UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16143, 22 February 1918, Page 3

UNITED FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

—:—* ' ANNUAL REPORT. ' The anmml report of the Council of the United Friendly Societies states that during the year just closed the number of affiliated lodg.es, courts, tents, and branches totalled 48, a docrcaso of four as against the pn> vious year. It was trusted, however, that there would be an increase in that direction in tho near future. Ali tho Ordera were i'.ov/ represented or. tho executive. Tho r.ulance-sheet showed a satisfactory credit ■ : £10 Its "d. The report referred to tho work done in tho interests of returned wldiers, and men who had b»cn discharged i.'om camp. The executive had worked tfErcl-iveiy with the Defenco Department, and had been instrumental in bringing about a better condition of things with regard to tho payments to discharged members. After touching on th* war, and fiOvcLn, of the important questions to bo submitted to the. Council at the meeting, the report concluded by stating that the executive was satisfied "that the existence of tha Council was warranted, and :>9 time passed it* sphere of usefulness wonl:! b.? extended, ir<itil ultimately the whole of the Councils 'lircrughout New Zealand would b& merged inlo one. Tile deiegate for North Canterbury District and Degree Lodtre vriii have three resolutions to move afiect-ing tho rules of tho Council, and there will also be remits from the Grand Lodge, TJ.A.O.D., and the Auckland U.F.S. Conference for consideration.