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Wairarapa Age, 25 March 1920, Page 5

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GRAND LODGE U.A.O.D.

(By Telegraph—-Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Last Night. At the conference of the Grand Lodge of Now Zealand (North Island U.A.0.D.) the following motion waa adopted: "That on and after December 1, 1920, there shall be a fund, to bo called the 'Grand Lodge, Consolidated Sick Fund,' out of which shall be payable all the sickness benefits to members of the lodges. As constituted under these rules, all sick funds at the present time held by lodges shall form part of this fund, and shall be controlled by the Grand Lodge accordingly, and for the effectual carrying out of this object it is provided that the present lodge sick funds shall be transferred to and, vested under the Grand.Lodge Trustees, and by them placed to the credit of the Grand Lodge Consolidated Sick Fund.'.' A communication containing the following resolutions was received from tho Otago Grand, Lodge, which', with the Canterbury Grand Lodge, is at present affiliated' to an Australian body:—(1) "That the Grand Lodge take steps to sever its connection with tho Lodge of Australia, with a view to forming a Grand Lodge for New Zealand"; (2) "that the Grand Lodge approves, of the principle of the Grand Lodge for Now Zealand." Bro. Thompson moved, and it was decided: "That this Grand Lodge, assembled, affirms.the principle of the Grand Lodge for New Zealand, and requests the executive to bring about the desired effect." Bro. Stell (Grand Lodge of Otago) addressed the delegates on the matter of advisory boards, and contended that they wero very useful in advising the Grand Trustees as to the investment of funds. Following his address, it was decided to set up advisory boards in such centres as j:he executive deem advisable, on the same lines as worked on in Otago.