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List op Re&istebed Societies, &c. — continued. XV. — Speciamy atjthoeized Society. Reg, No. Situate at I Eeg. No. 169. β-rand Lodge of New Zealand of (42) "Woodstock Lodge, Woodtlie Independent Order of Good stock. Templars ... ... ... Dunedin. (43) Hope to Prosper Lodge, Saw(l) Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin. yer's Bay. (2) Aggressive Lodge, Blenheim. (44) New River Pioneer Lodge, (3) Dauntless Lodge, Christ- Dunganville. church. (45) Crystal Fountain Lodge, Wai(4) Hope of Christchurch Lodge, hola. Christen ureh. (46) Pride of Mahono Lodge, (5) Pioneer Lodge, Addington. Maheno. (6) Pioneer Lodge, Wellington. (47) Victory Lodge, No Town. (7) Star of South Canterbury (48) Victoria Lodge, Noble's. Lodge, Waimate. (49) Grey Valley Lodge, Ahaura. (8) Star of Hope Lodge, Oamaru. (50) Kumara Lodge, Kurnara. (9) Loyal Nelson Lodge, Nelson. (51) New Life Lodge, Duvau(lo) Queenstown Lodge, Queens- chelle's Bay. town. (52) Northern Star Lodge, Kaia(ll) Golden Arrow Lodge, Arrow- poi. town. (53) Rock of Freedom Lodge, Ash(l2) West Coast Pioneer Lodge, ley Bank. Greymouth. (54) Hearts and Homes Lodge, (13) Good Intent Lodge, Akaroa. Orepuki. (14) Pearl of Peace Lodge, Wei- (55) Unity Lodge, Maeetown. lington. (56) Salem Lodge, Swannanoa. (15) Starlight of the Valley Lodge, (57) Dawn of Peace Lodge, AshNewtown. burton. (16) Pride of Waitati Lodge, Wai- (58) Star of Sefton Lodge, Sefton. tati. (59) True Blue Lodge, Waitahuna. (17) Robert Bruce Lodge, Ban- (60) Advance Lodge, Cust. nockburn. (61) Eagle Lodge, DiUman's Town. (18) Star of the East Lodge, Ash- (62) Hope of Highcliff Lodge, burton. Highcliff. (19) Hope of Westport Lodge ; (63) Hope of Leeston Lodge, LeesWestport. ton. (20) Charleston Lodge, Charleston. (64) Hope of Springfield Lodge, (21) Ha.ste to the Rescue Lodge, Springfield. Havelock. (65) Clearbrook Lodge, Waterton. (22) Hope of Roxburgh Lodge, (66) St. Helena Lodge, GreyRoxburgh, mouth. (23) Transit Lodge, East Oxford. (67) Pride of Sydenham Lodge, (24) Reefton Fraternal Lodge, Sydenham. Reefton. (68) Phccnix Lodge, Masterton. (25) Tapanui Lodge, Tapanui. (69) North Star Lodge, Kaikoura. (26) Normanby Lodge, Nelson. (70) Will and the Way Lodge, (27) Loyal Collingwood Lodge, Tinwald. Collingwood. (71) Rising Sun Lodge, View Hill. (28) Hope of St. Bathans Lodge, (72) Pride of Brookside Lodge, St. Bathans. Brookside. (29) Minerva Lodge, Blackstone (73) Mount Fyfe Lodge, Mount Hill. Fyfe. (30) Pride of Hawke's Bay Lodge, (74) Olive Branch Lodge, WellingPort Ahuriri. ton. (31) Premier Lodge, Hokitika. (75) Hope of Little Akaloa, Little (32) Hope of Stafford Lodge, Staf- Akaloa. ford. (76) Hearts and Hand Lodge, (33) Providence Lodge, Courtenay. Lumsden. (34) Eureka Lodge, Dryhread. ' (77) Pride of Mount Grey Lodge, (35) Golden Stream Lodge, Alex- Mount Grey. andra, Otago. (78) St. Dunstan Lodge, Clyde. (36) Hope of Goldsborough Lodge, (79) Determination Lodge, DunGoldsborough. sandel. (37) New Era Lodge, Purakanui. (80) Hope of Stoke Lodge, Stoke. (38) Hope of Greenstone Lodge, (81) Princess Alice Lodge, WaiGreenstone, kaia. (39) Break of Day Lodge, Ander- (82) Nordens Haab Lodge, Napier. son's Bay. (83) Star of North Invercargill (40) Second to None Lodge, Lodge, Invercargill. Pigeon's Bay. (84) Hope of Fernside Lodge, (41) Hope of Brunnerton Lodge, , Fernside. Brunnerton.

SCHEDULE 11. Valttees' Eepoet on the Condition of the Otago Disteict 1.0.0. F., M.U., as at the 31st Decembee, 1879. To the Grand Master and District Committee of the Otago District M.UT.0.0.1 , . Sib and Beetheen, — We beg leave to report that, in accordance with a resolution passed at the last District Meeting, we have made a valuation as at the 31st December, 1879, of the assets and liabilities of each lodge in the district, with the exception of the Mosgiel Lodge. As this lodge was only opened a fortnight previous to the above date, and as none of the members were therefore entitled to sick or funeral benefits, a valuation was deemed unnecessary. As the last set of returns for valuation was only received by us on the 26th August, we have not had time to draw up such a report for presentation to

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