ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS PBO.J POSED. || m HUMS ABMCIATIOIT. * N smw, AnU II At the Oddfellows' Confejmoe, :IM lative to the Conference of Societies taking place at Wellington WIS the 31st May, it wti resolved be a recommendation to the delegatei from the Manchester Unity, that ill' the event of representative* of nag registered Societies being allowed to 1 vote, they enter a strong minority pro*;
teit against such action. The agenda of the Conference was discussed, and a number of recommendations made. ■■ Mr J, Smith (Wellington) wai tff pointed Parliamentary agent. It was resolved not to >end|delegkiM: to the September Conference in Sydney. A presentation of a silver afternoon-tea-set was made to Grand Mattel Loasby, with eulogistic remarlti. « was mentioned that much of the wort was done gratuitously, and to thii wai largely due tile rooceas of the Order.* .3 A letter was received from Mr Charles McGee, one of the founder! of the first Lodge in New Zealand, ■ Nelson, conveying good withes. J A resolution Wat' adopted that £g respective districts be reeommendeml agree to the creation of a omm funeral fand, to provide larger hjjMßll than . provided by dilute, dition to the ordinary funeral benM
fits, and that the diitrktr, ji|| recommcndod to guarutM thll tjij| until the oehtral fond ii utf>mp])ojr| ing, fire per cent interest to be allmi in the case o! any call on the dirtrlot* that as soon as the Grind Muter Directors are adviied that district* M willing to guarantee the fund, the] shall bring the scheme into the contributions and benefits to be ii accordance with an adequate tab) that will provide for members ttteif ing the surrender of their polityici nny lirnc, and which will the expenses of managements IW tabic to be obtained by the SireojW from a competent actuary. Tig standing order* for the Committee wore adopted. . , 1 vfj A vote of sympathy was pMiit with Brothor H. B. Simmondi, o Thames, in his serious illness. The installation of Grand Ifatfe Batcholor and Deputy Grand Maste Marshall then took place, who& th . retiring Grand Master deUvered |j valedictory address and the ' t|j officers returned thinks. A heiffl vote of thanks was passed to retbU Grand Master Loasby, hi* portrait til biography to appear,in the n>dm Votes of .thanks were recorded'to Ik members of the kelson and MbtmA
distriots, also to the people of No) for their kind treatment of delegi also to the secretaries and other ofik
Tho Conference then closed, •:
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8088, 19 April 1906, Page 2
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413ODDFELLOWS' CONFERENCE. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8088, 19 April 1906, Page 2
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