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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 14003, 11 September 1909, Page 3

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, =.- The half-yearly.: ■ meetings" of" tho South.' Canter Dury Distt'ict, i1.1i., was Itehl in the lotigeroc«tt i>n Thursday ' ternoon. Pr*m.tr.M.\ Bro. li'ifdentpre-. sided; Dep. "P.G.M.- Bro. Watts occupied the V.G. chair, aud delegates were present from the following \Vaimate (Bros. G. Collertt and H. J. Dash),~Mnkikihi (Bro. A- Dcmpsey), . Pleasant Point (Bro. — r Lyle), and Timara (Bros.lt. Carl, A. Heswick, M. Evans, J. Simpson. W. J.ldster, aud \\\ E. Pcarcy). Several visiting brethren watched the proceedings.' _ - The Grand Matter, in declaring" the meeting: opened, reported upon - the very satisfactory- progress of the unity, whose vitality was never more pronounced than it'was to-duy." The iin creased- membership for' theyear (as per advice from head office) Was 2629, and the capital now stood at upwards of fourteen millions sterling. The centenary of; tb© Ordeic moakL in July: next, and the record of tho Unity stood unrivalled, as the pride and- envy of the: Friendly :: Society worlds ' The Grand Master quotefl-several important . amendments to'the general rules, the most notable' being, 1 (I) th^t"' funeral claims shall l»e " payable " r after " one • month's membership instead of twelve; 0!) that in. the,'- fevent of a member claiming rick allowance within 52 weeks of a' previous illness, the former and present shall count as continuous, and benefit'; lie paitf accordingly; and (3) that no district shall Have a rule permitting discretion in the amount to. be paid-for .side benefit. The latter rule was referred to the District Officers .to bring forward" a recomnienda- - ■: tian for ther .March meeting. A hearty - Vote ofttiianks wasaccorded the Prov. G.M. for his address. 1 Correspondence..'and:reports.were rewiftd lroHTi iinmbcrof "district!, iniT dealt jwith, including_a settlement „witli. the Lytteiton District in regard to a - late member. Chiefly on account of ; tneKmrted time attoe disposal of the meeting, it was agjreod that': m future; the District Officers* shall deal with all " but the more important items; 'T' ,' The- half-yearly ' b&Tance-SheCt was presented by the auditor, _ Bro." JW. * ■ Bichhaum. Owing to tHe. light mortality'experienced, th<t funds- had- largely increased. A lew of\s per cferit. was » authorised to he struck for, the.ensuiug half-year. Kor the office of Prov;G.M.for 191011, Bro. H. AVatts (Waipiate) was nominated, and for the office of deputy P. C;M., Bro. A. Goodslll- (Makikihi). Waimate was decided upon as the place r»f next meeting. ■.. ; After passing accounts tlic meeting adjourned for the jiniipaV dinner, tin* function being held, iii tho Stafford Luncheon lv ottendfidi rand tn&r c&pitill. merits made reflected f?+at credit 1 upon - the hostesses and tlie-Timaru .If irbich was J heartily thanked ftov iti hospitality.