COMPARATIVE RETURN, deduced from Tables II., III., IV. and V., of the Experience, during 1876, of the Four Principal Orders of Friendly Societies in the Colony.

* The expenses of management referred to in these columns include all payments from the Management Funds, except " Refunds to other Societies," " Purchase of Goods," and " Medical Expenses." C. Godfrey Knight, Actuary.

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