FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.
At the usual summoned quarterly meeting of the members of the Loyal Antipodean Lodn-e, M.U.t0.0.F., held on Wednesday evening, June 30, at the lodgerdom, there was a ■rood attendance of the brethren present. The election of officers for the ensuing quarter was as follows :—N.G. Bro. Purdey, G.M. ; ■V.G. Bro. Peebles, N.G.; Bro. Godfrey, V.G.; P.C.S. Bro. Bannister, P.S. ; P.G. Bro. Blair, p J3ro. Carr and Bio. Backhouse, auditor's. A dinner to celebrate the amalgamation of the two lodges, Britannia and Wellington I 0 O F., M.U., took place on Thursday night, July 1, at the Odd Fellows' Hall. About eighty "entlemen sat down to a spread that did honor to Bro. Solomon Levy, the caterer. Bro. McKenzie occupied the chair, supported by Bros. Marriott and Kershaw, Bro. S. Levy filling the vice chair. After doing justice to the good things so' amply provided, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given. In response to the toast, “ The Grand-Master and
Officers of the Wellington District," the corresponding secretary stated that they had in the district fourteen lodges, containing in all 800 members. The funds belonging to the whole district, amounted to £7OOO. They spent annually for the relief of sickness, &c., £6OO or £3OO, besides a' large amount for medical attendance. He saw by the latest returns they were the strongly friendly society in existence. During the evening the chairman proposed the Ifoalth. of Bro. Kershaw,\ who is about leaving for England. He spoke very highly of the services of the brother, and hoped he might return and take his , place amongst them. On behalf of the meinbets of .the order, he presented Bro. Kershaw with a past officer’s certificate neatly framed with New Zealand wood. Bro. Smith proposed the toast of the everiag, “ The Union of the two Lodges.’’ He sincerely hoped this amalgamation would tend to the still further prosperity of the order, and boro testimony to the earnestness and ability of brethren of the lodges. Tho toast was responded to by Bro. Godber, N.G. of the Wellington Lodge. During the evening several of the brethren favored the company with songs and recitations. The first quarterly meeting of the Mungaroa Eailway Accident Club was held on Thursday evening, June 17th, at eight o’clock, in the Mungaroa Hotel. The secretary and treasurer 3 reports were handed in, and showed that after having aided several oases in which- injuries had been received, th ere still remained to the credit of the club the sum of £'2X , 3s._6d, The secretary reported that there W6t<^J2D* wards of 200 men employed on the sectßS, and that the contractor, C. McKirdy, Esq., was a liberal subscriber to the funds, ihe committee was re-elected, and a vote of confidence passed to them, and two auditors were appointed, with authority to' prepare a report for the next quarterly meeting. _ Votes of thanks were accorded to the committee, secretary, and treasurer, and alio to Mrs. Collins, for the assistance afforded to the club by allowin'* the use of her rooms, and after the usual thanku to the chairman, the proceedings terminated, ._
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4459, 5 July 1875, Page 2
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516FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4459, 5 July 1875, Page 2
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