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APPENDIX V.— continued. SUMMARY OP VALUATIONS COMPLETED DUEING THE YEAR 1897.—TABLE B.

Causes assigned for Surplus. A. —Favourable sickness experience. B.—Profits arising from secessions. C. —Favourable position at commencement of quinquennium. D. —Higher average rate of interest on investments than that assumed by Valuer. Causes assigned for Deficiency. E. —Inadequate rates of contribution. F.—lnadequate rates of contribution from original members. G. —Misapplication of benefit fund. H.—Unfavourable position at commencement of quinquennium. J. — Negligence in regard to investment of funds. X.—Disproportionate liability to District Funeral Fund under the " equal levy " system. L.—Violation of rules. M.—Unfavourable sickness experience.

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Name of Society and Branch. Ratio to Liabilities, per £ Present Value of Future Accumulated Tntfll AHBHtR Contributions to Benefit Funds. ±0Iai Assets ' Benefit Funds. Katio to Liabilities, per £. ., of Surplus. Deficiency. Causes of Surplus or Deficiency M.U.I.O.O.F. Auckland District — Fountain of Friendship Lodge .. Good Intent „ Parnell Charles Bruce „ Waikato „ Duke of Cambridge „ Gisborne „ Howiok „ Whangarei Franklin „ Warkwoith Pioneer „ s. d. s. d. s. ( 9 3 13 1 22 10 8 10 9 21 11 9 10 0 21 12 11 7 5 20 10 0 8 2 18 13 6 7 4 20 1 14 5 8 3 22 11 8 8 0 19 13 6 14 8 28 13 3 7 2 20 14 3 4 11 19 s. d. 9 3 10 8 11 9 12 11 10 0 13 6 14 5 11 8 13 6 13 3 14 3 s. d. 13 1 10 9 10 0 7 5 8 2 7 4 8 3 8 0 14 8 7 2 4 11 s. d. 22 4 21 5 21 9 20 4 18 2 20 10 22 8 19 8 28 2 20 5 19 2 d. s. d. s. d. 4 2 4 .. C. 5 15 .. * 9 19 .. 0, D. 4 0 4 2 .. 1 10 M.f 10 0 10 8 2 8 .. C, D. 8 .. 0 4 2 8 2 .. A, D.' 5 0 5 2 .. 0 10 s. d. 2 4 1 5 1 9 0 4 0 10 2 8 s. a. l'io C. * 0, D. M.f o"4 G, D."' 8"2 0 5 A, D.* 0 10 Wellington District — Britannia Lodge Antipodean „ Eose of the Valley „ Kainapoura „ Rose of Sharon „ St. George Unity Combination „ Heart of Oak „ Masterton „ Greytown „ Petone „ Eketahuna „ Martinborough „ Mangatainoka 10 1 13 4 23 9 10 13 9 23 7 0 7 4 14 10 10 8 8 19 11 2 7 3 18 9 4 7 4 16 13 8 6 2 19 1 14 9 4 11 19 11 2 6 3 17 14 1 7 2 21 12 7 15 9 28 14 3 4 7 18 1 16 10 4 0 20 1 17 2 4 4 21 18 3 2 1 20 10 1 9 10 7 0 10 10 11 2 9 4 13 8 14 9 11 2 14 1 12 7 14 3 16 10 17 2 18 3 13 4 13 9 7 4 8 8 7 3 7 4 6 2 4 11 6 3 7 2 15 9 4 7 4 0 4 4 2 1 23 5 23 7 14 4 19 6 18 5 16 8 19 10 19 8 17 5 21 3 28 4 18 10 20 10 21 6 20 4 5 3 5 .. C, D.J 7 3 7 .. C.{ 4 .. 5 8 H, M. 6 .. 0 6 5 .. 1 7 F, H. 8 .. 3 4 F, H, 10 .. 0 2 8 .. 0 4 5 .. 2 7 F, H. 3 13 .. B. 4 8 4 .. A, C, : 10 .. 1 2 H. 10 0 10 6 16 .. A. 4 0 4 3 5 3 7 5 8 0 6 1 7 3 4 0 2 0 4 2 7 0, D.{ H, M. F, F, H, M. 1 3 8 4 F, H. B. A, 0, D. H. 0 10 1 6 0 4 l"fl A. Marlborough District — Marlborough Lodge Renwick „ 5 11 18 8 24 5 5 19 11 25 5 11 5 5 18 8 19 11 24 7 25 4 7 4 7 .. I 0, D. 4 5 4 .. A, C, : 4 7 5 4 ! C, D. A,C, D. Motueka District — Motueka Lodge Good Intention Takaka South Star 10 0 10 6 20 9 2 11 7 20 10 10 6 9 17 14 9 2 8 17 10 0 9 2 10 10 14 9 10 6 11 7 6 9 2 8 20 6 20 9 17 7 17 5 6 0 6 9 0 9 7 .. 2 5 H.f 5 .. 2 7 H, M. 0 6 0 9 2 5 2 7 H.t H, M. North Canterbury District — City of Christchurch Lodge Kaiapoi „ Volunteer „ Benevolent „ Perseverance „ Malvern „ Phillipstown „ Leeston „ Papanui „ Addington „ Coleridge „ Heart of Oak „ Biiocarton „ Jubilee „ 9 7 9 10 19 11 4 6 11 18 11 3 3 7 14 1 11 6 14 0 25 11 4 5 1 16 13 9 4 4 18 12 3 2 4 14 13 1 3 11 17 13 .4 4 0 17 12 7 6 0 18 13 7 3 4 16 1 13 7 3 0 16 15 8 5 0 20 13 8 3 1 16 9 7 11 4 11 3 11 6 11 4 13 9 12 3 13 1 13 4 12 7 13 7 13 7 15 8 13 8 9 10 6 11 3 7 14 0 5 1 4 4 2 4 3 11 4 0 6 0 3 4 3 0 5 0 3 1 19 5 18 3 14 10 25 6 16 5 18 1 14 7 17 0 17 4 18 7 16 11 16 7 20 8 16 9 5 .. 0 7 3 .. 1 9 E, H. 10 .. 5 2 E, H. 6 5 6 .. A, C. 5 .. 3 7 E, H, 1 .. 1 11 E, H, 7 .. 5 5 E, H. 0 .. 3 0 E, H, 4 .. 2 8 E, H, 7 .. 1 5 E, H, 11 .. 3 1 E, H, 7 .. 3 5 E, H, 8 0 8 9 .. 3 3 E, H, 5 6 0 7 1 9 5 2 3 7 1 11 5 5 3 0 2 8 1 5 3 1 3 5 E, H.f E, H.j A, C. E, H, M. E, H, K. E, H. E, H, K, M. E. H, K, M. E, H, K. E, H, K, M. E, H, K, M. ■ • •• 0**8 3 3 E, H] K. •Reduction in the sickness benefit. + Also depreciation of property. ; Also increased value of property.