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The following change of name was approved—" The New Zealand Branch of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows Friendly Society " to "The Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows (New Zealand) Friendly Society." The position of the Orders in respect of registrations is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1936.

Rules. The rules of fifty-eight societies and branches were amended during 1936 :— Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. :— M.U.l.O.O.F.—Auckland District; Loyal Dalton Lodge (Otago District). A.O.F.—Auckland District. H.A.C.B.S.—New Zealand District. I.F.S.—The Wellington Municipal Employee's Sick Benefit and Death Levy Society. S.A.S.—The Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club. Partial Amendments of Rules registered. Partial amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.I.O.O.F.—New Zealand ; Loyal General Cameron Lodge and Loyal Mansion of Peace Lodge (Nelson District) ; Lyttelton District; Otago District; Southland District ; Loyal Riversdale Lodge (Southland District). N.I.O.O.F.—The Auckland Provincial District. B.U.O.O.F.—Aorangi Lodge. A.O.F.—Taranaki District ; Court Waireka (Taranaki District) ; Court Woodville (Wellington District) ; Nelson District; Canterbury United District (2) ; Court Star of Waihao (South Canterbury District) ; United Otago District (2) ; _ Court City of Auckland, Court Enterprise, and Court Clarendon (2) (Courts out of District). U.A.O.D.—Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand ; Grand Lodge of Canterbury (2) ; Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland (2). I.O.E.—New Zealand District, No. 84. O.S.T.—The National Division of New Zealand. S.D.T.—The Antidote Division, No. 118. P.A.F.S.A. —Grand Council of New Zealand. G.U.O.O.F.—The Grand United Order of Oddfellows, Friendly Society of New Zealand. I.F.S.—The Denniston Collieries Medical and Accident Relief Association ; The Huntly Collieries and District Medical Association ; Kaitangata and District Miners' Benefit Society ; The Auckland Transport Club ; Nightcaps Wairio and Ohai Collieries Medical Sick and Accident Relief Association ; The Stockton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Association (2) ; The Wellington Corporation Tramways and Electric Lighting Friendly Society ; Grey Valley Coal-miners' Medical Fund Society ; The Fountain of Friendship Lodge, Friendly Society ; Te Akatea Miners' and Settlers' Medical Association; Pukemiro Medical Society ; Blackball Medical Club ; The Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Company Limited Employees' Sick and Benefit Friendly Society ; The Waiuta Miners' Medical Association ; Hikurangi and Wilson's Coal-miners' Medical Club ; The Pouatu District Medical Association (2) ; Okaihau Medical Association; The Dannevirke United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; Auckland City Council Employees' Voluntary Sick and Accident Society ; The Mokihinui Valley Medical Association ; The Huntly and Renown District Coalminers' Medical Club ; Millerton Collieries Employees' Benevolent Society ; The Inangahua Valley Medical Association. W.M.C.—The Kaiapoi Working Men's Club.

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Registrations Registrations Name of Order. 1st January, Established. Closed. 8lBt December, 1936. 1936. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 261 262 Independent Order of Odd Fellows ...... 218 1 218 National Independent Order of Oddfellows British United Order of Oddfellows .. .. ■• 1 •• •• 1 Ancient Order of Foresters ........ 161 2 lo^ United Ancient Order of Druids .. .. . - • • 148 .. 14« Independent Order of Rechabites .. .. • • 68 Order of Sons of Temperance .. .. • • • • 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance .. .. • • • • Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .. .. 83 5 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia .. 15 .. • • 15 Grand United Order of Oddfellows ...... 14 .. lj* Isolated friendly societies .. .. • • • • " Working-men's clubs .. .. • • • • • • • ■ • • J^ International Order of Good Templars .. .. . • • • • • j* Specially authorized societies .. .. • • • • 1° • • • • ld Totals 1,092 14 5 1,101