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APPENDIX Vl.— continued. SUMMAEY OF VALUATIONS COMPLETED DUEING THE YEAE 1887.—TABLE B.

Causes assigned for Surplus. A.—Favourable sickness experience. B.—Profits arising from secessions. C. —Favourable position at commencement of quinquennium. D. Higher average rato of interest on investments than that assumed by Valuer. Causes assigned for Deficiency. E.—lnadequate rates of contribution. F. —Inadequate rates of contribution from original members. G. —Misapplication of benefit funds. H.—Unfavourable position at commencement of quinquennium. J. —Negligence in regard to investment of funds. K— Disproportionate liability to District Funeral Fund under the " Equal Levy " system. L.—Violation of rules. M.—Unfavourable sickness experience.

Ratio to Li; abilities, per £ , of Name of Society and Branch. Present Value of Future Accumulated Contributions to Benefit Funds. Beuofit Funds. Total Assets. Surplus. Deficiency. Causes of Surplus or Deficiency. M.U.I.O.O.F. Auckland District — Fountain of Friendship Lodge .. Good Intent Parnell „ Charles Bruce „ Waikato „ Duke of Cambridge „ Gisborne „ National „ Howick Ponsonby „ Whangarei „ Franklin Delta Mercury Bay „ Warkworth Pioneer „ {District Funeral Fund s. d. 10 2 10 10 12 2 11 11 11 8 14 9 12 4 12 7 13 10 14 11 15 8 15 8 15 7 15 5 10 2 8 8 s. d. 13 10 4 8 11 4 15 0 10 0 3 11 13 2 9 7 4 6 2 1 4 4 1 7 1 4 1 2 0 8 7 8 s. d. 24 0 15 6 23 6 26 11 21 8 18 8 25 6 22 2 18 4 17 0 20 0 17 8 10 11 10 7 10 10 10 4 s. d. 4 0 3 6 6 11 1 8 5* 6 2 2 s. d. 4"e l'i 3 o * E, G. A, B, D. B, D. t E, M. A, B, D. A. B. E. J. E. J. 2 9 8 1 3 5 3 2 3 8 E. J. E. E. E. E. Marlborough District — Marlborough Lodge Renwick „ Widow and Orphan Fund 8 3 7 7 8 8 12 8 11 8 8 2 20 11 19 3 16 10 0 11 o"9 3 2 B, D. F. F. Nelson District — Widow and Orphan Fund 9 1 4 10 13 11 6 1 F. North Canterbury District — City of Christchurch Lodge Kaiapoi „ Volunteer Benevolent „ Perseverance „ Ashburton „ Star of Waltham Malvern „ Phillipstown „ Leeston Papanui „ Waterton South Rakaia Pioneer Tinwald „ Addington „ Coleridge „ Heart of Oak Riccarton „ 13 5 14 3 14 8 14 1 14 11 15 9 14 9 16 5 15 6 15 2 16 9 16 6 16 3 10 2 16 7 16 4 16 5 17 8 17 7 10 10 7 3 8 1 10 4 4 6 4 0 6 2 2 8 0 2 3 9 2 9 3 7 3 0 3 5 2 2 2 5 2 9 0 6 0 3 24 3 21 6 22 9 24 5 19 5 19 9 20 11 19 1 15 8 18 11 19 6 20 1 19 3 19 7 18 9 18 9 19 2 18 2 17 10 4 3 1 6 2 9 4 5 oil o"7 0 3 0 11 4 4 1 1 0 6 C§ A, 0."' H|| i! ** H, J. H.|| H, J. II, J. 0 1 0 9 0 5 1 3 1 3 0 10 1 10 2 2 J. J. J. J. J. tt K. Ancient Order op Foresters. Wellington District — Court Sir George Grey .. „ Robin Hood „ Little John 11 9 12 11 12 10 18 7 5 7 5 11 30 4 18 6 18 9 10 4 + + E,§§ E. 1*6 1 3 * Increased value of lodge property. I The valuer considers the lodgo property is valued too highly, and that no surplus real! t In respect of those societies the assets and liabilities of whoso District Funeral Fi ;urplus or deficiency shown in connection with this fund must be assigned to each lodgo, -"und, as an addition to the surplus or as a set-off against the deficiency of each lodge, and, i ?und, as a set-off against the surplus or as an addition to the deficiency of each lodge. S Also increase m value assigned to freehold property. il Losses by Hall Account. » The surplus depends upon the correctness of the value assigned to the freehold propo: tt Information imperfect. ;; Increased value of court property. §§ " Bad investment of funds in hall." ly exists. und arc sepe in the case o in the case of 'arately givei :>f a surplus f a deficiency i a share of tin in the Districi r in the Districi rty.