FORESTRY.

Evening Star, Issue 4077, 21 March 1876, Page 2

FORESTRY.

Court Enterprise celebrated its twelfth anniversary by a sapper at the Hibernian Hotel last evening. There were about fifty persons present. P.C.R. Bro. Woodland occupied the chair, and S.C.R. Bro. Wilkinson acted as croupier. The usual loyal toasts were duly honored, and on the toast of ” The Superintendent ” being proposed, an apology was read from his Honor, who regret ed that another engagement prevented him from being present. Tlio Mayor, in responding to the toast of “ The Mayor and City Corporation,” which had been drunk with enthusiasm, said that ihe Corporation were going ahead annually at the rate of ’ls per ceut, and the population and buildings were increasing to that extent. Speaking of the loan of LIOO.OOO, which had been placed on the Stock Exthe Southern Hemisphere had been so successful in floating their debentures.—Crs. Woodland and Gibson also responded, the former stating that had the Council joined with him in his drainage scheme there would have been no necessity for a Fever Hospital. Bro. AsKEa (Port Chalmers), in proposing “ Prosperity to Court Enterprise," was Very glad to be able to say, as head of-the representatives of the United Otago District, that this Court was not behind any Court in their jurisdiction, either as regards their enterprise or any other way in which these Friendly Societies had a right to he considered. The Secretary (Bro. Goodman) here read the annual report of the Lodge. He said it numbered 142 members on the books, the funds had increased from' L71717s 10d on 31st December, 1874, to L 875 14s 2d cash at the present time; in addition to which they reckoned on having nearly LSO worth of goods and properties. In 1874, LBBlss was paid for sick benefits ; in 1875, L 27 3s 6d, to eleven members. The money was invested as closely as possible, and brought in about LSI per year interest, and at the present time there was net an unfmanciol member on ti-e bopks. The report concluded bycougiatu-' Jating the members on the state of the Court financially and otherwise, and expressing the hope that in future its increase would be proportionately much greater year by year. Bro. Asher responded to "United Otago District, A.0.F.,” and said it was somewhat a reproach to the Dunedin lodges that they had not provided a meeting-house of their own. Court Robin Hood, Port Chalmers, to which he belonged, had recently built a hall (the only Foresters’ Mali in the pro- , vmce), the formal opening of which would take place on Friday week, when they hoped to see several brethren from town present. Several other toasts were also proposed.