WELLINGTON DISTRICT, A.O.F.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1215, 27 October 1882, Page 2

WELLINGTON DISTRICT, A.O.F.

The anmwl meeiing of the district was held at the Institute, Masterton, yesterday, The distriot officers present were; D.CJt,. Bro., Webber, D.S.C.R. Bro. Adams; D.T. Bro.-Whiteford, D.S. Bro, Bovis, DB. Bro. Bovis. Delegates.— Bros. Robertson, W. Jessnp, W. 0.. Kittiey, H. W., Bush, W. MoVioar, W. Nosworthy, J. Baillie, R, Brown, G, H. Robinson, D.T. Williams,R,N,Keeling, 0, Bray, 0. H. Gillespie, J. Groves, and G. Sandor. . The report of the Distriot officers for. the past year was read and adopted, The balance sheet and auditors' report, which'were of a satisfactory uature, were adopted, and the meeting proceeded to amend the laws. Theelec.jon of THstrict Officers resulted as follows :-D S.C B. Bro. Fauvell, D.T. Bro. Whijeford, D.S. Bro. W\s, D.B'. Bro. Ward, ; :

The consideration of the Quinquennial the cause of fnuch caustic comment from .the delegates as to thp administration of the, Friendly Societies statutes, and the dictatorial and puerile style of the Registrar-General'* reports. .' A motion to apply for cancellation of the Wellington Distriot was barely: superseded by a motion reoommending; each Court in the district to consider; the; question'., \_ It was resolved-That the District Executive .be Instructed,to oommuoioate; with "other districts in New Zealand, with, a view to establishing, a Colonial Subaidiary High Court. The rest of the business was merely of a routine oharaoter. I