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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11818, 16 November 1901, Page 2

WAITARA NEWS.

'-■-■'•--; '••- j} ~ -" -■ ■• — " si - . (B'rom ou^'Own< Correspondent Jj. "„ '-' Mr ' Stanford,' S.M:, : helff'a sitting •of the Court on Thursday-, when th"^ following edkes were" dealt with! : — Fraser and ' Beckbessinger v, Wir4 Kin', claim £3 3 Si fOtf^same v. m., Bayly,' claim XI aSs^MlOd j simdi v.,' P. 'l^ay r lor., r claW -£2 ! Sd ; Judgment foi' the full' amount ' being ''gireii in the two first castes' ' "Ami for L*'^. '< 15s 9d iri the 'latter 1 ;- 'an*' W.J P. SneliV. '"G, MaWnihg/claini'^S Is Id! - Costs were 'allowed dich, case'r 1 -' -» ■ ' » : -• 5. . v There was a goGJ&".a!ttenaa»fce! at, ; the meeting on Thursday nifehtL of, those interested -in forining'<a'DHids Lodge in Waitara. Mr <'Rj.' WnitQ the chair, ' and called .on Bros. Gilbert and Harv-dy, of tihe Mp-. t/lifba Lodge. .tQ/tgivO: til^seipreaeafit some, idea of the workings <and b jae- ( fit^. of, .t^ft L'offge." pn^r,p. Gillhr*,; very ' folly. , cxplau^dj tHe .object^ , cxc . , 7 pf(',a ,. Ld4ge«i^ft^ in 5 1 ! many, ," inducenjijnts tl ifs. } .^ffered pjf .similar Lodge^. were pf, yripprtancpr to w th)bse abp^itj tp,, an „ on ier.; (Tl\ere, were no . iqltiatiojo: { „fee 9, ttije^ j funeral fund, was, muc^^afger, jjand ithe.'jsca^e ,pf...ft->es QHi^ .sfa bpvr as., any, pther Lodge. „ The BrUids %nt, a step further than 'other, , inst}i^Un ; tions, for ,by payjnent '<pt a ' sijndll sum widowed mothers- and sisters of tnember.3 obtain the.jsa'me, lied-, ical benefits,' as/tlie m^bets tH|emselves.' He felt sure the, GraiLd, Lodge^woAUM^veJcom^ the fact that a new Lodge was being opened. Anything he could,- do Ihe ..would jdo to help the proposed new Lodge' along,;- Bro. .Haryey .also gave some valuable information, and expressed willingness to ass.ist in v any !yvay possible. He would become an honorary ' member. Bro. "Gilbert said, he would go one, better" by becoming an .honorary in6mber .and presenting tihe 'Lodge with "a~wig/ and^gownij It was decided to" start a Lodge in Waitara, and <&/ sub-eomsmittee iiwas appointed to interview doctors i: and report at a future meeting. Twentyeight names of members' were handr, ed in. A hearty, vote of thanks, was accorded Bros. • Gilbert ;|and. Harvey: • " - 1 F^' ■> -' • th; -> h • „,, • ••> • ■ . !i