FRIENDLY SOCIETIES
(Per Press Association.) Wellington, last night,
At the Friendly Societies’ Oonftrence this moreiegthe oommittro reported favorably on the GovornmeDt Bill to amend tbe Friendly Sjeieties Act, and suggesting certain additions.
A motion to provide that societies shall provide a fund to be used in keeping indigent members financial on the backs was lost, the following amendment being carried, " Tbat in tbe opinion of this Conference no scheme of friendly sooiety bemfi s is complete wbioh does not provide for t >e cessation of sit-k and funeral contributions after the eg - of 65, aod the subst tution ol a fixed anuuity in lieu of sick pay.” The (’O ’fi'teno- has oonom fed.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1759, 26 May 1906, Page 3
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