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Registrations. There were registered during the past year twelve new branches, as follows :—M.U.1.0.0.F. : Ngatea Lodge, Waitakaruru Lodge, Avon Lodge (Auckland District), and Sister Victoria Lodge (Wanganui District). 1.0.0. F. : Starborough Lodge, Rangiotu Lodge, Star of the South Rebekah Lodge, and Maungarei Rebekah Lodge. U.A.O.D. : Acorn Lodge (Grand Lodge of Canterbury, New Zealand). H.A.C.B.S. : St. Joseph's Branch (Rangiora). G.U.0.0.F. : Loyal Ryde Branch, and Loyal William Bain Branch. There were also three isolated friendly societies and one working-men's club registered. The following registrations were cancelled by request:—1.0.0. F. : Hauraki Lodge. A.O.F. : Court Hinemoa (Auckland District). U.A.O.D. : Kiwi Lodge (Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand). P.A.F.S.A. : Light of Winton Lodge. The following changes of name were approved : —I.F.S. : " The Huntly Collieries Medical and Accident Relief Association "to " The Huntly Collieries and District Medical Association." S.A.S. : " The New Brighton Co-operative Money Club " to " The Christchurch and New Brighton Co-operative Money Club." The position of the orders in respect of registration is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1930: —

Rules. The rules of fifty-six societies and branches were amended during 1930. 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 ; Ngapara Lodge, and Waikaka Lodge (Otago District). N.1.0.0.F. —Auckland Provincial District. A.O.F. —Court Pahiatua and Court Lady Glasgow (Wellington District). I.F.S. —The Huntly Collieries and District Medical Association ; The Fountain of Friendship Lodge, Friendly Society ; and The Waiuta Miners' Medical Association. W.M.C.—Kaiapoi Working-men's Club. Partial Amendments of Rules registered. Partial amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —Heart of Oak Lodge, Unity Lodge, Martinborough Lodge, Mangatainokā Lodge, and Victoria Diamond Lodge (Wellington District) ; Hawke's Bay District; Forest Home Lodge (Hawke's Bay District) ; Auckland District ; Manchester Lodge, Apiti Lodge, Rangitikei Lodge, and Wanganui Lodge (Wanganui District) ; Marlborough Lodge (Marlborough District) ; Heart of Oak Lodge (North Canterbury District) ; and Southland District. 1.0.0.F. —Grand Lodge of New Zealand. A.O.F. —Taranaki District; Court Sir George Bowen (Wellington District) ; Court Robin Hood (Nelson District) ; Canterbury United District; Court Woodford, Court Ashburton, Court Star of Dunsandel, and Court Star of Canterbury (Canterbury United District) ; Court Star of Waihao (South Canterbury District) ; United Otago District; Court City of Auckland, Court Blenheim, and Court Clarendon (Courts out of District).

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Registrations Registrations Name ol Order. at 1st Janu- Established. Closed. at 31st Deary, 1930. cember, 1930. Manchester "Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows .. 247 4 .. 251 Independent Order of Odd Fellows ...... 203 4 1 206 National Independent Order of Oddfellows >. .. 3 .. .. 3 British United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 Ancient Order of Foresters .. .. .. ■ ■ 166 .. 1 165 Ancient Order of Shepherds .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 United Ancient Order of Druids .. .. .. .. 146 1 1 146 Independent Order of Rechabites .. .. .. 68 .. .. 68 Order of Sons of Temperance .. .. .. .. 10 .. .. 10 Sons and Daughters of Temperance .. .. .. I .. .. 1 Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society .. .. 69 1 .. 70 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia . . 15 .. 1 14 Grand United Order of Oddfellows .. .. .. 13 2 .. 15 Isolated friendly societies .. .. .. .. 65 3 .. 68 Working-men's clubs .. .. .. .. .. 16 1 .. 17 International Order of Good Templars .. .. .. 11 .. .. 11 Specially authorized societies .. .. .. .. 16 .. .. 16 Totals .. .. .. .. 1,051 16 4 1,063