ODDFELLOWSHIP.

Evening Star, Issue 4252, 12 October 1876, Page 2

ODDFELLOWSHIP.

The annual meeting of the Otaee Dirtrinf M.U.1.0.0.F., wasTeld^S®3lowa , • Hall fcst night. G.M. Brb. AaderSTwho presided, read a lengthy report, from which we make the following extracts : " On June 30 last the Otago District numbered 1,659 members, 112 new members have joined by initiation, end thirteen clearance members have been accepted since the halfyearly meeting. Daring theperied embraced in the last Lodge returns—January /o June last—there was received for admissions a sum of L 192 13s 63. The contributions to the Sick and Funeral-Funds—includ-ing the amount received from the District for funerals —was L 1,169 13s !**• * e S 1 " 088 income of the incidental rands from contributions, levies, fines, goods, &c, was L1.33113s lid: r For retefesfond jente there was received the sum of L 670 Bl xj J^S 11 and members contributed L9219s 4d, making the receipts for toe six months up to a ihe expenditure was—Sick and funeral funds, L 730 4s 8d; incidental funds, L 2.087 4s sd; Foreign Ledges, L7l 2s 4d, being a total expenditure of L 2.891 lis SdTTTho cash saving effected in the half-year, was, therefore, ÜBS Bs. The Amount i»id to sick members was L 485 3s 4d dating the six months, being an, average! ol %*£?<. P er member o? the district. Twelve months ago th* total Tf«-7i° E t 116 ., was L.Lb ti n ; while at the end of the financial year just ended it was set down at LiS.OSI. erring particularly to the demands upon the sick fund the G.M. remarked toa* the average was a comparatively high/'one, a K535 a ""S 8 aaio P of sickness inline aistoicts of the Province. The amoun?expended oji account of sickness in one Mce was equal to 20s BJd for the whole numbbrof members of that lodge. In another ifVas equal to 18s 10|d; in another 15s lift" in another 15s 3d ; and so on, down to nt& #ot only toe four special examples mentioned? but also the gross average expenditore foreknew, should teach the necessity ther* exists for careful conservation of the sick & ; and also the folly of the belief that the in! come of the sick and funeral funds may be S^° Usly . <>tt l tailed - lodges tnustWfor medical attendance, medicines„ l and managementiiust what they cost; and the sooner it is understood that they should be paid for members directly and at once, without any borrowing from the sick funds, the better it will be for all concerned." Speoial reference waa made by the assistance tendered by the Hon. M? Bill, and the hope expressed that toe «- u : •* subject to which BrosVLestfe and ™ -J«&al devoted so much time and »'' ceive further consider**-' >*ctention will re* and result in the * 4 i" l s aa * a future lime, rate of oontrib*-' . lnt wduction of Abraded benefits,*-* ; atlon s adapted to the Orders' folliesSpdP°r^°li beaww rad*ed*s P G DP ,'. GM - Hopcraftas P.Q.M.; r.»jr. Uro. Coverlid as D.P G M - u«^' Sf P f s*SSft, Bro. P.P.G.M. RobinDWictTr^ure?^