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The following statement shows the disposal of the total funds (including those of the central bodies) as on the 31st December, 1911 : —
The next table shows the number of members of friendly societies, the amount of their accumulated capital, and the average capital per member, in each of the Australian States and in the Dominion of New Zealand, according to the latest received statistics, arranged in order of membership : —
I also add a table setting out the proportion of members of friendly societies to the general population in Australasia. In this comparison with the principal States, New Zealand shows a low rate, notwithstanding a slightly higher percentage of population between the ages of fifteen and sixtyfive. The inference would appear to be that a massed population in one large city, as in the Australian States, is more favourable for the operations of friendly societies than where the people are better distributed, as in this Dominion. Further data, however, is necessary before arriving at any conclusion on this interesting point.
Sickness. The number of members sick during 1911 was 11,607, equal to 17-36 per 100 members at risk. The sickness experienced during 1911 was 101,209 weeks 2 days, equal to 8 weeks 4 days per sickmember, and 1 week 3 days for each member at risk. Owing in great measure to differences in the proportion of members at the several ages, the averages in the several districts differ considerably, also in the several societies or orders. The figures for the five large orders for 1911 are found to be as follows :—
The percentage of members sick for the year 1911 was therefore highest in the A.0.F.. while the average sickness per member at risk was highest in the M.U.1.0.0.F. and lowest in the 1.0.0. F. In 1910 the percentage of members sick was 18-67, the average sickness per member sick was 8-23 weeks, and the average sickness per member at risk 1-54 weeks.
Funds. Assets. Sick and Funeral Funds Surplus Appropriation Funds, &c. .. Management Funds, goods, &c. Widow and Orphans' Funds Distress, Benevolent Funds, &c. I .. 1,285,032 48,967 72,590 11,989 22,775 _l Investments at interest .. Value of land and buildings Cash not bearing interest.. Value of goods .. Other assets Owing by Management Fun<i £ .. 1,198,648 168,040 49,148 13,292 10,763 1,462 Total .. .. £1,441,858 Total .. £1,441,353
State or Dominion. Date of Return. I i Date of Return. Number I Number of of Lodges. Members. Amount of Funds. Capital per Member. I I New South Wales .. Victoria New Zealand South Australia Queensland Tannana.. Western Australia .. .. 31st December, 1910 1910 1910 1906 1910 1910 1910 1,681 1,475 609 506 464 173 262 151,401 142,275 68,006 52,165 i 42,246 21,063 16,897 j £ £ s. d. 1,437,797 9 9 11 2,122,602 14 18 5 1,367,282 20 2 1 743,795 14 5 2 546,430 12 18 8 198,079 9 8 1 163,669 9 19 8
State or Dominion. Percentage of Friendly Society Members to Population. Percentage of Population at Ages 15 to 65. Victoria . . . . .. ' New South Wales New Zealand South Australia Queensland Tasmania Western Australia 10-93 9-21 6-78 .. '■ 14-08 .. i 7-05 10-87 5-92 60-42 60-62 62-56 60-30 60-79 58-81 69-26
Order. £. U. I.O.O.F. I.O.O.F. L.O.F. J.A.O.D. .. .O.R. All societies Sickness per Member. ' Katio (per Cent.) to Total Sickness. Percentage i Sick j ' Sick At "Ri«k First Secoud After hick. ACKisk. 6 Months. 6 Months. 12 Months. Weeks. Weeks. 17-84 10-29 1-84 46 8 46 15-09 6-18 0-92 73 9 18 17-97 9-49 1-70 50 9 41 17-31 621 1-07 70 8 22 14-96 7-76 1-16 61 7 32 .. i 17-36 8-72 1-51 53 8 39 i . ! 1 —I - I