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Registrations There were registered during the year two new societies and two new branches, as follows—l.O.O.F.: Pride of Morrinsville Lodge. H.A.C.8.5.: St. Mary's Branch No. 955, Hokitika (N.Z. District). 1.F.5.: Winstone Limited Employees' Sick and Accident Society. S.A.S.: Taihape Hibernian Credit Union. The following registrations were cancelled by request—M.U.l.O.O.F.: Takapau Lodge (Hawkes Bay District) and Mokai Lodge (Auckland District). 1.0.0. F.: Tengawai, St. Kilda, Okaiawa, Waiwhetu, and Pride of Karori Lodges. A.0.F.: Court Bloomfield (Wellington District). U.A.0.D.: Pride of Mataura Lodge (G-rand Lodge of Otago and Southland). 1.0. R.: Hope of Ormondville, Star of "Wakefield, Brightwater, Hope of Addington, and Kiwi Tents (N.Z. Central District). 1.F.5.: Wairarapa District Friendly Societies Hospital Association. Three amalgamations were registered—M.U.l.O.O.F.: Nil Desperandum Lodge with Oxford Lodge (Ashley District), Jubilee Lodge with Riccarton Lodge (North Canterbury District). A.0.F.: Court Victoria with Court Woodford (Canterbury United District). One instrument of dissolution was registered—l.F.S.: The Waimate United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. One registration was cancelled on secession—A.O.F.: Court Pride of Eltham (Taranaki District). The following change of name was registered—l.F.S.: '' The Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed Company, Limited, Employees' Sick and Benefit Friendly Society " to " The Canterbury (N.Z.) Seed and Malting Companies' Sick and Benefit Society." There were 1,031 registrations at 31st December, 1948.

The position of the various orders in respect of registrations during 1948 is as follows:

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Registrations Registrations Name of Order. ■ at 1st Januarv, 1948. Established. Closed. at 31st December, 1948. Manchester Unity Independent Order of 259 ■ 4 255 Oddfellows Independent Order of Odd Fellows 199 1 5 195 National Independent Order of Oddfellows.. 1 1 Ancient Order of Foresters 150 3 147 United Ancient Order of Druids 144 I 143 Independent Order of Rechabites 67 5 62 Order of Sons of Temperance ... 10 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance 1 1 Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit 79 1 80 Society Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of 12 12 Australasia Grand United Order of Oddfellows 10 10 Isolated friendly societies Working-men's clubs 70 1 2 69 15 15 International Order of Good Templars 11 11 Specially authorized societies 19 1 20 Totals 1,047 4 20 1 1,031