FORESTERS, ORDER

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 5 December 1912, Page 5

FORESTERS, ORDER

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The triennial Pru\ incial Conference of the delegates oi tlie foresters Order was opened m Murray's Hall, Masterton, yesterday morning, [he following delegates being present.: —Messrs tt. U. wall (Sir William Jervois Lodge), Wellington; 0. A. Travers (Ciir George Bo wen) Wellington; H. Shapcott Northlano), Wellington; ,J. McJntyre (Court Pongaroa;, Pongatoa ; .J.' Silver (Court Bloomfield), iiuttj W. It. Smith (Court Pohangina), Ashlmrst; H. Gomez (Court Little John), Marton ; A. Gray (Court Levin) Levin; G. Matlieson (Court Woodvl'llo), Woodville; Diikesou (Court Hunterville), Hunterville; J. W. Lockhcad (Court Feilding), Feilding; Dustin (Court Rhoderick. Dim), YVangamii; J.-Jackson (Court Robin Hood), Wellington; C. Armstrong (Court Wairarapa), Grey town; J. M. Nicholls, (Court Marquis of Xormanby), Carterton; E. Darley (Court Pahiat.ua), Pahiatua; J. Blizzard (Court Clarendon), Picfon; W. Clare (Court Epuni), Petone ; W. Smithson (Court Rangatara), Rangatara; J. B. Rue (Court Loyal Enterprise), Masterton ; J. T. Hancock (Court Pioneer), Tenui-; A. Forsberg (Conn Rouparanga), Mauriceville; F. Bedding (Court Makakahi), Bketahuna; G. Key (Court Sir George Grey), Wellington ;T. Sparrow (Court William Gladstone), Gisborne; W. Jordan (Court Blenheim); T. Rolf, (Court Manawatu), Palmerston North; W. Page (Court Loyal Halcombe). Halcombe.-. The balance-sheet and treasurer's report were read and; adopted. The most important business of the day was the discussion on the permit in reference to the consolidation of the sick and funeral fund of . the Courts in the Wellington district. Each delegate present spoke on the remit, which has been for some time a much discussed question, amongst the courts and the greater part of the day-was occupied in hearing' the various opinions of the delegates.

The general feeling of those present was that the time is not ripe for an innovation of the nature proposed, more especially as the Central Investment Fund, which at present exists, to a great extent covers the same ground, more particularly as far as interest earning is concerned. A vote being taken the proposal was negatived by a small majority. The business of the conference will be continued to-day, _when further matters of importance will come up for discussion.