ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 191, 11 February 1914, Page 3

ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.

AWTAL BIKTKK'T MEETING. The annual meeting of the Ancient Order of foresters (Taransiki District) wa« 'held in the Foresters' Halt, Stoatford, on Tiies'dav, February 10. Preeonl: R.S.C.R.-P.ro. A. .T. Way (in (he/ chair). D.B. Bro.. A. Ooldwell,'D.T. Bro. 11. U. CattW, D.S. Bro. ("'. Tnnbridge. The. following represented the undermentioned courts:—Court Taraimki, P. 0.1?. Bro. ,T. Lister; Court Waireka, P.D.C.U. Bro. A. Tuubridgo. and P.C.K. firo. T. M. Avery; •owt Italctgh, Secretary Bro. 0. H. Tate'*; Court ligmont, Bro. W. 11. Eudge; Court ftiglcwood Forest, P.C.B. Bro. fj. Kennedy and P.C.lt. Bro .IT. Slimuson; Court Pride of .'Eltham,; VIC.K. Bro. 11. Butcher; Court Pride of \*e\v Plymouth, Sister D. Tnnbridge: Court Lady Islington, Sister S. McMillan. The District 'Officers' report btated (.hat tile number if nrcmbers at the beginning of the year was 1-177: admitted during the year, 128; number of juvenile members, 41; honorary members, 14; members left by arrears. 71: by clearance, 1; by death, II: total members at the end' of the year. 1 ."> Ti * - beinir an increase of 47 adult members.

r The tola] worth of the Distrio; is as follows: <'oiur kick and funeral funds. i'As.i;:!!l ]o s ]p : ;,i ; musasement funds. £275 Ks Si/,,1: di.st.rict funds, £592 15s 4d: surplus fund. Court Taranaki. £524 Is Oil: hall fund, Court Waireka, £733 ISs 7d: juveniles' fund, iVK) IBs Sd; value of gooiK in stock, £Uf 7s lOd. being a total value of funds at the end of the year of £31,330 13s 10<1, or a net increase of £r*t>2ti 5s . r ,i/,d. During the year th»ro were nine male members and three, members' wives died, the suni of £33.") being paid out for funeral money, or an increase of £55 for the year. The sickness of the members was 170fi weeks, and the sum paid for sick pay totalled £1230 3s Sd, being an increase, for the veair of £2 17s 3d. Tiros. C. F. Foote, <"'. T. Mills, and A. 11. Arnold were re-elected auditors. It was decided to hold the next District delegate meeting at Inglewood.

The election of officers resulted in Ihe. choice of:-D.C.R., Bio. A. J. Way; D.S.Cit.. p.™. A. Cold well; D.W., Bro. T. M. Avery; D.8., Bro. W. Sullivan. The above officers were duly installed info their respective places bv P.D.C.K. Bro. A. Tunbridge, assisted by D.T. 80. 11. P. Cattley. I'.D.C.n. Bro. B. V Kivcll was presented with a jewel in honor of past service- as District Chief KangerThe delegates and officers were received and entertained by the members: of Courts Stratford and Lady Islington. A lengthy report was read from r.D.C.U. Ili'o. C. 11. Weston, who represented this District at the High Court meeting of Foresters held in Manchester, England, and it was resolved that the District place on record its appreciation of the services rendered by Bro. Weston while in England.