THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.
THE ODDFELLOWS. The Nelson district branch of this Society held its annual meeting on Tuesday week, when the following officers were elected for tho ensuing year :— P.P.C.S. H. Edwards, as Prov. G.M. ; P.G.Robert Smith, as Prov. D.G.M.; and Prov. C.S. 0. Brighten, as Prov. C.S. The number of members belonging to the Lodges of the district are shown as follows :— Nelson Lodge 159 Travellers' Rest ... 62 Howard 128 Mansion of Peace 19 General Cameron 27 Total 395 being an increase of 40 members during the year. The receipts <or the year from all sources amounted to £1,223 11b. 6d.; and expenditure to £988 18s, Bd. The total funds held by the above lodges amount to £4,654165. lOd.; the Wido« and Orphans' Fund, to £644 12s. 9d. ; district funds,. £88 11s. 5d.; buildings £900 ; making a total of £6,288 Is. The Oddfellows have been established in tho Nelson district, we believe, for 30 years. THE FOBESTERS. This Society has been in existence here about ten years. At the district meeting held here the other day, the following return was given :— 1 3 . ■ -*s ?& |§ Name of Court. ■ jzjS fcl b"S Robin Hood, Nelson .... ... 152 9 £1,539 Perseverance, Motuoka 27 4 263 Pride of the Forest, Wakapuaka 27 3 188 Taranaki, New Plymouth ... 41 3 271 Waireka, Taranaki ... ... 59 16 193 Concord, Greymouth 105 21 416 Patea, Patea' ... 30 6 154 Unity, Havelock... ... ... 30 5 33 Charleston, Charleston 20 7 58 Sherwood Forest, Stoke 16 5 22 Totals 507 79 £3,141
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Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1605, 7 February 1873, Page 3
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251THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1605, 7 February 1873, Page 3
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