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Rules. The rules of thirty-nine societies and branches were amended during 1937 : — Complete Amendments of Rules registered. Complete amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz.:— M.U.1.0.0.F. —New Zealand ; Loyal Caversham Lodge and Loyal Milton Lodge (Otago District). I.F.S. —Marlborough United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. W.M.C.—Richmond Working Men's Club and Mutual School of Arts. S.A.S-.—The Sydenham and Suburban Co-operative Money Club. Partial Amendments of Rules registered. Partial amendments for the following were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.1.0.0.F. —New Zealand ; Loyal Britannia Lodge (Wellington District) ; Otago District (2) ; Loyal Dunedin Lodge (Otago District). 1.0.0.F. —Grand Lodge of New Zealand ; Alfred Lodge. 8.U.0.0.F. —Aorangi Lodge. A.O.F. —Auckland District; Hawke's Bay District (2) ; Court Pride of Eltham (Taranaki District) ; Wellington District; Canterbury United District; Court Star of Canterbury (Canterbury United District) ; Court Southern Cross (South Canterbury District) ; United Otago District; Court Pride of Parnell (Court out of District). U.A.O.D. —Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand ; Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland. 1.0.R. —New Zealand District, No. 84 ; New Zealand Central District, No. 86. o.s.T.—The National Division of New Zealand. H.A.C.B.S. —New Zealand District; Northern (N.Z.) District (2). I.F.S.—The Denniston Collieries Medical and Accident Relief Association ; Kaitangata and District Miners' Benefit Society; The Auckland Transport Club ; The Hamilton United Friendly Societies' Dispensary; The Dannevirke United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; The Waimate United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; The Inangah.ua Valley Medical Association. W.M.C.—The Christchurch Working Men's Club and Mutual School of Arts ; The Auckland Working-men's Club and Mechanics' Institute ; The Kaiapoi Working Men's Club (2). S.A.S.—Hawke's Bay A.O.F. Small Savings Society. Annual Returns of Receipts and Expenditure, etc. The Friendly Societies Act requires these returns to reach me on or before the 31st March in each year. The number outstanding at that date in the respective societies was as follows :— Annual Returns outstanding at 31st March, 1938. Name of Society. Bodies' Branches. M.U.1.0.0.F.— New Zealand .. . . .. .. .. .. 3 South Canterbury District .. .. .. .. 1 5 Otago District .. .. .. .. .. 1 1.0.0. F. of New Zealand .. .. .. .. .. 11 A.O.F.— Auckland District .. .. .. .. .. 1 Hawke's Bay District .. .. .. .. .. 3 Taranaki District .. .. .. .. .. .. 4 Wellington District .. .. .. .. 1 6 Nelson District . . . . .. .. .. .. 2 South Canterbury District .. .. .. .. 1 1 U.A.0.D.: North Island .. 1 1.0. R.: New Zealand Central District .... .. .. 3 0.5. T. : National Division .. .. .. .. .. 1 H.A.C.B.S.— Northern (N.Z.) District . . . . .. .. I 8 New Zealand District .. .. .. .. .. 2 P.A.F.S.A 1 3 1.F.5., &c .. 29 6 83 V -v—' 89

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