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Numl lor of [embers. Name of Society and Bbanob, and Place of Establishment. idmitted during 1883. Left during 1883. Died during 1883. At beginni'g of Year. Worth at Beginning of Year. Total Total Worth at End of Year. Number of Years estab'shd. At end of Year. Wellington District —continued. Court William Gladstone, Gisborne .. „ Pioneer, Tinui „ Egmont, Opunake 9 2 11 5 2 13 65 29 48 69 29 45 £ 365 198 41 £ 451 261 88 6 6 1 1 Total 303 155 IB 1,495 1,630 15,284 16,926 Nelson District — Court Eobin Hood, Nelson .. „ Perseverance, Motueka ,, Pride of the Forest, Wakapuaka „ Concord, Greymouth .. „ Patea, Patea „ Charleston, Charleston „ Sherwood Forest, Stoke ,, Inangahua, Eeefton Also Courts Unity, Aorere, and Eoyal Oak. 11 1 8 9 3 6 7 3 2 9 9 2 2 6 2 1 182 51 31 71 48 24 28 18 188 49 31 70 48 25 32 19 2,970 623 590 354 246 279 325 44 3,004 709 642 347 268 296 355 64 21 20 19 16 16 12 11 5 Total 45 33 453 462 5,431 5,685 United Westland District — Court Waimea, Stafford 16 10 206 188 14 ■■ Canterbury United District — Court Star of Canterbury, Christchurch „ Thistle of the Forest, Sydenham „ Woodford, Kaiapoi „ Pride of Eiohmond, Bichmond .. Also Courts Queen of the Isles, Pride of Canterbury, Ashburton, Springfield, and Papanui. 31 25 18 12 23 15 11 22 4 1 431 66 80 64 435 76 86 54 4,679 173 146 122 4,955 234 198* 167 31 4 3 2 Total 86 71 641 651 5,120 5,554 United Otago District — Court Pride of Dunedin, Dunedin „ Pride of the Lake, Queenstown.. ,, Enterprise, Dunedin .. „ Eobin Hood, Port Chalmers „ Pride of the Leith, Dunedin „ Bruce, Milton „ Star of the Dunstan, Clyde „ Prido of Oamaru, Oamaru „ Star of Tuapeka, Lawrence „ Pride of Alexandra, Alexandra .. „ Havelock, Waitahuna .. „ Hope, Herbert „ Eoxburgh, Eoxburgh .. ,, St. Andrews, Caversham „ Excelsior, Mornington.. ,, Eoyal Thistle, Mount Benger .. Also Court Star of the South. 4 9 17 11 13 7 9 16 2 9 4 8 4 7 4 5 6 5 7 6 4 1 "l "l 1 208 37 137 114 126 73 31 52 81 28 46 18 59 85 26 14 203 42 147 120 134 79 34 62 76 30 46 18 51 82 36 18 4,352 517 1,894 1,156 837 599 286 204 558 209 298 315 157 360 144 16 4,627 537 2,160 1,131 945 679 289 292 600 254 360 351 192 437 182 31 21 20 20 19 19 18 17 15 15 14 14 13 10 8 6 1 1 9 5 10 6 17 7 1 "2 Total 131 82 6 1,135 1,178 11,902 13,067 Courts not in Districts — Court Southern Cross, Timaru ,, Coromandel, Coromandel Also Court Forestors' Pride. 23 1 10 200 33 213 34 4,098 538 4,251 601 18 12 Total of Order 874 513 37 5,248 5,572 53,108 58,011 Ancient Order of Shepherds. Sanctuary Sir George Grey, Wellington ,, Star of Canterbury, Christchurch 5 1 a i 42 36 45 36 264 51 302 67 18 4 Total 78 81 315 369 United Ancient Order of Druids. Pioneer Lodge, Christchurch.. Hope of St. Albans Lodge, St. Albans .. Mistletoe Lodge, Christchurch Excelsior Lodge, Wellington .. Oak of Sydenham Lodge, Sydenham .. Ethelbert Lodge, Springston Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge, Lyttelton 40 18 29 73 64 1 63 15 16 14 22 19 5 1!) 1 1 2 124 73 75 123 136 37 100 149 .. 74 -90 173 179 33 140 464 204 238 294 341 90 269 672 227 302 471 423 118 433 8 4 4 4 4 3 8 "i * Amount as at 30th September, 1883.