G—No. 52

RETURN OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

" Friendly Societies Act, 1867." Report from Ist August, 1871, to 30th September, 1872. Number of Societies registered —33. See detailed Statement attached. Number of alterations of rules registered —2. Changes in place of business —2. Changes of name —Nil. Dissolutions—Nil. Awards—Nil.

Names of Societies Registered under the provisions of " The Friendly Societies Act, 1867," since the Ist August, 1871, to 80th September, 1872. Court Wairarapa, of Wellington, No. 5354, A.O.E. Otago Provident Society. Court Concord, No. 4355, Greymouth, A.O.E. Loyal Sons of Perseverance Lodge, Riverton, Invercargill District, No. 5219, M.U.1.0.0.E. Central Volunteer Eire Brigade, Wellington. Loyal Waimoa Lodge, M.1T.1.0.0.E., Branch No. 3, Hokitika. Loyal Waipori Lodge, Otago District, M.U.1.0.0.E. Loyal Cromwell Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.E. Court Star of Tuapeka, A.O.E. Loyal Goldsborough Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.E. Royal Albert Lodge, M.U.1.0.0.E. . Loyal Waitahuna Lodge, No. 5443, M.U.1.0.0.E. Grahamstown Branch, No. 35, of the Hibernian Australian Benefit Society. Court Blenheim, No. 5085, A.O.E. Lyttelton Industrial Co-operative Society. Court City of Auckland, No. 3978, A.O.E. Auckland District, 1.0.0.E.M.U. Eountain of Eriendship Lodge, 1.0.0.E.M.U., No. 3920. Loyal Duke of Cambridge Lodge, 1.0.0.E.M.U., No. 5532. Loyal Charles Bruce Lodge, 1.0.0.E.M.U., No. 5373. Loyal Marton Lodge, 1.0.0.E.M.U., No. 5860. Morning Star Division of the National Grand and Subordinate Order, No. 1, of the Sons of Temperance. Loyal Wcstport Lodge, No. 5562, branch of the North Westland District. Loyal Marlborough Lodge, No. 4929, 1.0.0.E.M.U. Court Unity, No. 5025, Nelson, N.Z.A.O.F. North Westland District, 1.0.0.E.M.U. New Plymouth District Branch, 1.0.0.E.M.U. Star of Hauraki, Tent No. 3, Independent Order of Rechabites, Salford Unity. Loyal City of Norwich Lodge, 1.0.0.E.M.U. Kaeao and Whangaroa Eriendly Society. N.Z. Central District 1.0. of Rechabites, Salford Unity. Loyal Parnell Lodge, No. 4750, 1.0.0.E.M.U. Loyal Travellers Rest Lodge, No. 4206, Branch of Nelson District, 1.0.0.E.M.U.

Names of Societies whereof Alterations and Amendments of Rules have been Registered under the provisions of " The Friendly Societies Act, 1870," since the Ist of August, 1870, to the 80th September, 1872. Auckland Educational Society. Loyal City of Christchurch Lodges, 1.0.0.F.M.TJ.