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The following changes of name were approved:—U.A.O.D. : "Te Aroha Lodge " to " Star of Te Aroha Lodge " (Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand). " S.D.T. : The National Division of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance of New Zealand," to " O.S.T. : The National Division Order of Sons of Temperance of New Zealand." I.F.S. : " Nightcaps Collieries Medical Sick and Accident Relief Association" to "Nightcaps Wairio and Ohai Collieries Medical Sick and Accident Relief Association." The position of the orders in respect of registration is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1926 : —-

A complete list of societies and branches on the register as at the end of 1926 is given in Appendix I. Rules. The rules of seventy-one societies and branches came under revision in one form or another for amendment during 1926. Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F.- —Auckland District; Ashburton Lodge, Pioneer Lodge, Waterton Lodge, Tinwald Lodge, Methven Lodge, and Mayfield Lodge (Ashburton District); Prince of Wales Lodge (Otago District). A.O.F. —Nelson District; United Otago District; Court Sir Charles Napier (Hawke's Bay District); Court William Gladstone and Court Kopuaranga (Wellington District); Court Woodford and Court Papanui (Canterbury United District). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand. P.A.F.S.A. —Grand Council of New Zealand. I.F.S. —Kaitangata and District Miners' Benefit Society; Te Akatea Miners and Settlers' Medical Association ; The Masterton United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; Hastings District United Friendly[ Societies Association. Partial Amendments of Rides registered. Partial amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. :— M.U.1.0.0.F. —New Zealand Branch ; Nelson District; Ashburton District; Motueka District; Marlborough District; Otago District; Heart of Oak Lodge, Greytown Lodge, and Eketahuna Lodge (Wellington District) ; General Cameron Lodge (Nelson District) ; Clive Lodge (Hawke's Bay District) ; Hauraki Lodge and Manukau Lodge (Auckland District); Excelsior Lodge, Egmont Lodge, and Manaia Lodge (Taranaki District); Renwick Lodge (Marlborough District); Charleston Lodge (United Westland District) ; Timaru Lodge (South Canterbury District); Dipton Lodge (Southland District). 1.0.0.F. —Leith Lodge. A.O.F. —Auckland District; Canterbury United District; United Otago District (2); Court City of Auckland (2) ; Court Pride of Dunedin and Court Enterprise (Courts out of District) ; Court Pride of Courtenay, Court Woodford (2), Court Queen of Canterbury, Court Pride of Rangiora, Court Queen of the Isles, and Court Richard Stephens (Canterbury United District). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand ; Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New Zealand. I.O.R.—New Zealand Central District. S.D.T. —Antidote Division.

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j Registrations Registrations Name of Order. I at 1st Janu- Established. Closed. at 31st Deary, 1926. cember, 1926. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 227 8 .. 235 Independent Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 163 17 2 178 National Independent Order of Oddfellows .. .. 3 .. .. 3 British United Order of Oddfellows .. .... i-1 .. j .. 1 Ancient Order of Foresters .. .. .. .. 160 1 1 160 Ancient Order of Shepherds .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 United Anoient Order of Druids .. ... .. .. 140 2 1 141 Independent Order of Rechabites .. .. .. .. 67 .. 1 66 Order of Sons of Temperance* .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .. .. 70 2 1 71 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia .. 13 .. .. 13 Grand United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 11 1 .. 12 Isolated friendly societies .. .. .. .. 52 5 1 56 Working-men's olubs .. .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Independent Order of Good Templars .. .. .. 11 .. .. 11 Specially authorized societies .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Totals .. .. .. .. 962' 36 7 991 * Name changed from " Sons and Daughters of Temperance."