FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1758, 25 May 1906, Page 2

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last Dight. Tin- Friendly Societies' Conference was continued this morning. A motion that representatives of friendly societies attending Grand Lodge or annual meetings should be allowed a free travelling pass on the New Zealand railways was rejected. A motion, that the lodges reciprocate with regard to members’ refused admission to other lodges or expelled from the same, was rejected. Some discussion took place .concerning the office of Registrar. Eulogies were expressed concerning the lute ljegistrar. A motion that it be a recommendation to the Government to appoint a competent actuary to the "office of

Registrar was carried. It was also resolved to recommend that ah actuary be attached to the department. Liter,—B:o. Ra-naob (Q:ago Counci') moved two repute of hie Council that prp eienta'iyee of all Friendly Societies attending Grand Lodge njeetipgsor annual meetings should be allowed a free travelling pass on the Naw Zealand railways upon the production of a certificate of appointment under tbe eecti of their respective lodge or order, and that Friendly Society members being ordered a change of air by medical officers should be granted a cjneession on travelling changes upon the production of a surgeon’s certificate, countersigned by Lodge officers, Both motions were otj 'ctod to on the ground that societies should relaia their independence. and both were negatived The question of a Colonial Executive body was brought up agaia by Bro. W. Jessen i Wellington), who moved that tbo Conference is of opinion that a Colonial Council be appointed, consisting of ono delegate for every 5000 members of each Order, such Council ta wa ch ovor tbe gener-jl interest of Friendly Societies, and to convene a tiiennial conference of Friendly Societies on a oomewhat similar basic to that of tbe proaent conference. Tbe mover said this diffetod from the previous resolution, whioh proposed registration. He urged tbe need of a united colonial body. The motion was negatived.