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APPENDIX Vl.— continued. SUMMARY OF VALUATIONS COMPLETED DURING THE YEAR 1889.—TABLE B.

Causes assigned for Surplus. A.—Favourable sickness experience. B.—Brofits arising from secessions. C.—Favourable position at commencement of quinquennium. D.—Higher average rate of interest on investments than that assumed by Valuer. Causes assigned for Deficiency. E.—lnadequate rates of contribution. F.—lnadequate 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. X. —Disproportionate liability to District Funeral Fund under the " Equal Levy " system. L. —Violation of rules. M. —Unfavourable sickness experience.

APPENDIX Vll.—Registered Trade-unions as at the 31st December, 1889. Reg. No. 1. Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society. 2. Dunedin Operative Bootmakers' Union. 3. Federated Stewards' and Cooks' Union of Australasia. 4. Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand. 5. Wellington Operative Bootmakers' Society. 6. Auckland Operative Bootmakers' Society. 7. Operative Bakers' Association of Dunedin. 8. Grey Valley Coal Miners' Association. 9. New Zealand Federated Bootmakers' Union. 10. Southland Fishermen's, Oystermen's, and Lumpers' Union. 11. Oamaru Operative Bakers' Association. 12. Grey District Trades and Labour Union.

APPENDIX VIII.—Statistics of Trade-unions.

3—H. 2.

Eatio to Lii abilities, per £. -, of Name of Society and Branch. Causes of Surplus or Deficiency, Present Value of Future Contributions to Benefit Funds. Accumulated Benefit Funds. Total Assets. Surplus. Deficiency. M.U.I.O.O.F. Hokitika District — Hokitika Lodge Ross Waimea Greymouth „ Albert „ s. d. 6 7 5 1 5 7 6 1 7 11 s. d. 11 6 18 9 5 10 12 3 5 3 s. d. 18 1 23 10 11 5 18 4 13 2 s. d. 3 10 s. d. 1 11 8 7 1 8 6 10 F, G, H. A, C. E, H,M. G. E,H,J,K,M, Invercargill District — Shamrock, Rose and Thistle Lodge St. George „ Winton „ United Gore Lumsden Awarua Oreti 9 6 10 4 13 7 13 7 14 1 13 7 14 2 15 0 10 11 9 0 4 9 4 3 3 2 0 8 25 0 21 3 23 1 18 4 18 4 16 9 14 10 5 0* 1 3 3 1* 1 8 1 8 3 3 5 2 A, B, C, D. A, B, D. * E, G, H. E, G, H, K. E, K. E, M. U.A.O.D. Star of Ashburton Lodge Bishop Brunner „ 13 1 13 10 13 1 3 5 4 1 1 9 16 6 17 11 14 10 3 6 2 1 5 2 E. E. E. I.O.R. Star of Hope Tent.. .. ... 6 1 2 0 8 1 11 11 E, H. New Zealand R.E.B.S. .. 0 9 2 0 8 9 11 3 E, G, H. ■> Surplus contingent on the correctness of the value .ssigned to the assets of the lodge.

g u -H ,-. 7C-7 ■as ccon --7 Name of Society. Place of Establishment. i *-< _ ' O WO . „<w OPH rH^SrH^CiiO Termination of '$*'%% _ ■&§ i Financial Year. g g tS £%mfi 1 2 8 4 5 6 7 8 9 .0 Operative Bootmakers' Society Operative Bootmakers' Society Federated Stewards' and Cooks' Union Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand Operative Bootmakers' Society Operative Bootmakers' Society Operative Bakers' Association Grey Valley Coal Miners' Association New Zealand Federated Bootmakers' Union Southland Fishermen's, Oystermen's, and Lumpers' Union Operative Bakers' Association Grey District Trades and Labour Union Christchurch.. Dunedin Port Chalmers Dunedin Wellington Auckland Dunedin Taylorville Dunedin 1884 1884 1885 1885 1880 1886 1887 1887 1888 20th Nov., 1889 20th Nov., 1889 31st Mar., 1890 31st Jan., 1890 21st Feb., 1890 31st Dec, 1889 31st Dec, 1889 31st Dec, 1889 14th Jan., 1890 180 225 400* 1,172 101 182 77 300 742 £ 107 393 1,584 2,602 140 161 242 163 204 1 2 Blufi Oamaru Greymouth .. 1889 1889 1889 31st Dec, 1889 31st Dec, 1889 f 83 18 t 29 52 f * Approximate. t No information.