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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 29 March 1926, Page 13

ODDFELLOWSHIP.

SOUTH CANTERBURY DISTRICT. The twenty-second annual meeting of the Synth Canterbury District was held in tlio Foresters Hall, AYniniato, on 2-)th Ala roll. Delegates present were: —Loyal 1 1-!-ni-ii, i-’.C. Ale "sha 11, P.G. Ilm. Alartin, P.G. Bro. Fenton, R.P.G.AI. Bro. Brown, P.P.G.AI. Bro. Earl, P.G. ; Bro. Petrie; Loyal Alakikihi, P.G. Bro. If. Dcmpscv : Loyal ATorvcn, P.P.G.AI. Bro. S. J." Bailey: Loyal Heart of ; Friendship, P.P.G.AI. Bro. L. C. AlcLauehinn, P.G. Bro. J. A 7. Raich, P.G. Bro. AA r . H. Hindi. P.R.G.M. Bro. T. K. AVcbb presided, assisted by D.P.G.At. Bro. C. Smith. The Grand address was both insniring and instructive. ) The balance sheet showed a good j steady progress in all funds,,.and tlio • corresponding secretary was liearfi|.v ' congratulated on his careful and elli- ' cicntly-kept books. The' auditor’s report was well re- j ceived. , j At this stage the Prov. corresponding j secretary tendered his resignation, after j 4wonty-two years of faithful service to j the district. Tho delegates expressed their feeling ; on : losing such a courteous, painstaking | and effieieut officer, and, pressed him to i reconsider his resignation, hut Bro.;. Oborn replied that lie thought he had j .come to the time.of life when lie should | like a Htt.le.Tnore rest. | C.S.P.G. Petrie was chosen as sue- j •ctfssor to P.G. Bro. Oborn. j The election of officers resulted : Prov. Grand Master, Bro. O. Smith: ' D.P.G.M., Bro. AV. AA’ellwood. . At 5..10 p.m. an adjournment was made 7 to Alessrs Nowell and Jones’s rooms, whore the brethren partook of dinner. .. At <!.JO ’hii’sine».s • wr.s rosiinii-d, and several important remits were, put ’throughand accounts amounting to it2s’:los- Id were passed for payment. - A.Pas’t- Grands I,edge was then opened,- ahd tho Purple Degree conferred upon, two of .the brethren. Tlio Bodge was duly closed at 10,IS' p.m. ___