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Table of Secessions among those who were Sick and not Sick respectively, during the Quinquennium preceding Valuation, in Quinquennial Age-periods.

19. The following table shows the ratio to the total of the sickness in the first six months, in the second six months, and after twelve months respectively, in quinquennial age-periods : —

20. The following table shows the number of members of friendly societies, the amount of their accumulated capital, and the average capital per member in each of the Australasian Colonies, according to the latest received statistics, arranged in order of membership: —

Trade-unions. 21. No registration under "The Trade-union Act, 1878," was applied for or effected during the year. 22. A list of registered trade-unions, as on the 31st December, 1901, is given in Appendix 111. Fdmund Mason, 21st May, 1902. Registrar of Friendly Societies and Trade-unions.

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'able of Secessions among those who were Sick and not Sick respectively, quennium preceding Valuation, in Quinquennial Age-periods. luring rainNumber of Members who, Age at Beginning of Quinquennium or at Entry. A Were Sic Quinqui dmitted before Quinquennium, ;k during Were not Sick during g ennium. Quinquennium. jf_a •Sα Adi Were Sic: Quinqut mitted durii k during snnium. Qg Quinquennium, Were not Sick during Quinquennium. Lapsed Were during included Quinquen- in the nium. j Valuation. ■ is . j Lapsed during Quinquennium. Were Lapsed Were included during included in the Quinquen- in the Valuation. nium. Valuation. 35 P'3 Lapsed during Quinquennium. Were included in the Valuation. Under 25 .. 501 25-30 .. .. 327 30-35 .. .. 254 35-40 .. .. 205 40-45 .. .. 106 45-50 .. .. 74 50-55 .. .. 46 55-60 .. .. ; 17 60-65 .. .. 4 65-70 .. .. 2 70 and upwards All ages ..I 1,536 2,133 2,222 2,248 2,176 1,976 1,723 1,326 822 398 158 72 2,078 1,849 1,330 920 557 293 153 59 18 3 1,721 2,049 2,111 2,021 1,583 1,132 776 425 210 52 13 101 102 134 123 124! 165| 180 150 92 57i 42 330 117 70 27 9 1 2,699 927 488 254 111 43 20 2 2 3,365 1,390 677 305 77 14 3 2 1 7,830 3,177 1,743 779 229 61 13 11 3 1 89 37 20 11 5 2 2 15,254 7,260 12,093 1270 554 4,546 5,834 13,847 166 19. The following the second six months, iable shov and after rs the ratii twelve me > to the ti mths resr. tal icti . of the sii irely, in qi ikness in linquennii ihe first ! ill age-pe: iix months, in •iods :— Eatio (pi )r Cent.) to 'otal Sickness. Age. First Six Months. Second Six Months. After Twelve Months. Under 25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70 and upwards .. 84 83 80 77 68 63 55 45 32 25 16 7 7 7 7 9 8 10 9 8 8 7 9 10 13 16 2a 29 30 46 60 67 77 20. The following table s their accumulated capital, ar Colonies, according to the latei shows the number of id the average capita 3t received statistics, a: lembers of friendly sc >er in eac' •der of men icieties, the ti of the A ibership:— amount of .ustralasian per meml 'anged in o: State or Colony. Date of Return. Number of Lodges. Number of Members. Amount of Funds. Capital per Member. Victoria New South Wales South Australia New Zealand Queensland Tasmania We3tem Australia 31st December, 1900 .. 1897 .. 1895 .. 1900 .. 1900 .. 1899 .. 1900 .. 1,111 817 487 443 357 117 108 97,937 69,124 42,703 40,257 30,726 12,883 6,890 £ 1,316,370 596,463 475,654 766,480 245,937 100,562 46,306 £ s. d. 13 8 10 8 12 7 11 2 9 19 0 9 8 0 1 7 16 1 6 14 5 Trade-unions. d for or effected during 21. No registration under "The Trade-union Act, 1878," was appliethe year. 22. A list of registered trade-unions, as on the 31st December, 1901, is 3 given in Appendix III. Edmund Mas 21st May, 1902. Registrar of Friendly Societies ION, i and Trade-unions.

'able of Secessions among those who were Sick and not Sick respectively, quennium preceding Valuation, in Quinquennial Age-periods. luring rainNumber of Members who, Age at Beginning of Quinquennium or at Entry. A Were Sic Quinqui dmitted before Quinquennium, ;k during Were not Sick during g ennium. Quinquennium. jf_a •Sα Adi Were Sic: Quinqut mitted durii k during snnium. Qg Quinquennium, Were not Sick during Quinquennium. Lapsed Were during included Quinquen- in the nium. j Valuation. ■ is . j Lapsed during Quinquennium. Were Lapsed Were included during included in the Quinquen- in the Valuation. nium. Valuation. 35 P'3 Lapsed during Quinquennium. Were included in the Valuation. Under 25 .. 501 25-30 .. .. 327 30-35 .. .. 254 35-40 .. .. 205 40-45 .. .. 106 45-50 .. .. 74 50-55 .. .. 46 55-60 .. .. ; 17 60-65 .. .. 4 65-70 .. .. 2 70 and upwards All ages ..I 1,536 2,133 2,222 2,248 2,176 1,976 1,723 1,326 822 398 158 72 2,078 1,849 1,330 920 557 293 153 59 18 3 1,721 2,049 2,111 2,021 1,583 1,132 776 425 210 52 13 101 102 134 123 124! 165| 180 150 92 57i 42 330 117 70 27 9 1 2,699 927 488 254 111 43 20 2 2 3,365 1,390 677 305 77 14 3 2 1 7,830 3,177 1,743 779 229 61 13 11 3 1 89 37 20 11 5 2 2 15,254 7,260 12,093 1270 554 4,546 5,834 13,847 166 19. The following the second six months, iable shov and after rs the ratii twelve me > to the ti mths resr. tal icti . of the sii irely, in qi ikness in linquennii ihe first ! ill age-pe: iix months, in •iods :— Eatio (pi )r Cent.) to 'otal Sickness. Age. First Six Months. Second Six Months. After Twelve Months. Under 25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70 and upwards .. 84 83 80 77 68 63 55 45 32 25 16 7 7 7 7 9 8 10 9 8 8 7 9 10 13 16 2a 29 30 46 60 67 77 20. The following table s their accumulated capital, ar Colonies, according to the latei shows the number of id the average capita 3t received statistics, a: lembers of friendly sc >er in eac' •der of men icieties, the ti of the A ibership:— amount of .ustralasian per meml 'anged in o: State or Colony. Date of Return. Number of Lodges. Number of Members. Amount of Funds. Capital per Member. Victoria New South Wales South Australia New Zealand Queensland Tasmania We3tem Australia 31st December, 1900 .. 1897 .. 1895 .. 1900 .. 1900 .. 1899 .. 1900 .. 1,111 817 487 443 357 117 108 97,937 69,124 42,703 40,257 30,726 12,883 6,890 £ 1,316,370 596,463 475,654 766,480 245,937 100,562 46,306 £ s. d. 13 8 10 8 12 7 11 2 9 19 0 9 8 0 1 7 16 1 6 14 5 Trade-unions. d for or effected during 21. No registration under "The Trade-union Act, 1878," was appliethe year. 22. A list of registered trade-unions, as on the 31st December, 1901, is 3 given in Appendix III. Edmund Mas 21st May, 1902. Registrar of Friendly Societies ION, i and Trade-unions.

'able of Secessions among those who were Sick and not Sick respectively, quennium preceding Valuation, in Quinquennial Age-periods. luring rainNumber of Members who, Age at Beginning of Quinquennium or at Entry. A Were Sic Quinqui dmitted before Quinquennium, ;k during Were not Sick during g ennium. Quinquennium. jf_a •Sα Adi Were Sic: Quinqut mitted durii k during snnium. Qg Quinquennium, Were not Sick during Quinquennium. Lapsed Were during included Quinquen- in the nium. j Valuation. ■ is . j Lapsed during Quinquennium. Were Lapsed Were included during included in the Quinquen- in the Valuation. nium. Valuation. 35 P'3 Lapsed during Quinquennium. Were included in the Valuation. Under 25 .. 501 25-30 .. .. 327 30-35 .. .. 254 35-40 .. .. 205 40-45 .. .. 106 45-50 .. .. 74 50-55 .. .. 46 55-60 .. .. ; 17 60-65 .. .. 4 65-70 .. .. 2 70 and upwards All ages ..I 1,536 2,133 2,222 2,248 2,176 1,976 1,723 1,326 822 398 158 72 2,078 1,849 1,330 920 557 293 153 59 18 3 1,721 2,049 2,111 2,021 1,583 1,132 776 425 210 52 13 101 102 134 123 124! 165| 180 150 92 57i 42 330 117 70 27 9 1 2,699 927 488 254 111 43 20 2 2 3,365 1,390 677 305 77 14 3 2 1 7,830 3,177 1,743 779 229 61 13 11 3 1 89 37 20 11 5 2 2 15,254 7,260 12,093 1270 554 4,546 5,834 13,847 166 19. The following the second six months, iable shov and after rs the ratii twelve me > to the ti mths resr. tal icti . of the sii irely, in qi ikness in linquennii ihe first ! ill age-pe: iix months, in •iods :— Eatio (pi )r Cent.) to 'otal Sickness. Age. First Six Months. Second Six Months. After Twelve Months. Under 25 25-30 30-35 35-40 40-45 45-50 50-55 55-60 60-65 65-70 70 and upwards .. 84 83 80 77 68 63 55 45 32 25 16 7 7 7 7 9 8 10 9 8 8 7 9 10 13 16 2a 29 30 46 60 67 77 20. The following table s their accumulated capital, ar Colonies, according to the latei shows the number of id the average capita 3t received statistics, a: lembers of friendly sc >er in eac' •der of men icieties, the ti of the A ibership:— amount of .ustralasian per meml 'anged in o: State or Colony. Date of Return. Number of Lodges. Number of Members. Amount of Funds. Capital per Member. Victoria New South Wales South Australia New Zealand Queensland Tasmania We3tem Australia 31st December, 1900 .. 1897 .. 1895 .. 1900 .. 1900 .. 1899 .. 1900 .. 1,111 817 487 443 357 117 108 97,937 69,124 42,703 40,257 30,726 12,883 6,890 £ 1,316,370 596,463 475,654 766,480 245,937 100,562 46,306 £ s. d. 13 8 10 8 12 7 11 2 9 19 0 9 8 0 1 7 16 1 6 14 5 Trade-unions. d for or effected during 21. No registration under "The Trade-union Act, 1878," was appliethe year. 22. A list of registered trade-unions, as on the 31st December, 1901, is 3 given in Appendix III. Edmund Mas 21st May, 1902. Registrar of Friendly Societies ION, i and Trade-unions.