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MEMBERSHIP.— CIVIL STATE AND AGES OF MEMBERS. TABLE XVI.—Showing the Numbers of Members, classified according to Civil State and according to Age, on the 31st December, 1880, of all Friendly Societies and Branches of Friendly Societies in the Colony of New Zealand from which the required information was obtained in terms of Section 13 (1, d) of "The Friendly Societies Act, 1877," and Section 4 of "The Friendly Societies Act Amendment Act, 1878."

<s a No. 3ist: pf Members on lecember, 1S80. Ages of Members. JJame of Society and Branch. K.S Total. Married. u "- , mariied. Under 20. 30 to 25. 25 to 30. 30 to 35. 35 to 40. 40 to 45. 45 to 50. 50 to 55. 55 to 60. 60 to 65. 65 to 70. 70 and Upwards. Ages Unspecified. Manchesteb Unity Independent Ordeb ov Odd Feilows. Auckland District — Good Intent Lodge Parnell „ Alexandra „ Howick „ Auckland Parnell Alexandra Howick 1850 1858 1866 1876 248 96 4 39 185 44 3 16 63 52 1 23 11 37 33 47 20 1 3 53 17 46 16 1 5 28 5 13 1 1 8 4 1 5 ... ... 7 "l5 8 1 Total 71 I 15 i 13 j 5 I I I 387 248 139 18 S3 78 63 31 Nem Plymouth District — Egmont Lodge ! ! j ! I New Plymouth 1857 143 90 53 17 21 19 31 19 19 11 2 1 ... Itfarllorough District — Marlborough Lodge Benwick „ \ Blenheim Eenwick 1861 1867 121 40 78 * 43 # 2 12 4 19 10 28 13 IS 5 31 3 10 4 "l 1 I i _J I ! 1 Total 161 crag [43] 1G £9 41 23 31 14 ; •• ... Nelson District — Nelson Lodge ... Travellers' Rest „ Howard „ I I i Nelson Richmond Nelson 1844 1845 1846 221 72 198 147 27 120 71 45 78 13 6 7 25 15 36 33 11 35 23 15 25 33 (i 29 26 5 23 22 4 19 21 5 13 7 3 5 9 1 5 4 ... 1 -11 ::: Total 76 45 39 15 15 1 5 1 j ... 491 294 197 26 81 66 63 54 North Westlancl District— Westport Lodge Charleston „ Westport Charleston 1867 1867 G2 63 42 32 20 31 5 2 5 2 13 6 16 17 17 23 6 13 Total 125 74 51 7 7 10 33 40 19 I I 1 1 1 HoTcitilea District — Hokitika Lodge ... Ross „ Waimea ,, Grey mouth „ Albert „ I I I Hokitika Ross... Stafford Greymouth Kumara 1866 1866 1867 1867 1870 158 50 63 91 76 110 39 29 51 36 34 43 40 3 2 8 1 1 13 3 3 10 16 11 13 5 7 12 40 14 21 25 21 43 12 32 7 31 3 10 16 5 9 2 :." ::: "4 1 "ll i ! i Total 411 2 = 5 176 21 45 -18 124 117 G5 15 ! I I