H.—l,

The position of the Orders in respect of registrations is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1939.

Rules. The rules of sixty-three societies and branches were amended during 1939 :— Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. :— M.U.I.O.O.F.—LoyaI Raetihi Lodge (Wanganui District). I.F.S.—- State Collieries Accident Relief Fund ; The Masterton 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; Wellington District; Loyal Rose of Sharon Lodge, Loyal Antipodean Lodge, and Loyal Rose of the Valley Lodge (Wellington District) ; Nelson District; Loyal Meeanee Lodge, Loyal Clive Lodge, Loyal Hastings Lodge, Loyal Woodville Lodge, Loyal Napier Lodge, Loyal Ruahine Lodge, and Loyal Te Reinga Lodge (Hawko's Bay District) ; Auckland District; Loyal Good Intent Lodge (Auckland District) ; Motueka District; Loyal Excelsior Lodge, Loyal Waitara Lodge, Loyal Union Lodge, Loyal Egmont Lodge, Loyal Manaia Lodge, Loyal Stratford Lodge, and Loyal Kaponga Lodge (Taranaki District) ; Loyal Manawatu Lodge, Loyal Apiti Lodge, Loyal Rangitikei Lodge, Loyal Wanganui Lodge, Loyal Foxton Lodge, and Loyal Kimbolton Lodge (Wanganui District) ; North Canterbury District; Loyal Sister Pearce Lodge (North Canterbury District) ; Otago District. I.O.O.F.—The Grand Lodge of New Zealand. A.O.F.—Auckland District; Taranaki District; Court Taranaki, Court Inglewood Forest, and Court Waireka (Taranaki District) ; Canterbury United District; Court Pride of Dunedin (Court out of district). U.A.O.D.—Grand Lodge of the North Island ; Grand Lodge of Canterbury ; Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland. I.O.R.—New Zealand District. H.A.C.B.S.- New Zealand District. I.F.S.—Widow and Orphans' Society, Wellington District, M.U.1.0.0.F. ; The Huntly Collieries and District Medical Association; The Auckland Transport Club ; The Stockton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Association ; The Wellington Corporation Tramways and Electric Lighting Friendly Society ; Grey Valley Coal Miners' Medical Fund Society; Otago Daily Times Mutual Provident Society; The Fountain of Friendship Lodge Friendly Society; The Devonport United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; Nelson United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; The Mokihinui Valley Medical Association; Wharerata Medical Association. W.M.C.— The South Waixarapa Working Men's Club ; The Petone Working Men's Club and Literary Institute. S.A.S.- Wellington United Friendly Societies' Dispensary.

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Registrations Registrations NameOfOrder - 1st January, Established. Cosed. aM 1039. 1989. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 271 .. .. 271 Independent Order of Odd Fellows .. .. .. 223 4 4 223 National Independent Order of Oddfellows .... 3 .. 1 2 British United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Ancient Order of Foresters .. .. .. .. 165 .. 1 ]Q4 United Ancient Order of Druids .. .. .. 148 .. .. 148 Independent Order of Reehabites .. .. .. (i!) .. 09 Order of Sons of Temperance .. .. .. .. 10 .. 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance ...... 1 ,. 1 Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .. .. 93 1 1 93 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia .. 14 .. ., 14 Grand United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 14 .. \ , 14 Isolated friendly societies .. .. .. .. 78 1 77 Working-men's clubs .. .. .. .. .. 13 1 j4 International Order of Good Templars .. .. .. 11 .. '' H Specially authorized societies .. .. .. .. 15 1 . _ l(j Totals .. .. .. .. 1,129 7 8 1,128