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The interest and rent received by the lodges and central bodies amounted to £79,238 in 1915, equal to £1 Is. 6d. per member, as against 19s. lOd. for 1914. The amount of sickness benefit paid was £76,554 in 1915, equal to £6 9s. Id. per member sick, and £1 os. 9d. per member, as against £6 9s. I Id. and £1 os. lid. respectively for 1914. Viewing the amount paid in relation to the weeks of sickness, the average benefit per week is found to be 13s. 6d. in 1915, as compared with 13s. 9d. in 1914. The funeral benefit paid amounted to £19,701 in 1915, equal to ss. 4d. per member, as compared with 4s. 4d. for 1914. The total worth of the Sick and jFunerai Funds of 728 lodges at the beginning of 1915 was £1,546,937, and at the end of the year £1,641,479. The balance of gain for the year was £94,542, or £1 ss. Bd. per member in 1915, as compared with £90,791, or £1 4s. sd. in 1914. Investment of Funds. The net income from investments credited to the Sick and Funeral Funds for 1915 amounted to £79,238, the average rate being 5-10 per cent, (say, £5 25.), as against £5 Os. Bd. in 1914. Table showing the Total Worth on- thb Sick and Funeral Funds of 728 Lodges as on 3i-he Ist January, 1915, and the 31st December, 1.915, inclusive of the Accumulations held by the Central Bodies; also the Amount and Average Hate of Interest earned.

Tbade-unions.. The following registrations were cancelled :By request The Picton Waterside Workers' Union and the Millerton Mine Workers' Union. There were' 32 unions on the register at the end of the year. Complete amendment of rules : West Coast Workers' Trade Union. Partial amendments of rules : Waibi Trade Union of Workers. Incorporate i> Societies Act. During 1915 there were 58 societies, clubs, or associations incorporated under this Act, and amendments of rules ol 43 societies were accepted. One society was wound up and 2 dissolved. On the 31st December, 1915, there were. 1,014 incorporated bodies on the register. A classification of these societies gives : 423 sports clubs; 274 automobile, social, and musical clubs; 174 professional, commercial, industrial, &c; 67 public-hall societies; and 76 miscellaneous. EXPLANATORY NOTH: Oh 1 TERiVIS USED IN REPORT. A.0.F... .. .. .. .. Ancient Order of Foresters. A.O.S. .. .. . . . . Ancient Order of Shepherds. 8.U.0.0.F. .. .. .. .. British United Order of Odd Fellows. E.T.B.F.S. .. .. .. . . Edon Temperance Benefit Friendly Society. H.A.C.B.S. .. .. .. . . Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Sooiety. I.F.S. .. .. .. .. .. Isolated friendly society. 1.0. G.T. .. .. .. .. Independent Order of Good Templars. 1.0.0. F. .. .. .. .. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 1.0. R. .. . . .. .. Independent Order of Rechabites. M.U.1.0.0.F. .. .. .. . . Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows. N.1.0.0.F. .. .'. .. .. National Independent Order of Odd Fellows. P.A.F.S.A. .. .. .. . . Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. S.A.S. . . .. .. .. Specially authorized society. S.D.T. .. .. .. .. Sons and Daughters of Temperance. U.A.O.D. .. .. United Ancient Order of Druids, W.M.C. ~. .. .. .. Working-men's Club.

Name of Society. Total Worth of £ Fund Ja.nuary 1,1915. lick and Funeral as on December 81,1915. Amount of Interest. Average Rate per Cent. M.U.I.O.O.F. LO.O.F. .. N.LO.O.F. .. B.U.O.O.F... A.O.F. A.O.S. U.A.O.D. .. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.C.B.S. .. P.A.F.S.A. .. Other societies £ .. j 659,590 .. ! 98,290 4,975 3,154 .. : 372,125 .. i 1,151 , ... 226,338 .. ! 77,482 20,465 31,327 .:. 21,604 30,436 £ 703,199 102,792 5,181 8,327 389,595 1,191 247,379 81,762 21,411 33,524 22,975 29,143 £ 33,939 4,791 218 164 18,705 60 11,663 4,044 1,114 1,573 1,193 1,774 £ 5-11 4-88 4-39 5-19 5-04 5-20 5-05 5-21 5-47 4-97 5-50 6-14 Totals 1,546,937 1,641,479 79,238 5-10