star of the Dunstan: P.C.R. Bro. John Smart. Court Pride of Oama.ru: P.C.R. Bro. W. H. Turvey. Court Pride of Alexandra : P.C.R.'s Bros. G. W. T. Campbell and J. C. Smith. Court Roxburgh: P.C.R.'s Bros. W. G. Kinaston and W. Mercer. Court Star of the South: P.C.R.'s Bros. C. W. Patton, W. Sampson, "T. M'Natty, and H. Denton. Court St. Andrew: P.C.R.'s Bros. R. Jefferson and S. J. Gilbert. Court Excelsior: P.C.R. Bro. D. Anderson. Court Little John: P.C.R.'s Bros. J. H. Reynolds and A. Menzies. Court Star of the Forest: P.C.R. Bro. Geo. F. Perry. Court King Edward's Pride: Bro. G. F. Brisbane. Court Pride of Green Island: Bros. W. P. Miller and W. Deer. Court Star of Heriot: P.C.R. Bro. W. T. Parker. Court Woodland's Pride: P.C.R.'s Sis. M. Watson,. R. Mundie, B. Duff, and S. B. Macdonald. Court Queen of the South: Sis. F. Whitmore. Court Marion: P.C.R.'s Sis. A. . Algie and N. Todd. Court Pride of Awarua: P.C.R. Sis. S. A. Moody. _ Fraternal greetings for a successful meet- - I r nß^erQ,Zeceivede rQ ,Z eceived from M.U.1.0.0.F. and , 1.U.0.i. (American Constitution).

GENERAL. The annual report of the District Executive, a summary of which will be found elsewhere, was" read by the D.C.R, and adopted. ■'

The balance sheet and the auditors’ report were adopted. . The new rules passed at the last meeting were confirmed. The effect of these mles is as follows(a) Every court within three months of the receipt of the quinquennial balance sheet shall submit the same to its members at a summoned meetnew, opened shall be allowed £8 from the district management fund for books, expenses, etc.; (c) fines imposed by the District Executive shall be payable with the next, half-yearly returns, and in the event of noh-pavment the court. concerned shall be suspended pntil the fine is paid, and any court may flnT. * /iT en l bcr for non-payment of ’a mnr« Phf m wh -? n f district officer resides more than 10 miles from Dunedin he shall leoeive expenses in attending meetings for executive business. gs 101 Amended rule in lieu of rule 254: “Tf a ■ SfH limlkr ment of n the d D ™ nirol o{ the Govern--s*4.«wTx, &. ini. wife or children; or some other relative df n iS n siok P °nav hl, h n r K UPP ° rt ’ the ara °nnt oi ins sick pay shall be oaid to them f™. their relief and maintenance; but if he has withf_ f ° lloWing amendm ents were dealt Add after the words “junior pen third line, “ and immediate the’fifk r Strike out the word “eight” in the fifth hne, and insert the words “nine” in its place, and in, the event of this motion being earned that rules 2, 177, and 179 be altered accordingly.— Agreed to. r ule << candidate shall be permitted- to write or communicate with anv court in reference to his candidature. If Ca !, ld u da i te v l lolates this rule his nomination shall be declared null and void Agreed to. That the sum of £3507. shown as a surp us m the funeral fund, be removed from the funeral fund and utilised for the purpose of establishing a surnlus fund, which may .be used in assisting those courts with deficiencies. —Agreed to. Every application or assistance from tne surplus fund shall be considered at the next district meeting*; but no resolution voting* monies shall take effect until the sanction of registrar has been obtained.”— Agreed to. . Rule 233, clause 1: Strike out “5s 6d ” in the sixth line and insert “ 55.” And clause 2: Strike out “6s fid” in the fourth line and inse.t “5s ”; strike out “5s ” in the fifth lino and insert “2s fid.” Add to end of clause 2: “ This scale of sick pay shall apply to present as well as ‘ future members.”—Agreed to. SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS. It was resolved That Rule 232 be amended by striking out the present scale of contributions, and inserting the following;—

This scale to apply to present as well as future members. MOTIONS BY COURT PRIDE OF DUNEDIN. “ That the sum of £lO 10s be voted to the Juveniles” —Carried. Add to Rule 190 : —“ Courts may select one of the public auditors licensed under ‘ The Friendly Societies Act,’ or two registered accountants, to conduct their j audits, in lieu of the three auditors as j stated above.” —Carried. Strike out in the first line of Rule 197 the words “last court night in December,” and substitute " first court night in October.”—Lost. MOTION BY COURT ENTERPRISE. “ That the District Executive set up a committee to bring in a clause for the payment of the contributions of all members who are now 65 years of age or over, and of all members on attaining the age of 65 years.”—Lost. MOTIONS BY COURT LITTLE JOHN. That Rule 206 be amended by adding after the word “district” in the third line, the words, “subject to the consent of the surgeon of the last-mentioned court.”— i Lest.

" That with a view to coming to an understanding re operations, the District Executive arrange for a conference with the doctors connected with the U.O. district." —Lost. '• That the D.E. be instructed to formulate a scheme for the consolidation of the sick fund, and lay the same before next district meeting.'*—Carried. ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The election of district officers resulted as follows:—D.C.R., Bro. TR. Folley (Court Star of the So-ath); D.5.C.R.,; Bio. R. C. Wilson (Court Pride of Dunedin); District Treasurer-, Bro. John Hope (Court Pride of the Lcith); District Beadle, Bro. E. Johnson (Court Enterprise); District Trustee, Bro. W. G. Jolly (Court Enterprise); District Auditor, Bro. D. Anderson (Court Excelsior). NEXT DISTRICT MEETING. On the motion of Court Star of the South, it was agreed that the next district meeting be held at Invercargill. ' JUVENILE COUNCIL. The Juvenile Council and the. Management Committee met on Thursday afternoon. The council's report, which was adopted, showed that the membership was increased, and that a new court had been opened at the North-East Valley. The election of the council resulted: — "W. Black, president; A. Menzies, vice-pre-sident; S. B. Macdonald, treasurer; A. D. Miller, secretary; members —W. Palmer, T. Grainger, W. Love, and G. Paterson.

Age. 16 and not exceeding 18 .. Contribution per week. . Os 4£d 18 W )» 20 .. ... ... 0 5 20 n 99 25 .. .... ... 0 5i 25 99 99 30 .. ... ... 0 6 30 yy yy 35 .. 0 7 35 99 99 40 .. 0 8