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1929. NEW ZEALAND.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES AND TRADE-UNIONS. FIFTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT BY THE REGISTRAR OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1928.

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 of Friendly Societies to the Hon. the Minister. Sir, — Wellington, Ist July, 1929. I have the honour to submit the annual report of this Office for the year ended 31st December, 1928, in accordance with the provisions of the Friendly Societies Act, 1909, section 9, and the Tradeunions Act, 1908, section 16. I have, &c., R. Witheeord, Registrar of Friendly Societies.

REPORT. General. Membership of friendly societies increased during the year from 98,251 to 100,928, representing a gain of 2,677, equal to 2-72 per cent. The total accumulated funds of the societies increased from £3,526,717 to £3,728,087, the average capital per member being now £36 18s. 9d., as compared with £35 17s. lid. at the end of 1927. Net interest accredited to the Sick and Funeral Funds during totalled £171,975, equal to a rate of £5 13s. 2d. per cent., as compared with £5 16s. 7d. per cent, during the previous year. The average contributions and interest per member credited to the Sick and Funeral Funds decreased from £3 lis. Bd. to £3 lis. 5d., while the average cost of sickness and funeral benefits paid was the same as in 1927 —viz., £1 12s. 9d. per member. The total net gain in these particular funds for the year amounted to £1 15s. 8d per member. The number of members who died was 756, equal to 7-56 per thousand members at risk, as compared with 776 and 7-98 respectively during 1927. Registrations. There were registered during the past year twenty-two new branches, as follows : —M.U.1.0.0.F. : Otorohanga Lodge, Kerepeehi Lodge, Ranfurly Lodge, Mount Albert Lodge, and Waiuku Lodge (Auckland District), Rangiwahia Lodge (Wanganui District), and Princess Mary Lodge (Otago District). 1.0.0. F. : Rawhiti Lodge, Pukckura Rebekah Lodge, Rose of Kawarau Rebekah Lodge, Gisborne Rebekah Lodge, Haeata Rebekah Lodge, and Westmere Lodge. A.O.F. : Court Pride of Dannevirke (Hawke's Bay District), Court Pride of Papatoetoe, Court Concord, Court Hinemoa, Court Te-Ra, and Court Hikurangi (Auckland District). U.A.O.D. : Pride of Moera Lodge (Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand). 1.0. R. : Mount Albert Tent (New Zealand District), and Star of New Brighton Tent (New Zealand Central District). There was also one isolated friendly society registered. The following registration was cancelled by request: —G.U.0.0.F. : Richmond United Branch. The following changes of name were approved : —1.0.R. : " The New Zealand Central District " to " The New Zealand Central District, No. 86." I.F.S. : " Grey Valley Accident Relief Fund "to " Brunner Miners' Sick Fund." W.M.C. : " Palmerston North Working-men's Club and Literary Institute "to " The Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club." 1.0. G.T. ; " The Grand Lodge of New Zealand of the Independent Order of Good Templars " to " The Grand Lodge of New Zealand of the International Order of Good Templars."

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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 1928 : —

A complete list of societies and branches on the register as at the end of 1928 is given in Appendix I. Ruler. The rules of forty-eight societies and branches were amended during 1928. Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —City of Norwich Lodge (Lyttelton District), Cromwell Lodge, Oamaru Lodge, and Valley Lodge (Otago District), and Winton Lodge (Southland District). A.O.F.—Auckland District. Partial Amendments of Rules registered. Partial amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. :— M.U.1.0.0.F. —New Zealand Branch (2) ; Hawke's Bay District; Taranaki District (2) ; Perseverance Lodge (Lyttelton District) ; South Canterbury District; Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle Lodge, and United Gore Lodge (Southland District). 1.0.0.F. —Grand Lodge of New Zealand. N.1.0.0.F. —Auckland Provincial District. A.O.F. —Wellington District; Canterbury United District; South Canterbury District; Court Foresters' Pride (South Canterbury District) ; United Otago District; Court City of Auckland (2) (Court out of district) ; and Court Pride of Parnell (Court out of district). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand; and Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New Zealand. 1.0.R. —New Zealand Central District.— P.A.F.S.A. —Grand Council of New Zealand. G.U.0.0.F. —The Grand United Order of Oddfellows, Friendly Society of New Zealand. I.F.S. —Stockton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Association ; The Palmerston North United Friendly Societies' Dispensary; The Fountain of Friendship Lodge, Friendly Society (2) ; The Wellington United Friendly Societies' Medical Institute (2) ; The Waiuta Miners' Medical Association (2) ; and Okaihau Railway Construction Workers Medical Association. W.M.C. —Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Institute; Petone Working-men's Club and Literary Institute (2) ; and Cosmopolitan Club. 1.0.G.T. —Grand Lodge of New Zealand of the International Order of Good Templars. S.A.S. —Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club ; The Dunedin United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; Timaru United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; and Wellington United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Annual Returns of Receipts and Expenditure, etc. The Friendly Societies Act requires these returns to reach me on or before the 31st March in each year. The number outstanding at that date in the respective societies was as follows :— Annual Returns outstanding at 31st March, 1929. Name of Society. Bodied Branches. M.U.1.0.0.F. .. .. .. .. .. .. °. f . lLb ' 6 1.0.0.F 39 A.O.F. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 15 U.A.O.D. .. . . .. .. .. .. .... 2 1.0. R. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... 12 H.A.C.B.S. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 28 1.F.5., &c. .. .. .. .. ~ .... 26 I 128 129

Registrations j Registrations Name of Order ! at 1st Janu- Established. Closed. at 31st D«j ary, 1928. j cember, 1928. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 239 7 . . 246 Independent Order of Odd Fellows .. .. .. 190 6 .. 196 National Independent Order of Oddfellows .. .. 3 .. .. 3 British United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 1 . • • • 1 Ancient Order of Foresters .. .. .. .. 160 6 .. 166 Ancient Order of Shepherds .. .. .. .. 1 .. . . 1 United Ancient Order of Druids .. .. .. .. 143 1 .. 144 Independent Order of Rechabites .. .. .. 66 2 .. 68 Order of Sons of Temperance .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance .. .. .. 1 .. .. I Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .. .. 71 .. .. 71 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia .. 15 .. .. 15 Grand United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 12 .. 1 11 Isolated friendly societies .. .. .. .. 60 1 .. 61 Working-men's clubs .. .. .. .. .. 16 .. . . 16 International Order of Good Templars .. .. .. 11 , .. .. 11 Specially authorized societies .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,015 23 1 1,037

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Statistics of Membership and Funds. The following table shows the membership of 885 lodges* of the Dominion for the year 1928 : — Number of members, Ist-January .. .. .. .. .. 98,251 Number admitted by — Initiation, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 9,098 Clearance .. . . .. .. .. 1,202 10,300 108,551 Number who died . . .. . . .. .. 756 Number who left by— Clearance .. . . .. .. . . .. 1,307 Arrears, &c. .. .. .. .. .. 5,560 7,623 Number of members, 31st December .. .. .. 100,928 The above figures show an increase in membership equal to 2-72 per cent., as compared with 3-01 per cent, for 1927. The total funds of the societies and branches as at the 31st December, 1928, amounted to £3,728,087, made up as follows: Sick and Funeral Funds (inclusive of amounts transferred to special funds out of surplus), £3,457,115. Medical and Management Funds, goods, &c., £270,972. 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 £36 18s. 9d. Taking the several years 1919-1928, 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 following statement shows the disposal of the total funds (including those of the central bodies) as at the 31st December, 1928 : —

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 according to the latest received statistics, and in the Dominion of New Zealand as at the 31st December, 1927, arranged in order of membership : —

y„ nv i Number of Lodges Number Tnt.nl Fnnrla A™r»m Oonitnl * eal - ! tabulated. of Members. lotaliuncls. Average Capital. £ £ s. d. 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 .. .. .. 74<i 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 .. .. .. 804 i 98,251 3,526,717 35 17 11 1928 .. .. .. 885 ! 100,928 3,728,087 36 18 9

Funds. | As ets. £ £ Sick and Funeral Funds .. .. .. 3,214,131 Investments at interest •. .. 3,184,434 Surplus Appropriation Funds, &c... .. 242,984 Value of land and buildings .. .. 390,151 Management Funds, goods, &c. .. .. 103,785 Cash not bearing interest .. .. 107,743 Widow and Orphans'Funds .. .. 26,508 Value of goods .. .. .. .. 22,340 Distress, Benevolent Funds, &c. .. .. 80,679 Other assets .. .. .. .. 18,372 Owing by Management Funds .. .. 5,047 Total .. .. .. .. £3,728,087 Total .. .. .. .. £3,728,087

Number Number Amount Capital State or Dominion. ! Date of Beturn. of of of per Lodges. Members. 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 Dee., „ .. 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., ,, .. 183 24,614 i 359,756 14 12 4 Western Australia .. .. .. 30th June, 1927 ... 353 23,022 403,224 17 10 4 * The word "lodge" when applied to all societies, is to be understood as embracing the synonymous terms " court," "tent," &c., as used in the various orders.

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Sickness. The number of members sick during 1928 was 19,336, equal to 21-2 per 100 members at risk. The sickness experienced during 1928 was ] 96,978 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 1924-28 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 1928 amounted to £183,809. Divided by the mean number of members the average for 1928 was £1 16s. lid., as compared with £1 16s. lOd. in 1927. The interest and rent received by the lodges and central bodies amounted to £171,975 in 1928, equal to £1 Ms. 6d. per member, as against £1 14s. lOd. for 1927. The amount of sickness benefit paid was £128,897 in 1928, equal to £6 13s. 4d. per member sick, and £1 ss. lid. per member, as against £6 13s. 4d. and £1 ss. lOd. respectively for 1927. Viewing the amount paid in relation to the weeks of sickness, the average benefit per week is found to be 13s. Id. in 1928, as against 13s. 3d. for 1927. The funeral benefit paid amounted to £34,082 in 1928, equal to 6s. lOd. per member, as compared with 6s. lid. for 1927. The total worth of the Sick and Funeral Funds of 885 lodges at the beginning of 1928 was £3,036,670, and at the end of the year £3,214,131. The balance of gain for the year was £177,461, or £1 15s. Bd. per member, in 1928, as compared with £127,415, or £1 6s. 4d., in 1927. Investment of Funds. The net income from investments credited to the Sick and Funeral Funds for 1928 amounted to £171,975, the average rate being £5 13s. 2d. per cent., as against £5 16s. 7d. in 1927.

Table showing the Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Funds of 885 Lodges as at the 1st January, 1928, and 31st December, 1928, inclusive of Accumulations held by Central Bodies, also Amount and Average Rate of Interest earned.

Trade-unions. One trade-union was cancelled by request during the year —viz., the Otago Tramways Tradeunion, Dunedin. Three partial amendments of rules were registered during the year for the New Zealand Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association. There were twenty-five unions on the register at the end of the year.

Members. Wives. Year. i Number who died. I g Number who died. ! ■ 1 | | 1924 .. .. .. .. 674 8-09 295 3-54 1925 .. .. .. .. 648 7-22 328 3-66 1926 .. .. .. .. 748 8-02 323 3-46 1927 .. .. .. .. 776 7-98 320 3-29 1928 .. .. .. .. 756 7-56 x 341 3-41

Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Funds as at the .. Amount Average Hate Name of Society. interest. per Cent. January 1, 1928. December SI, 1928. £ £ £ £ MUIOOF .. .. •• •• 1,085,985 1,146,462 59,835 5-51 LO.O.F. .. .. .. •• •• 252,777 260,001 14,004 5-62 N.I.O.O.F. .. •• •• 5,916 5,991 281 4-83 BIT 0.0 F. .. •• •• 5,539 5,836 344 6-24 AOF . .. •• 651,583 685,395 35,568 . 5-47 4. OS .. •• 1,451 1,429 88 6-30 UAOP .. •• •• 680,509 735,058 40,711 5-92 IOR .. ■■ 147,570 156,009 8.604 5-83 OST . .. •• •• 23,445 24,682 1,380 5-90 SDT . 11,102 11,479 657 5-99 HACB.S .. •• •• ' 81,751 87,886 4.996 6-07 PAFSA .. •• •• 39,826 41,863 2,470 6-24 GTJOO.F. .. .. ■■ 1,287 1.685 29 1-97 Other societies I 47,929 50,355 3,008 8-31 Totals .. •• • ■ j 3,036,670 3,214,131 171,975 5-66

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APPENDIX I. List op Registered Societies, with theik Registered Branches, as at the 31st December, 1928. I. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. Keg. No. Reg. No. 312. New Zealand Branch, Wellington. (5.) 43. Ponsonby Lodge, Ponsonby, Auckland. (1.) Wellington District—Wellington. 44. Waitoa Lodge, Waitoa. 1. Combination Lodge, Johnsonville. 47. Remuera Lodge, Remuera, Auckland. 2. Masterton Lodge, Mastercon. 48. Calliope Lodge, Devonport. 3. Heart of Oak Lodge, Carterton. j 49. Hearts of Oak Lodge, Taumarunui. 4. Greytown Lodge, Greytown. 50, Manurewa Lodge, Manurewa. 5. Unity Lodge, Featherston. 51. Tuakau Lodge, Tuakau. 8. Petone Lodge, Petone. 52. Papakura Lodge, Papakura. 10. Rose of Sharon Lodge, Upper Hutt. 53. Pupuke Lodge. Takapuna. 11. Britannia Lodge, Wellington. 54. Drury Lodge, Drury. 12. Antipodean Lodge, Wellington. 55. Tauranga Lodge, Tauranga. 13. Eketahuna Lodge, Eketahuna. 56. Birkenhead Lodge, Birkenhead, Auckland. 14. Martinborough Lodge, Martinborough. 57. Lynndale Lodge, New Lynn. 15. Rose of the Valley Lodge, Lower Hutt. 58. Richmond Lodge, Grey Lynn, Auckland. 16. Mangatainoka Lodge, Mangatainoka. 59. Pokeno Lodge, Pokeno. 17. Newtown Lodge, Newtown. 60. Papatoetoe Lodge, Papatoetoe. 18. Victoria Diamond Lodge, Levin. 61. Owhango Lodge, Owhango. 19. Sister Wallis Lodge, Wellington. 62. Patetere Lodge, Tirau. 20. Kilbirnie Lodge, Kilbirnie. 63. Chevalier Lodge, Point Chevalier, Auckland. 64. St. Heliers Lodge, St. Heliers Bay, Auckland (2.) Ashley District—Rangiora. 65. Netherton Lodge, Netherton. 1. Leithfield Lodge, Leithfield. 66. Maungatapere Lodge, Maungatapere. 2. Cust Lodge, Cust. 67. Dargaville Lodge, Dargaville. 3. Woodend Lodge, Woodend. 68. Kereone Lodge, Kereone. 4. Ohoka Lodge, Ohoka. 69. Otorohanga Lodge, Otorohanga. 0. Oxford Lodge, Oxford. ! 70. Kerepeehi Lodge, Kerepeehi. 6. Amberley Lodge, Amberley. 71. Ranfurlv Lodge, Epsom, Auckland. 8. Waikari Lodge, Waikari. 72. Mount Albert Lodge, Mount Albert, Auckland, 9. Rangiora Lodge, Rangiora. 73. Waiuku Lodge, Waiuku. 10. Nil Desperandum Lodge, East Oxford. 12. Waiau Lodge, Waiau. (6.) Ashburton District—Ashburton. 13. Omihi Lodge, Omihi. 1. Ashburton Lodge, Ashburton. 2. Pioneer Lodge, Staveley. (3.) Nelson District—Nelson. 3. Waterton Lodge, Waterton. 1. Howard Lodge, Nelson. 5. Tinwald Lodge, Tinwald. 2. General Cameron Lodge, Brightwater. 6. Methven Lodge, Methven. 4. Mansion of Peace Lodge, Wakefield. 7. Mayfield Lodge, Mayfield. 5. Travellers' Rest Lodge, Richmond. 8. Hinds Lodge, Hinds. 6. Nelson Lodge, Nelson. 9. Rakaia Lodge, Rakaia. 7. Mataki Lodge, Murohison. 8. Palmyra Lodge, Tadmor. (7.) Motueka District—Motueka. 1. Motueka Lodge, Motueka. (4.) Hawke's Bay District —Napier. 2. Good Intention Lodge, Riwaka. 1. Meeanee Lodge, Taradale. 3. Takaka Lodge, Takaka. 2. Abbotsford Lodge, Waipawa. 4. South Star Lodge, Dovedale. , 3. Clive Lodge, Clive. 4. Hastings Lodge, Hastings. (8.) Taranahi District —New Plymouth. 6. Tavistock Lodge, Waipukurau. 1. Excelsior Lodge, New Plymouth. 7. Woodville Lodge, Woodville. 2. Waitara Lodge, Waitara. 8. Napier Lodge, Napier. 3. Union Lodge, Hawera. 9. Forest Home Lodge, Ormondville. 4. Egmont Lodge, New Plymouth. 10. Dannevirke Lodge, Dannevirke. 5. Manaia Lodge, Manaia. 12 Rualiine Lodge, Tikokino. 6. Eltham Lodge, Eltham. 13. Te Reinga Lodge, Wairoa. 7. Midhirst Lodge, Midhirst. 14. Takapau Lodge, Takapau, Hawke's Bay. 8. Stratford Lodge, Stratford. 9. Toko Lodge, Toko. (5.) Auckland District —Auckland. 11. ICaponga Lodge, Kaponga. 1. Howick Lodge, Howick. 3. Good Intent Lodge, Auckland. (10.) Wanganui District —Wanganui. 4. Thames Lodge, Thames. 1. Manawatu Lodge, Palmerston North. 5. Gisborne Lodge, Gisborne. 2. Manchester Lodge, Feilding. 6. Whangarei Lodge, Whangarei. 4. Apiti Lodge, Apiti. 7. Franklin Lodge, Otahuhu. 5. Rangitikei Lodge, Marigaweka. 9. Parnell Lodge, Parnell, Auckland. 0. Hautapu Lodge, Taihape. 14. Warkworth Pioneer Lodge, Warkworth. 9. Wanganui Lodge, Wanganui. 16. Duke of Cambridge Lodge, Cambridge. 11. Foxton Lodge, Foxton. 17. Hauraki Lodge, Coromandel. 12. Kimbolton Lodge, Kimbolton. 18. Hokianga Lodge, Rawene, Hokianga. 13. Ohakune Lidge, Ohaktine. 19. Karangahake Lodge, Karangahake. 14. Raetihi Lodge, Raetihi. 20. Waihi Lodge, Waihi. 15. Marton Lodge, Martou. 21. Jubilee Lodge, Paeroa. 16. Bulls Lodge, Sanson. 22. Manukau Lodge, Onehunga. 17. Rangiwahia Lodge, Rangiwahia. 23. Rotorua Lodge, Rotorua. 24. Waitekauri and Golden Cross Lodge, Wait - (11.) North Canterbury District—Christchurcli. kauri, 1. Volunteer Lodge, Sydenham. 25. Waipu Lodge, Waipu. 2. Perseverance Lodge, Woolston. 27. Hot Springs Lodge, Te Aroha. 4. Benevolent Lodge, Christchurch. 28. Te Awamutu Lodge, Te Awamutu. 8. Kaiapoi Lodge, Kaiapoi. 29. Hamilton Lodge, Hamilton. 9. Phillipstown Lodge, Linwood. 30. Hikurangi Lodge, Hikurangi. 10. Leeston Lodge, Leeston. 31. Hand of Friendship Lodge, Huntlv. 11. Papanui Lodge, St. Albans, Christchuroh. 32. Pukekohe Lodge, Pukekohe. 12. Coleridge Lodge, Glentunnel. 33. Matamata Lodge, Matamata. 14. Addington Lodge, Addington. 34. Te Kuiti Lodge, Te Kuiti. | 16. Malvern Lodge, Shfffield. 35. Morrinsville Lodge, Morrinsville. 20. City of Christchurch Lodge, Christchurch. 36. Ngaruawa'nia Lodge, Ngaruawahia. 21. Heart of Oak Lodge, Kaikoura. 37. Mamaku Lodge, Mamaku. 22. Riccarton Lodge, Papanui. 41. Dominion Lodge, Mount Eden. 23. Jubilee Lodge, Prebbleton. 42. Selwyn Lodge, Putaruru. \ 24. Sister Pearce Lodge, Christchurch.

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List op Kegisteked Societies, etc. —continued. I. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows —continued. Reg. No. Keg. No. (12.) Marlborough District—Blenheim. 23. 13. Cromwell Lodge, Cromwell. 1. Marlborough Lodge, Blenheim. 14. Hand and Heart Lodge, Dunedin. 2. Benwick Lodge, Benwicktown. 15. Oamaru Lodge, Oamaru. 16. Band of Friendship Lodge, Kakanui (13.) United Westland District—Westport. 17. Tuapeka Pioneer Lodge, Lawrence. 1. Beefton Lodge, Beefton. 20. Mosgiel Lodge, Mosgiel. 2. Westport Lodge, Westport. 21. Mount Wendon Lodge, Waikaia. 3. Charleston Lodge, Charleston. 22. Caversham Lodge, Caversham. 5. Denniston Lodge, Denniston. 23 Valley Lodge, Dunedin. 6. Blackball Lodge, Blackball. 24. Naseby Lodge, Naseby. 7. Ngakawau Lodge, Granity. 25. Ngapara Lodge, Ngapara. 9. Albert Lodge, Kumara. 26. Duubaek Lodge, Dunback. 10. Waimea Lodge, Stafford. 27. Pride of Kaitangata Lodge, Kaitangata. 11. Greymouth Lodge, Greymouth. 28. Milton Lodge, Milton. 29. United Brothers Lodge, Cambrian. 5. Lyttelton District—Lyttelton. 30. Waikaka Lodge, Waikaka. 2. Hand of Friendship Lodge, Okaiu's Bay. 31. Middlernarch Lodge, Middlemarch. 4. Good Intent Lodge, Akaroa. 32. Centenary Lodge, South Dunedin. 5. Perseverance Lodge, Barry's Bay. 33. Maniototo Lodge, Banfurly. 6. City of Norwich Lodge, Lyttelton. 34. Vincent Lodge, Ophir. 7. Hand and Heart Lodge, Pigeon Bay. 35. Queen of Otago Lodge, Kaitangata. 10. Wairewa Lodge, Little Biver. 36. Victoria Lodge, Milton. 11. Kaia Toa Lodge, Lytteltc n. 37. Princess Mary Lodge, Caversham. 315. South Canterbury District— Timaru. 64. Southland District—lnvercargill. 1. Timaru Lodge, Timaru. 1. Shamrock, Bose, and Thistle Lodge, Inver 3. Heart of Friendship Lodge, Waimate. cargill. 4. Makikihi Lodge, Makikihi. 2. St. George Lodge, Invercargill. 5. Morven Lodge, Morven. 3. Lumsden Lodge, Lumsden. 4. Winton Lodge, Winton. 23. Otago District —Dunedin. 5. United Gore Lodge, Gore. 1. Outram Lodge, Outram. 6. Awarua Lodge, Bluff. 2. Albion Lodge, Dunedin. 8. Biversdale Lodge, Biversdale. 3. Alexandra Lodge, Port Molyneux. 9. Mataura Falls Lodge, Mataura. 4. Prince of Wales Lodge, Port Chalmers. 10. Star of the West Lodge, Orepuki. 5. Tapanui Lodge, Tapanui. 11. Star of Nightcaps Lodge, Nightcaps. 6. Boxburgh Lodge, Boxburgh, 12. Hearts of Oak Lodge, Invercargill. 7. Prince Alfred Lodge, Waikouaiti. 13. Balfour Lodge, Balfour. 8. Dunedin Lodge, Dunedin. 14. Otautau Lodge, Otautau. 10. Palmerston Lodge, Palmerston South. 15. Star of Edendale Lodge, Edendale. 11. Dalton Lodge, Balclutha. 17. Dipton Lodge, Dipton. 11. Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand. 146. Grand Lodge of New Zealand —Dunedin. 146. 72. Zealandia Lodge, Wellington. 1. Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin. 73. Clevedon Lodge, Clevedon. 2. Star of Canterbury Lodge, Timaru. 74. Star of Papakaio Lodge, Papakaio. 4. Alexandrovna Lodge, Temuka. 75. Excelsior Lodge, Pukekohe. 5. Unity Lodge, South Dunedin. 76. Scar of Kaikohe Lodge, Kaikohe. 8. Southern Cross Lodge, Wellington. 77. Boyal Pukerau Lodge, Pukerau. 12. Alfred Lodge, Oamaru. 78. Star of Hokianga Lodge, Kohukohu. 15. Pioneer of Southland Lodge, Invercargill. 79. Star of Avondale Lodge, Avondale. 16. Leith Lodge, Dunedin. 80. Star of Waikato Lodge, Frankton. 17. Star of Auckland Lodge, Auckland. 81. lluth Bebekah Lodge, Dunedin. 19. Victoria Lodge, Geraldine. 82. Moana Bebekah Lodge, Biverton. 20. Templeton Lodge, Templeton. 83. Miriam Bebekah Lodge, South Dunedin. 21. Alma Lodge, Wyndham. 84. Golden Link Bebekah Lodge, Linwood. 22. Bidgely Lodge, Christchurch. 85. Lily of Sydenham Bebekah Lodge, Sydenham. 23. Wallace Lodge, Biverton. 87. Te Ara Bebekah Lodge, Otautau. 25. Gladstone Lodge, Fairlie Creek. 88. Takiara Bebekah Lodge, Invercargill. 26. Mataura Lodge, Mataura. ■ 89. Bakaia Lodge, Bakaia. 27. Kawakawa Lodge, Kavvakawa. 90. St. Kilda Lodge, Dunedin. 28. Orient Lodge, Palmerston North. 91. Maori Hill Lodge, Maori Hill. 29. Kaeo Lodge, Kaeo. 92. Star of Papakura Lodge, Papakura. 31. Washington Lodge, Addington. 93 Loyal Waimate Lodge, Waimate 32. Linden Lodge, Kaikorai. 94. Pride of Taumarunui Lodge, Taumarunui. 37. Popotunoa Lodge, Clinton. 96. Ivaramu Lodge, Hastings. 39. Hope of Maheno Lodge, Maheno. 98. Pyramid Lodge, Wanganui. 44. Waiareka Lodge, Enfield. 99. Marama Lodge, Morton Mains. 46. Bangitikei Lodge, Bulls. 100. Star of Whangarei Lodge, Whangarei. 47. Star of Eden Lodge, Ponsonby. 101. Chertsey Lodge, Chertsey. 49. Northern Wairoa Lodge, Te Kopuru. 102. Kia Ora Lodge, Dannevirke. 50. Myrtle Bebekah Lodge, Auckland. 103. Star of Bluff Lodge, Bluff. 51. Aparima Lodge, Otautau. 104. Arawa Lodge, Cambridge. 52. Linda Bebekah Lodge, Boslyn. 105. Star of Waikiwi Lodge, Waikiwi. 54. Wynyard Lodge, Auckland. 106. Epsom Lodge, Epsom. 55. Opotiki Lodge, Opotiki. 107. Awarua Lodge, Taihape. 56. Naomi Bebekah Lodge, Christchurch. 108. Hokonui Lodge, Gore. 57. Star of Waiuku Lodge, Waiuku. 109. Kiwitea Lodge, Feilding. 58. Owaka Lodge, Owaka. 110. Tois Tois Lodge, Waimabaka. 59. Star of Gisborne Lodge, Gisborne. 111. Waipoua Lodge, Masterton. 60. Tengawai Lodge, Albury. 112. Lily of Eden Bebekah Lodge, Ponsonby. 61. Star of Napier Lodge, Napier. 113. Paritutu Lodge, New Plymouth. 62. Hereweka Lodge, Portobello. 114. Oreti Lodge, Wallacetown. 63. Star of Linwood Lodge, Linwood. 115. Clutha Lodge, Balclutha. 64. Boyal Oak Lodge, Drummond. 116. Star of Egmont Lodge, Eltham. 65. Awhina Lodge, Mamaku. 117. Aroha Lodge, South Invercargill. 66. Hakatere Lodge, Ashburton. 118. Star of Ellerslie Lodge, Ellerslie. 67. Star of Sydenham Lodge, Sydenham. 119. liennington Lodge, Kennington. 68. Waiau Lodge, Tuatapere. 120. Pouatu Lodge, Whangamomona. 69. Star of St. Albans Lodge, St. Albans. 121. Star of Melrose Lodge, Devonport. 70. Aroatea Lodge, Birkenhead. 122. Cleveland Ledge, Brooklyn. 71. Wairoa Lodge, Wairoa. | 123. 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Huangarua Lodge, Martinborough. land. 187. Whanganui Rebekah Lodge, Wanganui. 137. Bethesda Rebekah Lodge, Pukekohe. 188. Blenheim Lodge, Blenheim. 138. Okaiawa Lodge, Okaiawa. 189. Queen Charlotte Lodge, Picton. 139. Esther Rebekah Lodge, Brooklyn, Wellington. 190. Warepa Lodge, Warepa. 140. Koa Rebekah Lodge, Kaitaia. 191 Tasman Lodge, Nelson. 141. Wildey Lodge, Island Bay, Wellington. 192. Levin Lodge, Levin. 142. Rua Tamaki Lodge, To Rehunga. 193 Otaki Lodge, Otaki. 143. Star of Ngongotaha Lodge, Ngongotaha. 194. Mount Arthur Lodge, Motueka. 144. Broadwood Lodge, Broadwood. .195, Star of Rangiorft Lodge, Rangiora. 145. Northern Star Lodge, Kaitaia. 196. Waiwhetu Lodge, Trentham. 146. Olive Rebekah Lodge, Owaka. 197. Hylton Lodge, Aramoho. 147. Star of Hikurangi Lodge, Hikurangi. 198. Rahiri Rebekah Lodge, Miramar, Wellington. 148. Kowhai Rebekah Lodge, Feilding. 199. Waimakariri Lodge, Kaiapoi. 149. Raehael Rebekah Lodge, Gore. 200. Welcome Rebekah Lodge, Nelson. 150. Tahakopa L'>dge, Tahakopa. 201. Edith Cavell Rebekah Lodge, Rakaia. 151. Waimamaku Valley Lodge, Waimamaku. 202. Vincent Lodge, Alexandra. 152. Roseneftth Rebekah Lodge, Bulls. 203. Kopane Lodge, Rongotea. 153. Lily of Franklin Rebekah Lodge, Waiuku. 204. Loloma Rebekah Lodge, Dargaville. . 154. Pearl of Mataura Rebekah Lodge, Mataura. 205. Brighter Greyinouth Lodge, Greymouth. 155. Hinemoa Lodge, Helensville. 206. Rangatoto Lodge, Takapau. 156. Triumph Lodge, Stratford. 207. Hui Mai Rebekah Lodge, Rongotea. 157. Wakanui Lodge, Wakanui. 208. Kiwi Rebekah Lodge, Hawera. 158. Mangapapa Lodge, Mangapapa, Gisborne. 209. Tutanekai Rebekah Lodge, Helensville. 159. Star of Henderson Lodge, Henderson. 210. Ngatoa Rebekah Lodge, Hikurangi. 160. Muritai Lodge, Eastbourne. 211. Tui Rebekah Lodge, Taihape. 161. Rata Rebekah Lodge, Kennington. 212. Lily of the Valley Rebekah Lodge, Trentham. 162. Tokoma.ru Bay Lodge, Tokomaru Bay. 213. Harmony Rebekah Lodge, Birkenhead. 164. Rose of Wellington Rebekah Lodge, Wellington. 214. Ngatitoa Lodge, Porirua. 165. Pride of Dargaville Lodge, Dargaville. 215. Arlington Rebekah Lodge, Waipukurau. 166. Elm Rebekah Lodge, Papakura. 216. Golden West Rebekah Lodge, Greymouth. 167. Kahuranaki Rebekah L >dge, Hastings. 217. Hauraki Lodge, Takapuna. 168. Heretaunga Lodge, Petone. 218. Star of Hobsonville Lodge, Hobsonville. 169. Southern Star Lodge, Tokanui. 219. Rawhiti Lodge, Point Chevalier, Auckland. 170. Daphne Rebekah Lodge, Ashburton. 220. Pukekura Rebekah Lodge, New Plymouth. 171. Tokomairiro Lodge, Milton. 221. Rose of Kawarau Rebekah Lodge, Cromwell. 172. Laurel Rebekah Lodge, Avondale, Auckland. 222. Gisborne Rebekah Lodge, Gisborne. 173. Hinekoa Rebekah Lodge, Palmerstori North. 223. Haeata Rebekah Lodge, Point Chevalier 174. Waipukurau Lodge, Waipukurau. Auckland. 175. Aloha Rebekah Lodge, Whangarei. 224. Westmere Lodge, Grey Lynn, Auckland. 111. National Independent Order of Oddfellows. 160. Auckland Provincial District—Auckland. j 160. 2. United Brothers Lodge, Auckland. 1. Auckland Pioneer Lodge, Auckland. IV. British United Order of Oddfellows. Reg. No. 311. Aorangi Lodge, Wellington. V. Ancient Order of Foresters. 356. The Ancient Order of Foresters of New Zealand (2.) 15. Court Queen of the North, Maungaturoto. Friendly Society—Auckland. 18. „ Maid Marion, Auckland. (1.) Hawlce's Bay District—Napier. " Waihi, Wa.ihi. 1. Court Sir Charles Napier, Napier. f- « Birkenhead, Birkenhead. 2. „ Captain Cook, Napier. *4. „ Pride of Awanui, Awanui. 3. „ Sir Henry Havelock, Havelock. 26. . Taumarunui, Taumarunui. 4. „ Robin Hood, Port Ahuriri. 27. . Edith Cavell, Onehunga. 5. „ Ruahine, Waipukurau. f°- - , P ®P a .™ a ,- „ ... XT ~ 6. . Lord Clyde, Wairoa. 32. . Pride of Waikato, Hamilton North. 7. „ Heretaunga, Hastings. , J*®" " Te Puke, Te Puke. 8. „ Little John, Waipawa. ■ Takapuna. 9. , Ormond, Makotuku. 35. " An .^ ac ' T ® K " lfcl ' TT , 10. „ Rising Sun, Dannevirke. 36. . Pride of Henderson, Henderson. 11. „ Waitangi, Clive. ®7. „ Victory Whangarei 12. „ Redolyfie, xaradale. 38. „ Pride of Ellershe, Ellerslie. 14 Vikina Norsewood 39 ' ' Aroha ' To Aroha " 16. I Pride of Dannevirke, Dannevirke. " Balmoral Mount Eden, Auckland. 41. „ Pride of New Lynn, New Lynn. (2.) Auckland District-Auckland. 42. „ Pride of Kaukapakapa, Kaukapakapa. 3. Court Zealandia, Auckland. f- " P rlde ° £ Papatoetoe, Papatoetoe. 4. . Robin Hood, Panmure. ?4. » Concord, Hamilton. 5. . Nil Desperandum, Auckland. f- '< Takapuna. 6. „ Royal Oak, Tauranga. f- '■ Te- R a, Point Chevalier. 7. „ Pride of OnehungarOnehunga. 47 - » Hikurangi, Hikurangi. 8. „ Pride of the North, Grahamstown. 9. „ Star of the South, Otahuhu. 216. Taranaki District—New Plymouth. 10. „ Pride of Newmarket, Auckland. 1. Court Taranaki, New Plymouth. 11. „ Northern Wairoa, Dargaville. 2. „ Inglewood Forest, Inglewood. 13. „ Star of Helensville, Helensville. 3. „ Raleigh, Waitara. 14. „ Victoria, Devonport, 4. „ Egmont, Hawera.

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List of Registered Societies, etc. —continued. V. Ancient Order of Foresters —continued. Keg. No. Beg. No. 216. Taranaki District —New Plymouth—continued. 28. 9. Court Ashburton, Ashburton. 5. Court Patea, Patea. 10. „ Star of Dunsandel, Dunsandel. 6. „ ' Stratford, Stratford. 11. „ Star of Belfast, Belfast. 7. „ Pride of New Plymouth, New Plymouth. 13. „ Queen of Canterbury, Christohurch. 8. „ Opunake, New Plymouth. 14. „ Victoria, Kaiapoi. 9. „ Waireka, New Plymouth. 15. „ Star of Canterbury, Christohurch. 11. „ Pride of Eltham, Eltham. 16. „ Pride of Rangiora, Rangiora. 17. „ Star of Rakaia, Rakaia. 114. \\cllington District Wellington. 18. „ Queen of the Isles, Lyttelton. 1. Court Robin Hood, Wellington. 2a star ot Greendale, Greendaie. 2. ~ Sir George Bowen, Wellington. 5. .. Manawatu, Palmerston North. , m--6. . Loyal Peilding, Feilding. 202 " South Canterbury District-Timaru. 7. .. William Gladstone, Gisborne. 1. Court Southern Cross, Timaru. 8 Pioneer Te Nui 2 - • Pr °g r ess, St. Andrew s. I Roderick Dhu, Wanganui. »• » Star of Waihao, Morven. 11. . Loyal Enterprise, Masterton. 4 - • Foresters' Pride, Waimate. 12. „ Marquis of Normanby, Carterton. 15. „ Little John, Marton. 10. United Otago District —Dunedin. 14. „ Wairarapa, Greytown. 3. Court Pride of Oamaru, Oatnaru. 16. „ Woodville, Woodville. " 5. „ Robin Hood, Port Chalmers. 17. „ Loyal Halcombe, Halcombe. 7. „ Roxburgh, Roxburgh. 18. „ Pohangina, Ashhurst. 8. „ St. Andrews, Caversham. 19. „ Epuni, Petone. 11. „ Pride of Alexandra, Alexandra. 20. „ Pahiatua, Pahiatua. 12. „ Bruce, Milton. 21. „ Kopuaranga, Mauriceville West. 14. „ Excelsior, Mornington. 22. „ Hunterville, Hunterville. 15. „ Pride of the Leith, Dunedin. 23. „ Sir William Jervois, Newtown. 17. „ Star of the South, Invercargill. 24. „ Pride of Levin, Levin. 18. . Star of the Dunstan, Clyde. 25. » Bloomfield, Hutt. 19. „ Little John, Roslyn. 27. „ Makakahi, Eketahuna. 20. „ Royal Oak, Wyndham. 28. „ Lady Glasgow, Wellington. 21. „ Southern Star, Bluff. 29. „ Primrose, Petone. 22. „ Woodland's Pride, Dunedin. 35. „ Pongaroa, Pongaroa. 23. „ Queen of the South, Invercargill, 37. „ Loyal Northland, Northland. 24. „ Star of the Forest, Woodlands. 38. „ Sir George Grey, Wellington. 25. „ Marion, Mosgiel. 40. „ Rangataua, Rangataua. 26. „ ■ Victoria, Oamaru. 41. „ Hinemoa, Palmerston North. 28. „ Pride of Waitaki, Kurow. 42. „ Julius, Waikanae. 29. „ Pride of Green Island, Green Island. 30. „ King Edward's Pride, South Dunedin. 4. Nelson District —Nelson. 31. „ Star of Heriot, Heriot. 1. Court Pride of the Forest, Wakapuaka. 32. „ Molyneux, Balclutha. 2. „ Concord, Greymouth. 33. „ Southern, Invercargill. 3. „ Sherwood Forest, Stoke. 34. „ Pride of Edendale, Edendale. 4. „ Robin Hood, Nelson. 35. „ Queen of the Molyneux, Balclutha. 5. „ Aorere, Collingwood. 36. „ Queen of Green Island, Green Island. 6. „ Inangahua, Reefton. 37. „ Pride of Clutha Valley, Clydevale. 7. „ Unity, Havelock. 38. „ Pride of Gore, Gore. 8. „ Perseverance, Motueka. 10. „ Royal Oak, Westport. Courts out of District. 340. Court City of Auckland, Auckland. 28. Canterbury United District —Christohurch. 342. „ Pride of Parnell, Thames. 1. Court Pride of Courtenay, Kirwee. 344. „ Pride of Dunedin, Dunedin. 2. „ Thistle of the Forest, Sydenham. 350. „ Enterprise, Dunedin. 4. „ Woodford, Kaiapoi. 367. „ Blenheim, Blenheim. 8. „ Papanui, Papanui. 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. I 42. Star of New Zealand Lodge, Hutt. 6. Bishop Lodge, Wanganui. I 43. Reefton Lodge, Reefton. 7. Turanganui Lodge, Gisborne. ! 44. Eden Lodge, Auckland. 8. Auckland Lodge, Auckland. 45. Millerton Lodge, Millerton. 9. Pacifio 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. Donniston 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, Bruunerton. 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. 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Queen of the Oak Lodge, Christohurch. 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. Oollingwood Lodge, Collingwood. 1. Otago Lodge, Dunedin. 94. Lind Lodge, Tokomaru. 2. Enterprise Lodge, South Dunedin. 95. Ngahoa Lodge, Taumarimui. 3. Royal 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, Rastihi. 7. Endeavour Lodge, Oamaru. 100. Pride of Mata Mata Lodge, Matamata. 8. Good Intent Lodge, Mosgiel. 101. Mewburn Lodge, Karori, Wellington. 9. Rose of 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. Pride of Mornington Lodge, Mornington. 106. Gonville Lodge, Wanganui. 15 Star of Tuapeka Lodge, Lawrence. 107. Pride of Moera Lodge, Lower Hutt. 16. Star of Duntroon Lodge, Duntroon. 17. Ivanhoe Lodge, Dunedin. 281. Grand Lodge of Canterbury, Neio Zealand —Christ- 18. Bay Lodge, Dunedin. church. 19. Hampden Lodge, Hampden. 1. Pioneer Lodge, Christohurch. 10. Alexandra Lodge, Alexandra South. 2. Hope of St. Albans Lodge, St. Albans. 22. Oak of Waikiwi Lodge, Waikiwi, Invercargill. 3. Mistletoe Lodge, Christohurch. 23. Star of Thornbury Lodge, Thornbury. 4. Ethelbert Lodge, Springston. 24. All Nations Lodge, Port Chalmers. 6. Star of Anglesea Lodge, Lincoln. 25. Mistletoe Lodge, Green Island. 7. Perseverance Lodge, Christcaurch. 26. Pride of Mataura Lodge, Mataura. 8. Hope of Amberley Lodge, Amberley. 9. Anchor Lodge, Christohurch. 301. Lady Ranfurly Lodge—Wellington. 11. Timaru Lodge, Timaru. 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, Aratapu. 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. Cacr Memorial Tent, Auoklaud. churoh. 22. Waitemata Tent, Auckland. 56. Hope of South Inveroargill Tent, North In--25. Hope of Franklin Tent, Mt. Albert, Auckland. veroargill. 26. Hope of Lynndale Tent, New Lynn. 57. Ark of Refuge Tent, St. Albans, Christohurch 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. 29. Mount Albert Tent, Mt. Albert, Auckland. 61. Sobriety Tent, North-east Valley, Dunedin. 62. Enterprise Tent, Linwood. 110. New Zealand Central District—Wellington. 63. Triumph Tent, Timaru. 2. Murihiku Tent, Invercargill. 64. Port Chalmers Tent, Port Chalmers. 4. Hope of Woodville Tent, Woodville. 67. Progress Tent, Lower Hutt. 5. Hope of Wellington Tent, Wellington. 69. Philipson Tent, Spreydon, Christohurch. 6. Hope of Dunediu Tent, Dunedin. 70. Kilbirnie Tent, Kilbirnie, Wellington. 7. Pride of Christohurch Tent, Christohurch. i 71. Star of the South Tent, Kensingt m, Dunedin. 8. Perseverance Tent, Wellington. 1 72. Star of Woolston Tent, Woolston, Cnristohuroh. 9. Bud of Promise Tent, Nelson. 74. Alpha Tent, Granity. 10. Unity Tent, New Plymouth. 76. Hope of Richmond Tent, Christohurch. 11. Hope of Ormondville Tent, Ormondville. 78. Riccarton Tent, Riccarton. 12. Masterton Tent, Masterton. 80. Kiwi Tent, Motueka. 15. Hope of Napier Tent, Napier. 82. Harmony Tent, Obai, Southland. 19. Excelsior Tent, Wellington. 83. Star of New Brighton Tent, New Brighton. 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, Christohurch. 7. Elim Division, St. Albans. 16. Progress Division, Kaiapoi.

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List of Registebed Societies, etc. —continued. X. Sons and Daughters of Temperance. Beg. No. 118. Antidote Division—Dunedin. XI. Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. Reg. No. Keg. 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 „ Christchurch. 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. Oolumbkille's Branch, Woodville. 18. St. Joseph's Dunedin. 68. St. Mary's Branch, Christchurch. 21. St. Patrick's „ Greymouth. 69. St. Mary's „ Te Awamutu. 22. Onehunga „ Onehunga. 71. Robert Emmett „ Hokitika. 25. St. Michael's „ Masterton. 74. St. Patrick's „ Darfield. 26. St. Patrick's „ Oamaru. 75. St. Brigid's „ Pahiatua. 27. St. John's „ Napier. 76. St. Patrick's „ South Dunedin. 28. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Branch, Milton. 79. St. Matthew's „ Christchurch. 29. St. Patrick's Branch, Waimate. 80. Sacred Heart Branch, Mangawhare, Dargaville 30. St. Oolumbkille's Branch, Denniston. 82. St. Mary's Branch, Hamilton. 31. St. Oanice's Branch, WestDort. 83. The Sacrad 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. 8-5. St. Benedict's Branch, Newton, Auckland. 35. SanctaMaria „ 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 „ ~~-SVaihi. 89. St. Francis da Sales Branch, Island Bay, 40. St. Patrick's „ Asyjurton. Wellington. 42. Sts. Peter and Paul's 90. St. Leo's Branch, Davonport, Auckland. 43. St. Ita's Branoh, Hawera. 92. St. Dominic's Branch, Dunedin. 44. St. Mary's Branch, 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, Invercargill. 95. St. Columba's Branch, Frankton Junotion. 48. Sts. Peter and Paul's Branch, West Gore. ~SS-.Jhe Good Shepherd Branch, Mt. Eden, Auck--50. St. Mary's Branch, Geraidine. Ta-tid. 51. Sacred Heart Branch, Wellington. 97. St. Ant Sony's Branch, Huntly. XII. Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. 97. Grand Council of New Zealand —Dunedin. 197. 12. Valley True Blue Dunedin. 1. Prince of Wales Lodge, Thames. 14. Star of Oamaru „ *?Saiaru. 3. Loyal Excelsior „ Dunedin. 18. St. Albans „ Oneiraaga. 4. Wickliffe „ Napier. 19. Queen's Own „ ChristohuS<sh. 5. John Knox „ Wellington. 21. Star of Southland „ Inveroargill. 6. Alexandra „ Mt. Eden, Auckland. 22. Light of Wiaton „ Winton. 9. Triumph „ Dunedin. 23. Gilchrist „ Wanganui. 11. Star of Hastings „ Hastings. XIII. Grand United Order of Oddfellows. 73. The Grand United Order of Oddfellows, Friendly I 373. 5. Grafton United Branch, Auckland. Society of New Zealand—Wellington. 7. Star of Lower Hutt Branch, Lower Hutt. 1. Newtown Alpha Branch, Wellington. j 8. Loyal Central Branch, Wellington. 2. Miramar Branch, Wellington. 9. Star of Newtown Branch, Wellington. 3. Petone Pioneer Branch, Petone. (A.) Auckland District —Auckland. 4. Ponsonby United Branch, Auckland. (8.) Wellington District —Wellington. XIV. Isolated Friendly Societies. 24. Widow and Orphans' Society, Wellington District, 328. Stockton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief M.U.1.0.0.P. —Wellington. Association—Ngakawau. 183. Brunner Miners' Sick Fund—Brunnerton. 330. EdenTemweranceßenefit 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. Christchurch United Friendly Sooieties' Dispen- Dispensary—Palmerston North. sary—Christchurch. • 346. The Ashburton United Friendly Societies' Associa--322. The Auckland City Tramways Club — Auckland. tion—Ashburton. 823. Point Elizabeth Accident Relief Fund—Ruuanga. 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—Auckland.

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List of Registered Societies, etc. —continued. XIV. Isolated Friendly Societies —continued. Reg. No. Reg. No. 351. Te Akatea Miners and Settlers' Medical Assoeia- 374. ihe Buller United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— tion —Glen Massey. Westport. 352. Pukemiro Medical Society—Pukemiro. 376. The South Canterbury United Friendly Societies' 353. Hawke's Bay United Friendly Societies' Council — Council —Timaru. Napier. 377. The Waiuta Miners' Medical Association—Waiuta. 357. The Masterton United Friendly Societies' Dis- 378. The Devonport United Friendly Societies' Dispensary —Masterton. pensary—Devonport, Auckland. 358. The Wellington United Friendly Societies' Medical 379. Hikurangi and Wilson's Collieries Medical Society— Institute —Wellington. Hikurangi. 359. Hastings District United Friendly Sooieties As- 380. The Manawatu United Friendly Societies' Hospital sociation—Hastings. Association —Palmerston North. 360. The Auckland Hospital Patients' Benevolent Fund 381. The Ashburton United Friendly Societies' Dis—Auckland. pensary—Ashburton. 361. The Milcon United Friendly Societies Dispensary— 382. The Wellington Friendly Societies' Jubilee ComMilton. metnoration Fund—Wellington. 363. The Petone United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— 383. The Taumarunui United Friendly Societies' DisPetone. pensary—Taumarunui. 364. The Palmerston United Friendly Societies' Dis- 384. Public Works Medioal Association—Raekohua. pensary—Palmerston, Otago. 385. Karamea Medical Association—Karamea. 365. The Swankers' Club—Wanganui. 386. Okaihau Railway Construction Workers Medical 366. The Bluff United Friendly Societies' Dispensary— Association—Okaihau, Bay of Islands. Bluff. 387. The Dannevirke United Friendly Societies' Dis--368. The Wyndham United Friendly Societies' Dispen- pensary—Dannevirke. sary—Wyndham. 388. The Port Chalmers United Friendly Societies' Dis--369. The Hamilton United Friendly Societies' Dispen- pensary- Port Chalmers. sary Hamilton. 390. Auckland City Council Employees Voluntary Sick 370. Blackball Medical Club —Blackball. ana Accident Society—Auckland. 371. Marlborough United Friendly Societies' Dispensary 391. Taranaki Hospital District Friendly Societies' —Blenheim. Association—New Plymouth. 372. The Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Company, Limited, Employees' Sick and Benefit Friendly Society— Christchurch. XV. uvenile Friendly Societies. 288. Court Pride of the Forest, A.O.F.—Dunedin. | 329. Juvenile Council, A.O.F.—Dunedin. 290. Court Pride of Invercargill, A.O.F. — Invercar- 1. Court Pride of the Port, Pore Chalmers. gill. 354. Court Hope of Green Island, A.O.F.—Greenlsland. 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. The Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club— Institute—Wellington. 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 Meohanics' 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—Wellington. tute—Petone. 326. South Island Bands' Association of New Zealand — 264. Richmond Working-men's Club and Mutual School Christchurch. of Arts —Richmond, Christchurch. XVII. Specially Authorized Societies. 169. Grand Lodge of New Zealand of the International 248. Timaru United Friendly Societies' Dispensary — Order of Good Templars—Wellington. 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, I.O.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. 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. —Napier. 223. Invercargill United Friendly Societies' Dispensary 284. Christchurch and St. Albans Co-operative Money • —lnvercargill. 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. Napier.

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APPENDIX 11. Registered Trade-unions, as at the 31st December, 1928. Beg. No. Re<*. No. 1. Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society, Christ- 46. West Coast Workers' Trade-union, Otira. church. 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. Rnnanga. 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.

APPENDIX 111. Fobms which may be obtained free on Application to the Registrar op 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 rales (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 rales (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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APPENDIX IV.

A List of Public Auditors of Friendly Societies.

(Published for the information of Societies.) . . . Name. Place. j Name. Place. J . | Algie, R. P. Waimate. Jordan, N. V. R. .. . . Timaru. Anderson, A. M. . . Wellington. Kellow, E. W. A. . . .. Wellington. Austin, P. 0. Lower Hutt. Kember, 0. 6. .. ■ . .. Wellington. Bedding, T. M. J. Eketahuna. Lawton, F. H . .. . . .. Gisborne. Bellringer, N. B. New Plymouth. Litchfield, F. C. .. . . Palmerston North. Bolton, H. Wellington. Low, A. D. .. .. .. Masterton. Brown, D. . , . . Petone. Mackley, C. .. . . . . Auckland. Buddie, J. H. Rotorua. Maxton, M. . . . . .. Greytown. Bull, H. . . Napier. Meltzer, I. . . . . .. Auckland. Burdekin, H. B.. . . . iHawera. Menzies, D. R. .. .. .. Wellington. Burgess, J. . . . . Christchurch. Messenger, W. B. .. .. Inglewood. Bush, E. G. . . Wellington. Morrison, L. A. .. .. .. Christchurch. Carlaw, J. . . . . . . Auckland. Morrison, W. F. . . .. Wellington. Connell, P. W. . . Palmerston North. Neale, J. B. .. .. .. Christchurch. Cork, G. G. . . Hamilton. Nicholls, T. C. H. .. .. Inglewood. Cox, C. T. . . . . Wellington. Nielson, 8. E. .. .. New Plymouth. Davidson, G. . . Dunedin. Patterson, J. G. .. .. Dunedin. Davis, R. .. Palmerston North. Perry, W. .. .. .. Auckland. Dempsy, C. E. . . Palmerston North. Petherick, A.J. .. .. Wellington. Dillon, G. W. New Plymouth. Pickford, A. M. .. .. .. Birkenhead, AuckDobson, W. . . . . Dannevirke. land. Duff, V. . . . . . . New Plymouth. Piesse, A. A. B. .. .. . . Auckland. Ellis, R. . . . . New Plymouth. Pike, A. L. . . . . . . Auckland. Esam, I. B. D. . . . . Auckland. Pinker, E. G. .. .. .. Auckland. Feist, P. E. . . . . Wellington. Reid, W. E. C. .. . . . . Dunedin. Finlayson, R. M. . . Wanganui. Reynolds, T. G. . . . . Hamilton. Fleming, G. Otahuhu. Ross, R. C. .. . . .. Wellington. Praser, A. . . Poxton. Seaman, A. M. .. .. .. Auckland. Fuller, R. A. .. Palmerston North. Smart, L. H. .. .. .. Carterton. Gentles, J. A. Auckland. Smeaton, J. W. .. . . . . Dunedin. Grater, C. | Dunedin. Smith, W. A. .. .. Christchurch. Gray, A. L. Christchurch. Stark, H. A. .. . . . . Hawera. Griffin, J. L. . . . . Wellington. Stephens, G. .. .. . . Hastings. Grocott, H. Oamaru. Stichbury, C. P. . . . . Auckland. Gunn, F. L. . Whangarei. Suisted, C. H. . . . . Hawera. Hall, W. G. F. . . Wanganui. Sutherland, R. F. .. . . Christchurch. Hanson, T. H. . . Auckland. Talbot, W. G. . . . . Wellington. Harding, J. W. J. Hawera. Taylor, G. G. . . . . Pahiatua. Harker, H. L. Wairoa. Thomson, E. H. .. . . Nelson. Harper, C. B. Waihi. Tosswill, R. T. .. . . .. Christchurch. Harvey, E. J. Blenheim. Tunbridge, A. J-. .. . . New Plymouth. Harvey, H. P. . Dunedin. Wanden, R. . . . . . . Blenheim. Haworth, A. . . Wanganui. Watters, P. R. . . .. .. Ngaruawahia. Heath, J. . - Nelson. Whitton, T. E. .. .. .. Auckland. Hobbs, S. M. . . Wellington. Wild, J. H. .. .. .. Wellington. Hunt, E. W. . . Wellington. Wilkins, M. L. .. .. .. Auckland. Hutchison, G. W. . . Auckland. Wilson, C. D. .. .. Napier. Ivory, H. . . . . . . Wellington. Wise, P. H. .. .. .. Wellington. Jackson, C. A. .. . . . . Auckland. Young, W. A. .. .. Dunedin. James, G. D. .. . . .. Wellington.

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Summary of Valuations completed during the Year 1928.

APPENDIX Y.

[N.B. —These figures refer to Sick and Funeral Funds only, and do not include Management and other Funds.] | interest. Liabilities. Assets. 30 £ : 3.5 S % J Present Value of | . °^o Name of Society or District : Looation . | og | „ ■ Share of °g || j§| |^| and Branch. ® § a-* ■ u •« De- ££ « 0r ? * 13 © - ® "o o «2 o* i T-i i Contri- fipiency, Total ■*='3 >> 'o ft rrt 5-e Sickness Funeral District iolia1, =e 0 * a ® . « ® >, ° | 2S 3 &g Lia- Lia- Members' 3 f-d °S S § g fl| g s a fl§ a 1"3 bilities. bilities. Fund. °| g S§SsgS§|S a a | gj5§ 5-| flo £ S!> * nnQ - gosa -s g ■s g S s > £ < O ■ H, e 02 Q <1 ® - ■ j — - -| - M.U.I.O.O.F. £ s. d. % % £ £ £ ! £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ s. d. New Zealand Branch, as at 31st December, 1925— Society Funeral Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 5-98 4 .. 210,466 .. .. 210,466 89,688 .. .. 140,965 230,653 20,187 Auckland District .. .. .. .. .. 5,963 12,745 11 4 5-54 4 292,930 60,752 42,635 .. 396,317 114,804 .. 60,752 221,305 396,861 544 , Hawke's Bay District — Napier "Lodge .. .. .. Napier .. 1858 527 1,070 9 10 5-12 4 24,007 5,650 3,798 .. 33,455 14,464 .. 5,650 17,582 37,696 4,241 Meeanee „ .. .. .. Taradale .. 1871 60 119 4 8 5-47 4 2,730 653 450 .. 3,833 1,292 .. 653 1,915 3,860 27 Abbotsford „ .. .. .. Waipawa .. 1873 274 414 8 0 5-00 4 12,096 2,944 1,925 .. 16,965 10,940 .. 2,944 7,007 20,891 3,926 Clive „ •• .. .. Clive .. 1876 20 36 19 8 5-13 4 989 263 165 .. 1.417 1,196 .. 263 539 1,998 581 Hastings „ .. .. .. Hastings .. 1879 312 652 4 2 5-01 4 15,044 3,488 2,288 .. 20,820 9,028 .. 3,488 10,748 23,264 2,444 Tavistock „ .. .. .. Waipukurau 1879 168 381 8 8 5-22 4 7,391 1,697 1,318 .. 10,406 2,838 .. 1,697 6,716 11,251 845 Woodville „ .. .. Woodville 1880 103 211 17 4 5-32 4 3,985 920 725 .. 5,630 1,963 .. 920 3,832 6,715 1,085 Ruahine „ .. .. .. Tikokino .. 1885 105 213 3 8 5-57 4 4,828 1,114 760 .. 6,702 3,339 .. 1,114 3,544 7,997 1,295 ForestHome,, .. .. .. Ormondville 1887 92 182 8 4 5-18 4 3,881 899 624 .. 5,404 2,187 .. 899 3.256 6,342 938 Dannevirke „ .. .. .. Dannevirke 1888 499 1,037 0 3 5-05 4 20,719 4,664 3,475 .. 28,858 7,657 .. 4,664 18,395 30,716 1,858 TeReinga „ .. .. .. Wairoa .. 1908 30 71 13 8 5-14 4 1,396 319 225 .. 1,940 964 .. 319 1,213 2,496 556 Aggregate results .. .. .. .. 2,190 4,390 18 3 5-11 .. 97,066 22,611 15,753 .. 135,430 55,868 .. 22,611 74,747 153,226 17,796 Taranaki District — District Members .. .. .. .. .. 2 5 12 10 4-30 4 139 31 16 .. 186 398 .. 31 75 504 318 Egmont Lodge .. .. .. N.Plymouth 1857 215 363 4 1 5-38 4 9,516 2,761 1,618 .. 13,895 8.675 .. 2,761 5,649 17,085 3,190 Excelsior „ .. .. .. „ 1865 179 334 1 8 5-47 4 8,831 2,018 1.374 .. 12,223 6,136 .. 2,018 5,625 13,779 1,556 Waitara „ .. .. .. Waitara .. 1876 63 107 17 10 6-42 4 3,546 821 483 .. 4,850 3,547 .. 821 1,639 6,007 1,157 Union „ .. -. .. Hawera .. 1881 124 250 9 0 5-00 4 7,137 1,637 963 .. 9,737 6,322 .. 1,637 3,884 11,843 2,106 Manaia „ .. .. .. Manaia .. 1887 118 244 1 3 5-42 4 5,966 1,340 795 .. 8,101 4,872 .. 1,340 4,080 10,292 2.191 Eltham „ .. Eltham .. 1889 147 271 6 9 4-23 I 4 6,342 1,403 937 .. 8,682 4,005 .. 1.403 4.794 10,202 1.520

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Midhirst „ .. .. .. Midhirst .. 1893 56 106 3 0 4-14: 4 2,729 612 378 .. 3,719 1,130 .. I 612 1,806 3,548 .. 171 18 11 Stratford „ .. .. .. Stratford .. 1900 66 121 14 10 5-06 4 2,924 645 398 .. 3,967 2,613 .. 645 2,070 5,328 1,361 i Toko „ .. .. .. Toko .. 1901 22 46 5 11 2-70: 4 986 220 148 .. 1,354 610 .. 220 814 1,644 290; Kaponga „ .. .. .. Kaponga .. 1903 103 217 17 3 3-22 ; 4 4,387 964 694 .. 6,045 1,874 .. j 964 3,859 6,697 652 Aggregate results .. .. .. .. 1,095 2,068 14 5 5-15 j .. 52,503 12,452 7,804 .. 72,759 40,182 .. 12,452 34,295 86,929 14,341 171 Net surplus .. .. .. .. .. j .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . .. .. .. .. 14,170 Wanganui District — Wanganui Lodge.. .. .. Wanganui 1858! 363 650 16 5 5-40 4 19,842 3,738 2,523 .. 26,103 15,377 .. 3,738 10,856 29,971 3,868 Manawatu „ .. .. PalmerstonN. 1881 i 235 474 17 9 5-37 4 12,221 2,335 1.504 .. 16,060 8,405 .. 2,335 7,804 18,544 2,484 Manchester „ .. .. .. Feilding .. j 1883 i 103 196 14 0 6-53 4 5,335 999 639 .. 6,973 4,171 .. 999 3,212 ' 8,382 1,409 Apiti „ .. .. Apiti .. ! 1894 77 150 1 8 5-97 4 3,399 678 481 ! 4,558 2,282 .. 678 2,667 5,627 1,069 Rangitikei „ .. .. Mangaweka 1895 53 115 11 4 5-68 4 2,965 563 348 j 3,876 2.662 .. 563 1,811 5,036 1,160 Hautapu „ .. .. Taihape .. 1897 80 171 12 1 5-69 4 3,227 665 533: .. 4,425 1,310 .. 665 3,119 5,094 669 Foxton „ .. .. Foxton .. 1906 : 55 116 17 8 5-98 4 2,469 488 345 .. 3,302 964 .. 488 2,015 i 3,467 165 Kimbolton „ .. .. Kimbolton 1906 25 46 4 0 6-46 4 932 195 158 .. 1,285 420 .. 195 898! 1,513 228 Ohakune .... .. .. Ohakune .. 1907 55 107 16 8 5-47 4 2,127 437 338 .. 2,902 979 .. 437 1.994: 3,410 508 Raetihi ., .. .. Raetihi .. 1915 93 208 9 0 6-39 4 3,617 782 652 .. 5,051 856 .. 782 3,835 I 5,473 422 Marton „ .. .. Marton .. 1924 40 85 13 4 .. 4 1,395 282 262 .. 1,939 64 .. 282 1,611 1,957 18 j | i Aggregate results .. .. .. .. 1,179 2,324 13 11 5-62 .. 57,529 11,162 7,783 .. 76,474 37,490 .. 11,162 39,822 88,474 12,000 Wellington District — District Members .. .. .. .. .. 17 17 9 2 5-43 4 1,027 245 63 .. 1,335 638 227 245 225* 1,335 Britannia Lodge .. .. Wellington 1843 685 1,092 5 2 5-37 4 33,278 7,359 4,744 21 45,402 48,191 .. 7,359 18,008 73,558 28,156 Antipodean „ .. .. „ 1847 484 689 13 9 5-69 4 23.699 5,296 3,311 15 32,321 33.924 .. 5,296 11,619 50,839 18,518 Rose of the Valley „ .. .. Hutt .. 1849 154 265 5 9 6-40 4 6,372 1,538 1.100 5 9,015 3,894 662 1,538 4,571 10,665 1,650 Rose of Sharon „ .. .. Upper Hutt 1857 72 132 9 0 5-61 4 3,639 773 487 2 4,901 2,871 260 773 2,011 5,915 1,014 Unity „ .. .. Featherston 1872 89 149 18 0 5-73 4 4,118 908 567 3 5,596 3.224 327 908 2,520 6,979 1,383 Combination „ .. .. Johnsonville 1876 79 164 0 3 6-23 1 4 3,413 757 593 2 j 4,765 1,442 269 757 2,913 5,381 616 Heart of Oak „ .. .. Carterton.. 1877 156 281 8 6 5-88: 4 6,469 1,445 995 5j 8,914 3,383 760 1,445 4,836 10,424 1,510 Masterton „ .. .. Masterton 1877 247 503 18 0 5-58 4 10,008 2,284 1,677! 7 13,976 3,906 567 2,284 8,907 15,664 1,688 Greytown „ .. .. Greytown 1879 118 197 1 0 6-58 4 5,081 1,117 777 4 6,979 3,426 434 1,117 3,625 8,602 1,623 Petone „ .. .. Petone .. 1882 , 151 269 0 8 5-67 4 6,970 1,615 1,052; 5 9,642 4,504 417 1,615 4,413 10,949 1,307 Eketahuna „ .. .. Eketahuna 1887 218 421 19 5 5-30 4 8.838 2,094 1,507 7 12,446 3,098 394 2,094 7,493 13,079 633 Martinborough „ .. .. Martinb'rgh 1892 78 137 15 4 5-73 4 3,239 736 479 j 2 4,456 2,241 8 736 2,419 5,404 948 Mangatainoka „ .. .. Mangat'inoka 1894 84 173 0 0 4-79 4 3,334 751 569 3 4,657 999 264 751 3,116 5,130 473 Sister Wallis „ .. .. Wellington 1895 87 88 4 8 4-99 4 2,238 229 166 3 2,636 868 242 229 1,658 2,997 361 Newtown „ .. .. Newtown.. 1897 128 266 2 4 6-04 4 5,704 1,280 843 4 7,831 2,875 277 1,280 4,419 8,851 1,020 Victoria Diamond „ .. .. Levin .. 1897 28 59 1 9 7-55 4 1,104 255 201 .. 1,560 780 160 255 1,074 2,269 709 Kilbirnie „ .. .. Kilbirnie .. 1907 65 144 7 8 6-61 4 2,686 638 467 2 3,793 1,120 42 638 2,489 4,289 496 Aggregate results .. .. .. .. j 2,940 5,053 0 5 5-66 .. 131,217 29,320 19,598 90 180,225 121,384 5,310 29,320 j 86,316 242,330 62,105 * Includes District Members Fund deficiency charged tc Lodges.

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KJ U1VJ.iUAfl X UI Y dUUfliiUilO uui'i-i UiilXJi-' *-> KJ xvxx\ \_T JLJJL.1I1 -1_ JJJxlXv it/flU W/W/C^M-C/W. [N.B. —These figures refer to Sick and Funeral Funds only, and do not include Management and other Funds.] | Interest. Liabilities. Assets. || o ; j 1 — o % J Present Value of £ °5®-p | °§n ° ■ -r* © 2 i3 • 2 M ® • 1 -2 ° ,2c! Name of Society or District Toration I $ - ' ; r - Share of g .2d a-Sp-l £"~ and Branch. Location. ■§" g 5-2 * -2 d \ De- -gfi fig ■§£«. Jl;j . I -£ 6 oS Sickness Funeral b^™*: ri , TMstrict TotaL eg "Sa '' , 3j tD '3 Total - >• o s| & 8 SS I |S Lia- Lia- b ~° Members' s"-B I %% Z 2 I t*S g a ag S a,* bilities. I bilities. j -Fund. ! o-g g g 3 |g»|gg 0 g| 3 - s ggg Si So % I ! ■ a as §£ gSsSfi & <§ p£ j £ & o. S h I! «!$££ £ s. d. % % £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ s. d. Marlborough District — Marlborough Lodge .. .. .. Blenheim.. 1860 155 233 1 9 5-54 4 7,036 1,598 1,006 .. 9,640 7,594 .. 1,598 3,699 12,891 3,251 Renwick „ .. .. Renwicktown 1867 50 66 8 6 4-88 4 2,325 512 348 .. 3,185 2,402 .. 512 1,108 4,022 837 Aggregate results .. .. : •• 205 299 10 3 5-37 .. 9,361 2,110 1,354 .. 12,825 9,996 .. 2,110 4,807 16,913 4,088 Nelson District .. .. .. .. .. 877 1,552 11 9 5-83 4 42,689 .9,369 6,014 .. 58,072 28.991 .. 9,369 | 23,631 61,991 3,919 Motueka District — ; Motueka Lodge .. .. Motueka .. 1850 131 210 0. 6 4-24 4 7,472 1,514 846 .. 9,832 5,280 .. 1,514! 2,844 9,638 .. 194 19 6 Good Intention „ .. .. Riwaka .. 1857 58 89 15 1 4-60 4 3,450 719 392 .. 4,561 4.768 .. 719 1,121 6,608 2,047 Takaka „ .. .. Takaka .. 1863 102 175 2 5 4-89 4 5,494 1,142 683 .. 7,319 3.741 .. 1,142 2,505 7,388 69 South Star „ .. .. Dovedale .. 1880 41 63 8 7 5-51 4 2,367 489 230 .. 3,086 2,168 .. 489 862 3,519 433 Aggregate results .. .. .. .. 332 538 6 7 4-66 .. 18,783 3,864 2,151 .. 24,798 15,957 .. 3,864! 7,332 27,153 2,549 194 Net surplus .. . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 2,355 United Westland District .. .. .. .. 585 1,131 18 10 4-74 4 32,572 5,896 4,182 .. 42,650 18,587 .. 5,896 19,079 43,562 912 Ashley District — Rangiora Lodge .. .. Rangiora .. 1860 407 734 7 4 4-99 4 20,178 5,257 3,264 .. 28,699 12,815 .. 5,257 11,103 29,175 476 Nil Desperandum „ .. .. East Oxford 1868 136 144 12 2 5-55 4 6,741 1.818 525 .. 9,084 6,127 .. 1,818 1,750 9,695 611 Leithfield „ .. .. Leithfield.. 1873 71 125 4 8 5-15 4 3,549 954 560 .. 5,063 2,561 .. 954 1,882 5,397 334 Cust „ .. .. Oust .. 1874 55 102 0 8 4 86 4 2,877 775 395 .. 4,047 2,472 .. 775 1.479 4,726 679 Woodend „ .. .. Woodend .. 1874 97 173 9 2 5-96 4 4,683 1,195 756 .. 6,634 3,197 .. 1,195 2,697 7,089 455: Oxford „ .. .. Oxford .. 1876 122 218 10 4 5-70 4 5,761 1,532 938 .. 8,231 1,387 .. 1,532 3,430 6,349 .. i 1,882 14 5 Ohoka „ .. .. Ohoka .. 1876 90 163 7 10 4-70 4 4,209 1,063 657 .. 5,929 1,966 .. ],063 2,615 5,644 ... 285 18 10 Amberley „ .. .. Amberley .. 1876 127 228 8 8 5-39 4 5,561 1,428 952 .. 7,941 3.188 .. 1,428 3,804 8,420 479' Waikari „ .. .. Waikari .. 1880 41 78 19 8 4-84 4 1,893 487 304 .. 2,684 1.394 .. 487 1,298 3,179 495 Waiau „ .. .. Waiau .. 1909 45 89 12 4 5-30 4 1,703 404 311 .. 2,418 511 .. 404 1,659 2,574 156 Aggregate results .. .. .. .. 1,191 2,058 12 10 5-20 .. 57,155 14,913 8,662 .. 80,730 35,618 .. 14,913 31.717 82,248 3,685 2,167 Net surplus .. .. .. . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. | . .. .. 1,518

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North Canterbury District — District Members .. .. .. .. .. 6 6 13 3 5-10 4 259 59 31 .. 349 214 .. 59 76 349 City of Christchurch Lodge .. .. Christcburch 1853 559 1,015 17 10 5-37 4 24,260 7,112 4,728 .. 36,100 16,858 .. 7.112 15,547 39,517 3,417 Kaiapoi „ .. .. Kaiapoi .. 1858 156 261 12 8 5-28 4 6,611 1,987 1,259 .. 9,857 6,193 .. 1,987 3,971 12,151 2,294 Volunteer „ .. .. Sydenham 1866 307 557 6 3 5-34 4 12,816 3,828 2,347 .. 18,991 5,897 .. 3,828 8,665 18,390 .. 601 19 2 Benevolent „ .. .. Christchurch 1866 121 229 8 4 5-71 4 5,317 1,573 1,033 .. 7,923 3,885 .. 1,573 3,446 8,904 981 Perseverance „ .. .. Woolston .. 1872 120 200 11 0 6-05 4 5,415 1,655 1,035 .. 8,105 3,166 .. 1,655 2,781 7,602 .. 503 18 5 Malvern „ .. .. Sheffield .. 1877 83 150 6 0 5-37 4 3.349 967 637 .. 4,953 1,818 .. 967 2,492 5,277 324 Phillipstown „ .. .. Christchurch 1879 105 191 8 4 5-40 4 4,125 1,129 776 .. 6,030 1.187 .. 1,129 3,214 5,530 .. 500 18 0 Leeston „ .. .. Leeston* .. 1880 110 179 11 0 4-63 4 4,744 1,496 834 .. 7.074 2,962 .. 1,496 2,645 7,103 29 Papanui „ .. .. Christchurch 1880 150 279 8 8 5-64 4 5,938 1,670 1,160 .. 8,768 2,644 .. 1,670 4,686 9,000 232 Addington „ .. .. Addington 1882 167 305 3 8 4-71 4 6,981 2,038 1,265 .. 10,284 3,561 .. 2,038 4,948 10,547 263 Coleridge „ .. .. Glentunnel 1883 123 204 3 0 6-04 4 5,049 1,543 916 .. 7,508 2,355 .. 1,543 3,200 7,098 .. 410 18 8 Heart of Oak „ .. .. Kaikoura .. 1885 102 199 10 0 5-78 4 4,056 1,105 726 .. 5,887 1,986 .. 1,105 3,357 6,448 561 Riccarton „ .. .. Riccarton 1886 159 296 9 8 4-63 4 6,134 1,728 1,151 .. I 9,013 2,568 .. 1,728 5,128 9,424 411 Jubilee „ .. .. Prebbleton 1887 66 118 5 8 4-91 4 2,660 787 498 .. 3,945 1,612 .. 787 1.931 4,330 385 Sister Pearce „ .. .. Christchurch 1896 67 57 2 11 5-34 4 1,619 177 132 .. 1,928 626 .. 177 1,053 1,856 .. 72 19 2 Aggregate results .. .. .. .. 2,401 4,252 18 3 5-35 .. 99,333 .28,854 18,528 .. 146,715 57,532 .. 28,854 67,140 153,526 8,897 2,086 Net surplus .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. .. I .. .. 6,811 Ashburton District .. .. .. .. .. 926 1,692 8 2 5-36 4 33,751 9,163 6,501 .. 49,415 12,603 .. 9,163 29,619 51,385 1,970 Net surplus, N.Z. Branch .. .. .. .. .. I .. .. I .. j 148,375 : ; i i " i .

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[These figures refer to Sick and Funeral Funds only, and do not include Management and other Funds.] | Interest. Liabilities. Assets. I o.S « c - 1 ' ~ I i | i tn ' I oa o S ~ Valnp of i o ® I j J2 rj 5M o . .2 =3 Jrresenc value oi Present j ££ V . £ £% . .2° ©■*£ Name of Society or District TnnatinTi § ? - Value of i § a»-oc § and branch. Lorat ' on - * j f.2 * -5 fi . Proportion! *£ «| «S| | = e « & 2 E ° Sickness Funeral Society : rota1 ' r|. 'Sg a 2 j! Total - & 1 °g& & S 2s ® §■§ Ua- Lia- ° Funeral g - § - - S «c~a 3 g a| | 5 1 sg §1,3 biUties. bilities. | Fund o|§ £§l§SS§§o§J -3, S gg-g ja § co 9 * un<t ' Deficiency. So £S b "SI <3 O W | <! OQ Pn PM CO|Q|^ A.O.F. j £ s. a. % % £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ s. d. Taranaki District, as at 31st December, ! 1925— District Funeral Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 3-21 j 4 .. 21,014 .. .. 21,014 1,200 .. .. 8,552 9,752 .. 1 11,262 9 3 Court Taranaki .. .. .. 'N.Plymouth 1864 102 151 11 2 5-90 4 3,754 1,749 471 620 6,594 5,180 .. 1,749 2,090 9,019 2,425 „ Waireka .. .. .. ■ „ 1866 649 971 6 4 5-78 4 21,000 8,577 3,504 4,614 37,695 19.182 .. 8,577 16,037 43,796 6,101 „ Patea .. .. .. j Patea .. 1867 63 91 4 4 4-39 4 2,967 947 303 399 4.616 2,298 .. 947 1,385 4,630 14 „ Inglewood Forest .. .. i Inglewood.. 1876 267 371 9 6 5-73 4 8,841 3,599 1,242 1.636 15,318 8.417 .. 3,599 5,813 17,829 2,511 „ Raleigh .. .. ..I Waitara .. 1883 181 278 19 2 5-04 4 5,533 2,168 1,049 1,381 10,131 2,848 .. 2.168 4,850 9,866 .. 265 19 4 „ Opunake .. .. .. Opunake .. 1883 7 11 9 8 6-40 4 302 170 23 30 525 562 .. 170 97 829 304 „ Egmont .. .. ... Hawera .. 1884 67 .113 15 0 5-68 4 3,057 956 368 485 4,866 4,535 .. 956 1,748 7,239 2,373 „ Stratford .. .. .. Stratford .. 1887 199 285 11 4 5-37 4 5,536 2,020 1,118 1.472 10,146 3,270 .. 2,020 5,221 10.511 365 „ Pride of New Plymouth .. 1 N. Plymouth 1893: 142 129 15 8 4-30 4 3,168 417 267 352 4,204 1,855 .. 417 2.267 4,539 335 „ Pride of Eltham .. .. Eltham .. 1908 35 60 13 4 3-95 4 1,061 411 207 273 1,952 771 .. 411 1,063 2,245 293 Aggregate results .. .. .. 1,712 2,465 15 6 5-58 .. 55,219 21,014 8,552 11,262 96,047 48,918 .. 21,014 40,571 110,503 14,721 265 Net surplus .. .. j .. I .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 14,456 Nelson District, as at 31st December, 1925 — Court Robin Hood .. .. .. Nelson .. 1862 261 436 7 4 5-24 4 12,770 3,987 .. .. 16,757 14,664 587 .. 6,287 | 21,538 4,781 „ Perseverance .. .. .. Motueka .. 1863 31 49 12 4 5-09 4 1,557 395 .. .. 1,952 907 58 .'. 596 1,561 .. 391 16 0 „ Pride of the Forest .. .. Wakapuaka 1864 87 120 18 0 4-89 4 4,827 1,441 .. .. 6,268 3,481 212 .. 1,891 j 5,584 .. 684 17 10 „ Concord .. .. .. Greymouth 1867 118 192 3 8 6-27 4 4,776 1,953 .. .. 6,729 698 287 .. 3,008 ' 3,993 .. 2,736 11 10 „ Unity .. .. .. Havelock .. 1871 40 56 19 8 4-45 4 2,464 591 .. .. 3,055 2,024 87 .. 804 2,915 140 19 1 „ Sherwood Forest .. .. Stoke .. 1872 76 113 6 4 4-70 4 3,367 1,154 .. .. 4,521 3,592 170 .. 1,621 i 5,383 862 „ Aorere .. .. .. 1 Collingwood 1873 97 134 6 8 4-93 4 5,777 1.526 .. .. 7,303 6,825 225 .. 1.972 : 9,022 1,719 „ Royal Oak .. .. .. Westport .. 1875 61 102 19 7 4-25 4 3,387 948 .. .. 4,335 3,069 140 .. 1,520 | 4,729 394 „ Inangahua .. .. .. j Reefton .. | 1878 17 26 13 0 5-70 4 987 234 .. .. 1,221 1,654 34 .. 343 j 2,031 810 Aggregate results .. .. .. .. 788 1,233 6 7 5-00 .. 39,912 12,229 .. .. 52,141 36,914 1,800 .. 18,042 56,756 8,566 3,951 Net surplus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . _ .. ._ .. .. .. .. .. 4,615 Court Enterprise, as at 31st December, Dunedin .. 1863 380 614 7 4 5-96 4 16,046 4,054 .. 20 100 14 938 .. .. 9,223 24,161 4,061 ! 1927 1 1 ! 1

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U.A.O.D. 1 ! Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand, as at 31st December, 1925 — Grand Lodge Funeral Fund .. .. .. .. .. .. 6-17 4 .. 40,513 .. .. 40,513 21,182 .. .. 17,867 39,049 .. 1,464 Pioneer Lodge .. Christohureh 1875 277 450 18 6 5-72 4 j 11,834 3,779 1,338 110 17,061 9,208 .. 3,779 6,691 19,678 2,617 Hope of St. Albans „ .. St. Albans 1879 179 300 16 8 5-76; 4 7,152 2,239 956 78 ' 10,425 4,846 .. 2,239 4,771 11,856 1,431 Mistletoe „ .. Christchurch 1879 315 519 2 0 5-86! 4 12,407 3.824! 1,664 136 18,031 6,329 .. 3,824 8,320 18,473 442 Oak of Sydenham „ .. Sydenham 1879 269 448 15 4 5-88' 4 10.858 3,481 ' 1,405 115 15,859 7,104 .. 3,481 7.019 17,604 1,745 Ethelbert „ .. Springston 1880 63 92 10 2 3-19 4 2,657 842 279 23 3,801 1,278 .. 842 1,394 3,514 .. 287 18 1 Star of Anglesea „ .. Lincoln .. 1880 60 87 18 4 5-64 4 2,575 823 261 2] 3,680 2,178 .. 823 1,303 4,304 624 Perseverance „ .. Sydenham 1880 117 187 16 10 5-86 4 4,886 1,539 572 47 7,044 2,207 .. 1,539 2,862 6,608 .. 436 18 5 Hope of Amberley „ .. Amberley .. 1880 62 98 1 4 5-05 4 2,493 761 307 25 3,586 1,116 .. 761 1,551 3,428 .. 158 18 11 Anchor „ .. Woolston .. 1880 234 383 13 8 5-54 4 9,061 2,797 1,243 102 13,203 2,737 .. 2,797 6,215 11,749 .. 1,454 17 2 Bud of Hope „ .. Rangiora .. 1880 88 136 13 6 5-97 4 3,670 1,204 409 34 5,317 2,267 .. 1,204 2,044 5,515 198 Timaru „ .. Timaru .. 1882 424 694 2 4 5-12. 4 16,615 5,133 2,235 183 24,166 10,527 .. 5,133 11,174 26,834 2,668 Trafalgar ,, .. Kaiapoi .. 1882 129 213 2 8 5-01 I 4 4,816 (,468 708 58 7,050 1,753 j .. 1,468 3,539 6,760 .. 290 19 0 Star of Ashburton ,, .. Ashburton 1883 232 363 5 10 5-46 4 9,190 2,858 1,161 95 13,304 4,604! .. 2,858 5,807 13,269 .. 35 19 11 Old Oak „ .. Southbridge 1883 58 88 0 10 5-06 4 2,173 682 289 24 3,168 1,232 .. 682 1.447 3,361 193 Ivy of Linwood „ .. Christchurch 1888 325 583 7 10 6-21 4 11,905 3,546 1,984 163 17,598 3,650 .. 3,546 9,920 17,116 .. 482 19 4 Lyttelton Hearts of Oak „ .. .. .. 45 80 7 4 2-13 4 2,237 755 196 16 3,204 33 .. 755 979 1,767 .. 1,437 8 3 EUesmere „ .. Doyleston .. 1895 55 92 0 10 5-67 I 4 2,0.11 610 309 25 2,955 983 .. 610 1,545 3,138 183 Olive Branch ,, .. Upper Ric- 1897 75 124 7 6 4-28: 4 2,663 791 433! 35 3,922 537 .. 791 2,166 3,494 .. 428 17 3 carton Lilv of Richmond „ .. Richmond.. 1902 160 293 0 8 5-82 ' 4 5,613 1,635 1,019 84 8,351 1,690 .. 1,635 5,093 8,418 67 Ivy „ .. Waimate .. 1903 102 166 10 8 5-19 4 3,651 1.081 572 47 5.351 1,624 .. 1.081 2,859 5,564 213 Success of Ashburton „ . . Ashburton 1904 29 27 7 10 2-70 : 31 775 79 63 5 922 135 .. 79 576 790 .. 132 16 10 Queen of the Oak ,, .. Christchurch 1908 45 45 5 8 6-09 4~ 1,241 128 89 j 7 1,465 614 .. 128 813) 1,555 90 Lily of Temuka „ .. Temuka .. 1922 52 102 3 2 1-01 | 4 1.630 469, 379! 31 2,509 117 .. 469 1,894 2,480 .. 29 19 9 Aggregate results .. .. .. .. 3,395 5,579 9 6 5-55 .. 132,113 j 40,524 ! 17,871 1 1,464 191,972 66,769 .. 40,524 89,982 197, 275 10,471 5,168 Net surplus .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5,303 j Widow and Orphans' Society, Wellington ' Wellington 1849 80 17 4 10 6-18 4 .. 2,545 .. .. 2,545 3,108 .. j .. 234 3,342 797! District, M.U.I.O.O.F., as at 31st De- ~ J cember, 1925 j |

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TABLE I.—Number of Members and Amounts of Benefit and other Funds, as at the 31st December, 1928, of all Friendly Societies and Branches according to the Latest Statistics received.

Sick and Management Qr Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. Estab H s e h n5ent. gl § fjf.§J Total Worth. Fu f n X d fn g n other Funds, , *> e *^f m >? er 3 IJiS S *' Goods, &c. vXatfon. M.U.I.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ N.Z. Branch, Central Body .. Wellington.. 1902 .. 120,859 120,428 431 + l-02f Auckland District— Central Body .. .. Auckland .. .. .. 146,181 139,060 7,121 Good Intent Lodge .. ,, .. 1850 740 8,115 4,947 3,168 Parnell „ .. Parnell .. 1859 261 3,685 1,050 2,635 Thames ,, .. Thames .. 1866 446 470 .. 470 Duke of Cambridge „ .. Cambridge .. 1867 190 541 137 404 Gisborne ,, .. Gisborne .. 1874 390 4,892 3,555 1,337 Howick ,, .. Howick .. 1876 109 175 33 142 Whangarei „ .. Whangarei.. 1881 87 1,533 1,450 83 Franklin ,, .. Otahuhu .. 1881 292 212 .. 212 Warkworth Pioneer „ .. Warkworth.. 1884 87 272 .. 272 Hauraki ,, .. Coromandel 1895 82 870 511 359 Hokianga ,, .. Hokianga .. 1896 69 330 18 312 Karangahake ,, .. Karangahake 1897 45 102 68 34 Waihi „ .. Waihi .. 1897 77 91 9 82 Jubilee „ .. Paeroa .. 1897 129 327 155 172 Manukau ,, .. Onehunga .. 1898 140 796 515 281 Rotorua ,, .. Rotorua .. 1898 123 639 375 264 Waitekauri and Golden Cross Waitekauri 1899 149 244 .. 244 Lodge Waipu Lodge .. Waipu .. 1900 53 226 137 89 Hot Springs „ .. Te Aroha .. 1900 115 261 .. 261 Te Awamutu ,, .. TeAiramutu 1903 137 779 56 723 Hamilton „ .. Hamilton .. 1903 232 622 86 536 Hikurangi „ .. Hikurangi .. 1904 65 204 42 162 Hand of Friendship ,, .. Huntly .. 1906 171 117 84 33 Pukekohe ,, .. Pukekohe .. 1907 204 194 .. 194 Matamata ,, .. Matamata .. 1907 132 289 117 172 Te Kuiti „ .. Te Kuiti .. 1907 118 166 50 116 Ngaruawahia ,, .. Ngaruawahia 1908 90 163 48 115 Mamaku ,, .. Mamaku .. 1908 54 50 27 23 Morrinsville „ .. Morrinsville 1908 103 362 57 305 Dominion ,, .. Mount Eden 1909 129 214 25 189 Hearts of Oak „ .. Taumarunui 1909 75 74 49 25 Selwyn ,, .. Putaruru .. 1911 40 35 .. 35 Ponsonby .. Auckland .. , 1911 214 328 43 285 Waitoa „ .. Waifcoa .. 1912 111 135 97 38 Remuera ,, . . Remuera .. 1912 175 144 .. 144 Calliope ■. Devonport .. 1912 71 123 27 96 Drury ,, ■. Drury .. 1921 53 43 .. 43 Manurewa ,, .. Manurewa .. 1921 100 97 .. 97 Tuakau „ .. Tuakau .. 1922 173 247 11 236 Papakura .. Papakura .. 1922 38 108 3 105 Pupuke .. .. Takapuna .. 1922 99 50 26 24 Tauranga .. Tauranga .. i 1922 57 226 18 208 Birkenhead .. .. Birkenhead.. 1923 57 122 53 69 Lynndale ., .. New Lynn .. 1924 96 91 49 42 Richmond .. Grey Lynn .. 11924 77 115 11 104 Pokeno ,, ■ • Pokeno .. ; 1924 56 34 .. 34 Papatoetoe .. Papatoetoe 1924 100 69 61 8 Owhango .. Owhango .. 1924 18 45 16 29 Patetere .. •• Tirau .. 1924 50 113 59 54 Chevalier ,, .. Pt. Chevalier 1924 49 82 19 63 Netherton „ .. Netherton .. 1925 76 89 .. 89 St. Heliers .. St. He lie rs 1925 49 56 17 39 Bay Maungatapere ,, .. Maungatapere 1926 42 69 .. 69 Dargaville „ .. Dargaville .. 1926 31 18 3 15 Kereone .. Kereone .. 1926 37 110 34 76 Kerepeehi .. .. Kerepeehi .. 1927 49 59 .. 59 Otorohanga ., .. Otorohanga 1928 30 92 29 63 Ranfurly ., .. Epsom .. 1928 11 14 5 9 Mount Albert ., .. Mount Albert 1928 46 59 4 55 Waiuku .. Waiuku .. 1928 29 29 18 11 Total .. .. .. .. 7,128 175,998 153,264 22,734 +0-09* Hawke's Bay District— Central Body .. ■ • Napier .. .. .. 1,484 .. 1,484 * Napier Lodge.. .. „ .. 1856 800 26,476 24,599 1,877 + 8-05 Meeanee „ .. Taradale .. 1871 74 1,488 1,473 15 + 0-45 Abbotsford .... .. Waipawa .. 1873 303 15,713 15,303 410 +14-33 Clive .... .. Clive .. 1876 22 1,550 1,511 39 +29-05 Hastings „ .. .. Hastings .. 1878 502 14,376 14,206 170 + 7-83 * Sick Fund only t Society Funeral Fund only.

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Sick and S Management n . Plflfp of cJ ® o 2' TFnnm-fll TPnnd nnrl or Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. Esta bli8hment. §-§2 $*£ 6 - Total Worth. including ' other Funds, pe L^™ t ber ►.|fl |1: S Surplus. Goods, &c. Valuation. M.U.I.O.O.F.—-continued. Hawke's Bay District—continued. ; £ £ £ £ Tavistock Lodge.. .. Waipukurau | 1879 184 4,260 4,048 212 + 5-03 Woodville ,, .. Woodville .. : 1880 107 2,894 2,893 1 +10-53 Ruahine „ .. Tikokino .. 1885 127 4,938 4,793 145 +12-33 Forest Home ,, . . .. Ormondville 1887 97 2,677 2,648 29 +10-20 Dannevirke „ .. .. Dannevirke 1888 477 9,395 9,079 316 + 3-72 Te Reinga „ .. .. Wairoa .. 1908 39 1,360 1,339 21 +18-53 Takapau .. Takapau .. 1926 38 130 115 15 Total .. .. .. .. 2,770 86,741 82,007 4,734 + 8-13* Taranalci District — Central Body .. .. New Plymouth .. 2 508 468 40 +159-00 Egmont Lodge .. .. „ 1857 229 11,222 10,996 226 +14-84 Excelsior,, .. .. „ 1865 207 10,047 10.035 12 + 8-69 Waitara „ ... .. Waitara .. 1876 65 5,939 5,746 193 +18-37 Union „ .. .. Hawera .. 1881 137 7,828 7,641 187 +16-98 Manaia „ .. .. Manaia .. 1887 134 8,131 7,925 206 +18-57 Eltham „ .. .. Eltham .. 1889 164 4,749 4,746 3 +10-34 Midhirst „ .. .. Midhirst .. 1893 68 1,526 1,376 150 3-05 Stratford ,, .. .. Stratford .. 1900 95 3,263 .3,203 .. +20-62 Toko „ .. .. Toko .. 1901 54 740 740 .. +13-18 Kaponga „ .. .. Kaponga .. 1903 156 2,800 2,545 255 + 6-33 Total .. .. .. ... 1,311 56,753 55,481 1,272 +12 94* Wanganui District— Central Body . . .. Wanganui .. .. .. 143 42 101 * Wanganui Lodge.. .. „ .. 1858 457 27,527 23,816 3,711 +10-66 Manawatu „ .. PalmerstonN. 1881 261 10,850 10,380 470' +10-57 Manchester „ .. Feilding .. 1883 95 5,163 5,148 15 +13-68 Apiti „ •• Apiti .. 1894 72 3,190 3,176 14 +13-88 Rangitikei „ .. .. Mangaweka 1895 69 4,378 3,980 398 1 +21-89 Hautapu „ .. .. Taihape .. 1897 163 1,724 1,686 38 + 8-36 Foxton „ .. ■■ Foxton .. 1906 50, 1,187 1,187 .. + 3-00 Kimbolton „ . . ■ • Kimbolton .. 1906 23 ! 523 520 3 + 9-12" Ohakune „ .. Ohakune .. 1907 54 : 1,310 1,245 65 + 9-24 Raetihi „ .. -• Raetihi .. 1915 88 1,46] 1,208 253 + 4-54 Marton „ . . ■ • Marton .. 1924 101 374 280 94 + 0-45 Bulls „ . . - ■ Sanson .. 1926 22 43 21 22 1 Rangiwahia „ .. Rangiwahia 1927 34 73 46 27 ,. Total .. .. •• -- 1,489 57,946 52,735 5,211 +10-18* Wellington District— Central Body .. .. Wellington.. .. 11 7,711 7,223 488 * Britannia Lodge .. „ 1843 769 66,193 63,516 2,677 +41-10 Antipodean „ „ 1847 515 49,676 46,340 3,336 +38-26 Rose of the Valley „ .. j Lower Hutt 1849 164 5,915 ; 5,779 136 +10-71 Rose of Sharon ' „ .. Upper Hutt 1857 70 3,735 3,504 231 +14-08 Unity „ ■■ Featherston 1872 88 4,778 4,124 654 +15-54 Combination „ • • Johnsonville 1876 87 2,504 2,399 105 + 7-80 Heart of Oak „ .. Carterton .. 1877 171 5,333 5,138 195 + 9-68 Masterton „ Masterton .. 1877 231 6,342 5,692 650 + 6-83 Greytown „ Greytown .. 1879 130 6,643 5,864 779 +13-75 Petone „ • • Petone .. 1882 183 6,205 5,778 427 + 8-66 Eketahuna „ . • Eketahuna 1887 176 4,498 4,161 337 + 2-90 Martinborough „ •• Martinborough 1892 71 3,298 2,772 526 +12-15 Mangatainoka ,, Mangatainoka 1894 81 1,403 1,293 110 + 5-63 Sister Wallis „ •• Wellington.. 1895 118 1,207 1,112 95 + 4-15 Newtown „ Newtown .. 1897 134 4,172 3,766 406 + 7-97 Victoria Diamond ,, .. Levin .. 1897 44 1,065 1,025 40 +25-32 Kilbirnie „ Kilbirnie .. 1907 68 1,601 1,529 72 + 7-63 Total .. .. -- 3)111 182,279 171,015 11,264 +21-12* Marlborough District — Central Roily ... Blenheim . . .. .. 3,964 3 3,961 * Marlborough Lodge ,, •• 1860 187 9,858 9,758 100 +20-Q7 Renwick „ -■ Renwicktown 1867 49 3,252 3,124 128 +16-74 Total .. 236 17,074 12,885 4,189 +19-94* Nelson District — Central Body .. -• Nelson 46,647 .31,010 15,637 Nelson Lodge .. ,, ■. 1842 282 1,482 400 1,082 .. Travellers' Rest ,, Richmond .. 184/ 70 371 371 .. * Sick Fund only.

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I <M g 43 i Sick and Management Ttefi^\«nf»v Name of Society and Branch. Establishment, Total Worth. other "fuMs, Per Member |ii| S »- Goods, &c. Va tS n . I I fa . I I ' I M.U.I. O.O.F.—continued. Nelson District—continued. £ £ £ £ Howard Lodge .. Nelson .. 1847 254 6,132 5,118 1,014 Mansion of Peace ,, .. Wakefield .. 1859 140 3,244 2,854 390 General Cameron ,, .. Brightwater 1865 44 884 873 11 Mataki ,, .. I Murchison .. 1903 85 80 54 26 Palmyra ,, . . , Tadmor .. 1907 10 83 62 21 Total .. .. .. .. 885 58,923 40,742 18,181 | + 4-47* M otueka District— Central Body .. .. Motueka .. .. .. 9,577 .. 9,577 * Motueka Lodge .. ,, .. 1850 196 5,082 5,082 .. — 1-48 Good Intention ,, .. Riwaka .. 1860 51 4,454 4.392 62 +35-29 Takaka ,, .. Takaka .. 1863 96 4,165 4,156 9 + 0-68 South Star ,, .. Dovedale .. 1.880 37 2,214 2,213 1 +10-56 Total .. .. .. .. 380 25,492 15,843 9,649 j + 7-09* United Westland District— Centra] Body .. .. Westport .. .. .. 14,257 14,257 .. i Westport Lodge .. .. „ .. 1867 147 1,581 1,581 Charleston ,, .. .. Charleston . . 1867 26 864 834 30 Waimea ,, .. .. Stafford .. 1867 4 12 11 1 j Greymouth „ .. .. Greymouth 1867 129 2,332 2,327 5 Albert ,, .. . . Kumara .. 1870 28 70 21 49 Reefton „ . . .. Reefton .. 1872 147 64 64 Denniston ,, .. . . Denniston .. 1886 17 Blackball ,, .. .. Blackball .. 1898 103 22 20 2 Ngakawau ,, .. .. Granity .. 1907 17 33 30 3 Total .. .. .. .. 618 19,235 19,145 90 + 1-56* Ashley District — Central Body . . . . Ransriora .. .. .. 39,549 39,286 263 * Rangiora Lodge . . „ .. 1860 435 4,226 3,554 672 + 1-17 Nil Desperandum ,, .. East Oxford 1868 167 635 410 225 + 4-49 Leithfield „ .. Leithfield .. 1873 94 1,840 1,490 350 + 4-70 Cust ,, . . Cust .. 1874 67 316 316 .. + 1-23 Woodend „ . . Woodend .. 1874 101 92 18 i 74 + 4-69 Oxford „ .. Oxford .. 1876 126 178 .. 1 178 15-43 Ohoka ,, .. Ohoka .. 1876 97 286 286 .. - 3-17 Amberley ,, .. Amberley .. 1876 149 1,519 1,416 103 + 3-77 Waikari „ .. Waikari .. 1880 77 201 | 201 .. +12-07 Waiau ,, . . Waiau . . 1909 57 471 j 189 282 + 3-47 Omihi „ .. Omihi .. 1926 43 90 67 23 Total .. .. .. .. 1,413 49,403 47,233 ' 2,170 + 1-27* North Canterbury District — Central Body .. .. Christehurch .. 5 5,612 5,372 240 * City of Christchurch Lodge .. ,, 1853 587 27,673 25,007 2,666 + 6-11 Kaiapoi „ .. Kaipoi .. 1858 163 8,436 8,174 262 +14-71 Volunteer ,, .. Sydenham .. 1866 315 7,648 7,003 645 — 1-96 Benevolent ,, .. Christchurch 1866 142 7,541 6,054 1,487 + 8-11 Perseverance „ .. Woolston .. 1872 122 4,636 4,424 212 - 4-19 Malvern ,, .. Sheffield .. 1877 110 3,262 3,068 194 + 3-90 Phillipstown ,, .. Christchurch 1879 131 1,764 1,664 100 - 4-76 Leeston ,, .. Leeston .. 1880 114 3,079 2,912 167 + 0-26 Papanui ,, .. Christchurch 1880 171 4,902 4,497 405 + 1-55 Addington ,, .. Addington .. 1882 202 5,060 4,758 302 + 1-57 Coleridge ,, .. Glentunnel 1883 124 3,215 2,917 298 — 3-33 Heart of Oak „ .. Kaikoura .. 1885 127 3,584 2,920 664 + 5-50 Riecarton ,, .. Riccarton .. 1886 168 4,014 3,461 553 + 2-58 Jubilee ,, .. Prebbleton 1887 76 2,263 2,202 61 + 5-83 Sister Pearce ,, .. Christchurch 1896 82 963 853 110 — 1-07 Total .. .. .. .. 2,639 93,652 85,286 8,366 + 2-84* Ashburton District — Central Body .. .. Ashburton .. .. .. 17,467 15,675 1,792 Ashburton Lodge .. „ 1873 427 3,959 3,716 243 Waterton „ .. .. Waterton .. 1881 102 1,914 1,872 42 Pioneer ,, .. .. Staveley .. 1881 101 1,958 1,657 301 Tinwald „ .. .. Tinwald .. 1882 115 2,264 1,833 431 Methven „ .. .. Methven .. 1900 166 1,240 1,113 127 * Sick Fund only.

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°=°S§ ' Sick and Management Deficiencv Name of Society and Branch. Est fbHshment. | f-p J Total Worth ' "Tncmdfng 1 " 1, pe L M^ er f||| Surplus. Goods, &c. i j M.U.I.O.O.F—continued. Ashburton District—continued £ £ £ £ Mayfield Lodge .. .. Mayfield .. 1901 103 920 649 277 Hinds „ .. . . Hinds .. 1910 73 188 39 149 Rakaia ,, .. .. Rakaia .. 1911 26 27 14 13 Total .. .. .. .. 1,113 29,943 26,568 3,375 + 2-13* Total N.Z. Branch .. .. .. 23,093 974,298 882,632 91,666 + 7-46 Districts separately REGISTERED. Lyttelton District— Centra] Body .. . . Lyttelton .. .. .. 2,389 2,323 66 City of Norwich Lodge.... „ .. 1850 376 17,011 16,206 805 + 8-98 Good Intent ,, .. Akaroa .. 1860 88 3,018 3,018 .. -j- 12*56 Hand of Friendship ,, .. Okain's Bay 1875 60 1,782 1,736 46 4- 7-91 Hand and Heart „ .. Pigeon Bay.. 1876 44 3,028 2,859 169 +28-75 Perseverance ,, .. Barry's Bay 1881 79 2,377 2,377 .. +10-86 Wairewa ,, .. Little River 1897 77 1,789 1,781 8 + 5-00 Kaia Toa ,, . . Lyttelton .. 1925 44 148 101 47 Total .. .. .. .. 768 31,542 30,401 1,141 +10-38 South Canterbury District — Central Body .. .. Timaru .. .. 3 4,616 4,544 72 * Timaru Lodge .. „ .. 1864 516 15,594 15,210 384 + 7-00 Heart of Friendship ,, . Waimate .. 1871 171 4,069 3,886 183 + 5-94 Makikihi .. Makikihi .. 1907 40 1,000 969 31 +17-88 Morven ,, .. Morven .. 1912 36 327 294 33 + 1-13 Total .. .. .. .. 766 25,606 24,903 703 + 6-84* Otago District— Central Body .. .. Dunedin .. .. .. 21,394 9,750 11,644 Hand and Heart Lodge .. „ .. 1848 731 57,182 51,192 5,990 +24-69 Dunedin ,. .. „ .. 1862 481 37,220 35,264 1,956 +29-24 Dalton .. .. Balclutha .. 1864 322 14,602 14,497 105 +11-20 Prince of Wales .. .. Port Chalmers 1864 320 10,814 10,197 617 + 7-76 Albion .. .. Dunedin .. 1864 454 22,997 22,266 731 +10-54. Oamaru ., .. Oamaru .. 1864 319 11,557 11,355 202 + 8-86 Tuapeka Pioneer .. Lawrence .. 1865 138 8,855 8,541 314 + 9-41 Prince Alfred .. Waikouaiti 1866 85 5,215 4,881 334 +23-86 Naseby ,, .. Naseby .. 1868 142 3,113 2,976 137 -19-32 Alexandra ,, .. Pt, Molyneux 1869 145 5,405 5,253 152 + 7-98 Roxburgh ,, .. Roxburgh .. 1869 121 2,116 1,806 310 -11-80 Tapanui .. Tapanui .. 1869 220 12,054 11,888 166 +13-98 Palmerston .. .. Palmerston S. 1870 140 6,005 5,406 599 + 6-28 Cromwell .. .. Cromwell .. 1870 135 10,771 9,747 1,024 +65-84 Mount Wendon .. Waikaia .. 1871 76 2,183 2,169 14 -13-92 Band of Friendship ., .. Kakanui .. 1872 82 1,871 1,738 133 — 6-49 Outram .. .. Outram .. 1875 118 6,854 6,473 381 +31-77 Mosgiel ,, .. Mosgiel .. 1879 307 15,229 14,703 526 + 9-17 Caversham ,, .. Caversham 1881 362 19,220 17,311 1,909 +10-40 Valley .. Dunedin .. 1881 245 11,114 10,378 736 + 9-96 Ngapara ,. .. Ngapara .. 1891 65 1,637 1,574 63 + 9-65 Dunback ,, .. Dunback .. 1892 89 2,593 2,447 146 — 6-46 Pride of Kaitangata ,, .. Kaitangata 1892 261 9,698 9,344 354 + 0-67 United Brothers .. Cambrian .. 1897 54 1,634 1,556 78 — 3-91 Milton .. Milton .. 1897 366 11,128 11,011 117 + 2-86 Waikaka ,, .. Waikaka .. 1899 32 1,529 1,517 12 + 6-92 Middlemarch ,. .. Middleinarch 1906 85 2,102 2,081 21 — 1-67 Maniototo .. Ranfurly .. 1910 84 1,850 1,790 60 + 5-61 Centenary .. SouthDunedin 1911 125 2,152 2,128 24 + 0-67 Vincent .. Ophir .. 1911 51 500 446 54 + 3-89 Queen of Otago .. .. Kaitangata 1921 60 272 254 18 Victoria ,, .. Milton .. 1925 69 141 111 30 Princess Mary ,, .. Caversham 1925 72 124 82 42 Total .. .. .. 6,356 321,131 292,132 28,999 +11-93 Southland District — Central Body .. .. Invercargill.. .. .. 693 160 533 Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle „ .. 1860 356 22,178 21,837 341 +11-20 Lodge St. George Lodge .. „ .. 1868 421 18,757 18,655 102 — 1-65 Winton „ .. Winton .. 1874 128 2,982 2,906 76 - 7-91 United Gore „ .. Gore .. 1878 .159 9,401 9,335 66 + 7-88 I * Sick Fund only.

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oi„ Sick and j Management ■ Name of Society and Branch. 1 f-fiji Totftl Worth ' j other Funds, Member s|1q! : Good8 ' &c - "Valuation. i a M.U.I.O.O.F.—continued. j Southland District—continued. £ £ £ £ Lumsden Lodge .. Lumsden .. 1882 135 2,729 2,643 86 — 18-79 Awarua „ .. Bluff .. 1883 119 4,825 4,781 64 - 1-40 Riversdale „ .. Riversdale .. 1889 27 611 608 3 -21-88 Star of the West ,. . . Orepuki .. 1899 85 975 973 2 — 3-62 Mataura Falls „ .. Mataura .. 1900 118 1,583 J ,276 307 —17-18 Star of Nightcaps „ .. Nightcaps .. 1900 51 696 385 311 —17-31 Hearts of Oak „ . . Invercargill 1904 69 798 781 17 + 3-76 Balfour „ .. Balfour .. 1907 32 437 358 79 -16-23 Otautau ,, .. Otautau .. 1913 .33 642 598 44 — 5-94 Star of Edendale .. Edendale .. 1913 1 354 333 21 + 3-74 Dip ton „ .. Dipton .. 1914 46 835 719 116 - 0-50 Total .. .. .. .. 1,780 68,496 66,328 2,168 -2-36 Total of Order .. .. .. 32,763 1,421,073 1,296,396 124,677 T.O.O.F. Grand Lodge of New Zealand— Central Body .. .. Dunedin .. .. 2 275,791 270,386 5,405 Pioneer Lodge .. ,, .. 1862 198 276 37 239 Leith „ „ .. 1867 155 1,370 724 646 Alfred . . Oamaru .. 1869 245 ] ,498 714 784 Star of Canterbury „ .. Timaru .. 1869 164 286 29 257 Rangitikei ,, . . Bull's .. 1873 46 306 207 99 Alexandrovna „ . . Temuka .. 1874 110 310 13 297 Unity „ .. South Dunedin 1875 383 1,509 71 1,438 Victoria ,, .. Geraldine .. 1875 141 1,012 364 648 Linden „ .. Kaikorai .. 1875 152 516 18 498 Southern Cross .. .. Wellington.. 1877 388 2,117 730 1,387 Pioneer of Southland ,. .. Invercargill 1878 272 1,227 921 306 Star of Auckland ,, .. Auckland .. 1878 284 2,736 333 2,403 Washington .. Addington .. 1878 710 1,833 139 1,694 Templetori . . Templeton . . 1881 54 341. 296 45 Alma „ .. Wyndham .. 1882 81 270 253 17 Wallace „ .. Riverton .. 1882 64 88 II 77 Ridgely „ .. Christchurch 1882 367 1,219 151 1,068 Kawakawa „ .. Kawakawa 1883 38 273 11 262 Gladstone ,, .. Fairlie Creek 1883 88 333 213 .120 Mataura „ .. Mataura .. 1883 58 665 654 11 Aparima „ .. Otautau .. 1883 57 199 94 105 Orient ,, Palmerston N. 1885 114 314 .. 314 Popotunoa ,, .. Clinton .. 1889 56 235 30 205 Hope of Maheno „ .. Maheno .. 1889 89 248 150 98 Waiareka ,, . . Enfield .. 1891 105 128 .. 128 Star of Eden ,, .. Ponsonby .. 1894 299 1,296 77 1,219 Ruth Rebekah „ . . Dunedin' . . 1895 29 103 4 99 Star of Waiuku . . Waiuku .. 1895 168 485 .. 485 Linda Rebekah ,, . . Roslyn .. 1895 37 162 .. 162 Northern Wairoa „ . . Te Kopuru 1896 121 316 90 226 Myrtle Rebekah .. Auckland .. 1896 40 147 II 136 Miriam Rebekah „ .. South Dunedin 1898 71 46 11 35 Naomi Rebekah ... .. Christchurch 1899 131 111 .. Ill Wynyard „ . . Auckland . . 1899 302 408 108 300 Opotiki „ .. Opotiki .. 1899 96 891 120 771 Owaka ., .. Owaka .. 1899 160 546 168 378 Hereweka ., .. Portobello .. 1901 56 36 25 II Star of Gisborne ,, .. Gisborne .. 1901 250 234 40 194 Star of Avondale ,, .. Avondale .. 1903 152 841 73 768 Star of Napier .. Napier .. 1904 120 96 11 85 Royal Oak „ .. Drummond.. 1904 37 223 .. 223 Awhina „ .. Mamaku .. 1904 41 115 62 53 Takiara Rebekah ,, .. Invercargill 1904 45 31 12 19 Star of Linwood ,, .. i/inwood .. 1906 357 881 48 833 Hakatere ,, . . Ashburton .. 1906 203 545 48 497 Aroatea .. .. Birkenhead.. 1907 160 156 58 98 Royal Pukerau „ .. Pukerau .. 1907 27 179 8 171 Excelsior „ .. Pukekohe .. 1907 87 456 .. 456 Waiau ,, .. Tuatapere .. 1907 34 1.44 14 130 Clevedon „ .. Clevedon .. 1907 52 142 32 110 Star of Sydenham ,, .. Sydenham .. 1907 143 664 38 626 Star of Papakaio „ ; .. Papakaio .. 1907 43 132 .. 132 Star of Kaikohe ,, .. Kaikohe .. 1907 17 161 9 152 Star of Hokianga ,, .. Kohukohu .. 1907 24 169 54 115 Zealandia „ .. Wellington .. 1908 151 134 .. 134 Star of St. Albans „ . . St. Albans .. 1908 88 78 66 12 Epsom „ . . Epsom .. 1908 96 155 1 154 Golden Link Rebekah „ .. Linwood .. 1908 43 59 10 49 Te Ara Rebekah „ .. Otautau .. 1908 20 9 4 5 Moana Rebekah „ . . Riverton .. 1908 6 6 .. 6 Loyal Waimate „ .. Waimate .. 1908 60 23 2 21 Star of Waikato ,, Frankton .. 1909 82 163 ■. 163 Lily of Sydenham Rebekah Sydenham .. 1909 34 25 .. 25 Lodge Pride of Taumarunui Lodge .. Taumarunui 1909 84 73 .. 73 Rakaia „ .. Rakaia .. 1909 37 655 30 I 625

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o'Sg °£Sli Sick and Management 0 r Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. I B8 Sfj | Total Worth. FU ;Sding Dd ' other^Funfls. ! tSS Surplus. Goods, &c. Nation. l_ w ziS« Q [ 1 1.0.0. F. —continued. Grand Lodge of New Zealand—ctd £ £ .£ £ Maori Hill Lodge .. Maori Hill .. 1909 32 49 .. 49 Awarua „ .. Taihape .. 1909 78 j 93 27 66 Star of Papakura „ .. Papakura .. 1910 52 "1 • • I 71 I St. Kilda ,, .. Dunedin .. 1910 44 i 64 25 ; 30 Karamu „ .. Hastings .. 1910 210 j 185 9 176 Star of Whangarei „ .. Whangarei .. 1910 129 445 53 i 392 j Chertsey „ .. Chertsey .. 1910 36 240 94 | 146 j Lily of Eden Rebekah „ .. Ponsonby .. 1910 29 25 . . 26 j Marama „ .. Morton Mains 1911 44 28 3 25 Kia Ora „ .. Dannevirke. . 1911 57 217 4 ! 213 ! Pyramid ,, .. Wanganni .. 1911 107 130 95 35 j Star of Waikiwi ., .. Waikiwi .. 1911 145 247 2 245 Star of Bluff „ .. Bluff .. 1911 96 84 .. | 84 Arawa „ .. Cambridge .. \ 1912 106 101 55 46 Tois Tois „ .. Waimahaka 1912 27 17 .. 17 Waipoua „ .. Masterton .. 1912 46 44 21 23 Hokonui „ .. Gore .. 1912 38 120 34 86 Kiwitea „ .. Feilding .. 1912 55 57 12 45 Star of EUerslie „ . . Ellerslie .. 1912 51 41 34 7 Star of Melrose ,, .. Devonport .. : 1912 76 14 . . j 14 Aroha „ .. S. Invercargill 1913 82 105 .. 105 I Star of Egmont ,, .. Eltliam .. 1913 18 21 5 j 16 Huia „ .. Hawera .. 1.913 67 41 . . 41 Cleveland „ .. Brooklyn .". 1913 76 62 .. j 62 Pouatu „ .. Whangamo- 1913 34 201 26 ! 175 mona Oreti „ .. Wallacetown 1913 26 68 17 51 Clutha ,, .. Balclutha . . ; 1913 97 54 27 27 Paritutu ,, .. New Plymouth' 1913 79 63 11 52 Kennington „ .. Kennington 1 1913 67 113 69 44 Star of Opawa „ . . Christchureh 1914 141 552 | 38 | 514 Victoria Rebekah „ .. Wellington . . ■ 1914 34 50 . . ! 50 Star of Opunake „ .. Opunalie .. ; 1915 41 248 | 104 1 144 I Taneatua ,, .. Taneatua .. ; 1916 36 297 . . , 297 ' Lily of Clutha Rebekah „ .. Balclutha .. j 1917 4 17 .. 17 Mizpah Rebekah „ .. Auckland . . 1918 42 49 8 41 Roseof Clinton Rebekah,, .. Clinton .. 1919 •• 16 • j 2 j 14 Centenary „ .. Whakatane.. 1919 36 157 7 1 150 Alberta „ .. Morningside ' 1920 r 71 96 11 85 Geyser ,, ■ • Rotorna .. \ 1920 22 77 18 59 Okaiawa ,, .. Okaiawa . . 1920 32 87 6 81 Rata Rebekah ,, .. Kennington 1920 1 26 j 2 24 Star of Ngongotaba „ .. Ngongotaha 1920 22 48 ' 16 32 Triumph „ .. Stratford .. 1920 49 25 25 Olive Rebekah ,, . . Owaka . . 1920 1 26 1 25 Bethesda Rebekah ,, .. Pukekohe .. 1921 1 8 , . 8 Tahakopa „ . . Tahakopa .. 1921 56 182 29 153 Kowhai Rebekah ,, .. Feilding . . 1921 9 21 .. 21 Roseneath Rebekah ,, .. Ball's .. 1921 . . 33 .. 33 Wairoa „ .. Wairoa .. 1922 72 75 .. 75 Esther Rebekah ,, .. Brooklyn .. 1922 2 16 .. 16 Koa Rebekah ,, .. Kaitaia .. 1922 2 30 3 27 Wildey „ .. Island Bay 1922 78 60 .. 60 Rua Tamaki ,, Te Rehunga 1922 18 115 63 52 Broadwood ,, .. Broadwood 1922 9 187 .. 187 j Northern Star ,, .. Kaitaia . . 1922 33 55 43 12 Star of Hikurangi ,, .. Hikurangi .. 1922 37 58 .. 58 Waimamaku Valley ,, .. Waimamaku 1922 19 44 . . 44 Pearl of Mataura Rebekah Mataura . . 1922 4 18 1 17 Lodge Lily of Franklin Rebekah Waiuku .. 1922 26 126 . . 126 Lodge Hinemoa Lodge .. Helensville .. 1923 73 149 : .. 149 Wakanui „ .. Wakanui .. 1923 25 76 5 7! Mangapapa ,, .. Ma.ngapapa.. 1923 83 100 .. 100 Tengawai „ .. Albury .. 1923 20 35 11 24 Star of Henderson „ .. Henderson .. 1923 50 139 18 121 Muritai „ .. Eastbourne.. 1923 25 16 8 8 Edith Cavell Rebekah ,, .. Rakaia . . 1923 1-16 1 15 Tokomaru Bay „ .. Tokomaru Bay 1923 48 41 9 32 Elm Rebekah „ .. Papakura .. 1923 13 23 4 19 Daphne Rebekah ,, . . Ashburton .. 1923 53 98 8 90 Rose of Wellington Rebekah Wellington .. 1924 11 23 .. 23 Lodge Pride of Dargaville Lodge .. Dargaville .. 1924 64' 103 17 86 Kahuranaki Rebekah „ .. Hastings . . 1924 18 i 44 . . 44 Heretaunga ,. .. Petone .. 1924 99 , 55 .. 55 Laurel Rebekah „ .. Avondale .. 1924 1 62 .. 62 Aloha Rebekah ,, .. Whangarei .. 1924 3 93 I 92 Waipukurau .. Waipukurau 1924 66 80 .. 80 Hinekoa Rebekah ,, .. Palmerston N. 1924 .. 21 .. 21 j Tokomairiro ,, .. Milton . . 1924 29 j 35 29 6 'V' " Southern Star ,, .. Tokanui .. 1924 37 j 36 .. 36 j Kawarau ,, .. Cromwell .. 1924 29 124 23 101 I Star of Glen Ora „ .. Glen Eden .. 1924 49 | 21 .. "21 Wakatipu „ .. Queenstown 1924 51 69 3 66 [

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CD "o.S-ti j Sick and Management or Deficiency Name ol Society and Branch. '0 g |!| J Total Worth - mSndSs otteMfnnda. !"« S =§«• , Surplus. Goods, &c. Valuation. H aP I. O.O.P.—continued. Grand Lodge of New Zealand —ctd. £ £ £ £ Friendship Rebekah Lodge .. Henderson .. 1925 8 34 .. 34 Maraenui „ .. Miramar .. 1925 88 171 .. 171 Bellevue .. Lower Hutt 1925 56 38 .. 38 Onslow „ .. Khandallah 1925 26 33 12 21 O-Kiwi-Iti Rebekah „ .. Eastbourne.. 1925 1 14 .. 14 Star of Petone Rebekah ,, .. Petone .. 1925 11 7 .. 7 Star of Carterton „ .. Carterton .. 1925 26 73 9 64 Huangarua ,, .. Martinborough 1925 17 40 11 29 Whanganui Rebekah „ . . Wanganui .. 1925 5 14 .. 14 Blenheim „ Blenheim .. 1925 74 97 28 69 Queen Charlotte .. Picton .. 1925 17 16 11 5 Warepa .. .. Warepa .. 1925 37 23 13 10 Otaki „ .. Otaki .. 1925 47 48 14 34 Mount Arthur ,, . . Motueka .. 1925 64 104 .. 104 Tasman „ .. Nelson .. 1925 81 110 41 69 Levin „ .. Levin .. 1925 26 37 17 20 Tui Rebekah „ .. Taihape .. 1925 9 15 . . 15 Star of Rangiora „ .. Rangiora . . 1926 34 44 36 8 Hylton „ .. Aramoho . . 1926 29 28 .. 28 Waiwhetu ,, .. Trentham .. 1926 18 28 .. 28 Rahiri Rebekah „ .. Miramar . . 1926 6 61 .. 61 Welcome R.ebekah „ .. Nelson .. 1926 6 20 3 17 Waimakariri .. Kaiapoi .. 1926 33 5 .. 5 Vincent „ .. Alexandra .. 1926 32 64 28 36 Loloma Rebekah ,, .. Dargaville .. 1926 4 17 .. 17 Kopane „ .. Rongotea .. 1926 30 24 . . 24 Brighter Greymouth „ .. Greymouth 1926 66 130 19 111 Rangatoto ., .. Takapau .. 1926 20 17 . . 17 Kiwi Rebekah .. Hawera .. 1926 18 41 6 35 Hui Mai Rebekah ,, .. Rongotea . . 1926 6 3 .. 3 Tutanekai Rebekah ,, .. Helensville .. 1926 8 35 3 32 Ngatoa Rebekah ,, .. Hikurangi . . 1926 2 15 1 14 Hauraki ,, .. Takapuna .. 1926 18 41 40 1 Lily of the Valley Rebekah Trentham .. 1927 4 58 1 57 Lodge Harmony Rebekah Lodge .. Birkenhead.. 1927 9 35 2 33 Ngatitoa ,, .. Porirua .. 1927 28 38 .. 38 Arlington Rebekah ,, .. Waipukurau 1927 19 11 .. 11 Golden West Rebekah ,, .. Greymouth.. 1927 13 93 5 88 Star of Hobsonville „ .. Hobsonville 1927 23 22 .. 22 Rawhiti ,, . . Pt. Chevalier 1927 44 22 19 3 Pukekura Rebekah ,, .. N. Plymouth 1927 13 30 3 27 Rose of Kawarau Rebekah Cromwell .. 1928 6 17 1 16 Lodge Gisborne Rebekah Lodge .. Gisborne .. 1928 11 37 4 33 Haeata Rebekah ,, .. Pt. Chevalier 1928 .. 6 . . 6 Westmere ,, .. Grey Lynn 1928 16 29 13 16 Total of Order .. .. .. 13,283 315,299 279,235 36,064 + 3-03 N.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District— Central Body .. .. Auckland .. .. .. 4,859 4,764 95 * Auckland Pioneer Lodge .. „ . . 1878 98 334 26 308 -21-40 United Brothers „ .. „ .. 1879 175 1,366 1,201 165 -14-93 Total of Order .. .. .. 273 6,559 5,991 ! 568 -17-19* ■ B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. Wellington 1884 100 6,081 5,884 197 + 8*72 A.O.F. A.O.P. of N.Z. .. .. Auckland 41 .. 41 Auckland District — Central Body .. .. Auckland .. .. .. 84,607 83,615 992 Court Zealandia .. . . „ .. 1873 125 144 20 124 „ Pride of Onehunga .. Onehunga .. 1875 280 1,355 54 1,301 ,, Pride of the North .. Grahamstown 1875 70 71 21 50 „ Robin Hood .. . . Panmure .. 1876 12 46 4 42 ,, Northern Wairoa .. Dargaville .. 1877 80 73 9 64 „ Pride of Newmarket .. Auckland .. 1879 129 1,038 20 1,018 „ Nil Desperandum .. ,, .. 1880 364 133 50 83 ,, Royal Oak .. .. Tauranga .. 1880 76 205 44 161 „ Star of the South .. Otahuhu .. 1881 80 209 .. 209 ,, Star of Helensville .. Helensville 1883 90 352 18 334 | „ Victoria .. .. Devonport .. 1885 220 1,252 20 1,232 ,, Queen of the North . . Maungaturoto 1886 38 170 4 166 ,, Maid Marion . . Auckland .. 1894 i 104 140 .. 140 ' i J „ ' 1 "Sick Fund only.

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CO I ! oJU |s£3§ , Sick and Management Deflciencv Name of Society and Branch. B6tab Sf s hment. §l§a|.3~ Total Worth ' TTcluaFng ' othe? U Funds, Member 3 ||-| j Sur P' us - Goods, & c. Valuation. j I A.O.E.—continued. Auckland District—continued. £ £ £ ' £ Court Waihi .. .. Waihi .. 1895 179 1,017 .. 1,017 i „ Birkenhead .. .. Birkenhead.. 1900 ! 112 157 25 132 „ Pride of Awanui .. Awanui .. 1904 23 29 29 ,, Taumarunui .. .. Taumarunui 1907 j 69 24 19 5 „ Edith Cavell .. .. Onehunga .. 1909 40 42 19 23 ,, Unity .. . . Paparoa . . 1911 j 51 33 20 13 „ Te Puke .. . . j Te Puke .. 1912 1 68 89 1 88 „ Pride of Waikato .. Hamilton N. 1912 .. „ Takapuna .. .. Takapuna .. 1914 | 68 1,223 20 1,203 „ Anzac .. Te Kuiti .. 1919 38 20 20 „ Pride of Henderson . . Henderson .. 1919 j 87 226 , 10 216 „ Victory .. .. Whangarei . . 1919 88 113 5 108 „ Pride of Ellerslie . . Ellerslie . . i 1920 52 38 .. 38 „ Aroha . . Te Aroha . . 1 1921 22 13 10 3 „ Balmoral .. .. Auckland . . 1924 76 19 10 9 „ Pride of New Lynn . . New Lynn . . 1924 33 9 7 2 „ Pride of Kaukapakapa .. Kaukapakapa 1926 27 93 .. 93 „ Pride of Papatoetoe .. Papatoetoe 1927 25 21 12 9 ,, Concord .. . . Hamilton .. 1927 62 154 67 87 ,, Hinemoa .. . . Takapuna .. 1927 8 9 1 8 „ Te-Ra .. .. , Pt. Chevalier | 1927 17 8 .. 8 ,, Hikurangi .. .. Hikurangi .. 1928 20 13 5 8 Total .. .. .. .. 2,833 93,145 84,159 8,986 + 4-44 Hawke's Bay District— Central Body .. .. Napier .. .. .. 46,885 | 46,615 270 Court Sir Charles Napier .. ,, .. 1872 193 4,602 4,600 2 „ Lord Clyde .. .. Wairoa .. 1873 92 393 \ 143 250 „ Captain Cook .. Napier .. 1875 104 690 555 135 ,, Sir Henry Havelock .. Havelock .. 1875 66 12 12 „ Robin Hood.. .. PortAhuriri 1878 59 160 65 95 ,, Ruahine ... . . Waipukurau 1879 153 938 859 79 „ Heretaunga .. .. Hastings .. 1882 101 178 65 113 „ Little John .. .. Waipawa .. 1883 33 826 816 10 „ Waitangi .. . . Clive .. 1884 14 26 26 „ Rising Sun .. .. Dannevirke 1885 101 1,012 814 198 ,, Ormond .. .. Makotuku .. 1885 43 29 .. 29 „ Redclyffe .. .. Taradale .. 1886 23 284 214 70 ,, Viking .. .. Norsewood 1894 13 11 .. 11 „ Pride of Dannevirke .. Dannevirke 1927 28 28 9 19 Total .. .. .. .. 1,023 56,074 54,793 1,281 +11-93 Taranalci District — Central Body .. .. N. Plymouth .. .. 2,423 1,488 935 Court Ta,ranaki .. .. ,, 1864 140 9,476 9,364 112 +23-77 „ Waireka .. .. „ 1866 741 22,925 22,130 795 + 9-40 „ Patea .. .. Patea .. 1867 77 2,541 2,533 8 + 0-22 „ Inglewood Forest .. Inglewood .. 1876 284 10,103 9,808 295 + 9-40 „ Raleigh .. .. Waitara .. 1883 203 3,221 3,205 16 - 1-46 „ Opunake .. .. Opunake .. 1883 5 542 542 .. +43-43 „ Egmont .. .. Hawera .. 1884 76 5,170 5,162 8 +35-42 „ Stratford .. .. Stratford .. 1887 247 3,916 3,884 32 + 1-83 „ Pride of New Plymouth N. Plymouth 1893 153 2,021 2,021 .. + 2-36 „ Pride of Eltham" .. Eltham .. 1908 58 852 852 .. + 8-37 Total .. .. .. .. 1,984 63,190 60,989 2,201 + 8-44 W ellington District— Central Body .. .. Wellington .. 3 30,888 30,729 159 +13-33 Court Sir George Grey .. ,, .. 1862 267 26,563 26,082 481 + 1-84 „ Robin Hood.. .. „ .. 1865 219 7,331 6,986 345 - 9-34 „ Little John .. .. Marton .. 1866 179 3,457 3,302 155 -10-78 ,, Roderick Dim .. Wanganui .. 1867 347 8,076 7,866 210 — 7-26 „ Sir George Bowen .. Wellington 1868 299 18,293 17,377 916 + 4-57 „ Wairarapa .. .. Greytown .. 1870 44 2,247 2,167 80 + 3-58 „ Loyal Enterprise .. Masterton .. 1871 195 1,956 1,831 125 —20-29 ,, Manawatu .. .. Palmerston N. 1875 215 5,665 4,265 1,400 —10-25 ,, Marquis of Normanby Carterton .. 1876 111 3,912 3,638 274 — 8-72 ,, Loyal Feilding .. Feilding .. 1876 94 3,171 3,109 62 — 6-06 ,, William Gladstone .. Gisborne .. 1877 183 9,479 9,244 235 +11-43 „ Pioneer .. . . Te Nui .. 1877 69 4,834 4,775 59 +16-58 „ Loyal Halcombe .. Halcombe ., 1884 41 1,073 1,055 18 — 5-31 „ Woodville .. .. Woodville .. 1884 106 4,825 4,375 450 + 4-75 „ Pohangina .. .. Ashhurst .. 1885 31 828 766 62 —10-32 „ Epuni .. .. Petone .. 1886 403 15,99S 14,969 1,029 - 2-80 „ Pahiatua .. .. Pahiatua .. 1886 116 9,073 8,593 480 +14-2?

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I SSSS ' Sick and Management : or Deficiency Name of Society and Branch., ! Es Sishment. §§8 f|.Tr| Total Worth. j J P er Member *! l®«Q Surplus. Goods, &c. i y aluation . I I A.O.I 1 . —continued. Wellington District—continued. £ i £ £ £ Court Kopuaranga .. .. Mauriceville 1887 57 3,707 3,638 69 +15-44 West „ Hunterville .. .. Hunterville.. 1888 24 543 543 .. —16-50 „ Sir William .Jervois .. Newtown .. 1889 216 3,462 3,062 400 -17-23 „ Pride of Levin .. Levin .. 1891 57 928 822 106 —14-43 „ Bloomfield .. .. Hutt .. 1891 40 1,032 926 106 — 9-26 „ Lady Glasgow .. Wellington 1894 88 1,858 1,830 28 + 3-44 „ Primrose .. .. Petone .. 1894 50 631 595 36 + 6-15 „ Makakahi .. .. Eketahuna 1895 113 3,877 3,718 159 - 5-59 „ Pongaroa .. .. Pongaroa .. 1900 85 766 722 44 —15-16 „ Loyal Northland .. Northland .. 1907 120 3,643 3,468 175 — 4-06 ,, Rangataua .. .. Rangataua 1911 12 224 189 35 — 6-38 „ Hinemoa .. .. Palmerston N. 1922 41 119 94 25 „ Julius .. .. Waikanae ,. 1923 36 • 109 95 14 Total .. .. .. .. 3,861 178,568 170,831 7,737 - 3-79 Nelson District— Central Body .. .. Nelson 2,179 1,994 185 Court Robin Hood .. .. „ .. 1862 234 16,232 16,124 108 +18-32 ,, Perseverance .. Mot.ueka .. 1863 28 956 918 38 —12-61 „ Pride of the Forest .. Wakapuaka 1864 83 4,446 3,692 754 — 7-86 „ Concord .. .. Greymouth 1867 129 785 688 97 -23-19 „ Unity .. .. Havelock .. 1871 34 2,436 2,436 .. — 3-50 „ Sherwood Forest .. Stoke .. 1872 77 4,013 3,933 80 +11-34 „ Aorere .. .. Collingwood 1873 93 7,493 7,493 .. +17-72 ., Royal Oak .. .. Westport .. 1875 52 3,442 3,342 100 + 6-46 ,, Inangahua .. .. Reefton .. 1878 16 1,936 1,920 16 +47-65 Total .. .. .. .. 74-6 43,918 42,540 1,378 + 5-86 Canterbury United District — Central Body .. .. Christchurch .. .. 15,975 15,964 11 * Court Star of Canterbury .. ,, 1852 340 18,428 18,419 9 +13-81 „ Queen of the Isles .. Lyttelton .. 1859 110 2,258 1,881 377 + 8-44 „ Pride of Courtenay .. Kirwee .. 1876 i 91 4,632 4,433 199 +46-90 ,, Thistle of the Forest .. Sydenham .. 1879 164 7,536 7,280 256 +16-46 „ Woodford .. .. Kaiapoi .. 1880. 219 10,077 9,789 288 +18-19 ,, Papanui .. .. Papanui .. 1881 176 2,243 2,135 108 0-61 „ Star of Dunsandel .. Dunsandel .. 1888 96 3,124 2,996 128 + 9-09 ,, Star of Belfast .. Belfast .. I 1888 104 2,537 2,523 14 + 4-98 „ Ashburton .. .. Ashburton .. 1 1889 209 7,392 7,208 184 + 9-40 ,, Queen of Canterbury .. Christchurch j 1895 48 878 874 4 + 1-03 „ Victoria .. .. Kaiapoi .. ! 1896 53 323 306 17 + 3-19 ,, Pride of Rangiora .. Rangiora .. 1902 49 294 264 30 11-93 ,, Star of Rakaia .. Rakaia .. 1909 54 893 868 25 + 4-88 ,, Star of Greendale ... Greendale .. 1914 65 334 240 94 = Total .. .. .. .. 1,778 76,924 75,180 1,744 +11-33* South Canterbury District — Central Body .. .. Timaru .. .. .. 581 391 j 190 Court Southern Cross .. „ .. 1865 461 23,569 23,442 127 + 8-30 „ Foresters'Pride .. Waimate .. 1875 132 8,077 8,018 59 +14-13 ,, Progress .. .. St. Andrew's 1883 41 1,195 1,139 56 —10-57 ,, Star of Waihao .. Morven .. 1904 57 925 869 56 — 9-62 Total .. .. .. .. 691 34,347 j 33,859 488 -f 6-73 United Otago District — Central Body .. .. Dunedin .. .. 2 121,788 i 119,309 2,479 Court Robin Hood . . .. Port Chalmers 1864 315 413 1 33 380 „ Pride of the Leith .. Dunedin .. 1864 863 1,648 1,272 376 ,, Bruce .. .. Milton .. 1865 172 105 . . 105 ,, Star of the Dunstan .. Clyde .. 1866 81 548 473 75 „ Pride of Oamaru .. Oamaru .. 1868 281 1,535 1,231 304 „ Pride of Alexandra .. Alexandra .. 1869 129 1,045 966 79 ,, Roxburgh .. .. Roxburgh .. 1873 119 159 18 141 „ Star of the South .. Invercargill.. 1.874 453 414 .. 414 „ St. Andrew's .. Caversham .. 1875 227 414 .. ; 414 ,, Excelsior .. .. Mornington.. 1877 308 1,992 1,811 181 „ Little John .. .. j Roslyn .. 1888 244 828 820 8 „ Royal Oak .. .. Wyndham .. 1890 106 61 23 38 ,, Southern Star .. Bluff .. 1890 69 110 4 106 „ Victoria .. .. Oamaru .. 1894 52 129 119 10 „ Woodland's Pride .. Dunedin .. 1895 305 437 51 386 ,, Queen of the South .. Invercargill.. 1896 146 175 160 15 ,, Star of the Forest .. Woodlands .. 1896 68 476 379 97 „ Marion .. .. Mosgiel .. 1898 65 238 155 83 „ Pride of Waitaki .. Kurow .. 1904 55 18 18 „ King Edward's Pride .. South Dunedin 1907 192 182 61 j 121 * Sick Fund only.

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oi«°gSl Sick and Management or Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. Est Sushment. f|.2j Total Worth. ' other Funds, pe^ e ™ t ber H Il-Q Surplus. Goods, &c. Valuation. A.O.E.—continued. Otago United District—continued. £ £ £ £ Court Pride of Green Island Green Island 1907 211 256 54 202 „ Star of Heriot .. Heriot .. 1909 87 137 28 109 „ Southern .. .. Invercargill.. 1911 153 70 .. 70 ,, Molyneux .. .. Balelutha .. 1912 81 125 40 85 „ Pride of Edendale .. Edendale .. 1913 28 45 42 3 „ Queen of Molyneux .. Balelutha .. 1917 31 42 42 „ Queen of Green Island Green Island 1918 54 44 8 36 „ Pride of Clutha Valley Olydevale .. 1919 92 82 45 37 i „ Pride of Gore .. Gore .. 1922 108 115 50 65 Total .. .. .. .. 5,097 133,631 127,212 6,419 + 4*97 Courts out of District— Court Pride of Dunedin .. Dunedin .. 1862 316 17,741 16,614 1,127 +11-32 ,, City of Auckland .. Auckland. .. 1863 291 15,949 15,945 4 +14-10 „ Enterprise .. .. Dunedin .. 1863 387 20,937 19,928 1,009 +10-69 „ Pride of Parnell .. Thames .. 1864 79 6,101 5,953 148 +16-86 „ Blenheim .. .. Blenheim .. 1869 155 14,598 14,509 89 +32-29 „ Clarendon .. .. Picton .. 1874 93 9,911 9,819 92 +24-53 Total .. .. ' .. .. 1,321 85,237 82,768 2,469 Total of Order .. .. .. 19,334 765,075 732,331 32,744 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. Wellingtons. 1865 39 1,454 1,429 25 + 0-64 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of the North Island of N.Z.— Central Body .. .. Wellington.. .. .. 506,833 503,631 3,202 Excelsior " Lodge.. „ .. 1879 598 1,489 390 1,099 Stonehenge „ .. Masterton .. 1880 242 470 117 353 Star of New Zealand „ . . Hutt .. 1880 146 . 289 102 187 Star of the West ,, .. Greymouth.. 1881 411 1,089 90 999 Auckland ,. .. Auckland .. 1882 274 1,123 159 964 Albion „ . . Napier .. 1882 490 731 279 452 Totara „ . . Carterton .. 1883 290 517 175 342 Oroua ,, . . Palmerston N. 1883 411 305 53 252 Bishop „ .. Wanganui .. 1883 527 1,022 .. 1,022 Brunner ,, . . Brunnerton 1883 93 189 22 167 Blenheim Mistletoe ,, .. Blenheim .. 1884 112 157 12 145 Turanganui ,, .. Gisborne .. 1884 417 1,737 82 1,655 Pacific ,, .. Wellington.. 1886 641 1,608 451 1,157 Poneke ., .. Petone .. 1886 283 331 119 212 Ponsonby .. Auckland .. 1887 726 6,150 345 5,805 Star of Egmont .. .. Patea .. i 1891 130 1,010 104 906 Maitai ,. .. Nelson .. 1892 327 1,075 197 878 Morgan ., ■ . Marton .. 1893 146 680 72 608 Collingwood . . Collingwood 1893 23 101 44 57 Horowhenua ., .. Levin .. 1895 119 198 40 158 Otaki „ .. Otaki .. 1895 153 325 67 258 Hawera „ .. Hawera .. 1895 374 808 277 531 Holly ., .. Johnsonville 1895 126 513 114 399 Takaka „ .. Takaka .. 1895 76 110 47 63 Moturoa „ .. New Plymouth 1896 382 808 162 646 Star of Paeroa ,, .. Paeroa .. 1896 148 490 .. 490 Pride of Waihi „ .. Waihi .. 1897 156 255 63 192 Reefton „ .. Reefton .. 1897 125 179 36 143 Victoria „ .. Waikino .. 1899 51 65 30 35 Star of Newmarket ,, .. Auckland .. 1900 190 291 20 271 Pahiatua ,, . . Pahiatua .. 1902 58 63 .. 63 Coronation „ .. Wellington .. 1902 227 411 125 286 Ruahine ,, •• Dannevirke.. 1903 166 303 152 151 Shannon „ .. Shannon .. 1903 62 174 59 115 Eltham „ .. Eltham .. 1903 74 193 86 107 Mungaroa ,, .. Upper Hutt 1903 72 644 37 607 Inglewood ,, .. Inglewood .. 1903 129 336 52 284 Myrtle „ .. Eketahuna 1904 39 107 35 72 Devonport „ .. Devonport .. 1904 193 387 131 256 Star of Te Aroha „ .. Te Aroha .. 1904 83 148 66 82 Trafalgar „ .. Wakefield .. 1905 51 76 31 45 Whangarei ,, .. Whangarei .. 1905 127 215 103 112 Seddon ,, • • Runanga .. 1905 135 165 20 145 Waitemata „ .. Auckland .. 1905 175 265 89 176 Buller „ .. Westport .. 1905 105 352 64 288 Shedwood „ .. Tapawera .. 1905 54 468 16 452 Eden „ .. Auckland .. 1905 119 37 17 20 Millerton ,, • ■ Millerton .. 1905 105 43 9 34 Makino „ .. Eeilding .. 1906 137 164 61 103 Fern Leaf „ .. Greytown .. 1906 40 128 14 114 Stratford „ .. Stratford .. 1906 124 54 36 18 Pride of Brooklyn „ .. Wellington .. 1906 84 89 59 j 30

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oj.rf Sick and Management Deflcienev Name of Society and Branch. Estfbhshment. g£| Total Worth. Fu S™' other Funds, p »S er 3 |||| Surplus 8 Goods, 4c. v ™ n . U.A.O.D.—continued. Or and Lodge of the North Island of N.Z. —continued ■ £ £ £ £ Blackball Lodge .. Blackball .. 1906 87 63 19 44 Naumai „ .. ! Motueka .. 1900 69 44 20 24 ! Pride of Hamilton „ .. Hamilton .. 1906 168 57 35 22 Island Bay „ .. | WelHngton .. 1906 | 92 158 74 84 Denniston „ .. Denniston .. 1906 1 80 115 79 36 Pride of the West „ .. Kumara .. 1906 34 127 9 118 Aramoho „ .. i Aramoho .. 1907 212 995 178 817 Grey Lynn „ .. j Newton .. 1907 170 335 106 229 Eureka „ .. Hastings .. 1907 158 441 56 385 Melrose „ .. Lyall Bav .. 1907 162 260 112 148 Clifton „ .. Waitara" .. 1908 86 118 93 25 Karamea ,, .. Karamea .. 1908 26 103 34 69 Dominion „ .. Thames .. 1908 128 241 85 156 Manawatu „ .. Eoxton .. 1908 57 72 45 27 Wairoa „ .. Wairoa, H.B. 1908 148 188 30 158 ! Mackay „ .. 1 Taihape .. 1908 86 43 20 23 I Roskill „ .. Auckland .. 1909 194 195 121 74 Light of Manukau „ .. Onehunga .. 1909 273 294 90 204 Northern Oak „ .. Dargaville .. 1910 126 211 86 125 ; Rotorua „ .. Rotorua .. 1910 70 | 187 70 117 Star of Albertland „ .. Port Albert 1910 54 1 367 50 317 Pride of Te Kuiti „ .. Te Kuiti .. 1910 115 ! 279 97 182 Royal Oak ,, .. Northcote .. 1910 59 143 59 84 Pride of Te Awamutu „ .. Te Awamutu 1911 72 56 29 27 Star of Piako „ .. Morrinsville 1911 74 72 52 20 ! Murchison „ .. Murchison .. 1911 38 75 4 71 Ruataniwha ,, .. Waipawa .. 1911 79 104 36 68 Westland „ .. Hokitika .. 1911 159 473 96 377 ! Lind „ .. Tokomaru .. 1913 35 147 27 120 1 Ngahoa „ ... Taumarunui 1919 163 256 27 229 Pride of Newcastle „ .. Ngaruawahia 1920 53 41 .. 41 , Star of Huntly „ .. Huntly .. 1920 150 106 | 32 74 Star of Otahuhu „ .. Otahuhu .. 1922 90 145 46 99 .. Miro „ .. Raetihi .. 1922 163 1,113 J .. 1,113 j Pride of Mata Mata ,, .. j Matamata .. 1922 56 j 180 ! 65 115 j Mewburn „ .. Karori .. 1923 48 77 52 25 Whareroa ,, .. Paraparaumu 1923 31 89 .. 89 Kia Ora „ .. Pukekohe .. 1925 36 66 40 26 Kiwi „ .. Tuakau .. 1926 23 38 14 24 Acorn „ .. j PalmerstonN. 1927 59 92 76 16 Gonville „ .. Wanganui .. 1927 36 17 .. 17 Pride of Moera ,, .. Lower Hutt 1928 20 37 18 19 Total .. .. .. 14,585 543,990 j 510,744 33,246 - 4-83 Grand Lodge of Canterbury, N.Z. — Central Body .. .. Christchurch .. .. 35,812 35,371 441 Pioneer Lodge .. ,, 1875 306 11,302 10,884 418 + 9-45 Hope of St. Albans „ .. St. Albans .. 1879 191 6,177 5,850 327 -j- 7-99 Mistletoe „ .. Christchurch 1879 351 8,115 7,870 245 + 1-40 Oak of Sydenham „ „ 1879' 276 8,514 8,284 230 + 6-49 Ethelbert „ .. Springston .. 1880 66 1,546 1,525 21 — 4-56 Star of Anglesea „ .. Lincoln .. 1880 88 2,319 2,291 28 +10-40 Perseverance ,, .. Christchurch 1880 128 2,818 2,725 93 — 3-73 Hope of Amberley „ .. Amberley .. 1880 74 1,234 1,203 31 — 2-55 Anchor ,, .. Christchurch 1880 269 3,666 3,043 623 — 6'21 Bud of Hope „ .. Rangiora .. 1880 95 2,367 2,256 111 + 2 25 Timaru „ .. Timaru .. 1882 467 12,582 12,351 231 + 6-29 Trafalgar „ .. Kaiapoi .. 1882 175 2,386 2,262 124 - 2-25 Star of Ashburton „ .. Ashburton .. 1883 250 5,107 5,099 8 — 0-15 Old Oak „ .. Southbridge 1883 86 1,437 1,405 32 + 3-33 Ivy of Linwood ,, .. Christchurch 1888 466 5,293 4,863 430 — I-48 Ellesmere „ .. Doyleston .. 1895 77 1,306 1,151 155 -J- 3-33 Olive Branch „ U. Riccarton 1897 86 801 763 38 — 5-71 Lily of Richmond , .. Richmond.. 1902 229 2,708 2,473 235 + 0-42 Ivy „ .. Waimate .. 1903 109 2,005 1,971 34 + 2-09 Success of Ashburton ,, .. Ashburton .. 1904 35 163 150 13 — 4-55 Queen of the Oak ,, .. Christchurch 1908 97 864 808 56 + 2'00 Lily of Temuka „ .. Temuka. .. 1922 55 237 208 29 — 0-56 Total .. .. .. .. 3,976 118,759 114,806 3,953 + 1-56 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, N.Z.— Central Body .. .. Dunedin .. .. .. 119,388 119,373 15 Otago Lodge .. „ ..1880 311 1,028 25 1,003 Enterprise „ .. South Dunedin 1880 289 169 3 166 Ivanhoe „ .. Dunedin .. 1880 362 574 35 539 Royal Oak „ .. Caversham .. 1881 218 172 13 159 Acorn „ .. Invercargill 1881 413 553 .. 553

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i , «H « 43 • i o»4i Sick and Management or Deficiency Name of Society and Branch. g? S flS* Total Worth. ' other Funds, tSj a |!il Surplus. Goods, 4c. vlluatSn. W «o U.A.O.D.—continued. Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, N.Z. —continued. £ £ £ £ Linden Lodge .. Roslyn .. 1883 192 257 20 237 West Harbour ,, .. Ravensbourne 1883 132 j 75 13 62 All Nations ,, .. Port Chalmers 1883 183 ' 61 i 61 Endeavour ,, .. Oamaru .. 1884 285 j 54.1 142 399 Good Intent „ .. Mosgiel .. 1885 169 147 .. 147 Rose of Palmerston „ .. Palmerston S. 1886 124 91 . . 91 Gore „ .. Gore .. 1889 190 143 15 128 Lily of the Valley „ .. Dunedin .. 1898 138 263 15 248 St. Patrick's „ .. Waikouaiti 1899 73 34 13 21 Pride of Mornington ,, .. Mornington 1900 127 114 10 104 Star of Tuapeka ,, .. Lawrence .. 1902 65 121 16 105 Star of Duntroon ,, .. Duntroon .. 1904 54 72 5 67 Bay ,, .. Dunedin .. 1905 88 113 15 98 Hampden ,, .. Hampden .. 1905 102 106 10 96 Alexandra „ .. Alexandra S. 1909 32 75 10 65 Oak of Waikiwi „ .. Waikiwi .. 1911 79 89 59 30 Star of Thornbury „ .. Thornbury .. 1911 92 218 13 205 Mistletoe „ .. Green Island | 1923 66 16 2 14 ] Pride of Mataura ,, .. Mataura .. 1926 57 89 7 82 Total .. .. .. .. 3,841 124,509 119,814 4,695 - 6-52 Total of Order .. .. .. 22,402 787,258 745,364 41,894 I.O.R. New Zealand District— Central Body .. Auckland .. .. 2 49,850 47,120 2,730 Hope of Auckland Tent .. ,, .. 1863 249 277 77 200 Star of Hauraki ,, .. Thames .. 1870 31 283 277 6 Northern Star „ .. Aratapu .. 1881 20 30 12 18 Gordon „ .. Onehunga .. 1885 108 136 56 80 Advance ,, .. Waihi .. 1899 17 104 23 81 Waitemata ,, .. Northeote .. 1900 42 63 51 12 Mahurangi Homeguard ,, .. Auckland .. 1902 14 26 .. 26 Star of Cambridge ,, .. Cambridge .. 1904 52 46 33 13 Hope of Hamilton ,, .. Hamilton .. 1907 60 124 42 82 Hope of Eden ,, .. Auckland .. 1908 201 141 16 125 Rosebud „ . . Huntly .. 1908 88 74 51 23 Hope of Dcvonport ,, .. Devonport .. 1910 106 71 10 61 J. G. Carr Memorial ,, .. Auckland .. 1912 52 17 12 5 Hope of Franklin ,, .. Pukekohe .. 1922 6 37 22 15 Hope of Lynndale „ .. New Lynn .. 1925 37 43 3 40 Hope of Otahuhu ,, .. Otahuhu .. 1925 47 30 7 23 Hikurangi Mountain ,, .. Hikurangi .. 1925 23 24 17 7 Mount Albert „ .. Mt. Albert .. 1928 26 34 15 19 Total .. .. .. .. 1,181 51,410 47,844 3,566 +12-92 New Zealand Central District— Central Body .. .. Wellington.. .. 15 79,778 78,662 1,116 — 1-41* Hope of Wellington Tent.. „ .. 1866 198 2,238 1,546 692 * Hope of Napier „ .. Napier .. 1870 47 33 28 5 Bon Accord „ .. Blenheim .. 1871 62 124 102 22 * Perseverance „ .. Wellington 1872 55 1,171 1,080 91 + 12-50 Bud of Promise ,, .. Nelson .. 1874 116 4,934 4,594 340 +14-68 Unity „ .. N. Plymouth 1875 177 575 433 142 * Excelsior „ .. Wellington 1875 84 135 48 87 * Hope of Dunedin „ .. Dunedin .. 1876 254 8,877 8,354 523 +13-54 Pride of Christchurch „ .. Christchurch 1877 491 6,400 6,119 281 * Murihiku „ .. Invercargill 1877 133 7,087 7,051 36 * Hope of Ormondville ,, .. Ormondville 1878 12 37 3 34 * Hope of Woodville „ .. Woodville ., 1878 58 249 222 27 Masterton „ .. Masterton .. 1881 62 49 20 29 * Hope of Carterton „ .. Carterton .. 1883 30 24 .. 24 Star of Wakefield „ .. Wakefield .. 1883 37 1,148 1,148 Hope of Johnsonville „ .. Johnsonville 1884 21 15 11 4 Onward „ .. Palmerston N. 1891 76 78 8 70 * Gisborne „ .. Gisborne . . 1892 44 74 4 70 Pride of Egmont ,, .. Hawera .. 1893 27 123 1 122 * Brightwater „ .. Brightwater 1894 24 37 5 32 * Wai Aroha „ .. Stratford .. 1898 32 I .. 1 * Moa „ .. Inglewood .. 1899 27 9 1 8 * New Century „ .. Levin .. 1901 17 10 j 10 * Star of Petone „ .. i Petone . . 1904 64 82 10 j 72 Hope of Wanganui ,, .. Wanganui .. ]'J06 69 61 5 56 Kia Ora „ .. j Hastings . . 1907 53 27 5 j 22 * Ashburton ,. .. j Ashburton .. J907 44 23 10 13 Triumph ,, .. | Timaru .. 1909 39 43 5 38 Pride of Te-au-nui ,, .. i Gore . . 1909 I 28 .. .. .. I * Tents comprising Central Sick Fund.

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'c j j ° -h d! ! Sick and j Management „„ rw?^ UB Name of Society and Branch. j „ °*' t ™ x Total Worth Funeral Fund, 1 and Member Establishment. gsS pp-a a "™ including I other Funds, per member Surplus. I Goods, &c. ,, a . t L J. st H Valuation. l____ Sg " , 1 . I .<). R,—continued. New Zealand Central District—ctd. : £ £ £ £ Hope of South Invercargill Tent Invercargill 1 1909 63 64 4 60 * Hope of the Bluff Tent .. Bluff .. i 1909 8 21 5 16 * Port Chalmers „ .. Port Chalmers 1 1909 22 19 19 .. * Ark of Refuge „ .. St. Albans .. | 1909 75 79 10 69 * Hope of Addington „ .. Sydenham .. 1909 39 25 14 11 * Enterprise „ .. Linwood .. 1909 105 227 10 217 * Sobriety „ .. N.E. Valley ■ 1910 109 87 32 55 * Progress „ .. Lower Hutt I 1910 37 69 50 19 * Philipson „ .. Spreydon .. I 1911 212 57 10 47 * Kilbirnie „ .. Kilbirnie .. 1911 32 34 .. 34 * Star of the South ,, .. Kensington.. 1911 139 51 14 37 * Star of Woolston „ .. Woolston .. | 1911 80 23 2 21 * Alpha „ .. Granity .. , 1913 75 291 .. 291 * Hope of Richmond „ .. Christchurch | 1914 104 55 19 36 * Riccarton ,, .. Riccarton .. ! 1915 66 76 23 j 53 * Kiwi „ .. Motueka .. 1919 18 9 6 3 Harmony „ .. Ohai .. j 1926 14 5 5 j Star of New Brighton ,, .. N. Brighton | 1927 15 21 13 8 1 1 Total .. .. .. .. 3,609 114,655 109.711 4,944 — 0-06f Total of Order .. .. .. 4,790 166,065 157,555 8,510 O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand— Central Body .. .. Sydenham 24,765 24,620 145 Perseverance Division .. Christchurch 1872 102 927 4 923 Progress „ .. Kaiapoi .. 1872 61 1.090 1,090 Resolution „ .. Rangiora .. 1873 36 271 .. 271 Excelsior „ .. Spreydon .. 1885 70 137 17 120 Elim „ . . St. Albans . . 1885 54 160 9 151 Helpmate „ .. Ashburton . . 1886 21 15 7 8 Advance ., .. Wellington 1887 26 71 .. 71 Sunbeam ,, .. Wanganui .. 1888 53 11 .. 11 Hope of Sydenham „ .. Sydenham . . 1889 78 176 25 151 Total of Order .. .. .. 501 27,623 25,772 1,851 + 6-85 S.D.T. Antidote Division Dunedin .. 1871 156 12,302 11,600 702 + 8-50 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District— Central Body .. .. Auckland .. ., 23 61,471 59,084 2,387 Grahamstown Branch .. Grahamstown 1870 18 40 33 7 St. Patrick's „ .. Greymoutb.. 1870 124 176 20 156 St. Joseph's „ .. Dunedin .. 1873 292 5,844 5.039 805 Auckland „ .. Auckland .. 1873 234 7.357 6,405 952 St. Patrick's „ .. Christchurch 1873 385 6,146 .5,466 680 ... St. Patrick's „ .. Wellington . . 1874 163 505 85 420 Onehunga „ .. Onehunga .. 1874 42 78 52 26 St. John's „ .. Napier .. 1874 80 469 241 228 St. Joseph's „ .. New Plymouth 1876 59 80 .. 80 St. Patrick's „ .. Blenheim .. 1876 80 568 10 558 St. John's „ .. Leeston .. 1882 31 813 694 .119 St. Patrick's ,, .. Lincoln .. 1882 26 763 709 54 St. Mary's „ .. Timaru .. 1882 153 2,033 1,861 172 St. Joseph's „ .. Hastings .. ! 885 83 553 157 396 St. Michael's „ .. Masterton . . 1886 33 66 56 10 Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Milton .. 1891 28 124 72 52 Branch St. Patrick's Branch .. Oamaru .. 1891 77 1,986 1,780 206 Sancta Maria „ .. Auckland .. 1895 22 476 424 52 St. Patrick's „ . . Waimate .. 1901 23 191 147 44 St. Canice's ,, .. Westport .. 1901 40 537 495 42 St. Patrick's „ .. Gisborne .. 1903 43 234 82 152 St. Patrick's „ .. PalmerstonN. 1903 36 7.3 58 15 St. Patrick's „ .. Reefton .. 1903 11 271 249 22 St. Mary's „ .. Wellington .. 1904 63 85 22 63 St. Aloysius „ . . Wellington S. 1904 82 198 42 156 St. Patrick's „ .. Ashburton .. 1904 61 1,350 1,311 39 St. Joseph's „ .. Waihi .. 1904 9 105 24 81 Sts. Peter and Paul's „ .. Lower Hutt 1905 34 40 20 1 20 St. Tta's ,. .. Hawera .. 1906 41 737 639 ! 98 St. Mary's ., .. Taihape .. 1906 19 190 6 184 St. Patrick's .. Manaia . . 1906 78 664 517 147 St. Mary's „ .. Invercargill.. 1907 112 225 .. 225 Sts. Peter and Paul's ,. . . j Gore .. 1908 59 256 I 133 ! 123 St. Mary's ,, .. ( Geraldine .. 1909 16 69 54 15 Sacred Heart „ .. I Wellington .. 1910 41 164 79 85 Sacred Heart „ .. j Pet-one .. 1910 57 204 52 \ 152 '' ' ' - * Tents comprising Central Sick Fund. t Sick Fund only

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Sick and Management 0 r Defldenov Name of Society and Branch. S? | lis" Total Worth. other Funds, p6 a r t^5 ber »g S ||5| Surplusf Goods, & c.' v^_ H.A.C.B.S.—continued. New Zealand District—continued. ' f £ £ £ St. Mary's Branch .. Port Chalmers I 1910 22 19 11 8 St. Mary's „ .. Wanganui .. 1911 114 421 166 255 St. Andrew's „ .. Levin .. 1911 .13 87 32 55 St. Stanislaus ,, Inglewood .. 1911 36 82 26 56 St. John's „ .. Eltham .. 1912 15 110 106 4 St. Brendan's „ .. Otahuhu .. 1913 32 37 14 23 Robert Emmett „ .. Hokitika .. 1913 30 233 " 198 35 St. Mary's „ Mosgiel .. 1913 13 81 27 54 St. Mary's „ . . Nelson .. 1913 18 130 89 41 St. Joseph's „ .. Temuka .. 1913 33 10 .. 10 St. Columbkille's 1 „ . . Woodville .. 1913 29 89 10 79 St. Mary's , „ . . Christehurch 1914 108 322 47 275 St. Mary's „ .. Te Awamutu 1914 19 45 10 35 St. Patrick's ,, .. Darfield .. 1914 16 77 50 27 St. Brigid's „ i. Pahiatua .. 1914 11 141 44 97 St. Patrick's „ .. South Dunedin 1914 80 325 262 63 Sacred Heart ,, .. Dargaville .. 1915 18 64 2 62 St. Matthew's „ .. Christehurch 1916 79 622 585 37 St. Mary's ,, .. Hamilton .. 1920 14 124 102 22 Sacred Heart ,, ,. Addington .. 1921 42 183 86 97 St. Joseph's ■„ .. Dannevirke 1921 14 J15 5 110 St. Benedict's ,, .. Newton .. 1921 14 95 70 25 St. Joseph's , „ .. Grey Lynn .. 1921 22 79 35 44 St. Francis de Sales ,, .. Island Bay 1922 20 93 21 72 Immaculate Conception,, .. Stratford .. 1923 61 93 10 83 St. Francis Xavier's ,, .. Whangarei .. 1923 12 91 67 24 St. Leo's ,, .. Devonport .. 1923 25 120 52 68 St. Dominic's „ Dunedin .. 1924 33 64 17 47 St. Lawrence's „ .. Mataura .. 1925 22 52 19 33 St. Columba's ,, .. Franktonjun. 1926 20 64 38 26 Good Shepherd ,, .. Auckland .. 1926 24 87 43 44 St. Anthony's ,, Huritly .. 1927 9 35 11 24 Total of Order .. .. .. 3,796 99,331 88,373 10,958 + 2'01 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand-— Central Body .. .. Dunedin 18,559 17,920 639 * Prince of Wales Lodge .. Thames .. 1873 20 374 371 3 -14-19 Queen's Own ,, .. Christchurch 1874 135 1,294 1,265 29 —16-49 Loyal Excelsior ,, .. Dunedin .. 1876 137 2,668 2,521 147 — 3-15 Wickliffe „ .. Napier .. 1877 11 950 947 3 + 7-00 John Knox „ Wellington.. 1879 38 1,819 1,772 47 +■ 3-47 Alexandra ,, . . Mount Eden 1879 59 3,267 3,093 174 + 1-68 Triumph „ .. Dunedin .. 1883 150 4,075 3,948 127 - 1-85 Valley True Blue „ .. „ .. 1883 198 2,983 2,743 240 + 0-57 Star of Hastings „ .. Hastings .. 1883 34 1,449 1,421 28 +13-55 Star of Oamaru ,, .. Oamaru .. 1886 74 4,015 3,924 91 -j- 5-81 St. Albans „ .. Onehunga .. 1896 20 1,823 1,795 28 +29-14 Star of Southland „ .. Invercargill.. 1914 32 211 187 24 = Light of Winton „ .. Winton .. 1926 10 21 '12 9 Gilchrist „ .. Wanganui .. 1927 14 110 110 Total of Order .. .. ; 932 43,618 42,029 1,589 - 1-29* G.U.O.O.F. OF NEW ZEALAND. Central Body .. .. Wellington.. .. .. 1,315 1,315 Auckland District .. .. Auckland .. 1925 .. 26 .. 26 Wellington „ .. .. Wellington .. 1925 .. 9 .. 9 Newtown Alpha Branch .. ,, .. 1922 86 71 52 19 Miramar „ .. Miramar .. 1922 76 66 44 22 Petone Pioneer ,, .. Petone .. 1922 93 89 66 23 Ponsonby United ,, .. Auckland .. 1923 74 53 16 37 Grafton United „ .. . 1923 13 65 45 20 Star of Lower Hutt „ .. Lower Hutt 1924 48 61 44 17 Loyal Central „ .. Wellington.. 1925 118 112 63 49 Star of Newtown ,, .. ,, • • 1926 24 42 40 2 Total of Order .. .. .. 532 1,909 1,685 224 Othek Societies. Fountain of Friendship Lodge .. Auckland .. 1844 553 62,361 53,477 8,884 +31-75 Eden Temperance Benefit F.S... ,, .. 1874 24 4,678 4,678 .. +87-62 Auckland City Tramways Club.. ,, .. 1905 953 3,260 1,374 1,886 Wellington Corporation Tramways Wellington.. 1909 343 3,537 3,470 67 + 0-43 and Electric Lighting F.S. Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Co., Ltd., Christchurch 1922 27 396 323 73 Employees' S. and B.t'.S. Auckland City Council Employees' Auckland .. 1927 127 208 149 59 Voluntary Sick and Accident Society Total .. .. .. .. 2,027 74,440 63,471 10,969 Grand total .. .. .. 100928 3,728,087 3,457,115 270,972 * Sick Fund only. 5—H. 1.

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TABLE II.-Numerical Progress, Sickness, and Mortality for the Year 1928

Number of Members. Sickness experienced. m — ; ® | _ > Admitted by Left by M o> I 2 Name of Society and Branch. • i I ob , -S® — ' ® m I At End Sick £ 2-3 S §*« Total. ! Total. of during Total. Q . G - S ?? on 5 A "? r Twelve ®| '■3 3 a §|o 1 Arrears, ®,_ Year. Year. Six Months. Six Months. Months. Q.S aJrHO c-rj I Death. ClearaucR. ' PQ o 3*5 « ! &C - 3 ® r< r— < rH * <*-5 : a J ; I ( ' | M.U.I.O.O.F. New Zealand Branch —Central Body. Weeks. Weeks. Weeks. Weeks. Auckland District .. .. .. 931 135 1,066 33 158 532 723 6,785 7,128 1,656 13,806 7,320 1,027 5,459 15 Hawke's Bay District .. .. 313 3 316 20 11 140 171 2,625 2,770 544 5,299 2,907 439 1,953 10 Taranaki District .. .. .. 150 3 153 17 4 64 85 1,243 1,311 218 2,264 1,209 243 812 2 Wanganui District .. .. .. 233 5 238 10 8 116 134 1,385 1,489 300 2,401 1,395 164 842 4 Wellington District .. .. .. 236 10 246 30 4 211 245 3,110 3,111 599 6,382 2,790 583 3,009 9 Marlborough District .. .. .. 27 27 1 18 19 228 236 55 644 276 25 343 Nelson District .. .. .. 34 1 35 19 2 30 51 901 885 205 3,689 1,054 289 2,346 5 Motueka District .. .. .. 21 21 9 12 21 380 380 105 1,862 549 183 1,130 4 United Westland District .. .. 27 1 28 7 4 42 53 643 618 179 2,209 948 108 1,153 1 Ashley District .. .. .. 125 1 126 6 33 39 1,326 1,413. 277 3,951 1,424 359 2,168 10 North Canterbury District .. .. 165 7 172 23 6 65 94 2,561 2,639 488 5,986 2,416 394 3,176 5 Ashburton District .. .. .. 87 2 89 4 2 35 41 1,065 1,113 200 1,704 960 168 576 2 Total, New Zealand Branch .. 2,349 168 2,517 179 199 1,298 1,676 22,252 23,093 4,826 50,197 23,248 3,982 22,967 67 Districts separately registered. Lyttelton District .. .. .. 58 58 5 1 13 19 729 768 186 2,057 932 ! 145 980 5 South Canterbury District .. .. 96 1 97 6 2 22 30 699 766 107 1,029 423 80 526 3 Otago District .. .. .. 735 36 771 56 34 287 377 5,962 6,356 996 13,176 5,252 1,060 6,864 21 Southland District .. .. .. 126 2 128 14 7 84 105 j 1,757 1,780 288 j 4,059 1,557 284 2,218 6 Total, separately registered .. 1,015 39 1,054 81 44 406 531 9,147 9,670 1,577 j 20,321 8,164 j 1,569 j 10,588 35 Total of Order .. .. 3,364 207 3,571 260 243 1,704 2,207 31,399 32,763 6,403 70,518 31,412 5,551 33,555 102 I.O.O.F. Independent Order of Odd Fellows of 1,395 264 1,659 54 285 1,097 1,436 I 13,060 13,283 2,269 17,466 11,009 1,697 4,760 41 New Zealand ' —— N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District .. .. 2 1 3 10 8 18 ! 288 273 64 493 371 106 16 4 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. .. 4 4 1 .. 1 97 100 21 228 88 j 11 129 2

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A.O.F. | Auckland District .. .. .. 272 134 406 21 145 234 400 2,827 2,833 546 i 4,479 2,593 332 1,554 4 Hawke's Bay District .. .. 97 18 115 18 16 40 74 982 1,023 191 i 2,722 1,029 100 1,593 3 Taranaki District .. .. .. 183 183 7 3 85 95 1,896 1,384 381 3,985 2,163 338 1,484 4 Wellington District .. .. .. 165 5 170 34 12 153 199 3,890 3,861 783 10,750 3,940 935 5,875 21 Nelson District .. .. .. 12 1 13 12 1 29 42 775 746 186 2,664 926 221 1,517 4 Canterbury United District .. .. 128 5 133 19 3 82 104 1,749 1,778 342 4,056 1,692 289 2,075 9 South Canterbury District .. .. 39 1 40 7 1 : 28 36 687 691 106 1,361 555 99 707 5 United Otago District.. .. .. 469 24 493 39 27 289 355 4,959 5,097 784 10,405 4,368 1,087 4,950 20 Courts out of district .. .. .. 57 57 13 26 39 1,303 1,321 259 4,815 1,251 451 3,113 7 Total of Order .. .. 1,422' 188 1,610 170 208 j 966 1,344 19,068 19,334 3,578 45,237 18,517 3,852 22,868 77 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. .. 1 1 1 .. 1 39 39 17 414 135 19 | 260 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North Island of New 1,223 333 1,556 107 356 819 1,282 14,311 14,585 3,050 23,824 14,038 2,257 7,529 47 Zealand Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand 399 11 410 36 16 118 170 3,736 3,976 700 7,054 3,233 614 3,207 19 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New 232 31 263 31 28 126 185 3,763 3,841 657 7,569 3,373 754 3,442 20 Zealand * Total of Order .. .. 1,854 375 2,229 174 400 1,063 1,637 21,810 j 22,402 4,407 38,447 20,644 3,625 14,178 86 I.O.R. New Zealand District .. .. 118 44 162 5 38 34 77 1,096 ! 1,181 248 1,944 1,166 112 666 3 New Zealand Central District .. .. 307 54 361 15 41 139 195 3,443 3,609 637 5,879 3,014 742 2,123 3 Total of Order .. .. 425 98 523 20 79 173 272 i 4,539 I 4,790 885 ! 7,823 4,180 854 2,789 6 I ' I ! ! O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand ..35 2 37 8 2 14 24 488 j 501 81 1 1,125 454 188 483 1 S. AND D.T. Antidote Division .. .. .. 4 .. 4 4 6 10 162 156 35 628 j 228 94 306 2 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District .. 326 57 383 27 72 267 366 3,779 3,796 691 6,924 3,227 1 822 2,875 6 P.A.F.S.A. . : Grand Council of New Zealand .. 39 6 45 12 7 22 41 928 932 156 3,237 940 370 1,927 3 G.U.O.O.F. , , ~ .j " New Zealand .. .. .. 129 4 133 2 11 132 : 145 544 532 148 589 475 1 58 56 2 OTHER Societies .. .. .. 98 .. 98 13 108 121 2,050 2,027 581 3,849 2,269 214 1,366 9 . !_ i 1 Grand total .. .. .. 9,098 1,202 10,300 756 1,307 5,560 7,623 98,251 100,928 19,336 196,978 93,949 17,461 85,568 341 ' : i

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TABLE III. —Sick and Funeral Funds.—Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1928.

Receipts. Expenditure. j . „ — . — —————— ■- - : ■ - ' -M © 0 3 • n -Mfrt . O. cc 3 m i3 £; £ » <3 Q •2 rl 2 S Po m -» CO ■-< S3 2®° 2 CJ to H • Name of Society and Branch. -g > © g PQ &p. © 2.2 M &."S 5 -S'S 1:6 ®c5 |o| 11 iL&a If III §1 !■§ 5 S| 1553 55« £ £ o| 3g o» J & a § •§ ©a & o H 2® a 5 «5 33 J o H 1 53 I I . M.U.I.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ £i£ £ £ £ £ £ N.Z. Branch, Central Body .. .. 7,721 .. 238 .. 7,959 .. 120,413 Auckland District .. .. 14,003 5,430 3,270 1,604 10,680 979 5,541 12 24,307 17,212 134,280 Hawke's Bay District.. .. 5,029 3,122 710 409- 3,589 590 1,073 .. 9,270 5,252 65,470 Taranaki District .. .. 2,329 2,649 520 271 j 1,675 520 490 154 5,769 2,839 48,152 Wanganui District .. .. 2,873 2,362 180 1711 1,906 250 748 5 5,586 2,909 44,465 Wellington District .. .. 5,344 7,898 620 753 4,112 700 1,358 .. 14,615 6,170 149,375 Marlborough District . . .. 311 514 30 431 4161 30 97 20 898 563 10,905 Nelson District .. .. 1,560 1,721 438 389 2,071 438 427 .. 4,108 2.936 31,064 Motueka District .. . 590 637 183 71'j 1,100 195 162 400 1,481 1,857 15,696 United Westland District .. 1,023 726 270 .. 1 1,439' 174 550 64 2,019 2,227 14,683 Ashley District .. .. 2.316 2,002 385 .. 2,237 260 330 514 4,703 3,341 40,595 North Canterbury District .. 4,592 3,526 610 573 3.371 640 1,226 .. 9,301 5,237 68,167 Ashburton District .. .. 1,937 884 172 448 1,147 180 662 .. 3,441 1,989 16,086 Total, N.Z. Branch .. 41,907 39,192' 7,388 4,970 33,743! 4,956 12,664 1,169 93,457 52,532 759,351 Districts separately registered. Lyttelton District .. .. 1,289 1,470 170 224 1,344 170 362 .. 3,153 1,876 27,314 South Canterbury District .. 1,056 1,084 230 134 592 240 365 28 2,504 1,225 22,083 Otago District .. .. 9,929 15,048 1,780 249 9,077 1,800 1,509 490 27,006 12.876 274,829 Southland District .. .. 2,858 3,041 400 49 2,609 400 351 122 6,348 3,482 62,885 Total, separately registered 15,132 20,643j 2,580 656 13,622; 2,610 2,587 640 39,011 19,459 387,111 Total of Order .. 57,039 59,835 9,968 5,626 47,365 7,566 15,251 1,809 132,468 71,991 1,146,462 I.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. 22,387 14,004 11,993 .. 12,837 2,181 19,339 6,803 48,384 41,160 260,001 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District .. 483 281 345 7 438 260 343 .. 1,116 1,041 * 5,991 B.U.O.O.F. j j Aorangi Lodge .. .. 127 344 .. 126 48 .. ; 471 174 5,836 A.O.F. Auckland District .. .. 4,524 2,617 605 964 3,083 480 1,566 .. 8,710 5,129 80,528 Ha wke's Bay District.. .. 1,658 2,369; 986 .. ; 1,849 490 255 746 5,013 3,340 47,035 Taranaki District .. .. 2,610 2,944 250 300 2,454 275 528 .. 6,104 3,257 57,530 Wellington District .. .. 6,890 10,136 2,085 3 5,776 2,155 2,216 28| 19,114 10,175 168,436 Nelson District .. .. 1,123 2,083 375 lj 1,531 375 378 .. 1 3,582 2,284 42,339 Canterbury United District .. 2,793 3.626 510 80' 2,249 590 550 54 7,009 3,443 64,243 South Canterbury District .. 885 1,754 282 1,508, 781 240 628 .. 4,429 1,649 33,859 United Otago District .. 6,408 6,381 5,287 .. I 5,353 1,180 5,041 273 18,076 11,847 120,201 Courts out of district .. .. 1,918 3,658 .. 16, 2,273 350 .. 70 5,592 2,693 71,224 Total of Order .. 28,809 35,568 10,380 2,872 25,349 6,135 11,162 1,171 77,629 43,817 685,395 A.O.S. Ill Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. 42 88 .. .. 142 10 .. .. 130 152 1,429 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North Island 42,205 28,034 12,142 13,031 17,771 11,266 25,897 .. 95,412 54,934 509,928 of New Zealand Grand Lodge of Canterbury, N.Z. 5,960 6,124 1,160 109 4,317 1,200 1,170 .. 13,353 6,687: 105,316 Grand Lodge of Otago and 8,044 6,553 2,884 980 4,582 2,571 3,903 .. 18,461 11,056: 119,814 Southland, N.Z. Total of Order .. 56,209 40,711 16,186 14,120 26,670 15,037 30,970 .. 127,226 72,677 735,058 I.O.R. New Zealand District .. 1,673 2,768 313 27 1,403 319 309 114 4,781 2,145 47,844 New Zealand Central District .. 4,416 5,836 1,891 305 3,818 555 2,264 8 12,448 6,645 108,165 Total of Order .. 6,089 8,604 2,204 332 5,221 874 2,573 122 17,229 8,790 156,009 O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand 590 1,380 402 .. j 569 185 164 217 2,372 1,135 24,682 S. and D.T. Antidote Division .. .. 177 657 .. 367 90 .. 834 457 11,479 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District .. 5,818 4,996 820 1,487, 4,207 640 1,975 .164 13,121 6,986 87,886 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand.. 1,850 2,470 630 67 1,591 630 456 303 5,017 2,980 41,863 G.U.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. 1,328 29 119 410 906 92 490 .. 1,886 1,488 1,685 OTHER Societies .. .. 2,861 3,008 .. .. 3,109 334 .. .. 5,869 3,443 50,355 Grand total .. .. 183,809171,975 53,047 24,921 128,897 34,082 82,723 10,589 433,752 256,291 3,214,131

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TABLE IV. —Medical and Management Expenses Funds. —Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1928.

<0 00 Receipts. Expenditure. £ jjjjos — i — — s | a . « ® • "Sa £ B O mS Name of Society and .2 a 8 § <n ® °:3 8 ® s 9 Branch. £ % ® SU $ |a ®g gfi J ft « g I°1 ®| -i 'fall la I a? tSl « I § 8 Si f «| J|"| || ji- »s s |5 O l_J Ed F-i ° i2 O « w H « l | M.U.I.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ N.Z. Branch, Central Body .. 17 .. .. .... 17 17 17 250 Auckland District .. 17,303 676 155 11,531 4,034 1,654 883 18,134 18.102 15,051 Hawke's Bay District .. 7,342 62 1,426 5,832 2,091, 755 327 8,830 9,005 3,190 Taranaki District .. 3,802 16 309 2,895 744 371 139 4,127 4,149 660 Wanganui District .. 3,655 182 28 2,557 923 303 18 3,865 3,801 4,251 Wellington District .. 5,874 165 1,925 4,429 1,655 544 428 7,964 7,056 5,205 Marlborough District .. 589 .. 119 507 132 26 26 708 691 75 Nelson District .. .. 1,361 17 20 874 426 123 59 1,398 1,482 592 Motueka District .. .. 599 .. 180 465 188 112 9 779 774 74 United Westland District ..1,118 1 I 717 315 130 24 1,120 1,186 85 Ashley District .. .. 2.270 2 9 1,660 453 122 51 2,281 2,286 1,164 North Canterbury District .. 6,324 245 457 4,621 1,277 513 107 7,026 6,518 5,328 Asliburton District .. 2,322 126 8 1,678 434 154 64 2,456 2,330 1.186 Total, N.Z.Branch .. 52,559 1,509 4,637 37,766 12,672 4,807 2,152 58,705 57,397 37,111 Districts separately registered. Lvttelton District .. 1.057 12 365 706 537 127 87 1,434 1,457 704 South Canterbury District .. 1.431 1 221 1,089 435 35 26 1,653 1,585 311 Otao-o District .. .. 11,030 709 295 7,608 3,251 2 177 12,034 11,038 12,294 Southland District .. 3,108 20 194 2,023 733 215 225 3,322 3,196 789 Total, separately regis- 16,626 742 1,075 11,426 4,956 379 515 18,443 17,276 14,098 tered Total of Order .. 69,185 2,251 5,712 49,192 17,628 5,186 2,667 77,148 74,673 51,209 I.O.O.F. New Zealand .. -. 30,417 455 1,659 20,507 7,029 2,558 761 32,531 30,855 13,586 N.LO.O.F. Auckland Provincial District 647 18 15 449 162 22 65 680 698 249 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. 191 .. 3 96 83 .. 194 179 19 A.O.F. New Zealand Auckland District .. 7,454 101 103 5,269 1,516 518 357 7,658 7,660 2,439 Hawke's Bay District .. 3,613 12 341 2,533 765 466 74 3,966 3,838 283 Taranaki District . . 4,479 13 29 3,232 826 329 33 4,521 4,420 569 Wellington District .. 8,182 25 254 5,637 2,045 484 266 8,461 8,432 1,568 Nelson District .. .. 1,416 14 6 971 335 84 11 1,436 1,401 739 Canterbury United District 4,117 31 179 3,065 805 267 322 4,327 4,459 535 South Canterbury District .. 1,376 .. 12 1,106 296 60 .. 1,388 1,462 366 United Otago District .. 8,233 195 239 6,009 2,031 401 234 8,667 8,675 3,170 Courts out of District .. 2,278 109 392 1,875 827 .. 79 2,779 2,781 1,397 Total of Order .. 41,148 500 1,555 29,697 9,446 2,609 1,376 43,203 43,128 11,077 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey.. 14 .. .. 21 .. .. 14 21 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North 34,315 550 1,723 23,866 8,707 1,528 347 36,588 34,448 19,762 Island of New Zealand Grand Lodge of Canterbury, 10,077 56 131 7,014 2,042 818 146 10,264 10,020 2,329 New Zealand Grand Lodge of Otago and 7,482 171 64 5,181 1,872 484 73 7,717 7,610 2,993 Southland, New Zealand Total of Order .. 51,874 777 1,918 36,061 12,621 2,830 566 54,569 52,078:25,084 I.O.R. j New Zealand District .. 2,266 80 7 1,529 409 223 292 2,353 2,453 1,647 New Zealand Central District 6,717 111 118 4,135 1,620 753 181 6,946 6,689, 2,365 Total of Order .. 8,983 191 125 5,664 2,029 976 473 9,299 9,142 4,012 National Divisfon'of N.Z. .. 912 22 23 614 207 127 25 957 973 J 1,484 S. AND D.T. Antidote Division.. 190 38 .. 142 50 .. .. 228 192 690 New .. 8,486 172 235 5,711 1,879 658 164 8,893 8,412 4,295 P A F S A Grand Council of N.Z. .. 1,854 42 67 1,222 429 230 12 1,963 1,893 782 New Zealand' 0 ' 0 ' 1 !' .. 835 2 26 329 281 237 45 863 892 215 OTHER Societies .. 4,801 551 906 4,465 1,205 .. 85 6,258 5,755 9,848 Grand total .. .. 219,537 5,019 12,244 154,149_ 53,070 15,433 6,239 236,800 228,891 122,55

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TABLE V. —Disposition of Funds as at the 31st December, 1928.

Value of Investments Value of Cash Goods, Name of Society and Branch. Total. at Land and not bearing Furniture, a + r Interest. Buildings. Interest. and Assets. Kegalia. M.U.I.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ £ £ New Zealand Branch, Central Body .. 120,859 120,859 Auckland District .. .. .. 175,998 101,942 67.089 4,484 1,502 981 Hawke's Bay District .. .. .. 86,741 73,576 9,165 3,535 20 445 Taranaki District .. .. .. 56,753 52,112 3,101 685 10 845 Wanganui District .. .. .. 57,946 43,051 12,972 1,276 361 286 Wellington District .. .. .. 182,279 153,150 25,324 3,001 395 409 Marlborough District .. .. .. 17,074 15,835 300 721 90 128 Nelson District .. .. .. 58.923 56,353 1,690 806 .. 74 Motueka District .. .. .. 25,492 22,146 2,205 504 47 590 United Westland District .. .. 19,235 15,552 2,896 538 .. 249 Ashlev District .. .. .. 49,403 46,393 1,178 1,160 191 481 North Canterbury District .. .. 93,652 82.632 7,598 2,562 305 555 Ashburton District .. .. .. 29,943 28,067 70 1,679 72 55 Total—New Zealand Branch .. 974,298 811,668 .133,588 20,951 2,993 5,098 Districts separately begistebed. Lyttelton District .. .. .. 31,542 28,207 2,150 713 I 45 427 South Canterbury District .. .. 25,606 24,440 733 320 ; .. 113 Otago District .. .. .. 321,131 301,213 10,327 5,884 , 875 2,832 Southland District .. .. .. 68,496 65,715 568 1,042 t 265 906 Total separately registered .. 446,775 419,575 13,778 7,959 J 1,185 4,278 Total of Order .. .. 1,421,073 1,231,243 147,366 28,910 4,178 9,376 I.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. 315,299 284,758 12,144 10,614 j 4,371 3,412 N I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District .. .. 6,559 6,194 .. 185 138 42 i B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. .. .. 6,081 4,701 1,220 60 100 A.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. . . 41 41 Auckland District .. .. .. 93,145 28,518 60,287 1,125 2,691 524 Hawke's Bay District .. .. .. 56,074 35,335 15,979 2,447 1,022 1,291 Taranaki District .. .. .. 63,190 59,438 2,369 864 145 374 Wellington District .. .. .. 178,568 147,514 23,289 5,063 1,691 1,011 Nelson District .. .. .. 43,918 39,811 i 2,132 1,767 138 70 Canterbury United District .. .. 76,924 73,077 ! 1,160 1,621 573 493 South Canterbury District .. .. 34,347 27,837 ! 5,277 879 248 106 United Otago District .. .. .. 133,631 126,868 , 295 5,003 288 1,177 Courts out of district .. .. . . 85,237 81,349 1,919 1,372 135 462 Total of Order .. .. 765,075 619,788' 112,707 20,141 6,931 5,508 A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. .. 1,454 1,401 .. 41 10 j 2 U.A.O.D. j Grand Lodge of North Island of New Zealand 543,990 456,232 55,168 29,068 2,348 1,174 Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand .. 118,759 113,235 1,257 3,295 713 259 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New , 124,509 118,367 2,189 3,396 432 125 Zealand Total of Order .. .. .. 787,258 687,834 58,614 35,759 3,493 1,558 I.O.R. New Zealand District .. .. 51,410 50,086 .. 1,230 .. 94 New Zealand Central District .. .. 114,655 101,306 9,181 2,958 13 1,197 Total of Order .. .. .. 166,065 151,392 9,181 4,188 13 1,291 O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand .. 27,623 25,373 751 1,131 290 78 S. and D.T. Antidote Division .. .. .. 12,302 12,145 .. 30 .. 127 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District .. .. 99,331 92,004 1,394 3,214 1,470 1,249 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand .. .. 43,618 41,232 250 1,528 323 285 G.U.O.O.F. New Zealand 1,909 1,030 .. 737 3 139 OTHER Societies .. .. .. 74,440 25,339 46,524 1,205 1,020 352 Grand total .. .. .. 3,728,087 3,184,434 390,151 [ 107,743 22,340 23,419

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TABLE VI. —Investments at Interest as at the 31st December, 1928.

Deposited with Mortgages Govern- j other Name of Society and Branch. Total. Post TJVoehoid InvestOfflce i Other Freehold Municipal ; mentg Savings- < Banks. Property. Deben- i bank, j tures - M.U 1.0 0 F £ £ £ £ £ £ New Zealand Branch, Central Body .. .. .. 120,859 959 .. 116,500. 8,400 Auckland District .. .. .. .. .. 101,942 1,351 1,134 97,478 1,300 079 Hawke's Bay District .. .. .. .. 73,576 2,471 .. 68,185 2,690 230 Taranaki District .. .. .. .. .. 52,112 1,524 1,506 35,662 13,049 371 Wanganui District .. .. .. .. 43,051 2,231 .. 35,239 5,281 300 Wellington District .. .. .. .. 153,150 9,103 .. 139,494 835 3,718 Marlborough District .. .. . .. 15,835 281 .. 15,054 500 Nelson District .. .. .. .. .. 56.353 763 .. 38,290 17,040 260 Motueka District .. .. .. .. 22,146 226 .. 14,020 5,500 2,400 United Westland District .. .. .. .. 15,552 1,840 .. 10,069 3,100 543 Ashley District .. .. .. .. .. 46,393 4,141 100 40,752 1,400 North Canterbury District .. .. .. .. 82,632 2,471 .. 74,420 5,350 391 Ashburton District.. .. .. .. .. 28,067 1,742 .. 20,115 6,210 Total—New Zealand Branch .. .. 811,668 29,103 2,740 705,278 65,655 8,892 Districts separately registered. Lyttelton District .. .. .. .. .. 28,207 240 .. 26,967 250 750 South Canterbury District .. .. .. .. 24,440 640 .. 21,850 650 1,300 Otago District .. .. .. .. .. 301,213 2,942 580 277,778 19,332 581 Southland District .. .. .. .. 65,715 2,368 4,272 26,500 32,577 Total separately registered .. .. 4.19,575 6,188 4,852 353,095 52,809 2,631 Total of Order .. .. .. 1,231,243 35,291 7,592 1,058,373 118,464 11,523 I.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 284,758 3,172 3,078 274,653 2,211 1,644 N.I.O.O.F. Auckland Provincial District .. .. .. 6,194 818 750 3,997 500 129 B.U.O.O.F. Aorangi Lodge .. .. .. .. .. 4,701 1 •• 4,700 A.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 41 .. .. 41 Auckland District .. .. .. .. .. 28,518 32 567 27,419 .. 500 Hawke's Bay District .. .. .. .. 35,335 1,507 .. 33,693 .. 135 Taranaki District .. .. .. .. .. 59,438 4,972 480 52,441 1,445 100 Wellington District .. .. .. .. 147,514 2,610 .. 141,187 2,843 874 Nelson District .. .. .. .. .. 39,811 797 600 10,065 28,349 Canterbury United District .. .. .. .. 73,077 1,680 500 61,546 9,282 69 South Canterbury District .. .. .. .. 27,837 743 684 20,504 5,906 United Otago District .. .. .... 126,868 139 574 125,315 300 540 Courts out of district .. .. .. .. 81,349 2,403 250 69,531 9,000 165 Total of Order .. .. .. 619,788 14,883 3,655 541,742 57,125 2,383 : I A.O.S. Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. .. .. .. 1,401 51 .. 1,350 U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of North Island of New Zealand .. 456,232 5,532 1,409 439,311 8,000 1,980 Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand .. .. 1.13,235 3,652 59 102,277 6,530 717 Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New Zealand .. 118,367 1,894 969 107,344 7,705 455 Total of Order .. .. .. 687,834 11,078 2,437 648,932 22,235 3,152 I.O.R. New Zealand District .. .. .. .. 50,086 102 728 47,676 .1,580 New Zealand Central District .. .. .. 101,306 1,746 292 96,555 2,400 313 Total of Order .. .. .. 151,392 1,848 1,020 144,231 3,980 313 O.S.T. National Division of New Zealand .. .. .. 25,373 583 600 23,680 400 110 S. and D.T. Antidote Division .. .. .. .. .. 12,145 20 23 11,365 700 37 H.A.C.B.S. New Zealand District .. .. .. .. 92,004 3,726 2,362 82,344 2,689 883 P.A.F.S.A. Grand Council of New Zealand .. .. .. 41,232 848 1,170 35,157 3,852 205 G.U.O.O.F. New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 1,030 .. 26 1,004 OTHER Societies .. .. .. .. .. 25,339 19 1,292 23,213 349 466 1 Grand total .. .. .. .. 3,184,434 72,338 24,005 2,854,741 212,505 20,845

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TABLE VII.

Number" Name of Society. Place of Establishment. Mta WMte<I. th^lstDe'oi Y ear. cenlber l91 , 8 Isolated Frie.sdly Societies. £ 24 Widow and Orphans'Society, Wellington District, Wellington .. 1 1849 85 I 3, lt>6 M.U.I.O.O.F. 338 Otago Daily Times Mutual Provident Society .. Dunedin .. .. 1880 05 3,646 183 Brunner Miners'Sick Fund .. .. ..' Brunnerton .. 1881 282 140 335 Grey Valley Coal-miners'Medical Fund Society ,, ... 1881 301 714 310 Kaitangata and District Miners' Benefit Society Kaitangata .. 1887 283 1,011 277 Denniston Collieries Medical and Accident Relief Denniston .. 1891 470 1,217 Association 279 United Fire Brigades'Accident Assurance Society Auckland.. .. 1891 1,827 2,397 of New Zealand 293 Blackball Colliery Accident Relief Fund Society Blackball .. .. 1894 290 388 307 Millerton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Millerton .. .. 1899 .. 1,480 Association 306 Huntly Collieries' Medical and Accident Relief Huntly .. .. 1900 300 2,714 Association 313 Auckland U.F.S. Dispensary.. .. .. Auckland.. .. 1903 5,004 5,530 316 Auckland U.F.S. Medical Institute .. .. ,, .. .. 1903 2,204 152 319 Christohurch U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Christchurch .. 1904 8,370 5,790 323 Point Elizabeth Accident Relief Fund .. Runanga .. .. 1904 .. 78 327 Nightcaps, Wairio, and Ohai Collieries'Medical, Nightcaps .. 1909 382 1,236 Sick, and Accident Relief Association 328 Stockton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Ngakawau .. 1909 320 2,233 Association 333 Inangahua Miners'Accident Relief Association.. Reefton .. .. 1911 288 77 336 North Otago UF.S. Dispensary .. .. Oamaru .. .. 1911 1,735 6,084 337 Hawera U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Hawera .. .. 1912 .. 1,000 341 Wanganui U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Wanganui . 1913 1,805 4,113 345 Palmerston North U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Palmerston North .. 1914 1,190 7,283 346 Ashburton U.F.S. Association . . . . Ashburton . . 1914 .. 93 348 Syrian Benevolent Society .. .. .. Wellington .. 1915 .. 172 351 Te Akatea Miners' and Settlers' Medical Associa- Glen Massey .. 1915 133 306 tion 353 Hawke's Bay U.F.S. Council .. .. Napier .. .. 1916 2,434 142 352 Pukemiro Medical Society .. .. .. Pukemiro .. .. 1916 380 672 357 Masterton U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Masterton .. i 1916 718 1,876 358 Wellington U.F.S. Medical Institute . . .. Wellington .. ! 1917 3,202 3,857 361 Milton U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Milton .. .. 1918 .. 1,504 359 I Hastings District U.F.S. Association .. .. Hastings .. .. 1917 .. 2,056 363 Petone U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Petone .. .. 1920 1,088 7,429 364 Palmerston U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Palmerston South .. j 1920 268 : 877 365 Swankers' Club .. .. .. .. Wanganui .. I 1920 574 j 156 366 Bluff U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. . . Bluff . . .. 1920 203 670 368 Wvndham U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Wyndham .. I 1920 .. : 1,686 369 Hamilton U.F.S. Dispensary.. .. .. Hamilton .. .. 1921 .. | 1,599 371 Marlborough U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Blenheim .. .. 1921 626 2,849 370 Blackball Sledical Club .. .. .. Blackball .. .. 1921 237 120 374 Buller U.F.S. Dispensarj' .. .. .. Westport .. .. 1922 255 1,312 376 South Canterbury U.F.S. Council .. .. Timaru .. .. 1922 901 123 377 Waiuta Miners' Medical Association .. .. Waiuta .. .. 1923 200 378 378 Devonport U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Devonport .. 1924 651 501 379 Hikurangi and Wilson's Collieries Medical Society Hikurangi .. 1924 452 170 380 Manawatu U.F.S. Hospital Association .. Palmerston North .. 1925 650 194 381 Ashburton U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Ashburton .. 1925 1,598 3,080 382 Wellington F.S. Jubilee Commemoration Fund.. Wellington .. 1926 .. 2,084 383 Taumarunui U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Taumarunui .. 1926 339 527 384 Public Works Medical Association .. .. Raekohua .. 1926 .. 483 385 Karamea Medical Association . . . . Karamea .. .. 1926 129 137 386 Okaihau Railway Construction Workers' Medical Okaihau .. .. 1926 406 367 Association 387 Dannevirke U.F.S. Dispensary .. . . Dannevirke .. 1927 709 820 388 Port Chalmers U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Port Chalmers .. 1927 737 1,494 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 88,183 Juvenile Friendly Societies. 288 Court Pride of the Forest, A.O.F. .. .. Dunedin .. . . 1893 i 29 76 290 Court Pride of Invercargill, A.O.F. . . . . Invercargill .. 1894 56 199 329 Juvenile Council, Otago, A.O.F. . . . . Dunedin .. .. 1895 683 71 303 Kaiapoi Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F. .. .. Kaiapoi .. .. 1897 22 I 151 314 Court Pride of Napier, A.O.F. .. .. Napier .. . . 1903 24 916 329(1) Court Pride of the Port, A.O.F. .. .. Port Chalmers .. 1904 58 175 354 Court Hope of Green Island .. .. .. Green Island . . 1915 54 38 389 Hastings Juvenile Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F. .. Hastings .. .. 1926 74 69 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,695

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TABLE VII—continued.

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. I.F.S. .. .. . • . • Isolated Friendly Society. 1.0. G.T. .. . . .. .. International Order of Good Templars. 1.0.0. F. .. .. . . . . Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 1.0. R. .. .. .. .. 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. .. .. .. .. Specially authorized society. S.D.T. .. .. .. .. Sons and Daughters of Temperance. U.A.O.D. , , . . .. United Ancient Order of Druids. W.M.C. .. .. .. .. Working-men's Club.

Number of i Am0UIlt of Name of Society. Place of Establishment. esta^? r hed . Jinaot Year.j cember l928 Working-men's Clubs. £ 151 Wellington Working-men's Club and Literary Wellington .. 1877 1,588 17,662 Institute 309 Cosmopolitan Club . . .. .. .. Napier .. .. 1877 1,080 8,123 186 South Wairarapa Working-men's Club .. Greytown .. 1878 416 3,106 215 Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Auckland .. .. 1879 967 18,479 Institute 162 Christehurch Working-men's Club and Mutual Christchurch .. 1880 992 16,657 School of Arts 202 Club Garibaldi .. .. .. .. Wellington .. 1882 142 433 231 Kaiapoi Working-men's Club .. .. Kaiapoi .. .. 1885 1,005 6,568 271 Ashburton Club and Mutual School of Arts .. Ashburton .. 1886 453 4,597 238 Petone Working-men's Club and Literary Institute Petone .. .. 1886 800 13,494 305 Oxford Working-men's Club .. .. East Oxford .. 1887 322 2,480 272 Blenheim Working-men's Club .. .. Blenheim .. ... 1888 577 6,121 264 Richmond Working-men's Club and Mutual School Richmond, Christ- | 1889 371 6,486 of Arts church 267 Pal'merston North Cosmopolitan Club .. Palmerston North 1899 941 10,038 318 North Island Brass Bands' Association of New Wellington .. 1902 27 72 Zealand 326 South Island Bands' Association of New Zealand Christchurch .. 1908 29 77 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 114,393 Specially Authorized Societies. 223 Invercargill U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Invercargill .. 1884 [ .. 12,051 229 Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club, Sydenham .. 1885 1,749 108,776 251 New Zealand Foresters'Guarantee Association ( Christchurch .. 1886 1 .. 2,684 242 Dunedin U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Dunedin .. .. 1887 9,030 .16,660 248 Timaru U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. .. Timaru .. .. 1887 .. 4,328 257 Opotiki Gospel Temperance and Mutual Improve- ! Opotiki .. .. 1888 .. 575 ment Society 241 New Zealand Friendly Societies'Mutual Fidelity Wellington .. 1887 .. 5,873 Guarantee Association J 275 Linwood Co-operative Money Club .. .. Christchurch .. 1889 308 10,663 276 Waimate Silter Band .. .. .. Waimate .. .. 1892 .. 695 283 Hawke's Bay U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Napier .. .. 1892 1,532 2,497 284 Christchurch and St. Albans Co-operative Money Christchurch .. 1892 1,443 84,229 Club 294 Wellington U.F.S. Dispensary .. .. Wellington .. 1901 5,678 8,506 332 New Brighton Co-operative Money Club .. New Brighton .. 1911 79 2,470 339 Hawke's Bay A.O.F Small Savings Society .. Napier .. .. 1913 .. 2,233 Total .. .. .. .. .. .. j .. 262,240

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PAGE Report by the Registrar of Friendly Societies for the Year ended 31st December, 1928 .. .. .. 1 Appendix I.—List of Registered Societies, with their Registered Branches, as at 31st December, 1928 .. .. 5 Appendix II. —Registered Trade-unions as at 31st December, 1928 .. .. .. .. . . 12 Appendix lll.—Forms which may be obtained free on Application to the Registrar of Friendly Societies . . 12 Appendix IV.—A List of Public Auditors of Friendly Societies .. .. .. .. •. 13 Appendix V. —Summary of Valuations completed during the Year 1928 .. .. .. .. 14 Table I.—Membership and Funds of Friendly Societies and Branches as at 31st December, 1928 .. 20 Table ll.—Numerical Progress, Mortality, and Sickness for the Year 1928 .. .. .. .. 34 Table 111. —Sick and Funeral Funds : Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1928 .. .. .. 36 Table IV.—Medical and Management Funds : Receipts and Expenditure for the Year 1928 .. .. 37 Table V.—Disposition of Funds as at 31st December, 1928 .. .. .. .. .. 38 Table Vl.—lnvestments at Interest as at 31st December, 1928 .. .. .. .. .. 39 Table Vll.—Membership and Funds as at 31st December, 1928— Isolated Friendly Societies .. .. .. .. .. .. ■ • .. 40 Juvenile Friendly Societies .. .. .. .. .. .. • • 40 Working-men's Clubs .. .. .. .. .. .. .. •• ..41 Specially Authorized Societies .. .. .. .. .. . . • ■ 41 Explanatory Note of Terms used in Report .. .. .. . . . . . . ■. 41

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