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Registration. There were registered during the past year eleven new branches, as follows : M.U.1.0.0.F. : Cheviot Lodge (Ashley District), Rahotu Lodge, and Inglewood Lodge (Taranaki District); Upper Clutha Lodge, Star of the North Lodge, and Queen of Maniototo Lodge (Otago District). 1.0.0. F. : Rose of Oamaru Rebekah Lodge, Star of Waikare Lodge, and Tolaga Bay Lodge. G.U.0.0.F. : Loyal Onslow Branch and Arahina Branch. The following registrations were cancelled by request: U.A.O.D. : Karamea Lodge (Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand). H.A.C.B.S. : St. Mary's Branch (Hamilton) and St. Anthony's Branch (Huntly). Isolated Friendly Societies : The Swanker's Club (Wanganui), City of Waikato Benefit Society (Hamilton). The following amalgamations were registered : M.U.1.0.0.F.: Owhanga Lodge with Hearts of Oak Lodge (Auckland District). A.O.F. : Court Unity with Court Queen of the North (Auckland District). The following change of name was approved : I.F.S. : Hikurangi and Wilson's Collieries Medical Society to Hikurangi and Wilson's Coal-miners' Medical Club. The position of the orders in respect of registration is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1931.

Rules. The rules of eighty-three societies and branches were amended during 1931. Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —Oust Lodge, Woodend Lodge, Waikari Lodge and Waiau Lodge (Ashley District) ; Nelson District; Napier Lodge (Hawke's Bay District) ; Auckland District; and Wanganui District. A.O.F. —Wellington District, Court Pioneer, and Court Woodville (Wellington District) ; Canterbury United District. I.F.S. —Denniston Collieries Medical and Accident Relief Association ; Puke.miro Medical Society ; The Bluff United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; and Hikurangi and Wilson's Coal-miners' Medical Club. W.M.C. —Petone Working-men's Club and Literary Institute. S.A.S.—Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club and Wellington United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Partial Amendments of Rules registered. Partial amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.I.O.O.F.—New Zealand Branch (2) ; Rangiora Lodge (Ashley District) ; Howard Lodge and Travellers' Rest Lodge (Nelson District) ; Hawke's Bay District; Abbotsford Lodge and Woodville Lodge (Hawke's Bay District) ; South Canterbury District (2) ; Southland District (2) ; St. George Lodge, Winton Lodge, and Star of Nightcaps Lodge (Southland District). 1.0.0.F. —Independent Order of Odd Fellows of New Zealand. B.U.O.O.F.—Aorangi Lodge (2). A.O.F.—Auckland District; Hawke's Bay District; Taranaki District; Court William Gladstone, Court Wairarapa, Court Kopuaranga, and Court Sir George Grey (Wellington District) ; Nelson District; Court Star of Belfast (Canterbury United District) ; United Otago District (2) ; Court Marion (United Otago District) ; Court City of Auckland, Court Pride of Parnell (2), Court Pride of Dunedin, Court Enterprise (2), and Court Clarendon (Courts out of district).

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Registrations Registrations Name of Order. at 1st Jan., Established. Closed. at 31st De1931. cember, 1931, Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 251 6 .1 256 Independent Order of Odd Fellows .. .. .. 206 3 .. 209 National Independent Order of Oddfellows .. .. 3 .. .. 3 British United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 1 . . ,. 1 Ancient Order of Foresters .. .. .. .. 165 .. 1 164 Ancient Order of Shepherds .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 United Ancient Order of Druids .. .. .. 146 .. 1 145 Independent Order of Rechabites .. .. .. 68 .. .. 68 Order of Sons of Temperance .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance .. .. .. 1 .. . . 1 Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .. .. 70 .. 2 68 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia .. 14 .. .. 14 Grand United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 15 # 2 .. 17 Isolated friendly societies .. .. .. .. 68 .. 2 66 Working-men's clubs . . .. .. .. . . 17 .. . . 17 International Order of Good Templars .. .. .. 11 .. .. 11 Specially authorized societies .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,063 11 7 1,067