FORESTERS' ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING.

Colonist, Volume L, Issue 12167, 15 February 1908, Page 1

FORESTERS' ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING.

Tbe annual meeting of tiie Nelson District of Foresters was held on Thursday io the local hall in Col- ! ling*i rd street. At ten o'clock in ! t*s.? P'orning Bro. K. Fleming, the ; si Ist- ict Lhiet Sacg^r, Oiececl tiJ9 f ■ . ■

jmenting in due form, The JJi strict /■officers, -present were : — D.C.R., Brother E. Fleming : D.S.C.R., Bro. E. J. Scantlebury : 0 D. Seeietary, Bro. R. Hunter; D. c Treasurer, Bro. Arthur Dodson ; and ■ D. Beadble, Bro. W. Poole. Tn* - delegates present were: — Court Robin Hood: Bro. W. 1. . Boud, P. D.C.R. : Bro. H. Belh- . waite. P. D.O.R. ; Bro. Wilfred E. . Frank. Court Pride of Forest: Bro. W. B. Alborougb, P.D.C. R. Court Sherwood Forest: Bro. James : Oh ing, P. D.O.R. Court Perseverance: Bro, J. W. King, P.C.R. Court Aorere: Bro. R. H. Lasb. , P.C.R., and Bro. A. Scrimgeoun P.C.R. Court Royal Oak: Bro. A. Pefcersen, P. O.K. Court Concord: Bro. G. E. Per- : kins, P.C.R. Court Inangahua: Bro. W. V. : Salter, P. D.O.R. ! Court Charleston : Bro. A. Kins, P.C.R. The Auditors' report was submitted by Bro. Alborough, which showed that tbe funeral claims paid during the past: year amounted to £330, on account of the deaths of eight brothers, and five members' wives. The District Secretary . submitted the statement of accounts, which showed the total worth of the District to be £1,030 9s 4d, and of the Courts as follows : — **-« £ s. d. Robin Hood .. .. 8116 2 0 Peseveracce .... 702 8 6 Pride of the Forest.. 2108 6 9 ConcDrd .. .. 625 19 11 Unity 1280 0 3 Charleston .. .. 763 2 8 Siierwood Forest .. 1914 9.1 Aorere '3959 18 2 Royal Oak . . . . 1387 7 6 Inangabua .. .. 798 9 8 - District -. •• 1080 9 £ Grand Total.. 22,766 13 10 The number of financial members was stated to be SS2, and in addition ;the |fenialeJTbranch has 86 members, and the juveuiie branch 38. : During the past year £1370 15s 6d was paid away on. account, of sick ne3?, and .£971 0 Sdfor medical atte diiice. On the motion of Bro; Crispin, seconded by Uro. Lasb, the report- and statement were adopted.; ' Hro. Fleming delivered the' District Chief Ranger's ' report.- which dealt with a number of subjects. He pointed out the membership showed a slight increase: that the sick pay last year had increased by £238 12s 8d when com pared with that of Cbe previoos year. It was resolved on 1,U3 motion of Bro. Bond, seconded by Bro. Crispin — That' the District Chief Ranger be J thanked for hia report, and that the same be printed in the proceed-: ioga of the meeting: (2- that it be a! recommendation tq the District Ex- ! cutive to consider the question of, instituting new Courts where possi- 1 ble in the district. i It was resolved on the motion of , Bro. Perkins, seconded by Bro. Salter— That this meeting objects to ' the proposed alteration of rule- by the New Zealand Foresters' Guarantee Association, in the direction of penalising any Court that has been j reimbursed money by the Associatioci ( It was resolved on the motion of j Bro Bethwaite, seconded by Bro. ! Lash — That the levies for the ensuing year be — five shillings per member to the Funeral Fund, and two shillings per member to the Management fund, the same to be paid in half-yearly instalments. It. "was" resolved on the motPmnf Bro. Salter. seconded by Bro. Perkins—That Bros. W. H.'Alhpnr. g '-. H. Bethwaite, W. T. Bond, ,l;m<t-$ iChing, George Dodson, Arthur Poison. W. B. C^ndeli, E. Gill, U. J. Harley, W. V. Salter, R. H, Simpson, and T. Small be the District | Arbitration Committee for the ensuing year. ! It was resolved that Bros. Alborough and Finney be the Auditors. for the ensuing year. After some discussion, it was unanimously resolved on the motion of Bro. Perkins, seconded by Bre. Bethwaite— That as it is imperative to the well being of the Order that a Subsidiary High Court for New ' Zealaod be "established, and as in fact such establishment must eventually take fplace, this n»e«ting requests that the ditricts in New Zealand be urged to bring the matter to a successful issue at as early a date as possible. The District Chief Ranger read the following telegram, which he had received from the Oddfellows, who were holding their meeting at Wakefield .-—"The Nelshn District of Oddfellows extend their fraternal greet- j ings, and wish you a pleasant: [and proßtabbie meeting. — J. J.\ ißicketts. " It was agreed to send; 1 the subjoined reply :— "The|Foresteis reciprocate the good feeling expressed by your 'nessage, and wish the Oddfellows every success at their, meeting. — E. Fleming." I The 'qninqucnnial valuations of the District and Courts created con- j siderablß discussion. The Actuary* snowed most of the Courts iv a tnora favorable positioo thai) at the previous valuation. It was resolved on the motion of Bro. Betnwaifce, seconded by Bro. gcrimgeour, to forward the Actuary's report on tbe respective Courts to those concerned. The election of officers resulted in Uro. E. J. Scantlebury, of Court Inangahua, being elected as District Chief Ranger, and Bro. W. J. Moffatt, of Court Perseverance, being elected as District Sub-Chief Ranger. After the installation Bro. Scantlebury thanked the members for electing him to tbe highest position in tbe district. It was iesolved to place Bro. Fleming's name on tbe District Merit Board, and to place his photograph among the Past District Chief Rangers. Bro. Fleming, in returning thanks, paid a tribute to the efficiency of the District Secretary (Bro. R. Hunter), and the District Treasurer (Bro. A. Dodson) 1 A vote of thanks was accorded the District officers, and the meeting was brought to a tilose about four o'clock. Atone o'clock the officers and dele-j gates took lunch together at the< Commercial Hotel. - !