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11. A complete list of societies and branches on the register as at the end of 1889 is given in Appendix IV. Cancellation of Eegistry. 12. The registry of the under-mentioned societies and branches, which had ceased to exist, was cancelled during the year. M.U.I.O.O.F.—DeIta Lodge (Auckland District), Eoss Lodge (Hokitika District). B.U.O.O.F.—Hinemoa Lodge (Wellington District). U.A.O.D. —Eoyal Oak Lodge (Opotiki), Eangitoto Lodge (Wellington). I.O.E.—Good Samaritan Tent (Timaru), Faithful Friend Tent (Waimate), Jubilee Tent (Hutt). H.A.C.B.S.—Sacred Heart Branch (Ponsonby). P.A.F.S.A.—Star of Onehunga Lodge (Onehunga). I.S.S.—Blue Eibbon Gospel Army (Christchurch). Eegistration of New Eules. 13. Eegistration of a complete amendment of rules— i.e., of a complete set of new rules—was made in respect of the under-mentioned societies and branches :— M.U.l.O.O.F.—Lodges Meeanee, Abbotsford, Clive, Hastings, Tavistock, Woodville, Napier, Forest Home, Danevirke and Friendship (Hawkes Bay District); Lodges Union and Manaia (New Plymouth District) ; Wellington District. A.O.F.—Hawkes Bay District, Court Inglewood Forest (New Plymouth District), Court Sir George Grey (Wellington District), Court Pride of the Forest (Nelson District), Court Papanui (Canterbury United District). U.A.O.D.—Blenheim Mistletoe Lodge. 1.0.E. —New Zealand Central District. W.M.C.—Wellington Working-men's Club, Christchurch Working-men's Club, Kaiapoi Working-men's Club. Eegistration of Partial Amendment of Eules. 14. Eegistration of a partial amendment of rules was made in respect of the under-mentioned societies and branches :— M.U.l.O.O.F.—Lodges Parnell, Good Intent, and Fountain of Friendship (Auckland District), Hawkes Bay District, Eose of Sharon Lodge (Wellington District), Nelson District, Ashley District, North Canterbury District, Otago District,* Invercargill District. 1.0.0.F. —Star of Auckland Lodge. N.l.O.O.F.—United Brothers' Lodge. A.O.F.—Nelson District, Court Sherwood Forest (Nelson District), Court Star of Canterbury (Canterbury United District). U.A.O.D.—Star of the West Lodge. I.O.E.—Hope of Dunedin Tent. S.D.T.—Grand Division. H.A.C.B.S.—New Zealand District. I.S.S. —Dunedin United Friendly Societies' Dispensary, New Zealand Foresters' Guarantee Association. Statistics for 1888. 15. The number of lodges i whose returns are tabulated is 351, and of central bodies 32, distributed according to Orders as shown in the following table :—

16. In Tables 1., VI., and VII., attached to this report, the respective district totals include the funds of the central bodies. 17. In the final column of Table I. is entered the average surplus or deficiency per member, as, disclosed by the last valuation of the society. 18. In the monetary tables, except the first, shillings and pence have been omitted, the values being expressed by the nearest pound. 19. The number of members of these lodges at the end of the year was 24,938.

* Twice amended during the year. f The word "lodge," when applied to all societies, is to be understood as embracing the synonymous terms " court," " tent," &c, as used in the various orders,

Society. Central ! T „:,„„_ Bodies. : Lodges - I : Society. Central Bodies. Lodges. M.U.I.O.O.F. I.O.O.F. ..- N.I.O.O.F. .. B.U.O.O.F. A.O.F. A.O.S. U.A.O.D. .. 15 1 1 1 8 125 19 2 8 91 2 ' 41 ! L.U.F.B.S. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.C.B.S. P.A.F.S.A. R.E.B.S. .. 1 2 1 1 1 1 27 10 18 10 2