FORESTRY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13650, 18 July 1908, Page 5

FORESTRY.

SOUTH CA2&ERBtfRfc-DISTRICT.

The. half-yearly meeting of the South Canterbury District, A.Q.F., was held jit St. Andrews on, Thui'sday when, the following Courts w-ere reprtt<ehte<i.:. Court 3123 by Brothers Burford, Jones and Ellis;- Court 6073, Brother J. 'Williams; Court 7632, Brothers Tritves-and 'Hopkins ; Court 7929, - Brothers Dickson ai)vl Head. The meeting was opened by lh« •D..C.U. Bi'o. D. Gailaghan, ablv' 'abGisteji by S.D.C.R, Bro. W. Stowell .(.t Emery (treasurer), J. Burford' (auditors), Brothers A. Wilson and'A.vJ:,: Jones and the secretary,' Bro.; T: Harris. 1 A large number of members of Court' Progress were also present. An a.pplo'gy was received from Bro. W. Werry'who was, unable to attend. .•• ;v ,;■/■•;

Correspondence was received. The auditors report and balance-sheet ,were pre-, sented by (Senior Brother A. Wilson. The report congratulated the members on the successful results of the halfyear's operations, the calls on the funeral fund being very light, only £44, one member and two wives- having died.. For-the corresponding period last year the amount paid out was £136. Financialy all the funds showed a substantial increase, and it was trusted that they would long continue to do so. On the motion of Delegates Williams and Head, the report aiid balance-sheet were* unanimously adopted,' and a hearty vote of thanks accorded the auditors for their able and • concise rbport. ■ ; ' '

Bro. Emery's notice of motion re meet-, ing at Mprven was seconded by Bro. Hopkins, was put to'the meeting and carried unanimously, that next' year the district meetings be held at Morven and -that Court Star of Waihao nominate the district officers. , ••. . •

Court Foresters sent up the qtiestion/of privileges of members of Friendly Societies at Hanmer. Af.er considerable comments had been made the secretary was:instructed to write to Mr W.,\V. Tanner* M.P. on the subject. " -

The quinquennial valuation being due; ab the end of the year, it was decided-to have the valuation done by the Registrar of Friendly Societies.' '">,'" J Circulars were received from . tlie Wellington Friendly Societies Council, re the question of each of the Friendly Societies appointing a Parliamentary, agent to .attend to their requirements, and notifying that Mr W. W. Tanner, member, for Avon, had been nominated by the United Canterbury District. The delegates were all infavour of the suggestion, and decided to support the- nomination of Mr ;. Tanner.Another question was the appointment, of a member to the Legislative' Council to ~ represent Friendly Sociedes, and the meet-' ing was in favour of this, when the next*' appointments are made, being given effect

to. :-■.••',; Accounts were passed for payment ana: the meeting closed. The visitors . weref'. then invited to partake of kindly provided by the members of! Cotirfe' Progress and a pleasant social hour passed most, harmoniously, the visitors leaving for home at 12 o'clock.'