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1928. NE W ZEAL A N D.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND TRADE-UNIONS. FIFTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT BY THE REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1927.

Presented to both Houses of the General Assembly pursuant to the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, Section 9. and the Trade-unions Act, 1908, Section 16.

The Registrar or Friendly Societies to the Hon. the Minister. Sir, — Wellington, Ist July, 1928. I have the honour to submit the annual report of this Office for the year ended 31st December, 1927, in accordance with the provisions of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, section 9, and the Tradeunions Act, 1908, section 16. I have, &c., R. WITHEFORI), Registrar of Friendly Societies. General. The membership of friendly societies shows an increase of 2,868 during the year, equal to 3-01 per cent., the number of members at 31st December being 98,251. The total accumulated funds of the societies increased from £3,337,683 to £3,526,717, a gain of £189,034, and the average capital per member from £35 6s. Bd. to £35 17s. lid. The total net interest credited to the Sick and Funeral Funds was £168,4.47, equal to a rate of £5 16s. 7d. per cent., as compared with £5 16s. 3d. per cent, during the previous year. The average contributions and interest per member credited to the Sick and Funeral Funds increased from £3 lis. 4d. to £3 lis. Bd.; the cost of sickness and funeral benefits per member was the same as in 1926 —viz., £1 12s. 9d. ; while the total net gain in these funds for the year amounted to £1 6s. 4d. per member. The number of members who died during the year was 776, equal to 7-98 per thousand members at risk, as against 8-02 per thousand in 1926. Registrations. There were registered during the past year twenty-three new branches, as follows : —M.U.1.0.0.F. : Omihi Lodge (Ashley District), Takapau Lodge, Hastings Juvenile Lodge (Hawke's Bay District), and Victoria Lodge (Otago District). 1.0.0. F. : Rangatoto Lodge, Hui Mai Rebekah Lodge, Kiwi Rebekah Lodge, Tutanekai Rebekah Lodge, Ngatoa Rebekah Lodge, Tui Rebekah Lodge, Lily of the Valley Rebekah Lodge, Harmony Rebekah Lodge, Ngatitoa Lodge, Arlington Rebekah Lodge, Golden West Rebekah Lodge, Hauraki Lodge, and Star of Hobsonville Lodge. U.A.O.D. : Acorn Lodge and Gonville Lodge (Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand). 1.0. R. : Harmony Tent (New Zealand Central District). H.A.C.B.S. : St. Anthony's Branch (Huntly). P.A.F.S.A. : Light of Winton Lodge and Gilchrist Lodge. There were also four isolated friendly societies registered. The following registrations were cancelled by request : —1.0.0.F. : Te Kaponga- Rebekah Lodge. 1.0. R. : Rescue Tent (New Zealand Central District). H.A.C.B.S. : Waipawa Branch. The following changes of name were approved : —A.O.F. : " Court Richard Stephens " to " Court Star of Greendale " (Canterbury United District). W.M.C. : " Napier Working-men's Club " to " Cosmopolitan Club."

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The position of the orders in respect of registration is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1927 : —

A complete list of societies and branches on the register as at the end of 1927 is given in Appendix I. Rules. The rules of fifty-six societies and branches were amended during 1927. Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —Wellington District; City of Christchurch Lodge (North Canterbury District) ; South Canterbury District; Palmerston Lodge (Otago District). 1.0.0.F. —Grand Lodge of New Zealand. A.O.F. —Court Ruahine (Hawke's Bay District). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New Zealand. 1.0.R. —New Zealand District; New Zealand Central District. I.F.S. —Pukemiro Medical Society ; The Bluff United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; The Devonport United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. W.M.C. —Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Institute ; Blenheim Working-men's Club. S.A.S. —Timaru United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Partial Amendments of Rules registered. Partial amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —Hawke's Bay District; Ruahine Lodge (Hawke's Bay District); Waitara Lodge (Taranaki District); Benevolent Lodge (North Canterbury District); Hand of Friendship Lodge (Lyttelton District) ; Timaru Lodge (South Canterbury District) ; Otago District; Outram Lodge (Otago District) ; Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle Lodge (Southland District). A.O.F. —Hawke's Bay District (2) ; Court Taranaki (Taranaki District) ; Court Papanui, Court Star of Belfast, and Court Star of Greendale (Canterbury United District) ; United Otago District;, Court City of Auckland (2) (Court out of District) ; Court Pride of Napier (Juvenile). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand (2) ; Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand. 1.0.R. —New Zealand Central District (2). o.s.T.—National Division of New Zealand. I.F.S. —Millerton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Association; Nightcaps Wairio and Ohai Collieries Medical Sick and Accident Relief Association ; The Fountain of Friendship Lodge, Friendly Society (3) ; Te Akatea Miners and Settlers' Medical Association ; The •■ > ~ I'.Wellington United Friendly Societies' Medical Institute; The Waiuta Miners' Medical Association,; Public Works Medical Association (2) ; Karamea Medical Association. W.M.C. —Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Institute ; Petone Working-men's Club and Literary Institute (2) ; Blenheim Working-men's Club. S.A.S. —Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club.

I I I Registrations Registrations Name of Order. at 1st Janu- Established. : Closed. at 31st I>eary, 1927. ! I cember, 1927. I ' I _ I _ _ Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 235 4 .. 239 Independent Order of Odd Fellows .. .. 178 13 1 190 National Independent Order of Oddfellows .. ® .. .. 3 British United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Ancient Order of Foresters .. .. .. 160 .. .. 160 Ancient Order of Shepherds .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 United Ancient Order of Druids .. .. .. 141 j 2 .. 143 Independent Order of Rechabites .. .. .. .. 66 1 1 66 Order of Sons of Temperance .. .. .. 10 .. , . 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .... 71 1 1 71 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia .. 13 2 .. 15 Grand Upited Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. ,12 .. .. 12 Isolated friendly societies .. .. .. .. 56 4 60 Working-men's clubs .. • .. 16 .. 16 Independent Order of Good Templars .. .. .. 11 .. .. 11 Specially authorized societies .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Totals .. .. .. .. 991 27 3 1,015

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Annual Returns of Receipts and Expenditure, etc. Tlie Friendly Societies Act requires these returns to reach me on or before the 3Lst March in each year. The number outstanding at that date in the respective societies was as follows : — Annual Returns outstanding at 31st March, 1928. Name of Society. Bodies' Branches. ALU.1.0.0.F... .. .. .. ' 2 1.0.0. F. . . . . 25 A.O.P ■ .. .. .. i ; 4.. .: U.A.O.D .. 6 1.0. R. ... 10 0.5. T. .... 1 H.A.C.B.S. .. .. .. I 28 P.A.F.S.A. .. .. . . .. .... 2 G.U.0.0.F. .. .. I 4 1.F.5., &c. .. .. . . .. ... . . .. ~ 26 3 108 Y ' 111 Statistics op Membership and Funds. The 1 following table shows the membership of 864 lodges* of the Dominion for the year 1927.:— Number of members, Ist January .. .. .. .. .. 95,383f Number admitted by — ■ ■ ■ Initiation, &c. .. .. .. , .. .. 9,313 . . r *.p ;! Clearance .. ... .. ... l( -i .. .. 1,125 10,438 105,821 Number who died.. .. .. .. 776 Number who left byClearance .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,183 Arrears, &c. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,611 ■ - 7,570 Number of members at 31st December .. .. .. 98,251 The above figures show an increase in membership equal to 3'ol per cent., as compared with 3-41 per cent, for 1926. The total funds of the societies and branches as on the 31st December,- 1927, amounted to £3,526,717, made up as follows: Sick and Funeral Funds (inclusive of amounts transferred to special funds out of surplus), £3,277,479 ; Medical and Management Funds, goods, &c., £249,238. 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 £35 17s. lid. Taking the several years 1918-1927, the number of lodges whose returns were tabulated, the number of members, total funds, and average capital per member at the end of each year were as under :—-

These sums are, of course, held against the societies' liabilities under their sickness and funeral insurances, and the actuarial reports issued from time to time indicate how far they, are sufficient or otherwise. The above figures include the latest statistics received from lodges.

* The word "lodge" when applied to all societies, is to be understood as embracing the synonymous term* "court," "tent," &c., as used in the various orders. | Includes 916 members Auckland City Tramways 'Club: 1 '

I " ' ' I 1 I 1 NUm trul 0 a f t^ 0 . ageS of Members. Tota! Funds. Average Capita,. I I" 1 I . J -I " " '~ £ £ a. d. 1918 .. .. .. 731 67,527 2,100,443 31 2 1 1919 .. .. 735 70,598 2,184,653 30 18 11 1920 .. .. .. 732 74,210 2,321,176 31 5 7 1921 .. 731 77,814 2,445,843 31 8 8 1922 .. .. 746 ; 80,777 2,593,692 32 2 2 1923 .. .. .. 774 84,228, 2,747,952 ■ 32 12 6 1924 .. .. .. 782 87,433 2,955,340 , 33 16 0 1925 .. .. .. 817 91,353 3,136,237 ' 34 6 7 1926 .. .. .. 843 94,467 3,337,683 35 6 8 1927 .. .. 864 : 98,251 3,526,717 35 17 11 J 1 _ _ii _ Hii *

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The following statement shows the disposal of the total funds (including those of the central bodies) as on 31st December, 1927 : —

The next 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 Australian States and in the Dominion of New Zealand according to the latest received statistics, arranged in order of membership : —

Sickness. The number of members sick during 1927 was 18,691, equal to 21T per 100 members at risk. The sickness experienced during 1927 was 189,147 weeks, equal to 10 weeks 1 day per sick member, and 2 weeks 1 day for each member at risk. Mortality. A statement of the average mortality experienced during the years 1923-27 is given below, but it takes no account of age incidence : —

Sick and Funeral Funds. The contributions and entrance fees paid to Sick and Funeral Funds in 1927 amounted to £178,305. Divided by the mean number of members the average for 1927 was £1 16s. 10d., as compared with £1 17s. Id. in 1926. The interest and rent received by the lodges and central bodies amounted to £168,447 in 1927, equal to £1 14s. lOd. per member, as against £1 14s. 3d. for 1926. The amount of sickness benefit paid was £124,892 in 1927, equal to £6 13s. Bd. per member sick, and £1 ss. lOd. per member, as against £6 lis. 4d. and £1 ss. 2d. respectively for 1926. Viewing the amount paid in relation to the weeks of sickness, the average benefit per week is found to be 13s. 3d. in 1927, being the same as for 1926. The funeral benefit paid amounted to £33,305 in 1927, equal to 6s. lid. per member, as compared with 7s. 7d. for 1926. The total worth of the Sick and Funeral Funds of 864 lodges at the beginning of 1927 was £2,909,255, and at the end of the year £3,036,670. The balance of gain for the year was £127,415 or £.1 6s. 4d. per member, in 1927, as compared with £182,595, or £1 19s. 4d., in 1926. Investment of Funds. The net income from investments credited to the Sick and Funeral Funds for 1927 amounted to £168,447, the average rate being £5 16s. 7d. per cent., as against £5 16s. 3d. in 1926.

I Funds. Assets. £ £ Sick and Funeral Funds .. .. .. 3,036,670 : Investments ac interest .. .. .. 3,023,87*2 Surplus Appropriation Funds, &c. .. .. 240,809 Value o{ land and buildings .. .. 358,978 Management Funds, goods, &c. .. .. 157,145 Gash not bearing interest.. .. .. 97,749 Widow and Orphans'Funds .. .. 25,394 , Value of goods .. .. .. .. 22,359 Distress, Benevolent Funds, &c. .. .. 66,699 Other assets .. .. .. .. 19,327 Owine by Management Funds .. .. 4,432 Total.. .. .. ..£3,526,717 Total .. .. ..£3,526,717

Number Number Amount Capital State or Dominion. Date of Return of of of per Lodges Members, j Funds. Member. £ £ s. d. New South Wales .. .; ..! 30th June, 1927 .. 2,396 240,502 3,480,767 14 9 6 Victoria .. .. .. .. „ „ .. 1,473 160,411 4,513,972 28 2 10 New Zealand .. .. .. 31st Dec., „ .. 864 98,251 3,526,717 35 17 11 South Australia .. .. .. „ 1926 .. 673 77,791 2,037,800 26 3 11 Queensland .. .. .. 30th June „ .. 561 65,204 1,405,300 21 11 0 Tasmania .. .. .. ... 31st Dec., w .. 183 24,614 359,756 14 12 4 Western Australia .. .. .. j 30th June, 1927 .. 353 23,022 403,224 17 10 4

Members. Wives. Year. XT,,™, , ,, , Number per 1,000 at,,.,,,,, .. . Number per 1,000 Number who died. Membcrs at Risk . Number who died. Members at Rlsk | I 1923 .. .. .. .. .. 684 ! 8-2'J j 328 3'98 1924 .. .. .. .. 674 1 8-09 295 3-54 1925 .. .. .. .. .. 648 7-22 1 328 3-66 1926 . . . . .. .. .. 748 : 8-02 | 323 3-46 1927 .. .. .. .. 776 ! 7-98 320 3'29

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Table showing the Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Funds of 864 Lodges as on 1st January, 1927, and 31st December, 1927, inclusive of Accumulations held by Central Bodies, also Amount and Average Rate of Interest earned.

Trade-unions. One trade-union was registered during the year —viz., The Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand, Wellington. The following registrations were cancelled by request: The Te Papapa Chemical Manure Workers' Union, Onehunga ; The Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand, Wellington. Partial amendment of rules was registered during the year, viz. : New Zealand Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, Wellington. There were twenty-six unions on the register at the end of the year. EXPLANATORY NOTE OF TERMS USED IN REPORT. A.O.F. .. .. .. .. Ancient Order of Foresters. A.O.S. .. .. . . .. Ancient Order of Shepherds. 8.U.0.0.F. .. .. .. .. British United Order of Oddfellows. G.U.0.0.F. .. . . .. .. Grand United Order of Oddfellows. H.A.C.B.S. .. . . .. .. Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. 1.F.5... .. .. .. . . Isolated Friendly Society. 1.0. G.T. .. . . . . .. Independent Order of Good Templars. 1.0.0. F. .. . . .. .. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 1.0. K. . . . . . . .. Independent Order of Rechabites. M.U.1.0.0.F. .. . . . . .. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. N.1.0.0.F. . . .. . . . . National Independent Order of Oddfellows. O.S.T. . . .. . . .. Order of Sons of Temperance. P.A.F.S.A. .. .. .. .. Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. S.A.S. .. . . .. .. Special authorized society. S.D.T. . . . . .. .. Sons and Daughters of Temperance. U.A.O.D. .. .. . . .. United Ancient Order of Druids. W.M.G. .. .. .. .. Working-men's Club.

| Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Funds as on I Amount Average Kate' Name of Society. r— of Interest. percent. January 1,1927. I December 31, 1927. £ £ I £ j £ M.U.I. O.O.F. .. .. .. .. 1,052,784 1,085,985 | 58,008 j 5'58 I.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. .. 230,726 252,777 14,971 6'39 N.I.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. .. 5,878 5,916 266 J 4-61 B.U.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. 5,378 5,539 329 6-21 A.O.F. .. .. .. .. .. 638,696 651,583 34,824 I 5'55 A.O.S. .. .. .. .. 1,454 1,451 91 ! 6-47 U.A.O.D. .. .. .. .. 625,430 680,509 38,389 6'06 I.O.K. .. .. .. .. .. 141,203 147,570 8,622 j 6'16 O.S.T. .. .. .. .. .. 22,400 23,445 1,258 j 5-64 S.D.T. .. .. .. .. .. 10,728 11,102 619 i 5'84 H.A.C.B.S. .. .. .. .. .. 76,124 81,751 4,932 6'45 P.A.F.S.A. .. .. .. .. .. 37,993 39,826 2,234 1 5-91 G.U.O.O.F. . .. .. .. .. 795 1,287 44 ! 4-32 Other societies .. .. .. .. 59,666' 47,929 3,860 7-44 Totals .. .. .. .. 2,909,255* 3,036,670 168,447 5'83 * Includes £1,820, Auckland City Tramways Club.

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APPENDIX I. List of Registered Societies, with their Registered Branches, as on 31st December, 1927 I. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. Reg. No. Reg. No. 312. New Zealand Branch, Wellington. (5.) 50, Manurewa Lodge, Manurewa. (1.) Wellington District —Wellington. 51. Tuakau Lodge, Tuakau. 1. Combination Lodge, Johnsonville. 52. Papakura Lodge, Papakura. 2. Masterton Lodge, Mastercon. 53. Pupuke Lodge, Takapuna. 3. Heart of Oak Lodge, Carterton. 54. Drury Lodge, Drury. 4. Greytown Lodge, Greytown. 55. Tauranga Lodge, Tauranga. 5. Unity Lodge, Featherston. 56. Birkenhead Lodge, Birkenhead, Auckland. 8. Petone Lodge, Petone. 57. Lynndale Lodge, New Lynn. 10. Rose of Sharon Lodge, Upper Hutt. 58. Richmond Lodge, Grey Lynn, Auckland. 11. Britannia Lodge, Wellington. 59. Pokeno Lodge, Pokeno. 12. Antipodean Lodge, Wellington. 60. Papatoetoe Lodge, Papatoetoe. 13. Eketahuna Lodge, Eketahuna. 61. Owhango Lodge, Owhango. 14. Martinborough Lodge, Martinborough. 62. Patetere Lodge, Tirau. 15. Rose of the Valley Lodge, Lower Hutt. 63. Chevalier Lodge, Point Chevalier, Auckland. 16. Mangatainoka Lodge, Mangatainoka. 64. St. Heliers Lodge, St. Heliers Bay, Auckland. 17. Newtown Lodge, Newtown. 65. Netherton Lodge, Netlierton. 18. Victoria Diamond Lodge, Levin. 66. Maungatapere Lodge, Maungatapere. 19. Sister Wallis Lodge, Wellington. 67. Dargaville Lodge, Dargaville. 20. Kilbirnie Lodge, Kilbirnie. 68. Kereone Lodge, Kereone. (2.) Ashley District—Rangiora. (6.) Ashburton District —Ashburton. 1. Leithfield Lodge, Leithfield. \ Ashburton Lodge, Ashburton. 2. Cust Lodge, Oust. 2. Pioneer Lodge, Staveley. 3. Woodend Lodge, Woodend. 3, Waterton Lodge, Waterton. 4. Ohoka Lodge, Ohoka. Tinwald Lodge, Tinwald. 5. Oxford Lodge, Oxford. g, Methven Lodge, Methven. 6. Amberley Lodge, Amberley. 7. Mayfield Lodge, Mayfield. 8. Waikari Lodge, Waikari. 8 , Hinds Lodge, Hinds. 9. Rangiora Lodge, Rangiora. g. R a k a j a Lodge, Rakaia. 10. Nil Desperandum Lodge, East Oxford. 12. Waiau Lodge, Waiau. , Motueka District—Motueka. 13. Omihi Lodge, Omihi. L Motueka Lodge, Motueka. , v , __ . 2. Good Intention Lodge, Riwaka. (3.) Nelson District--Nelson. 3 Takaka Lq(J Takaka 1. Howard Lodge, Nelson. 4. South Star Lodge, Dovedale. 2. General Cameron Lodge, Brightwater. 4. Mansion of Peace Lodge, Wakefield. /o \ t »•tv * • * xt -m ™ - m ~ , 0 , T a x>- a (°.) Taranaki District—New Plymouth. 5. Travellers Kest Lodge, Kichmond. v J n XT , T a xt i 1- Excelsior Lodge, New Plymouth. 6. Nelson Lodge, Nelson. n TXT T a \xt •i. n tit a i• t aL T\/r„ 2. *Waitara Lodge, Waitara. 7. Mataki Lodge, Murchison. g _ Uni(jn « 8. Palmyra Lodge, ladmor. 4 _ Egmonfc L Plymouth . (4.) Hawkers Bay District-Napier. | £odge o aIwT %°t Ta ™ d . ale ' 7. Midhirst Lod g ;, Midhirst. 2. Abbotsford Lodge, Waipawa. gtratford Lo(J B Strat£ord . 3. Olive Lodge, Olive. 9 Toko Lod t SS »• W Kaponga. 8. NaptoLodiS Je°r° dVlUe ' ( 10 » Wanganui District-Wanganui 9. Forest Home Lodge, Ormondville. Manawatu Lodge, Palmerston North. 10. Dannevirke Lodge, Dannevirke. 2. Manchester Lodge, Feildmg. 12. Ruahine Lodge, Tikokino. Apiti.Lodge Apiti. 13. Te Reinga Lodge, Wairoa. 5 - Rangitike. Lodge Mangaweka. 14. Takapau Lodge, Takapau, Hawk.'s Bay. «• Hautapu Lodge, Taihape. r 9. Wanganui Lodge, Wanganui. (5.) Auckland District-Auckland. ! "■ oxt u on I , Lod T ge '/ ox * on V u 1 ' 1. Howick Lodge, Howick. ! J* Kimbolton Lodge Kimbolton. 3. Good Intent Lodge, Auckland. *3. Ohakune Lodge Ohakune. 4. Thames Lodge, Thames. "■ ?. aet f lhl Lodge, Baetihi. 5. Gisborne Lodge, G.sborne. barton Lodge Marton. 6. Whangarei Lodge, Whangarei. 16 - Bulls Lod g e > Bulls " 7. Franklin Lodge, Otahuhu. . . 9. Parnell Lodge, Parnell, Auckland. ( u -) North Canterbury Distrwt—Christchurch. 14. Warkworth Pioneer Lodge, Warkworth. 1* Volunteer Lodge, Sydenham. 16. Duke of Cambridge Lodge, Cambridge. 2. Perseverance Lodge Woolston 17. Hauraki Lodge, Coromandel. 4 - Benevolent Lodge, Christchurch. 18. Hokianga Lodge, Rawene, Hokianga. 8- Kaiapoi Lodge, Kaiapoi. 19. Karangahake Lodge, Karangahake. 9- Phillipstown Lodge, Linwood. 20. Waihi Lodge, Waihi. 10 - Leeston Lodge, Leeston. 21. Jubilee Lodge, Paeroa. n - Papanui Lodge, St. Aloans, Christchurch. 22. Manukau Lodge, Onehunga. 12. Coleridge Lodge, Glentunnel. 23. Rotorua Lodge, Rotorua. Addmgton Lodge Addmgton. 24. Waitekauri and Golden Gross Lodge, Waite- 16. Malvern Lodge, Sheffield. j faur j 20. City of Christchurch Lodge, Christchurch. 25. Waipu Lodge, Waipu. 21 - Heart o£ oak Lodge, Kaikoura. 27. Hot Springs Lodge, Te Aroha. 22. Riooarton Lodge, Papanui. 28. Te Awamutu Lodge, Te Awamutu. Jubilee Lodge, Prebbleton. 29. Hamilton Ledge, Hamilton. 24. Sister Pearce Lodge, Christchurch. 30. Hikurangi Lodge, Hikurangi. 31. Hand of Friendship Lodge, Huntly. (12.) Marlborough District—Blenheim. 32. Pukekohe Lodge, Pukekohe. 1- Marlborough Lodge, Blenheim. 33. Matamata Lodge, Matamata. 2. Renwick Lodge, Renwioktown. 34. Te Kuiti Lodge, Te Kuiti. 35. Morrinsville Lodge, Morrinsville. (13.) United Westland District —Westport. 36. Ngaruawahia Lodge, Ngaruawahia. 1. Reefton Lodge, Reefton. 37. Mamaku Lodge, Mamaku. 2. Westport Lodge, Westport. 41. Dominion Lodge, Mount Eden. 3. Charleston Lodge, Charleston. 42. Selwyn Lodge, Putaruru. 5. Denniston Lodge, Denniston. 43. Ponsonby Lodge, Ponsonby, Auckland. 6. Blackball Lodge, Blackball. 44. Waitoa Lodge, Waitoa. 7. Ngakawau Lodge, Granity. 47. Remuera Lodge, Remuera, Auckland. 9. Albert Lodge, Kumara. 48. Calliope Lodge, Devonport. 10. Waimea Lodge, Stafford. 49. Hearts of Oak Lodge, Taumarunui. 11. Greymouth Lodge, Greymouth.

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List of Begisteked Societies, etc. —continued. I. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows—continued. Reg. No. Reg. No. 5. Lyttelton District—Lyttelton. 23. 22. Caversham Lodge, Caversham. 2. Hand of Friendship Lodge, Okain's Bay. 23 Valley Lodge, Dunedin. 4. Good Intent Lodge, Akaroa. 24. Naseby Lodge, Naseby. 5. Perseverance Lodge, Barry's Bay. 25. Ngapara Lodge, Ngapara. G. City of Norwich Lodge, Lyttelton. 26. Dunback Lodge, Duriback. 7. Hand and Heart Lodge, Pigeon Bay. 27. Pride of Kaitangata Lodge, Kaitangata. 10. Wairewa Lodge, Little River. 28. Milton Lodge, Milton. 11. Kaia Toa Lodge, Lyttelton. 29. United Brothers Lodge, Cambrian. 30. Waikaka Lodge, Waikaka. 315. South' Canterbury District—Timaru. 31. Middlemarch Lodge, Middlemarch. 1. Timaru Lodge, Timaru. 32. Centenary Lodge, South Dunedin. 3. Heart of Friendship Lodge, Waimate. 33. Maniototo Lodge, Ranfurly. 4. Makikihi Lodge, Makikihi. 34. Vincent Lodge, Ophir. 5. Morven Lodge, Morven. 35. Queen of Otago Lodge, Kaitangata. 36. Victoria Lodge, Milton. 23. Otago District —Dunedin. 1. Outram Lodge, Outram. 64. Southland District—lnvercargill. 2. Albion Lodge, Dunedin. 1. Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle Lodge, Inver3. Alexandra Lodge, Port Molyneux. cargill. 4. Prince of Wales Lodge, Port Chalmers. 2. St. George Lodge, Invercargill, 5. Tapanui Lodge, Tapanui. 3. Lumsden Lodge, Lumsden. 6. Roxburgh Lodge, Roxburgh. 4. Winton Lodge, Winton. 7. Prince Alfred Lodge, Waikouaiti. 5. United Gore Lodge, Gore. 8. Dunedin Lodge, Dunedin. 6. Avvarua Lodge, Bluff. 10. Palmerston Lodge, Palmerston South. 8. Riversdale Lodge, Riversdale. 11. Dalton Lodge, Balolutha. 9.. Mataura Falls Lodge, Mataura. 13. Cromwell Lodge, Cromwell. . 10. Star of the West Lodge, Orepuki. 14. Hand and Heart Lodge, Dunedin. 11. Star of Nightcaps Lodge, Nightcaps. 15. Oamaru Lodge, Oamaru. 12. Hearts of Oak Lodge, Invercargill. 16. Band of Friendship Lodge, Kakanui 13. Baifour Lodge, Balfour. 17. Tuapeka Pioneer Lodge, Lawrence. 14. Otautau Lodge, Otautau. 20. Mosgiel Lodge, Mosgiel. 15. Star of Bdendale Lodge, Edendale. 21. Mount Wendon Lodge, Waikaia. 17. Dipton Lodge, Dipton. 11. Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand. 146. Grand Lodge of New Zealand—Dunedin. 146. 78. Star of Hokianga Lodge, Kohukohu. 1. Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin. 79. Star of Avondale Lodge, Avondale. 2. Star of Canterbury Lodge, Timaru. 80. Star of Waikato Lodge, Frankton. 4. Alexandrovna Lodge, Temuka. 81. Ruth Rebekah Lodge, Dunedin. 5. Unity Lodge, South Dunedin. 82. Moana Rebekah Lodge, Riverton. 8. Southern Cross Lodge, Wellington. 83. Miriam Rebekah Lodge, South Dunedin. 12. Alfred Lodge, Oamaru. 84. Golden Link Rebekah Lodge, Linwood. 15. Pioneer of Southland Lodge, Invercargill. 85. Lily of Sydenham Rebekah Lodge, Sydenham. 16. Leith Lodge, Dunedin. 87. Te Ara Rebekah Lodge, Otautau. 17. Star of Auckland Lodge, Auckland. 88. Takiara Rebekah Lodge, Invercargill. 19. Victoria Lodge, Geraldine. 89. Rakaia Lodge, Rakaia. 20. Templeton Lodge, Templeton. 90. St. Kilda Lodge, Dunedin. 21. Alma Lodge, Wyndham. 91. Maori Hill Lodge, Maori Hill. 22. Ridgely Lodge, Christchurch. 92. Star of Papakura Lodge, Papakura. 23. Wallace Lodge, Riverton. 93. Loyal Waimate Lodge, Waimate. 25. Gladstone Lodge, Fairlie Creek. 94. Pride of Taumarunui Lodge, Taumarunui. 26. Mataura Lodge, Mataura. 96. Karamu Lodge, Hastings. 27. Kawakawa Lodge, Kawakawa. 98. Pyramid Lodge, Wanganui. 28. Orient Lodge, Palmerston North. 99. Marama Lodge, Morton Mains. 29. Kaeo Lodge, Kaeo. 100. Star of Whangarei Lodge, Whangarei. 31. Washington Lodge, Addington. 101. Chertsey Lodge, Chertsey. 32. Linden Lodge, Kaikorai. 102. Kia Ora Lodge, Dannevirke, 37. Popotunoa Lodge, Clinton. 103. Star of Bluff Lodge, Bluff. 39. Hope of Maheno Lodge, Maheno. 104. Arawa Lodge, Cambridge. 44. Waiareka Lodge, Enfield. 105. Star of Waikiwi Lodge, Waikiwi. 46. Rangitikei Lodge, Bull's. 106. Epsom Lodge, Epsom. 47. Star of Eden Lodge, Ponsonby. 107. Awarua Lodge, Taihape. 49. Northern Wairoa Lodge, Te Kopuru. 108. Hokonui Lodge, Gore. 50. Myrtle Rebekah Lodge, Auckland. 109. Kiwitea Lodge, Feilding. 51. Aparima Lodge, Otautau. 110. Tois Tois Lodge, Waimahaka. 52. Linda Rebekah Lodge, Roslyn. 111. Waipoua Lodge, Masterton. 54. Wynyard Lodge, Auckland. 112. Lily of Eden Rebekah Lodge, Ponsonby. 55. Opotiki Lodge, Opotiki. 113. Paritutu Lodge, New Plymouth. 56. Naomi Rebekah Lodge, Christchurch. 114. Oreti Lodge, Wallacetown. 57. Star of Waiuku Lodge, Waiuku, 115. Clutha Lodge, Balclutha. 58. Owaka Lodge, Owaka. 116. Star of Egmont Lodge, Eltham. 59. Star of Gisborne Lodge, Gisborne. 117. Aroha Lodge, South Invercargill. 60. Tengawai Lodge, Albury. 118. Star of Ellerslie Lodge, Ellerslie. 61. Star of Napier Lodge, Napier. j 119. Bennington Lodge, Kennington. 62. Hereweka Lodge, Portobello. j 120. Pouatu Lodge, Whangamomona. 63. Star of Linwood Lodge, Linwood. 121. Star of Melrose Lodge, Devonport. 64. Royal Oak Lodge, Drummond. 122. Cleveland Ledge, Brooklyn. 65. Awhina Lodge, Mamaku. 123. Star of Opawa Lodge, Linwood, Christchurch. 66. Hakatere Lodge, Ashburton. 124. Victoria Rebekah Lodge, Wellington. 67. Star of Sydenham Lodge, Sydenham. 125. Huia Lodge, Hawera. 68. Waiau Lodge, Tuatapere. 126. Sunshine Rebekah Lodge, Timaru. 69. Star of St. Albans Lodge, St. Albans. ! 127. Star of Opunake Lodge, Opunake. 70. Aroatea Lodge, Birkenhead. ' 129. Taneatua Lodge, Taneatua. 71. Wairoa Lodge, Wairoa. 130. Lily of Clutha Rebekah Lodge, Balclutha. 72. Zealandia Lodge, Wellington. ; 131. Rose of Clinton Rebekah Lodge, Clinton. 73. Clevedon Lodge, Clevedon. 132. Centenary Lodge, Whakatane. 74. Star of Papakaio Lodge, Papakaio. 133. Alberta Lodge, Morningside, Auckland. 75. Excelsior Lodge, Pukekohe. 134. Geyser Lodge, Rotorua. 76. Star of Kaikohe Lodge, Kaikohe. I 135. Mizpah Rebekah Lodge, Mt. Eden, Auck--77. Royal Pukerau Lodge, Pukerau. land.

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List of Registered Societies, etc. —continued. 11. Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand—continued. Eeg. No. Eeg. No. 146. Grand Lodge of New Zealand—Dunedin—contd. 146 179. Maraenui Lodge, Miramar, Wellington. 137. Bethesda Rebekah Lodge, Pukekohe. 180. Bellevue Lodge, Lower Hutt. 138. Okaiawa Lodge, Okaiawa. 181. Wakatipu Lodge, Queenstown. 139. Esther Eebekah Lodge, Brooklyn, Wellington. 182. Onslow Lodge, Khandallah. 110. Koa Eebekah Lodge, Kaitaia. 183. O-Kiwi-Iti Eebekah Lodge, Eastbourne, Wei--141. Wildey Lodge, Island Bay, Wellington. lington. 142. Eua Tamaki Lodge, Te Rehunga. 184. Star of Petone Eebekah Lodge, Petone. 143. Star of Ngongotaha Lodge, Ngongotaha. 185. Star of Carterton Lodge, Carterton. 144. Broadwood Lodge, Broadwood. 186. Huangarua Lodge, Martinborough. 145. Northern Star Lodge, Kaitaia. 187. Whanganui Rebekah Lodge, Wanganni. 146. Olive Rebekah Lodge, Owaka. 188. Blenheim Lodge, Blenheim. 147. Star of Hikurangi Lodge, Hikurangi. 189. Queen Charlotte Lodge, Pieton. 148. Kowhai Eebekah Lodge, Feilding. 190. Warepa Lodge, Warepa. 149. Eachael Rebekah Lodge, Gore. 191. Tasman Lodge, Nelson. 150. Tahakopa Lodge, Tahakopa. 192. Levin Lodge, Levin. 151. Waimamaku Valley Lodge, Waimamaku. 193 Otaki Lodge, Otaki. 152. Roseneath Rebekah Lodge, Bull's. 194. Mount Arthur Lodge, Motueka. 153. Lily of Franklin Rebekah Lodge, Waiuku. 195. Star of Eangiora Lodge, Rangiora. 154. Pearl of Mataura Eebekah Lodge, Mataura. 196. Waiwhetu Lodge, Trentham. 155. Hinemoa Lodge, Helensville. 197. Hylton Lodge, Aramobo. 156. Triumph Lodge, Stratford. 198. Babiri Eebekah Lodge, Miramar, Wellington. 157. Wakanui Lodge, Wakanui. 199. Waimakariri Lodge, Kaiapoi. 158. Mangapapa Lodge, Mangapapa, Gisborne. 200. Welcome Eebekah Lodge, Nelson. 159. Star of Henderson Lodge, Henderson. 201. Edith Cavell Rebekah Lodge, Rnkaia. 160. Muritai Lodge, Eastbourne. 202. Vincent Lodge, Alexandra. 161. Rata Rebekah Lodge, Kennington. 203. Kopane Lodge, Eongotea. 162. Tokomaru Bay Lodge, Tokomaru Bay. 204. Loloma Eebekah Lodge, Dargaville. 164. EoseofWellingtonEebekahLodge,Wellington. 205. Brighter Greymouth Lodge, Greymouth. 165. Pride of Dargaville Lodge, Dargaville. 206. Rangatoto Lodge, Takapau. 166. Elm Rebekah Lodge, Papakura. 207. Hui Mai Rebekah Lodge, Rongotea. 167. Kahuranaki Rebekah Lodge, Hastings. 208. Kiwi Rebekah Lodge, Hawera. 168. Heretaunga Lodge, Petone. 209. Tutanekai Rebekah Lodge, Helensville. 169. Southern Star Lodge, Tokanui. 210. Ngatoa Eebekah Lodge, Hikurangi. 170. Daphne Eebekah Lodge, Ashburton. 211. Tui Eebekah Lodge, Taihape. 171. Tokomairiro Lodge, Milton. 212. Lily of the Valley Eebekah Lodge, Trentham. 172. Laurel Rebekah Lodge, Avondale, Auckland. 213. Harmony Rebekah Lodge, Birkenhead. 173. Hinekoa Rebekah Lodge, Palmerstou North. 214. Ngatitoa Lodge, Porirua. 174. Waipukurau Lodge, Waipukurau. 215. Arlington Eebekah Lodge, Waipukurau. 175. Aloha Rebekah Lodge, Whangarei. 216. Golden West Eebekah Lodge, Greymouth. 176. Kawarau Lodge, Cromwell. 217. Hauraki Lodge, Takapuna. 177. Star of Glen Ora Lodge, Glen Eden. 218. Star of Hobsonville Lodge, Hobsonville. 178. Friendship Rebekah Lodge, Henderson. 111. National Independent Order of Oddfellows. 160. Auckland Provincial District —Auckland. | 160. 2. United Brothers Lodge, Auckland, 1. Auckland Pioneer Lodge, Auckland. IV. British United Order of Oddfellows. Eeg. No. 311. Aorangi Lodge, Wellington. V. Ancient Order of Foresters. 356. The Ancient Order of Foresters of New Zealand (2.) 27. Court Edith Cavell, Onehunga. Friendly Society—Auckland. 1 30. „ Unity, Paparoa. (1.) Hawke's Bay Districts ipier. [ 32. . Pride of Waikato Hamilton North. 1. Court Sir Charles Napier, Napier. * "mi 'mi 2. „ Captain Cook, Napier. * Takapuna, Takapuna. 3. „ Sir Henry Havelock, Havelock. 35. „ Anzac, Te Kuiti. 4. . Robin Hood, Port Ahuriri. f' ' P"de of Henderson, Henderson. 5. „ Ruahine, Waipukurau. " V.ctory Whangare, 6. . Lord Clyde, Wairoa. 38. „ Pride of Ellersl.e, Ellerslie. 7. „ Heretaunga, Hastings. „ Aroha, Te Aroha 8. „ Little John, Waipawa. " Balmoral Mount Eden, Auckland. 9. . Ormond, Makotuku. "• " P"de of New Lynn, New Lynn 10. „ Rising Sun, Dannevirke. 42 ' " Pr.de of Kaukapakapa, Kaukapakapa. 11. „ Waitangi, Clive. 12. „ Redclyfie, Taraaale. 216. Taranaki District—New Plymouth. 14. „ Viking, Norsewood. 1. Court Taranaki, New Plymouth. 2. „ Inglewood Forest, Inglewood. (2.) Auckland District—Auckland. 3. „ Raleigh, Waitara. 3. Court Zealandia, Auckland. 4. „ Egmont, Hawera. 4. „ Robin Hood, Panmure. 5. „ Patea, Patea. 5. „ Nil Desperandum, Auckland. 6. „ Stratford, Stratford. 6. „ Royal Oak, Tauranga. 7. „ Pride of New Plymouth, New Plymouth. 7. „ Pride of Onehunga, Onehunga. 8. „ Opunake, New Plymouth. 8. „ Pride of the North, Grabamstown. 9. • „ Waireka, New Plymouth. 9. „ Star of the South, Otahuhu. 11. » Pride of Eltham, Elthain. 10. „ Pride of Newmarket, Auckland. 11. „ Northern Wairoa, Dargaville. 114. Wellington District—Wellington. 13. „ Star of Helensville, Helensville. 1. Court Robin Hood, Wellington. 14. „ Victoria, Devonport. 2. „ Sir George Bowen, Wellington. 15. „ Queen of the North, Maungaturoto. 5. .. Manawatu, Palmerston North. 18. „ Maid Marion, Auckland. 6. . Loyal Feilding, Feilding. 19. „ Waihi, Waihi. 7. . William Gladstone, Gisborne. 23. „ Birkenhead, Birkenhead. 8. „ Pioneer, Te Nui. 24. „ Pride of Awanui, Awanui. 9. . Roderick Dhu, Wanganui. 26. „ Taumarunui, Taumarunui. 11. , Loyal Enterprise, Masterton.

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H- » Pride of Alexandra, Alexandra. 29. * Primrose, Petone. 12- „ Bruce, Milton. 35. „ Pongaroa, Pongaroa. 14 - » Excelsior, Mornington. 37. „ Loyal Northland, Northland. 15. „ Pride of the Leith, Dunedin. 38. „ Sir George Grey, Wellington. 17. „ Star of the South, Invercargill. 40. „ Rangataua, Rangataua. I®. . Star of the Dunstan, Clyde. 41. „ Hinemoa, Palmerston North. 19- » Little John, Roslyn. 42. „ Julius, Waikanae. 20. „ Royal Oak, Wyndham. 21. „ Southern Star, Bluff. 4. Nelson District—Nelson. 22. » Woodland's Pride, Dunedin. 1. Court Pride of the Forest, Wakapuaka, 23. „ Queen of the South, Invercargill. 2. „ Concord, Greymouth. 24. „ Star of the Forest, Woodlands. 3. „ Sherwood Forest, Stoke. 25. „ Marion, Mosgiel. 4. „ Robin Hood, Nelson. 26. „ Victoria, Oamaru. 5. „ Aorere, Collingwood. 28. „ Pride of Waitaki, Kurow. 6. „ Inangahua, Reefton. 29. „ Pride of Green Island, Green Island. 7. „ Unity, Havelock. 30- .. King Edward's Pride, South Dunedin. 8. „ Perseverance, Motueka. 31. „ Star of Heriot, Heriot. 10. „ Royal Oak, Westport. 32. „ Molyneux, Balclutha. 33. „ Southern, Invercargill. 28. Canterbury United District-Ghnstohmoh. 3 J- ■■ r i de °f Bd e ndale. 1. Court Pride of Courtenay, Kirwee. f5. „ Queen of the Molyneux Balclutha. 2. „ Thistle of the Forest, Sydenham, „ Queen of Green Island, Green Island. 4. „ Woodford, Kaiapoi. ° Clutha Valley, Clydevale. 8. „ Papanui, Papanui. 38 - • Pnde o£ Gore - Gore9. . Ashburton, Ashburton. 10. „ Star of Dunsandel, Dunsandel. Courts out of District. 11. „ Star of Belfast, Belfast. 340. Court City of Auckland, Auckland. 13. „ Queen of Canterbury, Christchurch. 342. „ Pride of Parnell, Thames. 14. „ Victoria, Kaiapoi. 344. „ Pride of Dunedin, Dunedin. 15. „ Star of Canterbury, Christchurch. 350. „ Enterprise, Dunedin. 16. „ Pride of Rangiora, Rangiora. 367. „ Blenheim, Blenheim. 17. „ Star of Rakaia, Rakaia. 375. „ Clarendon, Picton. VI. Ancient Order of Shepherds. Keg. No. 11. Sanctuary Sir George Grey—Wellington. VII. United Ancient Order of Druids. 296. Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand— | 296. 36. Star of Newmarket Lodge, Auckland. Wellington. 37. Whangarei Lodge, Whangarei. 1. Oroua Lodge, Palmerston North. 39. Seddon Lodge, Runanga. 3. Horowhenua Lodge, Levin. 40. Trafalgar Lodge, Wakefield. 4. Otaki Lodge, Otaki. 41. Shedwood Lodge, Tapawera. 5. Stonehenge Lodge, Masterton. 42. Star of New Zealand Lodge, Hutt. 6. Bishop Lodge, Wanganui. 43. Reefton Lodge, Reefton. 7. Turanganui Lodge, Gisborne. 44. Eden Lodge, Auckland. 8. Auckland Lodge, Auckland. 45. Millertori Lodge, Millerton. 9. Pacific Lodge, Wellington. 46. Buller Lodge, Westport. 10. Blenheim Mistletoe Lodge, Blenheim. 47. Devonport Lodge, Devonport. 11. Totara Lodge, Carterton. 48. Star of Te Aroha Lodge, Te Aroha. 12. Star of Egmont Lodge, Patea. 49. Waitemata Lodge, Auckland. 13. Morgan Lodge, Marton. 50. Takaka Lodge, Takaka. 14. Holly Lodge, Johnsonville. 51. Fern Leaf Lodge, Greytown North. 15. Hawera Lodge, Hawera. 52. Makino Lodge, Feilding. 16. Star of Paeroa Lodge, Paeroa. 54. Stratford Lodge, Stratford. 18. Moturoa Lodge, New Plymouth. 55. Pride of Brooklyn Lodge, Brooklyn. 19. Poneke Lodge, Petone. 56. Blackball Lodge, Blackball. 20. Ponsonby Lodge, Auckland. 57. Naumai Lodge, Motueka. 21. Pride of Waihi Lodge, Waihi. 59. Island Bay Lodge,"Wellington. 22. Victoria Lodge, Waikino. 60. Denniston Lodge, Denniston. 24. Pahiatua Lodge, Pahiatua. 61. Aramoho Lodge, Aramoho. 25. Coronation Lodge, Wellington. 62. Grey Lynn Lodge, Auckland. 27. Ruahine Lodge, Dannevirke. 64. Pride of Hamilton Lodge, Hamilton. 28. Shannon Lodge, Shannon. 65. Eureka Lodge, Hastings. 29. Eltham Lodge, Eltham. • 66. Melrose Lodge, Lyall Bay, Wellington. 30. Mungaroa Lodge, Upper Hutt. 67. Brunner Lodge, Brunnerton. 31. Inglewood Lodge, Inglewood. 69. Albion Lodge, Napier. 32. Myrtle Lodge, Eketahuna. 70. Karamea Lodge, Karamea. 33. Exoelsior Lodge, Wellington. 71. Dominion Lodge, Thames. 34. Maitai Lodge, Nelson. 72. Pride of the West Lodge, Kumara. 35. Star of the West Lodge, Greymouth 73. Manawatu Lodge, Foxton.

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List of Registered Societies, etc. —continued. VII. United Ancient Order of Druids— continued. Beg No. Beg. No. 2y:>. Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand — 281. 12. Ivy of Linwood Lodge, Christchurch. Wellington—continued. 13. Trafalgar Lodge, Kaiapoi. 74. Clifton Lodge, Waitara. 14. Star of Ashburton Lodge, Ashburton. 77. Wairoa Lodge, Wairoa, Hawke's Bay. 15. Oak of Sydenham Lodge, Sydenham. 78. Mackay Lodge, Taihape. 16. Old Oak Lodge, Southbridge. 79. Light of Manukau Lodge, Onehunga. 17. Ellesmere Lodge, Doyleston. 81. Roskill Lodge, Auckland. 18. Olive Branch Lodge, Upper Biccarton. 82. Northern Oak Lodge, Dargaville. 20. Lily of Richmond Lodge, Richmond, Christ--83. Rotorua Lodge, Rotorua. church. 84. Star of Albertland Lodge, Port Albert. 21. Ivy Lodge, Waimate. 85. Pride of Te Kuiti Lodge, Te Kuiti. 22. Sucoess of Ashburton Lodge, Ashburton. 86. Pride of Te Awamutu Lodge, Te Awamutu. 23. Bud of Hope Lodge, Rangiora. 87. Royal Oak Lodge, Northcote. 24. Queen of the Oak Lodge, Cbristchuroh. 88. Star of Piako Lodge, Morrinsville. 25. Lily of Temuka Lodge, Temuka. 89. Ruataniwha Lodge, Waipawa. 90. Murchison Lodge, Murchison. 298. Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New 92. Westland Lodge, Hokitika. Zealand—Dunedin. 93. Collingwood Lodge, Collingwood. 1, otago Lodge, Dunedin. 94. Lind Lodge, Tokomaru. 2. Enterprise Lodge, South Dunedin. 95. Ngahoa Lodge, Taumarunui. 3. Boyal Oak Lodge, Oaversham. 96. Pride of Newcastle Lodge, Ngaruawahia. 4, Acorn Lodge, Invercargill. 97. Star of Huntly Lodge, Huntly. 5' Linden Lodge, Roslyn. 98. Star of Otahuhu Lodge, Otahuhu. 6. West Harbour Lodge, Ravensbourne, Dunedin. 99. Miro Lodge, Raetihi. Endeavour Lodge, Oamaru. 100. Pride of Mata Mata Lodge, Matamata. 8. Good Intent Lodge, Mosgiel. 101. Mewburn Lodge, Karori, Wellington. 9. B, ose 0 f Palmerston Lodge, Palmerston S. 102. Whareroa Lodge, Paraparaumu. 10. Gore Lodge, Gore. 103. Kia Ora Lodge, Pukekohe. 12. Lily of the Valley Lodge, Dunedin. 104. Kiwi Lodge, Tuakau. 13 , st . Patrick's Lodge, Waikouaiti. 105. Acorn Lodge, Palmerston North. 14 _ p r ia e 0 f Mornington Lodge, Mornington. 106. Gonville Lodge, Wanganui. 15 star of Tuapeka Lodge, Lawrence. 16. Star of Duntroon Lodge, Duntroon. 281. Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand—Christ- 17. Ivanhoe Lodge, Dunedin. church. 18. Bay Lodge, Dunedin. 1. Pioneer Lodge, Christchurch. 19. Hampden Lodge, Hampden. 2. Hope of St. Albans Lodge, St. Albans. 20. Alexandra Lodge, Alexandra South. 3. Mistletoe Lodge, Christchurch. 22. Oak of Waikiwi Lodge, Waikiwi, Invercargill. 4. Ethelbert Lodge, Springston. 23. Star of Thornbury Lodge, Thornbury. 6. Star of Anglesea Lodge, Lincoln. 24. All Nations Lodge, Port Chalmers. 7. Perseverance Lodge, Christchurch. 25. Mistletoe Lodge, Green Island. 8. Hope of Amberley Lodge, Amberley. 26. Pride of Mataura Lodge, Mataura. 9. Anchor Lodge, Christchurch. 11. Timaru Lodge, Timaru. 301. Lady Ranfurly Lodge—Wellington. VIII. Independent Order of Rechabites. 190. New Zealand District —Auckland. | 110. 30. Star of Wakefield Tent, Wakefield. 1. Hope of Auckland Tent, Auckland. 38. Onward Tent, Palmerston North. 3. Northern Star Tent, Arafcapu. j 40. Gisborne Tent, Gisborne. 4. Star of Hauraki Tent, Thames. 41. Pride of Egmont Tent, Hawera. 6. Gordon Tent, Onehunga. 43. Brightwater Tent, Brightwater. 11. Advance Tent, Waihi. 45. Wai Aroha Tent, Stratford. 12. Mahurangi Homeguard Tent, Arch Hill, 46. Moa Tent, Inglewood. Auckland. 47. New Century Tent, Levin. 13. Hope of Eden Tent, Auckland. 50. Star of Petone Tent, Petone. 16. Rosebud Tent, Huntly. 52. Hope of Wanganui Tent, Wanganui. 17. Hope of Hamilton Tent, Hamilton. 53. Ashburton Tent, Ashburton. 18. Star of Cambridge Tent, Cambridge. 54. Kia Ora Tent, Hastings (H. 8.). 19. Hope of Devonport Tent, Devonport. 55. Hope of Addington Tent, Sydenham, Christ--21. J. G. Carr Memorial Tent, Auckland. church. 22. Waitemata Tent, Birkenhead. 56. Hope of South Invercargill Tent, North In--25. Hope of Franklin Tent, Mt. Albert, Auckland. vercargill. 26. Hope of Lynndale Tent, New Lynn. 57. Ark of Refuge Tent, St. Albans, Christchurch. 27. Hope of Otahuhu Tent, Otahuhu. 58. Pride of Te-au-nui Tent, Gore. 28. Hikurangi Mountain Tent, Hikurangi. 60. Hope of the Bluff Tent, Bluff. 61. Sobriety Tent, North-east Valley, Dunedin. 110, New Zealand Central District—Wellington. 62. Enterprise Tent, Linwood. 2. Murihiku Tent, Invercargill. 63. Triumph Tent, Timaru. 4. Hope of Woodville Tent, Woodville. 64. Port Chalmers Tent, Port Chalmers. 5. Hope of Wellington Tent, Wellington. 67. Progress Tent, Lower Hutt. 6. Hope of Dunedin Tent. Dunedin. 69. Philipson Tent, Spreydon, Christchurch. 7. Pride of Christchurch Tent, Christchurch. 70. Kilbirnie Tent, Kilbirnie, Wellington, 8. Perseverance Tent, Wellington. 71. Star of the South Tent, Kensington, Dunedin. 9. Bud of Promise Tent, Nelson. 72. Star of Woolston Tent,Woolston, Christchurch. 10. Unity Tent, New Plymouth. 74. Alpha Tent, Granity. 11. Hope of Ormondville Tent, Ormondville. 76. Hope of Richmond Tent, Christchurch. 12. Masterton Tent, Masterton. 78. Riccarton Tent, Riccarton. 15. Hope of Napier Tent, Napier. 80. Kiwi Tent, Motueka. 19. Excelsior Tent, Wellington. 82. Harmony Tent, Ohai, Southland. 21. Bon Accord Tent, Blenheim. 26. Hope of Carterton Tent, Carterton. 98. Star of Hope Tent—Hokitika. 28. Hope of Johnsonville Tent, Wellington. IX. Order of Sons of Temperance. 170. National Division of New Zealand—Sydenham. 170. 9. Advance Division, Wellington. 2. Helpmate Division, Ashburton. 10. Sunbeam Division, Wanganui. 4. Resolution Division, Rangiora. 11. Hope of Sydenham Division, Sydenham. 6. Excelsior Division, Spreydon. 15. Perseverance Division, Christchurch. 7. Elim Division, St. Albans. 16. Progress Division, Kaiapoi.

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List of Registered Societies, etc. —continued. X. Sons and Daughters of Temperance. Reg. No. 118. Antidote Division —Dunedin. XI. Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. Beg. No. Reg. No. 198. New Zealand District —Auckland. 198. 53. Sacred Heart Branch, Petone. 2. St. John's Branch, Leeston. 56. St. Mary's „ Port Chalmers. 3. St. Patrick's „ Ohristchurch. 57. St. Mary's „ Wanganui. 6. St. Patrick's „ Springston. 58. St. Andrew's „ Weraroa. 8. St. Mary's „ Timaru. 59. St. Stanislaus „ Inglewood. 10. St. Joseph's „ New Plymouth. 60. St. John's „ Eltham. 11. St. Patrick's „ Wellington. 62. St. Brendan's „ Otahuhu. 12. Auckland „ Auckland. 63. St. Mary's „ Mosgiel. 14. St. Patrick's „ Blenheim. 64. St. Mary's „ Nelson. 15. Grahamstown „ Grahamstown, Thames. 65. St. Joseph's „ Temuka. 17. St. Joseph's „ Hastings. 66. St. Columbkille's Branch, Woodville. 18. St. Joseph's Dunedin. 68. St. Mary's Branch, Ohristchurch. 21. St. Patrick's „ Greymouth. 69. St. Mary's „ Te Awamutu. 22. Onehunga „ Onehunga. 71. Robert Emmeti „ Hokitika. 25. St. Michael's „ Masterton. 74. St. Patrick's „ Darfield. 26. St. Patrick's „ Oamaru. 75. St. Brigia's „ Pahiatua. 27. St. John's „ Napier. 76. St. Patrick's „ South Dunedir. 28. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Branch, Milton 79. St. Matthew's „ Ohristchurch. 29. St. Patrick's Branch, Waimate. 80. Sacred Heart Branch, Mangawhare, Dargaville 30. St. Columbkille's Branch, Denniston. 82. St. Mary's Branch, Hamilton. 31. St. Canice's Branch, Westport. 83. The Sacred Heart Branch, Addington, Christ--32. St. Patrick's „ Gisborne. church. 33. St. Patrick's , Palmerston North. 84. St. Joseph's Branch, Dannevirke. 34. St. Patrick's „ Reefton. 85. St. Benedict's Branch, Newton, Auckland. 35. Sancta Maria „ Auckland. 86. St. Joseph's Branch, Grey Lynn, Auckland. 36. St. Mary's , Wellington. 87. St. Francis Xavier's Branch, Whangarei. 37. St. Aloysius „ Wellington South. 88. Immaculate Conception Branch, Stratford. 38. St. Joseph's „ Waihi. 89. St. Francis de Sales Branch, Island Bay, 40. St. Patrick's „ Ashburton. Wellington. 42. Sts. Peter and Paul's Branch, Hutt. 90. St. Leo's Branch, Devonport, Auokland. 43. St. Ita's Branch, Hawera. 92. St. Dominic's Branch, Dunedin. 44. St. Mary's Branoh, Taihape. 93. St. Joseph's Branch, Port Chalmers. 45. St. Patrick's Branch, Manaia. 94. St. Lawrence's Branch, Mataura. 47. St. Mary's Branch, Xnveroargill. 95. St. Columba's Branoh, Frankton Junotion. 48. Sts. Peter and Paul's Branch, West Gore. 96. The Good Shepherd Branch, Mt. Eden, Auck--50. St. Mary's Branoh, Geraldine. land. 51. Sacred Heart Branch, Wellington. 97. St. Anthony's Branch, Huntly. XII. Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. 197. Grand Council of New Zealand—Dunedin. 197. 12. Valley True Blue Lodge, Dunedin. 1. Prince of Wales Lodge, Thames. 14. Star of Oamaru „ Oamaru. 3. Loyal Excelsior „ Dunedin. 18. St. Albans „ Onehunga. 4. Wickliffe „ Napier. 19. Queen's Own „ Christohurch. 5. John Knox „ Wellington. 21. Star of Southland „ Invercargill. 6. Alexandra „ Mt. Eden, Auckland. 22. Light of Winton „ Winton. 9. Triumph „ Dunedin. 23. Gilchrist „ Wanganui. 11. Star of Hastings „ Hastings. XIII. Grand United Order of Oddfellows. 373. The Grand United, Order of Oddfellows, Friendly 373. 6. Richmond United Branch, Ponsonby, AuckSociety of New Zealand—Wellington. land. 1. Newtown Alpha Branch, Wellington. 7. Star of Lower Hutt Branch, Lower Hutt. 2. Miramar Branch, Wellington. 8. Loyal Central Branch, Wellington. 3. Petone Pioneer Branch, Petone. 9. Star of Newtown Branch, Wellington. 4. Ponsonby United Branch, Auckland. (A.) Auckland District —Auckland. 5. Grafton United Branch, Auckland. (B.) Wellington Distriot—Wellington. XIV. Isolated Friendly Societies. 24. Widow and Orphans' Society, Wellington District, 328. Stockton Colliery Medical and Accident Relie M.U.l.O.O.P. —Wellington. Association—Ngakawau. 183. Grey Valley Accident Relief Fund—Brunnerton. 330. Eden Temperance Benefit Friendly Society—Parnell. 277. Denniston Collieries Medical and Accident Relief 331. Wellington Corporation Tramways and Electric Association —Denniston. Lighting Friendly Society—Newtown, Wellington. 279. United Fire-brigades' Accident Assurance Society 333. Inangahua Miners' Accident Relief Association— of New Zealand —Auckland. Reefton. 293. Blackball Colliery Accident Relief Fund Society— 334. Waihi Workers' Accident Relief Association—Waihi. Blackball. 335. Grey Valley Coal-miners' Medical Fund Sooiety— 306. The Huntly Collieries Medical and Accident Relief Brunnerton. Association —Huntly. 336. The North Otago United Friendly Societies' Dis--307. Millerton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief pensary—Oamaru. Association —Millerton. 337. Hawera United Friendly Societies' Dispensary—310. "Kaitangata and District Miners' Benefit Society Hawera. • —Kaitangata. 338. Otago Daily Times Mutual Provident Society— 313. Auckland United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— Dunedin. Auckland. 341. The Wanganui United Friendly Societies' Dis--316. Auckland United Friendly Societies' Medical Insti- pensary —Wanganui. tute—Auckland. 345. The Palmerston North United Friendly Societies' 319. Ohristchurch United Friendly Societies' Dispen- Dispensary—Palmerston North. sary—Ohristchurch. 346. The Ashburton United Friendly Societies' Associa--322. The Auckland City Tramways Club — Auckland. tion, Ashburton, 323. Point Elizabeth Accident Relief Fund—Runanga. 348. The Syrian Benevolent Society—Wellington. 327. Nightcaps Wairio and Ohai Collieries Medical Sick 349. The Fountain of Friendship Lodge, Friendly Soand Accident Relief Association —Nightcaps. ciety—Auokland.

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List of Registered Societies, etc. —continued. XIY. Isolated Friendly Societies —continued. Beg. No. Reg. No. 351. Te Akatea Miners and Settlers' Medical Assoeia- 372. The Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Company, Limited tion—Glen Massey. Employees' Sick and Benefit Friendly Sooiety— 352. Pukemiro Medioal Society—Pukemiro. Christchurch. 353. Hawke's Bay United Friendly Societies' Council— 374. The Buller United Friendly Societies' DispensaryNapier. Westport. 357. The Masterton United Friendly Societies' Dis- 376. The South Canterbury United Friendly Societies' pensary—Masterton. Council—Timaru. 358. The Wellington United Friendly Societies' Medical 377. The Waiuta Miners' Medical Association—Waiuta. Institute—Wellington. 378. The Devonport United Friendly Societies' Dis--359. Hastings District United Friendly Societies As- pensary —Devonport, Auckland. sociation—Hastings. 379. Hikurangiand Wilson's Collierieß Medical Society— 360. The Auckland Hospital Patients' Benevolent Fund Hikurangi. —Auckland. 380. The Manawatu United Friendly Societies' Hospital 361. The Milton United Friendly Societies Dispensary— Association —Palmerston North. Milton. 381. The Ashburton United Friendly Societies' Dis--363. The Petone United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— pensary—Ashburton. Petone. 382. The Wellington Friendly Societies' Jubilee Com--364. The Palmerston United Friendly Societies' Dis- memoration Fund —Wellington. pensary—Palmerston, Otago. 383. The Taumarunui United Friendly Societies' Dis--365. The Swankers' Club—Wanganui. pensary—Taumarunui. 366. The Bluff United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— 384. Public Works Medioal Association —Baekohua. Bluff. 385. Karamea Medical Association—Karamea. 368. The Wyndham United Friendly Societies' Dißpen- 386. Okaihau Railway Construction Workers Medical sary—Wyndham. Association—Okaihau, Bay of Islands. 369. The Hamilton United Friendly Societies' Dispen- 387. The Dannevirke United Friendly Societies' Dissary—Hamilton. pensary—Dannevirke. 370. Blackball Medical Club—Blackball. 388. The Port Chalmers United Friendly Societies' Dis--371. Marlborough United Friendly Societies' Dispensary pensary—Port Chalmers. - —Blenheim. 390. Auckland City Council Employees Voluntary Sick and Accident Society—Auckland. XV. Juvenile Friendly Societies. 288. Court Pride of the Forest, A.O.F.—Dunedin. 329. Juvenile Counoil, A.O.F. —Dunodin. 290. Court Pride of Invercargill, A.O.F. — Invercar- 1. Court Pride of the Port, Port Chalmers. gill. 354. Court Hope of Green Island, A.O.F.—Green Island. 303. Kaiapoi Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. —Kaiapoi. 389. Hastings Juvenile Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.F. —Hastings. 314. Court Pride of Napier, A.O.F.—Napier. XVI. Working-men's Clubs. 151. Wellington Working-men's Club and Literary 267. Palmerston North Working-men's Club and Literary Institute —Wellington. Institute—Palmerston North. 162. Christchurch Working-men's Club and Mutual 271. Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts —AshSchool of Arts—Christchurch. burton. 186. South Wairarapa Working-men's Club—Greytown. 272. Blenheim Working-men's Club —Blenheim. 202. Club Garibaldi—Wellington. 305. Oxford Working-men's Club —East Oxford. 215. Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' 309. Cosmopolitan Club —Napier. Institute—Auckland. 317. City Working-men's Club —Wellington. 231. Kaiapoi Working-men's Club —Kaiapoi. 318. North Island Brass Bands' Association of New Zea--238. Petone Working - men's Club and Literary Insti- land —Wanganui. tute —Petone. 326, South Island Bands' Association of New Zealand— 264. Richmond Working-men's Club and Mutual School Christchurch. of Arts—Richmond, Christchurch. 1 XVII. Specially Authorized Societies. 169. Grand Lodge of New Zealand of the Independent 248. Timaru United Friendly Societies' Dispensary — Order of Good Templars—Dunedin. Timaru. 1. Pioneer of Dunedin Lodge, Dunedin. 251. New Zealand Foresters' Guarantee Association— 4. Hope of Christchurch Lodge, Christchurch. Christchurch. 6. Pioneer Lodge, Wellington. 255. Temple of Peace Lodge, 1.0.G.T. —Kaiwarra. 9. Loyal Nelson Lodge, Nelson. 257. Opotiki Gospel Temperance and Mutual Improve--13. Good Intent Lodge, Rangiora. ment Society—Opotiki. 18. Star of the East Lodge, Ashburton. 263. Stanmore Brass Band —Richmond (Christchurch). 89. Akaroa Hope Lodge, Akaroa. 1 275. Linwood Co-operative Money Club —Christchurch. 93. Welcome Retreat Lodge, Geraldine. 276. Waimate Silver Band—Waimate. 104. Lily of the Valley Lodge, North Dunedin. 283. Hawke's Bay United Friendly Societies' Dispensary 112. Life Boat Lodge, Timaru. i —Napier. 223. Invercargill United Friendly Societies' Dispensary 1 284. Christchurch and St. Albans Co-operative Money —Invercargill. Club—Christchurch. 229. Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club 294. Wellington United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— —Sydenham. Wellington. 241. New Zealand Friendly Societies' Mutual Fidelity 332. New Brighton Co-operative Money Club—New Guarantee Association—Wellington. Brighton. 242. The Dunedin United Friendly Societies' Dispensary 339. Hawke's Bay A.O.F. Small-savings Society— — Dunedin. i Napier.

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APPENDIX 11. Registered Trade-unions, as on the 31st December, 1927. Reg. No. Reg. No. 1. Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society, Christ- 46. West Coast Workers' Trade-union, Otira. ohurch. 50. The Whangarei Coal-miners' Trade-union, Whangarei. 3. New Zealand Union of the Federated Stewards' and 54. The Lyttelton Stevedores' Trade-union, Lyttelton. Cooks' Union of Australasia, Port Chalmers. 56. The Wellington Waterside Workers' Union, Welling5. Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Society, Welling- ton. ton. 58. The Hikurangi Coal-miners' Trade-union of Workers, 8. Grey Valley Coal-miners' Association, Taylorville. Hikurangi. 9. New Zealand Federated Boot Trade Union, Auckland. 59. Taratahi Meat-works Employees' Union, Masterton. 15. New Zealand Federated Wharf Carters', Express- 61. The Timaru Waterside Workers' Union, Timaru. men's, and Storemen's Union, Dunedin. 68. The Auckland Waterside Trade-union of Workers, 16. Southland Trades and Labour Union, Invercargill. Auckland. 18. Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants of New 69. The Point Elizabeth State Miners' Trade-union, Zealand, Wellington. Runanga. 36. New Zealand Boot-manufacturers' Association, Dun- 70. The Westport Waterside Workers' Union, Westport. edin. 75. The New Zealand Workers' Union, Wellington. 40. Hawke's Bay Operative Bootmakers' Union, Napier. 76. The Northern Fishermen's Union, Auckland. 41. Wellington Eight Hour Federated Union, Wellington. 79. Wellington Municipal Employees' Trade-union, 44. New Zealand Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, and Wellington. Cleaners' Association, Wellington. 81. The Otago Tramways Trade-union, Dunedin.

APPENDIX 111. Forms which may be obtained free on Application to the Registrar of Friendly Societies Form of application to register a society under the Friendly Societies Act. Form of notice of establishment of a branch and application for registry. Form of notice of establishment of branch of registered society. 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 for registry of a special resolution for amalgamation of societies. Form of declaration to accompany application for registry of a special resolution. Form of notice of appointment of trustees (societies). Form of notice of appointment of trustees (branches). Form of notice of change of registered office of society. Form of notice of change of registered office of branch. Form of return to District Land Registrar.

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Summary of Valuations completed during the Year 1927.

APPENDIX IY.

(N.B. —These figures refer to Sick and Funeral Funds only, and do not include Management and other Funds, i S Interest. Liabilities. Assets. -jq £ ; — ; O fl ® ® ® vi r j3 c ,rH a: £ S 2 ~ Present Value of _ , 0 := fl j§2 I 3 o m 'u Present oS j3 . o - o o ® r 1 Name °(Society or Oistriot Location. * & g§ £ a • Value of g a ana Branch. g * o-g * "a Proper- . <f g 2 | 2 •=! I II Sickness Funeral b^" 0 DeMen'cy T ° ta1 ' -"§ "3 j = 11 & "S ft ; ° 8 2a 1 Lia- Lia- 7™°*° in Society i3 S £ | -«!•§ « g -e $ & 2 5 aS 5 || bilitiee. bilities. ™eral Funeral o| g » § x| g $ g g S = .2 ggg g b ao g at> und. g ffiPq giVs !j fc | |o £S | g « | = | I ! ■ ° . w I < — | h do q £ s. d. % % £ £ ! £ ! £ £ £ £ £ £ £ f j „ j Hawke's Bay District, A.O.F., as at 31st .. . . 970 1,735 19 4 4'72 j 4 53,241 ; 12,649 I .. j .. 65,890 50,784 .. 26,678 77 462 11 572 December, 1923 — 1 i | i ' ' 1 ! 1 " J J 1 1 ' L_ ! !

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TABLE I.—Number of Members and Amounts of Benefit and other Funds, as on the 31st December, 1927, of all Friendly Societies and Branches according to the Latest Statistics received.

S'ji SSo I Sick and j Management or Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. Est Sment. jjl § fig" I Total Worth ' 1 other'punds, per a f^ er W| a ||| I Surplus. Goods, &c. Valuatfon. I 1 I __ M.U.I.O.O.F. £ | £ £ £ N.Z. Branch, Central Body .. Wellington.. 1902 .. 112,930 j 112,468 482 Auckland District — Central Body .. .. Auckland .. .. .. 139,619 131,724 7,895 Good Intent Lodge .. „ .. 1850 726 7,908 4,759 3,149 Parnell „ .. Parnell .. 1859 252 3,470 917 2,553 Thames ,. . . Thames .. 1866 453 489 .. 489 Duke of Cambridge „ .. Cambridge .. 1867 176 699 372 327 Gisborne .. Gisborne .. 1874 388 4,847 3,524 1,323 Howick „ .. Howick .. 1876 113 136 .. 136 Whangarei „ Whangarei .. 1881 83 1,456 1,412 44 Franklin „ . . Otahuhu .. 1881 284 210 .. 210 Warkworth Pioneer ,, .. Warkworth.. 1884 88 89 .. 89 Hauraki ,. .. Coromandel 1895 80 868 503 365 Hokianga ,, .. Hokianga .. 1896 62 360 71 289 Karangaliake ., .. Karangahake 1897 45 41 11 30 Waihi „ .. Waihi .. 1897 78 107 30 77 Jubilee ., .. Paeroa .. 1897 105 328 169 159 Manukau ., . . Onehunga .. 1898 135 733 480 253 Rotorua „ .. Rotorua .. 1898 117 615 338 277 Waitekauri and Golden Cross Waitekauri 1899 141 155 . . 155 Lodge Waipu Lodge .. Waipu . . 1900 52 141 88 53 Hot Springs ,, . . Te Aroha .. 1900 122 231 4 227 To Awamutu „ . . Te Awamutu 1903 124 847 102 745 Hamilton .. .. Hamilton .. 1903 201 577 52 525 Hikurangi ,, .. Hikurangi .. 1904 54 162 48 114 Hand of Friendship ,, . . Huntly .. 1906 157 56 23 33 Pukekohe „ .. Pukekohe .. 1907 229 223 .. 223 Matamata „ .. Matamata .. 1907 106 179 27 152 TeKuiti „ .. Te Kuiti .. 1907 109 114 10 104 Ngaruawahia ,, .. Ngaruawahia 1908 97 135 21 114 Mamaku „ .. Mamaku .. 1908 48 ' 68 54 14 Morrinsville ,, .. Morrinsville 1908 116 433 92 341 Dominion . . Mount F.den 1909 113 189 60 129 Hearts of Oak „ . . Taumarunui 1909 73 70 41 29 Selwyn „ .. Putaruru .. 1911 35 22 5 17 Ponsonby ,, .. Auckland .. 1911 202 262 5 257 Waitoa „ .. Waitoa .. 1912 119 133 116 17 Remuera „ .. Remuera .. 1912 154 118 3 115 Calliope „ •. Devonport .. 1912 65 201 46 155 Drury „ .. Drury .. 1921 48 65 26 39 Manurewa ,, .. Manurewa .. 1921 114 113 .. 113 Tuakau „ .. Tuakau .. 1922 166 278 30 248 Papakura „ .. Bapakura .. 1922 35 126 14 112 Pupuke „ .. Takapuna .. 1922 131 78 40 38 Tauranga ,, .. Tauranga .. 1922 68 241 22 219 Birkenhead ,, .. Birkenhead.. 1923 56 81 24 57 Lynndale „ .. New Lvnn .. 1924 99 80 32 48 Richmond „ .. Grey Lynn 1924 77 131 31 100 Pokeno „ .. Pokeno .. 1924 50 57 .. 57 Papatoetoe ,, . . Papatoetoe 1924 95 47 38 9 • Owhango ,, .. Owhango .. 1924 18 40 21 19 Patetere ,, .. Tirau .. 1924 58 95 55 40 Chevalier „ .. Pt. Chevalier 1924 37 43 .. 43 Netherton ,, .. Netherton .. 1925 83 88 13 75 St. Heliers „ .. St. Heliers 1925 51 23 .. 23 Bay Maungatapere „ .. Maungatapere 1926 38 65 7 58 Dargaville ,, .. Dargaville. .. 1926 28 57 37 20 Kereone ,, .. Kereone .. 1926 31 61 22 39 Total .. .. .. 6,785 168,060 145,519 22,541 + 0-09* Hawke's Bay District— Central Body .. .. Napier .. .. .. 1,303 .. 1,303 Napier .. „ .. 1856 703 25,853 23,794 2,059 + 8-05 Meeanee ., .. Taradale ..1871 67 1,400 1,390 10 + 0-45 Abbotsford •• Waipawa .. 1873 296 15,808 15,253 555 +14-33 Clive ,. .. Clive .. 1876 22 1,649 1,609 40 +29-05 Hastings „ .. Hastings .. 1878 432 13,941 13,608 333 + 7-83 Tavistock ,, . . Waipukurau 1879 174 4,006 3,808 198 + 5-03 Woodville „ .. Woodville .. 1880 106 2,705 2,703 2 +10-53 Ruahine „ .. Tikokino .. 1885 129 4,556 4,459 97 +12-33 Forest Home ,, .. Ormondville 1887 122 2,469 2,469 .. +10-20 Dannevirke ,, . . Dannevirke 1888 498 8,665 8,382 283 + 3-72 Te Reinga ,, .. Wairoa .. 1908 38 1,286 1,251 35 +18-53 Takapau „ . . Takapau .. 1926 38 72 56 16 Total .. .. .. .. 2,625 83,713 78,782 4,931 + 8-13* * Sick Fund only.

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TABLE I.—Membership and Funds —continued.

o % ! Sick and Management ® u £Pl us Name of Society and Branch. ., , *,! f. 0 ?, °* + £s3 S Total Worth ' Funeral Fund, and Membpr Establishment. «■« a worm. including other Funds, per Member !*-S a ggd Surplus. Goods, &c. „ a f Last H ® o Valuation. L_ "Se [_ M.U.I.O.O.F.—-continued. Taranaki District— £ £ £ £ Central Body .. .. New Plymouth .. 2 458 443 15 +159-00 Egmont Lodge .. .. „ 1857 226 10,652 10,429 223 +14-84 Excelsior „ .. „ 1865 196 9,678 9,666 12 + 8-69 Waitara „ .. .. Waitara .. 1876 70 5,634 5,443 191 +18-37 Union „ .. .. Hawera .. 1881 131 j 7,296 7,126 170 +16-98 Manaia „ .. .. Manaia .. 1887 131 j 7,741 7,473 268 +18-57 Eltham „ .. .. Eltham .. 1889 160 4,515 4,509 6 +10-34 Midhirst „ .. .. Midhirst .. '1893 64 1,422 1,272 150 — 3-05 Stratford „ .. .. Stratford .. 1900 75 2,987 2,987 .. +20-62 Toko „ .. .. Toko .. 190.1 1 41 709 709 .. +13-18 Kaponga „ .. .. Kaponga .. 1903 147 : 2,624 2,356 268 + 6-33 Total .. .. | 1,243 53,716 52,413 1,303 +12-94* Wanganui District— Central Bod}' .. .. Wanganui ...... 74 42 32 * Wanganui Lodge.. .. „ .. 1858 417 26,624 22,978 3,646 +10-66 Manawatu „ .. .. Palmerston N. 1881 250 10,345 9,862 483 +10-57 Manchester „ .. .. Feilding .. 1883 94 4,926 4,900 26 +13-68 Apiti „ .. .. Apiti .. 1894 70 3,075 3,053 22 +13-88 Rangitikei „ .. .. Mangaweka 1895 61 4,202 3,827 375 +21-89 Hautapu „ .. .. Taihape .. 1897 152 1,606 1,514 92 + 8-36 Foxton „ .. .. Foxton .. 1906 61 1,099 1,098 1 + 3-00 Kimbolton „ .. .. Kimbolton .. 1906 22 482 480 2 + 9-12 Ohakune „ .. .. Ohakune .. 1907 59 1,194 1,129 65 + 9-24 Raetihi „ .. .. Raetihi .. 1915 99 1,238 1,033 205 + 4-54 Marton „ .. .. Marton .. 1924 82 253 192 61 + 0-45 Bulls „ .. .. Bulls .. 1926 18 29 14 15 Total .. .. .. .. 1,385 55,147 50,122 5,025 +10-18* Wellington District— Central Body .. .. Wellington.. .. 14 6,934 6,833 101 * Britannia Lodge .. „ .. 1843 752 63,618 61,339 2,279 +41-10 Antipodean „ .. „ .. 1847 496 47,128 44,336 2,792 +38-26 Rose of the Valley „ .. Lower Hutt 1849 169 5,706 5,508 198 +10-71 Rose of Sharon „ .. Upper Hutt 1857 68 3,627 3,377 250 +14-08 Unity „ .. Featherston 1872 93 4,5.11 3,942 569 +15-54 Combination „ .. Johnsonville 1876 102 2,352 2,257 95 + 7-80 Heart of Oak .. Carterton .. 1877 162 5.053 4.871 182 + 9-68 Masterton „ .. Masterton .. 1877 238 5,914 5,265 649 f 6-83 Greytown „ .. Greytown .. 1879 130 6,380 5,568 812 +13-75 Petone „ .. Petone .. 1882 169 6,098 5,619 479 + 8-66 Eketahuna „ .. Eketahuna .. 1887 207 4,157 3,883 274 + 2-90 Martinborough „ .. Martinborough 1892 75 3,049 2,549 500 +12-15 Mangatainoka „ .. Mangatainoka 1894 90 1,248 1,184 64 + 5-63 Sister Wallis „ .. Wellington.. 1895 101 1,126 1,038 88 + 4-15 Newtown „ .. Newtown .. 1897 134 3,852 3,503 349 + 7-97 Victoria Diamond „ .. Levin .. 1897 36 989 932 57 +25-32 Kilbirnie „ .. Kilbirnie .. 1907 74 1,415 1,366 49 + 7-63 Total .. .. .. .. 3,110 173,157 163,370 9,787 +21-12* Marlborough District— Central Body .. .. Blenheim 3,871 23 3,848 * Marlborough Lodge .. „ .. I860 180 9,437 9,408 29 +20-97 Renwick „ .. Renwicktown 1867 48 3,179 3,057 122 +16-74 Total .. .. .. .. 228 16,487 12,488 3,999 +19-94* Nelson District— Central Body .. .. Nelson 44,981 29,853 15,128 Nelson Lodge .. „ .. 1842 291 1,408 402 1,006 Travellers' Rest „ .. Richmond .. 1847 75 356 356 Howard „ .. Nelson .. 1847 252 6,052 5,033 1,019 Mansion of Peace „ .. Wakefield .. 1859 147 3,300 2,908 392 General Cameron „ .. Brightwater 1865 46 923 922 1 Mataki „ .. Murchison .. 1903 79 78 24 54 Palmyra „ .. Tadmor .. 1907 11 82 64 18 Total .. .. .. .. 901 57,180 39,562 17,618 + 4-47* Motuelca District— Central Body .. .. Motueka .. .. .. 9,158 5 9,153 * Motueka Lodge .. „ .. 1850 187 5,198 5,180 18 — 1-48 Good Intention „ .. Riwaka .. 1860 54 4,825 4,756 69 +35-29 Takaka „ .. Takaka .. 1863 101 4,123 4,1.19 4 + 0-68 South Star „ .. Dovedale .. 1880 38 2,201 2,201 .. +10-56 Total .. .. j .. .. 380 25,505 16,261 9,244 + 7-09* * Sick Fund only.

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•SlU Sick and Management Qr gX^ B noy £ n • j. jo v. Pl&co of j 3 ® od —r Tntoi 'Wnvfh Funsriil J und, and othor tier Msmfoor Name of Society and Branch. Establishment. Is § Total Worth. including Funds, Goods, l>6 '"j®'"? er *! S g3g Surplus. Ao. Valuation. ggQ __ M.U.I.O.O.F. —continued. United Westland District — £ £ £ £ Central Body .. .. Westport .. .. .. 14,190 14,190 Westport Lodge .. ■■ ,, .. 1867 153 1,603 1,603 Charleston „ .. .. Charleston .. 1867 27 907 858 49 Waitaea „ .. • ■ Stafford .. 1867 4 1 1 Greymouth „ .. .. Greymouth.. 1867 124 2,450 2,450 Albert ,, .. • ■ Kumara .. 1870 30 56 18 38 Reefton ,, .. .. Reefton .. 1872 149 75 75 Denniston „ .. .. Denniston .. 1886 17 11 11 Blackball „ .. . • Blackball .. 1898 120 54 .. 54 Ngakawau „ .. .. Granity .. 1907 19 41 31 10 T„t.al .. .. .. .. 643 19,388 19,237 151 + 1-56* Ashley District — Central Body .. .. Rangiora .. .. .. 38,157 37,872 1^85 Rangiora Lodge .. „ .. 1860 412 4,257 3,555 702 + 1-17 Nil Desperandum ,, .. Bast Oxford 1868 155 711 444 267 + 4-49 Leithfield „ .. Leithfield .. 1873 81 1,827 1,463 364 + 4-70 Cost „ •• Oust .. 1874 58 341 341 .. + 1-23 Woodend „ .. Woodend .. 1874 94 99 41 58 Oxford „ Oxford .. 1876 122 158 .. 158 -15-43 Ohoka ,, ■ • Ohoka . . 1876 95 278 277 1 — 3-17 Amberley ,, •• Amberley .. 1876 144 1,609 1,507 102 + 3-77 Waikari „ .. Waikari .. 1880 66 124 120 4 +12-07 Waiau „ ■ - Waiau .. 1909 60 367 112 255 + 3-47 Omihi „ .. Omihi .. 1926 39 112 85 27 Total .. .. .. .. 1,326 48,040 45,817 2,223 +1-27* North Canterbury District— Central Body .. .. Christchurch .. 5 5,319 5,101 218 City of Christchurch Lodge .. „ .. 1853 573 26,646 24,049 ~j~_ Kaiapoi ,, •• Kaiapoi .. 1858 157 7,920 7,702 218 +14*71 Volunteer „ . . • Sydenham .. 1866 313 6,739 6,475 264 — 1-96 Benevolent „ .. Christchurch 1866 142 7,127 5,766 1,361 + 8-11 Perseverance „ .. Woolston .. 1872 123 4,461 4,261 200 - 4-19 Malvern „ .. Sheffield .. 1877 106 3,093 2,889 204 + 3-90 Phillipstown ,, .. Christchurch 1879 121 1,545 1,450 95 — 4-76 Leeston ,, .. Leeston .. 1880 114 2,999 2,875 124 + 0-26 Papanul „ .. Christchurch 1880 163 4,555 4,205 350 + 1-55 Addington „ .. Addington .. 1882 177 4,638 4,406 232 + 1-57 Coleridge ,, Glentunnel 1883 128 2,988 2,746 242 — 3-33 Heart of Oak „ .. Kaikoura .. 1885 127 3,377 2,780 597 + 5-50 Riccarton ,, .. Riccarton .. 1886 168 3,803 3,280 523 + --58 Jubilee „ Prebbleton . . 1887 69 2,075 2,009 66 Sister Pearce „ .. Christchurch 1896 75 874 779 95 — 1-07 Total .. .. .. -- 2,561 88,159 80,773 7,386 + 2-84* Ashburton District — Central Body .. .. Ashburton .. .. ■■ 16,138 14,341 1,797 Ashburton Lodge .. .. ,, •• 1873 400 3,796 3,595 201 Waterton ,, .. ■■ Waterton .. 1881 102 1,894 1,827 67 Pioneer ,, .. •• Staveley .. 1881 100 1,860 1,589 271 Tinwald „ .. .. Tinwald .. 1882 106 2,214 1,761 453 Methven ,, .. Methven .. 1900 161 1,164 1,051 113 Mayfield „ .. .. Mayfield .. 1901 99 926 654 272 Hinds „ .. ■. Hinds .. 1910 73 165 29 136 Rakaia ,, .. .. Rakaia .. 1911 24 5 .. 5 Total .. .. .. .. 1,065 28,162 24,847 3,315 + 2-13* Total N.Z. Branch .. .. .. 22,252 929,644 841,659 87,985 Districts separately REGISTERED. Lyttelton District— Central Body .. .. Lyttelton 2,068 2,000 68 . . City of Norwich' Lodge .. . „ .. 1850 357 17,010 16,203 807 + 8-98 Good Intent „ .. Akaroa .. 1860 90 2,903 2,903 .. +12-56 Hand of Friendship „ .. Okain's Bay 1875 60 1,716 1,654 62 -+7-91 Hand and Heart „ .. Pigeon Bay 1876 41 2,959 2,753 206 Perseverance „ .. Barry's Bay 1881 78 2,234 " o 1~ k nn Wairewa „ .. Little River 1897 74 1,681 1,673 8 + KaiaToa „ .. Lyttelton .. 1925 29 115 72 43 ■■ Total .. .. .. 729 30,686 29,492 1,194 +10-38 * Sick Fund only.

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ofj °«S Sick and Management 01 . Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. Ea tabU s !n°ent. ill ||4 Total Worth - j 11 ' otowFunds, § | g Surplus. Goods, &c. valuation, H I 1 . M.U.I.O.O.F.—continued. Districts separately registered—continued. South Canterbury District — £ £ £ £ Central Body .. .. Timaru .. .. 3 4,268 4,200 68 Timaru Lodge- .. ,, .. 1864 443 14,775 14,469 306 + 7-00 Heart of Friendship ,, .. Waimate .. 1871 181 3,870 3,694 176 + 5-94 Makikihi „ .. Makikihi . . 1907 37 929 899 30 +17-88 Morven ,, .. Morven .. 1912 35 306 280 26 + 1 13 Total .. .. .. .. 699 24,148 23,542 606 + 6-84* (ttnnn Qfrift Central Body .. Dunedin 22,643 20,786 1,857 Hand and Heart Lodge .. „ .. 1848 721 54,436 48,615 5,821 +24-69 Dunedin ,, .. ,, .. 1862 459 34,980 33,236 1,744 +29*24 Dalton „ .. Balclutha .. 1864 281 13,946 13,760 186 +11-20 Prince of Wales ,, .. Port Chalmers 1864 324 10,132 9,516 616 + 7-76 Albion ,, .. Dunedin .. 1864 437 21,576 20,937 639 +10-54 Oamaru ,, .. Oamaru .. 1864 301 10,865 10,649 216 + 8-86 Tuapeka Pioneer ,, .. Lawrence .. 1865 .132 8,431 8,154 277 + 9-41 Prince Alfred ,, .. Waikouaiti 1866 82 5,058 4,726 332 +23*86 Naseby „ .. Naseby .. 1868 135 2,927 2,771 156 -19*32 Alexandra „ .. Pt. Molyneux 1869 138 5,175 5,007 168 + 7*98 Roxburgh ,, .. Roxburgh .. 1869 108 2,146 1,830 316 —11*80 Tapanui ,, .. Tapanui .. 1869 195 11,374 11,299 75 +13*98 Palmerston ,, .. Palmerston S. 1870 129 5,665 5,152 513 + 6*28 Cromwell ,, .. Cromwell .. 1870 120 10,232 9,239 993 +65*84 Mount Wendon ,, .. Waikaia .. 1871 74 2,189 2,189 .. —13*92 Band of Friendship ,, .. Kakanui .. 1872 76 1,835 1,707 128 — 6*49 Outram ,, .. Outram .. 1875 108 6,473 6,149 324 +31*77 Mosgiel „ .. Mosgiel .. 1879 303 14,571 14,070 501 + 9*17 Caversham „ .. Caversham 1881 332 .18,391 16,560 1,831 +10*40 Valley „ .. Dunedin .. 1881 238 10,516 9,823 693 + 9*96 Ngapara „ .. Ngapara .. 1891 58 1,546 1,499 47 + 9*65 Dunback ,, .. Dunback .. 1892 87 2,436 | 2,315 121 — 6*46 Pride of Kaitangata ,, .. Kaitangata.. 1892 241 9,325 9,004 321 + 0*67 United Brothers ,, .. Cambrian .. 1897 58 1,537 1,476 61 — 3*91 Milton „ .. Milton .. 1897 354 10,379 10,284 95 + 2*86 Waikaka ,, .. Waikaka .. 1899 19 1,418 1,405 13 + 6*92 Middlemarch ,, .. Middlemarch 1906 82 1,939 1,914 25 — 1*67 Maniototo ,, .. Ranfurly .. 1910 67 1,687 1,635 52 + 5*61 Centenary ,, .. S. Dunedin 1911 j 125 1,880 1,870 10 + 0*67 Vincent ,, . . Ophir .. 1911 i 51 459 395 64 + 3*89 Queen of Otago ,, .. Kaitangata.. 1921 j 65 261 239 22 Victoria ,, .. Milton .. 1925 ! 62 112 86 26 Total .. .. .. .. 5,962 306,540 288,297 18,243 +11*93 Southland District — I Central Body .. .. Invercargill.. .. I .. 801 242 559 Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle ,, .. 1860 335 21,299 20,948 351 +11*20 Lodge St. George Lodge .. „ .. 1868 420 17,769 17,685 84 — 1-65 Winton „ .. Winton .. 1874! 133 2,887 2,789 98 - 7*91 United Gore „ .. Gore .. 1878 1 156 8,750 8,727 23 + 7*88 Lumsden ,, .. Lumsden .. 1882 , 141 2,516 2,431 85 —18*79 Awarua „ .. Bluff .. 1883, 115 4,703 4,640 63 - 1*40 Riversdale ,, .. Riversdale .. 1889 j 29 587 581 6 —21*88 Star of the West ,, .. Orepuki . . 1899 | 85 955 954 1 — 3*62 Mataura Falls ,, .. Mataura .. 1900 j 111 1,397 1,129 268 —17*18 Star of Nightcaps ,, .. Nightcaps .. 1900 62 545 390 155 —17*31 Hearts of Oak „ .. Invercargill.. 1904 57 787 780 7 + 3*76 Balfour „ .. Balfour' .. 1907 1 32 462 373 89 -16*23 Otautau ,, .. Otautau .. 1913 | 33 567 532 35 — 5*94 Star of Edendale ,, .. Edendale .. 1913 < 2 337 317 20 + 3*74 Dipton ,, .. Dipton .. 1914 j 46 797 689 108 — 0*50 Total .. .. .. .. [l,757 65,159 63,207 1,952 - 2-36 | Total'of Order .. .. .. 31,399 1,356,177 1,246,197 109,980 I.O.O.F. Grand Lodge of New Zealand — Centrai Body .. .. Dunedin .. .. .. 254,419 249,439 4,980 Pioneer Lodge .. ,, .. 1862 201 324 71 253 Leith .. „ .. 1867 149 1,358 j 719 639 Alfred „ .. Oamaru .. 1869 239 1,543 864 679 Star of Canterbury ,, .. Timaru .. 1869 177 422 281 141 Rangitikei ,, .. Bull's .. 1873 47 306 209 97 Alexandrovna „ .. Temuka .. 1874 110 311 18 293 Unity „ .. S. Dunedin 1875 371 1,391 87 1,304 Victoria ,, .. Geraldine .. 1875 128 889 319 570 Linden ,, . . Kaikorai .. 1875 147 497 30 467 Southern Cross ,, .. j Wellington 1877 398 1,939 718 1,221 I I * Sick Fund only.

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°2S „ Sick and Management or Deficiency Name of Society an Branch. Bs toblfshment. gig |Js5 Total Worth. °Sding° ' other Funds, g§g Surplus. Goods, &c. Va i ua ti 0 n. 81 : ; 1.0.0.3?. —continued. Grand Lodge of New Zealand —ctd. £ £ ~ * Pioneer of Southland Lodge .. Invercargil!.. 1878 282 1,312 931 381 Star of Auckland ,, .. Auckland .. 1878 298 2,724 320 Washington „ .. Addington .. 1878 715 1,777 146 1,631 Templeton „ .. Templeton .. 1881 54 314 280 34 Alma „ •. Wyndham .. 1882 78 269 251 18 Wallace „ •• Riverton .. 1882 65 78 .. 78 Ridgely ,, •• Christchurch 1882 345 1,071 159 91Kawakawa „ ... Kawakawa 1883 42 263 6 257 Gladstone ,, . • Fairlie Creek 1883 90 333 213 120 Mataura „ •• Mataura .. 1883 67 645 641 4 Aparima „ .. Otautau .. 1883 57 208 92 116 Kaeo „ .. Kaeo .. 1884 9 88 23 65 Orient „ .. PalmerstonN. 1885 111 271 16 -55 Popotunoa „ .. Clinton .. 1889 55 241 53 188 Hope of Maheno „ .. Maheno .. 1889 91 257 158 99 Waiareka „ .. Enfield .. 1891 101 126 .. 126 Star of Eden „ .. Ponsonby .. 1894 315 1,257 -6 '"ni Ruth Rebekah „ .. Dunedin .. 1895 30 91 .. 91 Star of Waiuku „ .. Waiuku .. 1895 167 466 .. 466 Linda Rebekah „ .. Roslyn .. 1895 29 155 .. 155 Northern Wairoa. ,, Te Kopuru 1896 120 317 82 -.35 Myrtle Rebekah „ .. Auckland .. 1896 37 140 .. 140 Miriam Rebekah „ S. Dunedin 1898 72 38 4 34 Naomi Rebekah „ .. Christchurch 1899 121 85 7 78 Wynyard „ .. Auckland .. 1899 305 476 160 316 Op y otiki ;; .. Opotiki .. 1899 99 899 121 778 Owaka „ Owaka .. 1899 136 594 171 423 Hereweka „ .. Portobello .. 1901 55 36 25 11 Star of Gisborne ,, .. Gisborne .. 1901 253 295 61 Star of Avondale „ .. Avondale .. 1903 159 518 40 478 Star of Napier „ .. Napier .. 1904 119 110 11 99 Royal Oak „ .. Drummond.. 1904 36 199 .. 199 Awhina „ .. Mamaku .. 1904 33 94 44 50 Takiara Rebekah „ .. Invercargil] 1904 45 25 . . 25 Star of Linwood „ .. Linwood .. 1906 358 1,023 142 881 Hakatere „ ■ • Ashburton .. 1906 196 492 63 4-9 Aroatea „ ■■ Birkenhead.. 1907 158 146 36 110 Royal Pukerau „ .. Pukerau .. 1907 28 146 .. 146 Excelsior „ ■ ■ Pukekohe .. 1907 89 469 30 439 Waiau „ .. Tuatapere .. 1907 56 135 20 115 Clevedon „ .. Clevedon .. 1907 48 121 14 107 Star of Sydenham „ .. Sydenham .. 1907 135 619 31 088 Star of Papakaio „ •• Papakaio .. 1907 43 138 .. 38 Star of Kaikohe „ .. Kaikohe .. 1907 19 153 .. 153 Star of Hokianga „ .. Kohukohu .. 1907 24 147 50 97 Zealandia „ .. Wellington.. 1908 146 169 .. 169 Star of St. Albans „ .. St. Albans .. 1908 82 75 /I 4 Epsom „ • ■ Epsom .. 1908 95 142 .. 142 Golden Link Rebekah „ .. Linwood .. 1908 41 50 4 46 TeAra Rebekah „ .. Otautau .. 1908 20 6 4 2 Moana Rebekah „ .. Riverton .. 1908 4 13 3 10 Loyal Waimate „ .. Waimate .. 1908 58 30 9 -1 Star of Waikato „ .. Frankton .. 1909 71 56 .. 56 Lily of Sydenham Rebekah Sydenham .. 1909 33 32 3 -J Lodge an Pride of Taumarunui Lodge .. Taumarunui 1909 85 67 .. o I Rakaia „ .. Rakaia .. 1909 35 622 19 603 Maori Hill „ • • Maori Hill .. 1909 33 44 .. 44 Awarua „ ■ • Taihape .. 1909 65 79 .. Star of Papakura „ •• Papakura .. 1910 53 66 .. oo St. Kilda „ .. Dunedin .. 1910 46 101 36 6o Karamu „ .. Hastings .. 1910 209 207 112 95 Star of Whangarei „ .. Whangarei .. 1910 145 408 37 371 Chertsey ,. •• Chertsey .. 1910 36 264 96 168 Lily of Eden Rebekah „ .. Ponsonby .. 1910 50 35 7 -s Marama „ . • Morton Mains 1911 38 24 .. -.It Kia Ora ,, . • Dannevirke 1911 63 183 11 172 Pyramid „ •• Wanganui .. 1911 99 121 95 26 Star of Waikiwi „ .. Waikiwi .. 1911 152 -69 . - 269 Star of Bluff „ .. Bluff .. 1911 97 55 .. 55 Arawa „ ■■ Cambridge.. 1912 97 71 18 53 ToisTois „ Waimahaka 1912 26 6 .. o Waipoua „ •• Masterton .. 1912 43 48 .. 48 Hokonui „ .. Gore .. 1912 40 85 33 52 Kiwitea ,, •• Feildmg .. 1912 57 53 16 37 Star of Ellerslie „ .. Ellerslie .. 1912 51 19 16 3 Star of Melrose „ .. Devonport .. 1912 73 9 .. 9 Aroha „ •• S. InvercargiU 1913 70 91 3 88 Star of Egmont „ .. Eltham .. 1913 19 11 Huia „ • • Hawera .. 1913 63 62 24 38 Cleveland „ .. Brooklyn .. 1913 73 56 .. 56 Pouatu „ .. Whangamo- 1913 35 190 35 155 mona Oreti „ •• Wallacetown 1913 14 73 15 58 Clutha „ .. Balclutha .. 1913 92 123 54 69 Paritutu „ .. New Plymouth! 1913 68 85 19 66

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, Sick and Management or Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. BstebUshment. I |l'g lis Total Worth. 1 other*Funds, p6r t |™ ber iSs g g g Surplus. Goods, &c. y^fon. I w sao I.O.O.F. —continued. Grand Lodge of New Zealand —etd. £ £ £ 4 Kennington Lodge .. Kenriington 1913 67 85 .. 85 Star of Opawa „ .. Christchurch 1914 137 407 j 26 381 Victoria Rebekah „ .. Wellington 1914 29 49 . . 49 Star of Opunake „ .. Opunake .. 1915 51 247 107 140 Taneatua „ .. Taneatua .. 1916 31 278 .. 278 Lily of Clutha Rebekah,, .. Balclutha .. 1917 8 14 .. 14 Mizpah Rebekah „ .. Auckland .. 1918 39 26 5 21 Rose of Clinton Rebekah,, .. Clinton .. 191.9 I 50 2 48 Centenary ,, .. Whakatane.. 1919 36 157 7 150 Alberta „ .. Morningside 1920 71 77 10 67 Geyser „ .. Rotorua .. 1920 29 87 38 49 Okaiawa „ .. Okaiawa .. 1920 42 60 10 50 Rata Rebekah „ .. Kennington 1920 1 38 3 35 Star of Ngongotaha „ .. Ngongotaha 1920 19 34 7 27 Triumph „ .. Stratford .. 1920 41 34 20 14 Bethesda Rebekah „ .. Pukekohe .. 1921 4 9 1 8 Tahakopa „ .. Tahakopa .. 1921 59 117 .. 117 Kowhai Rebekah ,, .. Feeding .. 1921 9 4 .. 4 Roseneath Rebekah „ .. Bull's .. 1921 .. 25 • • "5 Wairoa „ .. Wairoa .. 1922 67 83 83 Esther Rebekah ,, .. Brooklyn .. 1922 2 21 .. 21 Koa Rebekah „ .. Kaitaia .. 1922 2 22 .. 22 Wildey „ .. Island Bay 1922 80 37 .. 37 RuaTamaki „ .. Te Rehunga 1922 16 102 52 50 Broadwood ,, .. Broadwood.. 1922 .. 179 .. 179 Northern Star ,, .. Kaitaia .. 1922 33 31 21 10 Star of Hikurangi „ .. Iiikurangi .. 1922 43 55 11 44 Waimamaku Valley „ .. Waimamaku 1922 19 53 10 43 Pearl of Mataura Rebekah Lodge Mataura .. 1922 6 12 .. 12 Lily of Franklin Rebekah Waiuku . . 1922 22 131 .. 131 Lodge Hinemoa Lodge .. Helerisville 1923 69 162 21 141 Wakanui „ .. Wakanui .. 1923 24 94 20 74 Mangapapa „ .. Mangapapa. . 1923 92 112 .. 112 Tengawai ,, .. Albury .. 1923 21 19 6 13 Star of Henderson „ .. Henderson .. 1923 60 100 . . 100 Muritai „ .. Eastbourne.. 1923 31 27 22 5 Edith Cavell Rebekah „ .. Rakaia .. 1923 2 13 1 12 1 Tokomaru Bay „ .. TokomaruBay 1923 35 76 15 61 Elm Rebekah „ .. Papakura .. 1923 11 18 3 15 Daphne Rebekah „ .. Ashburton .. 1923 45 80 .. 80 .. Rose of Wellington Rebekah Wellington 1924 15 19 . ■ 19 Lodge Pride of Dargaville Lodge .. Dargaville .. 1924 57 119 25 94 Kahuranaki Rebekah „ .. Hastings .. 1924 15 35 .. 35 Heretaunga ,, .. Petone .. 1924 96 58 .. 58 Laurel Rebekah ,, .. Avondale .. 1924 1 66 .. 66 Aloha Rebekah „ .. Whangarei .. 1924 1 80 .. 80 Waipukurau „ .. Waipukurau 1924 60 61 2 59 Hinekoa Rebekah „ .. Palmerston N. 1924 .. 16 .. 16 Tokomairiro ,, .. Milton .. 1924 25 75 4 /I Southern Star ,, .. Tokanui .. 1924 43 40 .. 40 Kawarau „ .. Cromwell . . 1924 32 81 16 65 Star of Glen Ora ,, .. Glen Eden .. 1924 47 30 1 29 Wakatipu „ .. Queenstown 1924 43 86 11 75 Friendship Rebekah „ .. Henderson .. 1925 8 41 2 39 Maraenui ,, .. Miramar .. 1925 81 172 .. 172 Bellevue „ . ■ Lower Hutt 1925 43 31 .. 31 Onslow „ .. Khandallah 1925 25 24 .. 24 O-Kiwi-Iti Rebekah „ .. Eastbourne.. 1925 1 17 .. 17 Star of Petone Rebekah „ .. Petone .. 1925 10 8 .. 8 Star of Carterton ,, .. Carterton .. 1925 28 99 23 76 Huangarua „ .. Martinborough 1925 19 26 10 16 Whanganui Rebekah ,, .. Wanganui .. 1925 5 10 2 8 Blenheim ,, .. Blenheim .. 1925 58 75 21 54 Queen Charlotte „ .. Picton .. 1925 25 25 11 14 Warepa „ .. Warepa .. 1925 33 17 17 Otaki „ .. Otaki .. 1925 46 96 30 66 Mount Arthur „ .. Motueka .. 1925 62 101 . . 101 Tasman „ .. Nelson .. 1925 75 95 36 59 Levin „ .. Levin .. 1925 31 55 28 27 Tui Rebekah „ .. Taihape .. 1925 7 13 .. 13 Star of Rangiora „ .. Rangiora .. 1926 32 41 37 4 Hylton „ .. Aromoho .. 1926 31 50 .. 50 Waiwhetu ,, .. Trentham .. 1926 17 9 .. 9 Rahiri Rebekah „ .. Miramar .. 1926 6 62 .. 82 Welcome Rebekah ,, .. Nelson .. 1926 9 26 .. 26 Waimakariri „ .. Kaiapoi .. 1926 32 17 .. 17 Vincent „ .. Alexandra .. 1926 31 63 13 50 Loloma Rebekah „ .. Dargaville .. 1926 2 34 1 33 Kopane „ .. Rongotea .. 1926 32 14 .. 14 Brighter Greymouth ,, .. Greymouth.. 1926 66 112 25 87 Rangatoto „ .. Takapau .. 1926 19 7 .. 7 Kiwi Rebekah ,, .. Hawera .. 1926 20 38 4 34

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olU Sick and Management 0 r D°Ictacy Name of Society and Branch. Esta P SLt. ft* f!~ Total Worth. Fundltoods, Surplus. Ao. Valuation. 1.0.0.F —continued. Grand Lodge of New Zealand—ctd. £ £ £ £ Hui Mai Rebekah Lodge .. Rongotea .. 1926 6 3 .. 3 Tutanekai Rebekah „ .. Helensville .. 1926 7 14 1 13 Ngatoa Rebekah ,, .. Hikurangi .. 1926 3 19 1 18 Hauraki „ .. Takapuna .. 1926 22 27 26 1 Lily of the Valley Rebekah Trentham . . 1927 .. 12 .. 12 Lodge Harmony Rebekah Lodge .. Birkenhead.. 1927 8 21 I 20 Ngatitoa ,, . . Porirua . . 1927 36 29 .. 29 Arlington Rebekah ,, .. Waipukurau 1927 25 1 .. 1 Golden West Rebekah „ .. Greymouth.. 1927 14 44 2 42 Star of Hobsonville „ .. Hobsonville 1927 7 19 .. 19 Total of Order .. .. .. 13,060 292,418 258,692 33,726 +3-93 N.T.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District— Central Body .. Auckland .. .. .. 4,665 4,539 126 * Auckland Pioneer Lodge .. „ .. 1878 107 529 191 338 -21-40 United Brothers „ .. ,, .. 1879 181 1,302 1,186 116 -14-93 Total of Order .. .. .. 288 '6,496 5,916 580 -17-19* B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. Wellington.. 1884 97 5,756 5,539 217 + 8-72 A.O.F. A.O.F. of N.Z. .. .. Auckland .. 1916 .. 95 .. 95 Auckland District — Central Body .. .. Atickland . . .. 49 81,149 80,053 1,096 Court Zealandia .. .. „ .. 1873 137 147 5 142 „ Pride of Onehunga .. Onehunga .. 1875 274 1,380 97 1,283 „ Pride of the North .. Grahamstown 1875 71 74 16 58 „ Robin Hood .. .. Panmure .. 1876 13 38 2 36 ... „ Northern Wairoa .. Dargaville .. 1877 78 63 13 50 ,, Pride of Newmarket .. Auckland . . 1879 121 981 .. 981 „ Nil Desperandum .. „ .. 1880 347 145 21 124 „ Royal Oak .. .. Tauranga .. 1880 73 170 10 160 „ Star of the South .. Otahuhu .. 1881 74 292 20 272 „ Star of Helensville .. Helensville .. 1883 94 411 56 355 „ Victoria .. .. Devonport .. 1885 218 1,193 12 1,181 „ Queen of the North .. Maungaturoto 1886 37 174 8 166 ,, Maid Marion .. Auckland .. 1894 102 116 1 115 „ Waihi .. .. Waihi .. 1895 189 1,003 .. 1,003 „ Birkenhead .. .. Birkenhead.. 1900 113 126 48 78 „ Pride of Awanui . . Awanui .. 1904 20 4 .. 4 ,, Taumarunui .. .. Taumarunui 1907 70 31 15 16 „ Edith Cavell .. .. j Onehunga .. 1909 39 43 15 28 „ Unity . . .. | Paparoa .. 1911 57 37 20 17 „ Te Puke .. .. } Te Puke .. 1912 54 63 5 58 „ Pride of Waikato .. Hamilton N. 1912 61 54 20 34 „ Takapuna .. .. ; Takapuna .. 1914 70 1,093 34 1,059 ,. Anzac .. . . : Te Kuiti .. 1919 49 34 20 14 „ Pride of Henderson .. I Henderson .. 1919 108 275 10 265 „ Victory .. .. I Whangarei .. 1919 97 72 5 67 „ Pride of Ellerslie .. j Ellerslie .. 1920 48 39 5 34 , Aroha .. .. | Te Aroha .. 1921 31 32 26 6 , Balmoral .. .. j Auckland .. 1924 72 28 24 4 ., Pride of New Lynn . . , New Lynn .. 1924 41 14 5 9 „ Pride of Kaukapakapa Kaukapakapa 1926 20 68 11 57 Total .. .. .. .. 2,827 89,349 80,577 8,772 + 4-44 Hawke's Bay District — Central Body .. .. Napier .. J .. .. 45,316 44,954 362 Court Sir Charles Napier .. ,, .. { 1872 174 4,703 4,553 150 „ Lord Clyde .. .. Wairoa .. 1873 94 316 94 222 „ Captain Cook .. Napier .. 1875 111 880 742 138 „ Sir Henry Havelock .. Havelock .. 1875 67 ,, Robin Hood .. .. Port Ahuriri 1878 60 157 62 95 „ Ruahine .. .. Waipukurau 1879 148 1,097 1,040 57 „ Heretaunga .. .. Hastings .. 1882 98 196 113 83 ,, Little John .. .. Waipawa .. 1883 30 798 788 10 „ Waitangi .. .. Clive .. 1884 15 72 72 ,, Rising Sun .. .. Dannevirke.. 1885 102 863 660 203 „ Ormond .. .. Makotuku .. 1885 44 41 .. 41 „ Redelyffe .. .. Taradale .. 1886 25 262 198 64 „ Viking .. .. Norsewood 1894 14 5 .. 5 Total .. .. .. .. 982 j 54,706 53,276 1,430 +11-93 + I * Sick Fund only.

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| , •+-( O I?" 1 ' 1 2™S j Sick and Management or Deficiency Place of S5_r rr * i w„n. Funeral Fund, and other nor ATprnhpiName of Society and Branch. Establishment. I §■§§ g.g£ Total Worth. inc i ud ing Funds, Goods, pM lt M L ™t sgg Surplus. &e. Valuation. , H I 1 A.O.F. —continued. Taranaki District — £ £ Central Body .. .. N. Plymouth .. .. 2,066 1,164 902 Court Taranaki .. .. „ 1864 113 9,086 9,002 84 +38-20 Waireka .. ,, 1866 698 21,826 21,046 780 + 5-85 " Patea .. .. Patea .. 1867 77 2,506 2,498 8 - 1-02 Inglewood Forest .. Inglewood .. 1876 281 9,556 9,348 208 ! ' 1*99 „ Raleigh .. .. Waitara .. 1883 204 3,112 3,081 31 + 1-75 Opunake .. .. Opunake .. 1883 6 548 548 .. +24-00 Egmont .. .. Hawera .. 1884 71 5,079 4,955 124 +36-46 " Stratford .. .. Stratford .. 1887 258 3,658 3,639 19 + 4-23 Pride of New Plymouth N.Plymouth 1893 139 1,943 1,943 .. 0-44 ,, Pride of Bltham .. Eltham .. 1908 49 786 786 .. — 5-94 Total .. .. .. •• 1,896 60,166 58,010 2,156 + 6-76 Wellinqton District — Central Body .. .. Wellington.. .. 3 28,858 28,657 201 +13-33 Court Sir George Grey .. ,, 1862 274 25,370 24,858 512 + 1-84 Robin Hood .. ,, .. 1865 220 6,996 6,630 366 — 9-34 " Little John .. .. Marton .. 1866 183 3,395 3,251 144 -10-78 Roderick Dhu .. Wanganui .. 1867 346 8,122 7,776 346 — 7-26 Sir George Bowen .. Wellington .. 1868 307 17,523 16,600 923 + 4-57 Wairarapa .. .. Greytown .. 1870 ' 44 2,160 2,081 79 + 3-58 Loyal Enterprise .. Masterton .. 1871 202 1,852 1,740 112 —20-29 Manawatu .. .. PalmerstonN. 1875 216 5,488 4,113 1,375 10-25 Marquis of Normanby .. Carterton .. 1876 113 3,720 3,470 250 — 8-72 „ Loyal Feilding .. Feilding .. 1876 106 3,007 2,960 47 -f 0 ® William Gladstone .. Gisborne .. 1877 172 9,016 8,797 219 +11-43 Pioneer .. .. Te Nui .. 1877 68 4,588 4,493 95 +16-58 Loyal Halcombe .. Halcombe .. 1884 43 1,015 997 18 5-31 Woodville .. .. Woodville .. 1884 104 4,508 4,084 424 + 4-75 Pohangina .. .. Ashhurst .. 1885 31 798 738 60 —10-32 Epuni . .. Petone .. 1886 402 14,992 13,957 1,035 - 2-80 " Pahiatua .. .. Pahiatua .. 1886 116 8,684 8,188 496 +14-22 " Kopuaranga .. .. Mauriceville 1887 54 3,538 3,480 58 +15-44 West Hunterville .. .. Hunterville.. 1888 24 522 521 1 —16-50 Sir William Jervois .. Newtown .. 1889 218 3,112 2,763 349 -17-23 ' Pride of Levin .. Levin .. 1891 67 970 804 166 -14-43 ;; Bloomfield .. .. Hutt .. 1891 40 977 885 92 - 9-26 ,, Lady Glasgow .. Wellington.. 1894 85 1,737 1,731 6 + 3 44 Primrose .. •. Petone .. 1894 45 585 554 31 + 6-15 Makakahi .. .. Eketahuna .. 1895 110 3,644 3,491 153 — 5-59 Pongaroa .. .. Pongaroa .. 1900 80 767 742 25 -15-16 " Loyal Northland .. Northland.. 1907 125 3,381 3,215 166 - 4-06 " Rangataua .. .. Rangataua .. 1911 12 203 171 32 — 6-38 Hinemoa .. .. PalmerstonN. 1922 40 83 81 2 Julius .. • ■ Waikanae .. 1923 40 85 74 11 Total .. .. .. 3,890 169,696 161,902 7,794 - 3-79 Nelson District— , , Central Body .. .. Nelson 2,092 1,911 181 Court Robin Hood .. .. ,, •• 1862 247 15,787 ' io'«i „ Perseverance .. Motueka .. 1863 30 924 883 41 -12-61 Pride of the Forest .. Wakapuaka 1864 83 4,332 3,590 742 . — 7-86 Concord .. .. Greymouth 1867 133 768 684 84 —23-19 " Unity .. .. Havelock .. 1871 39 2,408 2,408 .. - 3-50 Sherwood Forest .. Stoke .. 1872 77 3,895 3,827 68 +11-34 Aorere .. Collingwood 1873 96 7,182 7,182 .. H 17-72 " Royal Oak .. .. Westport .. 1875 53 3,334 3,245 89 + 6-46 ;; Inangahua .. .. Reefton .. 1878 17 1,857 1,836 21 +47-65 Total .. .. .. •• 775 42,579 41,227 1,352 + 5-86 Canterbury United District — Central Body .. .. Christchurch .. .. 15,009 14,985 -4 Court Star of Canterbury ... ,, 1852 341 18,136 oof Queen of the Isles .. Lyttelton .. 1859 105 2,104 1,740 364 + 8-44 ;; Pride oFCourtenay .. Kirwee .. 1876 86 4,397 4,186 211 +46-90 Thistle of the Forest .. Sydenham.. 1879 167 7,287 7,043 244 +16-46 Woodford .. .. Kaiapoi .. 1880 222 9,613 9,315 298 +18-19 Papanui .. Papanui .. 1881 161 2,106 2,017 89 0-61 Star of Dunsandel .. Dunsandel .. 1888 96 3,001 2,882 119 + 9-09 Star of Belfast .. Belfast .. 1888 106 2,481 2,464 17 + 4-98 " Ashburton .. .. Ashburton .. 1889 209 7,049 6,840 209 + 9-40 Queen of Canterbury .. Christchurch 1895 42 801 801 .. + 1-03 Victoria .. .. Kaiapoi .. 1896 57 306 288 18 + 3-19 " Pride of Rangiora .. Rangiora .. 1902 45 306 276 30 T^'oo ,, StarofRakaia .. Rakaia .. 1909 56 824 799 25 + 4-88 ,, Star of Greendale .. Greendale .. 1914 56 296 227 6J — Total .. .. .. .. 1,749 73,716 71,995 1,721 +11-33* * Sick Fund only.

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Place of I I Punirai a Fund M t™« e fl ment or Decency Name of Society and Branch. Bst^fB e h ~ ent . §-= S || S Total Worth. Telling other Funds. P« Member *| 3 jjg | Surplus. : Goods, &c. Va f u £ n . ■ 2_ I A. 0 .F. —continued. South Canterbury District—• £ £ £ £ Central Body .. .. Timaru .. .. .. 282 105 177 Court Southern Cross .. „ .. 1865 467 21,500 21,285 215 + 8-30 ,, Foresters'Pride .. Waimate .. 1875 126 7,843 7,792 51 +14-13 ,, Progress .. .. St. Andrew's 1883 41 1,163 1,103 60 —10-57 ,, Star of Waihao .. Morven .. 1904 53 847 794 53 — 9-62 Total .. .. .. .. 687 31,635 31,079 556 + 6-73 United Otaqo District— Central Body .. .. Dunedin .. .. 2 115,853 113,185 2,668 Court Robin Hood .. .. PortChalmers 1864 328 407 17 390 ,, Pride of the Leith .. Dunedin .. 1864 833 1,643 1,168 475 „ Bruee . . . . Milton .. 1865 188 94 .. 94 „ Star of the Dunstan .. Clyde .. 1866 58 553 482 71 ,, Pride of Oamaru .. Oaraaru .. 1868 277 1,641 1,275 366 ,, Pride of Alexandra .. Alexandra .. i 1869 124 1,051 967 84 ,, Roxburgh .. .. Roxburgh .. 1873 109 150 .. 150 ,, Star of the South .. Invercargill : 1874 4-55 368 78 290 ,, St. Andrews .. . . Caversham .. 1875 221 397 .. 397 „ Excelsior .. .. Mornington I 1877 308 1,973 1,720 253 „ Little John . . .. Roslyn .. I 1888 242 747 730 17 „ Royal Oak .. .. Wyndham . . 1890 109 55 25 30 ,, Southern Star .. Bluff .. ! 1890 67 141 15 126 „ Victoria .. .. Oamaru .. 1894 52 131 119 12 „ Woodland's Pride .. Dunedin .. 1895 300 418 91 327 Queen of the South .. Invercargill 1896 128 155 144 11 ,, Star of the Forest . . Woodland? . . 1896 66 472 387 85 „ Marion .. .. Mosgiel .. 1898 65 227 154 73 ,, Pride of Waitaki .. Kurow .. 1904 66 20 10 10 „ King Edward's Pride .. S. Dunedin 1907 168 106 .. 106 ,, Pride of Green Island .. Green Tsland 1907 201 279 89 190 „ Star of Heriot .. Heriot .. 1909 84 121 36 85 „ Southern .. . . Invercargill. . 1911 142 93 21 72 „ Molyneux .. . . Balclutha .. 1912 86 138 67 71 „ Pride of Edendale .. Edendale .. 1913 29 59 59 ,, Queen of the Molyneux Balclutha .. 1917 29 30 30 ,, Queen of Green Island.. Green Island 1.918 45 34 6 28 „ Pride of Clutha Valley.. Clydevale .. 1919 64 58 35 23 „ Pride of Gore .. Gore .. 1922 113 j 43 .. 43 Total .. .. .. ! 4,959 127,457 120,910 6,547 + 4-97 Courts out of District — Court Pride of Dunedin .. Dunedin .. 1862 315 17,180 16,037 1,143 + 7 38 ,, City of Auckland .. Auckland .. 1863 281 15,197 15,180 17 + 14-10 „ Enterprise .. .. Dunedin .. 1863 380 20,082 19,139 943 +10-13 ., Pride of Parnell .. Thames .. , 1864 78 6,240 5,929 311 +16-86 „ Blenheim .. .. Blenheim .. 1 1869 154 14,205 14,104 101 +32-29 ,, Clarendon .. .. Picton .. 1874 95 9,403 9,339 64 +24-53 Total .. .. .. .. 1,303 82,307 79,728 2,579 Total of Order ..I .. I .. 19.068 731,706 698,704 33,002 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. Wellington.. 1865 39 1,485 1,451 34 + 0-64 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of the North Island \ of N.Z. — Central Body .. .. Wellington.. .. •• 465,152 463,287 1,865 Excelsior Lodge.. ! „ .. 1879 593 1,300 323 977 Stonehenge „ .. Masterton .. 1 1880 239 429 141 288 Star of New Zealand „ . . Hutt .. 1880 135 232 71 161 Star of the West „ .. Greymouth 1881 410 1.137 110 1,027 Auckland „ .. Auckland .. 1882 274 1,033 116 917 Albion „ .. Napier .. 1882 452 709 259 450 Totara „ .. Carterton .. 1883 302 488 181 307 Oroua ,, .. I Palmerston N. 1883 394 433 233 200 Bishop ,, .. Wanganui .. 1883 556 1,167 177 990 Brunner „ .. Brunnerton 1883 97 234 57 177 Blenheim Mistletoe „ .. Blenheim .. 1884 100 156 46 110 Turanganui ,, .. j Gisborne .. j 1884 417 1,955 274 1,681 Pacific „ .. Wellington.. 1886 649 1,534 423 1,111 Poneke „ . . 1 Petone .. 1886 285 364 204 160 Ponsonby ,, .. j Auckland .. 1887 723 6,178 477 5,701 Star of Egmont „ .. I Patea .. 1891 121 938 78 860 Maitai „ .. Nelson .. 1892 327 909 115 794 Morgan ,, .. Marton .. 1893 126 669 60 609 Collingwood „ .. Collingwood 1893 25 101 31 70 Horowhenua ,, .. Levin .. 1895 112 267 55 212 Otaki „ .. Otaki . . 1895 146 334 74 260 Hawera ,, .. Hawera .. 1895 343 830 251 579 Holly „ .. Johnsonville 1895 110 459 93 366 Takaka „ .. Takaka .. 1895 79 46 23 23 Moturoa „ .. N. Plymouth 1896 I 373 753 I 165 588

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I -+H CN I . | : 0.S4J °?S Sick and 1 Management DeficiencY Name ol Society and Branch. Bs tablSiment. §1 § 1|»" Total Worth. pe L M L e a ™ t ber *£ B Surplus. Goods, &c. Vafuarion. I " ggQ | _____ U.A.0 .D. —continued. Grand Lodge of the North Island of N.Z. —continued. £ £ £ £ Star of Patroa Lodge . . Paeroa 1896 ] 53 442 50 392 Pride of Waihi „ .. Waihi .. 1897 170 207 14 193 Reefton „ .. Reefton .. 1897 130 240 40 200 Victoria ,, .. Waikino .. 1899 56 63 30 33 Star of Newmarket „ .. Auckland .. 1900 211 259 4 255 Pahiatua ,, .. Pahiatua .. 1902 62 66 11 55 Coronation „ .. Wellington .. 1902 221 424 163 261 Ruahine „ .. Dannevirke 1903 168 246 134 112 Shannon „ .. Shannon .. 1903 44 165 60 105 Eltham „ .. Eltham .. 1903 65 149 50 99 Mungaroa ,, .. Upper Hutt 1903 80 651 54 597 Inglewood „ .. Inglewood .. 1903 128 397 116 281 Myrtle „ .. Eketahuna .. 1904 41 117 33 84 Devonport ,, .. Devonport .. 1904 190 372 154 218 Star of Te Aroha „ .. Te Aroha .. 1904 72 141 52 89 Trafalgar ,, .. Wakefield .. 1905 50 60 12 48 Whangarei „ .. Whangarei .. 1905 125 180 58 122 Seddon „ .. Runanga .. 1905 133 216 119 97 Waitemata „ .. Auckland .. 1905 178 227 90 137 Buller „ .. Westport . . 1905 101 352 50 302 Shedwood „ .. Tapawera .. 1905 57 484 5 479 Eden . Auckland .. 1905 126 63 48 15 Millerton „ .. Millerton .. 1905 97 30 4 26 Makino „ .. Feilding .. 1906 131 110 30 80 Fern-leaf „ .. Greytown .. 1906 39 122 7 115 Stratford .. Stratford .. 1906 116 71 58 13 Pride of Brooklyn „ .. Wellington .. 1906 77 106 65 41 Blackball „ .. Blackball .. 1906 88 72 27 45 Naumai ,, .. Motueka .. 1906 84 44 33 11 Pride of Hamilton „ .. Hamilton .. 1906 164 90 27 63 Island Ba.y ,, . . Wellington .. 1906 93 160 64 96 Denniston „ .. Denniston .. 1906 101 39 5 34 Pride of the West „ .. Kumara .. .. 1906 36 119 31 88 Aramoho ,, .. Aramoho . . 1907 205 864 31 833 Grey Lynn .. Auckland .. 1907 167 337 83 254 Eureka „ .. Hastings .. 1907 150 423 131 292 Melrose „ .. Lyall Bay .. 1907 154 262 119 143 Clifton „ .. Waitara .. 1908 84 111 87 24 Karamea „ .. Karamea .. 1908 48 70 .. 70 Dominion ,, .. Thames .. 1908 131 234 100 134 Manawatu „ .. Eoxton .. 1908 58 98 44 54 Wairoa „ .. Wairoa, H.B. 1908 138 210 32 178 Maekay „ .. Taihape .. 1908 70 68 61 7 Roskill „ .. Auckland .. 1909 189 212 151 61 Light of Manukau „ .. Onehunga .. 1909 286 287 133 154 Northern Oak „ .. Dargaville .. 1910 114 198 115 83 Rotorua „ .. Rotorua .. 1910 74 164 68 96 Star of Albertland .. Port Albert 1910 49 323 11 312 Pride of Te Kuiti „ .. 1 Te Kuiti .. 1910 132 207 104 103 Royal Oak „ .. Northcote .. 1910 61 110 47 63 Pride of To Awamutu „ .. Te Awamutu 1911 60 39 12 27 Star of Piako „ .. Morrinsville 1911 81 113 85 28 Murchison ,, .. Murchison .. 1911 34 78 12 66 Ruataniwha , . Waipawa .. 1911 84 49 3 46 Westland „ .. Hokitika .. 1911 154 435 63 372 Lind ,, .. Tokomaru .. 1913 29 128 34 94 Ngahoa ,, .. Taumarunui 1919 157 320 29 291 Pride of Newcastle ,, .. Ngaruawahia 1920 57 66 28 38 StarofHuntly „ .. Huntly .. 1920 145 84 51 33 Star of Otahuhu „ .. Otahuhu .. 1922 72 160 79 81 Miro „ .. Raetihi .. 1922 129 986 35 951 Pride of Mata Mata „ .. Matamata .. 1922 51 86 .. 86 Mewburn „ .. Karori .. 1923 48 69 47 22 Whareroa ,, .. Paraparaumu 1923 29 86 12 74 Kia Ora „ . . Pukekohe .. 1925 37 60 28 32 Kiwi „ .. Tuakau .. 1926 25 47 39 8 Acorn „ .. Palmeiston N. 1927 34 47 32 15 Total .. .. .. .. 14,311 501,322 470,928 30,394 - 1-14 Gravd Lodge of Canterbury, N.Z.— Central Body .. .. Christchurch i .. 33,478 32,957 521 Pioneer Lodge.. „ j 1875 294 10.647 10,267 380 +10-83 Hope of St. Albans „ .. St. Albans .. I 1879 188 5,845 5,547 298 +10-00 Mistletoe ., .. Christchurch | 1879 334 7,460 7,257 203 - 2-85 Oak of Sydenham „ .. Sydenham .. 1 1879 270 8,017 7,800 217 + 1-01 Ethelbert „ .. Springston .. 1880 63 1,339 1,326 13 - 7-21 Star of Anglesea „ .. Lincoln .. 1880 77 2,179 2,164 15 +14-44 Perseverance „ .. Christchurch 1880 122 2,606 2,523 83 — 8-98 Hope of Amberley ,, .. Amberley .. 1880 72 1,177 1,166 11 — 8-38 Anchor ,, .. Christchurch 1880 264 3,542 2,942 600 —10-38 Bud of Hope „ .. Rangiora .. 1880 87 2,323 2,214 109 - 3-66 Timaru „ .. Timaru .. 1882 459 11,793 11,648 145 + 1-42 Trafalgar „ .. Kaiapoi .. 1 1882 158 2,130 2,022 108 -15-36 Star of Ashburton „ .. Ashburton .. I 1883 244 4,920 4,910 10 — 3-09

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oiu I Sick and Management 0 r Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. Establishment, gig |Js Total Worth. 3 ' otheXnds, pe * t M £™? e ' tH|H ago Surplus. Goods, &c. Valuation. " z gQ U.A.O.D. —continued. Grand Lodge of Canterbury, N.Z. — continued. £ £ £ £ Old Oak Lodge .. Southbridge 1883 78 1,410 1,382 28 — 5-47 Tvy of Linwood ,, .. Christchurch 1888 415 4,749 4,449 300 — 4-11 Ellesmere ,, .. Doyleston .. 1895 71 1,231 1,086 145 + 2*00 Olive Branch ,, U. Biecarton 1897 80 757 713 44 — 9-98 Lily of Richmond „ .. Richmond.. 1902 208 2,422 2,211 211 - 3-17 Ivy „ .. Waimate .. 1903 104 1,863 1,823 40 + 1-32 Success of Ashburton „ .. Ashburton .. 1904 30 152 138 14 — 4-06 Queen of the Oak „ .. Christchurch 1908 62 764 718 46 — 1-74 Lily of Temuka „ . . Temuka .. 1922 56 201 182 19 Total .. .. .. .. 3,736 111,005 107,445 3,560 - 1-44 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, N.Z.' — Central Body .. .. Dunedin .. .. .. 111,890 111,870 20 Otago Lodge .. „ .. 1880 308 997 25 972 Enterprise ,, .. S. Dunedin 1880 288 205 54 151 . . Ivanhoe ,, .. Dunedin .. 1880 344 536 35 501 Royal Oak „ .. Caversham 1881 208 165 14 151 Acorn „ .. Invereargill 1881 408 502 .. 502 Linden „ .. Roslyn .. 1883 186 233 20 213 West Harbour ,, .. Ravensbourne 1883 128 83 13 70 All Nations „ .. Port Chalmers 1883 179 92 18 74 Endeavour ,, . . Oamaru .. 1884 284 500 88 412 Good Intent „ .. Mosgiel .. 1885 166 153 5 148 Rose of Palmerston ,, .. Palmerston S. 1886 121 102 15 87 Gore „ .. Gore .. 1889 191 137 16 121 Lily of the Valley ,, .. Dunedin .. 1898 129 235 15 220 St. Patrick's „ .. Waikouaiti 1899 79 59 36 23 Pride of Mornington „ .. Mornington 1900 120 102 10 92 Star of Tuapeka „ .. Lawrence .. 1902 65 155 41 114 Star of Duntroon „ .. Duntroon .. 1904 54 67 5 62 Bay ,, Dunedin .. 1905 79 116 12 104 Hampden ,, .. Hampden .. 1905 103 78 10 68 Alexandra „ .. Alexandra S. 1909 33 85 25 60 Oak of Waikiwi ,, .. Waikiwi .. 1911 78 86 58 28 Star of Thornbury „ . . Thornbury .. 1911 91 207 13 194 Mistletoe „ .. Green Island 1923 62 10 5 5 Pride of Mataura „ .. Mataura .. 1926 59 102 6 96 Total .. .. .. .. 3,763 116,897 112,409 4,488 + 0-20 Total of Order .. .. .. 21,810 729,224 690,782 38,442 I.O.R. New Zealand District — | Central Body .. .. Auckland .. .. 2 47,261 44,487 j 2,774 Hope of Auckland Tent.. ,, .. 1863 258 290 81 209 Star of Hauraki ,, .. Thames .. 1870 31 270 264 6 Northern Star ,, .. Aratapu .. 1881 19 31 10 21 Gordon ,, . • Onehunga .. 1885 102 140 69 71 Advance „ .. Waihi .. 1899 17 115 31 84 Waitemata ,, .. Birkenhead.. 1900 34 34 17 17 Mahurangi Homeguard ,, .. Auckland .. 1902 15 25 .. 25 Star of Cambridge „ .. Cambridge .. 1904 47 21 8 13 Hope of Hamilton ,, . . Hamilton .. 1907 52 100 42 58 Hope of Eden „ . . Auckland .. 1908 203 188 46 142 Rosebud ,, .. Huntly .. 1908 71 57 38 19 Hope of Devonport ,, .. Devonport .. 1910 100 94 37 57 J. G. Carr Memorial ,, .. Auckland .. 1912 41 32 18 14 Hope of Franklin „ . . Pukekohe .. 1922 6 34 22 12 Hope of Lynndale ,, .. New Lynn .. 1925 32 39 7 32 Hope of Otahuhu ,, .. Otahuhu .. 1925 41 45 19 26 Hikurangi Mountain ,, .. Hikurangi .. 1925 25 19 12 7 Total •• •• •• 1,096 48,795 45,208 3,587 +12-92 New Zealand Central District — Central Body .. .. Wellington.. .. 15 74,772 73,751 1,021 - 1-41* Hope of Wellington Tent .. ,, .. 1866 199 2,243 1,545 698 Hope of Napier ,, .. Napier .. 1870 44 2 1 1 * Bon Accord ,, .. Blenheim .. 1871 65 126 117 9 Perseverance „ .. Wellington 1872 54 1,180 1,080 100 +12-50 Bud of Promise „ .. Nelson .. 1874 119 4,951 4,600 351 +14-68 Unitv „ .. New Plymouth 1875 152 701 608 93 Excelsior „ .. Wellington 1875 79 108 19 89 * Hope of Dunedin ,, .. Dunedin .. 1876 253 8,442 7,932 510 Pride of Christchurch ,, .. Christchurch 1877 445 6,034 5,806 228 Murihiku „ .. Invereargill.. 1877 131 6,763 6,763 Hope of Ormondville ,, .. Ormondville 1878 12 37 .. 37 Hope of Woodville „ . . Woodville .. 1878 44 236 195 41 Masterton „ .. Masterton 1881 69 38 34 4 Hope of Carterton „ .. Carterton .. 1883 32 22 2 * Tents comprising Central Sick Fund.

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' i 1 o fl oi !' Sick and Management nr Name of Society and Branch. EBt fbU S lim e rit. I g| | f|S Total Worth. Fu f n e c r^ d f n u g nd - other a Funds, Per Member I *g S *|| Sur P lus ' Goods, &c. valuation. I _ _ ! J] '"SO 1.0. R. —continued. New Zealand Central Dist. —ctd. £ £ £ £ Star of Wakefield Tent .. Wakefield .. 1883 36 1,152 1,152 .. * Hope of Johnsonville „ .. I Johnsonville 1884 21 14 9 5 * Onward . PalmerstonN. 1891 70 48 9 39 * Gisborne „ . . Gisborne .. 1892 51 130 30 100 * Pride of Egmont ,, .. Hawera .. 1893 23 123 4 119 * Brightwater ,, .. Brightwater 1894 24 26 1 25 * Wai Aroha ,, .. ! Stratford .. 1898 32 1 .. 1 * Moa „ .. Inglewood .. 1899 27 9 .. 9 * New Century „ .. Levin .. 1901 20 12 .. 12 * Star of Petone „ Petone .. 1904 61 83 10 73 * Hope of Wanganui „ .. Wanganui .. 1906 70 55 5 50 * Kia Ora „ .. Hastings .. 1907 50 24 5 19 * Ashburton ,, .. Ashburton .. 1907 37 18 5 13 * Triumph ,, .. Timaru .. 1909 34 42 5 37 * Pride of Te-au-nui „ .. Gore .. 1909 30 .. .. .. * Hope of South Invercargill Tent Invereargill.. 1909 63 78 8 70 * Hope of the Bluff Tent .. Bluff .. 1909 7 15 .. 15 * Port Chalmers ,, .. Port Chalmers 1909 27 29 29 .. * Ark of Refuge ,, .. St. Albans .. 1909 76 81 8 73 * Hope of Addington ,, .. Sydenham .. 1909 38 10 6 4 * Enterprise ,, .. Linwood .. 1909 92 251 36 215 * Sobriety „ .. N.E.Valley 1910 109 75 25 50 * Progress „ .. Lower Hutt 1910 32 84 54 30 * Philipson ,, .. Spreydon .. 1911 202 35 10 25 * Kilbirnie „ .. Kilbirnie ..1911 30 32 1 31 * Star of the South ,, .. Kensington.. 1911 121 30 .. 30 * Star of Woolston ,, .. Woolston .. 1911 71 35 8 27 * Alpha „ .. Granity .. 1913 75 170 1 169 * Hope of Richmond „ .. Christchurch 1914 106 47 19 28 * Riccarton ,, .. Riecarton .. 1915 61 38 10 28 * Kiwi ,, .. Motueka .. 1919 18 5 1 4 Harmony „ .. Ohai .. 1926 16 3 3 Total .. .. .. .. 3,443 108,410 103,907 4,503 - 0-06f Total of Order .. .. .. 4,539 157,205 149,115 8,090 i O.S.T. National Division of New Zea- j land — Central Body .. .. Sydenham .. .. .. 23,542 23,401 141 Perseverance Division .. Christchurch 1872 102 885 .. 885 Progress „ .. Kaiapoi .. 1872 61 1,049 1,039 10 Resolution „ .. Rangiora .. 1873 35 271 .. 271 Excelsior ,, .. Spreydon .. 1885 69 131 16 115 Elim „ .. St. Albans .. 1885 50 158 5 153 Helpmate „ .. Ashburton .. 1886 24 6 .. 6 Advance „ . . Wellington 1887 27 40 8 32 Sunbeam „ .. Wanganui .. 1888 54 33 7 26 Hope of Sydenham „ .. Sydenham .. 1889 66 142 8 134 Total of Order .. .. .. 488 26,257 24,484 1,773 + 6-85 B.D.T. Antidote Division .. .. Dunedin .. 1871 162 11,891 11,227 664 + 8-50 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District — Central Body .. .. Auckland .. .. 20 56,344 54,310 2,034 Grahamstown Branch .. Grahamstown 1870 20 26 19 7 St. Patrick's ,, . . Greymouth 1870 125 163 20 143 St. Joseph's ,, .. Dunedin .. 1873 276 5,378 4,602 776 Auckland ,, .. Auckland .. 1873 235 7,100 6,175 925 St. Patrick's ,, .. Christchurch 1873 374 5,837 5,132 705 St. Patrick's ,, .. Wellington 1874 164 450 50 400 Onehunga ,, .. Onehunga .. 1874 49 69 45 24 St. John's ,, .. Napier . . 1874 70 433 233 200 St. Joseph's ,, .. New Plymouth I 1876 55 68 .. 68 St. Patrick's ,, . . Blenheim .. j 1876 86 505 3 502 St. John's ,, .. Leeston .. 1882 31 811 669 142 St. Patrick's ,, .. Lincoln .. j 1882 26 760 697 63 St. Mary's ,, .. Timaru .. j 1882 153 1,858 1,705 153 St. Joseph's ,, .. Hastings .. ■ 1885 89 559 209 350 St. Michael's ,, .. Masterton .. j 1886 44 74 55 19 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Milton .. '1891 26 83 33 50 Branch St. Patrick's Branch .. Oamaru .. 1891 77 1,915 1,677 238 Sancta Maria ,, .. Auckland .. | 1895 19 434 387 47 St. Columbkille's ,, .. Denniston .. I 1901 4 63 5 58 St. Patrick's ,, .. Waimate .. 1901 22 183 123 60 St. Canice's ,, .. Westport .. j 1901 38 722 668 54 St. Patrick's ,, .. Gisborne .. | 1903 44 262 116 146 St. Patrick's ,, .. PalmerstonN.! 1903 36 68 52 16 * Tents comprising Central Sick Fund. f Sick Fund only.

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£»§ Sick and Management Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. gig ||g Total Worth. pe^ e a^t ber |S|0 I|g Surplus. Ac. Valuation. i H a aa -■ . - ..v , ; H.A.C.B.S. —continued. New Zealand District—continued. £ £ £ £ St. Patrick's Branch.. Reefton .. 1903 11 296 278 18 St, Mary's ,, .. Wellington .. 1904 65 92 41 51 St. Aloysius ,, .. Wellington S. 1904 76 185 33 152 St. Patrick's ,, .. Ashburton .. 1904 63 1,303 1,271 32 St. Joseph's ,, .. Waihi .. 1904 9 81 6 75 Sts. Peter and Paul's ,, .. Hutt .. 1905 33 66 25 41 St. Ita's ,, .. Hawera .. 1906 32 643 572 71 St. Mary's ,, .. Taihape .. 1906 22 166 4 162 St. Patrick's ,, .. Manaia .. 1906 79 588 461 127 St. Mary's ,, .. Invercargill 1907 113 236 27 209 Sts. Peter and Paul's ,, .. Gore .. 1908 61 251 132 119 St. Mary's ,, .. Geraldine .. 1909 19 84 72 12 Sacred Heart ,, .. Wellington .. 1910 46 138 75 63 Sacred Heart ,, .. Petone .. 1910 60 214 92 122 St. Mary's ,, .. Port Chalmers 1910 20 13 5 8 St. Mary's ,, .. Wanganui .. 1911 115 403 104 299 St. Andrew's ,, .. Levin .. 1911 13 80 17 63 St. Stanislaus ,, .. Inglewood .. 1911 34 65 34 31 St. John's ,, .. Eltham .. 1912 16 81 79 2 St. Brendan's ,, .. Otahuhu .. 1913 30 183 142 41 Robert Emmett ,, .. Hokitika .. 1913 20 212 176 36 St. Mary's ,, .. Mosgiel .. 1913 10 86 40 46 St. Mary's „ .. Nelson .. 1913 9 91 71 20 St. Joseph's „ .. Temuka .. 1913 41 57 23 34 St. Columbkille's ,, .. Woodville .. 1913 29 57 3 54 St. Mary's „ .. Christchurch 1914 105 295 43 252 St. Mary's ,, .. Te Awamutu 1914 16 41 10 31 St. Patrick's „ .. Darfield .. 1914 16 85 46 39 St. Brigid's ,, .. Pahiatua .. 1914 13 140 30 110 St. Patrick's ,, .. S. Dunedin .. 1914 88 251 186 65 Sacred Heart ,, .. Dargaville .. 1915 23 71 5 66 St. Matthew's ,, .. Christchurch 1916 71 540 518 22 St. Mary's ,, .. Hamilton .. 1920 17 123 93 30 Sacred Heart ,, .. Addington .. 1921 37 108 37 71 St. Joseph's ,, .. Dannevirke 1921 24 87 20 67 St. Benedict's ,, . . Newton .. 1921 14 76 55 21 St. Joseph's ,, .. Grey Lynn.. 1921 26 96 71 25 St. Francis de Sales ,, .. Island Bay .. 1922 18 65 12 53 Immaculate Conception,, .. Stratford .. 1923 58 77 2 75 St. Francis Xavier's ,, .. Whangarei .. 1923 15 77 55 22 St. Leo's ,, .. Devonport .. 1923 24 93 41 52 St. Dominic's ,, .. Dunedin .. 1924 33 51 15 36 St. Joseph's ,, .. Port Chalmers 1925 5 2 .. 2 St. Lawrence's ,, .. Mataura .. 1925 22 74 47 27 St. Columba's ,, .. Frankton Jun- 1926 18 46 25 21 ction Good Shepherd ,, .. Auckland .. 1926 27 78 33 45 Total of Order .. .. .. 3,779 92,312 82,112 10,200 +2-01 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand— Central Body .. .. Dunedin .. .. .. 17,656 17,148 508 * Prince of Wales Lodge .. Thames .. 1873 20 447 444 3 —14-19 Queen's Own ,, .. Christchurch 1874 137 1,194 1,189 5 -16-49 Loyal Excelsior ,, .. Dunedin .. 1876 133 2,507 2,355 152 — 3-15 Wickliffe „ .. Napier .. 1877 12 916 910 6 + 7-00 John Knox „ .. Wellington.. 1879 38 1,772 1,726 46 + 3-47 Alexandra ,, .. Mount Eden 1879 61 3,105 2,929 176 + 1-68 Triumph ,, .. Dunedin .. 1883 160 3,813 3,690 123 - 1-85 Valley True Blue „ .. Dunedin .. 1883 195 2,847 2,586 261 + 0-57 Star of Hastings ,, .. Hastings .. 1883 34 1,371 1,334 37 +13-55 Star of Oamaru ,, .. Oamaru .. 1886 71 3,818 3,745 73 + 5-81 St. Albans ,, .. Onehunga .. 1896 20 1,696 1,672 24 +29-14 Star of Southland ,, .. Invercargill 1914 24 173 160 13 Light of Winton ,, .. Winton .. 1926 10 10 6 4 Gilchrist ,, .. Wanganui .. 1927 13 74 66 8 Total of Order .. .. .. 928 41,399 39,960 1,439 - 1-29* G.U.O.O.F. OF NEW ZEALAND. Central Body .. .. Wellington .. .. .. 897 897 Auckland District .. .. Auckland . . 1925 .. 41 .. 41 Wellington „ .. .. Wellington .. 1925 .. 16 .. 16 Newtown Alpha Branch .. ,, .. 1922 79 97 78 19 Miramar „ .. Miramar .. 1922 74 112 75 37 Petone Pioneer „ .. Petone .. 1922 109 119 90 29 Ponsonby United „ .. Auckland .. 1923 84 52 15 37 Grafton United ,, .. ,, .. 1923 30 45 44 1 Star of Lower Hutt „ .. Lower Hutt 1924 49 56 38 18 Loyal Central ,, .. Wellington .. 1925 90 93 44 49 Star of Newtown „ . . . . 1926 29 7 6 1 Total of Order .. .. .. 544 1,535 1,287 248 *Sick li'und only.

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TABLE I.—Membership and Funds —continued.

sick ana Management 0 r DeSncy A7 * o • *. * x. Place of m — "§ S? $ - mil "itt 4-v Funeral Fund, and other tipp Mpmhpr l«ame of Society and Branch. Establishment. gS 1 Total Worth, j including Funds, Goods, P^aTt S .5 § o Surplus. &c. Valuation. w j _ ! Othek Societies. £ £ £ £ Fountain of Friendship Lodge .. Auckland .. 1844 551 60,797 51,952 | 8,845 +31-75 Eden Temperance Benefit F.S. ,, .. 1874 26 4,460 4,460 .. j +87-62 Auckland City Tramways Club. . „ .. 1905 956 3,823 2,058 1,765 Wellington Corporation Tram- Wellington.. 1909 333 3,270 3,100 , 170 + 0-43 ways and Electric Lighting F.S. Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Co., Ltd., Christchurch 1922 29 290 231 | 59 Employees' S. and B.F.S. Auckland City Council Employees' Auckland .. 1927 155 216 212 4 Voluntary Sick and Accident Society Total other societies .. .. 2,050 72,856 62,013 10,843 Grand total .. .. .. 98,251 3,526,717 3,277,479 249,238 I

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TABLE II.—Numerical Progress, Mortality, and Sickness for the Year 1927.

Number of Members. Sickness experienced. 03 ■ © ! Admitted by Left by o> ! _ .5 . ■ s5 Name of Society and Branch. ■ , S® ' p j g, i a £ At End Sick tl % §•§§ §*3ri Total. Total. of during Total. G . J* 8 * a . S t? 0n 2 After Twelve ©| q3®§ ggo ,, i„ Arrears, 1 Year. Tear. , Six Months. Six Months. Months. 0.2 cePn p 2 Death. Clearance. ' : ffl o 5P i =3 dcc - 2 ! lai I c3 I M.U.I.O.O.F. New Zealand Branch —Central Body. j Weeks. Weeks. Weeks. Weeks. Auckland District .. .. 839 84 923 36 88 524 648 6,510 6,785 1.550 12,845 7,033 827 4,985 13 Hawke'sBay „ .. .. 349 8 357 14 8 98 120 2,388 2,625 488 4,895 2,648 427 1,820 12 Taranaki „ .. .. 155 3 158 11 2 45 58 1,143 1,243 160 1,923 885 171 867 3 Wanganui „ .. .. 259 6 265 11 7 79 97 1,217 1,385 277 2,276 1,294 172 810 10 Wellington „ .. .. 249 9 258 24 3 181 208 3,060 3,110 590 6,040 2,778 365 2,897 14 Marlborough „ .. .. 26 26 1 4 5 207 228 52 515 250 60 205 1 Nelson „ .. .. 62 2 64 13 2 35 50 887 901 217 3,745 1,123 179 2,443 Motueka „ .. .. 17 17 6 7 13 376 380 103 1,844 670 144 1,030 3 United Westland „ .. .. 90 4 94 10 2 33 45 594 643 152 1,983 703 186 1,094 Ashley „ .. .. 132 .. 132 8 1 11 20 1,214 1,326 255 3,439 1,308 328 1,803 9 North Canterbury „ .. .. 177 8 185 33 8 81 122 2,498 2,561 466 6,274 2,285 654 3,335 13 Ashburton ' „ .. .. 101 2 103 8 3 45 56 1,018 1,065 181 1,461 892 130 439 3 Total, New Zealand Branch .. 2,456 126 2,582 175 124 1,143 1,442 21,112 22,252 4,491 47,240 21,869 3,643 21,728 81 Districts separately registered. Lyttelton District .. .. 58 3 61 6 1 21 28 696 729 135 1,623 613 148 862 3 South Canterbury „ .. .. 68 2 70 10 1 13 24 653 699 127 1,328 654 142 532 2 Otago „ .. .. 548 27 575 53 40 226 319 5,706 5,962 1,006 12,728 4,955 1,193 6,580 25 Southland „ .. .. 126 5 131 15 10 75 100 1,726 1,757 313 4,070 1,488 326 2,256 10 Total separately registered .. 800 37 837 84 52 335 471 8,781 9,147 1,581 19,749 7,710 1,809 10,230 40 Total of Order .. .. 3,256 163 3,419 259 176 1,478 1,913 29,893 31,399 6,072 66,989 29,579 5,452 31,958 121 I.O.O.F. Independent Order of Odd Fellows of 1,514 308 1,822 66 320 1,295 1,681 12,919 13,060 2,202 17,216 10,857 1,934 4,425 25 New Zealand N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District .. .. 12 1 13 7 21 28 303 288 80 595 481 114 .. 3 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. .. .. .. .. 4.. 4 8 105 97 23 354 j 138 8 i 208 A.O.F. Auckland District .. .. 343 57 400 29 57 204 290 2,717 2,827 565 4,852 2,781 318 1,753 11 Hawke'sBay „ .. .. 52 5 57 18 6 32 56 981 982 188 2,819 1,072 133 1,614 6 Taranaki „ .. .. 197 1 198 17 2 72 91 1,789 1,896 346 3,655 1,873 359 1,423 5 Wellington „ .. 170 7 177 46 9 174 229 3,942 3,890 767 10,059 3,775 818 5,466 13 Nelson „ .. .. 26 26 12 2 16 30 779 775 167 2,614 1,031 202 1,381 2 Canterbury United „ .. .. 160 2 162 24 2 102 128 1,715 1,749 350 4.306 1,646 • 391 2.269 7 South Canterbury „ .. .. 30 30 12 25 37 694 687 131 1,584 703 202 679 4

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TABLE II.—Numerical Progress, Mortality, and Sickness for the Year 1927— continued.

Number of Members. Sickness experienced. - . » Admitted by Left by 1 ~ bC ° Name of Society and Branch. ; a a i? "S • Total Total §of during Total First Second After Twelve g j5 ilg A v«q T V>ar Six Months. Six Months. Months. p| r§ 141 ae ™ *sr i I 311 | 5 j j p I j j A.O.F. —continued. ! Weeks. Weeks. j Weeks. Weeks. United Otago District .. .. 473 38 511 25 40 369 1 434 4,882 4,959 814 9,708 4,374 886 4 448 20 Courts out of district .. .. .. 52 .. 52 24 .. 41 65 1,316 1,303 260 4,525 1,468 228 2,829 8 Total of Order .. .. 1,503 110 1,613 207 118 1,035 [ 1,260 18,815 19,068 3,588 44,122 18,723 3,537 21,862 76 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. .. 2 2 2 1 3 40 39 17 393 89 37 267 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North Island of New 1,132 324 1,456 70 328 602 1,000 13,855 14,311 2,976 21,952 1 13,642 1,957 6,353 44 Zealand Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand 359 17 376 29 21 170 220 3,580 3,736 668 6,962 3,508 722 2,732 13 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, 217 25 242 29 46 200 275 3,796 3,763 630 6,999 3,439 839 2,721 12 New Zealand Total of Order .. .. 1,708 366 2,074 128 395 972 1,495 21,231 21,810 4,274 35,913 20,589 3,518 11,806 69 I.O.R. New Zealand District.. .. .. 119 22 141 11 16 57 84 1,039 1,096 239 1,972 972 186 814 3 New Zealand Central District .. .. 300 78 378 22 60 207 289 3,354 3,443 556 5,719 2,894 599 2,226 7 Total of Order .. .. 419 100 519 33 76 264 373 4,393 4,539 795 7,691 3,866 785 3,040 10 O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand ..19 5 24 6 5 37 48 512 488 95 1,283 558 191 534 S. and D.T. Antidote Division .. .. .. 4.. 4 4.. 2 6 164 162 38 682 224 66 392 1 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District.. .. .. 293 59 352 25 75 253 353 3,780 3,779 684 6,813 3,509 623 2,681 7 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand .. 61 5 66 14 4 19 37 899 928 173 3,000 1 974 258 1,768 3 j ■ G.U.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. 174 8 182 1 14 118 133 495 544 124 465 405 8 52 j OTHER Societies .. .. .. 348 .. 348 20 .. 112 132 1,834* 2,050 526 3.631 2,166 285 1,180 ! 5 ' i Grand total .. .. .. 9,313 1,125 10,438 776 1,183 5,611 7,570 95,383* 98,251 18,691 189,147 92,158 16,816 80,173 ! 320 ♦ Includes 916 members Auckland City Tramways Club.

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TABLE III.—Sick and Funeral Funds. —Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1927.

Keceipts. Expenditure. m .• co k! • a 2 co2 § a " & 5 • ■ as £ s •§ _J at•Sm? 3 2 a o 03 £ 15 o <d o £j o o ®rj Name of Society and Branch. 5 9 gffl So. jje ® j.2 S> « S3£ <8 ■g'g -gja |o| lg &£? si fef las? 31 « S| §a «J 53P3 a ■§ °l ■S I £§ 2* £ °a 1 « §| | a 3 a | " a a ft o |S | & £ « Ss 1 " n M.U.I.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ £ ' I £ £ £ £ £ £ N.Z. Branch, Central Body .. .. 7,030 .. 5,708 .. 12,738 .. 112,454 Auckland District .. 13,349 5,441 3,306 868 10,008; 1,093 5.635 .. 22,964 16,736 127,185 Hawke'sBav „ .. 4.467 2,951 520 20 3,124 520 935 5 7,958 4,584 61,452 Taranaki ' „ .. 2,120 2,225 330 .. 1,281 320 513 700 4.675 2,814 45,222 Wanganui „ .. 2,509 2,204 290 4 1,798 305 431 50 5,007 2,584 41,788 Wellington „ .. 4,982 7,787 630 394 3,934 640 1,145 .. 13,793 5,719 140,930 Marlborough „ .. 294 543: 20 3 363 20 107 . . 860 490 10,570 Nelson „ .. 1.514 1,451 229 .. 2,112 150 438 .. 3,194 2,700 29,892 Motueka „ .. 587 768 118 .. 1,159 136 162 .. 1.473 1,457 16,072 United Westland „ .. 1,055 703 326 20 1,244 186 69 227 2,104 1,726 14,891 Ashley „ .. 2,141 2,042 330 99 2,026 280 1,164 .. 4,612 3.470 39,233 North Canterbury „ .. 4,494 3,293 1,070 54 3,469 1,020 1,236 45 8,911 5.770 64,103 Ashburton " „ .. 1,821 797 221 437 1,054 180 785 3 3,276 2,022 14,634 Total N.Z. Branch .. 39,333 37,235! 7,390 7,607 31,572 4,850 12,620 1,030 91,565 50,072 718,426 Districts separately registered. Lyttelton District .. 1,247 1,383 250 134 1,022 190 386 2,300 3,014 3,898 26,037 South Canterbury „ .. 1,154 1,079 290 63 864 300 352 1,900 2,586 3,416 20,804 Otago „ .. 9,706 15,286 2,023 4,826 8,754 1,590 .. 27,965 31,841 38,309 260,699 Southland „ .. 2,781 3,025 440 67 2,693 440 428 2,862 6,313 6,423 60,019 Total separately registered 14,888 20,773 3,003 5,090 13,333 2,520 1,166 35,027 43,754 52,046 367,559 Totalof Order .. .. 54,221 58,008 10,393 12,697 44,905 7,370 13,786 36,057 135,319102,1181,085,985 I.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. 21,713 14,971 14,109 6,574 12,555 2,316 20,445 .. 57,367 35,316 252,777 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District .. 542 266 188 .. 561 208 3 186 996 958 5,916 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. 123 329 .. 195 96 .. 452 291 5,539 A.O.F. Auckland District .. 4,536 3,595 572 .. 3,292 640 1,295 655 8,703 5,882 76,947 Hawke's Bay „ .. 1,592 2,169 1,126 .. 1,879 660 260 12,437 4,887 15,236 45,362 Taranaki „ .. 2,441 2,899 660 .. 2,172 670 513 3,142 6,000 6,497 54,683 Wellington „ .. 6,786 9,350 2,450 .. 5,470 2,400 2,222 918 18,586 11,01.0 159,497 Nelson „ .. 1,119 2,141 415 .. 1,551 390 407 100 3,675 2,448 41,041 Canterbury United „ .. 2,694 3,335 635 18 2,286 675 536 394 6,682 3,891 60,677 South Canterbury „ .. 892 1,546 394 .. 974 362 158 372 2,832 1,866 31,079 United Otago „ .. 6,483 6,031 4,890 91 5,287 965 5,032 .. 17,495 11,284 113,972 Courts out of district .. .. 1,992 3,758 .. .. 2,304 860 .. 445 5,750 3,609 68,325 Total of Order .. .. 28,535 34,824 11.142 109 25,215 7,622 10,423 18,463 74,610 61,723 651,583 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. 44| 91 .. .. 118 20 .. .. 135 138 1,451 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North Island 41,227 26,454 9,837 14,976 16,806 9,509 25,027 6 92,494 51,348 469,450 of New Zealand Grand Lodge of Canterbury, N.Z. 5,569 5,627 910 234 4,355 870j 1,111 100 12,340 6,436 98,650 Grand Lodge of Otago and South- 8,149 6,308 2,499 1,558 4,497 2,067' 3,920 1 18,514 10,485 112,409 land, N.Z. Total of Order .. .. 54,945 38,389 13,246 16,768 25,658 12,446 30,058 107 123,348 68,269 680,509 I.O.R. New Zealand District .. 1,704 2,677 372 12 1,313 333 369 1,553 4,765 3,568 45,208 New Zealand Central District .. 4,131 5,945 2,301 15 3,755 915 2,523 29 12,392 7,222 102,So2 Total of Order .. .. 5,835 8,622 2,673 27 5,068 1,248 2,892 1,582 17,157 10,790 147,570 O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand 587' 1,258 346 .. 658 120 120 248; 2,191 1.146 23,445 S. and D.T. Antidote Division .. .. 189 619 .. .. 364 70 .. 808 434 11,102 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District .. 5,802 4,932 643 1,41.4 4,358 550 2,256 .. 12.791 7,164 81,751 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand.. 1,834 2,234 715 62 1,532 715 409 356 4,845 3,012 39,826 G.U.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. 1,247 44 40 442 714 30 500 37 1,773 1,281! 1,287 Other Societies .. .. j 2,688 3,860 .. 2,020* 2,991 494 .. 15,000 8,568 18,485! 47,929 Grand total .. .. i 178,305 168.447 53,495 40,113* 124,892 33,305 80,892 72,036 440,360 311,125 3,036,670 * Includes £1,820, Auckland City Tramways Club at 1st January.

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TABLE IV.—Medical and Management Expenses Funds.—Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1927.

Receipts. Expenditure. 2 gj 1 - a" .-S a 71 fl.'O ®-oa ®" a Q-M® Name Society and o g fl m o © °3 3 © § fl .Q 111 il If 04 H ill 11 3 I 11 |°g f j °I |1 |3» °| 1 3 "*2 o 5 <! Hg H R O » W ! _ CQ M.U.I.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ N.Z. Branch, Central Body .. 16 .. .. .. .. 16 16 16 250 Auckland District.. 16,251 606 805 11,421 3,753 1,534 318 17,662 17,026 15,019 Hawke'sBay ,, .. 6,523 130 1,833 5,426 1,938 748 212 8,486 8,324 3,365 Taranaki „ .. 3,544 .. 431 2,686 792 342 116 3,975 3,936 682 Wanganui ,, .. 3,166 152 70 2,135 872 262 169 3,388 3,438 4,187 Wellington ,, .. 5,128 154 1,537 3,941 1,614 445 473 6,819 6,473 4,297 Marlborough „ 447 .. 48 348 127 42 12 495 529 58 Nelson ,, .. 1,374 16 74 885 416 109 45 1,464 1,455 676 Motueka ,, .. 590 .. 23 402 190 82 .. 613 674 69 United Westland „ .. 1,152 .. .. 659 314 121 79 1,152 1,173 151 Ashley ,, .. 2,128 5 53 1,551 469 61 27 2,186 2,108 1,169 North Canterbury „ .. 6,124 255 372 4,482 1,208 469 65 6,751 6,224 4,820 Ashburton „ .. 2,137 39 28 1,698 508 98 7 2,204 2,311 1,060 Total—N.Z. Branch .. 48,564 1,373 5,274 35,634 12,201 4,313 1,539 55,211 53,687 35,803 Districts separately registered. Lyttelton District .. 941 5 650 644 528 128 190 1,596 1,490 727 South Canterbury „ .. 1,354 4 246 1,114 420 82 34 1,604 1,650 243 Otago „ .. 10,460 679 193 7,249 3,195 451 108 11,332 11,003 11,298 Southland „ .. 3,028 17 234 2,021 783 340 73 3,279 3,217 663 Total—Separately regis- 15,783 705 1,323 11,028 4,926 1,001 405 17,811 17,360 12,931 tered — — Total of Order .. 64,347 2,078 6,597 46,662 17,127 5,314 1,944 • ! 2 71,047 48,734 I.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. 28,656 467 1,533 19,241 7,157 2,755 611 30,656 29,764 11,910 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District 663 16 14 529 170 21 3 693 723 267 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. 168 .. 14 93 87 ... .. 182 180 4 A.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 3 11 Auckland District.. 7,242 52 29 5,166 1,645 519 341 7,323 7,671 2,441 Hawke'sBay „ .. 3,306 1 356 2,304 720 565 29 3,663 3,618 155 Taranaki ,, .. 3,996 7 253 2,727 752 320 264 4,256 4,063 468 Wellington „ .. 7,920 28 391 5,345 2,197 500 188 8,339 8,230 1,539 Nelson ,, .. 1,465 11 4 1,024 333 93 47 1,480 1,497 704 Canterbury United „ .. 3,982 20 266 3,112 829 263 37 4,268 4,241 667 South Canterbury ,, .. 1,376 .. 42 1,107 271 53 5 1,418 1,436 440 United Otago „ .. 8,283 218 119 5,716 1.917 437 288 8,620 8,358 3,178 Courts out of district .. 2,258 104 437 1,918 779 .. 99 2,799 2,796 1,399 Total of Order .. 39,828 441 1,897 28,419 9,443 2,750 1,301 42,166 41,913 11,002 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey 14 .. .. .. 14 .. .. 14 14 7 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North 33,199 567 953 22,620 8,588 1,579 672 34,719 33,459 17,622 Island of New Zealand , Grand Lodge of Canterbury, 9,487 63 164 6,335 2,072 , 975 39 9,714 9,421 j 2,085 New Zealand I Grand Lodge of Otago and 7,320 212 29 i 5,013 1,878 481 344 7,561 7,716 2,886 Southland, New Zealand Total of Order .. 50,006 842 1,146 33,968 12,538 3,035 1,055 51,994 50,596 j 22,593 I.O.R. New Zealand District .. 2,342 65 374 1,677 407 232 35 2,781 2,351 1,747 New Zealand Central District 6,250 124 83 4,010 1,544 726 217 6,457 6,497 | 2,108 Total of Order .. 8,592 189 457 5,687 1,951 958 252 9,238 8,848 3,855 O.S.T. National Division of N.Z. .. 896 19 125 641 195 92 124 1,040 1,052 1,500 S. AND D.T. Antidote Division.. .. 192 41 1 145 37 .. .. 234 i 182 654 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District .. 8,439 172 485 5,737 1,884 995 67 9,096 j 8,683 3,814 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of N.Z. .. 1,852 41 9 1,240 460 ! 213 57 1,902 I 1,970 712 G.U.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. 788 1 73 271 292 1 202 28 862 793 244 OTHER Societies.. .. 4,701 490 1,602* 3,824 1,134 .. 127 6,793 5,085 9,345 Grand total .. .. 209,142 4,797 13,953* 146,457 52,489 16,335 5,569 227,892 220,850 114,641 * Includes £495, Auckland City Tramways Club at 1st January.

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TABLE V. —Disposition of Funds as at the 31st December, 1927.

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Value of Investments Value of I Cash Goods, Other Name of Society and Branch. Total. at Land and not bearing Furniture, Interest. Buildings. Interest. and Regalia. I ! M.UJ.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ £ £ New Zealand Branch, Central Body .. 112,930 112,919 .. 11 Auckland District .. .. 168,060 107,868 53,887 4,056 1,458 791 Hawke'sBay „ .. .. 83,713 74,038 5,260 3,974 ! 20 421 Taranaki „ .. .. 53,716 49,011 3,332 455 10 908 Wanganui „ .. .. 55,147 40,820 12,973 705 346 303 Wellington „ .. .. 173,157 143,851 25,048 3,462 , 372 424 Marlborough „ .. .. 16,487 15,542 300 491 70 84 Nelson „ .. .. 57,180 54,503 1,690 833 40 114 Motueka „ .. .. 25,505 21,327 2,605 1,057 47 469 United Westland „ .. .. 19,388 13,799 3,448 1,878 .. 263 Ashley „ .. .. 48,040 45,202 1.178 1,068 187 405 North Canterbury „ .. .. 88,159 76,106 7,189 3,997 314 553 Ashburton „ .. .. 28,162 27,125 70 801 j 84 82 Total—New Zealand Branch .. 929,644 782,111 116,980 22,788 j 2,948 I 4,817 Districts separately registered. Lyttelton District .. .. 30,686 26,802 2,150 1,310 43 381 South Canterbury ,, .. .. 24,148 23,284 687 138 .. 39 Otago „ .. .. 306,540 2S6,122 10,299 6,774 966 2,379 Southland „ .. .. 65,159 62,774 503 922 266 694 Total —Separately registered .. 426,533 398,982 13,639 9,144 1,275 J 3,493 Total of Order .. .. .. 1,356,177 1,181,093 130,619 31,932 4,223 j 8,310 " s " . . New Zealand .. .. 292,418 263,863 11,492 8,587 4,480 J 3,996 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District .. .. 6,496 6,140 .. 172 j 138 ! 46 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. .. 5,756 4,370 1,220 66 100 A.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. 95 95 Auckland District .. .. 89,349 21,404 62,482 2,175 2,580 708 Hawke'sBay „ .. .. 54,706 34,908 15,982 1,163 1,051 1.602 Taranaki „ .. .. 60,166 55,797 2,369 1,473 132 395 Wellington „ .. .. 169,696 139,585 22,193 5,562 1,556 800 Nelson „ .. .. 42,579 38,597 2,132 1,657 135 58 Canterbury United „ .. .. 73,716 68,961 1,160 1,936 544 1,115 South Canterbury ,, .. .. 31,635 26,088 4,055 1,120 240 132 United Otago „ .. ... 127,457 121,871 325 3,912 271 1,078 Courts out of district .. .. . . , 82,307 77,640 1,919 2,399 138 211 Total of Order .. .. .. 731,706 584,946 ' 112,617 21,397 6,647 6,099 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. .. 1,485 1,452 .. 23 10 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North Island of New Zealand 501,322 423,991 55,979 17,315 2,178 1,859 Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand .. 111,005 106,876 1,288 1,781 733 327 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New 116,897 109,194 2,189 5,077 398 39 Zealand Total of Order .. .. .. 729,224 640,061 59,456 24,173 3,309 2,225 IOR. New Zealand District .. .. .. 48,795 48,238 .. 457 .. 100 New Zealand Central District .. .. 108,410 101,251 3,329 3,123 14 693 Total of Order .. .. .. 157,205 149,489 3,329 3,580 14 793 O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand .. 26,257 24,739 751 520 205 42 S. and D.T. Antidote Division .. .. .. 11,891 11,741 .. 21 .. 129 H A C B S New Zealand District' .. ' .. .. 92,312 83,349 1,394 4,867 1,476 1,226 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand .. .. 41,399 39,593 300 925 348 233 G.U.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 1,535 444 .. 491 5 595 OTHER Societies .. .. .. 72,856 32,592 37,800 995 1,404 65 Grand total .. .. .. 3,526,717 3,023,872 358,978 97,749 22,359 23,759

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TABLE VI.—Investments at Interest as at the 31st December, 1927.

Deposited with Mortgages Govern- _ other Name of Society and Branch. Total. Post Freehold InvestOfflce Other freehold Municipal ments Savings- Banks. Property. Debenbank. tures - M.U.I.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ £ £ New Zealand Branch, Central Body .. .. 112,919 856 .. 108,663 3,400 Auckland District.. .. .. ..107,868 1,258 3,939 100,430 1,498 743 Hawke's Bay „ .. .. .. .. 74,038 1,126 .. 67,197 5,490 225 Taranaki „ .. .. .. 49,011 1,307 339 35,531 11,834 Wanganui „ .. .. .. .. 40,820 3,388 350 31,287 5,295 500 Wellington „ .. .. .. .. 143,851 2,039 .. 137,039 1,115 3,658 Marlborough „ .. .. .. .. 15,542 268 .. 14,774 500 Nelson „ .. .. .. 54,503 419 .. 37,644 16,440 Motueka „ .. .. .. .. 21,327 177 .. 14,950 5,000 1,200 United Westland „ .. .. .. .. 13,799 634 .. 9,665 3,500 Ashlev „ 45,202 3,096 100 40.606 1,400 North Canterbury „ .. .. .. .. 76,106 2,803 .. 67,268 5,650 385 Ashburton „ .. .. .. .. 27,125 1,275 .. 19,490 6,360 Total—New Zealand Branch .. .. 782,111 18,646 4,728 684,544 67,482 6,711 Districts separately registered. Lyttelton District .. .. .. 26,802 241 .. 25,561 250 750 South Canterbury ,, .. .. .. 23,284 648 .. 20,686 650 1,300 Otago „ .. .. .. .. 286,122 1,427 336 264,319 19,533 507 Southland „ .. .. .. 62,774 3,318 3,037 27,197 29,222 Total separately registered .. .. 398,982 5,634 3,373 337,763 49,655 2,557 Total of Order .. .. .. 1,181,093 24,280 8,101 1,022,307 117,137 9,268 I.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 263,863 3,719 2,127 254,246 1,950 1,821 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. 6,140 1,135 817 3,558 500 130 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. .. .. .. 4,370 70 .. 4,300 A.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 95 .. .. 95 Auckland District.. .. .. .. 21,404 45 339 20,520 .. 500 Hawke's Bay . .. .. .. 34,908 2 .. 34,873 .. 33 Taranaki „ .. .. .. .. 55,797 3,469 378 50,205 1,645 100 Wellington „ .. .. .. 139,585 4,255 .. 130,483 3,922 925 Nelson „ .. .. .. 38,597 649 800 9,750 27,398 Canterbury United „ .. .. .. 68,961 1,813 .. 58,005 9,077 66 South Canterbury „ .. .. .. 26,088 665 684 18,833 5,906 United Otago „ .. .. .. i 121,871 128 301 120,514 400 528 Courts out of district .. .. .. .. 77,640 1,797 556 67,922 7,200 165 Total of Order .. .. .. 584,946 12,823 3,058 511,200 55,548 2,317 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey.. .. .. .. 1,452 402 .. 1,050 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North Island of New Zealand .. 423,991 4,987 1,190 407,715 8,545 1,554 Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand .. .. 106,876 4,914 .. 96,022 5,240 700 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New Zealand .. 109,194 997 996 99,191 7,605 405 Total of Order .. .. .. 640,061 10,898 2,186 602,928 21,390 2,659 I.O.R. New Zealand District .. .. .. .. 48,238 118 841 45,699 1,580 New Zealand Central District .. .. .. 101,251 3,825 4,996 89,678 2,400 352 Total of Order .. .. .. 149,489 3,943 5,837 135,377 3,980 352 O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand .. .. .. 24,739 1,369 600 22,120 650 S. and D.T. Antidote Division .. .. .. .. .. 11,741 17 22 10,965 700 37 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District .. .. .. .. 83,349 3,879 1,879 71,453 5,542 596 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand .. .. .. 39,593 939 1,235 33,663 3,550 206 G.U.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 444 . ; 40 4 400 OTHER Societies .. .. .. .. .. 32,592 8' 407 31,423 288 466 Grand total .. .. .. .. 3,023,872 63,482 26,309 2,704,594 211,635 17,852

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TABLE VII.

Number of Amouut of Number" Name of Society. Place of Establishment. est JS e d. fr SUtD^cemJina or Year. berj 102 7 Isolated Friendly Societies. £ 24 Widow and Orphans'Society, Wellington District, Wellington .. 1849 89 ! 3,189 M.U.I.O.O.F. 338 Otago Daily Times Mutual Provident Society .. Dunedin .. .. 1880 92 2,996 183 Grey Valley Accident Relief Fund .. .. Brunnerton .. 1881 183 37 335 Grey Valley Coal-miners' Medical Fund Society „ .. 1881 146 349 310 Kaitangata and District Miners' Benefit Society Kaitangata .. 1887 291 905 277 Denniston Collieries Medical and Accident Relief Denniston .. 1891 450 1,167 Association 279 United Fire Brigades'Accident Assurance Society Auckland.. .. 1891 1,805 2,277 of New Zealand 293 Blackball Colliery Accident Relief Fund Society Blackball .. .. 1894 450 356 307 Millerton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Millerton .. .. 1899 .. 1,566 Association 306 Huntly Collieries' Medical and Accident Relief Huntly .. .. 1900 320 2,707 Association 313 Auckland U.F.S. Dispensary.. .. .. Auckland .. .. 1903 4,950 5,204 316 Auckland U.F.S. Medical Institute .. .. ,, .. 1903 2,056 661 319 Christchurch U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Christchurch .. 1904 8,072 6,060 323 Point Elizabeth Accident Relief Fund .. Runanga .. .. 1904 .. 80 .327 Nightcaps, Wairio, and Ohai Collieries' Medical, Nightcaps .. 1909 390 880 Sick, and Accident Relief Association 328 Stockton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Ngakawau .. 1909 300 1,823 Association 333 Inangaliua Miners' Accident Relief Association Reefton .. ' 1911 335 243 336 North Otago U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Oamaru .. .. 1911 1,726 5,832 337 Hawera U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Hawera .. .. 1912 .. 1,407 341 Wanganui U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Wanganui .. 1913 1,750 3,803 345 Palmerston North U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Palmerston North .. 1914 1,095 6,664 346 Ashburton U.F.S. Association .. .. Ashburton .. 1914 .. 23 348 Syrian Benevolent Society .. .. .. Wellington .. 1915 .. 169 351 Te Akatea Miners' and Settlers' Medical Associa- Glen Massey .. j 1915 135 328 tion 353 Hawke's Bay U.F.S. Council .. .. Napier .. .. 1916 2,364 60 352 Pukemiro Medical Society .. .. .. Pukemiro .. .. 1916 373 466 357 Masterton U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Masterton .. 1916 700 1,403 358 Wellington U.F.S. Medical Institute .. .. Wellington .. 1917 3,138 3,556 361- Milton U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Milton .. .. 1918 .. 1,945 359 Hastings District U.F.S. Association .. .. Hastings .. .. 1917 994 2,005 363 Petone U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Petone .. .. 1920 1,074 3,450 364 Palmerston U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Palmerston South .. 1920 244 814 365 Swankers'Club .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. 1920 717 33 366 Bluff U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Bluff' .. .. 1920 211 577 368 Wyndham U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Wyndham .. 1920 .. 1,678 369 Hamilton U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Hamilton.. .. 1921 .. 1,291 371 Marlborough U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Blenheim .. .. 1921 618 2,448 370 Blackball Medical Club .. .. .. Blackball .. .. 1921 488 116 374 Buller U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Westport .. .. 1922 244 1,259 376 South Canterbury U.F.S. Council .. .. Timaru .. .. 1922 821 49 377 Waiuta Miners' Medical Association .. .. Waiuta .. .. 1923 197 472 378 Devonport U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Devonport .. 1924 651 493 379 Hikurangi and Wilson's Collieries Medical Society Hikurangi .. 1924 421 117 380 Manawatu U.F.S. Hospital Association .. Palmerston North .. 1925 .. 257 381 Ashburton U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Ashburton .. 1925 1,302 2,229 382 Wellington F.S. Jubilee Commemoration Fund .. Wellington .. 1926 .. 1,971 383 Taumarunui U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Taumarunui .. 1926 327 283 384 Public Works Medical Association .. .. Raekohua .. 1926 .. 185 385 Karamea Medical Association .. .. Karamea .. .. 1926 120 190 386 Okaihau Railway-construction Workers' Medical Okaihau .. .. 1926 274 195 Association 387 Dannevirke U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Dannevirke .. 1927 708 787 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. | 77,055 Juvenile Friendly Societies. 288 Court Pride of the Forest, A.O.F. .. .. Dunedin .. .. 1893 29 65 290 Court Pride of Inveroargill, A.O.F. .. .. Invercargill .. 1894 59 194 329 Juvenile Council, Otago, A.O.F. .. .. Dunedin .. .. 1895 677 76 303 Kaiapoi Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F. .. .. Kaiapoi .. .. 1897 21 143 314 Court Pride of Napier, A.O.F. .. .. Napier .. .. 1903 22 896 :329(1) Court Pride of the Port, A.O.F. .. .. Port Chalmers .. 1904 50 167 354 Court Hope of Green Island .. .. .. Green Island .. 1915 57 39 389 Hastings Juvenile Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F. .. Hastings .. .. 1926 69 9 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. j 1,589 Working-men's Clubs. 151 Wellington Working-men's Club and Literary Wellington .. 1877 1,461 16,188 Institute 309 Cosmopolitan Club .. .. .. .. Napier .. .. 1877 1,004 8,417 186 South Wairarapa Working-men's Club .. Greytown .. .. 1878 438 3,231 215 Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Auckland .. .. 1879 978 17,774 Institute

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I Number of °* Ste. Name of Society. | Place ot Establishment. Members at g^Deremot Year. lg27 _ Working-men's Clubs—continued. £ 102 Christchurch Working-men's Club and Mutual Christchurch .. 1880 1,092 16,070 School of Arts 202 Club Garibaldi .. .. .. .. Wellington .. 18S2 125 338 231 Kaiapoi Working-men's Club .. .. Kaiapoi .. .. 1885 987 | 6,185 271 Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts .. Ashburton .. 1886 350 4,463 238 Petone Working-men's Club and Literary Insti- Petone .. .. 1886 726. 12,031 tute 305 Oxford Working-men's Club .. .. East Oxford .. 1887 336 2,334 272 Blenheim Working-men's Club .. .. Blenheim .. .. 1888 505 6,011 264 Richmond Working-men's Club and Mutual Richmond, Christ- 1889 509 5,930 School of Arts church 267 Palmerston North Working-men's Club and Palmerston North .. 1899 756 8,126 Literary Institute 318 North Island Brass Bands' Association of New Wanganui .. 1902 41 147 Zealand 326 South Island Bands'Association of New Zealand Christchurch .. 1908 30 160 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 107,411 Specially Authokized Societies. 223 Invercargill U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Invercargill .. 1884 .. 11,293 229 Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Sydenham .. 1885 1,626 99,387 Club •251 New Zealand Foresters'Guarantee Association .. Christchurch .. 1886 .. 2,538 242 Dunedin U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Dunedin .. .. 1S87 8,743 15,968 248 Timaru U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Timaru .. .. 1887 .. 3,868 257 Opotiki Gospel Temperance and Mutual Im- Opotiki .. .. 1888 .. 548 provement Society 241 New Zealand Friendly Societies' Mutual Fidelity Wellington .. 1887 .. 5 ,473 Guarantee Association 275 Linwood Co-operative Money Club .. .. Christchurch .. 1889 294 10,813 276 Waimate Silver Band .. .. .. Waimate .. .. 1892 .. 901 283 Hawke's Bay U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Napier .. .. 1892 1,369 2,264 284 Christchurch and St. Albans Co-operative Money Christchurch .. 1892 1,377 78,138 Club 294 Wellington U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Wellington .. 1901 5,545 8,942 332 New Brighton Co-operative Money Club .. New Brighton .. 1911 68 2,314 339 Hawke's Bay A.O.F. Small Savings Society .. Napier .. .. 1913 .. 1,985 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 244,432 |

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