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Registration of New Rules. 5. Registration of a complete amendment of of a complete set of new rules—was made irt respect of the undermentioned societies and branches : — M.U.1.0.0.F.— Renwick Lodge (Marlborough District); Nelson District; Naseby, Mosgiel, Palmerston, and Dunedin Lodges (Otago District). A.O.F. —Court Enterprise (United Otago District). U.A.O.D.—District Grand Lodge, North Island of New Zealand; Grand Lodge o Canterbury District. W.M.C. — Auckland, and Garibaldi Clubs. I.S.S. —Wellington United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Registration of Partial Amendment of Rules. 6. Registration of a partial amendment of rales was made in respect of the undermentioned societies and branches :— M.U.1.0.0.F. —Auckland District (2); John Leydon Lodge (Auckland District) ; Hawke's Bay District; Napier Lodge (Hawke's Bay District) ; and Wellington District. A.O.F.—Hawke's Bay District; Taranaki District; Wellington District; United Otago District; and Court Pride of Dunedin (United Otago District). 1.0.R. —New Zealand Central District; and Gisborne Tent (New Zealand Central District). S.D.T.—National Division of the Sons and Daughters of Temperance. I.F.S. —Denniston Collieries' Medical and Accident Relief Association; and Auckland Labourers' Accident Relief Association, v W.M.C—Garibaldi Club. I.S.S. —Auckland United Friendly Societies' Conference. Change of Name. The Invercargill District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows changed its name to the " Southland District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows." Statistics for 1900. 7. The number of lodges* whose returns are tabulated is 443, and of central bodies 35, distributed according to Orders thus : —

8. In Tables 1., V., and VI., attached to this report, the respective district totals include the funds of the central bodies. 9. In the final column of Table I. is entered the average surplus or deficiency per member, as shown at the last valuation of the society. 10. In the monetary tables, except the first, shillings and pence have been omitted, there being no apparent advantage in publishing the values more accurately than as shown by the nearest pound. 11. The number of members of these lodges at the end of the year was 40,257. 12. The following balance-sheet gives their total funds (including those of the central bodies) as on the 31st December, 1900 : — Funds. £ i Assets, £ Sick and Funeral Fundsf .. •• •• 708,862 Investments at interest .. .. .. 597,754 Medical and Management Funds, goods, &c. .. 57,618 Value of land and buildings .. .. .. 121,623 Cash not bearing interest .. .. .. 32,907 Value of goods .. .. .. .. 11,241 Other assets .. .. .. .. 2,955 £766,480 ] £766,480

* 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. f Inolusive of amounts transferred to special funds out of surplus.

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I I ' Central Bodies. Society. Central Bodies. Lodges. Society. B lentr Bodie 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. 16 1 1 1 8 157 34 2 1 114 1 U.A.O.D. .. I.O.R. S.D.T. H.A.C.B.S. P.A.F.S.A. R.E.B.S. .. 3 2 1 1 1 60 31 10 16 12 2