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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 208, 24 August 1908, Page 2

I Wo otten Itfiir of big (ires in icrica," siid -Mr, Hugo, (joveni me Inspector, at Ciisbornc last "but the five waste in New Zealand is it ileal move per head of the poputhau in any oilier part of the worUl/' lie added (hat lire waste was " loss to the country, and was of no olit to any one. The lire waste in the 'million averaged nearly .1300,000 a r, and that amount was excessive, new position of the brigade would not necessarily interfere with the brigade's relations with the Fire Hrigndes Association, lie'was not opposed to the lion, and he never prevented the Wellington, lireiuen from joining. Slill, brigades should remember that a eer--pctitious without som being made for this wo taken should —I —:-»

Certain clauses in the Friendly So flieties Consolidation Bill, which has J been brought down this session by the Premier are not meeting with favour lit the hands of a number of Friendly Societies. Clause 15, which provides that before a Society can be registered its rates of contributions are certified to he actuarily sound, is the cause chiefly objected to. Exception is also taken to clause 10, which sets out that no .society may be. registered if its rules are of such a nature that the contributions •may b<> increased at any future time, or if provision is made for anv decrease of the benefits. Other clauses lo which the Societies object arc 2(! and 27, which will, if passed, not permit of the Tieoisti'iir passing any amendment of rules which would defeat the ob of the above-mentioned provisions. '»«= Friendly Societies intend to send n strongly-worded protest to the Govern, jneut on tW matter,