H.—l.

The position of the orders in respect of registration is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1927 : —

A complete list of societies and branches on the register as at the end of 1927 is given in Appendix I. Rules. The rules of fifty-six societies and branches were amended during 1927. Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —Wellington District; City of Christchurch Lodge (North Canterbury District) ; South Canterbury District; Palmerston Lodge (Otago District). 1.0.0.F. —Grand Lodge of New Zealand. A.O.F. —Court Ruahine (Hawke's Bay District). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland, New Zealand. 1.0.R. —New Zealand District; New Zealand Central District. I.F.S. —Pukemiro Medical Society ; The Bluff United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; The Devonport United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. W.M.C. —Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Institute ; Blenheim Working-men's Club. S.A.S. —Timaru 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. —Hawke's Bay District; Ruahine Lodge (Hawke's Bay District); Waitara Lodge (Taranaki District); Benevolent Lodge (North Canterbury District); Hand of Friendship Lodge (Lyttelton District) ; Timaru Lodge (South Canterbury District) ; Otago District; Outram Lodge (Otago District) ; Shamrock, Rose, and Thistle Lodge (Southland District). A.O.F. —Hawke's Bay District (2) ; Court Taranaki (Taranaki District) ; Court Papanui, Court Star of Belfast, and Court Star of Greendale (Canterbury United District) ; United Otago District;, Court City of Auckland (2) (Court out of District) ; Court Pride of Napier (Juvenile). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand (2) ; Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand. 1.0.R. —New Zealand Central District (2). o.s.T.—National Division of New Zealand. I.F.S. —Millerton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Association; Nightcaps Wairio and Ohai Collieries Medical Sick and Accident Relief Association ; The Fountain of Friendship Lodge, Friendly Society (3) ; Te Akatea Miners and Settlers' Medical Association ; The •■ > ~ I'.Wellington United Friendly Societies' Medical Institute; The Waiuta Miners' Medical Association,; Public Works Medical Association (2) ; Karamea Medical Association. W.M.C. —Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Institute ; Petone Working-men's Club and Literary Institute (2) ; Blenheim Working-men's Club. S.A.S. —Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club.

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I I I Registrations Registrations Name of Order. at 1st Janu- Established. : Closed. at 31st I>eary, 1927. ! I cember, 1927. I ' I _ I _ _ Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 235 4 .. 239 Independent Order of Odd Fellows .. .. 178 13 1 190 National Independent Order of Oddfellows .. ® .. .. 3 British United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Ancient Order of Foresters .. .. .. 160 .. .. 160 Ancient Order of Shepherds .. .. .. .. 1 .. 1 United Ancient Order of Druids .. .. .. 141 j 2 .. 143 Independent Order of Rechabites .. .. .. .. 66 1 1 66 Order of Sons of Temperance .. .. .. 10 .. , . 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance .. .. .. 1 .. 1 Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .... 71 1 1 71 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia .. 13 2 .. 15 Grand Upited Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. ,12 .. .. 12 Isolated friendly societies .. .. .. .. 56 4 60 Working-men's clubs .. • .. 16 .. 16 Independent Order of Good Templars .. .. .. 11 .. .. 11 Specially authorized societies .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Totals .. .. .. .. 991 27 3 1,015