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The following registrations were cancelled by request —U.A.O.D. : Manaia Lodge (Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand). 1.0. R. : Hope of Green Island Tent (New Zealand Central District). H.A.C.B.S. : St. Francis Xavier's Branch (Methven) and St. Peter's Branch (Wairoa, Hawke's Bay). The following society was dissolved by instruent:—S.A.S. : Westport Garrison Artillery Volunteer Band Society. The following amalgamation was registered U.A.O.D-. : Ohoka Lodge with Trafalgar Lodge (Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand). The following change of name was approved : —A.O.F. : " Court Loburn " to " Court Pride of Rangiora " (Canterbury United District). The position of the orders in respect of registration is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1925 : —

The list of societies and branches on the register as at the end of 1924 as published last year should be amended in accordance with the above changes. Rules. The rules of fifty-three societies and branches came under revision in one form or another for amendment during 1925. Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. :— M.U.1.0.0.F. —New Zealand Branch; Ashley District; United Westland District; Leithfield Lodge, Amberley Lodge, Rangiora Lodge, and Nil Desperandum Lodge (Ashley District) ; Papanui Lodge, Heart of Oak Lodge, and Jubilee Lodge (North Canterbury District). A.O.F. —Wellington District; Court Ashburton (Canterbury United District). I.F.S. —Millerton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Association; Pukemiro Medical Society ; Blackball Medical Club. W.M.C.—Petone Working-men's Club and Literary Institute. S.A.S. —Wellington United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. Partial Amendments of Rules registered. Partial amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —Wellington District (2) ; Ashburton District; Wanganui District; Combination Lodge, Petone Lodge, Rose of Sharon Lodge, Antipodean Lodge, and Rose of the Valley Lodge (Wellington District); Hastings Lodge, Napier Lodge (2), and Te Reinga Lodge (Hawke's Bay District) ; Manchester Lodge and Apiti Lodge (Wanganui District) ; Benevolent Lodge, Malvern Lodge, City of Christchurch Lodge, and Riccarton Lodge (North Canterbury District). 1.0.0.F. —Grand Lodge of New Zealand. A.O.F. —Nelson District; Court Thistle of the Forest and Court Papanui (Canterbury United District) ; Court City of Auckland (not in any district) ; Court Clarendon (not in any district). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand; Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand ; Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New Zealand. 1.0.R. —New Zealand District. • I.F.S.—Blackball Colliery Accident Relief Fund Society; Grey Valley Coal-miners' Medical Fund Society; The Masterton United Friendly Societies' Dispensary; Hastings District United Friendly Societies Association; The Canterbury (N.Z.j Seed Company (Limited) Employees' Sick and Benefit Friendly Society; Hikurangi and Wilson's Collieries Medical Society. S.A.S. —The Dunedin United Friendly Societies' Dispensary.

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j Registrations j Hegistrations Name of Order. at 1st Janu- Established. Closed. ! at 31st Deary, 1925. cember, 1925. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 219 8 .. 227 Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 143 20 .. 163 National Independent Order of Oddfellows 3 .. .. 3 British United Order of Oddfellows . .. 1 .. .. 1 Ancient Order of Foresters .. 158 2 .. 160 Ancient Order of Shepherds .. 1 .. .. 1 United Ancient Order of Druids .. .. .. 1 141 1 _ 2 140 Independent Order of Rechabices .. .. .. .. 65 3 1 67 Sons and Daughters of Temperanoe .. .. .. 11 .. .. 11 Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .... 70 2 2 70 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia .. 13 .. .. 13 Grand United Order of Oddfellows .. .. 8 3 .. 11 Isolated friendly societies .. .. .. 50 2 .. 52 Working-men's olubs .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Independent Order of Good Templars .. .. 11 .. .. 11 Specially authorized societies .. 17 .. 1 16 Totals .. .. .. 9-27 41 6 962