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Begistration of New Eules. 5. Eegistration of a complete amendment of rules— i.e., of a complete set of new rules—was made in respect of the under-mentioned societies and branches : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —Eketahuna and Martinborough Lodges (Wellington District), Howard Lodge (Nelson District), and Motueka District. N.1.0.0.F. —Auckland Pioneer and United Brothers Lodges (Auckland Provincial District). A.O.F.—Court Taranaki (Taranaki District), Court Queen of the Isles (Canterbury United District), and United Otago District. U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of Canterbury District. I.O.E.—New Zealand Central District.. W.M.C.—Wellington Working-men's Club. I.S.S.—Christchurch and St. Albans Co-operative Money-club. Begisteation of Partial Amendment of Eules. 6. Eegistration of a partial amendment of rules was made in respect of the under-mentioned societies and branches :— M.U.1.0.0.F. —Charles Bruce and Duke of Cambridge Lodges (Auckland District), New Plymouth District, Eose of the Valley Lodge (Wellington District), Nelson Lodge (Nelson District), Pahnerston Lodge (Otago District). 1.0.0.F. —Pioneer of Southland Lodge. A.O.F.—Auckland District, Court Eoyal Oak (Nelson District). U.A.O.D.—Good Intent Lodge. S.D.T. —Grand Division of New Zealand. I.F.S.—Denniston Colleries Medical and Accident Belief Association. W.M.C—Wellington Social Club. I.S.S. —Lyttelton United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Statistics foe 1894. 7. The number of lodges* whose returns are tabulated is 367, and of central bodies 32, distributed according to orders, thus : —

8. In Tables 1., V., and VI., attached to this report, the respective district totals include the funds of the central bodies. 9. In Table I. the amounts in the column headed " Sick and Funeral Fund" include the worth of the benefit fund of the widow and orphan societies. 10. In the final column of Table I. is entered the average surplus or deficiency per member, as shown at the last valuation of the society. 11. In the monetary tables, except the first, shillings and pence have been omitted, there being no apparent advantage in publishing the values more accurately than as shown by the nearest pound. 12. The number of members of these lodges at the end of the year was 29,963. 13. The following balance-sheet gives their total funds (including those of the central bodies) as on the 31st December, 1894:— Fimds. £ Assets. £ Sick and Funeral Funds .. .. .. 496,233 Investments at interest .. .. .. 405,466 Medical and Management Funds, goods, &o. .. 55,287 Value of land and buildings .. .. .. 113,553 Gash not bearing interest .. .. .. 20,900 Value of goods .. .. .. .. 9,341 Other assets .. .. .. .. 2,260 £551,520 £551,520 14. The following summary shows the disposition of the various investments at interest, together with the respective average rates per cent. : —

Society. Central Bodies. Lodges. Society. Central Bodies. Lodges. M.U.I.O.O.F. I.O.O.P. .. N.T.O.O.P... B.U.O.O.F. A.O.F. A.O.S. 15 1 1 1 8 129 21 2 1 101 1 U.A.O.D. .. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.O.B.S. P.A.F.S.A. E.E.B.S... 1 2 1 1 1 U 34 11 10 11 2

Mode of Investment. Amount. Bate per Cent. )n deposit with the Post-Office Savings-Bank )n deposit with other banks )n mortgage of freehold property .n Government and municipal debentures )ther investments I £ 19,557 7,460 66,575 291,895 10,192 9,787 4-0 3-5 4-7 7-1 5-7 G-0 405,466 G-4 * The word " lodge," when applied to all societies, is to be understood as embracing the synonymous terms 11 court," " tent," &c, as used in the various Orders.