FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT BY THE REGISTRAR OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1905 Session I, H-01

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1905. NEW ZEALAND.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (TWENTY-EIGHTH 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).

By the statute above mentioned the Registrar is required every year to « lay before the General Assembly a report of his proceedings and of the principal matters transacted by him and oi the valuations returned to or caused to be made by the Registrar during the year preceding." TRANSACTIONS DURING THE YEAR 1904. Registeation op Societies and Beanches. mrft'-T! £ umber .°* registrations during the year 1904 was 19, distributed as followse£^; a iSCi I A22;. 8 . eOBrtl! UAO - D " 4 l0d *» : I-0.8., Itent; H.A.C.B.s' In the following table the progress of registration during the year is shown by a comparison res wtSSv SoClet ' eS aad braaches on the register as at the beginning and end of the year

A complete list of societies and branches on the register as at the end of 1904 is given in Appendix 11. s VBU Registeation op New Rules. tt y e is ° lat^ d ? ri ? ndl y societies were registered during the year, viz.: The Christchurch United Friendly Societies Dispensary; the Wellington Branch, No. 1, of the Australian Natives Association; and the Chinese Friendly Society of New Zealand. Complete Amendments of Roles Registebed. The following societies and branches'registered complete amendments of their rules durin" the year, viz.:— ° M.U.I.O.O.F.—New Plymouth, Motueka, and Hokitika Districts.

• LIST OP ABBREVIATIONS MADE USE OP IN THIS REPORT. A.0.F., Ancient Order of Foresters. A.0.5., Ancient Order of Shepherds. 8.U.0.0.P , British United Order nf OAA f n T H ; A - C -^ 8 - Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. I.P.S , I orated Friendly Society 1.0. G.T. Independent Order of Good Templars. 1.0.0. F., Independent Order of Odd Fellows (Amer can Cons ■tution) 1.0. R., Independent Order of Rechabites. M.U.1.0.0.F., Manchester Uy Independent Order of Odd Fellows. N.1.0.0.F., National Independent Order of Odd Fellows. PAP S A Protectant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. R.E.8.5., Railway Employees- Benefit Society SAS Snectnv "* ° f T ™*™™- United offfi£

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Name or Class of Society. Statement as on the 1st January 1904. Statement as on the 31st December 1904. M.U.I.O.O.P. I.O.O.P. N.I.O.O.P. .. B.U.O.O.F. .. A.O.P. A.O.S. U.A.O.D. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.C.B.S. .. P.A.P.S.A. .. B.E.B.S. I.P.S. W.M.C. I.O.G.T. 1 society, 17 districts, 167 lodges, 1 juvenile lodge, and 1 widow and orphan society 1 grand lodge and 39 lodges 1 district and 2 lodges 1 lodge 8 districts, 121 courts, and 3 juvenile courts 1 sanctuary 3 grand lodges and 77 lodges 2 districts and 41 tents .. .. ,, 1 grand division and 10 divisions 1 district and 25 branches 1 grand lodge and 10 lodges .. " 1 society 12 societies 15 clubs .. .. ,', 1 grand lodge, 53 subordinate lodges, and i temple 23 societies 1 society, 17 districts, 167 lodges, 1 juvenile lodge, and 1 widow and orphan society 1 grand lodge and 41 lodges, 1 district and 2 lodges. 1 lodge. 8 districts, 122 courts, and 3 juvenile courts. 1 sanctuary. 3 grand lodges and 81 lodges. 2 districts and 42 tents. 1 grand division and 10 divisions. 1 district and 31 branches. 1 grand lodge and 10 lodges. 1 society. 15 societies. 17 clubs. 1 grand lodge and 53 subordinate lodges. S.A.S. 23 societies.

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Partial Amendments of Rules Registered. Partial amendments were made in respect of the following:— M.U.I.O.O.P.—New Zealand Branch ; Good Intent Lodge (Auckland District); Wellington District; Petone Lodge (Wellington District) ; Waipori Lodge (Otago District); and Southland District. A.O.R—Hawke's Bay District; Taranaki District; Wellington District, and Court Robin Hood. U.A.O.D.—Grand Lodge of Canterbury. Cancellations by Dissolution, etc. A.O.R—Courts Activity and Pride of Palmerston (Wellington District).. W.M.C.—Wellington Social Club ceased to exist. Conversions and Secessions. M.U.I.O.O.F.—The New Plymouth, Motueka, and Hokitika Districts were converted into district branches of the New Zealand Branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows ; and the Pleasant Point Lodge left the Lyttelton District and became a branch, of the South Canterbury District. The Star of the West, Excelsior, and Maitai Lodges were made branches of the District Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand United Ancient Order of Druids. Changes of Trustees. There were a great many appointments and changes of trustees of the various societies and branches during the year. It is to be regretted that many organizations, who are doubtless particular in other respects, are remiss in notifying changes of trustees as they occur. The result is that much avoidable correspondence is thrown on the Department, with consequent loss of time to the Post-Office Savings-Bank authorities, and sometimes great delay in operating on the SavingsBank Account. There can be no justifiable excuse why the requirement to register changes of trustees (in whom the funds and property of friendly societies are vested by statute) should not be effected promptly, and thus obviate delay inseparable from prolonged correspondence. Some notices of changes of trustees relate to appointments made many years before, and it is only when a hitch occurs —say, when the right parties to release a mortgage cannot be ascertained—that the Registrar is appealed to, and asked to make entries in the Register that the Act does not contemplate, much less authorise. Returns and Statistics for 1903. By the Friendly Societies Act, all societies and branches registered under it are required to forward to the Registrar before the Ist April in each year a general statement of the receipts and expenditure, funds, and effects of the society or branch, made out to the 31st December then last, termed the Annual Return ; and, as respects friendly societies proper, they are required to supply at the same time a list of the members admitted, and the names and particulars of the periods of sickness, deaths, and other contingencies experienced by the members during the year. During the month of December, 1903, a supply of forms to contain the above information, with a memo, of instructions, was sent to each of the societies with branches (with the exception of the 1.0. G.T.) for the use of the same, and also to all the societies separately registered. These returns and lists, having been filled up and sent to this office, were examined and compared with the totals at the end of 1902, and entries found to be defective, incorrect, contradictory, or not in accordance with law were queried, for the purpose of having the necessary corrections made and an explanation given of the cause thereof. The number of returns issued and received, and the months in which they reached the Registry Office, are shown in the following table: —

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Returns.* The Months in 1904 when the Returns for 1903 reached Office. Society. Issued. Received. Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. and after. M.U.I.O.O.P. I.O.O.F. N.I.O.O.P. .. £ B.U.O.O.P. .. A.O.F. A.O.S U.A.O.D. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.C.B.S. .. P.A.P.S.A. .. R.E.B.S 185 40 3 1 129 1 80 43 11 26 11 1 183 30 3 1 122 1 78 42 11 18 11 1 16 3 78 10 3 70 14 1 1 7 1 1 4 3 S i 5 1 12 31 1 19 11 10 1 9 39 20 i k i a 6 6 1 3 <H 16 1 6 1 5 5 '3 1 i 1 2 i 9 2 i i Total Friendly Societies I.F.S W.M.C. s".a:s. 531 18 17 24 501 17 15 15 12 1 37 2 173 4 1 2 191 4 5 2 33 2 2 12 8 1 3 2 5 1 1 2 14 1 1 2 2 1 12 I 1 1 1 i 4 1 202 37 13 12 4 Total 590. 548 14 43 180 18 13 lea central bodies.

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It will be seen by the foregoing that, while over 80 per cent, of the required returns were furnished during the first four months of the year, only 237 reached this office before the Ist April. Seeing that the figures embodied in the returns relate'to the year terminated in December, it does not seem too much to expect that the whole of the returns should be sent in some time during the first quarter of the year. A large amount of delay also arises in the compilation of the statistical tables, on account of the difficulty experienced in obtaining satisfactory corrections in the returns from a number of the branches of societies. It may also be pointed out that so long as one branch of a society withholds the particulars of its proceedings it is impossible to finally deal with the figures of such society, and that the dilatoriness of a few secretaries causes much loss of time in a variety of ways. With a view of remedying this tardiness the sanction of the Treasury was obtained for the prosecution of the secretary of Court Sir George Grey, A.0.P., Wellington. The case was tried in the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court, before Dr. McArthur, on the 27th June, and judgment obtained; the defendant being fined £2, and costs £3 175., in all £5 17s. It is hoped that this example will have a salutary effect upon procrastinating secretaries. The number of lodges* of the affiliated type whose returns are tabulated is 465 (being one less than the number received), and of central bodies 35, distributed according to Orders as follows:—

The number of defaulting secretaries in the several Orders is as follows : M.U.1.0.0.P., 2; 1.0.0. F., 10; A.0.F., 8; U.A.0.D., 2; 1.0. R., 1; H.A.C.8.5., 8 : total, 31. In Table I. details are given of the name, place, and year of establishment of each lodge, with the membership and funds of the same at the end of 1903. The funds under the control of the central bodies are also included in the district totals. In the final column is entered the average surplus or deficiency per member in each lodge, as shown at the last valuation. Tables 11. to VI. contain a summary of the details relating to the membership, mortality and sickness, receipts and expenditure, funds, and investments of each separately registered society, with totals for the several Orders. In Tables 111. to VI. shillings and pence have been omitted, there being no apparent advantage in publishing the values more accurately than as shown by the nearest pound. Membebship and Total Funds. The number of members in these 465 lodges at the beginning of 1903 was 43,052; the members admitted by initiation and reinstatement were 5,285 ; those admitted by clearance were 302 : total admitted, 5,587. The number who left by arrears, resignation, and expulsion was 2,719 ; by clearance, 311; and by death, 354 : total left, 3,384. The net increase for the year was 2,203, or slightly over 5 per cent., and the number of members at the end of 1903 was therefore 45,255. The deaths of members' wives during the year were 158. The total funds of the societies and branches as on the 31st December, 1903, amounted to £883,751, made up as follows : Sick and Funeral Funds (inclusive of amounts transferred to special funds out of surplus), £815,082; Medical and Management Funds, goods, &c, £68,669. Dividing the total funds by the number of members at the end of the year, it is found the average capital per member is now £19 10s. 7d. Taking the several years 1899-1903, the number of members, total funds, and average capital per member at the end of each were as under: —

The following balance-sheet gives the total funds (including those of the central bodies) as on the 31st December, 1903 :— Funds. £ Assets. £ Sick ana Funeral Funds .. .. .. 789,612 Investments ac interest .. .'. .. 697,615 Surplus Appropriation Funds .. .. 25,470 Value of land and buildings .. • .. .. 130,848 Management Fund, goods, &a. .. .. 51,075 Cash not bearing interest .. .. .. 36,850 Widow and Orphans Funds .. .. .. 8,397 Value of goods .. .. .. .. 10,414 Distress, Benevolent Funds, &o. .. .. 8,243 Other assets .. .. .. .. 6,363 Juvenile Funds .. .. .. .. 954 Owing by Management Fund .. .. 1,661 £883,751 I £883,751 • The word " lodge," when applied to all societies, is to be understood as embracing the synonymous terms " court," " tent," &0., as used in the various Orders.

Society. Central Bodies. Lodges. Society. Central Bodies. Lodges. M.U.I.O.O.P. I.O.O.F. .. N.I.O.O.F... B.U.O.O.F. A.O.F. A.O.S. .. r 18 1 1 S 165 29 2 1 113 1 U.A.O.D. .. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.C.B.S. P.A.F.S.A. B.E.B.S. .. 3 2 1 75 40 10 18 10 1 i

Year. No. of Members. Total Funds. Average Capital. 1899.. 1900.. 1901.. 1902.. 1903.. 38,202 40,257 41,236 43,408 45,255 £ 728,249 766,480 804,753 846,315 883,751 £ s. d. 19 1 3 19 0 9 19 10 4 19 9 11 19 10 7

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At the same date these funds were disposed of as follows :—

Sickness. The number of members sick during the year was 8,524, equal to 2003 per 100 members at risk; the sickness experienced was 65,008 weeks 3 days, equal to 7 weeks 4 days per sick member, and 1 week 3 days 22 hours for each member at risk. The ratio to the total of the sickness in the first six months was 59 per cent., in the second six months 8 per cent., and after twelve months 33 per cent. These averages and percentages are compared with those for previous years in Appendix I. Owing in great measure to differences in the proportion of members at the several ages, the averages in the several districts differ considerably, also in the several societies or Orders. The figures for the five larger Orders are found to be as follows: —

From the above it will be seen that the percentage of members sick and the average sickness per member at risk for the year 1903 were highest in the M.U.1.0.0.F. and lowest in the 1.0.0. F. In 1902 the percentage of members sick was 2047, the average sickness per member sick was 7-67 weeks, and the average sickness per member at risk 1 week 3 days 11 hours. Deaths. The number of members who died during 1903 was 354, equal to 8-49 per 1,000 members at risk, as against 7-88 in 1902 and 7-20 in 1901. The number of wives who died was 158, equal to 379 per 1,000 members, as against 3 - 61 for 1902 and 394 for 1901. Sick and Funebal Funds. The contributions and entrance fees paid to Sick and Funeral Funds were £64,224 ; and, dividing by the mean number of members, the average is found to be £1 9s. Id., the same as in 1902. The interest and rent received by the lodges and central bodies amounted to £33,862, equal to 15s. 4d. per member, as against 14s. 7d. per member for 1902. The amount of sickness benefit paid was £46,638, equal to £5 9s. sd. per member sick, and an average of £1 Is. 4d. per member, as against £5 13s. 3d. and £1 2s. respectively for 1902. Viewing tne amount paid in relation to the weeks of sickness the average benefit per week is found to be 14s. 4d.; in 1902 the average was sd. more. The funeral benefit paid amounted to £11,207 ; this is equal to ss. Id. per member, and is 10d. greater than the average for 1902. The total worth of the Sick and Funeral Funds at the beginning of 1903 being £746,406, and at the end of the year £789,612, the balance of gain on the transactions of the year was £43,206, or 19s. 7d. per member as against 17s. 3d. in 1902.

At 31st December, 1903. Disposition of Funds. Amount. Percentage of Total Assets. Dn mortgage of freehold property Land and buildings [n Post Office Savings-Bank [n other banks on deposit 3ash not bearing interest [n Government and municipal debentures Dther investments (including £1,661 over expenditure for management) Furniture, goods, &c. Dther assets £ 570,586 130,848 45,379 45,069 36,850 23,327 14,691 64-56 14-81 513 5-10 4-17 2-64 1-66 10,414 6,587 1-18 0-75 883,751 10000

Sickuess per Member. Ratio (per Cent.) to Total Sickness. Order. Percentage Sick. Sick. At Risk. FirBt Second After 6 Months. 6 Months. 12 Months. M.U.I.O.O.F. I.O.O.F. A.O.F. U.A.O.D. .. I.O.R. 20-94 16-52 20-22 20-40 19-31 Weeks. 8-53 6-38 7-28 5-67 7-59 Wke. dys. hre. 1 5 12 10 9 13 7 112 13 6 54 71 60 73 79 7 9 9 10 6 39 20 31 17 15 All Societies 20-03 7-63 1 3 22 59 33

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The averages for the five leading Orders, and for all societies, are given in the following table:—

Bate of Inteeest realised. The total income from investments, less depreciations, credited to the Sick and Funeral Funds for 1903 amounted to £33,862, which is found to yield an average rate of £4 - 51 per cent, (say, £4 10s. 2d.), as against £4 6s. in 1902. But, while the average rate for societies in the aggregate may be regarded as satisfactory, affording as it does a fair margin for safety over the rate hitherto employed in valuations—namely, 4 per cent.—it has to be remembered that as each lodge is for most purposes under the control of its own committee of management in matters affecting investments, its position will depend in great measure on the care and attention bestowed on this subject by the responsible officers. Hence the position of a district or Order depends almost entirely upon the good or bad management which has characterized the several branches in respect of the investment of the funds. While the rate of interest realised by each lodge cannot be set forth here, some idea of the position in the several societies or Orders will be obtained by an examination of the figures in the last column of the following table : — Table showing the Total Worth of the Sick and Funeeal Fund as on the Ist January, 1903, and the 31st December, 1903, inclusive of the Accumulations held by the Central Bodies; also the Amount and Average Bate of Interest earned.

It may also be added that in the M.U.1.0.0.F., with its seventeen districts, the average rate per cent, realised varies from £3 - 68 in the case of the Ashley District to £612 in the Marlborough District. In the A.0.F., with eight districts, the rate varies from £3 - 73 in the Auckland District to £5 - 36 in the Wellington District. A consideration of the foregoing rates makes it evident that, while the responsible officers in a large majority of the lodges have laboured with zeal and intelligence to invest the funds profitably, there is a minority of managers who, through ignorance, carelessness, or indifference, have never realised the fact that the regular and judicious investment of the funds at the highest rate of interest obtainable consistent with perfect security is a primary condition of success in every friendly society. It matters not how carefully the rates of contribution and benefits may have been adjusted if this important item has been neglected. And, while strongly opposed to other than adequate rates of contribution being charged in any lodge, examples are not wanting where defects in this particular have been successfully overcome by superior management in the investment of the funds. The bearing of these remarks on the rate of interest to be employed in a valuation is obvious. In lodges where the management of the funds has been good, and the rates realised over a series of years is in excess of 4 per cent., this rate may be continued; but in cases where a less rate has been realised the valuation will have to be made at such rate of interest as the character of the investments and the rate of interest realised may appear justifiable to the valuer. One way in which the rate realised may be improved is by a strict compliance in all cases with the terms of the statute in regard to the separation of the several funds, and the payment of all expenses of management out of the Management Fund. In a number of lodges it "is found that

Income per Member from Outgo per Member for Sick-benefit per Member Sick. Average Sickpay per Week. Gain per Member Order. Contributions. Interest. Sickness. Funerals. H.U.I.O.O.F. :.o.o.f. .. l.O.F. J.A.O.D. .. .O.R. £ b. d. 1 12 0 1 10 7 17 2 1 6 11 1 5 11 £ s. d. 0 18 8 0 15 1 0 15 9 0 8 3 0 19 8 £ s. d. 14 1 0 15 7 0 19 7 0 17 1 12 5 £ s. d. 0 4 7 0 7 0 0 5 5 0 5 5 0 4 2 £ s. d. 6 10 5 15 5 13 4 12 2 6 2 0 £ B. d. 0 14 2 0 15 10 0 13 11 0 16 3 0 16 1 £ a. d. 14 1 17 2 0 17 5 0 14 8 10 6 All Societies 1 9 1 0 15 4 114 0 5 1 5 9 5 0 14 4 0 19 7

Name of Society. Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Fund as on— January 1,1903. December 31,1903. Amount of Interest. Average Bat* per Cent. M.U.I.O.O.F. I.O.O.P. .. N.I.O.O.P. .. B.U.O.O.F. .. A.O.P. A.O.S. U.A.O.D. .. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.G.B.S. .. P.A.P.S.A. .. R.KB.S. .. £ 368,157 34,484 4,156 1,325 201,270 1,069 65,215 40,977 10,439 55,243 10,906 3,165 £ 389,444 37,377 4,226 1,480 211,666 1,118 70,635 42,957 11,107 5,308 11,304 2,990 £ 16,442 1,612 192 57 9,422 50 3,056 1,902 544 194 234 157 £ 4-44 4-59 4-69 4-15 4-67 4-68 4-60 4-64 5-18 3-75 2-13 5'24 Total 746,406 789,612 33,862 4-51

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the expenses of trustees in connection with the management of the investments, as well as the cost of collecting interest by agents or secretaries, have been paid out of the Sick and Funeral Fund whereas it has been held by high legal authorities that the contributions to this fund and the whole of the interest arising from the investment of the capital thereof should be applied exclusively to the payment of sickness and funeral benefits, except in the case of lodges which have obtained the consent of a valuer to an appropriation of surplus capital or interest; and hence that any deduction from the interest accruing is wholly illegal. In lodges which have invested part of the bick and Funeral Fund capital in halls, it is found in a number of cases that little or no rent has been paid by the Management Fund for the lodge-room, but unless a fair rent is paid m all cases the bicK and Funeral Fund is being defrauded. . , . ~ Another matter connected with these investments in halls and buildings which it is desirable the responsible officers should take into consideration, is to see that proper steps are taken to reimburse the lodge for the original outlay in building and furnishing, against the time when these halls or buildings will have to be renewed. If this is not done, either by periodic depreciations or the establishment of a sinking fund out of the annual income, lodges will one day have nothing to show for the funds so invested. ..hi • ..- t +u D In a number of cases the Sick and Funeral Fund suffers from illegal appropriations of the £225- 10.8., £77; S.D.T., £8; H.A.G.8.5., £7; P.A.F.S.A., £12: making a total of £1,661. Not only is no interest earned on these amounts, but care has to be exercised that the principal is correctly brought forward in the annual returns. It is to be hoped the amounts so misspent will be restored as quickly as possible, and so prevent the necessity of any further pressure to secure compliance with the provisions of the statute. Medical and Management Expenses Funds. The contributions, entrance fees, and levies to the Medical and Management Expenses Funds amounted to £60,422; interest, £1,663; and other receipts, £11,304: making a total income of £73 389 The total outgo for the year was £69,247, including £41,88 for medical attendance and medicine, £21,961 for management expenses and levies to central bodies, and £0,246 for other expenses. The total worth of the funds at the end of the year, including; goods &c was £51,075 The averages of the chief items of income and outgo in each of the five leading Orders and in all the societies 0 combined, also the percentage of total contributions (to both the Sick and Funeral and the Medical and Management Funds) spent for management, are given in the following table :— - -

, i i _____________ — "comparing these figures with those for 1902 it appears there has been a reduction in the average payment for management of 2s. 2d. per member, and a reductxon of over 3 per cent, m the proportion of total contributions spent for management purposes. Both may be regarded as eDC Thet?al\ a mountpaid by the societies for the year in providing the several rig pay funeral benefits, and medical attendance and medxcine amounted to £99,720 Assuming that for each member three other persons besides participate in these benefits, nearly 177 000 persons may be regarded as sharers in the beneficent work performed by these fraternal organizations. Averages and percentages deduced from the tabulated returns for 1891-1902 are given in APP 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 IV. Valuations. The Friendly Societies Act is based on the assumption that men who combine for mutual aid may be trusted voluntarily to take such action as may be found necessary to secure the solvency _nd permanence of their institutions. By means of periodical investigation the State has provided that loss is suffered through errors in finance, members shall not be able to plead ignorance Oi and liabilities have been calculated on the general mortality experience of the colony,- on the sickness experience of New Zealand friendly societies up to age 70, anrrEnglish%Tckne y s 's-rates (Button's Friendly Societies, 1876-80) above that ago, the rate of fnterest assumed varies from 2* to 4 per cent., according to the rates actually realised in the several lodges.

idical and Management Expenses Funds. Order. ical ana Management expenses r un Average Payment per Member for Medical Aid. Management. 1UH. Total. Percentage of total Contributions spent for Management. Average Contribution per Member. tf.U.I.O.O.P. .. :.o.of. LO.F. .. J.A.O.D. :.o.e £ s. d. 15 1 19 7 18 8 1 11 5 14 9 £ a. d. 0 18 1 10 3 10 0 10 8 0 16 4 £ b. d. 0 9 5 0 12 5 0 9 7 0 11 2 0 11 8 £ b. a. 17 6 1 12 8 19 7 1 11 10 18 0 16-49 20-66 1718 1909 23-00 All Societies 0 19 0 0 9 11 1 8 11 17-62 17 4

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Valuations were made of the following societies : M.U.1.0.0.F., Ashburton District and Ashley District; P.A.F.S.A., Grand Council of New Zealand ; Ofcago Railway Employees' Benefit Society. Summarised results of the valuations are given in two tables A and B (Appendix V.). In this connection it may be stated that the valuation of several other societies is in hand, but cannot be completed for want of the necessary particulars in respect of a few branches. This has caused great inconvenience. The following table shows the number of members of friendly societies, the amount of their accumulated capital, and the average capital per member in each of the Australasian States and in the Colony of New Zealand, according to the latest received statistics, arranged in order of membership : —

Other Societies on Register. In Table VII. some details are given of such isolated societies, working-men's clubs, and specially authorised societies on the Register as supplied returns in a form that could be utilised. Of isolated societies, returns were received from seventeen, with a membership of 2,401, and assets valued at £7,419. Fifteen working-men's clubs also sent in returns ; the membership is given as 5,837, and the assets as £32,062. Of specially authorised societies, such as dispensaries, money clubs, bands, &c, the membership is given as 2,945, and the value of the assets as £60,411. Tbade-unions. It will be seen by Appendix 111. that there are but sixteen trade-unions still registered under "The Trade Union Act, 1878," and some of these are, so far as " The Trade Union Act, 1878," is concerned, practically defunct, as the members are merged into the various combinations registered under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. This falling-off in numbers is due to some extent to the following : There has always been a disinclination on the part of tradeunionists registered under the Act of 1878 to render annual statements of receipts and expenditure, and of the number of members of these organizations, even though the particulars were not published. The objections have, however, been in some degree overcome, as under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act a Parliamentary Paper showing the number of members of each industrial union is published annually. There were no transactions under the Act during 1904. Geo. Leslie, Wellington, 27th June, 1905. Registrar of Friendly Societies and Trade-unions.

State or Colony. Date of Return. Number Mumber of of Lodges. Members. | Amount of Funds. Capital per Member. Victoria New South Wales New Zealand South Australia Queensland Tasmania Western Australia .. ! 31st December, 1903 .. 1902 .. .. j , 1903 .. .. ! , 1899 .. 1903 .. 1902 .. 1903 .. 1,155 990 465 474 388 171 199 101,717 96,671 45,255 43,043 31,913 15,456 12,522 ! £ 1,475,403 802,609 883,751 535,198 314,711 115,945 71,022 £ s. d. 14 10 1 8 6 1 19 10 7 12 8 8 9 17 3 7 10 0 5 13 6 -

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APPENDIX I. Percentages and Averages deduced from the Statistics of New Zealand Friendly Societies for the Years 1892-1903.

Years. Description of Percentage or Average. 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1892. 1897. 1898. 1899. 1900. T 1901. 1902. 1903. Mortality of members (rale per 1,000 members at risk) .. .. 638 wives , .. .. .. 333 Sick members, percentage of „ .. .. .. 1996 Sickness (weeks), average per member , .. .. .. 133 „ „ sick .. .. .. .. 6 65 „ death of member .. .. .. 208 09 Contribution to Sick and Funeral Fund, average per member (on mean £1-41 number) Sickness benefit, average per member (on mean number) .. .. 20s. 10d. sick „ .. .. £5-22 Funeral benefits, average per member „ .. 3s. Id. Contribution* to Medical and Management Fund, average per member.. £1-37 Medical expenses, average per member .. .. .. .. 19s. 2d. Management expenses,! average per member .. .. . . 10s. 2d. 6-86 365 19-84 1-31 661 191-09 £1-41 7-53 3-65 21-45 1-41 6-55 186-59 £1-40 6-52 3-54 17-93 1-34 7-49 205-89 £1-39 6-89 3-32 17-90 1-36 7-61 197-83 £1-40 5-82 3-23 19-20 1-40 736 240-67 £1-41 7-24 3-46 2022 1-43 7-06 19708 £1-40 7-57 3-93 20-26 1-44 7-10 189-93 £1-42 7-00 3-42 19-18 1-44 752 20591 £1-39 7-20 3-94 21-40 1-57 7-35 218-40 £1-44 7-88 3-61 20-47 1-58 7-67 199-92 £1-45 8-49 3-79 2003 1-56 7-63 18364 £1-45 20s. 5d. £5-14 3s. 6d. £1-36 19s. 9s. ioa. 22s. £5-13 3s. 9d. £1-37 13s. lid. 9s. lid. 21s. 4d. £5-66 3s. 8d. £1-38 19s. 9s. 10d. 20s. Id. £561 3s. 7d. £1-38 18s. lid. 9s. 10d. 20s. 95. £5 42 3s. Id. £1-39 18-1. lid. 9s. 10d. 22s. 3d. £5-50 3s. 8d. £137 18s. 9d. 93 6a. 21s. 3d. £5-24 4s. 5d. £1-40 18s. 10d. 9s. 6d. 20s. lid. £5-45 3s. 8d. £1-39 18s. 9d. 9s. 6d. 21s. 9a. £5 35 3s. 9d. £1-38 18s. 9d. 9s. 10d. 22s. £5-68 4s. 3d. £1-46 18s. 8d. 12s. Id. 21s. 4d. £5-47 5s. Id. £1-37 19s. 9s. lid. Ratio to total sickness (per cent.) of— 1. Sickness experienced during first six months .. .. .. 64-53 2. „ during second six months .. .. 7'82 3. » after twelve months .. .. . . 27-65 64-57 6-81 28-62 65-27 7-67 27-06 61-77 7-88 30-35 58-99 7-91 33-10 60-16 6-61 33-23 61-20 7-33 31-47 6007 7-71 32-22 5765 8-79 33-56 59-08 742 33-50 59-50 8-40 3210 59-14 8-32 32-54 Ratio to total assets (per cent.) of— 1. Investments at interest .. .. .. .. .. 71-03 2. Value of land and buildings .. .. .. .. .. 22-56 3. Cash not bearing interest .. .. .. .. .. 4-11 4. Value of goods, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. j 2-06 5. Other assets .. .. .. .. .. .. 0-24 72-29 21-29 4-20 1-91 0-31 73-52 20-59 3-79 1-69 0-41 73-93 20-04 4-03 1-72 0-28 74-49 19-48 407 1-72 0-24 75-45 18-45 4-16 1-67 0-27 76-49 17-65 3-93 1-66 0-27 77-57 16-74 3-91 1-54 0-24 77-98 1587 4-29 1-47 0-39 77-9£ 1615 3-98 1-42 0-50 78-68 15-27 3-89 1-26 0-90 78-94 14-80 4-17 118 0-91 * Inclusive of levies and entrance and clearance fees. t I.e., management expenses of lodges, and levies of the Management Fund of central bodies.

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APPENDIX 11. List op Begistekbd Societies, with theib Registebed Bbanches, as on 31st December, 1904. I. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH, WELLINGTON. R«g. No. Beg. No. 312. 1. Wellington, District— Wellington. 312. 5. Auckland District— Auckland. (1.) Combination Lodge, Johnsonville. 1.) Howick Lodge, Howick. (2.) Masterton Lodge, Mastercon. 2. Charles Bruce Lodge, Thames. (3.) Heart of Oak Lodge, Carterton. 3. Good Intent Lodge, Auckland. (4.) Greytown Lodge, Greytown. 4. Waikato Lodge, Thames. (5.) Unity Lodge, Featherston. 5. Gisborne Lodge, Gisborne. (6.) St. George Lodge, Pahautanui. 6. Whangarei Lodge, Whangarei. 17.) Kainapoura Lodge, Tawa Flat. (7. Franklin Lodge, Otahuhu. 8.) Petone Lodge, Petone. (9. Parnell Lodge, Parnell. (10.) Rose of Sharon Lodge, Upper Hutt. (14. Warkworth Pioneer Lodge, Warkworth. 11.) Britannia Lodge, Wellington. (15.) Fountain of Friendship Lodge, Auck--12.) Antipodean Lodge, Wellington. land. 13.) Eketahuna Lodge, Eketahuna. 16.) Duke of Cambridge Lodge, Cambridge. 14.) Martinborough Lodge, Martinborough. 17.) Hauraki Lodge, Coromandel. 15.) Rose of the Valley Lodge, Hutt. 18.) Hokianga Lodge, Hokiarga. (16.) Mangatainoka Lodge, Mangatainoka. 19. Karangaliako Lodge, Karangahake. (17.) Newtown Lodge, Newtown. 20 John Leydon Lodge, Waihi. (18.) Victoria Diamond Lodge, Levin. 21. Jubilee Lodge, Paeroa. (19.) Sister Wallia Lodge, Wellington. 22. Manakau Lodge, Onehunga. 23. Rotorua Lodge, Rotorua. 24.) Waitekauri and Golden Cross Lodge, 2. Ashley District— Rangiora. Waitekauri. (1.) Leithfield Lodge, Leithfield. (25.) Waipu Lodge, Waipu. (2.) Cust Lodge, Cust. j 2 6.) Mangonui Lodge, Mangonui. (3.) Woodend Lodge, Woodend. (27.) Hot Springs Lodge, Tβ Aroha. (4.) Ohoka Lodge, Ohoka. ' re 5 (5.) Oxford Lodge, Oxford. 6. Ashburton District— Ashburton. (6.) Amberley Lodge, Amberley. !■ Ashburton Lodge, Ashburton. (8.) Waikari Lodge, Waikari. 2. Pioneer Lodge, Springburn. (9.) Rangiora Lodge, Rangiora. 3- Waterton Lodge, Waterton. (10.) Nil Desperandum Lodge, East Oxford. *■ South Rakaia Lodge, South Rakaia. (11.) Cheviot Lodge, McKenzie. 5. Tinwald Lodge, Tinwald. 6. Methven Lodge, Methven. 7.) Mayfield Lodge, Mayfield. 3. Nelson District —Nelson. _ ... , _. A , . ... , 1. Howard Lodge, Nelson. 7 - Motueka Dtstrict-Motveko,. 2. General Cameron Lodge, Brightwater. L Motueka Lodge, Motueka. 4. Mansion of Peace Lod|e, Wakefield. , fe. Good Intention Lodge, Riwaka. 5. Travellers' Rest Lodge, Richmond. 3. Takaka Lodge, Takaka 6. Nelson Lodge, Nelson. (*•) South Star Lod S e ' Dovedale. 8. New Plymouth District —New Plymouth. „,,„„....--. 1.) Excelsior Lodge, New Plymouth. 4. Hawke's Bay Z> 2 Waitara Lo( , f -^.7 o g ?' w- 3. Union Lodge? Hawera. 2. Abbotsford Lodge, Waipawa. 4 E t Lo B New P i ymouth . 3. Chve Lodge, 5 M | naia Lodg B e /Manaia 4. Hastings Lodge, Hwtings. 6 E]tham Lod | e Eltham , 6. Tavistock Lodge, Waipukurau. 7 Midhirst Lodge, Midhirst. 7. Woodville Lodge, Woodville. ' ' ° 8. Napier Lodge, Napier. 9. Hokitika District —Hokitika. 9. Forest Home Lodge, Ormondville. (1.) Hokitika Lodge, Hokitika, (10. Dannevirke Lodge, Dannevirke. (2.) Albert Lodge, Kumara. (12 Ruahine Lodge, Hampden. (3.) Waimea Lodge, Stafford. (14. Maraekakaho Lodge, Maraekakaho. (4.) Greymouth Lodge, Greymouth.

Beg. No. Eeg' No - -297. Wanganui District —Wanganui. 18. 14. Addington Lodge, Addington. 1. Manawatu Lodge, Palmerston North. 16. Malvern Lodge, Waddington. 2. Manchester Lodge, Feilding. 20. City of Christchurch Lodge, Christehuroh. 3. Awarua Lodge, Ohingaiti. 21. Heart of Oak Lodge, Kaikoura. 4. Apiti Lodge, Apiti. 22. Riccarton Lodge, Upper Riccarton. 5. Rangitikei Lodge, Mangaweka. 23. Jubilee Lodge, Prebbleton. 6 Hautapu Lodge, Utiki. 24. Sister Pearee Lodge, Chriatchuroh. 138. Wanganui Lodge-Wanganui. 25. Tamahine Lodge, Kaiapoi. 77 Marlborough District-Blenheim. 5 - LytteltonDisMct-Ljttelton. 1 Marlborough Lodge, Blenheim. *• Hand of Friendship Lodge, OkainV Bay. 2. Renwick IW, Benwick. *■ Bay. 92. North WestlandDistrict-neeUon. ? 2 We e S W lort 8. Heart of Friendship Ldgef WaimaL 5. Waimangaroa Lodge, Waimangaroa. 10 V Walrewa Lod B e - Llltle Rlver ' 6. Blackball Lodge, Blaokball. 315< South Canterbury District— Timaru. 1. Timaru Lodge, Timaru. 18. North Canterbury District —Christchurch. 2. Pleasant Point Lodge, Pleasant Point. 1. Volunteer Lodge, Sydenham. 2. Perseverance Lodge, Woolston. 23. Otago District —Dunedin. 4. Benevolent Lodge, Christchurch. 1. Outram Lodge, Outram. 8. Kaiapoi Lodge, Kaiapoi. 2. Albion Lodge, Dunedin. 9. Phillipstown Lodge, Phillipstown. 3. Alexandra Lodge, Port Molyneux. 10. Leeston Lodge, Leeston. 4. Prince of Wales Lodge, Port Chalmers. 11. Papanui Lodge, Papanui. 5. Tapanui Lodge, Tapanui. 12. Coleridge Lodge, Glentunnel. 6. Roxburgh Lodge, Roxburgh. 2—H. 1.

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List of Registered Societies, etc. — continued. I. Manchester Unity Independent Obdeb op Odd Fellows— continued. Reg 2B°Otooo District— Dunedin— continued. 23. 25. Ngapara Lodge, Ngapara. 7 Prince Alfred Lodge, Hawksbury. 26. Dunback Lodge, Dunbaek. 8 Dunedin Lodge, Dunedin. 27. Pride of Kaitangata Lodge, Kaitangata. 9. Waipori Lodge, Waipori. 28. Milton Lodge, Milton. 10. Palmerston Lodge, Palmerston South. 29. United Brothers Lodge, Cambrian. 11. Dalton Lodge, Balolutha. 30. Waikaka Lodge, Waikaka. 12. Lake Wakatipu Lodge, Queenatown. 13 Cromwell Lodge, Cromwell. 64. Southland District— lnveroargill. 14. Hand and Heart Lodge, Dunedin. 1. Shamrock, Eose, and Thistle Lodge, Inver--15. Oamaru Lodge, Oamaru. cargill. 16. Band of Friendship Lodge, Kakanui. 2. St. George Lodge, Invercargill. 17. Tuapeka Pioneer Lodge, Lawrence. 3. Lumsden Lodge, Lumsden. 18. Waitahuna Lodge, Waitahuna. 4. Winton Lodge, Winton. 19 Bluespur Lodge, Bluespur. 5. United Gore Lodge, Gore. 20. Mosgiel Lodge, Mosgi.l. 6. Awarua Lodge, Campbelltown. 21. Mount Wendon Lodge, Waikaia. 8. Eiversdale Lodge, Riversdale. 22. Caversham Lodgp, Caversham. 9. Mataura Falls Lodge, Mataura. 23 Valley Lodge, North-east Valley. 10. Star of the West L. dge, Orepuki. 24. Naseby Lodge, Naseby. 11. Star of Nightcaps Lodge, Nightoaps. 11. Independent Obdeb op Odd Fellows (American). 146 Grand Lodge of New Zealand—Dxxne&in. 146. 32. Linden Lodge, Kaikorai. 1. Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin. 35. Otaki Lodge, Otaki. 2. Star of Canterbury Lodge, Timaru. 37. Popotunoa Lodge, Clinton. 4 Alexandrovna Lodge, Temuka. 39. Hope of Maheuo Lodge, Maheno. 5 Unity Lodge, South Dunedin. 44. Waiareka Lodge, Weston. 8 Southern Cross Lodge, Wellington. 4.6. Rangitikei Lodge, Bull's. 12. Alfred Lodge, Oamaru. 47. Star of Eden Lodge, Ponsonby. 15 Pioneer of Southland Lodge, Invercargill. 48. Britannia Lodge, Campbelltown. 16 Leith Lodge, Dunedin. 49. Northern Wairoa Lodge, Tβ Kopuru. 17 Star of Auckland Lodge, Auckland. 50. Myrtle Bebekah Lodge, Auckland. 19. Victoria Lodge, Geraldine. 51 Aparima Lodge, Otautau. 20 Prebbleton Lodge, Prebbleton. 52. Linda Bebekah Lodge, Roslvn. 21 Alma Lodge, Wyndham. 53. Viotoria Rebekah Lo.ige, Wellington. 22. Ridgley Lodge, Christchurch. 54. Wynyard Lodge, Auckland. 23 Wallace Lodge, Biverton. 55. Opotiki Lodge, Opotiki. 25 Gladstone Lodge, Fairlie Creek. 56. Naomi Rebekah Lodge, Christohurch. 26 Mataura Lodge, Mataura. 57. Star of Waiuku Lodge, Waiuku. 27 Kawakawa Lodge, Kawakawa. 58. Owaka Lodge, Owaka. 28 Orient Lodge, Palmerston North. 59. Star of Gisbome Lodge, Gisborne. 29. Kaeo Lodge, Kaeo. 60. Tengaway Lodge, Albury. 31. Washington Lodge, Sydenham. 61. Star of Napier Lodge, Napier. 111. National Independent Obdeb op Odd Fellows. 160. Auckland Provincial District— Auckland. 2. United Brothers Lodge, Newton. 1. Auckland Pioneer Lodge, Auckland. IV. Bbitish United Obdeb op Odd Fellows. 311. Aorangi Lodge, Wellington. I V. Ancient Obdeb op Fobestebs. 17. Auckland District— Auckland. 150. 10. Court Rising Sun, Dannevirke. 1. Court City of Auckland, Auckland. 11. „ Waitangi, West Clive. 3. „ Zealandia, Auckland. 12. „ Redclyffe, Taradale. 4 Robin Hood, Panmure. 14. „ Viking, Norsewood. BolalTk a Ta™a eWtOn, 216. Taranaki District-Ke* Plymouth. ?! I Pr7d^to k ne T hun r g a a g Onehunga. 1. Court Taranaki New Plymouth 8 Pride of the North, Grahamstown. 2. „ Inglewood Forest, Inglewood. 9' I Star of the South, Otahuhu. 3- » Raleigh Waitara. 10 Pride of Newmarket, Auckland. *• » Egmont, Hawera. 11. . Northern Wairoa, Dargaville. 5. „ Patea Patea. 12 Pride of Parnell, Thames. 6. „ Stratford Stratford 18 " Star of Helensville, Helensville. 7. . Pride of New Plymouth, New Plymouth H I' Victoria, Devonport. „8- » . °P un £ ke, Opunake 15 Queen of the North, Maungaturoto. 55. Court Waireka-New Plymouth. IS: ; SiSSt.. j \ SSsSHSr« A ~ 150. Hawke's Bay Disinci-Napier. 9. „ Roderick Dhu, Wanganui. 1 Court Sir Charles Napier, Napier. 10. , Blenheim, Blenheim. 2 Captain Cook, Napier. 11. » Loyal Enterprise, Masterton. 3' Sir Henry Havelock, Havelock. 12. „ Marquis of Normanby, Carterton. i " Bobin Hood, Port Ahuriri. 13. . Little John, Marton. 5! , Ruahine, Waipukurau. 14- . Wairarapa, Greytown. 6. . Lord Clyde, Wairoa. 16. . Woodville, Woodville. 7 Heretaunga, Hastings. !"■ » Loyal ilalcombe, Halcombe. 5 " Little John, Waipawa. 18- . Pohangina, Ashhurst. 9. , Ormond, Makotuku. 19- » Epuni, Petone.

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List of Eegisterbd Societies, etc. — continued. VIII. Independent Oeder of Bechabites. Reg. No. Reg. No. 190. New Zealand District— Auckland. 110. 17. Sir Wilfrid Lawson Tent, Sanson 1. Hope of Auckland Tent, Auckland. 19. Excelsior Tent, Wellington. 2. Eden Tent, Newmarket. 20. Haste to the Rescue Tent, Wellington. 3. Northern Star Tent, Aratapu. 21. Bon Accord Tent, Blenheim. 4. Star of Hauraki Tent, Thames. 26. Hope of Carterton Tent, Carterton. 6. Gordon Tent, Onehunga. 28. Hope of Johnsonville Tent, Johnsonville. 10. Whangaroa Tent, Whangaroa. 30. Star of Wakefield Tent, Wakefield. 11. Advance Tent, Waihi. 31. Progress Tent, Kaikora, Hawke's Bay. 110. New Zealand Central District— Wellington. f- Rescue Tent Nelson. 2. Murihiku Tent, Inveroargill. ?8. Onward Tent Palmerston North. 3. Scandia's Hope Tent, Norsewood. 40 - g'?!? orn , c Jent, G'sbotne 1. Hope of Woodville Tent, Woodville. *£• £ 3° l E B mon Hawera. 5. Hope of Wellington Tent, Wellington. 42 ,. Pahiatua Tent, Pahiatua. 6. Hope of Dunedin Tent, Dunedin f ■ Brightwater Tent Brightwater. 7. Pride of Christchuroh Tent, Ghristchuroh. **. of the South Tent, Inveroargill. 8. Perseverance Tent, Wellington. f- Wal a r Tent - Stratford. 9. Bud of Promise Tent, Nelson. f- oa Tent, Inglewood. 10. Unity Tent, New Plymouth. i - *L ew Century Tent, Levin 11. Hope of Ormondville Tent, Ormondville. Waln B°"B o ™ Te ?*> °» rd,fi - . v 12. Masterton Tent, Masterton. at ° Nβ" Zealand Tent, Gisbome. 13. Excelsior Tent, Waipukurau. OQ a so ' S . tar o£ P etone Petone. 15. Hope of Napier Tent, Napier. "■ Star o£ Ho P e Tent-Hokitika. IX. Sons and Daughters of Temperance. 170. National Division of New Zealand —Linwood. 170. 10. Sunbeam Division, Wanganui. 2. Helpmate Division, Ashburton. 11. Hope of Sydenham Division, Sydenham. 4. Resolution Division, Rangiora. 15. Perseverance Division—Christchurch. 6. Excelsior Division, Addington. 118. Antidote Division —Dunedin. 7. Elim Division, St. Albans. 147. Progress Division—Kaiapoi. 9. Advance Division, Wellington. X. Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. 198. New Zealand District —Auckland. 198. 25. St. Michael's Branch, Masterton. 2. St. John's Branch, Leeston. i 26. St. Patrick's „ Oamaru. 3. St. Patrick's „ Christchuroh. 27. St. John's „ Napier. 6. St. Patrick's „ Lincoln. 28. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Branch, Milton, 8. St. Mary's , Timaru. 29. St. Patrick's Branch, Waimate. 10. St. Joseph's „ New Plymouth. 30. S;. Columbkillie's Branch, Denniston. 11. St. Patrick's „ Wellington. 31. St. Canice's Branoh, Wesiport. 12. Auckland „ Auckland. 32. St. Patrick's „ Gisborne. 14. St. Patrick's „ Blenheim. 33. St. Patrick's „ Palmerston North. 15. Grahamstown „ GraHamstown. 34. St. Patrick'? , Reefcon. 16. Waipawa „ Waipawa. 35. Sancta Maria „ Auckland. 17. St. Joseph's „ Hastings. 36. St. Mary's „ Wellington. 18. St. Joseph's „ Dunedin. 37. St. Aloysius's „ Newtown. 19. Charleston „ Charleston. 38. St. Joseph's „ Waihi. 21. Greymouth „ Greymouth. 89. St. Patrick's „ Kaiapoi. 22. Onehunga , Onehunga. 40. St. Patrick's » Ashburton. XI. Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. 197 Grand Council of New Zealand —Thames. 197. 9. Triumph Lodge, South Dunedin. 1. Prince of Wales Lodge, Thames. 11. Star of Hastings Lodge, Hastings. 3. Excelsior Lodge, Green Island. 12. Valley True Blue „ North-east Valley. 4. Wickliffe „ Napier. 14. Star of Oamaru „ Oamaru. 5. John Knox „ Wellington. 18. St. Albans „ Auokland. 6. Alexandra „ Auckland. XII Railway Benefit Societies. 161. Otago Railway Employees' Benefit Society—Dunedin. XIII. Isolated Friendly Societies. 24. Wellington District M.U. Widow and Orphan 304. Auckland United Friendly Sooieties' Conference Society—Wellington. Auckland. 183. Grey Valley Accident Relief Fund—Brunnerton. 306. Waikato Medical and Accident Sooiety—Huntly. 277. Denniston Collieries' Medical and Accident Relief' 307. Millerton Colliery Medical and Aooident Relief Association —Denniston. Assooiation—Grunity. 279. United Fire-brigades' Accident Assurance Society! 310. New Zealand Collieries, Railway, and Oil Syndiof New Zealand—Napier. cate Employees' Benefit Sooiety—Kaitangata. 286. Wellington Friendly Societies' Jubilee Orphanage 313. Auckland United Friendly Societies' Dispensary, Society—Wellington. Auckland. 293, Blackball Colliery Accident Relief Fund Society— 316. Auckland United Friendly Societies' Medical InstiBlackball. tute, Auckland. 299. Auckland Labourers'Aooident Fund Assooiation— 319. Christchurch United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Auckland. 320. Wellington Branoh, No. 1, of the Australian Natives' 300. Wellington Wharf Employees'Sooiety—Wellington. Assooiation. 321. Chinese Friendly Sooiety of New Zealand. XIV. Juvenile Friendly Societies. 288. Court Pride of the Forest, A.O.F.—Dunedin. 303. Kaiapoi Lodge, M.U.l.O.O.F.—Kaiapoi. 290. Court Pride of Invercargill, A.O.F.—lnvercargill. 314. Court Pride of Napier, A.O.F. —Napier. XV. Wobking-men's Clubs. 151. Wellington Working-men's Club and Literary 264. Richmond Working-men's Club—Richmond, ChristInstitute—Wellington. churoh. 162. Christehurch Working - men's Club and Mutual 267. Palmerston North Working-men's Club and Literary School of Arts—Christchuroh. Institute—Palmerston North. 186. Greytown Working-men's Club—Greytown. 271. Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts—Ash--202. Club Garibaldi—Wellington. burton. 209. Sydenham and Addington Working-men's Club and 272. Blenheim Working-men's Club—Blenheim. Mutual School of Arts — Sydenham. 287. Wellington Social Club—Wellington. 215. Auckland Working - men's Club and Meohanics' 305. Oxford Working-men's Club—East Oxford. Institute —Auckland. 309. Napier Working-men's Clvb —Napier. 231. Kaiapoi Working-men's Clvb —Kaiapoi. 317. City Working-men's Club—Wellington. 238. 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List of Registered Societies, etc. — continued. XVI. Specially authorised Societies. Reg. No. Beg. No. 169 Grand Lodge of New Zealand of the Independent 169. 95. Union of Otago Temple, Dunediu. Order of Good Templars —Dunedin. 96. St. John's Lodge, Wellington. 1. Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin. 99. Southern Star Lodge, Wanganui. 2. Aggressive Lodge, Blenheim. 104. Lily of the Valley Lodge, North Dunedin. 3. Dauntless Lodge, Christohurch. 106. Bushman's Pride Lodge, Alford Forest. 4. Hope of Christchurch Lodge, Christchuroh. 107. Hope of Wakefield Lodge, Wakefield. 6. Pioneer Lodge, Wellington. 108. Pride of Dunedin Lodge, Dunedin. 7. Star of South Canterbury Lodge, Waimate. 110. Seashell Lodge, Lyttelton. 9. Loyal Nelson Lodge, Nelson. 112. Lifeboat Lodge, Timaru. 12. West Coast Pioneer Lodge, Greymouth. 113. Rose of Springburn Lodge, Springburn. 13. Good Intent Lodge, Rangiora. 185. Invereargill Total Abstinence Society — Invercar--17. Robert Bruce Lodge, Bannockburn. gill. 18. Star of the East Lodge, Ashburton. 223. Invereargill United Friendly Societies' Dispensary 19. New Hope Lodge, Westport. —Invereargill. 21. Haste to the Rescue Lodge, Havelook. 228. Canterbury Engineers' Band—Christchuroh. ■24. Reefton Fraternal Lodge, Reefton. 229. Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club 30. Pride of Hawke's Bay Lodge, Port Ahuriri. — Sydenham. 31. Premier Lodge, Hokitika. 241. New Zealand Friendly Societies' Guarantee Associa--32. Hope of Stafford Lodge, Stafford. tion —Wellington. 33. Providence Lodge, Courtenay. 242. Dunedin United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— 35. Golden Stream Lodge, Alexandra, Otago. Dunedin. 37. New Era Lodge, Purakanui. 245. Star of Newtown Lodge, I.O.G.T,—Wellington. 40. Secondto-none Lodge, Pigeon Bay. 246. Lyttelton United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— 41. Hope of Brunnerton Lodge, Brunnerton. Lyttelton. 42. Woodstock Lodge, Woodstock. 248. Timaru United Friendly Societies' Dispensary — 44. New River Pioneer Lodge, Dunganville. Timaru. 47. Victory Lodge, No Town. 251. New Zealand Foresters' Guarantee Association— 48. Victoria Lodge, Noble's. Christchuroh. 50. Kumara Lodge, Kumara. 255. Temple of Peace Lodge, I.O.G.T.—Kaiwarra. 53. Rock of Freedom Lodge, Ashley Bank. j 257. Opotiki Gospel Temperance and Mutual Improve--54. Hearts and Homes Lodge, Orepuki. ment Society—Opotiki. 57. Dawn of Peace Lodge, Ashburton. 262. Auckland Caledonian Society—Auckland. 59. True Blue Lodge, Waitahuna. 263. Stanmore Brass Band—Linwood. 66. St. Helena Lodge, Greymouth. 266. Sydenham Brass Band— Sydenham. 68. Phcenix Lodge, Masterton. 268. Newton Band Society—Newton. 69. North Star Lodge, Kaikoura. 270. Auckland Burns Club—Auckland. 72. Pride of Brookside Lodge, Brookside. 275. Ivy of Linwood Co-operative Money Club—Christ--73. Mount Fyfe Lodge, Mount Fyfe. church. 76. Heart and Hand Lodge, Lumsden. 276. Waimate Brass Band—Waimate. 77. Pride of Mount Grey Lodge, Mount Grey. 283. Hawke's Bay United Friendly Societies' Dispensary 85. Southern Cross Lodge, Invereargill. —Napier. 86. Guiding Star Lodge, Dunedin. 284. Christohurch and St. Albans Co-operative Money 89. Akaroa Hope Lodge, Akaroa. Club—Christchurch. 91. Undaunted Lodge, Own,ke. 285. Westport City Band Society—Westport. 93. Welcome Retreat Lodge, Geraldine. 294. Wellington United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— 94. Loyal Marine Lodge, Nelson. Wellington.

APPENDIX 111. Registered Trade-unions, as on the 31st December, 1904. Reg. No. Reg. No. 1. Christohurch Operative Bootmakers' Society. 18. Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New 2. Dunedin Operative Bootmakers' Union. Zealand. 3. New Zealand Union of the Federated Stewards' and 24. Amalgamated Labour Union. Cooks' Union of Australasia. 27. Shipmasters' Association of New Zealand. 5. Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Sooiety. 34. Thames Miners' Union. 8. Grey Valley Coal-miners' Association. 35. United Employees' Sooiety of Boilermakers and Iron9. New Zealand Federated Boot-trade Union. ship Builders of New Zealand. 15. New Zealand Federated Wharf Carters', Express- 36. New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Association. men's, and Storemen's Union. 40. Hawke's Bay Operative Bootmakers' Society. 16. Southland Trades and Labour Union. 41. Wellington Eight Hour Federated Union. 17. Associated Iron and Brass Moulders of New Zealand. 42. Napier Carpenters' and Joiners' Union.

APPENDIX IV. 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 branoh. 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 application to register a special resolution for amalgamation of societies. Form of declaration relating to amalgamation of societies. Form of application to register conversion of a society into a branch. Form of declaration to acoompany application for conversion. 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 sooiety. Form of notice of change of place of establishment of branoh. Form of return to Distriot Land Registrar.

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APPENDIX V.—SUMMARY OF VALUATIONS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR 1904.—TABLE A.

Bate of Interest. Liabilities. Assets. in a 3 I < a ! I Name of Society or District and Branch. When opened. Date of : Valuation. 1 Number of Members. Credited Employ. for in the Period. Valuatic ContribuSiokness Funeral £° n *°, Benefit. Benefit, "^d Present Value of Management and other Funds. Present 1 /alue of Surplus. Deficiency. Employed in the Valuation. Total. Annual Income! from Contributions. I Contributions for Benefits. Funeral Benefits reassured. Total Funds. Total. ' M.U.I.O.O.F. Ashburton District — Ashburton Lodge Waterton South Rakaia „ Pioneer Tinwald Methven Mayfield 1873 1881 1881 1881 1882 1900 1901 31 Dec, 1901 157 59 48 58 34 35 17 Per Cent. 4-76 5-15 5-30 4-96 Nil Nil PerCent. 3-50 4-00 4-00 4-00 4-00 3-50 3-50 £ 6,637 2,206 2,111 1,955 1,270 1,319 619 £ 1,954 605 568 603 389 342 161 £ 1,658 555 508 541 355 302 143 £ 4 14 104 5 9 16 4 £ 10,253 3,380 3,291 3,104 2,023 1,979 927 £ s. d. 306 13 10 110 10 0 93 14 2 97 1 7 66 10 4 71 13 6 33 13 10 £ 5,430 1,965 1,503 1,685 1,079 1,443 695 £ 1,954 605 568 603 389 342 161 £ 2,347 977 1,514 799 861 52 10 £ 9,731 3,547 3,585 3,087 2,329 1,837 866 £ 167 294 306 £ 522 17 s. d. ig o ig 11 142 61 is' 7 iS 8 Total .. 408 16,117 4,622 4,062 156 24,957 779 17 3 13,800 4,622 6,560 24,982 25 J "I P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of N.Z. — Prince of Wales Lodge.. Excelsior Wickliffe . • ■ John Knox • Alexandra Triumph „ ■ • Valley True Blue , .. Star of Hastings » .. Star of Oamaru , ■. St. Albans , • • 1873 1876 1877 1879 1879 1883 1883 1883 1883 1896 31 Dec, 1901 106 68 27 57 73 136 27 18 116 32 5-70 2-78 2-79 4-52 5-89 309 2-77 3-12 341 1-98 4-00 3-00 3-00 4-00 4-00 3-00 3-00 3-25 3-50 3-00 5,024 2,994 1,487 2,242 2,971 6,344 1,276 761 4,819 1,252 1,782 818 445 769 1,025 1,785 356 218 1,472 325 349 288 89 229 278 542 106 75 443 147 55 63 19 18 61 17 19 75 22 7,210 4,163 2,021 3,259 4,292 8,732 1,755 1,073 6,809 1,746 164 0 2 108 18 2 41 12 0 94 0 8 114 4 4 219 8 3 42 5 0 29 5 0 179 16 8 50 3 2 2,151 2,059 605 1,477 1,756 3,917 748 532 3,050 1,042 1,439 660 359 621 828 1,441 287 176 1,189 262 1,155 515 666 912 591 709 258 215 814 203 4,745 3,234 1,630 3,010 3,175 6,067 1,293 923 5,053 1,507 •• i 2,465 929 391 249 1,117 2,665 462 150 1,756 239 13 1 16 2 18 6 14 10 13 11 14 g 17 2 14 10 17 3 Total .. 660 29,170 8,995 2,546 349 41,060 1,043 13 5 17,337 7,262 6,038 30,637 10,423 i .. •• •■ M.U.I.O.O.F. Ashley District— Eangiora Lodge.. Nil Desperandum „ .. Leithfield . • ■ Oust . • • Woodend Oxford » ■ ■ Ohoka » ■ ■ Amberley Waikari -, • • Cheviot » 1860 1868 1873 1874 1874 1876 1876 1876 1880 1896 31 Dec, 1902 „ 356 94 71 76 63 70 75 73 52 23 953 5-69 3-85 4-70 2-69 3-50 1-88 3-30 5-11 0-14 2-78 4-00 4-00 4-00 3-00 3-50 3-00 3-50 4-00 3-00 3-00 12,063 3,173 2,285 3,081 2,250 3,028 2,804 2,472 1,950 789 4,009 1,049 756 1,015 740 1,006 925 815 633 251 4,442 1,165 851 965 770 951 953 910 608 244 941 93 159 2 7 21,455 5,480 4,051 5,063 3,767 4,985 4,682 4,381 3,220 1,294 592 7 6 160 6 8 114 10 2 121 13 2 104 8 8 122 17 0 121 2 0 119 6 8 91 15 2 39 2 2 9,744 2,654 1,943 2,370 1,914 2,264 2,154 1,971 1,923 874 4,009 1,049 756 1,015 740 1,006 925 815 633 251 7,028 2,280 1,719 1,016 894 354 950 1,752 324 109 20,781 5,983 4,418 4,401 3,548 3,624 4,029 4,538 2,880 1,234 503 367 674 I 662 219 1,361 653 19 5 17 5 18 10 14 6 17 2 184 29 10 157 340 60 17 11 ig 1 Total .. 1,425 1,587 9 2 27,811 11,199 16,426 55,436 2,942 "I .- . 33,895 11,199 11,859 58,378 •• '. _ ; R.E.B.S. Otago Railway Em ployees' Benefit Society 31 Deo., 1902 3,187 5,257 1,403 '5 9 4-83 4-00 5,109 1,529 22 6,660 196 19 0 2,070 1875 101 * Impossible to determine.

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APPENDIX V.— continued. VALUATION STATISTICS, ETC., FOR 1904.—TABLE B.

Experience during Quinquennium, Greater ( + ) or Less ( —) than or Equal to( = ) that of New Zealand Friendly Societies, 189d. Surplus (+) or Deficiency (-) per Member. Name of Society, or District and Branch. Number of Members. Average Age. Average Annual Contribution. <+>or(-j at Previous Valuation. Mortality. Sickness. M.U.I.O.O.P. Ashburton District — Asliburton Lodge .. Waterton South Rakaia Pioneer „ Tinwald M' thven Mavfield 157 59 48 58 34 35 17 36-02 31-59 37-75 32-09 37-18 25 72 24-18 s. d. 39 0 37 5 39 0 33 5 39 2 40 7 39 7 Per Cent. + 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 PerCent. + 30 - 12 - 30 + 26 - 36 Per Cent. + 38 - 4 - 12 + 51 - 19 + V 0 £ - 3-32 + 2-83 + 6-12 - 0-29 + 9-00 - 4-06 - 3-59 £ + 3-70 + 6-16 - 7-85 + 5-70 + 8-32 0 Total 408 33-74 38 2 - 36 + 7 + 19 + 0-06 P.A.P.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand — Prince of Wales Lodge Excelsior , Wickliffe John Knox „ Alexandra „ Triumph Valley True Blue Star of Hastings „ Star of Oamaru , St. Alban'e 106 68 27 57 73 136 27 18 116 32 W 8 1 2 1 1 5038 35-88 50-45 40-84 42-83 39-65 40-26 36 61 38-41 29-41 30 10 32 0 30 10 33 0 31 3 32 3 31 4 32 6 31 0 31 4 + 25 - 59 0 - 22 + 13 - 34 + 50 0 0 + 15 - 12 + 4 - 15 + 41 + 8 - 35 - 5 + 5 + 18 + 1 - 21 - 75 - 18 - 68 -23-26 -13-67 -14-48 - 4-37 -15-30 -19-60 -17-12 - 8-33 -15-14 - 7-47 -17-67 -12-56 - 6-48 - 4-45 -12-23 -11-36 -11-96 - 7-33 -12-67 - 5-48 - 22 - 22 - 80 - 38 - 73 Total 660 4111 31 7 - 18 - 15 0 -15-79 M.U.I.O.O.F. Ashley District — Rangiora Lodge Nil Desperandum Ltiihfield Oust Woodend „ Oxford Ohoka Amberley Waikari Cheviot 356 94 71 76 63 70 75 73 52 23 35-83 35-60 33-80 33-97 33-92 37 87 35-89 35-49 29-58 22-26 33 3 34 1 32 3 32 0 33 2 35 1 32 3 32 8 35 3 34 0 - 55 - 45 0 + 9 + 165 - 3 - 60 + 69 - 34 + 195 + 30 - 36 - 37 + 2 + 85 + 95 + 48 - 39 + 50 - 33 + 15 - 21 - 18 + 15 + 75 + 59 + 59 - 29 + 24 - 26 - 1-89 + 5-35 + 5-17 - 8-72 - 3-48 -19-45 - 8-71 + 2-15 - 6 54 - 2-61 - 0-18 + 6-76 + 5-05 + 3-18 + 205 - 6-05 + 1-33 + 6-40 - 1-29 - 1-00 Total .. 953 34-43 33 4 00 + 21 + 16 - 3-09 Otago Railway Employees' Benefit Society 101 6005 39 0 - 29 + 13 -13-89 - 8-53

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TABLE I.—Number of Members and Amounts of Benefit and other Funds, as on the 31st December, 1903, of all Friendly Societies and Branches from which Returns were received in accordance with the Act.

Name of Sooikty and Branch. Place of Establishment. A o oo g .a g .o « g Total Worth. Sick and Funeral Fund, including Surplus. Management Fund, Goods, &c. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at Last Valulation. M.U.I.O.O.F. N.Z. Branch Central Body Auckland District — Central Body Fountain of Friendship Lodge.. Good Intent „ Parnell Charles Bruce Waikato Duke of Cambridge „ Gisborne „ Howick „ Whangarei Franklin Warkworth Pioneer Hauraki „ Hokianga Karangahake John Leydon Jubilee „ Manukau „ Waitekauri and Golden Cross Lodge Waipu Lodge Hot Springs Wellington .. Auckland Parnell Thames Cambridge .. Gisborne Howick Wliangarei .. Otahuhu Warkworth .. Coromandel Rawene Karangahake Waihi Paeroa Onehunga .. Waitekauri .. 1902 1844 1850 1859 1865 1866 1867 1874 1876 1881 1881 1884 1895 1896 1897 1897 1897 1898 1899 487 360 196 171 265 86 172 81 30 101 70 72 51 117 154 65 48 135 £ s. d. 98 5 3 13,752 13 6 22,749 12 6 6,535 10 2 5,149 10 10 2,632 4 7 4,261 13 8 714 8 4 3,695 5 7 1,540 7 8 992 8 8 976 7 2 416 13 9 646 13 6 128 14 1 422 7 11 552 16 6 350 12 10 193 13 5 484 10 9 £ s. d. 18,631 6 3 16,101 2 7 6,188 14 2 5,051 4 10 2,535 5 4 4,001 19 2 651 5 1 3,621 2 0 1,440 10 7 985 5 9 976 7 2 404 18 9 591 17 5 101 5 11 393 6 4 552 16 6 350 12 10 178 8 5 481 1 1 £ s. d.t 98 5 3 121 7 3 6,648 9 11 i 346 16 0 98 6 0 \ 96 19 3 259 14 6 63 3 3 74 3 7 j 99 17 1 7 2 11 £ + 6-88 + 3-81 + 4-42 + 0-86 - 5-46 + 1-90 + 5-83 - 0-77 + 18-83 + 092 - 1-88 11 15 0 54 16 1 27 8 2 29 1 7 15 5 0 8 9 8 Waipu Te Aroha .. 1900 1900 44 35 157 2 1 124 12 8 138 8 1 93 12 9 18 14 0 30 19 11 Total 2,740 66,478 0 2 58,470 11 0 8,007 9 2 Hawke's Bay District — Central Body Napier Lodge Meeanee „ Abbotsford „ Clive Hastings Tavistock Woodville „ Buahine „ Forest Home Dannevirke Maraekakaho Napier Taradale Waipawa .. Clive Hastings Waipukurau Woodville .. Hampden .. Ormondville Dannevirke.. Maraekakaho 1856 1871 1873 1876 1878 1879 1880 1885 1887 1888 1891 300 55 211 29 197 64 23 77 50 166 46 694 9 10 9,522 12 0 557 2 3 6,630 17 5 1,089 12 0 2,989 15 11 1,302 1 10 1,137 5 7 830 6 0 388 17 5 1,040 17 0 423 12 10 477 10 7 8,844 6 7 557 2 3 6,626 19 10 1,049 1 2 2,877 7 5 1,297 12 10 1,113 0 4 830 6 0 347 9 11 1,028 13 4 423 12 10 216 19 3 678 5 5 3 17 7 40 10 10 112 8 6 4 9 0 24 5 3 + 14-74 - 0-92 + 10-33 + 12-78 + 3-74 + 11-38 + 19-76 + 3-25 - 1-24 + 0 33 + 2-60 4l"7 6 12 3 8 Total 1,218 26,607 10 1 25,473 3 1 1,134 7 0 New Plymouth DistrictCentral Body Egmont Lodge Excelsior „ Waitara Union „ Manaia „ Eltham Midhirst New Plymouth Waitara Hawera Manaia Eltham Midhirst .. 1857 1865 1876 1881 1887 1889 1893 211 112 48 107 59 77 63 561 18 7 5,233 19 6 4,143 18 5 1,745 19 5 1,814 2 10 1,166 18 4 432 0 10 421 9 5 442 15 11 5,203 1 6 4,135 5 5 1,703 17 8 1,760 2 10 1,166 18 4 416 12 9 262 16 9 119 2 8 80 18 0 8 13 0 42 1 9 54 0 0 - 5-79 + 6-27 + 4-63 - 3-86 + 4-12 - 4-62 - 103 15 8 1 158 12 8 Total 677 15,520 7 4 15,091 11 2 428 16 2 Wanganui District — Central Body Wanganui Lodge Manawatu Manchester „ Apiti Auarua Bangitikei . Hautapu „ Wanganui .. 32 4 9 14,281 3 5 1,799 9 10 759 1 6 377 0 1 430 2 10 346 0 8 114 13 11 20 11 5 9,447 5 8 1,712 1 4 692 6 2 311 18 9 894 16 11 261 14 2 98 12 8 11 13 4 4,833 17 9 87 8 6 66 15 4 65 1 4 35 5 11 84 6 6 16 1 3 -605 Palmerston N. Feilding Apiti Ohingaiti Mangavveka Utiku 1858 1881 1883 1894 1894 1895 1897 215 151 79 56 40 55 12 Total 608 18,139 17 0 12,939 7 1 5,200 9 11 Wellington District — Central Body Britannia Lodge Antipodean Rose of the Valley „ Kainapoura „ Rose of Sharon „ St. George Unity Combination „ Heart of Oak Masterton Greytown Petone Eketahuna Wellington .. ff • • Lower Hutt Porirua Upper Hutt Pahautanui Featherston Johnsonville Carterton Masterton .. Greytown .. Petone Eketahuna .. 1843 1847 1849 1857 1857 1867 1872 1876 1877 1877 1879 1882 1887 508 364 131 7 60 23 76 33 78 70 75 88 68 2,878 8 7 19,056 18 7 14,009 19 1 2,903 5 2 371 4 3 1,295 13 10 430 18 2 1,111 6 7 800 1 3 1,563 4 2 658 6 7 2,007 17 1 1,580 0 0 785 7 11 2,787 14 3 18,515 1 9 13,490 1 2 2,616 11 7 350 19 11 1,269 11 9 426 3 8 1,082 6 11 604 8 8 1,563 4 2 643 6 7 1,735 7 6 1,526 18 6 693 14 5 290 14 4 541 16 10 519 17 11 286 13 7 20 4 4 26 2 1 4 14 6 28 19 8 195 12 7 + 7-76 + 12-89 - 1-24 - 6-02 - 0-23 -13-50 + 0-45 + 1-37 - 3-70 + 1-72 + 4-68 - 1-82 + 1-68 15 0 0 272 9 7 58 1 7 91 13 6

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Name of Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. H ■Sog ass Total Worth. Fune°ra] 8 Kuna, Management including n a It* Surplus Goods ' &c - Surplus or Deficiency per Member at Last Valuation. M.U.I.O.O.F.— continued. Wellington District —continued. Martinborcugh Lodge Mangatainoka Sister Wallis Newtown „ Victoria Diamond , llartinborougli Mangatainoka Wellington .. Newtown Levin 1892 1894 1895 1897 1897 84 48 39 76 15 £ s. d. 285 6 8 202 15 6 93 8 0 332 14 11 139 14 0 £ s. d. 275 6 0 196 15 6 72 14 11 323 18 5 124 4 7 £ s. d. 10 0 8 6 0 0 20 13 1 8 16 6 15 9 5 £ + 7-30 - 0-57 - 1-23 - 0-17 - 0-32 Total 1,793 50,506 10 i 48,298 10 2 2,208 0 2 Marlborough District — Central Body Marlborough Lodge Renwick „ Blenheim .. 1860 1867 117 44 1,298 14 5 5,373 0 6 2,281 17 8 60 2 11 5,360 5 0 2,252 17 9 1,238 11 6 12 15 6 28 19 11 + 3'-88 Renwick Total 161 8,953 12 7 7,673 5 8 1,280 6 11 Nelson District — Central Body Nelson Lodge Travellers' Rest Howard Mansion of Peace General Cameron „ Nelson Richmond .. Nelson Wakefield .. Brightwater 1842 1847 1847 1S59 1865 226 102 212 172 47 8,329 5 8 3,858 6 4 1,743 5 3 8,181 9 2 4,912 15 11 1,578 17 9 4,183 14 2 3,842 4 3 1,675 12 0 7,892 7 8 4,542 10 5 1,578 4 9 4,145 11 6 16 2 1 67 13 3 2S9 1 6 370 5 6 0 13 0 - 7-47 - 4-05 + 9-55 + 7-20 + 3-96 Total 759 28,604 0 1 23,714 13 3 4,889 6 10 Motueka District — Central Body Motueka Lodge Good Intention „ Takaka South Star Motueka Riwaka Takaka Dovedale 1850 1860 1863 1880 177 85 113 60 2,399 5 9 4,410 18 7 3,031 17 9 1,606 4 7 654 19 6 21 18 11 4,372 19 4 2,914 7 7 1,592 8 4 618 1 5 2,377 6 10 37 19 3 117 10 2 13 16 3 36 18 1 - 0-20 - 1-31 - 9-15 - 3'34 Total 435 12,103 6 2 9,519 15 7 2,583 10 7 - 2-97 North Westla7id District — Central Body Westport Lodge Charleston „ Reef ton „ Waimangaroa „ Blackball Reefton Westport Charleston .. Reefton Waimangaroa Blackball .. 1867 1867 1872 1886 1898 92 50 105 35 27 16 8 4 4,064 1 0 2,658 14 5 3,380 0 8 319 0 5 112 12 4 5 19 7 3,641 14 7 2,658 14 5 3,332 2 2 303 6 3 103 6 11 10 8 9 422 6 11 47 18 6 15 14 2 9 5 5 + 12-40 - 330 -10-37 - 995 -19-78 Total 309 10,550 17 8 10,045 3 11 505 13 9 -2-93 Hokitika District — Central Body Hokitika Lodge Waimea Greymouth Albert Hokitika Stafford Greymouth .. Kumara 1866 1867 1867 1870 41 27 67 73 9 18 8 3,904 2 5 591 6 2 3,865 1 5 591 18 4 1 2 2 3,904 2 5 575 18 1 3,856 4 1 509 12 8 8 16 6 15 8 1 8 17 4 82 0 8 + 1-78 -47-94 + 3-31 -25-59 Total 208 8,962 2 0 8,846 19 5 115 2 7 Ashley District — Central Body Rangiora Lodge Nil Desperandum Leithfield Cust Woodend Oxford Ohoka Amberley Waikari Cheviot Rangiora East Oxford Leithfield .. Cust Woodend West Oxford Ohoka Amberley Waikari McKenzie .. 1860 1868 1873 1874 1874 1876 187C 1876 1880 1896 370 106 72 83 65 81 82 77 60 24 948 11 11 7,412 5 3 2,453 0 10 1,794 10 8 1,114 17 6 936 18 2 423 15 11 925 17 7 1,849 5 2 347 7 10 129 11 3 754 4 1 7,283 12 4 2,353 6 0 1,765 10 S 1,091 0 3 935 14 11 422 14 1 923 5 7 1,845 1 8 307 3 11 119 1 2 194 7 10 128 12 11 99 14 10 29 0 2 23 17 3 1 3 3 1 1 10 2 12 0 4 3 6 40 3 11 10 10 1 - 1-89 + 5-35 + 5-17 - 8-72 - 3-48 -19-45 - 8-71 + 2-15 - 6-54 - 2-61 Total 1,020 18,336 2 1 17,800 14 6 535 7 7 - 3-09 North Canterbury District — Central Body City of Christchurch Lodge Kaiapoi „ Volunteer Benevolent Perseverance „ Malvern Phillipstown Leeston Papanui Addington Coleridge Heart of Oak Riccarton Jubilee Sister Pearce Tamahine „ Christchurch Kaiapoi Sydenham .. Christchurch Woolston Waddington Linwood Leeston Papanui Addington .. Glentunnel .. Kaikoura Up. Riccarton Prebbleton .. Christchurch Kaiapoi 1853 1858 1866 1866 1872 1877 1879 1880 1880 1882 1883 1885 1886 1887 1896 1896 3 503 136 189 127 155 67 73 118 70 109 82 101 52 59 53 60 507 9 5 14,142 7 1 2,758 18 3 1,991 15 6 3,954 2 0 1,975 18 11 768 0 6 241 4 3 1,533 0 3 964 15 7 1,700 11 9 738 10 6 1,458 16 5 1,055 9 7 576 10 ' 9 50 7 3 4 4 11 319 3 7 11,646 18 9 2,685 6 4 1,933 2 11 3,8S6 6 11 1,975 6 4 728 1 11 205 3 3 1,486 10 2 ■ 944 2 10 1,619 4 6 580 19 7 1,068 1 6 1,023 9 6 542 19 5 5 14 11 188 5 10 2,495 8 4 73 11 11 58 12 7 67 15 1 0 12 7 39 18 7 36 1 0 46 10 1 20 12 9 51 7 8 157 10 11 390 14 11 32 0 1 38 11 4 44 12 4 4 4 11 -2900 - 3-94 - 5-84 - 9-84 + 4-73 -19-89 - 8-83 -21-31 - S-78 - 5-20 -14-09 -10-40 - 4-89 + 6-90 -16-58 - 7-20 - 7-89 Total 1,957 34,422 2 11 30,680 12 5 3,741 10 6 - 7-61

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Name of Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. 4i ■3§S Total Worth. Sick and Funeral Fund, including Surplus. Management Fund, Goods, &c. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at Last Valuation. M.U.I.O.O.F.— continued. Lyttelton District — Central Body City of Norwich Lodge Good Intent Heart of Friendship Hand of Friendship Hand and Heart Perseverance Wairewa Oyttelton Akaroa Waimate Okain's Bay Pigeon Bay.. Barry's Bay Little River 1850 1860 1871 1875 1876 1881 1897 1 268 52 82 38 51 43 48 £ s. d. 256 13 6 9,282 5 8 1,566 8 1 959 16 10 885 15 9 976 12 8 710 16 2 134 14 1 £ s. d. 167 7 0 9,071 16 4 1,561 14 3 903 5 8 870 7 0 945 15 10 684 12 11 115 8 3 £ s. d. 89 6 6 210 9 4 4 13 10 56 11 2 15 8 9 30 16 10 26 3 3 19 5 10 £ + 11-78 - 863 -12-44 - 6-12 - 6-48 - 3-48 - 6-94 Total 583 14,773 2 9 14,320 7 3 452 15 6 Ashburton District - Central Body Ashburton Lodge Waterton South Rakaia „ Pioneer „ Tinwald Methven Mayfield Ashburton .. Waterton .. South Rakaia Springburn .. Tinwald Mituven Mayfield 1873 1881 1881 1881 1882 1900 1901 171 57 39 57 38 46 29 725 0 11 2,809 18 3 1,076 19 6 1,683 3 5 963 3 7 1,033 6 4 124 3 5 100 11 8 638 19 3 2,776 3 0 1,076 19 6 1,564 17 5 947 16 8 1,026 14 9 103 0 4 81 6 10 86 1 8 33 15 3 118 6 0 15 6 11 6 11 7 21 3 1 19 4 10 - 3 32 + 283 + 6-12 - 029 + 900 - 4-06 - 3-59 Total 437 8,516 7 1 8,215 17 9 300 9 4 + 0-06 South Canterbury District — Central Body Timaru Lodge Pleasant Point Lodge Timaru 1864 1891 305 26 16 17 6 4,231 7 3 611 5 0 3,980 7 6 608 9 0 16 17 6 250 19 9 2 16 0 -10-63 - 6-20 Pleasant Pt. Total 331 4,859 9 9 4,588 16 6 270 13 3 Otago District — Central Body Hand and Heart Lodge Dunedin « Dalton Prince of Wales Albion Oamaru Tuapeka Pioneer Waitahuna „ Prince Alfred Waipori Bluespur Naseby ,, Alexandra „ Roxburgh Tapanui Lake Wakatipu „ Palmerston » Cromwell » Mount Wendon „ Band of Friendship „ Outram Mosgiel Caversham , Valley Ngapara „ Dunback Pride of Kaitangata United Brothers „ Milton Waikaka „ Dunedin Balclutha .. Port Chalmers ' Dunedin Oamaru Lawrence .. Waitahuna .. Waikouaiti .. Waipori Bluespur Naseby Pt. Molyneux Roxburgh .. Tapanui Queenstown Palmerston S. Cromwell Waikaia Kakanui On tram Mosgiel Caversham .. N.E. Valley Ngapara Dunback Kaitangata .. Cambrian .. Milton Waikaka 1848 1862 1864 1864 1804 1804 1865 1860 1866 1867 1867 1868 1869 1869 1869 1869 1870 1870 1871 1872 1875 1879 1881 1881 1891 1892 1892 1897 1897 1899 594 315 220 135 264 159 92 41 57 35 56 100 46 54 140 25 91 120 54 30 67 189 191 128 22 57 96 47 143 35 1,162 1 3 20,879 6 2 13,779 19 1 4,260 11 3 3,258 10 6 8,850 2 8 3,825 5 8 2,411 7 6 1,303 1 3 2,779 11 9 498 2 9 1,655 4 10 1,362 0 9 2,074 3 2 1,347 12 2 3,384 5 2 3,373 13 8 1,861 11 7 4,781 19 8 2,053 16 9 985 9 2 3,050 12 11 3,872 8 11 2,527 19 0 1,735 14 7 384 16 7 243 19 5 824 3 11 395 3 1 906 10 8 82 12 2 74 10 7 23,385 0 4 13,389 18 10 3,787 18 10 3,151 15 11 3,717 8 3 3,584 8 11 2,215 9 3 1,288 12 4 2,730 15 11 438 5 7 1,503 4 7 1,254 7 9 2,033 17 1 1,210 4 3 3,239 18 3 3,065 1 3 1,775 6 9 4,532 7 11 2,038 19 4 838 2 6 3,013 14 0 3,727 3 11 2,440 15 2 1,633 7 11 383 11 4 240 14 5 780 17 2 377 14 8 727 6 8 77 19 6 1,087 10 8 2,494 5 10 390 0 3 472 17 5 106 14 7 132 14 5 240 16 9 195 18 3 14 8 11 48 15 10 59 17 2 152 0 3 107 13 0 40 6 1 137 7 11 144 6 11 308 12 5 86 4 10 249 11 9 14 17 6 147 6 8 36 18 11 145 5 0 87 3 10 102 6 8 15 3 3 5 0 43 6 9 17 8 5 179 4 0 4 12 8 + 2-80 + 6-14 - 4-61 + 3-22 - 5-30 - 0 69 -13-26 - 532 + 624 -20 45 -14 91 - 7-73 + 7-90 + 0-02 - 314 + 5370 - 2-97 - 274 -10-57 - 6-27 + 8 54 - 0-69 - 4 85 - 3-04 - 3-30 - 5-70 - 4-88 - 7-54 - 5-77 Total 3,603 99,911 18 0 92,658 14 2 7,253 3 10 Southland District — Central Body Shamrock, Rose, &Thistle Lodge St. George Win ton United Gore Lumsden » Awarua » Riversdale ,, Sar of the West Mataura Falls Star of Nightcaps Invercargill.. Winton Gore Lumsden .. Campbell town Riversdale .. Ore puki Mataura Nightcaps .. 1860 1868 1874 1878 1882 1883 1889 1899 1900 1900 334 308 112 112 109 91 18 32 26 40 519 15 0 9,571 19 1 5,629 1 3 963 17 8 1,872 11 3 1,225 r> 1 1,239 7 8 190 18 7 95 9 5 53 7 8 23 5 2 177 19 8 9,461 19 6 5,484 1 5 966 17 8 1,709 11 3 1,195 0 7 1,199 3 6 142 18 7 95 3 6 16 4 4 341 15 4 109 19 7 144 19 10 103 0 0 30 4 6 40 4 2 48 0 0 0 5 11 37 3 4 23 5 2 - 4-16 - 4-58 - 5-36 - 665 - 809 - 5-73 -14-35 Total 1,182 21,387 17 10 20,509 0 0 878 17 10 Total of Order 18021 448,731 9 1 408,847 2 11 39,884 6 2

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Name of Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. o.2e 2SS Sick and I „ Surplus •SI- Total Worth Funeral Puna, Management or Deficiency ||« lotal worth. including r *4 na : per Member JgS Surplus Goods, &c. at Last XSq Valuation. I.O.O.P. Grand Lodge of Neiu Zealand— Central Body Pioneer Lodge Leith Alfred Star of Canterbury Rangitikei Alexandrovna Unity Linden „ Southern Cross Pioneer of Southland „ Star of Auckland Washington Prebbleton Alma Wallace Ridgley Kawakawa Gladstone Mataura Aparima „ Hope of Maheno Waiareka Star of Eden Star of Waiuku Northern Wairoa Myrtla Rebekah Naomi Rebekah Wynyard Opotiki . Dunedin . Oamaru . Timaru . Ringitikei .. . Temuka . S. Dunedin .. . Kaikorai Wellington .. . Invercargill.. . Auckland . Sydenham .. . Prebbleton .. . Wyndham .. . Riverton Christchurch Kawakawa .. I Fairlie ! Mataura I Otautau Maheno i Weston Ponsonby .. Waiuku Tβ Kopuru .. Auckland Christchurch Auckland Opotiki 186 186 186 186 187 187 1875 1875 1877 1878 1878 1878 1881 1882 1882 1882 1883 1883 1883 18S3 1889 1891 1894 1895 1896 1896 1899 1899 1899 113 93 119 49 39 52 149 71 124 190 239 126 32 40 95 66 46 41 23 57 35 30 104 31 87 15 6 87 36 £ s. d. 15,082 9 5 765 11 5 2,724 10 1 1,871 11 3 675 15 10 571 2 4 755 6 11 531 0 7 891 6 7 4,667 5 4 2,873 14 6 3,578 13 7 1,235 16 1 649 9 0 773 2 4 490 3 11 787 15 5 379 18 7 519 9 10 766 5 11 336 15 8 445 6 5 201 11 7 519 14 0 294 8 10 382 19 11 129 19 2 18 13 11 358 12 2 165 9 1 £ s. d. 12,334 15 10 677 7 11 2,616 9 6 1,838 0 4 667 9 7 536 15 7 719 9 11 496 5 7 881 2 3 4,654 19 4 2,699 16 2 3,150 9 10 1,147 11 6 599 9 0 713 17 5 453 17 0 720 3 2 372 2 10 498 6 8 574 10 11 306 2 2 441 1 11 201 11 7 456 15 9 258 15 7 250 0 0 76 15 5 11 7 9 290 12 10 139 1 5 £ s. d. 2,747 13 7 88 3 6 108 0 7 33 10 11 8 6 3 34 6 9 35 17 0 34 15 0 10 4 4 12 6 0 173 18 428 3 88 4 50 0 0 59 4 1 36 5 1 67 12 3 7 15 9 21 3 2 191 15 0 30 13 6 4 4 6 £ - 1-29 + 11-61 + 909 + 200 + 12-41 - 0-93 + 7-58 + 1-00 + 11-73 + 1-92 + 5-29 + 8-21 + 6-11 + 13-22 + 9-33 + 3-53 + 13-46 + 9-73 + 17-25 62 18 3 35 13 8 132' 19 11 53 3 9 7 6 2 67 19 4 26 7 8 + 9-85 + 2-50 + 2-37 + '2-48 Total ,196 43,443 19 8 38,785 4 9 4,658 14 11 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District — Central Body Auckland Pioneer Lodge United Brothers Auckland .. 2,358 5 6 868 3 1 1,364 11 4 -11-94 - 9-56 1878 1879 227 235 2,315 8 6 715 1 3 1,195 19 1 42 17 0 153 1 10 168 12 3 Total 462 4,590 19 11 4,226 8 10 364 11 1 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge Wellington .. 1884 116 1,568 6 2 1,479 15 1 88 11 1 - 9-02 A.O.P. Auckland District — Central Body Court City of Auckland „ Pride of Parnell „ Zealandia „ Pride of Onehunga „ Pride of the North „ Robin Plood „ Northern Wairoa „ Pride of Newmarket Nil Desperandum „ Royal Oak .. .. „ Star of the South „ Star of Helensville „ Victoria .. ..', „ Queen of the North .. \ „ Chisman . Waihi .. .. „ Townley .. .. i „ Pride of Waitekauri .. " „ Aroha .. .. ' Birkenhead .. .. : Auckland .. Parnell Auckland Onehunga .. Grahams town Panmure Dargaville .. Newmarket.. Newton Tanranga .. Otahuhu Helensville .. Devonport .. Maungaturoto Auckland Waihi Gisborne Waitekauri .. Te Aroha .. Birkenhead.. 1863 18G4 1873 1875 1875 1876 1877 1879 1880 1880 1881. 1883 1885 1886 .1894 1895 1895 1899 1899 1900 399 115 145 157 97 31 80 52 263 42 14 57 172 72 48 136 18 27 19 50 8,750 16 8 6,774 19 6 4,592 3 10 1,895 0 3 1,339 8 7 197 14 2 356 11 11 684 3 2 617 3 2 2,523 16 10 520 10 2 313 9 10 784 8 9 1,512 0 9 323 19 0 141 12 7 424 16 6 84 4 10 208 3 8 92 11 5 99 9 9 7,898 1 10 6,702 0 0 4,531 1 2 1,887 19 3 1,190 3 11 168 4 2 329 8 3 639 4 0 612 17 2 2,412 5 11 461 8 4 278 9 3 694 3 2 1,340 4 5 251 5 4 106 16 0 256 1 3 84 4 10 192 1 7 75 9 2 87 19 3 852 14 10 72 19 6 61 2 8 7 10 149 4 8 29 10 0 27 3 8 44 19 2 4 6 0 111 10 11 59 1 10 35 0 7 90 5 7 171 16 4 72 13 8 34 16 7 168 15 3 - 608 + 6-47 - 6-68 -11-44 -12-44 - 7-04 -10-54 - 804 -10-34 -10-35 - 9 90 - 4-59 - 7-30 - 9-75 16 2 1 17 2 8 11 10 6 Total .. 1,994 32,237 5 4 30,199 8 3 2,037 17 1 Hawke's Bay District — Central Body .. .. ] Court Sir Charles Napier „ Lord Clyde .. .. ' » Ciptain Cook .. .. ] » Sir Henry Havelock .. ] „ Robin Hood .. .. j Ruahine .. ' „ Heretaunga .. 1 „ Little John .. .. 1 „ Waitangi .. .. ( Rising Sun .. .. ] Redcliffe .. .. 1 Viking .. .. 1 Napier Wairoa Napier .. ', Havel ock Ahuriri Waipukurau Hast ngs .. Waipawa .. i " Clive Dannevirke.. 1 Tarartale .. ] Norsewood .. ] 1872 1873 1875 1875 1878 1879 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1894 151 40 134 123 94 30 59 49 18 105 32 32 6,486 1 7 5,819 10 0 752 10 0 2,550 5 6 2,374 7 0 1,093 3 6 832 5 2 903 14 5 611 8 7 301 18 7 476 7 3 331 1 4 100 19 2 6,478 11 3 5,652 1 5 752 10 0 2,440 13 7 2,373 19 10 1,072 19 1 802 5 2 903 14 5 589 16 10 296 6 2 473 3 8 301 7 4 84 4 10 7 10 4 167 8 7 103 11 11 0 7 2 20 4 5 30 0 0 + 2-52 - 3-44 - 5 20 - 6-75 - 8-30 - 5-96 - 6-33 - 5-45 - 4-23 - 7-15 - 5-69 21 11 9 5 12 5 3 4 0 29 14 0 16 14 4 Total .. 867 22,633 12 1 22,227 13 2 405 18 11

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Name of Society and Bbanch. ■"■§ . Z?r° Sick and Place of nig .§»-<" Total Worth Funeral Fund, Establishment. gS § fa" including ggo ; Surplus. h agp ! I l Surplus Management or Deficiency Fund, [ per Member Goods, &c. ! at Last Valuation. A.O.F. — continued. Taranalci District — Central Body Court Taranaki „ Waireka „ Patea .. „ Inglewood Forest „ Baleigh „ Oputiake „ Egmont Stratford Pride of New Plymouth New Plymouth Patea nglewood .. Waitara Ooiinake iawera Stratford New Plymouth 1864 1866 1867 1876 1883 1883 1884 1887 1893 104 374 65 191 74 40 44 81 94 £ s. d. 450 2 7 3,114 1 0 5,687 6 3 997 11 9 2,406 12 4 632 15 11 490 18 8 1,263 3 6 747 13 6 282 15 2 £ s. d. 134 16 1 3,114 1 0 5,327 6 8 900 17 1 2,405 19 9 632 15 11 487 2 7 1,262 13 10 747 13 6 282 15 2 £ s. d. 315 6 6 359 19 7 96 14 8 0 12 7 £ + 7-38 + 0-40 -12-15 -12-29 - 4-97 3 16 1 0 9 8 + 2-58 - 6-17 Total 1,067 16,078 0 8 15,296 1 7 776 19 1 Wellington District — Central Body Court Robin Hood Little John Roderick Dhu Sir George Bowen „ Blenheim Wairarapa „ Loyal Enterprise „ Clarendon „ Manawatu Marquis of Norrnanby .. Loyal Feilding William Gladstone „ Pioneer Loyal Halcombe , Woodville , Pohangina Epuni Pahiatua Kopuaranga „ Hunterville Sir William Jervois . Bloomfield Lady Glasgow .. ' „ Primrose Makakahi „ Pongaroa Wellington .. vlarton Wanganui .. Wellington .. 31enheim .. jreytown .. Masterton .. 3 icton Palmerston N. Carterton Feilding Gisborne Te Nui Halcombe .. Woodville .. Ashhurst Petone Pahiatua Mauriceville Hunterville Newtown Lower Hutt Wellington .. Petone Eketahuna .. Pongaroa 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1874 1875 1876 1876 1877 1877 1884 1884 1885 1886 1886 1887 1888 1889 1891 1894 1894 1895 1900 279 137 177 358 143 49 136 92 192 141 95 150 51 17 46 18 261 158 60 36 144 36 99 41 78 52 11,567 9 5 2,950 9 11 2,075 4 11 2,735 15 10 5,673 12 1 4,876 15 5 1,142 13 0 803 0 1 2,277 10 8 1,530 11 9 960 5 4 1,639 17 1 2,839 11 8 1,101 19 2 302 13 4 620 11 5 165 6 0 2,417 11 2 1,633 18 1 723 9 2 149 17 1 649 5 9 176 12 8 172 0 10 86 2 9 255 4 10 146 19 7 10,468 15 7 2,546 8 6 2,025 12 2 2,519 13 6 5,370 8 5 4,841 6 8 1.141 0 4 685 5 10 2,245 8 2 931 1 10 868 9 7 1,606 0 6 2,650 5 9 1,028 14 4 240 14 1 620 11 5 137 19 7 2.142 2 8 1,276 13 10 586 7 4 147 17 11. 516 7 4 130 15 5 156 4 11 52 15 7 224 18 11 97 15 10 1,098 13 10 404 1 5 49 12 9 216 2 4 303 3 8 35 8 9 1 12 8 117 14 3 32 2 6 599 9 11 91 15 9 33 16 7 189 5 11 73 4 10 61 19 3 -11-06 - 7-75 - 5-32 - 5-39 + 12-92 - 3-44 -12-86 + 1-81 -11-06 - 9-29 + 0-40 - 0-57 - 305 - 1-70 - 6-33 - 8-50 - 5-53 - 7-05 - 4-60 - 7-21 - 7-71 - 6-79 27 6 5 275 8 6 357 4 3 137 1 10 1 19 2 132 18 5 45 17 3 15 15 11 33 7 2 30 5 11 49 3 9 - V-39 Total 3,041 49,674 9 0 45,259 16 0 4,414 13 0 Nelson District — Central Body Court Robin Hood „ Perseverance .. „ Pride of the Forest „ Concord „ Unity Charleston „ Slierwood Forest „ Aorere „ Royal Oak Inangahua Nelson Motueka Wakapuaka Greymouth .. Havelock Charleston .. Stoke Collingwood Westport .. Reefton 1862 1863 1864 1867 1871 1871 1872 1873 1875 1878 282 49 57 96 69 24 51 106 37 61 951 4 1 6,989 11 0 659 2 8 1,635 15 8 658 5 5 1,253 5 4 567 0 1 1,646 2 1 3,355 18 6 1,138 13 11 787 10 1 832 8 1 6,924 8 2 642 14 8 1,616 12 10 586 12 4 1,088 3 11 567 0 1 1,646 2 1 3,260 9 7 1,108 17 9 734 4 8 118 16 0 65 2 10 16 8 0 19 2 5 71 13 1 165 1 5 -10-04 - 7-72 -14-15 -20-94 - 23-67 -20-40 - 4-04 - 3 94 - 9-87 - 964 95 8 11 29 16 2 53 5 5 Total 832 19,642 8 5 19,007 14 2 634 14 3 Canterbury United District — Central Body Court Star of Canterbury „ Queen of the Isles Pride of Courtenay „ Thistle of the Forest , Woodford Papanui „ Star of Dunsandel Star of Belfast.. ' „ Ashburton Queen of Canterbury „ Viotoria Christchurch Lyttelton .. Courtenay .. Sydenham .. Kaiapoi Papanui Dunsandel .. Belfast Ashburton •.. Christchurch Kaiapoi 1852 1859 1876 1879 1880 1881 1888 1888 1889 1895 1896 406 30 51 107 151 53 69 28 107 38 44 7,569 10 9 10,74! 10 3 1,827 17 5 1,203 19 4 2,033 7 7 2,593 15 10 538 4 8 506 1 2 374 10 1 729 5 7 94 17 11 13 16 11 7,371 17 4 10,552 11 4 1,423 15 10 1,032 4 11 1,927 10 1 2,421 2 11 520 1 5 386 19 4 371 13 8 673 15 8 86 8 11 0 17 197 13 5 188 18 11 404 1 7 171 14 5 105 17 6 172 12 11 18 3 3 119 1 10 2 16 5 55 9 11 8 9 0 13 15 4 - 0-34 - 3-07 + 200 + 6-12 + 2-03 - 537 - 3-17 - 1-97 - 109 + 0-84 Total 1,084 28,226 17 6 26,768 3 0 1,458 14 6 South Canterbury District — Central Body Court Southern Cross Foresters' Pride „ Progress Timaru Waimate St. Andrew's 1865 1875 1883 363 151 42 714 5 2 6,512 15 0 1,865 10 5 334 6 1 630 6 10 6,299 9 2 1,706 1 5 334 6 1 83 18 4 213 5 10 159 9 0 - 6-61 -14-0' - 8-r Total 556 9,426 16 8 8,970 3 6 456 13 2

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Name op Society and Bbanoh. Place of Establishment. ||if!L,.,w.J«.s™. 3e« (h-S h §gg Surplus. i»ooas,<Ec. H z ao j i Surplus or Deficiency per Member at Last Valuation. A. 0. P.— continued. United Otago District — Central Body Court Pride of Dunedin „ Pride of the Lake Enterprise Robin Hood » Pride of the Leith „ Brace .. „ Star of the Dunstan Pride of Oamaru Star of Tuapeka „ Pride of Alexandra „ Havelook Roxburgh „ Star of the South „ St. Andrew's Excelsior „ Little John „ Royal Oak Southern Star .. „ Woodlands Pride „ Queen of the South Star of the Forest Dunedin Queenstown Dunedin Port Chalmers Dunedin Milton Clyde Oamaru Lawrence .. Alexandra .. Waitahuna .. Roxburgh .. Invercargill Caversham .. Mornington.. Roslyn Wyndham .. Bluff Dunedin Invercargill Woodlands .. 1862 1863 1863 1864 1864 1865 1866 1868 1868 1869 1869 1873 1874 1875 1877 1888 1890 1890 1895 1896 1896 266 12 332 126 210 189 42 205 29 72 33 52 329 136 127 71 72 34 164 63 37 £ s. d. 12,331 4 2 8,751 2 8 538 14 4 7,142 17 9 1,423 6 9 3,820 6 0 1,784 3 1 663 14 6 2,771 14 6 455 15 6 841 8 6 644 10 5 627 0 2 3,355 6 11 1,301 4 1 1,734 9 2 756 11 10 469 15 3 125 4 1 219 11 1 145 17 2 357 10 3 £ s. d. 10,181 7 5 8,352 16 2 528 18 7 6,752 6 2 1,350 14 2 3,590 15 2 1,612 17 2 663 14 6 2,614 13 6 385 4 4 817 2 5 527 10 5 589 16 7 3,260 1 0 1,118 10 3 1,650 7 11 738 3 10 429 9 2 106 10 6 145 4 2 142 14 3 324 5 10 ' & s. d. 2,149 16 9 398 6 6 9 15 9 390 11 7 72 12 7 229 10 10 171 5 11 157 1 0 70 11 2 24 6 1 117 0 0 37 3 7 95 5 11 182 13 10 84 1 3 18 8 0 40 6 1 18 13 7 74 6 11 3 2 11 33 4 5 £ + 3-81 - 1-68 + 5-05 -12-67 - 3-81 - 7-90 + 0-91 - 0-37 -23-31 + 5-30 + 0-11 - 3-09 - 2-50 - 9-69 + 1-56 - 0-41 - 1-95 - 5-96 - 0-57 - 0-37 - 2-14 Total 2,601 50,261 8 2 45,883 3 6 4,378 4 8 Court not in any District — Court Coromandel Coromandel 1871 37 1,157 18 5 1,063 5 10 94 12 7 + 2-09 Total of Order 12,079 229,333 16 3 214,675 9 0 14,658 7 3 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey Wellington .. 1865 62 1,160 10 0 1,118 3 0 42 7 0 - 1-19 U.A.O.D. Qrand Lodge of the North Island — Central Body Stonehenge Lodge Auckland „ Totara • Oroua Bishop Blenheim Mistletoe Turanganui Pacific „ Poneke Ponsonby „ Star of Egmont Morgan „ Horowhenua . Otaki Hawera Holly Moturoa Star of Paeroa „ Pride of Waihi Manukau „ Victoria Pahiatua Coronation „ Alexandra „ • Ruabine „ Shannon Eltham Mungaroa „ Inglewood „ Wellington .. Masterton .. Auckland Carterton Palmerston N. Wanganui .. Blenheim .. Gisborne Wellington .. Petone Ponsonby .. Patea Marton Levin Otaki Hawera Pahautanui.. N. Plymouth Paeroa Waihi Manukau Waikino Pahiatua Wellington .. Karangahake Dannevirke Shannon Eltham Upper Hutt.. Inglewood .. 1880 1882 1883 1883 1883 1884 1884 1886 1886 1887 1891 1893 1895 1895 1895 1895 1896 1896 1897 1898 1899 1902 1902 1902 1903 1903 1903 1903 1903 83 199 121 202 149 88 254 258 178 323 69 85 46 41 71 36 129 80 54 23 59 33 60 62 68 32 37 43 46 4,353 7 0 328 11 9 1,080 8 11 641 5 1 1,021 11 5 2,323 19 8 544 11 0 2,480 9 0 1,995 13 0 1,016 2 3 1,640 10 3 335 1 10 277 6 9 292 7 11 209 14 11 276 5 3 260 5 4 575 4 8 297 4 11 102 2 7 49 19 3 104 7 6 62 9 4 73 18 0 71 10 1 71 14 4 28 18 2 42 8 4 75 18 9 38 6 7 4,259 4 4 263 15 10 964 5 11 489 15 3 957 12 9 2,227 7 6 513 12 5 2,251 11 10 1,875 2 10 927 8 4 1,383 12 0 305 0 10 221 7 7 233 7 0 191 19 5 261 5 3 196 7 8 539 1 5 297 4 11 87 3 7 33 2 9 71 13 6 49 9 7 51 4 9 48 6 11 61 1 6 20 15 1 23 8 2 43 9 1 25 8 1 94 2 8 64 15 11 116 3 0 151 9 10 63 18 8 96 12 2 30 18 7 228 17 2 120 10 2 88 13 11 256 18 3 30 1 0 55 19 2 59 0 11 17 15 6 15 0 0 63 17 8 36 3 3 - 9-07 -10-19 - 7-62 - 5-37 - 1-41 + 0-26 - 5-58 - 7-47 - 5-33 - 601 - 4-55 - 8-02 - 7-53 - 7-31 - 876 - 6-75 - 6-23 14 19 0 16 16 6 32 14 0 12 19 9 22 13 3 23 3 2 10 12 10 8 3 1 19 0 2 32 9 8 12 18 6 - 6-59 Total . 2,929 20,671 13 10 18,874 6 1 1,797 7 9 Orand Lodge of Canterbury — Central Body Pioneer Lodge .. Hope of St. Albans „ Mistletoe Oak of Sydenham „ Ethelbert „ .. Lyttelton Hearts of Oak „ Star of Anglesea „ Perseverance » Hope of Amberley Anchor Ohoka „ .. Timaru Trafalgar Star of Ashburton „ Christchurch St. Albans .. Christchurch Sydenham .. Springston .. Lyttelton .. Lincoln Addington .. Amberley .. Woolston Ohoka Timaru Kaiapoi Ashburton .. 1875 1879 1879 1S79 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1880 1882 1882 1882 1883 241 95 114 166 55 79 70 81 50 130 34 302 66 151 6,699 3 4 4,322 18 2 1,769 17 2 1,622 9 11 2,703 11 1 510 4 2 964 13 1 1,234 7 0 530 6 9 313 5 10 1,008 14 6 358 19 11 2,578 11 0 296 2 4 1,369 9 7 6,545 10 9 4,297 16 2 1,666 17 10 1,565 13 0 2,519 15 0 489 11 11 927 3 8 1,216 6 10 505 4 4 306 1 11 909 11 5 356 6 0 2,449 7 11 291 4 7 1,328 10 0 153 12 7 25 2 0 102 19 4 56 16 11 183 16 1 20 12 3 37 9 5 18 0 2 25 2 5 7 3 11 99 3 1 2 13 11 129 3 1 4 17 9 40 19 7 - 6-84 - 4-99 - 8-08 -11-18 -1304 -11-12 - 5-07 -18-35 -11-12 -10-91 - 7-84 - 8-27 -12-85 - 8-65

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Name op Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. iSlS H oog *3S Total Worth. Sick ana Funeral Fund, including Surplus. Management Fund, Goods, &c. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at Last Valuation, U. A.O.D.— continued. Trand Lodge of Canterbury —ctd. Old Oak Lodge .. Ivy of Linwood „ Ellesmere „ Olive Branch Cable . .. Lily of Burwood Ivy Southbridge : liinwood .. '. )oyleston .. j lornby .. '. iedcliffs .. : 3urwood .. '. Waimate .. ! 1883 1888 1895 18S7 1901 1902 1903 53 66 29 28 21 23 21 & s. d. 409 6 2 511 14 8 147 11 5 60 8 8 43 2 1 28 17 2 13 7 4 £ s. d. 320 18 1 503 0 4 113 7 8 42 12 11 31 13 5 23 13 9 3 2 6 £ s. d. 88 8 1 8 14 4 34 3 9 17 15 9 11 8 8 5 3 5 10 4 10 £ - 11-54 - 8-22 -1034 -10-18 Total 1,875 27,497 1 4 26,413 10 0 1,083 11 4 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland — Central Body Otago Lodge Enterprise Royal Oak Acorn ,, Linden West Harbour „ Endeavour Good Intent Rose of Palmerston Gore Lily of the Valley Oraka St. Patrick's Pride of Mornington „ Star of Tuapeka Dunedin S. Dunedin .. '. Uaversbam .. ! !nveroargill.. i ioslyn .. : itothesay .. Damaru Vlosgiel PalmerstonS. jrore Dunedin.. Golao Bay .. Waikouaiti .. Mornington.. Lawrence .. 1880 1880 1881 1881 1883 1883 1884 1885 1886 1889 1898 1899 1899 1900 1902 151 180 134 167 66 80 146 101 78 39 66 58 32 43 54 2,430 0 11 1,889 9 3 1,608 0 4 692 10 10 2,064 14 7 928 12 7 788 17 7 1,210 14 0 798 15 0 640 0 1 323 12 2 146 3 6 147 11 10 59 16 10 69 4 11 89 18 4 2,371 10 11 1,765 3 4 1,435 3 1 651 13 2 1,790 14 10 874 19 2 743 2 0 1,131 18 6 764 2 10 554 10 2 313 12 2 137 13 6 117 11 10 59 0 3 66 15 1 69 18 4 58 10 0 124 5 11 172 17 3 40 17 8 273 19 9 53 13 5 45 15 7 78 15 6 34 12 2 85 9 11 10 0 0 8 10 0 30 0 0 0 16 7 2 9 10 20 0 0 - 0-99 - 741 - 6 75 - 8-80 - 815 - 0-62 - 2-70 - 3-16 - 554 Total 1,395 13,888 2 9 12,847 9 2 1,040 13 7 Lodges separately registered — Excelsior Lodge .. Bud of Hope Star of New Zealand Ivanhoe Star of the West Albion „ All Nations „ Brunner Matai Reefton Wellington .. Rangiora .. Lower Hutt Dunedin Greymouth .. Napier Port Chalmers Brunnerton .. Nelson Reef ton 1879 1880 1880 1880 1881 1882 1883 1883 1892 1897 328 96 62 244 154 142 105 126 202 105 4,291 1 5 883 7 1 974 6 11 2,059 10 10 694 1 0 712 0 9 1,191 11 5 899 13 3 1,621 12 1 192 6 1 4,199 1 10 706 17 7 969 18 1 2,019 13 5 523 15 10 687 14 6 1,081 1 3 841 0 1 1,367 10 4 104 14 7 91 19 7 176 9 6 4 8 10 39 17 5 170 5 2 24 6 3 110 10 2 58 13 2 254 1 9 87 11 6 - 1-44 -10-49 - 3-61 - 4-90 - 7-35 - 5-00 - 3-07 - 4-22 - 1-17 Total 1,564 13,519 10 10 12,501 7 6 1,018 3 4 Total of Order 7,763 75,576 8 9 70,636 12 9 4,939 16 0 I.O.R. New Zealand District — Central Body Hope of Auckland Tent Star of Hauraki „ Eden Northern Star „ Gordon „ Whangaroa „ Advance Auckland .. Thames Newmarket.. Aratapu Onehunga .. Whangaroa .. Waihi 1863 1870 1874 1881 1885 1886 1899 237 81 36 14 33 15 27 4,724 4 2 3,806 9 7 2,172 14 4 1,389 4 2 211 15 3 480 12 4 212 19 6 53 15 9 4,584 8 7 3,701 5 2 2,037 1 3 1,386 5 5 208 16 6 454 8 7 212 19 6 52 5 3 139 15 7 105 4 5 135 13 1 2 18 9 2 18 9 26 3 9 - 696 - 0-93 + 8-16 -1310 - 004 -12-72 1 10 6 Total 443 13,051 15 1 12,637 10 3 414 4 10 New Zealand Central District — Central Body Hope of Wellington Tent Hope of Napier „ Bon Accord „ Perseverance „ Haste to the Rescue „ Excelsior Sir Wilfrid Lawson „ Bud of Promise „ Unity Excelsior ., Hope of Dunedin Pride of Chriatchurch Scandia's Hope „ Muribiku „ Hope of Ormondville Hope of Woodville Masfcerton „ Hope of Carterton Star of Wakefield Progress Hope of Johnsonville „ Rescue „ Onward „ Gisborne „ Wellington .. Napier Blenheim .. Wellington .. Waipukurau Sanson Nelson New Plymouth Wellington .. Dunedin Christchurch Norsewood .. Inverc-argill.. Ormondville Woodville .. Masterton .. Carterton .. Wakefield .. Kaikora N. .. Johnsonville Nelson PalmerstonN Gisborne 1866 1870 1871 1872 1872 1873 1874 1874 1875 1875 1876 1877 1877 1877 1878 1878 1881 1883 1883 1884 1884 1886 1891 1892 7 141 21 18 36 17 7 10 103 147 47 155 164 13 117 37 20 48 47 58 10 13 18 16 33 8,557 11 11 6,073 17 9 372 3 9 557 6 11 884 1 6 525 18 3 692 5 8 453 15 6 2,351 9 1 906 16 5 1,001 0 9 1,703 11 9 1,766 18 3 207 16 4 2,190 9 1 407 12 4 569 3 4 387 14 10 543 0 0 612 9 2 146 2 4 395 19 4 b2 1 0 285 3 8 226 11 4 8,418 10 11 5,959 4 5 369 10 3 557 6 11 874 16 4 507 12 6 687 5 8 437 16 7 2,346 12 1 837 7 5 957 4 7 1,638 19 8 1,758 4 1 200 10 8 2,146 9 9 334 6 7 569 3 4 387 14 10 523 6 2 597 18 2 143 16 4 383 4 1 71 17 9 274 4 5 205 6 8 139 1 0 114 13 4 2 13 6 9 5 2 18 5 9 5 0 0 15 18 11 4 17 0 69 9 0 43 16 2 64 12 1 8 14 2 7 5 8 43 19 4 73 5 9 + 9-12 + 16-33 + 535 - 0-39 + 16-25 + 38-40 - 1-87 - 304 - 8-50 - 7-36 - 7-41 - 6-96 - 4-06 - 378 -12-18 - 837 - 868 - 7-17 - 7-37 - 509 + 0-50 - 3-30 - 8-54 -12-33 19 13 10 14 11 0 2 6 0 12 15 3 10 3 3 10 19 3 21 4 8

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Name of Society and Branch. Place of Establishment. »-.a o og §■§» |J«f Total Worth. « gg)g| Sick and Funeral Fund. including Surplus. Management Fund, Goods, &c. Surplus or Deficiency per Member at Last Valuation. I.O.R.— continued. New Zealand Central District —ctd. Pride of Egmont Tent Brigbtwater Paliiatua Lily of the South Moa New Century Star of New Zealand Waingongoro . I Hawera . Brightwater . Pahiatua . Invercargill.. . Inglewood .. . Levin . Gisborne . Cardiff 1893 1894 1894 1895 1899 1901 1901 1901 23 ■2<d 12 89 35 ao 18 21 £ s. d. 222 11 10 40 15 2 18 8 11 64 15 85 14 0 41 3 10 33 5 1 42 10 0 £ s. d. 222 9 1 31 18 10 18 8 11 38 17 10 80 8 2 39 4 10 18 6 9 31 1 9 £ s. d. 0 2 9 8 16 4 25 17 5 5 5 10 1 19 0 14 19 2 11 8 3 £ - 7-86 - 9-50 -10-42 Total 1,500 32,450 5 2 31,669 6 4 780 18 10 Albert District — Star of Hope Tent . Hokitika .. 1869 17 321 2 0 295 7 8 25 14 i -16-78 Total of Order 1,960 45,823 2 3 44,602 4 3 1,220 18 0 S.D.T. National Division of New Zealand— Central Body Perseverance Division Resolution „ Excelsior Helpmate Advance Sunbeam Hope of Sydenham Addington .. Christchurch Rangiora Addington .. St. Albans .. Ashburton .. Wellington .. Wanganui .. Sydenham .. 1872 1873 1885 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 65 101 46 76 27 27 25 35 4,452 3 1 928 16 4 574 17 2 54 2 8 154 8 9 6 14 3 11 17 11 3 4 7 9 11 0 4,410 18 9 916 0 2 504 3 0 14 12 5 41 4 4 12 16 2 70 14 2 39 10 3 154 8 9 6 14 3 2 11 3 4 7 9 11 0 + 4-61 - 0-13 - 5-97 - 5-97 - 5-97 - 5-97 - 5-97 - 5-97 9 16 10 Total 402 6,195 15 9 5,855 11 2 340 4 7 Divisions separately registered — Antidote Division Progress „ Dunedin Kaiapoi 1871 1872 204 152 3,682 1 3 1,944 13 9 3,402 12 6 1,848 1 11 279 8 9 96 11 10 -15-57 - 2-29 Total 356 5,626 15 0 5,250 14 5 376 0 7 Total of Order 758 11,822 10 9 11,106 5 7 716 5 2 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District — Charleston Branch .. .. ( Grahamstown „ .. .. ' St. Joseph's „ .. ..'. St. Patrick's „ .. .. ( Onehunga „ .. .. ( St. John's „ .. .. ] Waipawa „ .. i St. John's , .. " ] St. Patrick's „ .. .. ] St. Mary's „ .. ,,[ St. Jostph's „ .. ] St. Michael's , .. .. 1 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour 1 Branch St. Patrick's Branch .. .. ( St. Columbkillie'a Branch .. ] St. Patrick's „ .. h St. Patrick's , I St. Patrick's .. I Charleston .. Thames Dunedin .. I Christchurc.li ' j Onehunga .. I Napier Waipawa .. Lees con Lincoln Timaru Hastings Masterton .. Milton 1870 1870 1873 1874 1874 1874 1876 1882 1882 1882 1885 1886 1891 16 56 180 121 24 79 31 21 29 178 34 27 27 58 11 11 367 7 1 1,562 5 5 1,285 12 10 19 2 9 601 1 1 380 17 11 334 1 7 244 10 3 730 6 2 238 2 5 175 13 6 61 7 3 25 5 5 246 10 2 1,247 13 10 1,200 13 6 6 10 9 557 5 10 310 11 5 261 7 10 189 13 3 540 15 6 230 4 0 171 3 9 43 5 2 33 6 6 120 16 11 314 11 7 84 19 4 12 12 0 43 15 3 70 6 6 72 13 9 54 17 0 189 10 8 7 18 5 4 9 9 18 2 1 -16-97 -12-22 -12-97 -15-51 -17-48 -12-51 -12-56 -11-18 -15-80 - 9-08 Oamaru Denniston .. Waimate .. j Palmerston N. Reeftou 1891 1901 1901 1903 1903 50 36 50 39 47 149 16 2 35 15 6 123 5 0 24 !2 9 51 7 0 136 3 10 23 17 7 67 12 1 11 19 2 36 14 3 13 12 4 11 17 11 55 12 11 12 13 7 14 12 9 Total 1,045 6,443 16. 7 5,307 7 4 1,136 9 3 P.A.F.S.A. 9rand Council of New Zealand — Central Body .. ..A Prince of Wales Lodge .. 1 Excelsior G Wicklifie .. J John Knox .. V Alexandra .. j A Triumph „ ..IS Valley True Blue , .. j ]S Star of Hastings „ .. E Star of Oamaru „ .. 0 St. Albans „ .. A Auckland .. Thames Green Island Napier Wellington .. Auckland .. S. Dunedin.. N.E. Valley.. Hastings Oamaru .. I Auckland .. I i 1873 1876 1877 1879 1879 1883 1883 1883 1883 1896 91 76 28 55 74 147 56 16 116 40 5,598 0 7 1,062 13 3 563 5 0 745 12 7 909 6 2 628 15 5 951 10 4 294 6 4 232 19 6 991 6 6 273 12 2 5,058 8 1 1,032 13 3 502 9 11 745 9 7 891 1 2 599 15 9 809 7 6 279 8 1 231 5 6 897 3 7 256 19 9 539 12 6 30 0 0 60 15 1 0 3 0 18 5 0 28 19 8 142 2 10 14 18 3 1 14 0 94 2 11 16 12 5 - 2-91 -23-26 -13-67 -14-48 - 4-37 -15-30 -19-60 -17-12 - 8-33 -15-14 - 7-47 Total 699 12,251 7 10 947 5 8 -15-81 R.E.B.S. Otago K.E.B.S. .. .. D 11,304 2 2 Dunedin .. I 1875 94 3,004 C 5 2,990 1 9 14 4 8 -13-89 Grand Total 45,255 883,750 13 8 815,081 11 10 68,669 1 10

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TABLE II.—Numerical Progress, Mortality, and Sickness for the Year 1903.

Sickness Experience. Number of Members Admitted by Left by Deaths of Begistered Wives. Name of Society. At End of Year. a a -g Clear.2'S» ance dSH and 'P "3 S Amalga'agj mation. Total. A Tc arS ' C an e ce r : »-*■ Total. At Beginning of Year. Sick during Year. Total. First Six Months. Second Six Months. After Twelve Months. Hanchesteb Unity Independent Obdee of Odd Fellows — Auckland District Hawke's Bay District New Plymouth District Wanganui District Wellington District Marlborough District Nelson District Motueka District North Westland District Hokitika District Ashley District North Canterbury District Lyttelton District South Canterbury District Ashburton District Otago District Southland District 330 141 67 107 195 11 41 31 35 14 92 147 48 28 28 375 139 18 7 9 14 2 348 148 67 116 209 11 41 31 37 14 95 158 50 29 29 396 149 233 63 41 37 130 11 18 3 27 5 24 87 17 9 33 160 49 11 12 3 3 5 1 16 5 6 3 13 1 9 4 4 3 8 6 4 1 37 10 260 80 50 43 148 12 27 8 31 10 29 105 24 13 39 222 74 2,652 1,150 660 535 1,732 162 745 412 303 204 954 1,904 557 315 447 3,429 1,107 17,268 2,740 1,218 677 608 1,793 161 759 435 309 208 1,020 1,957 583 331 437 3,603 1,182 557 220 96 111 333 38 208 115 75 60 177 392 134 77 76 620 228 Wks. ds. 4,087 5 1,291 1 611 5 691 1 2,866 1 543 2 2,205 0 927 4 1,131 0 685 5 1,286 3 2,759 0 1,245 4 594 3 432 0 6,724 2 1,916 4 Wks. ds. 2,520 0 802 4 433 3 423 1 1,466 5 167 0 881 5 545 0 817 2 294 3 799 3 1,710 3 652 5 309 1 318 5 2,816 1 1,131 3 Wks. ds. 257 2 82 4 28 0 24 3 260 3 54 5 85 4 36 2 45 2 171 2 88 4 361 1 125 4 32 4 46 4 437 1 44 0 Wks. ds. 1,310 3 405 5 150 2 243 3 1,138 5 321 3 1,237 3 346 2 268 2 220 0 398 2 687 2 467 1 252 4 66 3 3,471 0 741 1 5 2 5 3 9 1 2 3 5 9 3 11 2 1 1 21 10 1 2 10 1 5 25 15 4 20 5 Total of Order 1,928 947 94 134 1,175 18,021 3,517 29,999 4 16,090 2 2,182 3 11,726 5 73 1,829 99 I I Independent Okdeb of Odd Fellows — Grand Lodge of New Zealand 10 182 2,068 2,196 328 2,094 2 1,482 0 193 1 419 1 7 303 310 166 National Independent Oedek op Odd Fellows — Auckland Provincial District I 38 100 649 4 479 1 93 3 77 0 57 41 446 462 • : )7 Bkitish United Ordek of Odd Fellows— Aorangi Lodge 16 16 17 17 117 116 13 75 5 23 5 52 0 Ancient Obdeb of Fobesteks — Auckland District Hawke's Bay District Taranaki District Wellington District Nelson District Canterbury United District South Canterbury District United Otago District Court Coromandel 189 106 105 308 53 109 34 212 21 3 33 1 4 2 10 210 109 107 341 54 113 36 222 141 69 41 198 30 52 15 155 1 14 6 3 23 5 5 24 5 7 30 8 11 3 25 179 80 51 251 43 68 18 203 1 1,963 838 1,011 2,951 821 1,039 538 2,582 38 1,994 867 1,067 3,041 832 1,084 556 2,601 37 426 161 173 543 212 191 91 503 11 3,073 2 850 3 852 2 3,741 5 1,621 4 1,669 1 707 1 4,127 1 189 2 2,227 5 577 0 647 3 2,276 3 989 3 837 5 338 1 2,154 4 73 2 305 3 29 3 46 3 284 2 135 5 219 2 106 0 292 4 12 0 540 0 244 0 158 2 1,181 0 496 2 612 0 263 0 1,679 5 104 0 13 2 6 4 7 1 23 1,431 4 5,278 3 33 Total of Order 702 79 113 894 11,781 12,079 2,311 16,832 3 10,122 2 1.116 76 1,192

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Number of Members Sickness Experience. Nαsir of 8oonn. Admitted by Left by Vβ Deaths of Registered Wives. 111 33*3.8 At Beginning of Year. At End of Year. Sick during Year. After Twelve Months. Clearance and Amalgamation. Total. Arrears, Clearance. Death. Total. Total. First Six Months. Second Six Months. Ancient Order of Shepherds — Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. .. 2 61 62 19 Wks. ds. 152 2 Wks. ds. 62 4 Wks. ds. 27 5 Wks. ds. 61 5 •• United Ancient Order op Druids — Grand Lodge of the North Island .. 834 Grand Lodge of Canterbury .. .. 187 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland .. 234 Lodges separately registered .. .. 193 834 187 234 193 29 22 17 11 863 209 251 204 258 132 98 114 34 ■28 17 14 19 ■ 16 8 306 179 133 139 2,372 1,845 1,277 1,499 2,929 1,875 1,395 1,564 418 398 252 297 2,061 1 2,481 5 1,518 0 1,675 3 1,635 3 1,782 1 950 0 1,262 3 226 4 238 5 210 5 134 1 199 0 460 5 357 1 278 5 2 5 6 7 Total of Order .. .. 1,448 1,448 79 1,527 602 98 57 757 6,993 7,763 1,365 7,736 3 5,630 1 810 3 1,295 5 20 Independent Order op Bechabites — New Zealand District .. .. .. 51 New Zealand Central District .. .. 133 Star of Hope Tent 51 133 4 23 55 156 34 98 3 11 1 3 5 40 114 1 428 1,458 18 443 1,500 17 73 763 1 277 ! 1,838 5 5 90 4 383 3 1,720 2 21 4 66 1 109 3 313 3 9 0 69 0 s Total of Order .. .. 184 1,904 1,960 184 27 211 132 15 155 355 2,692 4 2,125 3 175 4 391 3 Sons and Daughters of Temperance — National Division of New Zealand .. 38 Divisions separately registered .. .. 16 3S 16 2 40 16 17 15 1 2 20 19 382 359 402 356 81 ] 70 571 2 680 1 408 1 326 3 i 75 1 61 3 88 0 292 1 3 1 Total of Order .. .. 54 2 56 32 39 741 758 151 1,251 3 734 4 136 4 380 1 4 Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society — New Zealand District .. .. .. 234 1 1 6 826 0 79 4 454 1 5 240 47 11 6 64 869 1,045 177 1,359 5 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society op Australasia — Grand Council of New Zealand .. .. 42 6 48 34 6 12 142 1,191 2 423 2 52 703 699 576 1 ' 19] 5 j 3 I Railway Employees' Benefit Societies — Otago Railway Employees' Benefit Society j Grand Total.. .. .. 5,285 1 i 1 5 "' , 101 94 46 972 i 296 2 81 0 595 0 I 1 302 5,587 2,719 I 1 311 I 354 3,384 J 43,052 45,255 8,524 65,008 3 38,449 1 5,404 0 21,155 2 158

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TABLE III.—Sick and Funeral Funds. —Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1903.

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Name op Society. 00 a Q ■ ill §8 1 o-S u s 1 f m n H 3 Receipts. iii iJ! # Expenditure. J i| M H '3 o 8 S —< <-> S3 o a « & I a * a 3 oo « Sα _™ < M.U.I.O.O.F. New Zealand Branch, Central Body Auckland District Hawke's Bay » New Plymouth „ Wanganui Wellington Marlborough „ Nelson Motueka North Westland Hokitika Ashley North Canterbury Lyttelton South Canterbury , Ashburton Otago Southland „ £ £ £ £ £ a £ £ £ £ £ £ £ •• 5,108 2,032 952 852 2,427 180 1,264 655 487 250 1,562 2,824 995 544 794 5,289 1,632 27,847 2 17 2,047 1,009 596 525 1,784 408 1,041 424 496 447 586 1,113 615 208 313 3,914 916 385 50 200 115 296 102 54 140 130 230 200 120 73 860 220 684 329 72 3,079 186 172 107 56 121 50 91 131 26 3,419 966 443 562 1,933 322 1,329 701 530 440 943 1,913 921 425 368 4,553 1,512 422 120 230 115 305 10 74 66 110 140 240 19C 120 70 880 230 921 219 147 27 473 27 300 112 83 222 16 171 104 113 949 158 78 147 140 120 756 23 120 105 90 374 136 664 61 246 106 8,226: 3,420' 1,820' 4,571' 4,693^ 760 1 2,412: 1,237] 1,158] 904 2,369 4,298! 1,841' 872; 1,221 10,521 2,829 4,840 1,452 960 824 3,467 382 1,749 992 680 1,007 1,441 2,833 1,332 654 612 6,628 2,006 52,694 22,184 14,232 9,193 42,911 6,680 21,909 9,274 9,302 8,950 15,741 28,684 12,707 4,370 7,608 83,006 18,712 56,080 24,152 15,092 12,940 44,137 7,058 22,572 9,519 9,774 8,847 16,669 30,149 13,216 4,588 8,217 86,899 19,535 Q 351 41 107 61 Total of Order 373 16,442 3,175 5,315 21,280 3,322 4,042 3,221 53,152 I 31,805 i 368,157 389,444 I.O.O.P. Grand Lodge of New Zealand 3,256 1,612 340 604 1,663 310 742 204 5,812' ' 2,919 34,484 37,377 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District.. 562 1 192 30 104 572 108 125 14 889 819 4,151 4,226 B.U.O.O.P. Aorangi Lodge 129 K O 57 36 191 36 1,325 1,480 A.O.P. Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ Taranaki Wellington Nelson „ Canterbury United , South Canterbury „ United Otago „ Court Coromandel 2,790 1,367 1,306 3,788 1,156 1,467 682 3,510 49 23 18 10 23 1,082 960 i 639 2,272 862 1,228 359 1,988 42 606 251 302 740 285 240 52 700 580 366 8 76 342 40 57 314 o 2,442 700 646 2,595 1,194 1,037 428 2,557 100 620 140 230 730 280 250 52 560 187 500 170 593 614 264 113 781 524 80 152 228 4 173 3 1,231 2 5,081 2,944 2,257 6,883 2,653 2,985 1,173 6,512 93 3,773 1,420 1,198 4,146 2,097 1,724 596 5,129 102 28,888 20,704 14,239 42,121 18,451 25,269 8,393 42,133 1,072 30,196 22,228 15,298 44,858 19,007 26,530 8,970 43,516 1,063 Total of Order 16,115 83 9,422 3,176 1,785 11,699 2,867 3,222 2,397 30,581 20,185 201,270 211,666 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. 68 50 1 65 5 119 70 1,069 1,118 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of the North Island Grand Lodge of Canterbury .. Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland Lodges separately registered .. 3,662 2,495 1,837 *24 796 1,300 505 356 508 375 559 65 189 1,768 2,007 1,138 298 552 292 847 485 340 268 6 80 5,375 4,392 2,856 3,181 3,050 1,850 16,679 25,070 11,842 18,873 26,412 12,848 1,927 455 275 154 1,377 225 331 2,811 1,933 11,624 65,215 12,502 70,635 Total of Order • .. 9,921 24 3,056 1,516 917 6,290 1,367 2,003 354 15,434 10,014 I.O.B. New Zealand District New Zealand Central District Star of Hope Tent 660 1,812 27 517 1,367 18 117 244 20 192 494 1,639 32 88 257 113 286 8 45 32 1,314 3,615 45 740 2,214 40 12,062 28,625 290 12,636 30,026 295 Total of Order 2,499 1,902 361 212 2,165 345 407 77 4,974 2,994 40,977 42,957 S.D.T. National Division of New Zeal'd Divisions separately registered 582 463 2 287 257 140 142 429 358 90 80 247 ! 1 1,151 722 767 438 5,472 4,967 5,856 5,251 Total of Order 1,045 2 544 140 142 787 170 247 1 1,873 1,205 10,439 11,107 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District 1,002 82 194 110 1 926 160 237 1 1,389 1,324 5,243 5,308 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand 1,022 4 234 350 111 764 376 182 1,721 1,323 10,906 11,304 B.E.B.S. Otago R.E.B. Society 184 157 391 110 15 341 516 3,165 2,990 Grand Total 63,650 574 33,862 9,198 9,192 46,638 9,140 j 11207 6,285 116476 73,270 746,406 789,612

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TABLE IV.—Medical and Management Expenses Funds.—Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1903.

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Naiix ot Sociktt. S "3 O m a 3 5: 2 ■>=■" Zo-S gg 8 S 5 Eeceipts. ill 11 Js* HI II W Expenditure. g ■3 a S| a u n "9 q p< x H 3 o ■3 ■a a H a d -La * a I* 3 O a M.U.I.O.O.F. New Zealand Branch, Central Body Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Marlborough Nelson Motueka North Westland Hokitika Ashley North Canterbury „ Lyttelton South Canterbury Ashburton „ Otago Southland £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 92 3,377 1,398 1,024 682 2,213 227 822 363 539 376 1,023 1,891 549 430 520 5,162 1,567 390 183 203 102 2 5 3 1 3 141 477 239 144 2,422 759 104 144 34 189 28 97 475 56 77 30 675 246 2,320 1,147 681 570 1,601 200 438 195 395 175 613 1,588 331 439 388 3,688 1,197 931 459 270 197 601 77 244 99 237 177 219 547 190 112 122 1,411 290 414 144 121 58 220 17 113 85 112 46 148 211 53 16 42 171 153 386 114 69 194 439 36 70 27 76 51 59 213 68 21 20 283 100 4,244 1,840 1,168 3,307 3,074 331 968 402 731 405 1,123 2,507 605 519 578 6,068 1,821 4,051 1,864 1,141 1,019 2,861 330 865 406 820 449 1,039 2,559 642 588 572 5,553 1,740 7,597 414 191 4,879 1,643 15 186 219 22 100 276 3,325 185 162 225 5,156 386 12 28 231 8 Total of Order 22,163 1,312 6,216 15,966 6,183 2,124 2,226 29,691 26,499 25,073 I.O.O.P. Grand Lodge of New Zealand 382 426 3,875 3,909 1,001 3,154 105 616 2,159 942 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District.. 598 50 419 122 42 142 648 725 56 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge 100 153 153 51 153 49 A.O.F. Auckland Distriot awke's Bay „ Taranaki Wellington Nelson » Canterbury United „ South Canterbury „ United Otago Court Coromandel 2,796 1,524 1,298 4,265 1,197 1,334 773 3,874 49 17 6 44 458 134 154 430 134 168 33 450 9 1,837 1,058 942 2,908 816 949 591 2,796 34 832 412 345 1,218 327 362 114 905 31 251 110 120 202 125 94 7 267 263 33 53 209 58 126 32 321 4 3,271 1,658 1,458 4,739 1,331 1,516 806 4,393 78 3,183 1,613 1,460 4,537 1,326 1,531 744 4,289 69 748 51 213 1,671 480 648 417 1,986 55 14 69 20 Total of Order 6,269 17,110 170 1,970 11,931 4,546 1,176 1,099 19,250 18,752 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. 20 18 20 18 17 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of the North Island Grand Lodge of Canterbury .. Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland Lodges separately registered .. 4,292 2,874 2,090 7 13 14 393 518 394 2,609 1,933 1,541 1,236 884 585 337 173 154 352 238 250 4,692 3,405 2,498 4,534 3,228 2,530 868 704 619 2,341 2 236 1,531 582 162 129 2,579 2,404 654 Total of Order 11,597 36 1,541 7,614 3,287 826 969 13,174 12,696 2,845 I.O.R. New Zealand District New Zealand Central District Star of Hope Tent 322 2,029 37 16 7 418 157 364 1,192 21 197 538 15 84 288 2 74 310 756 2,193 37 719 2,328 38 139 505 19 Total of Order 2,388 23 575 1,577 750 374 384 2,986 3,085 663 S.D.T. National Division of New Zeal'd Divisions separately registered 483 339 3 5 41 23 303 255 133 90 72 47 9 527 367 555 354 183 345 Total of Order 822 64 558 223 72 56 894 909 528 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand Distriot 1,301 132 827 305 103 72 1,442 1,307 506 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand 978 131 631 242 146 30 1,109 1,049 257 E.B.B.S. Otago R.E.B. Society 138 99 40 147 145 Grand Total 60,422 1,663 11,304 41,881 16,715 5,246 5,405 73,389 69,247 37,266

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TABLE V. —Disposition of Funds as on the 31st December, 1903.

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Namk of Society. Total. Investments at Interest. Value of Land and Buildings. Value of Cash Goods, not bearing Furniture, Interest. and Eegalia. Other Assets. 98 '' 66,478 26,608 15,520 18,140 50,507 8,954 28,604 12,103 10,551 8,962 18,336 34,422 14,773 4,859 8,516 99,912 21,388 £ £ il 92 2,235 736 1,003 267 1,404 267 371 354 459 531 630 1,276 549 173 897 2,314 1,123 £ 6 750 126 54 338 203 38 87 24 i 61 J 15 130 498 J 98 j 9 95 574 297 £ M.U.I.O.O.P. New Zealand Branch, Central Body Auckland District Hawke's Bay „ New Plymouth „ Wanganui „ Wellington Marl borough Nelson Motueka North Westland Hokitika Ashley North Canterbury Lyttelton „ 8 uth Canterbury „ Ashburton „ Otago Southland ■■ L £ 98 66,478 26,608 15,520 18,140 50,507 8,954 28,604 12,103 10,551 8,962 18,336 34,422 14,773 4,859 8,516 99,912 21,388 37,080 20,616 j 12,909 7,270 25,870 i 7,919 26,246 j 11,119 8,852 6,357 14,655 27,747 12,563 3,684 5,312 88,771 18,382 334,352 25,971 4,995 ! 1,493 ! 10,254 i 22,422 690 2,556 605 986 I 2,033 2,824 4,782 1,350 993 2,151 7,876 1,502 442 135 61 11 608 40 344 1 193 26 97 119 213 61 377 84 Total of Order 448,731 448,731 93,483 14,681 3,403 2,812 I.O.O.P. Grand Lodge of New Zealand 43,444 43,444 35,337 4,195 2,031 889 992 N.I.O.O.F. Auokland Provincial District 4,591 4,591 4,212 149 112 118 B.U.O.O.F. 22 Aorangi Lodge 1,568 1,568 1,426 99 •21 A.O.P. Auckland Distriot Hawke's Bay Taranaki „ Wellington „ Nelson „ Canterbury United South Canterbury United Otago Court Corornandel 32,237 22,634 16,073 49,675 19,642 28,227 9,427 50,261 1,158 22,028 18,105 13,650 40,733 18,097 25,260 7,163 44,634 775 7,650 2,798 1,627 4,900 500 1,300 1,626 2,000 107 1,418 1,488 677 2,579 900 1,348 435 2,665 236 883 149 96 1,221 145 281 190 444 40 258 94 23 242 38 13 518 Total of Order 229,334 229,334 190,445 22,508 11,746 3,449 1,186 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey 1,161 1,096 51 14 1,161 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of the North Island .. Grand Lodge of Canterbury Grand L".dge of Otago and Southlai d Lodges separately registered 20,672 27,497 13,888 13,519 20,672 27,497 13,888 13,519 16,795 24,070 10,907 10,050 1,300 1,798 1,020 2,203 1,691 662 1,120 897 i 695 324 4d5 292 191 643 396 77 Total of Order 75,576 4,370 1,756 1,307 75,576 61,822 6,321 I.O.R. New Zealand District New Zealand Central District Star of Hope Tent 13,052 32,450 321 13,052 32,450 321 12,466 27,439 314 2^750 99 1,904 77 27 7 410 330 Total of Order 45,823 45,823 40,219 2,750 2,003 111 740 S.D.T. National Division of New Zealand Divisions separately registered 6,196 5,627 6,196 5,627 5,418 £,413 425 226 149 102 28 25 37 Total of Order 11,823 11,823 10,831 375 130 62 425 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District 6,444 6,444 4,134 1,046 725 219 320 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand 12,251 12,251 10,765 120 604 310 452 B.E.B.S. Otago B.E.B. Society 3,004 3,004 2,976 16 12 Grand Total.. 883,751 883,751 697,615 130,848 36,850 10,414 8,024

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leposi wi Name of Society. Total. ijtjposiiieu wita PostOfflce Other Savings- Banks. Bank. Mortgages g™^ Freehold M £S al Property, j Other Investments. M.U.I.O.O.F. New Zealand Branch, Central Body Auckland Distriot Hawke's Bay New Plymouth Wanganui Wellington Marlborough Nelson „ • • ■ ■ j Motueka North Westland Hokitika Ashley „ ■ • North Canterbury Lyttelton South Canterbury „ Ashburton Otago Southland £ j 37,080 1 20,616 12,909 7,270 25,870 7,919 25,246 11,119 ; 8,852 6,357 14,655 27,747 12,563 3,684 5,312 88,771 18,382 & S, £ £ £ £ 37,080 20,616 12,909 7,270 25,870 7,919 25,246 11,119 8,852 6,357 14,655 27,747 12,563 3,684 5,312 88,771 18,382 2,287 972 612 975 1,606 485 1,367 305 625 224 2,606 4,027 400 190 513 2,461 1,243 3,345 259 262 250 764 31,296 18,285 11,585 6,295 21,538 3,959 15,465 10,050 8,227 3,794 11,400 18,566 10,088 3,494 4,049 76,281 12,247 400 2,285 8,414 152 700 450 1,190 2,33y 259 1,700 911 390 450 3,004 1,164 750 9,374 392 655 4,500 Total of Order 334,352 334,352 20,898 20,605 266,619 17,094 9,131 I.O.O.P. Grand Lodge of New Zealand 35,337 35,337 2,665 30,248 2,384 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial Distriot 4,212 j 4,212 j 836 3,376 B.U.O.O.P. Aorangi Lodge 1,426 1,426 136 1,290 A.O.P. Auckland Distriot .. Hawke'sBay „ .. Taranaki Wellington Nelson „ Canterbury United South Canterbury „ United Otago Court Coromandel 22,028 18,105 13,650 40,733 18,097 25,260 7,163 44,634 775 22,028 18,105 13,650 40,733 18,097 25,260 7,163 44,634 775 863 453 1,219 3,542 623 1,794 451 1,221 7,216 211 152 550 50 1,687 1,855 175 13,949 17,470 12,220 35,394 15,221 21,921 5,025 41,414 600 950 1,703 18: 69J 1.49J 14. Total of Order 190,445 190,445 10,166 11,896 163,214 2,653 2,511 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey 1 1,096 1 1,096 421 675 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of the North Island Grand Lodge of Canterbury Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland Lodges separately registered 1 16,795 24,070 10,907 10,050 1,340 2,371 863 1,318 627 364 1,472 1,499 3,962 14,028 21,055 8,572 7,233 50,888 800 280 J Total of Order i 61,822 5,892 1,080 I.O.E. New Zealand District New Zealand Central District Star of Hope Tent 12,466 27,439 314 12,466 27,439 314 151 2,288 94 658 : 638 10,188 21,992 220 2^500 1,46! 2: Total of Order ... 40,219 40,219 2,533 1,296 32,400 2,500 1,49< S.D.T. National Division of New Zealand Divisions separately registered 5,418 5,413 5,418 5,413 10,831 573 104 4,773 4,900 V. 409 Total of Order 10,831 677 409 9,673 7! H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District 4,134 4,134 705 887 2,542 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand 10,765 2,794 10,765 1,086 6,885 B.E.B.S. Otago R.E.B. Society 2,976 2,976 697,615 200 2,776 Grand Total .. 697,615 45,379 45,069 i 570,586 23,327 13,25<

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Place of Establishment. Year of blishment. Number of Members Total Worth . Dec. 31, 1903. Benefit Fund. Management. Reg. No. Name of Society. £ s. d. 2,321 13 4 £ s. d. 2,267 8 7 £ s. d. 54 4 9 24 Widows and Orphans Fund, M.U., I.O.O.F. Grey Valley Accident Belief Fund Denniston Collieries' Medical and Accident Belief Association United Fire-brigades Accident Assurance Society of New Zealand Wellington Friendly Societies' Jubilee Orphanage Society Blackball Colliery Accident Belief Fund Society Auckland Labourers' Accident Fund Association Auckland United Friendly Societies' Conference Waikato Medical and Accident Society Millerton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Association New Zealand Collieries, Railway, and Oil Syndicate Employees' Benefit Society Auckland United Friendly Society Medical Institute Wellington .. 1849 57 183 277 Brunnerton.. Denniston .. 1881 1891 182 119 13 4 1,749 12 7 71 0 9 488 7 1 48 12 T 1,261 5 6 279 Napier 1891 1,181 861 0 2 861 0 2 286 Wellington . . 1887 7 562 17 6 562 17 6 293 Blackball .. 1894 221 252 2 6 229 13 5 22 9 1 299 Auckland .. 1898 62 24 14 8 3 12 4 21 2 4 304 Auokland .. 1899 108 18 1 108 18 1 306 Huntly 1900 155 53 15 9 53 15 9 807 Granity 1899 363 706 15 10 27 18 10 678 17 0 310 Kaitangata . . 1887 148 18 7 21 12 5 127 6 2 Auokland .. 1903 29 2 2 29 2 2 316 Total 2,228 6,939 4 6 4,587 6 10 2,351 17 8 IVENILE Fri: 1NDLY SOCIETI: IB. Beg. No. Year Place of of BstaEstablishment. blishment. Number of Members on Dec. 31, 1903. Total Worth. Benefit Fund. Manage ment. Name of Society. Establishment. blishment. __ L__ 288 290 303 384 Court Pride of the Forest, A.O.F. Dunedin .. 1893 Court Pride of Invercargill, A.O.F. Invercargill.. 1894 Kaiapoi Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F. .. Kaiapoi .. 1897 Court Pride of Napier, A.O.F. .. Napier .. 1903 Total 66 46 ■21 40 £ s. d. 6 0 7 16 4 0 54 15 1 403 2 0 £ b. a. 2 10 8 21 14 2 27 7 0 162 17 7 £ s. d. 3 9 11 3 9 10 27 8 1 240 4 5 173 480 1 8 j 205 9 5 274 12 3 Wokking-men's G: .UBS. 1 Beg. No. Name of Society. Place of Establishment. Number ■ *SP Mem'bers | p ±XX*£d 3! Sec, ; °< Ye - 1903. _| I 1877 981 £ s. d. 6,688 0 7 151 162 186 202 209 215 231 238 264 267 Wellington Working-men's Club and Literary InChristchurch Working-men's Club and Mutual School of Arts Greytown Working-men's Club Club Garibaldi .. •• •• "„,■.", Sydenham and Addington Working-men's Club and Mutual School of Arts Auckland Working-men' b Club and Meohanics Institute Kaiapoi Working-men's Club .. ;•.... " Petone Working-men's Club and Literary Institute.. Bichmond Working-men's Club, Richmond Palmerston North Working men's Club and Literary Institute Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts Blenheim Working-men's Club Oxford Working-men's Club Napier Working-men's Club Wellington Christchurch Greytown Wellington Sydenham Auckland Kaiapoi Petone Christchurch Palmerston N. 1880 1878 1882 1884 1879 1885 1887 1889 1899 365 220 48 443 523 467 412 196 325 4,471 1 10 890 13 11 85 0 0 1,742 4 7 2,936 10 3 1,574 3 1 2,152 16 0 843 2 8 863 18 11 271 272 305 309 Ashburton Blenheim East Oxford Napier 1886 1888 1887 1877 580 224 175 878 4,583 0 0 47 12 3 532 15 4 4,650 18 10 Total .. 5,837 5,837 32,061 18

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Beg. N6. Name of Society. Place of Establishment. Number Year of of Members Establish- on meat. 31 Dec, 1903. Total Worth of Funds. 223 229 241 Invercargill United Friendly Societies' Dispensary .. Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club.. New Zealand Friendly Societies' Guarantee Association Dunedin United Friendly Societies' Dispensary Star of Newtown Lodge, I.O.G.T. .. Lyttelton United Friendly Societies' Dispensary Timaru United Friendly Societies' Dispensary New Zealand Foresters' Guarantee Association Auckland Caledonian Society Stanmore Brass Band Newton Band Society Ivy of Linwood Co-operative Money Club Waimate Brass Band Christchurch and St. Albans Co-operative Money Club Westport City Band Society Invercargill Sydenham Wellington 1884 1885 1889 1,599 £ s. d. 1,474 9 8 30,500 4 2 242 245 246 248 251 262 263 268 275 276 284 285 Dunedin Wellington Lyttelton Timaru Christchurch Auckland Linwood Newton Christchurch Waimate Christchurch Westport 1887 1887 1886 1887 1886 1888 1883 1885 1889 1892 1892 1893 "35 342 6 14 27 229 29 644 20 1,248 19 5 5,356 17 9 6 17 7 398 6 3 915 18 8 733 18 1 29 14 4 346 11 0 546 1 9 3,980 13 4 445 7 2 14,174 16 8 252 13 4 Total 2,945 60,411 9 2