FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT BY THE REGISTRAR OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1888 Session I, H-17

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1888. NEW ZEALAND.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (ELEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT BY THE REGISTRAR OF).

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to " The Friendly Societies Act, 1882," Section 5, Subsection (8).

Within a few days after the presentation of the last annual report the destructive fire which occurred at the Wellington Post-office caused the loss of many valuable books and papers belonging to the Friendly Societies Eegistry. The greater part of the year 1887 was consequently occupied in the endeavour to collect again statistics which had been destroyed, and in restoring the records of registration. The recovery of all the statistics which had been lost was, of course, out of the question, and the constantly-increasing work of the office is so great that time has not sufficed to complete all that is possible in the way of restoration. The Eegistrar desires to acknowledge the readiness with which most secretaries repeated the information applied for, many of them having promptly and courteously volunteered every possible assistance. 2. As the Eegistrar has recently issued a lengthy address to friendly societies, in which many subjects of special interest were fully referred to, it is not necessary here to go over the same ground. 3. In last year's report it was suggested that an authoritative verification should accompany the figures supplied to the actuarial Valuer, which he could then accept as a correct estimate of the actual worth of freehold property, where such forms part of the assets of a society or branch. In some few returns for 1887 amounts have been written off the value of land and buildings, and it is probable that in many others a similar deduction should have been made. New Zealand societies have lost heavily by the "building mania," as it has been rightly named, and yet the bitter experience does not seem to deter others from rashly risking a great portion, and sometimes the whole, of their accumulated funds in this mode of investment, trustees being found even foolish enough to become personally liable for sums advanced on mortgage of the property. The following extract from recent official correspondence is a lamentable exemplification of the ruin which has been wrought thereby among three branches of one district: "As to the funds of the Lodge, there are none. They foolishly built a hall, borrowed some money on mortgage, and the trustees now find themselves liable for something like £130. This same mania for hall-building ruined our Lodge some years ago, and lately our Lodge." The last biennial report of the Grand Secretary of the 1.0.0.F. contains a paragraph relating the history of the disaster which has fallen on lodges of that order by this means : " The building mania which overtook the order some nine or ten years ago has done more serious injury than an epidemic breaking out among the lodges which were victims to it could possibly have done. It swept the Wanganui and Eaveusbourne Lodges out of existence; the Star of Canterbury nearly succumbed to its influence; while the Victoria, Alexandrovna, and Pioneer Lodges are struggling on under burdens heavier than they can bear, and which, in these times of depression, they cannot, unfortunately, get rid of. Late Executives have strenuously resisted allowing lodges to yield to the fascinations of this delusive mania, or others would have added themselves to the already long list of victims." And the following advice is given by the English Chief Eegistrar: "It cannot be too strongly impressed upon members of societies that, whilst the society or branch is yet young and struggling, nothing is more dangerous than to lock up its funds in land or in bricks and mortar." A very few exceptions, chiefly in the large towns, may be instanced where the value of land and buildings has considerably increased, and produced or helped to produce a flourishing state of the finances; but this fact does not afford any relief to those whose savings have been recklessly frittered away. In a recent valuation report reference is made to this mode of investment: "It may excite some

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS MADE USE OF IN THIS REPORT. A.0.F., Ancient Order of Foresters. A.0.5., Ancient Order of Shepherds. 8.U.0.0.F., British United Order of Odd Fellows. H.A.C.8.5., Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. 1.0.G.T., Independent Order of Good Templars. 1.0.0.F., Independent Order of Odd Follows (American Constitution). 1.0.R., Independent Order of Rechabites. L.U.F.8.5., Loyal United Friends' Benefit Society. M.U.1.0.0.F., Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows. N.1.0.0.F., National Independent Order of Odd Fellows. P.A.F.S.A., Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. R.E.8.5., Railway Employes' Benefit Societies. S.D.T., Sons and Daughters of Temperance, U.A.0.D., United Ancient Order of Druids. W.M.C., Working-men's Clubs. I—H. 17.

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surprise to learn that some of your lodges exhibit deficiencies in valuation after the approval which I have expressed of your rates of contribution, and in spite of the fact that you have been working under these rates for over ten years. Well, a good scale of contributions, equitably graduated, is a necessity for every friendly society desiring to maintain a solvent position ; but it is not everything that is requisite. With this desideratum to start with must be combined good management and a fair share of good fortune. As to the latter point Ido not think you have anything to complain of. Your average sickness and mortality experience has been by no means heavy; in fact, it has been decidedly under the expectation. But I am sorry to say that in many cases the management of the funds has been decidedly unwise. It must never be forgotten that the only possible way in which the contributions can be made sufficient for their purpose is their being constantly invested at the highest remunerative rate of interest consistent with safety. Now, this consideration, which ought to be paramount, would appear, in the case of your district, to have been to a large extent ignored in the passion which has existed for building halls. In many instances the bulk of the funds seem to have been sunk in these unfortunate speculations. In some the expenses in connection with the halls have been sufficient to swallow up everything that has been received by way of rent and interest not only for the hall itself, but on the rest of the capital of the lodge." The rules of some societies forbid expenditure for purchase or erection of a hall by a branch without the consent of the central body, and it is a question for consideration whether a further restriction might not advantageously be imposed, limiting the percentage of benefit funds which it should be lawful to invest in this manner. Even where there has been no financial loss the Benefit Fund has not infrequently been virtually charged with a part of the management expenses proper, because rent, which should have been debited to the Management Fund and credited to the Benefit Fund, has not been so charged and transferred. 4. There is another point in connection with this mode of investment to which reference may here be made. In very many instances there is an unnecessary complication of accounts, items of receipt and expenditure belonging to the Hall Fund appearing in the detailed transactions of some other fund, and sometimes inextricably involved therewith, in the annual statement. A separate account should be kept of all payments and expenses connected with the hall, and the credit or debit balance transferred periodically to the fund to which the property belongs. If this were done the frequent loss or, at least, inadequate profit resulting from the possession of a hall would be more readily recognisable by the members. 5. A similar recommendation is made in regard to the separation of the " goods " account. 6. Several societies each year return amounts on deposit in the Post Office Savings-bank exceeding £200, and not seldom the officers seem to be under the impression that the rate of interest is 4-J per cent., whereas the rate on deposits above £200 is reduced to 4 per cent. 7. The attention of secretaries is directed to the provision of the Act which requires every registered society or branch holding property, whether freehold or leasehold, or holding a mortgage upon freehold property, to notify to the District Land Eegistrar any change in the registered trustees, and also to forward to him a copy of its rules whenever a complete amendment is registered, or any partial amendment relating to investments in land or on mortgage. 8. The question of the legality of certain modes of investment having been submitted to this office, the Registrar desires to draw the attention of trustees to the following enumeration of the modes in which investments may be legally made. (1.) Deposits in the Post Office Savings-bank. (2.) Deposits in any savings-bank constituted under " The Savings-bank Act, 1858." (3.) Deposits in any other bank which shall have been authorised by the Governor. (4.) Debentures, bonds, or Treasury bills issued by or on behalf of the General Government of the colony under the authority of any Act of the General Assembly. (5.) The purchase or lease of land, or erection or alteration of offices or other buildings thereon. (6.) Loans upon securities other than personal. (7.) Loans to members, under certain limitations and conditions. In respect of modes 5, 6, and 7, special mention must be made in the rules of the society in order to legalise them. It follows, therefore, that the under-mentioned modes of investment are illegal, not being included in any of the above :— Shares in, or deposits with, building societies or companies. 9. The increase of juvenile societies has been much discussed of late. The report of the Grand Master of the M.U.1.0.0.F., at the Dover A.M.C., contains this passage : — " The importance and value of juvenile societies increasingly presents itself to my mind. The future of the Manchester Unity is very largely wrapped up in them. The possibilities of their being made the means and channels of their solving many difficulties now experienced by adult lodges is made more apparent to me every day. Through them may be settled that difficult question of superannuation. In the future, secessions by non-payment of contributions may be considerably reduced by a judicious investment of surpluses now belonging to members in juvenile societies, or by snail additional payments to those required for sick and funeral purposes in those about to be established. In a conversation I had with Mr. William Sutton, the Government Actuary, he alluded to the accumulation of capital in some juvenile societies beyond the amount required for present benefits. He suggested that the surpluses from year to year may well be appropriated to the purchase of annuities sufficient to pay the whole or part of the contributions of the member on his reaching the age of from fifty-five to seventy. The fact of the contributions being provided for after a certain age would keep thousands in the society who otherwise would, through whim or carelessness, be classed as seceders."

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And the folio wing brief extract is from Canon Blackley : " The general possibilities of successful thrift lie solely in the education of childhood and the habit of early self-denial; and its principle, timely instilled, needs the practice of providence applied to the large available savings of vigorous, unencumbered youth, in order to provide the only sound foundation on which any secure and sufficient fund for independence and comfort can be built." The Eegistrar ventures to offer a suggestion to the promoters of juvenile lodges. In order to make a juvenile lodge a success it would be well to offer some collateral attraction to its members. For example, the establishment of free lectures, open to members only, might gather in many who are not sufficiently impressed with the importance of thrift in youth as to join a friendly society for its own sake only, but who, attracted by some other motive, might learn to recognise the value of membership, and eventually become earnest workers for the order. In order to facilitate the registration of juvenile lodges, an alteration in the Act will be necessary, raising the age up to which members may remain in them. This can easily be done when the Act is next amended. The Eegistrar intends shortly to prepare model rules for juvenile societies. 10. The Fnglish Chief Eegistrar's latest report contains the following precis of the report of the Select Committee on National Provident Insurance :— " The report begins by stating that, although the reference was to inquire into the best system of national provident insurance against pauperism, the inquiry had practically narrowed itself into an examination of Canon Blackley's scheme. The evidence submitted in favour of the scheme was not in the main of a representative character, but from persons only responsible for their individual opinions. The Committee desire especially to draw attention to the evidence of some members of the working-classes, as showing the desire felt by them for some means of securing their own independence, and for adequate security for any provision which they may make for themselves. On the other hand, the Committee received a considerable amount of evidence from various sources adverse to Canon Blackley's proposals ; from the official point of view, chiefly on administrative grounds; from the actuarial point of view, chiefly upon the ground of the insufficiency of the proposed initial sum for securing the required benefits ; and from what may be called, without any sort of unfavourable reflection, the point of view of vested interests, namely, that of the representatives of the affiliated orders of friendly societies, who aver that to give the whole nation, by compulsory insurance, an independent provision against pauperism in sickness and old age would limit the growth in numbers of their own voluntary organizations. The Committee notice, as one of the most important objections to the scheme, and one which has been frequently urged, the argument that in the proposed National Insurance Society there would be great difficulty in preventing malingering and in keeping down the amount of sick-pay. The Committee believe that many of the poorest class would be unable to provide £10 between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one without great difficulty ; that many of those among them who might be able would be unwilling; and that the collection of the money from those whose work was fitful and uncertain would be almost impossible. Among the poorest class so many exceptions would have to be made in case of both women and men that the scheme would to a great extent fail to benefit many of those who at present add very largely to the pauperism of the country. It would not assist those who are out of work, or compel those who are idle and dissolute to go to work. And yet, absence of employment for those who are willing to work, and the reluctance of the idle to work under any circumstances, are two of the most fruitful causes of poverty. Moreover, the very large proportion of paupers under eighteen years of age would receive little or no benefit. The proposal that only wage-earners should receive the benefits of the scheme creates a distinction which the Committee fear would be quite unworkable. Many poor persons, not wage-earners, would be excluded, and many wage-earners perfectly able to provide for themselves would be admitted to the proposed benefits. The upper and middle classes, none of whom would ever enjoy the benefits unless they fell to the level of wage-earners, would, the Committee think, strongly protest against this form of compulsory charity. The scheme is not one for enabling working-people to be insured with their own money alone, but is dependent for its success on the contributions of those who are not wageearners, some of whom could ill afford such contributions, and would receive no benefit from them. The Committee think the proposal for compulsion—an essential part of the scheme—open to very strong objections. Anything which tended to undermine the self-taught habits of thrift and selfhelp among the working-classes, or to lead the wage-earners of the country to rely for support upon a National Insurance Society, practically guaranteed by the State, might be fraught with disastrous consequences. There is no proof that this scheme, according to which the employer would hand over a large part of the insurance-money without any personal effort on the part of the wage-earners, would teach habits of thrift. It might work in the opposite direction, lessen the feeling of responsibility which is shared by a constantly-increasing number of the working-classes of providing their insurance for themselves, seriously impair that education in thrift and training in business which has been brought about by the building-up and management of their own associations [or self-help, the value of which to the nation it is almost impossible to exaggerate. After noticing, without assenting to it, an objection by Mr. Cardin, of the Post Office, as to the difficulty of making the Post Office the means for the collection and distribution of the fund, the Committee point out another serious difficulty in the absence of any actuarial opinion of the adequacy of the proposed contribution (£lO at the age of twenty-one) to secure the proposed benefits. The Committee are of opinion that it would not be prudent to embark on a scheme of such magnitude on the estimate of receiving a higher rate of interest than 3 per cent.; accordingly, if the initial payment of £10 is to be held adequate, it would be in prospect of the fund being largely enriched by the contributions of those who are not wage-earners. To what extent these would reduce the initial payment required the Committee had not the means of ascertaining oven approximately. After acknowledging the assistance derived by the Committee from the evidence given and documents submitted by Mr. Sutton, the Committee observe that an idea appears to prevail that if

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national compulsory insurance were established it would cause the present poor-laws to cease. That is not part of the proposal. The poor-laws would remain, and it is contended that the population, as they grow into national contributors, would also grow out of reliance on the poor-laws, and thus cause poor-rates gradually to disappear. The admirable motives, labours, and results which form the history of the higher order of friendly societies had naturally caused the Committee to treat with great respect the strong objections brought against the scheme by the representatives of the affiliated orders. No conclusive evidence was given to show that the establishment of a compulsory society on a national basis could endanger the funds or affect the soundness of any existing voluntary society conducted on a sound principle. Little adverse evidence was tendered by or on behalf of any friendly societies except the affiliated orders. Whilst deferring much for the present to the opposition of the affiliated orders, and acknowledging the energy and skill with which their organization is conducted, their laudable efforts to improve their financial position, and the degree of advantage to the classes from which their benefit-members are drawn, the Committee express their most earnest desire to see further exertions made in the direction of securing the investments of their contributors. It is well known that a considerable number of friendly societies show a deficiency on valuation. It must, however, be frankly admitted that the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows (and the same remark applies to the Ancient Order of Foresters and some other societies) has made most praiseworthy efforts to collect trustworthy information for its guidance, and has framed graduated rates of contribution adequate to the benefits promised, which are in force in nearly all its lodges. There still remain, however, the bad bargains made with old members. Speaking generally, the lodges of the Manchester Unity have, to the extent of nearly onehalf of their number, succeeded in attaining actuarial solvency entirely by their own unaided efforts, and as regards the remainder many of them are slowly but surely tending towards the same goal. It is evident to the Committee, in spite of their acknowledgment of the increasing good work done by well-managed friendly societies, and of all the recently-jirovided national aids to thrift, that their tendency is, while aiding the thrift of the thrifty, in no way to discourage or put an end to the waste of the improvident. The Committee state that circulars were sent by the Council of the National Provident League to all the Boards of Guardians in England, and to about ninety of the largest Parochial Boards in Scotland, requesting an expression of opinion as to the proposal for compulsory national provident insurance. Eighty-six replies were received (or under 12 per cent, of the number applied to), all favourable to the scheme. The Barony (Glasgow) Parochial Board, representing the largest parish in Scotland, with 264,000 inhabitants, sent their chairman and inspector to give evidence before the Committee. The attention of the Committee was naturally directed to the recent legislation in the German Empire, by which, one after the other, various industries have been brought under compulsory insurance, as to which the evidence of Dr. Aschrott, holding an office equivalent to an Assistant Judge in the Court of First Instance, and who was commis- - sioned to visit England to inquire into the working of the poor-law there, is referred to. The principal difference between the system at work in Germany and that proposed by Canon Blackley appears to be fourfold: First, at present, at all events, compulsion is confined to the industrial classes, and among them to certain trades or occupations, although eventually it is intended to include them all. Second, payments to the fund are not made in an initial lump-sum, but by weekly and life-long deductions from wages, in which respect the Committee think that the German system shows an inferiority to Canon Blackley's proposal, inasmuch as prepayment enables a much smaller total payment to suffice for insurance, and, once got over, the workman is left free to dispose of his savings in whatever prudential investment he may select. Third, no provision is made in the German system for superannuation, which appears to the Committee to be the most desirable part of any scheme for national provident insurance. Fourth, a choice is left to the insurer of three different clubs— (a) the Factory Club, restricted to any factory or workshop employing not less than fifty men ; (b) the Local Club, restricted to the members of any separate trade in any town or district; and (c) the Parochial Club, insurance in which is compulsory upon any workman who has not joined either of the other institutions. Dr. Aschrott's evidence was clear as to the favour with which this legislation has been received by the people, and the preference shown for the Factory and Local Clubs over the Parochial Club, although the rate of contribution to the two former is higher than to the latter. He appeared to be satisfied that the deferring of sick-pay until after three days' sickness, and the large share confided to the workmen in the management and administration of the fund, were practically sufficient safeguards against any but exceptional imposture. The actuarial and administrative difficulties in the way of universal insurance against sickness and accident are sufficient to prevent the Committee from recommending the adoption of a compulsory scheme of that nature, but they desire to urge on the Legislature the duty of encouraging and regulating the efforts of those, whether friendly societies or private employers of labour, who are at present endeavouring to facilitate provident insurance by working-men; and, further, of watching with a careful eye the development of compulsory industrial insurance in Germany, and of special inquiry from time to time into the success of its administration and its effect on the working-classes in that country. The Committee are of opinion that it is highly desirable that the Legislature which has made education compulsory should cause instruction in sound principles of thrift and insurance to form part of that education. An elementary text-book on the principles of provident insurance, such as is recommended by Mr. Sutton, and Mr. Tremenheere's paper, referred to in the report, might be comprised in a few pages. The present system of registration of friendly societies cannot be considered satisfactory. Societies are allowed to register without any requirement on the part of the Eegistrar that their scales are adequate for the benefits promised. The Committee suggest that when the actuarial tables which are being prepared for the Registrar's office are complete, a minimum contribution for a given benefit should be fixed when the constitution of the society will admit of this, and no society in future should be registered with less than that minimum; and that it be provided by the rules that the contributions

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be raised or the benefit reduced, after valuation, if necessary, on pain of suspension of registry. The Committee are aware that such a plan would be accompanied with considerable difficulties, but they believe these difficulties could be surmounted. Were this plan carried out, and greater powers given to the office of the Eegistrar of Friendly Societies than it at present possesses in connection with the registration of societies' rules, and with a view to securing an efficient audit, the proper investment of funds, and the protection of benefit funds from any inroads upon them for management expenses, it is believed that registration would be of far greater value to the members of these societies than under the present arrangements. It is desirable also that the facilities for the prosecution by a public authority of societies or officials, especially when fraudulent practices have taken place, should be enlarged. The Committee think the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the working of the Friendly Societies Acts might lead to very useful results. The Committee are of opinion that all persons hereafter appointed to the service of the Grown, whether civil or military, whose service at present counts towards pension, should contribute towards that pension by a percentage deducted from salaries or pay. The financial objections to be urged against Canon Blackley's proposals for national insurance do not press with such force against the deferred-annuity part as against the sick-pay part of his scheme. It would appear to be eminently desirable to give every reasonable opportunity and encouragement to young persons to purchase deferred annuities. The present Government system of deferred annuities is capable of very considerable improvement; and, in this direction, the Committee are of opinion that much good might be done. They are, however, disposed to wait for the further development of public opinion which they believe would ensue upon the carrying-out of the recommendations contained above, before advising the adoption of a general obligatory system of superannuated pay. The Committee conclude by recording their sense of the disinterested patience and energy of Canon Blackley, whose proposals, though, in the opinion of the Committee, they appear objectionable in some respects and impracticable in others, contain more valuable suggestions, and seem to be based on more extended knowledge, than any of the other schemes which have been brought under their attention." » 11. Briefly to review this important question : They who recognise the immense value of the voluntary principle in the friendly-society movement cannot regard with favour any proposal which is calculated to interfere with the successful growth of those organizations wherein spontaneous thrift is the basis of other advantages besides the pecuniary benefits contracted for under their rules ; and the exemption from its operation of members of all solvent societies charging a fixed minimum rate of contribution should therefore form part of any scheme of compulsory insurance affecting the masses. Such exemption would, it may be assumed, tend to strengthen the position and extend the usefulness of mutual societies. In regard to a scheme such as that propounded by Canon Blackley, the solution of the actuarial problem and the difficulties of administration would still remain; and, however earnest and however laudable on the part of the philanthropist may be the desire to sweep, if it were possible, poverty from the land with a stroke, the Select Committee might well hesitate to recommend the adoption of a compulsory insurance scheme of general application, especially of a scheme providing for a sickness benefit, and admitting of no exemption from its operation. 12. The Superannuation Committee of the 1.0.0.F. having made application to be supplied with certain data to enable them to prepare a scheme for the establishment of a Superannuation Fund, the Eegistrar complied with their request, and attaches to this report (Appendix V.) a table of the annual contributions payable up to age 65, for funeral benefits ; for sickness benefits, to cease at age 65; and for an annuity, to commence at age 65. The calculation is based on the M.U.1.0.0.F. experience, 1866-70, and the rate of interest assumed is 4J per cent. 13. Information as to the forms kept in the Eegistry Office for the convenience of societies, and sent free on application, is to be found in Appendix 111.

Registration of Societies and Branches. 14. The total number of registrations during the year was 27, distributed as follows: A.O.F., 2 courts; B.U.O.O.F., 1 lodge; H.A.C.B.S., 2 branches; I.O.O.F., 2 lodges; M.U.I.O.O.F., 1 district and 8 lodges; U.A.O.D., 5 lodges; and 6 specially-authorised societies.

Name or Class of Society. Statement as on tho 1st January, 1887. Statement as on the 31st December, 1887. M.U.I.O.O.F.* I.O.O.F. N.I.O.O.F. B.U.O.O.F. .. A.O.F. A..O.S. U.A.O.D. L.U.F.B.S. .. I.O.B. 3.D.T. H.A.C.B.S. .. P.A.F.S.A. R.E.B.S. [.F.S.t B.S.J.. W.M.C. t.O.G.T. 18 districts and 121 lodges 1 grand lodge and 22 subordinate lodges 1 district and 2 lodges 1 district and 3 lodges 7 districts, 89 courts, and 2 widow and orphan funds 2 sanctuaries 37 lodges 1 grand lodge and 1 subordinate lodge 2 districts and 38 tents 1 grand division and 9 subordinate divisions 1 district and 19 branches 1 grand lodge and 12 subordinate lodges .. 2 societies 2 societies 1 society 9 clubs 1 grand lodge, 111 subordinate lodges, and 2 temples 6 societies 14 districts and 127 lodges. 1 grand lodge and 24 subordinate lodges. 1 district and 2 lodges. 1 district and 4 lodges. 7 districts, 91 courts, and 2 widow and orphan funds. 2 sanctuaries. 42 lodges. 1 grand lodge and 1 subordinate lodge. 2 districts and 38 tents. 1 grand division and 9 subordinate divisions. 1 district and 19 branches. 1 grand lodge and 11 subordinate lodges. 2 societies. 2 societies. None. 9 clubs. 1 grand lodge, 53 subordinate lodges, and 2 temples. 12 societies. [,S.S.§ * For explanation of abbi lecially-authorisod societiei •eviations, see page 1. t Isolated friendly societies. ; Benevolent societies. § Isolated 3.

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A complete list of societies and branches as at the end of 1887 is appended. Cancellation of Begistry. 15. The registry of the under-mentioned society and branches, which had ceased to exist, was cancelled during 1887 : — M.TJ.I.O.O.F.—AIpine Lodge (North Westland District), Star of Waltham Lodge (North Canterbury District). H.A.C.B.S. —St. Mary's Branch, Wanganui; St. Patrick's Branch, Lawrence. P.A.F.S.A. —Progress Lodge. Southland Benevolent Institute. Eegistration of New 7 Eules. 16. Eegistration of a complete amendment of rules— i.e., of a complete set of new rules—was made in respect of the under-mentioned societies and branches : — M.U.l.O.O.F.—Ashley District, Lyttelton District, Hand and Heart Lodge (Otago District). A.O.F.- —Court Pride of Courtenay (Canterbury United District). H.A.C.B.S.—New Zealand District. Kaiapoi Working-men's Club. Eegistration of Partial Amendment of Eules. 17. Eegistration of a partial amendment of rules was made in respect of the under-mentioned societies and branches :— M.TJ.1.0.0.F. —New Plymouth District, Otago District, Good Intent Lodge (Lyttelton District). A.O.F.—Court Pride of Oamaru (United Otago District). A.0.5.-—Sanctuary Star of Canterbury. U.A.O.D. —Blenheim Mistletoe Lodge, Albion Lodge. Christchurch Working-men's Club. Statistics for 1886. 18. The number of lodges* whose returns are tabulated is 290, and of central bodies 30, distributed according to orders as follows : —

In Tables 1., VI., and VII. attached to this report, the respective district totals include the funds of the central bodies, which last year were tabulated separately. In the final column of Table I. is entered the average surplus or deficiency per member, as shown at the last valuation of the society. In the monetary tables, except the first, shillings and pence have been omitted, there being no apparent advantage in continuing to publish the values more accurately than as shown by the nearest pound. The final totals relating to both membership and funds exhibit a diminution in numbers and values as compared with those for the year 1885. This is not due to any actual loss, but to the fact that some secretaries did not furnish the returns a second time to take the place of those which had been destroyed. 19. The number of members of these lodges at the end of the year was 21,679. 20. The following balance-sheet gives their total funds (including those of the central bodies) as at the 31st December, 1886 :— Funds. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. Sick and Funeral Funds .. .. 295,667 2 3 Investments at interest .. .. 205,763 0 0 MedicalandManagementFunds,goods, &c. 39,008 10 3 Value of land and buildings .. .. 99,022 0 0 Cash not bearing interest .. .. 16,940 9 6 Value of goods .. .. .. 9,065 2 4 Other assets .. .. .. .. 885 0 8 Total .. .. .. £334,675 12 6 £334,675 12 6

* The word " lodge," when applied to all societies, is to be understood as embracing the synonymous terms court, tent, &c, as used in the various orders,

Society. Lodges. Central Bodies. Society. Lodges. Central Bodies. tf.U.I.O.O.F. :.o.o.f. .. tf.I.O.O.F... B.U.O.O.F. V.O.F. i.O.S. J.A.O.D. .. 121 11 2 2 63 2 32 14 1 1 1 7 LU.F.B.S. .. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.C.B.S .. P.A.F.S.A. .. B.E.B.S. 1 24 0 13 11 2 1 2 1 1 1

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21. The following summary shows the disposition of the various investments at interest, together with the respective average rates per cent.: —

22. Averages and percentages deduced from the tabulated returns for the years 1880-1886, are given in Appendix I. Valuations. 23. The valuations of the undermentioned societies were completed during the year 1887 :— M.U.l.O.O.F.—Auckland District; Marlborough District; North Canterbury District; Widow and Orphan Fund (Nelson District). A.O.F.—Wellington District; Widow and Orphan Fund (Canterbury United District). A.O.S.—Sanctuary Sir George Grey. U.A.O.D.—Acorn Lodge; Bud of Hope Lodge; Ethelbert Lodge ; Ivanhoe Lodge; Hope of Amberley Lodge; Perseverance Lodge; Eoyal Oak Lodge; Star of the West Lodge. P.A.F.S.A.—Grand Council of New Zealand. Otago Eailway Employes' Benefit Society. 24. Summaries of the results of the valuations are given in two tables (Appendix VI.). Table A shows— 1. Number of members at the date of valuation; 2. Present value of benefits; 3. Present value of contributions ; 4. Value of accumulated benefit funds ; 5. Surplus or deficiency ; 6. Average surplus or deficiency per member ; 7. Average age of members; 8. Average annual contribution, per member, to benefit funds; 9. Average value, per member, of accumulated benefit funds; 10. Eate of interest per annum, credited to benefit funds (average for quinquennium) ; 11. Surplus or deficiency at previous valuation (average per member). Table B shows— 1. Eatio to liabilities of— (a) Present value of contributions to benefit funds; (b) Value of accumulated benefit funds; (c) Total assets ; (d) Surplus or deficiency. 2. Causes of surplus or deficiency. For convenience of publication the causes assigned for the surplus or deficiency disclosed by valuation are indicated in Table B by means of letters referring to a list prefixed to the table. Trade Unions. Eegistration. 25. Two societies were registered under "The Trade Union Act, 1878," during the year 1887, viz.: (1.) The Operative Bakers' Association of Dunedin ; (2.) The Grey Valley Coal Miners' Association. Amendment of Bides. A complete amendment of rules was registered on the application of the New Zealand Union of the Federated Stewards and Cooks Union of Australasia, and a partial amendment of rules of the Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand. A list of registered Trade Unions as at the 31st December, 1887, is appendsd (Appendix IV.). Edmund Mason, Eegistrar of Friendly Societies and Trade Unions. Friendly Societies Begistry Office, Wellington, Ist May, 1888.

Mode of Investment. Amount. Rate per cent. )n deposit with the Post-office Savings Bank )n deposit with other banks )n mortgage of freehold property .. in Government and municipal debentures )ther investments £ s. d. (6,606 0 0 "(2,518 0 0 34,903 0 0 141,895 0 0 9,511 0 0 13,330 0 0 4-5 4-0* 5-3 7-8 • 6-6 7-1 Total £208,763 0 0 69 * Interest on sums exceeding £200 in the P.O.S.B. is tt the rate of 4 per cent.

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Years. Description of Percentage or Average. 1880. 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1S86. Mortality of members (rate per 1,000 members) .. „ wives „ Funeral benefits, average per member Sick members, percentage of Sickness (weeks) average per member .. „ „ sick Contribution to sick and funeral fund, average per member Sickness benefit, average per member .. „ „ sick Ratio to total sickness (per cent.) of— 1. Sickness experienced during first six months 2. „ during second six months 3. „ after twelve months Contribution* to medical and management fund, average per member Medical expenses, average per member Management expenses,! average per member Ratio to total assets (per cent.) of— 1. Investments at interest.. 2. Value of land and buildings 3. Cash not bearing interest 4. Value of goods, &c. 5. Other assets Ratio to total investments at interest (per cent.) of— 1. Amount on deposit with the Post Office Savings Bank 2. „ „ other banks 3. „ mortgage of freehold property 4. Amount in Government and municipal debentures 5. „ other investments Ratio to total number of members (per cent.) of— 1. Number of members under 20 years of age 2. „ from 20 to 30 years of age 3. „ „ 30 to 40 4. „ „ 40 to 50 5. „ „ 50 to 60 6. „ „ 60 to 70 7. „ „ 70 upwards 8. „ of unspecified ages .. 6-75 3-76 .. 3s. 3d. 13-35 0-94 7-07 .. £1-35 .. 14s. 6d. .. £5-76 65-12 .. 10-10 .. 24-78 1-40 18s. 13s. .. 61-38 28-04 710 2-85 0-63 4-39 25-59 .. 5950 • ■ ' 10-52 | 2-41 33-53 34-72 22-41 4-24 0-34 009 2-26 7-33 3-90 3s. 3d. 14-80 1-03 6-96 £1-35 15s. 6d. £5-66 67-53 9-17 23-30 1-42 19s. 12s. 2d. 62-32 26-20 7-45 3-03 1-00 6-90 3-65 3s. Id. 15-16 0-99 6-56 £1-35 14s. 9d. £5-31 66-44 8-89 24-67 18s. lis. 4d. 57-66 31-91 6-94 2-85 064 7-30 4-51 3s. 4d. 15-18 099 6-51 £1-35 14s. 6d. £5-20 64-53 6-33 29-14 1-43 18s. lid. 10s. 9d. 58-43 31-49 6-87 2-87 034 7-05 4-57 3s. 5d. 15-78 1-00 6-32 £1-34 15s. 4d. £5-22 71-02 5-19 23-79 1-46 19s. 10s. lid. 59-64 31-03 5-82 283 0-68 7-39 4-20 3s. 8d. 16-26 1-04 6-38 £1-35 15s. lOd. £5-22 68-05 8-05 23-90 1-43 19s. Id. 10s. lid. 59-70 31-27 5-61 2-99 0-43 6-91 5-14 3s. 9d. 15-46 1-04 6-69 £1-33 17s. Od. £5-50 67-38 8-36 24-26 1-38 18s. 7d. 10s. 5d. 62-38 29-59 5-06 2-71 026 7-25 22-78 58-37 5-41 6-19 9-70 20-80 59-01 5-71 4-78 6-38 21-63 60-S9 5-69 5-41 7-05 19-49 61-67 4-91 6-88 6-21 17-16 64-56 5-60 6-47 4-37 16-72 67-96 456 6-39 3-42 34-56 34-18 20-64 3-83 0-39 007 2-91 4-21 36-69 33-74 19-70 3-90 0-49 0-08 1-19 4-37 36-87 33-16 19-81 4-04 0-66 009 1-00 5-19 36-16 32-90 19-53 4-58 0-58 008 0-98 4-76 35-60 33-54 19-79 5-40 0-58 0-10 0-23 5-14 35-31 32-24 19-56 6-01 0-83 0-11 0-81 * Inclusive of levies and entrance and clearance fees. i I.e., management ex] tenses of lodj ;es and levies to the inanaj [enient fund of central bodies.

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APPENDIX 11. List of Eegisteeed Societies, with theie Eegisteeed Beanches, as at 31st Decembee, 1887 I. Manchesteb Unity Independent Oedee op Odd Fellows.

Reg. No. 13. Auckland District —Auckland. 1. Howick Lodge, Howick. 2. Charles Bruce Lodge, Thames. 3. Good Intent Lodge, Auckland. 4. Waikato Lodge, Thames. 5. Gisborne Lodge, Gisborne. 0. Whangarei Lodge, Whangarci. 7. Franklin Lodge, Otahuhu. 8. Ponsonby Lodge, Ponsonby.* 9. Parnell Lodge, Parnell. 11. National Lodge, Coromandol. 12. Mercury Bay Lodge, Mercury Bay. 13. Delta Lodge, Helensville. 14. Warkworth Pioneer Lodge, Warkworth. 19. Fountain o£ Friendship Lodge—Auckland. 81. Duke of Cambridge Lodge—Cambridge. 196. Hawke's Bay District —Napier. 1. Mecanee Lodge, Taradale. 2. Abbotsford Lodge, Waipawa. 3. Clive Lodge, Clive. 4. Hastings Lodge, Hastings. 5. Victoria Lodge, Porangahau. 6. Tavistock Lodge, Waipukurau. 7. Woodville Lodge, Woodville. 8. Napier Lodge, Napier. 9. Forest Home Lodge, Ormondville. 93. New Plymouth District —New Plymouth. 1. Excelsior Lodge, New Plymouth. 2. Waitara Lodge, Waitara. 3. Union Lodge, Hawera. 4. Egmont Lodge, New Plymouth. 138. Wanganui Lodge—Wanganui. 7. Wellington District —Wellington. 1. Combination Lodge, Johnsonville. 2. Masterton Lodge, Masterton. 3. Heart of Oak Lodge, Carterton. 4. Greytown Lodge, Greytown. 5. Unity Lodge, Featherston. 6. St. George Lodge, Pahautanui. 7. Kainapoura Lodge, Tawa Flat. 8. Petone Lodge, Petone. 10. Rose of Sharon Lodge, Upper Hutt. 11. Britannia Lodge, Wellington. 12. Antipodean Lodge, Wellington. 63. Rose of the Valley Lodge, Lower Hutt. 77. Marlborough District —Blenheim. 1. Marlborough Lodge, Blenheim. 2. Renwick Lodge, Renwick. 25. Nelson District —Nelson. 1. Howard Lodge, Nelson. 2. General Cameron Lodge, Brightwater. 3. Evening Star Lodge, Waimea West.* 4. Mansion of Peace Lodge, Wakefield. 5. Travellers' Rest Lodge, Richmond. 41. Nelson Lodge—Nelson. 244. Motueka District —Motueka. 1. Motueka Lodge, Motueka. 2. Good Intention Lodge, Riwaka. 3. Takaka Lodge, Takaka. 4. South Star Lodge, Dovedale. 92. North Westland District —Reef ton. 1. Reefton Lodge, Reofton. 2. Wcstport Lodge, Westport. 3. Charleston Lodge, Charleston. 5. Waimangaroa Lodge, Waimangaroa. 40. Hokitika District —Hokitika. 1. Hokitika Lodge, Hokitika. 2. Albert Lodge, Kumara. 3. Waimea Lodge, Stafford. 27. Greymouth Lodge—Greymouth. 45. Ross Lodge—Ross.

Beg. No. 170a. Ashley District —Rangiora. 1. Leithfield Lodge, Leithfield. 2. Oust Lodge, Cust. 3. Woodend Lodge, Wcodcnd. 4. Ohoka Lodge, Ohoka. 5. Oxford Lodge, Oxford. 6. Amberley Lodge, Amborley. 8. Waikari Lodge, Waikari. 9. Rangiora Lodge, Rangiora. 10. Nil Desperandum Lodge, East Oxford. 18. North Canterbury District —Christchurch. 1. Volunteer Lodge, Sydenham. 2. Perseverance Lodge, Woolston. 3. Ashburton Lodge, Ashbnrton. 4. Benevolent Lodge, Christchurch. 6. Waterton Lodge, Waterton. 7. South Rakaia Lodge, South Rakaia. 8. Kaiapoi Lodge, Kaiapoi. 9. Phillipstown Lodge, Phillipstown. 10. Leeston Lodge, Leeston. 11. Papanui Lodge, Papanui. 12. Coleridge Lodge, Glentunnel. 14. Addington Lodge, Addington. 15. Tinvvaid Lodge, Tlnwald. 10. Malvern Lodge, Waddington. 19. Pioneer Lodge, Springburn. 20. City of Christchurch Lodge, Christchurch. 21. Heart of Oak Lodge, Kaikoura. 22. Riccarton Lodge, Upper Riccarton. 5. Lyttelton District —Lyttelton. 2. Hand of Friendship Lodge, Okain's Bay. 3. Timaru Lodge, Timaru. 4. Good Intent Lodge, Akaroa. 5. Perseverance Lodge, Barry's Bay. 6. City of Norwich Lodge, Lyttelton. 7. Hand and Heart Lodge, Pigeon Bay. 8. Heart of Friendship Lodge, Waimate. 23. Otago District —Dunedin. 1. Outram Lodge, Ontram. 2. Albion Lodge, Dunedin. 3. Alexandra Lodge, Port Molyneux. 4. Prince of Wales Lodge, Port Chalmers. 5. Tapanui Lodge, Tapanui. 6. Roxburgh Lodge, Roxburgh. 7. Prince Alfred Lodge, Hawkesbury. 8. Dunedin Lodge, Dunedin. 9. Waipori Lodge, W'aipori. 10. Palmerston Lodge, Palmerston South. 11. Dalton Lodge, Balclutha. 12. Lake Wakatipu Lodge, Queenstown. 13. Cromwell Lodge, Cromwell. 14. Hand and Heart Lodge, Dunedin. 15. Oamaru Lodge, Oamaru. 16. Band of Friendship Lodge, Kakanui. 17. Tuapeka Pioneer Lodge, Lawrence. 18. Waitahuna Lodge, Waitahuna. 19. Bluespur Lodge, Bluespur. 20. Mosgiel Lodge, Mosgiel. 21. Mount Wendon Lodge, Waikaia. 22. Caversham Lodge, Caversham. 23. Valley Lodge, North-East Valley. 24. Naseby Lodge, Naseby. 64. Invereargill District —lnvereargill. 1. Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle Lodge, Inver' cargill. 2. St. George Lodge, Invereargill. 3. Lumsdcn Lodge, Lumsden. 4. Winton Lodge, Winton. 5. United Gore Lodge, Gore. 6. Awarua Lodge, Campbelltown. 7. Oreti Lodge, Dipton.

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List of Eegisteeed Societies, etc. — continued. 11. Independent Oedee of Odd Fellows (Ameeican). Keg. No. Beg. No. 146. Grand Lodge of Neio Zealand —Dunedin. 22. Ridgloy Lodge, Christchurch. 1. Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin. 23. Wallace Lodge, Riverton. 2. Star of Canterbury Lodge, Timaru. 25. Gladstone Lodge, Fairlio Creek. 4. Alexandrovna Lodge, Temuka. 26. Mataura Lodge, Mataura. 5. Unity Lodge, South Dunedin. 27. Kawakawa Lodge, Kawakawa. 8. Southern Cross Lodge, Wellington. 28. Orient Lodge, Palmerston North. 12. Alfred Lodge, Oamaru. 29. Kaoo Lodge, Kaeo. 15. Pioneer of Southland Lodge, Invereargill. 30. Toitois Lodge, Fortrose. 16. Leith Lodge, Dunedin. 31. Washington Lodge, Sydenham. 17. Star of Auckland Lodge, Auckland. 32. Linden Lodge, Kaikorai. 19. Victoria Lodge, Geraldine. 33. Hawke's Bay Lodge, Napier. 20. Prebbleton Lodge, Prebbloton. 34. Spreydon Lodge, Spreydon. 21. Alma Lodge, Wyndham. 111. National Independent Oedee of Odd Fellows. 160. Auckland Provincial District —Auckland. 2. United Brothers Lodge, Newcon. 1, Auckland Pionoor Lodge, Auckland. IV. Bbitish United Oedeb op Odd Fellows. 237. Wellington District —Wellington. 3. Thorndon Lodge, Wellington. 1. Aorangi Lodge, Wellington. 4. Hinemoa Lodge, Christchurch. 2. Southern Star Lodge, Wellington. V. Ancient Oedee op Foeestees. 17. Auckland District —Auckland. 16. Court Woodville, Woodville. 1. Court City of Auckland, Auckland. 17. „ Loyal Halcombe, Halcombo. 2. „ Eureka, Auckland. 18. „ Pohangina, Ashurst. 3. „ Zealandia, Auckland. 19. „ Epuni, Petone. 4. „ Robin Hood, Panmure. 20. „ Pahiatua, Pahiatua. 5. „ Nil Desperandum, Newton. 34. Court Sir George Grey—Wellington. 6. „ Royal Oak, Tauranga. *65. Wellington District Widow and Orphan Fund 7. „ Pride of Onehunga, Onehunga. Wellington. 8. „ Pride of the North, Grahamstown. 9. „ Star of the South, Otahuhu. 4. Nelson District —Nelson. 10. „ Pride of Newmarket, Auckland. 1. Court Pride of the Forest, Wakapuaka. 11. „ Northern Wairoa. Dargaville. 2. „ Concord, Greymouth. 12. „ Pride of Parnell, Thames. 3. „ Sherwood Forest, Stoke. 13. „ Star of Helensville, Helensville. 4. „ Robin Hood, Nelson. 14. „ Victoria, Dovonport. 5. „ Aorere, Collingwood. 15. „ Queen of the North, Maungaturoto. 0. „ Inangahua, Reefton. 16. „ Excelsior, Kamo. 7. „ Unity, Haveloek. 17. „ Kihikihi, Kihikihi. 8. „ Perseverance, Motueka. 9. „ Charleston, Charleston. 150. Haickc's Bay District —Napier. 10. „ Royal Oak, Westport. 1. Court Sir Charles Napier, Napier. 2. „ Captain Cook, Napier. 227. Court Prido of the West—Hokitika. 3. „ Sir Henry Haveloek, Haveloek. 4. „ Robin Hood, Port Ahuriri. 28. Canterbury United District —Christchurch. 5. „ Ruahine, Waipukurau. 1. Court Pride of Courtenay, Courtenay. 6. „ Lord Clyde, Wairoa. 2. „ Thistle of the Forest, Sydenham. 7. „ Heretaunga, Hastings. 4. „ Woodford, Kaiapoi. 8. „ Little John, Waipawa. 5. „ Prido of Richmond, Richmond. 9. „ Ormond, Makatoka. 8. „ Papanui, Papanui. 10. „ Rising Sun, Danevirkc. 2. Court Star of Canterbury—■ Christchurch. 11. „ Waitangi, West Clive. 143. „ Queen of the Isles—Lyttelton. 12. „ Redclyffe, Taradale. 139. Canterbury United District Widow and Orphan Fund —Christchurch. 216. Taranaki District —New Plymouth. 1. Court Taranaki, New Plymouth. 10. United Otago District —Dunedin. 2. „ Inglewood Forest, Inglewood. 1. Court Enterprise, Dunedin. 3. „ Raleigh, Waitara. 2. „ Pride of Dunedin, Dunedin. 4. „ Egmont, Hawera. 3. „ Pride of Oamaru, Oamaru. 5. „ Patea, Patea. 5. „ Robin Hood, Port Chalmers. 55. Court Waireka —New Plymouth. 7. „ Roxburgh, Roxburgh. 8. „ St. Andrews, Caversham. 144. Wellington District —Wellington. 11. „ Pride of Alexandra, Alexandra. 1. Court Robin Hood, Wellington. 12. „ Bruce, Milton. 2. „ Sir George Bowen, Wellington. 13. „ Pride of the Lake, Queenstown. t. „ Clarendon, Picton. 14. „ Excelsior, Mornington. 5. „ Manawatu, Palmerston North. 15. „ Prido of the Leith, Dunedin. 6. „ Loyal Feilding, Feilding. 16. „ Haveloek, Waitahuna. 7. „ William Gladstone, Gisborne. 17. „ Star of the South, Invereargill. 8. „ Pioneer, To Nui. 70. Court Star of the Dunstan—Clyde. 9. „ Roderick Dhu, Wanganui. 114. „ Star of Tuapeka—Lawrence. 10. „ Blenheim, Blenheim. 11. „ Loyal Enterprise, Masterton. Courts not in Districts. 12. „ Marquis of Normanby, Carterton. 88. Court Coromandcl—Coromandel. 13. „ Little John, Marton. 35. „ Southern Cross—Timaru. 14. „ Wairarapa, Greytown. 200. „ Foresters' Pride—Waimate. 15. „ Egmont, Opunake. VI. Ancient Obdee op Shepherds. 11. Sanctuary Sir George Grey—Wellington. | 173. Sanctuary Star of Canterbury—Christchurch.

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List of Eegisteeed Societies, etc. — continued. VII. United Ancient Obdeb op Dbdids. Beg. No. Eeg. No. 152. Pioneer Lodge—Christchurch. 207. Trafalgar Lodge—Kaiapoi. 155. Hope of St. Albans Lodge—St. Albans. 208. Star of Ashburton Lodge—Ashburton. 158. Oak of Sydenham Lodge—Sydenham. 210. Linden Lodge—Roslyn. 159. Mistletoe Lodge—Christchurch. 211. Hope of Amborley Lodge—Arnborley. 164. Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge—Lyttelton. 212. Myrtle Lodge—Tauranga. 166. Enterprise Lodge—South Dunedin. 218. West Harbour Lodge—Rothesay. 167. Ethelbert Lodge—Springston. 219. All Nations Lodge—Port Chalmers. 168. Otago Lodge—Dunedin. 220. Bishop Lodge—Wanganui. 171. Ivanhoe Lodge—Dunedin. 221. Totara Lodge—Carterton. 174. Star of the West Lodge—Greymouth. 222. Brunner Lodge—Brunnerton. 177. Excelsior Lodge—Wellington. 225. Endeavour Lodge—Oamaru. 178. Star of New Zealand Lodge—Lower Hutt. 226. Blenheim Mistletoe Lodge—Blenheim. 181. Bud of Hope Lodge—Rangiora. 232. Albion Lodge—Napier. 184. Perseverance Lodge—Addington. 233. Royal Oak Lodge—Opotiki. 189. Royal Oak Lodge—Caversham. 236. Poneko Lodge—Petone. 192. Acorn Lodge—lnvereargill. 239. Pacific Lodge—Wellington. 195. Star of Anglesea Lodge—Lincoln. 240. Perseverance Lodge—Gisborne. 199. Timaru Lodge—Timaru. 243. Ponsonby Lodge—Ponsonby. 201. Anchor Lodge—Woolston. 247. Waiohino Lodge—Greytown. 203. Ohoka Lodge—Ohoka. 249. Rangitoto Lodge—Wellington. 205. Auckland Lodge—Auckland. 250. Good Intent Lodge—Mosgiel. VIII. Independent Order of Rechabites. 190 New Zealand District —Auckland. 11. Hope of Ormondville Tent, Ormondville 1. Hope of Auckland Tent, Auckland. 12. Masterton Tent, Masterton. 2. Eden Tent, Newmarket. 13. Excelsior Tent, Waipukurau. 3. Northern Star Tent, Aratapu. 14. Rose of Sharon Tent, Waipawa. 4. Star of Hauraki Tent, Thames. 15. Hope of Napier Tent, Napier. 5. Hope of Mahurangi Tent, Warkworth. 17. Sir Wilfrid Lawson Tent, Sanson. 6. Gordon Tent, Onehunga. 19. Excelsior Tent, Wellington. 7. Hope of Bombay Tent, Bombay. 20. Hasto to the Rescue Tent, Wellington. 8. Northern Wairoa Tent, Mangawhare. 21. Bon Accord Tent, Blenheim. 26. Hope of Carterton Tent, Carterton. 110. New Zealand Central District —Wellington. 27. Faithful Friend Tent, Waimate.* 1. Good Samaritan Tent, Timaru.* 28. Hope of Johnsonville Tent, Johnsonville. 2. Murihiku Tent, Invereargill. 29. Hawera Tent, Hawera. 3. Scandia's Hope Tent, NorseWood. 30. Star of Wakefield Tent, Wakefield. 4. Hope of Woodville Tent, Woodville. 31. Progress Tent, Kaikora, Hawke's Bay. 5. Hope of Wellington Tent, Wellington. 32. Unity Tent, Marton. 6. Hope of Dunedin Tent, Dunedin. 33. Olive Branch Tent, Ball's. 7. Pride of Christchurch Tent, Christchurch. 34. Jubilee Tent, Hutt. 8. Perseverance Tent, Wellington. 35. Good Intent Tent, Motupipi. 9. Bud of Promise Tent, Nelson. 10. Unity Tent, New Plymouth. 98. Star of Hope Tent, Hokitika. IX. Sons and Daughters of Temperance op Australasia. 170. Grand Division of New Zealand —Addington. 112. Perseverance Division—Christchurch. 2. Helpmate Division, Ashburton. 118. Antidote Division —Dunedin. 4. Resolution Division, Rangiora. 147. Progress Division —Kaiapoi. 5. Try-Again Division, Woodend. 156. Ray of Hope Division—Greymouth. 6. Excelsior Division, Addington. 7. Elim Division, St. Albans. X. Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. 198. New Zealand District —Auckland. 14. St. Patrick's Branch, Blenheim. 2. St. John's Branch, Leeston. 15. Grahamstown „ Thames. 3. St. Patrick's „ Christchurch. 16. Waipawa „ Waipawa. 4. Invereargill „ Invereargill. 17. St. Joseph's „ Hastings. 6. St. Patrick's „ Lincoln. 18. St. Joseph's „ Dunedin. 8. St. Mary's „ Timaru. 19. Charleston „ Charleston. 10. St. Joseph's „ New Plymouth. 20. Hokitika „ Hokitika. 11. St. Patrick's „ Wellington. 21. Greymouth „ Greymouth. 12. Auckland „ Auckland. 22. Onehunga „ Onehunga. 13. Hamilton „ Hamilton. 23. St. Patrick's „ Rangiora. XL Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. 197. Grand Council of New Zealand —Thames. 6. Alexandra Lodge, Auckland. 1. Prince of Wales Lodge, Thames. 8. Star of Onehunga » Onehunga. 2. Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin. 9. Triumph „ South Dunedin. 3. Excelsior „ Green Island. 11. Star of Hastings „ Hastings. 4. Wickliffe „ Napier. 12. Valley True Blue „ North-East Valley. 5. John Knox „ Wellington. 14. Star of Oamaru „ Oamaru. XII. Railway Benefit Societies. 154. New Zealand Railway Employes Benefit Society—l 161. Otago Railway Employes Benefit Society—DunInveroargill. edin. XIII. Miscellaneous Friendly Societies. 153. Loyal United Friends Benefit Society —Auckland. I 183. Grey Valley Accident Relief Fund—Brunnerton. 1. Reliance Lodge, Auckland. | 230. Rational Sick and Burial Association—St. Albans.

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List of Eegisteeed Societies, etc.— continued. XIV. Working-Men's Clubs. Beg. No. Beg. No. 151. Wellington Working - Men's Club and Literary 209. Sydenham and Addington Working-Men's Club and Institute —Wellington. Mutual School of Arts—Sydenham. 162. Christchurch Working - Men's Club and Mutual 215. Auckland Working - Men's Club and Mechanics' School of Arts—Christchurch. Institute—Auckland. 176. Winton Working-Men's Club—Winton. 231. Kaiapoi Working-Men's Club—Kaiapoi. 186. Greytown Working-Men's Club—Greytown. 238. Petone Working-Men's Club and Literary Insti--202. Garibaldi Club—Wellington. tute—Petone. XV. Specially-authorized Societies. 169. Grand Lodge of New Zealand of the Independent 85. Southern Cross Lodge, Invereargill. Order of Good Templars —Dunedin. 86. Guiding Star Lodge, Dunedin. 1. Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin. 89. Akaroa Hope Lodge, Akaroa. 2. Aggressive Lodge, Blenheim. 91. Undaunted Lodge, Owake. 3. Dauntless Lodge, Christchurch. 93. Welcome Retreat Lodge, Geraldine. 4. Hope of Christchurch Lodge, Christchurch. 94. Loyal Marine Lodge, Nelson. 6. Pioneer Lodge, Wellington. 96. St. John's Lodge, Wellington. 7. Star of South Canterbury Lodge, Waimate. 99. Southern Star Lodge, Wanganui. 9. Loyal Nelson Lodge, Nelson. 104. Lily of the Valley Lodge, North Dunedin. 12. West Coast Pioneer Lodge, Greymouth. 106. Bushman's Pride Lodge, Alford Forest. 13. Good Intent Lodge, Rangiora. 107. Hope of Wakefield Lodge, Wakefield. 17. Robert Bruce Lodge, Bannockburn. 108. Pride of Dunedin Lodge, Dunedin. 18. Star of the East Lodge, Ashburton. 110. Seashell Lodge, Lyttelton. 19. New Hope Lodge, Westport. 112. Lifeboat Lodge, Timaru. 21. Haste to the Rescue Lodge, Haveloek. 113. Rose of Springbnrn Lodge, Springburn. 24. Reefton Fraternal Lodge, Reefton. 95. Union of Otago Temple, Dunedin. 30. Pride of Hawke's Bay Lodge, Port Ahuriri. 102. Unity Degree Temple, Ashburton. 31. Premier Lodge, Hokitika. 32. Hope of Stafford Lodge, Stafford. 185. Invereargill Total Abstinence Society — Invercar--33. Providence Lodge, Courtenay. gill. 35. Golden Stream Lodge, Alexandra, Otago. 217. Christchurch and Suburban Co-operative Money 37. New Era Lodge, Purakanui. Club—Christchurch. 40. Second-to-None Lodge, Pigeon Bay. 223. Invereargill United Friendly Societies' Dispensary 41. Hope of Brunnerton Lodge, Brunnerton. —Invereargill. 42. Woodstock Lodge, Woodstock. 228. Addington Workshops Band —Christchurch. 47. Victory Lodge, No Town. 229. Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club 48. Victoria Lodge, Noble's. —Sydenham. 50. Kumara Lodge, Kumara. 235. Blue Ribbon Gospel Army—Christchurch. 53. Rook of Freedom Lodge, Ashley Bank. 241. New Zealand Friendly Societies' Guarantee Associa--54. Hearts and Homes Lodge, Orcpuki. tion —Wellington. 57. Dawn of Peace Lodge, Ashburton. 242. Dunedin United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— 59. True Blue Lodge, Waitahuna. Dunedin. 66. St. Helena Lodge, Greymouth. 245. Star of Newtown Lodge, 1.0.G.T. —Wellington. 68. Phcenix Lodge, Masterton. 246. Lyttelton United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— 69. North Star Lodge, Kaikoura. Lyttelton. 72. Pride of Brookside Lodge, Brookside. 248. Timaru United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— 73. Mount Fyfe Lodge, Mount Fyfe. Timaru. 76. Heart and Hand Lodge, Lumsden. 251. New Zealand Foresters' Guarantee Association— 77. Pride of Mount Grey Lodge, Mount Grey. Christchurch.

APPENDIX 111. Forms which may be obtained free on application to the Registrar of Friendly Societies. Form of application to register a society under the Friendly Societies Act. Form of notice of establishment of branch of registered society. Form of application for the conversion of a registered society into a branch. Form of declaration to accompany the foregoing. Form of application to register complete amendment of rules (societies). Form of application to register complete amendment of rules (branches). Form of application to register partial amendment of rules (societies). Form of application to register partial amendment of rules (branches). Form of declaration in support of amendment of rules (societies). Form of declaration in support of amendment of rules (branches). Form of notice of appointment of trustees (societies). Form of notice of appointment of trustees (branches). Form of notice of change of registered office of society. Form of notice of change of place of establishment of branch. Form of return to District Land Registrar—" Friendly Societies Act, 1882," section 14 (5).

APPENDIX IV. Registered Teade-Unions as at the 31st December, 1887. The Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society. The Dunedin Operative Bootmakers' Union. The New Zealand Union of the Federated Stewards' and Cooks' Union of Australasia. The Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand. The Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Society. The Auckland Operative Bootmakers' Society. The Operative Bakers' Association of Dunedin. The Grey Valley Coal Miners' Association.

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For a funeral benefit of £10, .go. payable at the death of a member. For a funeral benefit of £10, payable at the death of a member's wife, if the member be then living. For a sickness bonofit {to cease at ago G5) of £1 per week during the first six months' sickness. For a sickness benefit (to cease at age 65) of £1 per week during the second six months' sickness. For a sickness benefit (to cease at age 65) of £1 per week after twelve months' continuous sickness. For an annuity of 5s. per week, to commence at age 05. 18 19 s. a. 2 6 2 7 s. d. 1 9 1 10 £ s. d. 0 17 7 0 17 10 s. d. 1 11 2 0 s. d. 3 6 3 8 £ s. d. 0 6 8 0 7 1 20 21 22 23 24 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 3 0 1 11 1 11 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 18 1 0 18 5 0 18 8 0 19 0 0 19 4 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 3 11 4 1 4 4 4 7 4 10 0 7 6 0 7 11 0 8 6 0 9 0 0 9 7 25 26 27 28 29 3 1 3 2 3 4 3 5 3 7 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 0 19 8 10 0 10 4 10 9 112 2 6 2 8 2 9 2 10 3 0 5 1 5 5 5 9 6 0 6 4 0 10 2 0 10 10 0 11 8 0 12 4 0 13 1 30 31 32 33 34 3 8 3 10 4 0 4 2 4 4 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 117 12 0 12 5 1 2 11 13 5 3 1 3 3 3 5 3 6 3 8 6 8 7 0 7 5 7 10 8 3 0 14 0 0 14 11 0 16 0 0 17 2 0 18 4 35 36 37 38 3D 4 6 4 8 4 10 5 1 5 4 3 0 3 2 3 3 3 5 3 6 14 0 14 6 15 1 1 5 8 16 4 3 10 3 11 4 1 4 4 4 6 8 8 9 1 9 7 10 1 10 8 0 19 6 112 12 9 14 6 16 6 10 41 42 43 44 5 7 5 10 0 1 6 5 6 9 3 8 3 10 4 0 4 2 4 4 17 0 17 8 18 5 19 2 1 10 0 4 9 5 0 5 3 5 6 5 9 11 3 11 11 12 7 13 3 14 0 18 7 1 11 0 1 13 7 1 16 6 1 19 9 45 4(1 47 48 4'J 7 2 7 7 8 0 8 6 9 1 4 7 4 10 5 1 5 5 5 9 1 10 10 1 11 9 1 12 8 1 13 7 1 14 7 6 0 6 3 6 0 6 10 7 2 • 14 10 15 8 16 7 17 6 18 6 2 3 4 2 7 6 2 12 2 2 17 5 3 3 6 50 9 8 0 1 1 15 7 7 6 19 6 3 10 6

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APPENDIX VI. SUMMARY OF VALUATIONS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR 1887.—TABLE A.

Name 01 Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. 2.3 TO TO is o o © °TO © a G O n-c TO «l-l+? PI 5* § a to S3 w © "© o o TO tc a o 3 > P. q, H* < o CIS CO O .— < TO es "£ p; < s o ill p J o £ o © « © ~ & OH4 TO ® *S O £r-Z. r « a o cc.2 =s M.U.I. Order op Odd Fellows. Auckland District — Fountain of Friendship Lodge Good Intent „. Parnell Charles Bruce „ Waikato Duke of Cambridge Gisborne „ National „ Howick „ Ponsonby Whangarei „ Franklin „ Delta Mercury Bay „ Warkworth Pioneer „ District Funeral Fund Auckland .. • 1886. Dec. 31 £ 17,220 11,315 4,219 2,369 6,9S5 1,962 1,449 743 2,203 2,117 780 2,121 782 678 716 14,351 £ 8,790 6,113 2,567 1,405 4,067 1,446 893 467 1,526 1,579 610 1,663 609 521 580 6,215 £ 11,899 2,625 2,390 1,779 3,505 385 953 356 495 222 169 166 53 40 22 5,477 £ 3,469 £ £ 9-13» £ £ l-57« 1-43 1-60 1-80 1-75 1-67 1-70 1-71 1-62 1-69 1-68 1-61 1-68 1-83 1-67 0-30 £ 31-lf/ 1 9-79 2414 33-57 22-32 7-55 28-88 21-00 8-82 4-04 8-00 2-81 2-52 2-35 110 4-19 SO 2-77 6-02 6-82 4-84 5-35 4-71 4-66 3-42 4-69 1-68 2-40 +10~40 -10-46 - 1-63 + 7-73 - 078 + 3-22 + 4-41 - 0-79 - 4-57 - 435 - 381 - 7-04 Parnell Thames Cambridge Gisborne .. Coromandel Howick Ponsonby .. Whangarei Otahuhu .. Helensville Mercury Bay Warkworth 1844 1850 1859 1865 1866 1867 1874 1876 1876 1879 1881 1881 18S3 1883 1884 1850 380 268 99 53 157 51 33 17 56 55 21 59 21 17 20 738 815 587 '397 80 2^577 isi 182 316 1 292 120 117 114 2,659 7-45 15-40 3-74 12-06 4-70 9-Cl b 2-57 3-25 5-76 0-05 4-95 5-76 6-88 5-70 2-03 37-06 35-92 32-35 39-28 39-19 28-37 32-75 3329 29-19 28-67 27-28 25-91 27-33 30-23 2570 34-55 6-92 - 3-62 Total of District .. 1,307 70,010 39,051 30,530 ■■ 423 •• ■■ •• I I I ' i Marlborough District — Marlborough Lodge Renwick „ I i ! Blenheim .. Renwick .. 1860 1867 117 35 5,366 1,597 2,211 008 3,391 931 236 "58 2-02 l'-OO 37-47 38-14 1-36 1-33 28-98 20-60 7-04 8-42 - 6-74 -11-15 •- •■ Total of District .. 152 6,963 1 ! I 2,819 j 4,322 17S ■• •■ Marlborough District — Widow and Orphan Fund 0 .. I ! I i 1 1865 152 1,335 577 543 215 1-41 11-08 •• Nelson District — Widow and Orphan Fund 0 .. 1885. Dec. 31 I 1844 793 | 1 6,750 3,061 1,630 2,059 2-60 8-78 - 3-89 North Canterbury District — City of Christchurch Lodge Kaiapoi „ Volunteer „ Benevolent „ Perseverance Ashburton „ Star of Waltham Christchurch Kaiapoi Sydenham.. Christchurch Woolston .. Ashburton Sydenham.. 1853 1858 1866 1866 1872 1873 1S76 1886. Dec. 31 ] 849 95 118 90 162 116 20 14,727 3,937 4,918 3,936 6,557 4,756 828 9,891 2,811 3,605 2,768 4,886 3,741 612 7,981 1,431 1,985 2,030 1,475 953 253 3,145 305 672 862 9-01 3-21 5-69 9-58 37-42 32-28 32-40 36-26 30-87 32-03 32-35 1-85 1-82 1-89 1-98 1-82 1-98 1-87 22-87 15-06 16-82 22-56 9-10 8-22 12-65 3-36 2-35 I + 2-68 -0-88 + 5-20 + 8-80 -0-90 + 3-48 + 0-29 196 62 1-21 0-53 5-79 7-29 4-58 Nil "37 1*85

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Malvern Phillipstown Leeston Papanui Waterton „ South Rakaia Pioneer „ Tinwald Addington Coleridge Heart of Oak Riccarton Waddington Linwood Leeston Papanui Waterton South Rakaia Springston Tinwald Addington.. Gleryiunnel Kaikoura Upper Riccarton 1877 1879 1880 1880 1881 1881 1381 1882 1882 1883 1885 1886 24 43 41 27 40 36 29 50 21 44 13 932 1,746 1,686 998 1,187 1,575 1,411 1,145 1,902 839 1,072 479 767 1,355 1,276 839 9S0 1,281 1,137 948 1,555 687 1,475 422 122 13 321 136 211 236 242 125 231 117 41 6 •■ 43 378 89 23 1-79 8-79 2-17 0-85 30-92 31-24 31-84 25-15 29-43 29-30 29-89 29-40 26-90 32-88 27-00 24-58 1-83 1-90 1-90 1-74 1-93 1-89 1-S5 1-80 1-81 1-93 1-93 1-83 508 0-30 7-83 5-04 7-03 590 6-72 4-31 4-62 5-57 093 0-46 2-13 f 2-70 0.59 0-55 4-15 0-95 0-878 460s Nil Nil -1-26 -3-74 -3-33 4 013 1-45 0-89 2-48 2-32 1-67 3-55 3-92 53 32 72 116 35 156 51 •• I 41,036 17,909 3,714 1,348 I 55,231 •• •• Ancient Order of Foresters. Wellington District — Court Sir George Grey „ Robin Hood .. „ Little John Roderick Dhu Sir George Bowen Blenheim Wairarapa .. „ Loyal Enterprise Clarendon „ Manawatu Marquis of Normanby Loyal Feilding William Gladstone „ Pioneer Egmont „ Loyal Halcombe „ Woodville Pohangina .. „ Epuni „ Pahiatua District Funeral F und Wellington Wellington Marton Wanganui Wellington Blenheim Greytown Masterton Picton Palmerston North .. Carterton Feilding Gisborne Te Nui Opunake Halcombe Woodville Ashurst Petone Pahiatua I I 1862 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1874 1875 1876 1876 1877 1877 1882 1884 1884 1885 1886 1886 1886. Dec. 31 230 236 133 122 361 128 72 112 61 119 52 67 64 35 34 22 51 29 40 21 6,982 7,180 3,901 3,375 10,642 3,813 2,370 3,357 1,840 3,534 1,535 1,957 1,950 1,063 991 576 1,424 805 1,012 554 17,454 4,096 4,656 2,539 2,477 7,334 2,774 1,228 2,095 1,058 2,938 995 1,642 1,401 661 760 461 1,145 669 827 453 6,482 6,499 1,997 1,179 718 2,083 2,725 978 687 728 554 391 555 753 273 182 21 76 44 17 9 2,256 3,613 1J686 527 243 180 1,225 164 575 54 42 149 15.71 h 13T7 h i 2-23 1-83 1-48 3-37 2-28 5-13 0-89 0-35 2-87 35-75 33-25 33-21 30-50 32-67 33-14 38-03 33-25 33-92 33-08 32-33 32-00 34-50 34-50 32-50 26-75 29-75 29-83 26-33 27-00 M4* 1-23 1-17 1-20 1-25 1-32 1-12 1-17 1-12 1-52 1-17 1-50 1-39 117 1-34 1-20 1-35 1-37 1-17 1-24 0-20 28-26 1 8-46 8-86 5-89 5-77 21-29 13-58 6-13 11-93 4-66 7-52 S-28 11-77 7-80 5-35 0-95 1-49 1-52 0-42 043 1-13 490 2-07 234 5-30 1-22 8-27 1-72 0-47 5-19 2-34 1-17 3-62 6-52 4-19 Nil + 4-85 m -7-51 -6-31 -801 -951 + 2-43 -7-73 -9-54 -7-01 -8-57 -7-72 -1-34 -6-84 -10-32 n '240 204 3-58* 3-19' 129 49 94 203 92 168 92 8,716 3-69 1-44 4-27 3-98 3-17 4-20 4-38 4-33 11 n n n 7-96 n ■ ■ Total of District.. 1,989 76,375 46,691 22,725 6,959 Canterbury United District — Widow and Orphan Fund .. Christchurch 1867 1,006 n 42 [ 667 246 1,185 28-21 41-83 0-92 38-24 1 ! ! ! ; a £2-0.'!, the average deficiency in the District Funeral Fund, must be deducted from the values in this column in order to find the net average surplus. i> £2 03, the average deficiency in the District Funeral Fund, must be added to the values in this column in order to find the total average deficiency. <- The average premium income shown for each lodge is exclusive of the 6s. paid to the District Funeral Fund. <i The average value of the benefit funds shown for each lodge is exclusive of the average value of the District Funeral Fund. ° Rate of interest assumed by the valuer, 5 per cent. f Expenses of hall exceeded total interest, &c. ft Average for four years only. h £4'33, the average deficiency in the District Funeral Fund, must be deducted from these values in order to find the net average surplus. 1 Changed by the deduction of £433 into a deficiency. i £4-33, the average deficiency in the District Funeral Fund, must bo added to the values in this column in order to find the total average deficiency 1- The average premium income shown for each lodge is exclusive of the 4s. paid to the District Funeral Fund. ' The average value of benefit funds shown for each lodge is exclusive of the average value of the District Funeral Fund. m The values iu this column are inclusive of funeral benefit liabilities. " Not previously valued. 0 Imperfect information.

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Name of Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. © 3.3 m _, a o.2 <3 3 si © ■2* r* cl *• a a © © Ph © a a o > a a '^ la © o Ph ■0,2 o d a |al a5 o © -a © n TO PI . tc Pi © © o Pi . © h ©a ©s 2 s •4 o a © < ■-1 TO all £■*.» £ Pi © 5 3 O ©« d-jj a a «fl o r -i ©> Ancient Order of Shepherds. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. Wellington 1865 1886. Dec. 31 49 £ 1,432 £ 794 £ 426 £ £ 212 £ £ 4-33 39-67 £ 1-08 £ 8-69 £ 7-67 -0-98 United Ancient Order op Druids. Ethelbert Lodge Bud of Hope „ Ivanhoe „ Perseverance „ Hope of Amberley „ Star of the West „ Royal Oak „ Acorn „ Springston Rangiora Dunedin Addington Amberley Greymouth Caversham Invereargill 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1881 1881 1881 36 88 113 31 24 80 46 100 1,072 2,556 3,284 971 747 2,352 1,382 3,143 663 1,640 2,217 557 380 1,521 830 1,935 160 238 419 83 74 198 99 251 249 678 648 331 293 633 453 957 6-92 7-70 5-73 10-68 12-21 7-91 9-85 9-03 31-50 32-33 32-58 36-42 35-28 3217 33-75 33-67 1-14* 1-13" 1-10» 1-13" M6» 1-11° 1-13" 4-44 2-70 3-71 2-68 3-08 2-47 2-15 2-37 3-17 4-04 3-12 4-42 Nil 2-85 1-25 b c C c c c c c c P. A. Friendly Society op Australasia. Grand Lodge of New Zealand — Prince of Wales Lodge Pioneer „ Excelsior „ Wickliffe John Knox „ Alexandra „ Star of Onehunga „ Triumph „ Valley True Blue Star of Hastings „ Star of Oamaru „ Central Body Funeral Fund I Thames Dunedin Green Island Napier Wellington Auckland Onehunga South Dunedin North-East Valley .. Hastings Oamaru 1873 1873 1876 1877 1879 1879 1882 1883 1883 1883 1886 126 61 67 53 77 72 15 64 33 20 64 4,426 2,157 2,043 1,682 2,351 2,340 463 1,828 960 586 1,983 7,364 1,857 887 1,093 842 1,255 1,118 242 1,048 534 334 1,016 4,099 1,025 42 72 229 307 174 10 167 76 29 41 1,193 1,544 1,228 878 611 789 1,048 211 613 350 223 926 2,072 12-25 20-13 13-10 11-53 10-25 14-50 14-07 9-58 10-61 11-15 14-47 3-18 39-14 3960 32-20 34-64 32-84 35-18 33-13 32-29 30-21 30-55 34-75 1-40 1-40 1-40 1-40 1-40 1-40 1-40 1-40 1-40 1-40 1-40 8-14 0-69 1-07 4-32 3-99 2-41 0-67 2-61 2-30 1-45 0-64 1-S3 7-18 5-37 4-97 2-69 5-66 3-56 Nil c c c c c e c c e c 6-07 c Total .. 652 28,183 14,325 3,365 10,493 Otago Railway Employes Benefit Society Dunedin 1875 215 10,703 3,929 1,645 23-80 7-65 6-31 5,129 43-11 1-30 a Exclusive of 6s. to Grand Lodj ;e Funeral Fund. b Information not ;iven. o Not ire'ioush valued.

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APPENDIX Vl.— continued. SUMMAEY OF VALUATIONS COMPLETED DUEING THE YEAE 1887.—TABLE B.

Causes assigned for Surplus. A.—Favourable sickness experience. B.—Profits arising from secessions. C. —Favourable position at commencement of quinquennium. D. Higher average rato of interest on investments than that assumed by Valuer. Causes assigned for Deficiency. E.—lnadequate rates of contribution. F. —Inadequate rates of contribution from original members. G. —Misapplication of benefit funds. H.—Unfavourable position at commencement of quinquennium. J. —Negligence in regard to investment of funds. K— Disproportionate liability to District Funeral Fund under the " Equal Levy " system. L.—Violation of rules. M.—Unfavourable sickness experience.

Ratio to Li; abilities, per £ , of Name of Society and Branch. Present Value of Future Accumulated Contributions to Benefit Funds. Beuofit Funds. Total Assets. Surplus. Deficiency. Causes of Surplus or Deficiency. M.U.I.O.O.F. Auckland District — Fountain of Friendship Lodge .. Good Intent Parnell „ Charles Bruce „ Waikato „ Duke of Cambridge „ Gisborne „ National „ Howick Ponsonby „ Whangarei „ Franklin Delta Mercury Bay „ Warkworth Pioneer „ {District Funeral Fund s. d. 10 2 10 10 12 2 11 11 11 8 14 9 12 4 12 7 13 10 14 11 15 8 15 8 15 7 15 5 10 2 8 8 s. d. 13 10 4 8 11 4 15 0 10 0 3 11 13 2 9 7 4 6 2 1 4 4 1 7 1 4 1 2 0 8 7 8 s. d. 24 0 15 6 23 6 26 11 21 8 18 8 25 6 22 2 18 4 17 0 20 0 17 8 10 11 10 7 10 10 10 4 s. d. 4 0 3 6 6 11 1 8 5* 6 2 2 s. d. 4"e l'i 3 o * E, G. A, B, D. B, D. t E, M. A, B, D. A. B. E. J. E. J. 2 9 8 1 3 5 3 2 3 8 E. J. E. E. E. E. Marlborough District — Marlborough Lodge Renwick „ Widow and Orphan Fund 8 3 7 7 8 8 12 8 11 8 8 2 20 11 19 3 16 10 0 11 o"9 3 2 B, D. F. F. Nelson District — Widow and Orphan Fund 9 1 4 10 13 11 6 1 F. North Canterbury District — City of Christchurch Lodge Kaiapoi „ Volunteer Benevolent „ Perseverance „ Ashburton „ Star of Waltham Malvern „ Phillipstown „ Leeston Papanui „ Waterton South Rakaia Pioneer Tinwald „ Addington „ Coleridge „ Heart of Oak Riccarton „ 13 5 14 3 14 8 14 1 14 11 15 9 14 9 16 5 15 6 15 2 16 9 16 6 16 3 10 2 16 7 16 4 16 5 17 8 17 7 10 10 7 3 8 1 10 4 4 6 4 0 6 2 2 8 0 2 3 9 2 9 3 7 3 0 3 5 2 2 2 5 2 9 0 6 0 3 24 3 21 6 22 9 24 5 19 5 19 9 20 11 19 1 15 8 18 11 19 6 20 1 19 3 19 7 18 9 18 9 19 2 18 2 17 10 4 3 1 6 2 9 4 5 oil o"7 0 3 0 11 4 4 1 1 0 6 C§ A, 0."' H|| i! ** H, J. H.|| H, J. II, J. 0 1 0 9 0 5 1 3 1 3 0 10 1 10 2 2 J. J. J. J. J. tt K. Ancient Order op Foresters. Wellington District — Court Sir George Grey .. „ Robin Hood „ Little John 11 9 12 11 12 10 18 7 5 7 5 11 30 4 18 6 18 9 10 4 + + E,§§ E. 1*6 1 3 * Increased value of lodge property. I The valuer considers the lodgo property is valued too highly, and that no surplus real! t In respect of those societies the assets and liabilities of whoso District Funeral Fi ;urplus or deficiency shown in connection with this fund must be assigned to each lodgo, -"und, as an addition to the surplus or as a set-off against the deficiency of each lodge, and, i ?und, as a set-off against the surplus or as an addition to the deficiency of each lodge. S Also increase m value assigned to freehold property. il Losses by Hall Account. » The surplus depends upon the correctness of the value assigned to the freehold propo: tt Information imperfect. ;; Increased value of court property. §§ " Bad investment of funds in hall." ly exists. und arc sepe in the case o in the case of 'arately givei :>f a surplus f a deficiency i a share of tin in the Districi r in the Districi rty.

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Ratio to Li labilities, per £1, of * Name of Society and Branch. Present Value of Future Contributions to Benefit Funds. Accumulated Benefit Funds. Total Assets. Surplus. Deficiency. Causes of Surplus or Deficiency. Ancient Order of Foresters— cont. Wellington District — continued. Court Roderick Dhu .. „ Sir George Bowen „ Blenheim » Wairarapa „ Loyal Enterprise Clarendon „ Manawatu „ Marquis of Normanby „ Loyal Feilding .. „ William Gladstone „ Pioneer „ Egmont » Loyal Halcombo „ Woodville „ Pohangina „ Epuni „ Pahiatua District Funeral Fund s. a. 14 8 13 10 14 7 10 4 12 6 11 6 16 8 13 0 16 9 14 4 12 5 15 4 16 0 16 1 16 8 16 4 16 4 7 5 s. d. 4 3 3 11 14 3 8 3 4 1 7 11 3 1 5 1 5 8 7 9 5 2 3 8 0 9 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 4 2 7 s. d. 18 11 17 9 28 10 18 7 16 7 19 5 19 9 18 1 22 5 22 1 17 7 19 0 16 9 17 2 17 9 16 8 16 8 10 0 s. d. s'io 2"5{ 3 1} S. d. 1 1 2 3 1 5 3 5 0 7 0 3 1 11 E. E.* A, B, 0, D. E, G.t E.t E. F. E, G. 2 5 1 0 3 3 2 10 2 3 3 4 3 4 10 0 E. E. E. E. E. E. E. E. Canterbury United District — Widow and Orphan Fund 7 4 48 2 55 6 35 6 + + Ancient Order op Shepherds. Sanctuary Sir George Grey 11 1 6 0 17 1 2 11 B. United Ancient Order of Druids. Ethelbert Lodgo Bud of Hopo „ Ivanhoe „ Persoveranco „ Hope of Amberley „ Star of the West Royal Oak „ Acorn „ 12 4 12 9 13 6 11 6 10 2 12 11 12 0 12 4 3 0 1 11 2 7 1 9 2 0 1 8 1 5 1 7 15 4 14 8. 16 1 13 3 12 2 14 7 13 5 13 11 4 8 5 4 3 11 6 9 7 10 5 5 6 7 6 1 E. E. B, E. E. E. K. E. P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of Neic Zealand — Prince of Wales Lodge Pioneer , Excelsior , Wickliffe John Knox „ Alexandra „ Star of Onehunga » Triumph „ Valley True Blue „ Star of Hastings „ Star of Oamaru „ Central Body Funeral Fund 8 5 8. 3 10 8 10 0 10 8 9 7 10 6 11 6 11 1 11 5 10 3 11 1 4 7 0 5 0 9 2 9 2 8 1 0 0 5 1 10 1 7 1 0 0 5 3 4 13 0 8 8 11 5 12 9 13 4 11 1 10 11 13 4 12 8 12 5 10 8 14 5 7 0 11 4 8 7 7 3 6 8 8 11 9 1 6 8 7 4 7 7 9 4 5 7 I'I. E. E. E. E. E. E. B. E. E. E. Otago Railway Employes' Benefit Society 7 4 3 1 10 5 9 7 H. * "Unprofitable investment of funds." t " Bad investment of funds in hall." t Share in Funeral Fund deficit converts § " Quite unaccountable. Can only conj s this surplus intc lecture enormous a small deficit secession rato mcy. in the past." (From valuation report.

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PAOE. Table I. —Membership and Funds .. .. .. .. .. 20 ll.—Numerical Progress, Mortality, and Sickness .. .. .. 26 „ lll.—Age and Conjugal Condition of Members .. .. .. 28 „ IV.—Sick and Funeral Funds .. .. .. .. .. 29 V. —Medical and Management Expenses Funds .. .. .. 30 „ VI. —Disposition op Funds .. .. .. .. .. 31 VII. —Investments at Interest .. .. .. .. .. 32

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TABLE I. —Number of Members and Amounts of Benefit and other Funds, as at the 31st December, 1886, of all Friendly Societies and Branches from which Returns were received in accordance with the Act.

Name of Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. a 3*5 © ©is a 'rH J, ~ w <w CH I 004 |la Total Worth. a a d *SQ 1 Sick and Funeral Fund. Management Fund, Goods, &c. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at last Valuation.* M.U.I.O.O.F. Auckland District — Fountain of Friendship Lodge Good Intent „ Parnell „ Charles Bruce „ Waikato „ Duke of Cambridge „ Gisborne „ National Howick „ Ponsonby „ Franklin Warkworth Pioneer „ Central Body Auckland Parnell Thames Cambridge .. Gisborne Coromandcl Howick Ponsonby .. Otahuhu Warkworth .. Auckland .. 1844 1850 1859 1865 1806 1867 1874 1876 1876 1879 1881 1884 380 268 99 53 157 51 33 17 56 55 61 20 £ s. d. 17,386 13' 0 3,875 7 9 2,484 14 0 1,821 14 10 3,624 19 0 392 4 2 981 7 0 382 19 2 603 10 5 483 18 1 166 5 1 22 7 6 5,525 14 11 £ s. d. 11,898 15 11 2,635 10 9 2,390 4 0 1,779 1 10 3,550 13 6 384 18 0 981 7 6 371 10 4 494 5 0 403 12 4 166 5 1 22 7 2 5,476 19 2 £ s. d. 5,487 17 1 1,239 17 0 94 10 0 42 13 0 74 5 6 7 6 2 £ + 7-10 -11-65 + 5-42 + 13-36 + 1-70 - 4-00 + 10-03 + 2-67 - 5-28 - 780 - 6-98 - 7-73 11 8 10 109 5 5 80 5 9 o'o 4 48 15 9 Total 1,250 37,751 15 5 30,555 10 7 7,196 4 10 Hawke's Bay District — Napier Lodge Mcoanee „ .. Abbotsford „ .. Clive „ .. Hastings ... Victoria „ Tavistock „ .. Woodvillo „ Ruahine „ .. Kaikora North „ .. Central Body Napier Taradale Waipawa West Olive .. Hastings Porangahau Waipukurau Woodville .. Hampden .. Kaikora N. .. Napier 1856 1871 1873 1876 1878 1878 1879 1880 1885 1886 131 40 178 27 105 14 37 32 13 11 1 3,183 7 4 394 7 3 2,202 15 4 446 17 9 662 17 4 299 16 6 290 2 11 287 13 5 46 18 4 12 0 0 126 13 7 3,183 5 2 372 13 3 2,038 15 4 446 17 9 632 11 1 273 18 3 265 2 11 255 17 0 44 6 3 8 18 6 56 19 3 0 2 2 21 14 0 104 0 0 + 8-44 - 4-00 - 0-48 + 231 - 2-83 + 1-09 - 315 + 0-75 30 G 3 25 18 3 25 0 0 31 16 5 2 12 1 3 16 69 14 4 ■ Total 594 7,953 9 9 7,579 4 9 374 5 0 New Plymouth District — -Egmont Lodge Excelsior „ Waitara „ Union „ Central Body N. Plymouth Waitara Hawera New Plymouth 1857 1865 1876 1881 155 62 54 65 1,867 19 3 1,429 6 8 355 7 8 184 5 4 131 1 9 1,845 18 11 1,416 12 4 332 1 0 183 5 11 99 4 0 22 0 4 12 14 4 23 6 8 0 19 5 31 17 9 - 9-23 - 1-16 - 4-13 -11-41 Total 336 3,008 0 8 3,877 2 2 90 18 6 Wanganui District — Wanganui Lodge Wanganui .. 1858 - 4-73 143 4,502 2 1 2,890 17 2 1,605 4 11 Wellington District — Britannia Lodgo Antipodean „ Rose of the Valley „ Rose of Sharon „ St. George „ Unity „ Combination „ Heart of Oak Masterton Greytown „ Petone Central Body Wellington .. Hutt Upper Hutt Pahautanui Fcatherston Johnsonville Carterton .. Masterton .. Greytown .. Petone Wellington .. 1843 1847 1849 1857 1867 1872 1876 1877 1877 1879 1882 282 200 141 35 42 42 30 58 49 44 77 8,121 16 5 0,208 0 3 2,843 12 4 522 14 8 322 8 0 711 0 10 285 6 4 340 12 8 306 2 11 478 17 6 277 8 11 165 6 6 7,971 8 4 5,733 13 1 2,357 8 0 510 15 3 220 1 1 707 15 7 95 15 2 281 0 2 238 13 7 372 17 0 189 6 11 33 13 8 150 8 1 474 7 2 480 4 4 5 19 5 102 0 11 3 5 3 189 11 2 59 12 6 127 9 4 100 0 0 88 2 0 131 12 10 + 9-09 + 1-27 -11-78 - 2-11 -12-86 - 2-44 + 2-22 -14-10 - 6-38 Total 1,000 20,043 7 4 18,718 8 4 1,924 19 0 + 2-02 - 1-66 Marlborough District — Marlborough Lodge Renwick Central Body Blenheim .. Renwick Blenheim .. 1860 1867 117 35 3,287 8 4 937 11 11 544 17 3 3,271 7 1 888 9 1 18 6 16 1 3 49 2 10 543 8 9 Total 152 4,769 17 6 4,101 4 8 608 12 10 Nelson District — Nelson Lodge Travellers' Rest „ Howard „ Mansion of Peace „ General Cameron Evening Star Central Body Nelson Richmond .. Nelson Wakefield .. Brightwater Waimea West Nelson 1842 1847 1847 1859 1865 1881 209 126 247 138 75 16 3,422 13 8 1,072 9 6 4,831 11 1 1,748 6 1 644 18 0 60 0 2 2,173 8 5 3,299 9 7 1,045 11 2 4,639 8 2 1,631 9 8 609 1 8 60 0 2 353 12 9 123 4 1 26 15 4 192 2 11 116 16 5 35 16 4 - 7-58 - 594 + 1-02 + 090 - 5-05 - 1-05 1,81915 8 Total 871 13,953 0 11 11,638 16 2 2,314 10 9 * Inclusive o: the Fu: neralF md of the Central Bod;

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Name of Society and Branch. .a ° °# o2^ Sin Place of n7;a S©_r w n +„i w^vti. Sick and Establishment. g'S 2 n-g" Total Worth Funeral Fund . r* /i E © © J H 5zjgj Q Management Fund, Goods, &c. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at last Valuation.* M.U.I.O.O.F.— continued. Motueka District — Motueka Lodge Good Intention Takaka „ South Star „ Central Body Motueka Riwaka Takaka Dovedale Motueka 1850 1860 1803 18S0 107 59 71 25 £ s. d. 2,413 11 2 1,375 1 8 509 16 7 72 8 8 1,137 5 0 £ s. d. 2,410 9 5 1,214 3 5 529 4 8 44 13 8 13 10 10 £ s. d. 3 19 160 18 3 40 11 11 27 15 0 1,123 14 2 £ Total 262 5.5G8 3 1 4,212 2 0 1,356 1 1 North Westland District — Westport Lodge .. Charleston „ Reefton „ Waimangaroa „ Central Body Westport Charleston .. Reefton Waimangaroa Reefton 1807 1867 1872 1886 66 57 76 31 1,852 9 5 2,238 19 8 1,865 3 1 34 7 10 7 11 10 1,810 17 0 2,238 19 8 1,815 4 6 34 7 10 7 11 10 41 12 5 49 13 7 + 603 + 6-66 - 2-90 Total 230 5,998 11 10 5,907 0 10 91 11 0 - 9-24 + 7-73 -15-36 + 2-29 -11-26 Hokitika District — Hokitika Lodge Ross Waimea „ Greymouth Albert Central Body Hokitika Ross Stafford Greymouth.. Kumara Hokitika 1866 18b7 1867 1867 1870 128 37 52 79 46 3,028 4 4 2,122 14 6 960 9 2 2,759 0 2 607 2 9 54 13 4 3,628 4 4 2,019 15 1 921 13 7 2,712 7 3 587 1 9 43 6 8 102 19 5 38 15 7 46 12 11 20 1 0 11 0 8 Total 342 10,132 4 3 9,912 8 8 219 15 7 + 8-64 + 2-02 + 8-21 + 1-52 + 0-78 - 113 - 1-53 - 2-20 - 3 03 Ashley District — Rangiora Lodge Nil Desporandum Leithfield „ Cust Woodend Oxford Ohoka Amberley „ Waikari „ Central Body Rangiora East Oxford Leithfield .. Oust Woodend West Oxford Ohoka Amberley Waikari Rangiora 1800 18o8 1873 1874 1874 1870 1870 1870 1880 172 57 35 29 39 68 45 53 28 2 2,975 0 9 1,037 0 2 537 9 4 375 15 3 374 16 7 310 9 10 343 17 9 453 18 4 220 11 1 204 14 0 2,975 0 9 1,037 0 2 522 19 0 375 15 3 374 16 7 303 2 4 343 17 9 442 15 11 170 8 4 125 6 6 14 IO 4 7"7 6 112 5 44 2 9 79 7 6 Total 528 6,833 13 1 6,677 2 7 150 10 6 North Canterbury District — City of Christchurch Lodgo Kaiapoi „ Volunteer Benevolent „ Perseverance Ashburton „ Malvern „ Phillipstown „ Leeston „ Papanui Waterton South Rakaia „ Pioneer Tinwald „ Addington Coleridge „ Heart of Oak Riccarton „ Central Body Christchurch Kaiapoi Sydenham .. Christchurch Woolston Ashburton .. Waddington Linwood Leeston Papanui Waterton .. South Rakaia Springburn .. Tinwald Addington .. Glentunnel .. Kaikoura Op. Riccarton Christchurch 1853 1858 1800 1806 1872 1873 1877 1879 1880 1880 1881 1881 1881 1882 1882 1883 1885 1886 349 95 118 90 162 116 24 43 41 27 30 40 36 29 50 21 45 13 20 9,302 4 9 1,502 13 3 1,983 9 0 2,030 1 0 1,590 10 9 959 18 3 122 4 3 15 13 7 326 1 3 • 120 14 5 213 12 10 400 1 10 252 11 0 120 14 10 244 15 11 109 10 4 80 18 6 9 6 6 713 5 8 7,845 17 5 1,430 8 6 1,973 9 0 2,028 1 0 1,545 3 6 952 19 4 122 4 3 8 14 9 321 1 3 120 14 5 197 19 6 235 10 2 242 7 4 124 18 10 231 4 2 102 13 11 41 9 7 5 15 7 811 19 1 1,456 7 4 72 4 9 io o o 2 0 0 51 13 3 0 18 11 618 10 5 0 0 + 901 + 3-21 + 5-69 + 9-58 - 1-21 - 0-53 - 1-79 - 8-79 - 217 - 0-85 + 013 - 145 - 0-89 - 2-48 - 232 - 107 - 3-55 - 3-92 15 13 4 164 11 8 10 3 8 1 16 0 13 11 9 7 2 5 39 8 11 3 10 11 401 6 7 Total 1,349 20,110 19 11 17,842 11 7 2,268 8 4 + 6-58 + 10-36 - 1-34 + 6-24 + 532 - 369 Lyttelton District — City of Norwich Lodge Good Intent „ Timaru „ Hand of Friendship „ Hand and Heart Perseverance „ Central Body Lyttelton Akaroa Timaru Okain's Bay Pigeon Bay.. Barry's Bay Lyttelton .. 1850 1800 18o4 1875 1870 1881 241 77 188 25 28 15 1 4,803 16 7 1,732 13 2 2,994 9 5 451 0 4 458 1 10 178 18 10 40 17 10 4,589 17 9 1,047 1 6 1,943 17 2 440 17 11 440 13 0 178 18 10 213 18 10 85 11 8 1,050 12 3 10 2 5 11 8 10 4017 10 Total 575 10,659 18 0 9,247 0 2 1,412 11 10 + 4-14 + 9-12 - 7-29 - 3-26 - 5-15 + 362 Otago District — Hand and Heart Lodgo Dunedin „ Dalton Prince of Wales „ Albion Oamaru „ Dunedin Balclutha .. PortChalmers Dunedin Oamaru 1848 1862 1864 1864 1864 1804 384 154 59 01 69 53 13,303 1 0 5,851 10 4 1,087 3 10 1,650 1 9 1,730 0 0 2,08.1 0 8 11,098 19 10 5,611 16 0 1,017 7 11 1 ,031 7 9 1,078 6 3 2,003 12 5 2,204 1 2 239 14 4 69 15 11 18 14 0 51 13 9 077 8 3

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Name of Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. sh-o a &* a H "o 5| «g r-( M O Jt © © mMc , Management Total Worth. F J^ un d. Q *%?^ Surplus or Deficiency per Member at last Valuation.* M.U.I.O.O.F.— continued. Itacjo District— continued. Tuapeka Pioneer Lodge Waitahuna „ Prince Alfred Waipori Bluespur „ Naseby Alexandra „ Roxburgh „ Tapanui „ Lake Wakatipu „ Palmerston „ Cromwell Mount Wendon „ Band of Friendship „ Outram „ Mosgiel „ Caversham ., Valley „ Central Body Lawrence .. Waitahuna .. Waikouaiti .. Waipori Bluespur Naseby Pt. Molyneux Roxburgh .. Tapanui Queenstown Palmerston S. Cromwell Waikaia Kakanui Outram Mosgiel Caversham .. N.E. Valley Dunedin 1865 1866 1800 1867 1867 1868 1869 1869 1869 1809 1870 1870 1871 1872 1875 1879 1881 1883 70 47 41 23 61 35 30 43 72 40 20 44 03 12 50 88 31 24 £ s. d. 1,504- 18 6 1,406 15 6 1,496 4 4 773 12 9 837 18 1 530 7 3 822 19 8 798 17 6 734 14 11 1,337 17 8 453 19 0 1,501 13 8 1,481 14 5 430 18 1 838 13 11 694 3 7 170 8 9 100 12 10 019 12 5 £ s. cl. 1,466 4 7 1,406 10 6 1,446 4 4 755 17 5 764 1 0 472 7 3 705 8 1 790 4 7 684 0 1 1,337 17 8 438 19 2 1,486 13 8 1,409 14 5 375 11 6 814 6 6 688 5 4 170 8 9 152 9 8 206 3 4 £ s. d. 98 13 11 0 5 0 50 0 0 17 15 4 73 17 1 58 0 0 57 11 2 8 12 11 50 14 10 £ -12-13 - 8-12 + 2-64 - 2-58 -13-09 -1108 - 1-83 -11-93 -12-98 - 1-08 - 0-29 - 0-31 - 0-86 + 2-15 - 3'87 - 6-32 - 7-79 - 7-21 14 19 10 15 0 0 12 0 0 55 6 7 24 7 5 5 18 3 u"a 2 413 9 1 Total 1,580 42,965 0 0 38,732 18 0 4,232 2 0 rnvercargill District — Shamrock, Rose, & Thistle Lodge St. George „ United Gore „ Awarua „ Oreti Central Body Invereargill.. Gore Campbell town Dipton Invereargill 1860 1868 1878 1883 1885 179 152 37 21 19 6,386 13 5 3,125 14 5 290 18 11 128 13 1 20 7 9 262 9 0 6,343 1 3 3,103 18 5 270 10 3 109 19 10 43 12 2 21 16 0 20 2 8 18 13 3 20 7 9 154 4 2 + 636 - 4-35 - 636 108' 4 10 Total 408 10,214 10 7 206,025 0 5 9,936 0 7 278 16 0 Total of order 9,620 181,894 14 3 24,130 12 2 I.O.O.F. Urand Lodge of New Zealand — Pioneer Lodge Alfred „ .. Unity Linden „ Southern Cross Prebbleton Alma „ Kawakawa „ Gladstone „ Kaeo „ Toi Tois Central Body Dunedin Oamaru S. Dunedin .. Kaikorai Wellington .. Prebbleton .. Wyndham .. Kawakawa .. Fairlie Creek Kaeo Fortrose Dunedin 1862 1808 1875 1875 1877 1881 1882 1883 1883 1884 1885 80 44 30 26 108 24 44 26 30 40 7 1,356 14 8 514 18 5 03 18 8 134 7 3 1,153 9 1 182 5 5 280 7 6 175 5 0 172 15 8 154 13 0 88 17 5 3,774 8 10 1,256 17 10 462 7 2 63 18 8 134 7 3 937 6 9 127 10 8 107 10 2 126 16 3 95 7 2 107 7 7 12 5 11 3,750 5 5 99 16 10 52 11 3 216 2 4 54 14 9 118 17 4 48 9 3 77 8 6 47 5 5 70 11 6 24 3 5 + 3-90 + 1-09 - 0-28 - 2-04 + 4-80 + 1-59 + 2-42 Total 459 8,058 1 5 7,242 0 10 810 0 7 N.I.O.O.F. luckland Provincial District — Auckland Pioneer Lodge United Brothers Central Body Auckland .. 1878 1879 201 136 570 5 3 508 9 10 1,003 9 11 484 10 0 488 9 10 903 9 11 85 14 9 20 0 0 40 0 0 - 9-44 - 9-18 Total 337 2,082 5 0 1,930 10 3 145 14 9 B.U.O.O.F. Wellington District — Southern Star Lodge Thorndon „ Central Body Wellington .. 1886 1886 65 58 39 11 4 .10 0 2 85 7 8 11 4 2 10 0 2 69 2 8 28 7 2 10"5 0 Total 123 134 19 2 90 7 0 44 12 2 A.O.F. Auckland District — Court City of Auckland Pride of Parnell „ Zealandia „ Pride of the North „ Robin Hood „ Northern Wairoa „ Eureka „ Pride of Newmarket „ Nil Desperandum „ Royal Oak „ Star of the South „ Victoria .. Auckland .. Thames Auckland Grahamstown Panmure Dargaville .. Auckland .. Newmarket.. Newton Tauranga .. Otahuhu Devonport .. 1803 1864 1873 1875 1876 1877 1879 1879 1880 1880 1881 1885 417 110 140 70 37 74 121 49 49 60 38 77 4,833 9 2 3,134 5 0 1,314 18 8 405 9 11 241 3 5 408 0 1 012 8 7 185 1 10 169 1 4 143 3 8 91 14 0 77 0 0 4,681 4 1 3,057 5 0 1,205 17 0 344 10 8 217 12 1 352 11 9 539 17 11 176 18 10 154 10 2 96 15 5 70 0 5 44 7 1 152 5 1 77 0 0 109 1 2 60 19 3 23 11 4 55 8 4 72 10 8 8 3 0 14 11 2 40 8 3 21 7 7 32 18 11 - 8-60 - 0-26 - 4-78 - 8-54 - 5-50 - 6-18 -11-51 -14-02 -11-24 -10-58 - 7-57 * Inclusive of the Fuj teral Fund of tho Central Body.

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Name of Society and Branch. _, JiSfl ot , fe3§ .oS-h Total Worth. Establishment. £ « 2 s-a m Rick and Funeral Fund. Management Fund, Goods, Sec. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at last Valuation.* A. O. F. — continued, [uckland District —continued. Court Excelsior „ Queen of tho North „ Kihikihi Central Body Kamo Maungaturoto Kihikihi Auckland .. 1886 1886 22 15 20 £ s. d. 21 5 3 2 11 7 20 12 1 2,943 8 11 £ s. cl. 7 0 4 2 11 7 0 9 0 2,400.19 2 £ s. d. 13 8 11 20"2 7 542 9 9 Total 1,305 14,603 19 6 13,353 13 6 1,250 0 0 Tawke's Bay District — Court Lord Clyde Captain Cook .. „ Sir Henry Haveloek „ Ruahine „ Heretaunga „ Little John „ Waitangi Central Body Wairoa Napier Haveloek Waipukurau Hastings Waipawa W. Clive .. Napier 1873 1875 1875 1879 1882 1888 1884 29 177 80 47 36 39 29 249 12 0 1,124 2 11 539 9 0 270 14 3 186 5 3 106 6 1 93 18 2 535 17 3 249 12 0 1,023 1 2 524 0 3 242 12 0 184 4 11 104 17 7 87 3 2 446 14 7 101 1 9 15 9 3 28 2 3 2 0 4 18 0 6 15 0 89 2 8 - 8-43 - 7-88 - 5-88 - 7'97 - 9-17 Total 437 3,106 5 5 2,802 5 8 243 19 9 ''aranaki District — Court Wairoka „ Raleigh „ Egmont Central Body N. Plymouth Waitara Hawera N. Plymouth 1866 1883 1884 130 36 38 1,373 2 9 54 1 8 110 3 11 193 10 8 1,347 2 9 54 1 8 94 9 11 128 5 0 26 0 0 - 9-25 -17-64 - 7-57 1514 0 65 5 2 Total 204 1,730 19 0 1,623 19 10 106 19 2 Vellington District — Court Sir (i corge Grey „ Little John Sir George Bowen „ Blenheim „ Clarendon „ Marquis of Normanby .. „ Pioneer „ Egmont „ Woodville Pahiatua Central Body Wellington .. Marton Wellington .. Blenheim .. Picton Carterton .. To Nui Opunake Woodville .. Pahiatua Wellington .. 1862 1806 1868 1869 1874 1870 1877 1882 1884 1886 230 133 301 128 01 52 35 34 51 21 6,568 0 10 1,190 8 11 2,276 0 0 2,720 18 0 728 15 0 387 13 1 319 1 10 196 16 11 73 7 2 10 8 3 2,542 13 10 6,499 7 0 1,147 5 10 2,082 19 1 2,057 15 10 701 5 5 381 8 2 267 19 4 181 14 4 56 6 9 1 13 6 2,255 19 0 63 13 10 49 3 1 193 0 11 69 2 2 27 9 7 6 4 11 51 2 6 15 2 7 17 0 5 8 14 9 286 14 10 + 11-38 - 6-16 - 7-70 + 8-84 - 5-22 - 7-20 - 8-02 - 5-77 - 8-31 - 8-71 Total 1,100 17,020 3 10 10,233 14 3 792 9 7 lelson District — Court Robin Hood Prido of the Forest „ Concord „ Unity „ Royal Oak Central Body Nelson Wakapuaka Greymouth .. Haveloek Westport Nelson 1862 1864 1867 1871 1875 201 33 88 41 29 3,409 17 11 706 4 7 527 11 2 490 11 3 313 14 0 529 3 2 3,179 17 0 649 5 2 475 9 7 390 17 4 313 14 0 378 10 9 230 0 11 110 19 5 52 1 7 99 13 11 -15-74 -11-50 -1994 -19-45 -18-85 15o"o 5 Total 392 0,037 2 1 5,387 19 10 649 2 3 Tnited Westland District — Court Pride of the West Hokitika 1866 426 4 8 414 4 8 12 0 0 30 Canterbury United District — Court Star of Canterbury „ Queen of the Isles „ Pride of Courtenay , Thistle of the Forest „ Woodford „ Prido of Richmond Papanui f Widow and Orphan Fund .. Central Body Christchurch Lyttelton .. Courtenay .. Sydenham .. Kaiapoi Richmond .. Papanui Christchurch 1852 1859 1876 1879 1880 1881 1881 1807 430 68 46 73 104 41 22 5,524 4 1 1,615 5 2 359 17 8 391 0 10 512 14 0 250 8 2 53 1 6 1,630 13 0 2,315 14 7 4,770 6 9 1,264 7 2 296 18 11 385 4 8 423 12 8 227 3 8 52 15 7 753 17 4 350 18 0 62 18 9 5 16 2 89 1 4 23 4 6 0 5 11 1,630 13 0 128 7 9 - 8-44 - 3-61 - 5-92 - 6-98 - 7-86 - 8-16 -17-41 + 28-21 2,187 6 10 Total 784 12,652 19 0 9,607 16 3 3,045 2 9 - 1-40 + 0-29 - 4-04 -13-84 - 965 -14-74 - 11-48 - 8'38 - 6-04 Jnited Otago District — Court Pride of Dunedin „ Pride of the Lake „ Enterprise , Robin Hood , Pride of the Leith Bruce „ Pride of Oamaru Pride of Alexandra „ Roxburgh Dunedin Queonstown Dunedin Port Chalmers Dunedin Milton Oamaru Alexandra .. Roxburgh .. 1862 1863 1863 1864 1864 1865 1868 1869 1873 199 55 138 110 139 84 63 32 40 5,560 8 1 490 19 4 2,048 19 4 1,057 19 4 1,210 18 1 856 14 6 489 2 6 339 2 8 186 7 7 5,471 1 9 S08 12 4 2,345 12 9 588 14 3 1,081 12 4 526 8 8 392 5 3 215 17 7 176 16 6 89 0 4 182 7 0 303 6 7 469 5 1 135 0 9 330 5 10 96 17 3 123 5 1 9 11 1 * Inclusive of the Funeral Fund of tho Central Body. t Balance-sheet mado up to tho 31st October, II

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Name of Society and Bbanch. Place of Establishment. © 3 a rH f, H cow • — Total Worth. Sick and Funeral Fund. Management Fund, Goods, &c. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at last Valuation.* A.O.F. — continued. United Otago District —continued. Court Star of tho South „ Excelsior Central Body Invereargill Mornington.. Dunedin 1874 1877 120 38 1 £ s. a. 1,133 12 7 263 4 9 3,453 7 1 £ s. d. 1,072 8 2 244 1 8 2,691 19 4 £ s. d. 61 4 5 19 3 1 761 7 9 -16-55 - 4-76 Total 1,019 17,090 10 10 15,115 10 7 2,581 0 3 - 6-82 + 5-40 -18-48 Courts not in Districts — Court Southern Cross „ Coromandel „ Foresters' Pride Timaru Coromandel Waimate 1865 1871 1875 238 20 65 4,691 15 8 711 14 3 366 15 3 4,591 8 0 701 14 3 271 8 8 100 7 3 10 0 0 95 6 7 Total 329 5,770 4 9 5,564 10 11 205 13 10 Total of Order 8,880 13 7 5,606 79,050 9 1 70,103 15 6 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey „ Star of Canterbury.. Wellington .. Christchurch 1865 1879 49 28 457 10 3 101 4 2 421 4 2 86 1 1 36 6 1 15 3 1 - 4-33 - 3-38 Total 77 558 14 5 507 5 3 51 9 2 U.A.O.D. Pioneer Lodge Hope of St. Albans Mistletoe Oak of Sydenham Ethelbert Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Otago , Bud of Hope Star of New Zealand „ Enterprise „ Ivanhoe Perseverance Hope of Amberley „ Anchor Star of the West „ Royal Oak „ Acorn „ Ohoka „ Trafalgar „ Auckland Albion Star of Ashburton „ Myrtle Linden „ Bishop All Nations „ Wost Harbour „ Brunner „ Endeavour „ Blenheim Mistletoe Poneke „ Star of Avon Christchurch St. Albans .. Christchurch Sydenham .. Springston .. Lyttelton .. Dunedin Rangiora Lower Hutt S. Dunedin .. Dunedin Addington .. Amberley .. Woolston .. Greymouth .. Caversham .. Invereargill Ohoka Kaiapoi Auckland Napier Ashburton .. Tauranga .. Roslyn Wanganui .. Port Chalmers Rothesay Brunnerton.. Oamaru Blenheim .. Petone Christchurch 1875 1879 1879 1879 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 188J 1880 1881 1881 1881 1882 1882 1882 1882 1883 1883 1883 1883 1883 1883 1883 1884 1884 1886 1886 239 85 79 106 38 80 105 88 72 103 112 31 24 78 80 46 107 35 51 61 95 68 26 04 58 04 47 54 71 33 37 27 1,493 11 1 450 12 8 486 9 10 712 2 7 186 8 1 542 11 0 470 1 1 338 2 11 359 3 2 371 5 2 528 0 7 88 11 0 78 0 3 338 8 2 214 15 0 130 14 7 271 18 0 111 7 8 200 14 1 250 0 8 248 4 3 207 19 4 102 7 5 290 16 7 234 4 7 254 17 2 164 10 0 121 10 7 236 1 9 114 17 1 54 14 2 40 15 0 1,323 7 11 357 18 0 447 4 3 599 3 4 160 17 10 449 13 0 390 0 3 237 14 7 305 17 1 317 11 9 419 1 11 78 11 10 74 0 6 312 12 9 183 9 1 99 12 1 229 12 1 103 18 8 100 8 0 189 11 9 212 5 0 201 9 9 79 9 1 248 5 5 215 5 9 241 2 7 144 10 11 121 4 3 211 1 9 80 17 1 25 9 5 29 0 4 170 3 2 92 13 9 39 5 7 112 19 3 25 10 3 92 18 0 79 14 10 100 8 4 53 6 1 53 13 5 108 18 8 9 19 2 3 19 9 25 15 5 31 5 11 31 2 6 42 5 11 7 9 0 46 5 7 60 8 11 35 18 9 0 9 7 22 18 4 42 11 2 18 18 10 13 14 7 19 19 1 0 6 4 25 0 0 28 0 0 29 4 9 11 14 8 - 8-56 - 5-70 -10-65 - 7-62 - 6-92 - 7-47 - 4-36 - 7-70 - 5-11 - 7-89 - 5-73 -10-08 -12-21 - 6-79 - 7-91 - 9-85 - 9-03 Total 2,324 9,699 15 1 8,256 15 6 1,442 19 7 L.U.F.B.S. Reliance Lodge Central Body Aucklan Auckland .. 1879 52 348 2 7 51 15 3 200 15 9 147 6 10 51 15 3 -15-86 Total 52 399 17 10 200 15 9 199 2 1 I.O.R. New Zealand District — Hope of Auckland Tent Star of Hauraki Eden Northern Star „ Northern Wairoa „ Gordon Central Body • Auckland .. Thames Newmarket.. Aratapu Mangawhare Onehunga .. Auckland .. 1863 1870 1874 1881 1883 1885 259 90 50 39 18 24 4 1,100 8 1 1,335 12 9 472 11 9 115 11 9 84 18 3 52 10 0 2,057 9 0 1,137 7 1 1,234 9 8 468 8 11 99 12 4 70 19 6 21 15 2 1,957 15 2 29 1 0 101 3 1 4 2 10 15 19 5 13 18 9 30 15 4 99 13 10 - 8-33 - 2-11 - 6-24 - 5-03 Total 484 5,285 2 1 4,990 7 10 294 14 3 New Zealand Central District — Hope of Wellington Tent | .. Excelsior „ Perseverance „ Haste to the Rescue Wellington .. Waipukurau Wellington .. 1866 1871 1872 1872 119 12 38 22 2,207 4 7 505 2 11 287 13 11 180 5 11 2,230 15 3 468 15 4 281 9 4 152 7 11 30 9 4 30 7 7 6 4 7 27 18 0 - 2-41 - 381 - 9-55 + il F uid of the Central Bod;

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Name of Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. ♦..a o.»-„-a ©.2 a w O OqB a-3 m sa©Total Worth. Sick and Funeral Fund. Management Fund, Goods, &c. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at last Valuation * I.O.R. — continued. Jew Zealand Central District —con. Sir Wilfrid Lawson „ Bud of Promise Excelsior „ Hope of Dunedin , Muriliiku , Hope of Woodville „ Hope of Carterton Hawera Star of Wakefield Faithful Friend Hope of Johnsonville „ Progress • „ .. Good Intent Central Body Sanson Nelson Wellington .. Dunedin Invereargill.. Woodville .. Carterton Hawera Wakefield .. Waimate Johnsonville Kaikora N. Motupipi Wellington .. 1874 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1883 1883 1884 1884 1884 1884 1886 11 98 52 74 73 34 27 11 38 6 13 22 8 £ s. d. 100 2 3 497 17 5 345 13 3 529 1 5 790 15 6 135 0 0 95 0 9 42 7 9 100 8 5 47 13 6 74 0 3 196 10 0 10 18 5 2,145 1 5 £ s. d. 158 6 7 466 2 11 343 1 4 501 19 1 787 19 8 130 6 11 91 14 8 27 8 6 77 16 1 39 16 6 54 15 8 53 13 6 6 18 2 1,634 12 9 £ s. d. 1 15 8 31 14 6 2 11 11 27 2 4 2 15 10 4 13 7 3 6 1 14 19 3 28 12 4 7 17 0 19 4 7 142 16 6 4 0 3 510 8 8 -12-47 -12-77 -1048 -11-27 - 5-18 -14-79 Total 058 8,416 18 2 7,514 0 2 902 18 0 Xbert District — Star of Hope Tent Hokitika 1869 22 186 10 10 107 17 3 78 13 7 -29-10 Total of Order |1,144 13,888 11 1 12,612 5 3 1,276 5 10 S.D.T. 'rand Division of New Zealand — Antidote Division Perscveranco Resolution „ Try Again „ Excelsior Helpmate „ Central Body Dunedin Christchurch Rangiora Woodend Addington .. Ashburton .. Addington .. 1871 1872 1873 1877 1885 1886 137 02 53 22 41 30 1,375 4 4 729 9 3 355 8 0 93 11 9 12 9 2 10 17 10 329 4 11 1,346 6 7 710 17 0 267 8 0 79 16 0 10 8 10 28 17 9 18 12 3 88 0 0 13 15 9 2 0 4 16 17 10 24 8 0 - 9-72 + 3-01 - 2-04 -13-62 304'16 11 Total 345 2,912 5 3 2,719 13 4 192 11 11 H.A.C.B.S. lew Zealand District — Greymouth Branch Charleston „ Grahamstown Hokitika „ St. Joseph's „ Auckland „ St. Patrick's „ Invereargill St. Patrick's „ St. Joseph's „ St. John's „ St. Patrick's „ St. Mary's Central Body Greymouth .. Charleston .. Thames Hokitika Dunedin Auckland .. Christchurch Invereargill.. Lawrence .. N. Plymouth Leeston Lincoln Timaru Auckland ,, 1870 1870 1870 1870 1873 1873 1873 1874 1875 1870 1882 1882 1882 18 24 62 43 51 242 97 24 18 28 29 29 56 288 11 2 152 10 1 881 8 10 168 1 8 528 12 11 2,096 12 7 519 15 6 174 1 6 209 10 6 102 10 4 113 10 3 134 15 2 103 10 8 730 18 3 286 16 3 132 4 8 737 1 10 153 10 0 477 6 8 1,292 3 5 476 11 0 167 1 6 200 9 10 70 12 3 72 11 8 78 7 8 50 13 6 668 19 0 1 14 11 20 5 5 144 7 0 14 5 8 51 0 3 804 9 2 43 4 0 7 0 0 3 0 8 31 18 1 40 18 7 50 7 0 52 17 2 61 19 3 - 6-48 -10-98 -20-26 -14-98 -10-20 -17-15 -14-31 -15-82 -14-97 -14-87 - 14-19 -16-27 Total 721 0,204 9 5 4,870 15 3 1,333 14 2 P.A.F.S.A, Wand Council of New Zealand — Prince of Wales Lodge Pioneer „ Excelsior Wickliffe Alexandra Star of Onehunga Triumph Progress „ Valley Truo Blue „ Star of Hastings Star of Oamaru » Central Body Thames Dunedin Green Island Napier Auckland .. Onehunga .. S. Dunedin.. Caversham .. N.E. Valley Hastings Oamaru Thames 1873 1873 1876 1877 1879 1882 1883 1883 1883 1883 1886 126 63 61 45 72 12 35 31 21 16 60 1,143 0 8 50 19 8 86 1 3 259 4 6 198 3 9 17 9 10 124 2 0 81 5 0 89 9 1 40 8 10 50 3 11 1,325 2 5 1,025 4 5 41 10 9 72 10 9 229 0 7 173 13 9 17 9 10 96 16 5 69 14 9 76 4 8 29 8 10 41 9 11 1,192 14 3 118 2 3 15 8 6 13 10 6 30 3 11 24 10 0 -15-43 -23-31 -16-28 -14-71 -17-74 -17-25 -12-76 27 5 7 11 10 3 13 4 5 11 0 0 14 14 0 132 8 2 -13-79 -14-33 -17-65 Total 548 3,477 10 6 3,005 18 11 411 17 7 R.E.B.S. Otago R.E.B.S. New Zealand R.E.B.S. Dunedin Invereargill.. 1875 1879 30 8 1 46 8 7 -23'86 -25-64 215 88 1,675 17 10 507 4 0 1,645 9 9 460 15 5 Total 303 2,183 1 10 2,106 5 2 76 16 8 Grand total .. 21,679 |334,675 12 6 295,667 2 3 39,008 10 3 * Inclusive of the Funeral Fund of tho Central y.

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TABLE II.—Numerical Progress, Mortality, and Sickness, for the Year 1886.

No. of Members admitted during Year. No. of Members who left during Year. No. of Deaths during Year No. of Members on Roll Sickness Experience. Name of Society. Total. s © = rH 3 05 n By Clearance and Amalgamation. Total. By By Arrears, ClearAc. ance. Of Members.] Of Registered Wives. At Beginning of Year. At End of Year. No. of Members Sick during Y'ear. No. of Weeks' Sickness e: :perienced during Year. Total. First Six Months. Second Six Months. After Twelve Months. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows — Auckland District Hawke's Bay District New Plymouth District Wanganui District Wellington District Marlborough District Nelson District Motueka District North Wostland District Hokitika District Ashley District North Canterbury District Lyttelton District Otago District Invereargill District 112 8.5 25 24 131 11 134 11 44 11 57 135 77 126 32 105 74 22 24 116 8 131 11 42 10 57 125 73 121 31 7 11 3 15 3 3 111 41 23 4 52 4 50 9 15 19 43 125 44 134 48 101 32 19 4 46 3 40 9 13 18 42 107 41 122 47 10 9 4 6 1 10 10 4 4 7 4 4 10 2 4 1 1 1 7 2 3 2 1,259 554 338 123 928 149 791 260 202 354 517 1,345 543 1,597 428 1,250 594 336 143 1,000 152 871 262 230 342 528 1,349 575 1,580 408 249 68 57 25 160 28 153 49 29 76 104 164 108 208 44 Wks. ds. 2,094 0 367 1 499 2 62 1 1,744 5 177 0 1,145 0 363 6 323 2 627 0 637 5 1,121 6 590 2 1,854 2 382 5 Wks. ds. 1,362 0 318 1 226 0 62 1 716 6 84 2 748 2 192 2 108 1 392 1 436 6 755 5 426 2 1,003 4 217 4 Wks. ds. 186 0 7 0 53 0 141 6 20 4 116 0 40 4 47 1 10 4 67 0 108 2 2 0 198 1 11 1 Wks. ds. 546 0 42 0 220 2 886 0 72 1 280 5 131 0 108 0 224 2 133 6 257 6 162 0 652 4 154 0 "2 1 2 1 1 18 3 12 1 1 4 3 6 1 9 4 10 4 5 1 5 1 11 3 Total of Order 1 1 61 I 53 9,388 1,015 950 05 722 644 78 9,620 1,522 11,990 2 7,110 2 1,009 2 3,870 5 Independent Order of Odd Fellows — Grand Lodgo of New Zealand 71 67 131 | 114 17 | 5 524 459 53 242 1 233 5 8 3 I National Independent Order of Odd Fellows — Auckland Provincial District i i i ! I I i ! ' 60 60 235 4 235 4 39 39 362 337 63 •• British United Order of Odd Fellows — Wellington District 14 0 14 0 I 123 123 123 Ancient Order of Foresters — Auckland District Hawke's Bay District Taranaki District Wellington District Nelson District United Westland District Canterbury United District United Otago District Courts not in Districts 253 77 26 176 29 229 70 25 155 29 24 7 1 21 181 36 20 110 31 3 69 99 13 167 30 14 96 25 2 63 92 10 14 6 6 It 6 1 6 7 3 12 3 15 6 6 3 2 5 2 1,245 399 198 1,055 400 33 790 1,041 328 1,305 437 204 1,106 392 30 784 1,019 329 197 57 34 177 90 5 132 142 47 1,185 1 268 2 188 1 1,002 4 408 0 16 0 986 6 956 6 318 2 913 2 252 2 132 6 659 5 355 0 16 0 649 1 742 1 229 1 106 3 13 0 3 2 153 6 165 3 3 0 52 0 189 0 53 0 67 85 16 66 84 16 "l 1 4 8 2 2 8 2 124 0 37 3 37 1 213 5 177 2 52 0 Total of Order 729 674 55 562 499 68 50 5,606 30 5,489 881 5,330 1 3,949 4 475 1 905 3

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TABLE II.—Numerical Progress, Mortality, and Sickness— continued.

No. of Members admitted during Tear. No. of Members v [uring Yea] -ho left No. of Deaths during Year No. of Members on Roll Sickness Experience. Name op Society. Total. a £ © © 151 By Clearance and Amalgamation. Total. By Arrears, &c. By Clearance. Of Members. Of Registered Wives. At Begin- | ning of - Year. At End of Y rear. No. of Members Sick during Year. No. of W< ;ks' Sickness ixperienced dui ■ing Year. Total. First Six Months. Second Six Months, After Twelve Months. Ancient Order of Shepherds — Total of Order 10 Wks. ds. 29 3 Wks. ds. 29 3 Wks. ds. Wks. ds. 10 4 | 4 •• 1 72 77 10 United Ancient Order of Druids — Total of Order I 454 418 36 402 346 56 12 15 2,284 2,324 327 1,544 0 1,358 4 160 3 25 0 Loyal United Friends Benefit' Society — Total of Order I ! I 1 i I i i 1 1 0 6 49 4 1 58 I 52 11 49 4 Independent Order of Reciiabites — New Zealand District New Zealand Central District Albert District I i 90 143 1 85 127 1 5 10 101 94 3 92 81 3 9 13 2 2 495 609 26 4S4 058 22 75 70 4 517 6 389 2 11 1 370 2 280 3 11 1 55 3 34 6 92 1 74 0 2 Total of Order 234 213 21 ! 198 176 22 : 2 i 1 I 4 I 1,130 1,164 149 918 2 661 6 90 2 166 1 Sons and Daughters of Temperance — Grand Division of New Zealand.. 67 64 3 26 23 32 52 0 1 I 305 345 191 6 139 6 Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society — New Zealand District i ! 100 94 6 3 22 3 100 0 107 101 731 721 121 649 3 527 0 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia — Grand Council of New Zealand 494 115 115 55 51 4 G | 3 548 74 494 0 343 1 52 1 98 5 Railway Employes' Benefit Societies — Total of Railway Employes' Benefit Societies ! I 2 j 2 j 13 j 13 9 9 I 301 303 65 469 6 278 6 34 0 157 0 •• Grand Total.. 2,971 2,781 190 2,282 2,033 249 148 110 21,138 I 21,079 5,375 0 3,310 22,158 4 14,931 3 1,852 1

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TABLE III.—Ages and Conjugal Condition of Members as at the 31st December, 1886.

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o a © H O^ s»a a— © a a Ages of Me] ibers. Name of Society. •a m © c3 § a © Cl fa © a S CM o - 3 o 3 io CO o © O -." o 8 •** O Q o 35 o +^ *a -si in o & 3 c in o o o 9 O P o o o T3 m © T3-a ta SS '3 © o E P< t- ft [£ 0 _ J tl.UI.O.O.F.: Auckland District Hawke's Bay New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington „ Marlborough „ Nelson „ Motueka North Westland Hokitika „ Ashley North Canterbury „ Lyttelton Otago „ Invereargill 1,250 594 336 143 1,000 152 871 262 230 342 528 1,349 575 1,580 408 845 357 186 78 655 96 486 153 150 243 223 729 357 909 249 405 237 150 05 345 50 385 109 80 99 305 620 218 671 159 42 27 11 10 30 5 104 7 10 1 48 83 39 15 6 178 120 55 30 170 18 174 58 20 15 143 270 115 247 62 251 131 84 24 208 23 147 49 27 15 124 297 93 252 64 199 113 55 27 206 18 101 37 30 26 80 264 122 264 93 174 91 40 14 110 30 104 27 37 37 47 185 87 170 03 182 52 39 6 93 15 74 28 52 78 46 126 51 199 38 123 34 20 10 82 27 05 17 46 95 25 82 31 195 41 49 16 18 12 38 12 45 13 7 62 5 26 22 171 25 24 7 11 7 22 4 32 7 12 2 2 2 23 *9 9 12 'i 7 12 1 4 i h 2 1 7 1 11 8 6 8 53 13 2 6 4 10 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 Total of order 9,020 5,716 3,904 111 1,675 1,789 1,635 1,216 1,079 893 521 213 84 88 16 17 ..O.O.F.: Grand Lodge of New Zealand.. 459 320 139 15 130 109 107 49 35 12 1 1 : Auckland Provincial District .. 337 195 142 11 48 05 73 52 59 15 6 7 1 J.U.O.O.F.: Wellington District .. 123 GO 03 11 24 22 29 37 v.O.F.: Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ Taranaki „ Wellington „ Nelson United Westland „ Canterbury United „ United Otago Courts not in Districts 1,305 437 204 1,106 392 30 784 1,019 329 857 280 103 766 237 20 567 717 234 448 157 101 340 155 10 217 302 95 74 21 19 41 16 253 75 42 190 58 5 104 127 38 246 99 45 246 71 254 103 50 250 51 1 128 166 72 185 76 19 169 43 126 37 15 130 GO 2 85 134 41 123 14 6 46 40 11 85 118 33 31 3 1 20 28 0 43 82 15 0 1 7 11 4 31 41 3 "n 2 '8 1 1 3 7 9 a 21 28 11 127 156 47 123 153 66 10 5 2 *8 1 16 8 i Total of order 5,606 3,781 1,825 231 892 1,037 1,081 834 636 476 229 104 26 12 6 42 i.O.S.: Total of order 77 66 11 7 7 13 16 13 9 7 3 2 J.A.O.D.: Total of order 2,324 1,540 784 137 365 490 489 426 262 68 9 2 76 [i.U.F.B.S. : Total of order 52 37 15 1 7 7 4 14 12 3 4 [.O.R.: New Zealand District New Zealand Central District.. Albert District ! I 484 658 22 250 350 18 228 308 4 80 117 106 123 88 107 2 71 109 1 49 59 32 68 2 23 45 3 10 17 10 5 11 4 4 2 16 Total of order 1,164 624 540 197 229 197 181 108 102 71 37 20 6 16 3.D.T.: Grand Division of New Zealand 345 223 122 27 62 48 45 44 41 38 27 7 2 4 H.A.C.B.S.: New Zealand District i 721 451 270 28 93 145 117 107 105 90 30 2 4 P.A.F.S.A.: Grand Council of New Zealand 548 412 ; 130 17 74 84 121 87 85 30 31 7 2 2 8 R.E.B.S.: Total of R.E.B. Societies 303 232 71 2 19 29 45 59 08 38 18 1 7 17 Grand total .. 21,079 13,657 8,022 1114 3,624 4,031 3,941 3,048 2,498 1,743 920 382 I 126 53 24 175

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TABLE IV. —Sick and Funeral Funds. —Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1886.

Note.—The values at beginning and end of year are exclusive of the funds of the central bodies. 5—H. 17.

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Name of Society. tn . rrj o a S© a^ §S» £a § § i 0-0- £ 0 Receipts. a w a © © a a el 5 Sfa c fa's © ft 6© Og M <s a sh Ms© © o a 8 S Expenditure. tt " •2*3 O -t-J o W n s a £, O fai #1 o© w m '8 s PI "3 o o H 0 1—1 +* o a H H 8 aS il CD ll a 3 o © SS M.U.I.O.O.F. Luckland District .. lawko's Bay „ Jew Plymouth Vanganui Wellington Marlborough sfelson „ klotueka „ -forth Westland rlokitika „ Ashley Jorth Canterbury „ Lyttelton „ )tago invereargill £ 2,072 857 370 118 1,042 187 1,257! 356 342 422 872 2,135 936 2,215 596 £ 9 53 37 17 4 12 28 13 9 5 29 146 £ 947 293 229 137 745 301 723 298 463 493 217 496 355 1,973 455 £ 383 90 85 170 70 144 42 54 120 70 210 40 348 70 £ 485 27 27 20 221 83 58 16 193 44 41 160 120 76 100 £ 1,777 331 338 62 1,143 124 1,007 256 254 598 513 832 495 1,421 281 £ 372 137 37 9 189 71 328 29 64 114 90 241 28 358 92 £ 365 58 100 10 130 90 144 24 54 120 70 190 10 318 70 £ 441 j 32 43 21 1 220] 102 60 21 241 64 131, 416 81 165 126 £ 3,896 1,320 748 275 2,195 645 2,182 724 1,080 1,092 1,209 3,006 1,480 4,758 1,221 £ 2,955 558 518 102 1,682 387 1,539 330 613 896 804 1,679 014 2,262 569 £ 24,138 0,760 3,548 2,723 18,172 3,902 10,642 3,804 5,433 9,673 6,147 16,204 8,381 36,031 9,176 £ 25,079 7,522 3,778 2,896 18,685 4,160 11,285 4,198 5,900 9,809 6,552 17,531 9,247 38,527 9,828 Total of Order 13,777 362 8,125 1,890 1,671 9,432 2,159 1,753 2,164 25,831 15,508 104,734 175,05' I.O.O.F. Jrand Lodge of New Zealand 732 125 5 23S 185 80 17 80 942 520 3,070 3,49 N.I.O.O.F. Vuckland Provincial District 401 15 45 100 1 232 91 80 3 562 400 817 97: B.U.O.O.F. Wellington District 66 7 7 33 12 73 52 A.O.F. Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ taranaki „ Wellington Sfclson „ Jnited Westland Canterbury United Jnited Otago Oourts not in Districts 1,680 552 280 1,451 493 40 1,019 1,203 408 1 47 1G 58 24 394 114 78 630 288 27 #58 633 101 200 55 20 310 150 92 1 118 8 1,156 248 151 811 354 15 762 800 201 348 90 57 239 168 13 248 200 170 65 10 330 160 126 20 96 5 71 33 24 2,367 769 394 2,567 963 67 1,655 2,167 562 1,800 403 218 1,400 778 33 1,191 1,288 347 10,380 2,050 1,320 13,347 4,824 380 G,956 11,545 5,349 10,951 2,411 1,491 14,515,00! 417,421 5,5616 iio 250 52 81 44 110 255 02 9 Total of Order 7,120 171 2.T23 1,095 390 4,558 1,363 1,162 375 11,511 7,458 56,157 60,211 A.O.S. Dotal of Order 59 5 31 14 23 95 37 449 50' U.A.O.D. fotal of Order 2,804 245 313 315 77 1,376 675 328 17 3,754 2,396 6,899 8,257 LU.F.B.S. fotal of Order 57 8 50 20 t 65 70 20G! 201 I.O.R. Jew Zealand District Jew Zealand Central Mbert 580 782 28 17 163 357 4 10 '44 478 331 11 102 8 11 19 770 1,183 68 489 452 54 2,751 5,1481 94 3,032 5,879 108 "l 85 85 Total of Order 1,390 18 524 45 44 820 110 40 19 2,021 995 9,019 7,993 S.D.T. 3 rand Division of New Zealand 348 11 123 70 25 156 20 87 577 357 2,195 2,415 94 H.A.C.B.S. Slew Zealand District 777 73 200 100 4 568 199 80 59 1,160 906 3,948 4,202 P.A.F.S.A. 3rand Council of New Zealand 634 44 81 195 14 413 195 10 968 819 1,724 1,873 201 R.E.B.S. Dotal of R.E.B. Societies 367 357 40 9 486 406 2,026 ! 2,106 119 Grand total 28,538 959 12,415 3,890 2,237 18,221 5,110 2,772 3,827 j 48,041 29,930 250,2H 268,38!

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TABLE V.—Medical and Management Expenses Funds.—Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1886.

Note. —The values at end of year are exclusive of the funds of the central bodies.

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Name of Society.' tt a c« o o a en floj a a£s o a O . rS a si a M Receipts. ui © ft £'© og m © r-, V © «sa a •3,5 ■a© tH CD w CD 94S wt F,xpem o a »S © a 2 © a £ * &a Liture. 0 *? - ,' 3 •gal £l H x H ft "8 © © *i O E- © a © ft M H *3 o tt o n3 a H . *l a o s ■5 M.U.I.O.O.F. Auckland District Hawke's Bay New Plymouth „ Wanganui Wellington „ Marlborough „ Nelson „ Motueka „ North Westland „ Hokitika „ Ashley „ North Canterbury Lyttelton „ Otago „ Invereargill £ 1,401 743 519 167 1,160 220 863 256 458 745 512 1,395 609 2,656 555 £ 204 69 £ 203 93 28 26 80 42 35 18 243 189 34 209 78 463 277 £ 1,045 585 347 160 721 170 523 164 351 463 328 932 523 1,898 405 £ 503 229 121 37 323 63 221 64 138 208 102 399 195 770 138 £ 197 88 45 16 88 17 102 29 19 76 50 102 45 175 40 £ 152 83 13 37 153 14 43 46 128 76 46 264 71 313 256 £ 1,809 905 546 271 1,307 263 903 277 701 946 550 1,631 708 3,186 832 £ 1,897 985 527 250 1,285 263 889 304 636 882 532 1,698 834 3,156 839 £ 7,091 9: 5! 1,501 1,61! "78 67 "5 3 261 71 81 131 15? 1,831 1,18! 3,00! If 13 3 27 21 68 1 Total of Order 12,200 558 2,017 8,616 3,569 1,096 1,695 14,836 14,970 17,111 I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge of New Zealand 931 860 66 493 321 116 69 1,000 23: N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District.. 379 215 124 33 14 387 386 B.U.O.O.F. Wellington District 22 108 22 50 80 23 130 124 A.O.F. Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ Taranaki „ Wellington „ Nelson „ United Westland Canterbury United „ United Otago „ Courts not in Districts 1,714 703 296 1,616 658 70 927 1,094 468 9 "s 22 191 69 13 127 18 7 115 291 42 1,007 403 197 1,077 408 42 695 1,265 331 494 186 66 460 175 " 25 315 648 125 131 41 24 112 52 238 45 5 230 31 10 59 288 67 1,913 772 308 1,750 699 77 1,065 2,040 510 1,930 735 291 1,879 667 77 1,143 2,315 524 311 69 42 209 459 23 56 ~74 114 891 1,454 51 • Total of Order 8,145 117 872 5,546 2,494 547 973 9,134 9,500 3,484 A.O.S. Total of Order 31 16 16 20 17 U.A.O.D. Total of Order 603 3,552 12 517 2,356 975 229 430 4,081 3,990 L.U.F.B.S. Total of Order 55 39 15 65 54 I.O.R. New Zealand District.. New Zealand Central „ Albert , .. 537 893 58 6 2 53 35 314 473 34 168 196 19 87 126 4 34 161 591 935 60 603 955 57 64 238 69 Total of Order 1,488 89 821 383 216 195 1,585 1,015 371 S.D.T. Grand Division of New Zealand 121 42 440 5 11 203 38 461 4G3 126 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District 342 70 1,304 830 1,140 38 12G 708 53 1,173 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand 195 97 781 84 728 53 449 17 788 R.E.B.S. Total of R.E.B. Societies 99 408 378 28 327 426 Grand Total 29,550 770 3,788 19,881 8,684 2,469 3,537 34,113 34,571 22,981

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TABLE VI. —Disposition of Funds as at the 31st December, 1886.

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Name of Society. Total. Investments at Interest. Value of Land and Buildings. Cash not bearing Interest. Value of Goods, Furniture, and Regalia. Other Assets. il.U.I.O.O.F.: Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ New Plymouth Wanganui „ Wellington Marlborough „ Nelson Motueka North Westland Hokitika Ashley ,, North Canterbury Lyttelton Otago Invereargill £ 37,752 7,953 3,968 4,502 20,043 4,770 13,953 5,568 5,999 10,132 6,834 20,111 10,660 42,965 10,215 £ 15,858 3,009 3,831 475 5,780 3,495 12,179 4,808 5,240 8,616 4,507 4,964 4,530 31,527 8,087 £ 20,490 3,814 £ 892 691 137 247 684 68 499 398 202 686 400 1,082 607 1,787 547 £ 512 413 £ 27 3,680 13,897 1,108 1,138 350 539 761 1,861 13,094 4,887 8,850 1,300 100 282 99 47 4 12 70 65 876 491 515 215 'io 9 95 145 287 65 Total of Order 200,025 116,912 75,820 8,926 3,701 GG7 .O.O.F.: Grand Lodge of New Zealand 5,582 8,058 1,349 601 474 53 -[.I.O.O.F.: Auckland Provincial District 1,923 2,082 29 130 3.U.O.O.F.: Wellington District 135 17 79 39 LO.F.: Auckland District Hawke's Bay Taranaki „ Wellington , Nelson „ United Westland Canterbury United » United Otago „ Courts not in Districts 14,604 3,106 1,731 17,026 6,037 426 12,653 17,697 5,770 8,575 2,401 1,287 8,647 5,150 355 10,878 14,506 2,275 4,750 399 217 6,813 485 176 191 892 747 19 338 1,184 155 794 131 37 674 140 12 157 427 228 1,242 1,579 3,113 "40 38 Total of Order 79,050 54,074 18,112 4,187 2, GOO 78 v.O.S.: Total of Order 528 559 23 J.A.O.D.: Total of Order .. 9,700 0,973 1,032 809 700 06 j.U.F.B.S.: Total of Order .. 400 204 187 ■O.B.: New Zealand District New Zealand Central District Albert District 5,285 8,417 187 4,831 5,919 139 L873 259 G08 38 19G 17 10 Total of Order 13,889 10,889 1,873 904 223 S.D.T.: Grand Division of New Zealand 2,912 2,291 425 70 100 20 LA.C.B.S.: New Zealand District 6,204 4,732 412 556 504 '.A.F.S.A.: Grand Council of New Zealand 3,478 2,548 009 321 LE.B.S.: Total of R.E.B. Societies .. 2,183 2,090 93 Grand total .. 334,676 208,763 99,022 16,941 9,065 885

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TABLE VII.—Investments at Interest as at the 31st December, 1886.

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Dep< isited wit! 3 t-H "i © (3 s a^.&a Bill Sj * a © o is © Name of Society. Total. Post Office Savings Bank. C tt CD £ -M CD cr] ■+-< cd a Mortgages on Freehold Property. 0-1 +J © s O m o Other Investments. © £ Ph a Other Banks. M.U.I.O.O.F.: Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington „ Marlborough Nelson „ Motueka North Westland Hokitika » Ashley „ North Canterbury Lyttelton „ Otago » Invereargill , £ 15,858 3,009 3,831 475 5,780 3,495 12,179 4,808 5,246 8,616 4,507 4,964 4,530 31,527 8,087 £ 29 245 '309 146 £ 4,101 300 54G 712 479 G15 733 2,935 £ 5-0 5-3 5-5 5-4 GO 5-6 5-3 5-3 £ 10,405 2,340 2,790 475 3,401 3,495 8,470 4,100 3,320 4,825 1,795 1,810 2,679 25,710 7,400 £ 7-8 8-6 8-1 9-1 64 9-9 7-2 7-4 9-1 90 7-0 8-0 7'0 7-7 7-3 £ 1,300 250 2^634 £ 7-0 7*6 00 £ 23 369 1,358 450 98 1,191 00 1,050 1,078 991 200 £ 60 60 9-3 5-0 7-5 7-7 10-0 5-5 5-8 8 0 8-0 2 36 1,662 653 760 40 "too 462 823 860 4,911 225 50 5-7 5-3 50 Total of order 116,912 4,250 17,240 5-2 83,015 7-8 4,944 60 7,403 6-9 I.O.O.F.: Grand Lodge of New Zealand .. 334 867 5-5 3,362 80 1,019 5,582 G-6 N.I.O.O.F.: Auckland Provincial District 413 1,510 7-1 1,923 50 BU.O.O.F. : Wellington District 17 17 A.O.F. : Auckland District Hawke's Bay Taranaki » Wellington Nelson United Westland „ Canterbury United United Otago , Courts not in districts 8,575 2,401 1,287 8.G47 5,150 355 10,878 14,506 2,275 66 127 162 319 5,224 1,049 60 417 700 150 200 1,484 650 5-2 5-7 5-0 5-6 5-1 60 6-0 55 5-9 1,985 1,225 1,065 7,911 1,200 205 8,749 12,555 1,625 7-3 7-5 8-1 7-7 8-2 10-0 7-4 7-7 9-3 1,300 2^800 70 7:5 450 6-6 '653 300 107 6-0 1,270 7;2 Total of order 54,074 1,027 9,934 5-4 36,520 7-7 4,207 7-3 1,726 6-8 A.O.S.: Total of order 390 8-0 528 138 U.A.O.D.: Total of order 1,147 2,0G4 5-4 2,899 81 863 69 6,973 L.U.F.B.S. : Total of order ! ! 204 204 50 I.O.R. : New Zealand District New Zealand Central Albert 4,831 5,919 139 80 095 189 997 835 5-5 5-1 3,754 2,515 7-6 7-8 300 6-0 1,574 7-6 Total of order 10,889 914 1,832 53 6,269 7-7 300 6-0 1,574 7-6 S.D.T. : Grand Division of New Zealand .. 276 60 5-0 1,620 79 335 2,291 80 H.A.C.B.S.: New Zealand District 4,732 25 1,942 5-2 2,765 7-5 P.A.F.S.A. : Grand Council of New Zealand .. 2,548 206 347 5-2 1,895 7-9 100 7-5 R.E.B.S. : Total of R.E.B. Societies 2,090 190 1,050 8-1 250 5-9 Grand total 13,330 208,763 9,124 34,903 5-3 141,895 7-8 9,511 6-6 7-1