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List op Eegistered Societies, &c.— continued. Vll.—Sons and Dauohtees or Tempebance oe Australasia.

Rsg. No. Situate at 112. Perseverance Division ... ... Christchurch. 118. Antidote Division ... ... Dunedin. 133. Hand-in-hand Division ... ... Waimate.

Reg. No. Situate at 147. Progress ... ... Kaiapoi. 156. Ray of Hope Division ... ... Greymouth. 157. Dawn of Light Division... ... Rothesay, Otago.

Vlll.—Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society.

83. Grabamstown Branch ... ... Thames. 84. Hokitika Branch ... ... Hokitika. 99. Waimea Branch ... ... Stafford. 100. Charleston Branch ... ... Charleston.

117. St. Joseph's Branch ... ... Dunedin. 123. Greenstone Branch ... ... Kumara, 145. Auckland Branch ... ... Auckland.

IX.—New Zealand Railways Employes' Benefit Society.

148. Christchurch Branch ... ... Christchurch.

| 154. Invercargill Branch ... ... Invercargill.

X.—Miscellaneous Societies.

66. Central Volunteer Fire Brigade ... Wellington. 101. Kaeo and Whangaroa Friendly Society ... ... ... Kaeo. 149. New Zealand Prudential Assurance Society ~, ~, ~, Auckland.

151. Wellington Working-men's Club and Literary Institute ... Wellington. 153. Loyal United Friends Benefit Society ;,, ... ... Auckland.

SCHEDULE IV. Membership of the New Plymouth Friendly Society on 31st December, 1879.

Out of 118 members of this society whose stations in life were specified, it appears that there were 60 farmers, 24 labourers, 15 skilled artisans, 8 engaged in or connected with trade, 2 gardeners, 2 members of the Armed Constabulary, 1 clerk, 1 messenger, 1 boatman, while _ were returned as being in independent circumstances.

* The society was established in 1841.

Ago. Total. Duration of Membership (in Years). Under 5. 5 to 10. 10 to 15. 15 to 20. 20 to 25. 25 to 30. 30 to 35. 35 to40.* 601' Duration of Membership (in Years). 20-25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-15 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70-75 75-80 Unspecified 7 20 13 14 14 10 6 9 21 4 4 2 1 3 _ 1 2 11 5 2 1 1 2 5 4 6 2 1 2 3 2 5 2 1 3 4 2 2 1 5 6 1 4 3 2 7 1 1 1 6 1 3 2 "i 2 1 i Total ... 125 22 22 10 17 18 13 13