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TABLE I. —Number of Benefit Members and Amounts of Benefit and other Funds as at the 31st December, 1936, of all Friendly Societies and Branches according to the Latest Statistics received.

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"8 3-go Surplus "o "m • [hkh« Sick and Management or Deficiency Watnc nf Snriptv bt>,i T!rnni>Ti Place of n«"g ,8 »°? rt Tntnl Worth Funeral Fund, and per Member in tfame of boeiety and Branch. Establishment. tH% * Worth. including other Funds, Benefit Funds t* £ § S § Surplus. Goods, &c. at Last H Valuation. M.U.I.O.O.F. £ £ £ £ New Zealand, Central Body .. Wellington.. 1902 .. 164,358 162,320 2,038 +1-33* Auckland District — Central Body .. .. Auckland 160,950 149,702 11,248 Good Intent Lodge .. „ .. 1850 704 9,010 5,872 3,138 Parnell „ .. „ .. 1859 276 3,813 675 3,138 Thames „ .. Thames . . 1866 346 447 .. 447 Duke of Cambridge „ .. Cambridge.. 1867 175 816 322 494. Gisborne „ .. Gisborne .. 1874 417 5,659 3,834 1,825 Howick „ . . Howiok .. 1876 120 182 27 155 Whangarei „ .. Whangarei .. 1881 134 2,046 1,781 265 Franklin „ .. Otahuhu .. 1881 289 183 .. 183 Warkworth Pioneer „ .. Warkworth.. 1884 116 615 3 612 Hauraki „ .. Coromandel 1895 80 922 575 347 Hokianga „ .. Hokianga .. 1896 43 289 .. 289 Karangahake „ .. Karangahake 1897 40 106 14 92 Waihi „ .. Waihi .. 1897 171 262 53 209 Jubilee „ .. Paeroa . . 1897 128 278 257 21 Manukau „ .. Onehunga .. 1898 174 1,325 756 569 Rotorua „ .. Rotoraa .. 1898 160 898 517 381 Waitekauri and Golden Cross Waikino .. 1899 131 121 .. 121 Lodge Waipu Lodge .. Waipu .. 1900 76 232 133 99 Hot Springs „ .. Te Aroha .. 1900 226 387 98 289 TeAwamutu „ .. Te Awamutu 1903 243 1,160 604 556 Hamilton „ .. Hamilton .. 1903 404 800 122 678 Hikurangi „ .. Hikurangi . . 1904 51 258 57 201 Hand of Friendship „ .. Huntly . . 1906 173 120 .. 120 Pukekohe „ .. Pukekohe .. 1907 189 290 45 245 Matamata „ .. Matamata .. 1907 161 410 10 400 Te Kuiti ,. . . Te Kuiti .. 1907 203 626 78 548 Ngaruawahia „ .. Ngaruawahia 1908 121 198 33 165 Mamaku „ .. Mamaku .. 1908 45 77 46 31 Morrinsville „ .. Morrinsville 1908 236 669 129 540 Dominion „ .. Mount Eden 1909 177 251 70 181 Hearts of Oak „ .. Taumarunui 1909 149 223 11 212 Selwyn „ .. Putaruru .. 1911 91 121 .. 121 Ponsonby „ .. Ponsonby .. 1911 207 335 63 272 Waitoa „ .. Waitoa .. 1912 86 253 21 232 Remuera „ .. Remuera .. 1912 243 606 91 515 Calliope „ .. Devonport . . 1912 89 267 42 225 Drury „ .. Drury .. 1921 75 146 39 107 Manurewa „ .. Manurewa . . 1921 110 214 41 173 Tuakau „ .. Tuakau .. 1922 164 532 102 430 Papakura „ .. Papakura .. 1922 91 195 58 137 Pupuke ., .. Takapuna .. 1922 113 96 .. 96 Tauranga ., .. Tauranga .. 1922 111 388 55 333 Birkenhead „ .. Birkenhead. . 1923 66 108 14 94 Lynndale „ .. New Lynn .. 1924 72 49 37 12 Richmond „ . . Grey Lynn .. 1924 95 149 15 134 Pokeno „ .. Pokeno .. 1924 61 114 36 78 Papatoetoe „ .. Papatoetoe 1924 150 280 100 180 Patetere „ .. Tirau .. 1924 44 66 .. 66 Chevalier „ .. Pt. Chevalier 1924 52 115 54 61 Netherton „ . . Netherton .. 1925 83 106 25 81 St. Helier's „ .. St. Helier's 1925 54 64 9 55 Bay Maungatapere ,, •. Maungatapere 1926 76 75 .. 75 Dargaville „ .. Dargaville . . 1926 26 99 77 22 Kereone ,. .. Kereone .. 1926 46 113 9 104 Kerepeehi „ .. Kerepeehi .. 1927 47 72 .. 72 Otorohanga „ .. Otorohanga 1928 82 161 44 117 Ranfurly „ .. Epsom .. 1928 22 90 28 62 Mount Albert „ .. Mount Albert 1928 136 224 52 172 Waiuku „ .. Waiuku .. 1928 77 112 20 92 Ngatea „ .. Ngatea .. 1930 37 44 16 28 Waitakaruru „ .. Waitakaruru 1930 25 43 37 6 Avon „ .. Avondale .. 1930 46 62 38 24 Waimauku „ .. Waimauku .. 1931 29 73 .. 73 Katikati „ .. Katikati . . 1932 15 52 18 34 Whakatane „ .. Whakatanc. . 1934 75 117 25 92 Kaitaia „ .. Kaitaia .. 1934 49 71 4 67 Turua „ .. Turua .. 1935 50 81 32 49 Rangitaiki ,. .. Edgecumbe.. 1935 63 106 29 77 Wellsford „ .. Wellsford .. 1936 15 16 4 12 Total .. .. .. .. 8,931 199,438 167,059 32,379 + 0-82f * Society Funeral Fund only. t Sick Fund only.