ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1987, 18 February 1914, Page 11

ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE.

OPENING DAY. THE BRITISFIINSURA.N"eE ACT. (By Telezranh.-Prcss Association,} Pahiatua, Febraarv 17. The annual conference of Oddtellow-s, Manchester Unity, for the Wellington district, opened this afternoon.- Nearly 40 delegates, attended," iMwj'Bro; ■ J-, A*. Boakc, Provincial Grand' Master,' presided..' : ... '.:■'■.-■■..'■ ' .■.'.." . . Tho ..members]] ip Jot. the district-was' announcod as 2249, an increase of/ 42. 'J'ho total funds we-ro £WI.(J, sick and funeral credit balance £4202,-and loan' fund £0070. The fiiisnees wore considered to bo in a very sfrtiefrictory stato. The report of the district, boiik exara» -.mer oyoked con,aiflora.blf'tl|j;oubsion. Tiio -.I'ifext H'nnila.(:'jnsetjng wss fi:;etl,te be held at- Eketaliuiia..' Special 'mention ivas ■made , of the energy «f tlio Ma'stertou ' r! rThe.-.Gra'fl<l'srlns , rers7iriiliisrߣMres - s, referred to the last report.-of tho'Kegisti'ar of Friendly Societies, '.which, stated' tliat,..-sooner or'.later, : ' the State, niu'st como in with somo schoihe -He warned the conference to he;vcry'eoroful in'regard to tin's, step, iustanoiiigtltat '.bone-, fits arising from, national iueurnneo. At Home had bcc.i very much less than had been antfeipated, ■ i:M6. niedit-'a'!- benefits' having, been taken fratn the .Friendly Societies. The. speaker she dealt witn certain remarks made nk the ■ Auckland ■Medical Congress; to', the. effect thatsome Friendly Societies'-were, 'On the yergo of bankruptcy, and unless .the' British Act was amended'--'ft was only n' matter of timeMvith.otl>?rs,\i'lip"speaker expressed himself 'against any' such, scheme.,-. Ho was a.-great be.Jieyer. jh, lodges• managing t-^oir "pffii. offairs> its ■they had done successfully in: the past. A banquet will he. lvekj to-night, &n& to-morrow a discussion on.tlie consolidation of 'the sick fiiudS will take pisce.-