GENERAL STATISTICS. TABLE VIII.—Containing a Complete List of all the Friendly Societies and Branches of Friendly Societies known to exist in the Colony of New Zealand on the 31st December, 1879; and giving a few leading facts respecting Membership, Funds, &c., for those from which Returns were received.

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ur &im JQ Jiiiij 10 x 1 3.XlUiX\JU, .E VIII.—Containing a C< 31st December, ] implete List of all the Friendly Societies and Branch 879; and giving a few leading facts respecting Memb es of Friendly Societies known to exist in the Colony of New Zealand on the )ership, Funds. &c, for those from which Returns w r ere received. 'ami of Society and Branch. Where Situated. No. of Benefit Members tered ment. fl & C q» No. of Married Members on 31st Dec, 1879. No. of Deaths during 1879. J2 Sickness experienced during 1879. '£ 6 -J oi sicli ana Funeral Fund on 1st January, 1859. Amount Amount of Sick and Funeral Fund on 31st December, 1879. Interest Credited to Sick and Funeral Fund during 1S79, CHESTEB UNITY INDEPENDENT Dedbb os Odd Fellows. id District — mtain of Friendship Lodge jd Intent „ ■nell irles Bruce „ litato „ xandra „ ke of Cambridge „ ta ., .. Auckland ,., Parnell Thames Alexandra ... Cambridge Newcastle Gisbome Hamilton Deronporfc ... Coromandel Howick Pousonby E E E IT it it tr i— 1850 1858 1865 1866 18fi6 1867 1873 1874 1874 1875 1876 1876 1879 1841 1850 1858 1865 1866 18fi6 1867 1873 1874. 1874 1875 1876 1876 1879 318 226 75 80 208 7 15 12 85 30 19 29 26 335 247 103 75 179 4 25 15 75 36 19 24 26 10 ! 221 179 42 59 135 3 5 7 39 21 12 12 14 5 i 5 1 1 3 1 2 2 ::: 2 1 1 Wks. dys. 72* 531 5 53 257 2 7 1 37 1 18 65 4, 27 233 6 1 11 1 6 0 3 ! 28 3 29 i 156 6 4 J 11 5 3 22 0 £ s. d. 9,295 16 8 1,451 12 9 804 10 5 1,130 8 10 1,807 13 2 45 16 9 234 3 10 170 1 6 598 8 5 195 9 0 116 4 5 140 19 4, 74 7 6 £ s. A. 9,772 12 2 1,650 18 2 928 19 1 1,258 4 1 1,984 7 5 48 13 3 261 14 8 176 17 1 638 16 11 453 12 5 152 19 9 152 4 10 101 15 0 17 12 4 £ s. d. 528 2 -8 84 2 10 10 11 6 61 16 6 94 1 11 4 4 0 7 3 9 38 3 4 1 17 6 borne ,, milton „ ronport „ donal ,, wick ,, isonby ,, 314 6 4 7 2 H ... Total of District 1,130 1,173 754 12 7 J 218 1,351 5 16,065 12 7 17,599 7 2 838 5 8 f 24 71 14 t 2 1 I s Hay District— pier Lodge Napier XT IT IT tr it IT 1856 1871 1873 1873 1878 1878 1879 1879 if 52 2 5 65 0 1 j 23 i 113 0 3 11 0 t tit 1,546 18 7 116 6 0} 854 5 10 • 92 19 li f f 1,738 15 0 91 6 11 939 5 1 122 0 10i f 35 19 4 81 12 8 5 10 0 35 12 0 5 10 0 t anee „ ... botsford „ de „ re „ Waipawa Wairoa ... Farndon Porangaliau Takapau Hastings 128 41 146 28 128 36 136 30 t 30 t 30 itoria ,, ... t f t t f iapau „ stings ,, t t t t 4, t ... ... . Total of District 373 J 360 t 5 l 31 ! 241 2 2,610 9 7j| 2,927 7 2-1-128 4 8 'ymouth District — ■ mont Lodge celsior „ litara ,, New Plymouth E IT IT 1857 1865 1876 146 39 20 ! 146 42 18 92 29 10 1 1 I 20 3 249 5 5 2 ] 886 19 1| 733 7 9i 46 3 6 994 2 2| 795 13 3| 86 19 11 77 0 0 15 0 0 2 4 0 Ealeigh Total of District 205 J 206 131 2 23 255 0 1,6G6 10 5i 1,876 15 5 94 4 0 iui District — 70 w . 43 i 773 12 0