FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (RETURN SHOWING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF).

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1893 Session I, H-17a

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1893. NEW ZEALAND.

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (RETURN SHOWING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF).

Return to an Order of the Rouse of Representatives dated 7th September, 1893. Ordered, " That a return be laid before this House in continuation of a return dated the 27th of August, 1889 (H.-50, Vol. 111., Appendix to Journals, House of Bepresentatives), relating to friendly societies ; also a comparative statement setting forth the increase or decrease in the several particulars mentioned in said return between the two last valuation reports of the several districts and orders, so as to indicate whether the several districts and orders are improving their financial position or otherwise." —(Mr. Pish.)

Return showing the Financial Position of Friendly Societies; also Comparison of Values at Two Successive Valuations.

* Valuation for the quinquennium 1888-92 not yet made. t First valuation.

.ve: •age per ler. Name of Society. Date of Valuation. Dec. 31, Number of Members. Present Value of Benefits. Present Value of Contributions to Benefit Funds. Value of Accumulated Benefit Funds. Surplus. [Deficiency. Position better or worse. + or _ Surplus. Deficiency. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows — Auckland District £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ 1886 1891 1884 1889 1887 1888-92* 1884 1889 1887 1891 1886 1891 1885 1890 1887 1891 1887 1888-92* 1883 1888 1887 1892 1886 1891 1885 1892 1891 1884 1889 1883 1888 1,307 1,097 525 805 387 70,010 60,171 19,816 30,919 15,338 39,051 30,926 14,324 23,514 8,524 30,536 35,706 6,143 10,191 4,134 6,461 651 2,786 423 5-89 1-24 3-46 0-32 + 6-21 Hawke's Bay District New Plymouth District 2,'680 | 6-92 + 2-22 Wanganui District Wellington District 96 149 1,037 1,086 152 138 793 785 267 322 231 4,485 6,912 42,120 46,222 6,963 6,803 31,143 33,136 11,833 14,314 11,016 1,433 2,197 21,358 23,768 2,819 2,363 17,571 17,257 6,054 7,885 6,526 2,598 3,566 19,691 21,604 4,322 5,052 11,033 15,231 4,674 6,090 6,590 454 1,149 1,071 850 4-72 7-71 1-03 0-78 -2-99 'l78 1,212 1-17 8-78 + 0-25 Marlborough District Nelson District 2,539 648 1,105 339 3-20 0-82 4-13 1-05 + 7-61 Motueka District + 2-38 North Westland District • .. 2J100 9-09 + 3-08 Hokitika District 379 332 544 672 1,348 1,517 578 740 261 1,628 1,801 470 500 19,119 19,108 20,137 26,746 55,231 63,274 24,505 32,787 11,145 76,567 86,955 21,005 23,088 7,336 6,008 16,140 19,447 41,036 40,218 17,894 22,165 7,243 38,425 43,338 11,719 12,838 9,452 10,472 7,152 8,239 17,909 17,152 9,127 9,909 3,365 34,235 47,480 8,664 12,332 2J331 2,630 6-15 7-92 -1-77 Ashley District 3,155 940 3,714 5-79 1-40 2-75 - 4-39 North Canterbury District 5J904 3-89 - 6-64 Lyttelton District 2^516 4-35 0-96 2-06 2-39 Ashburton District Otago District.. 713 537 3,907 - 5-31 t 3^863 2-14 1-32 + 4-53 Invercargill District "(322 4-16 2J082 + 5-48 independent Order of Oddfellows — Grand Lodge of New Zealand .. 1887 1888-92* 1,007 39,504 31,750 10,679 2,925 2-90 National Ind. Order of OddfellowsAuckland District 1884 1889 371 271 14,149 11,553 9,205 6,421 1,485 2,228 3,459 2,904 9-32 10-72 - 1-40 3ritish United Order of OddfellowsWellington District incient Order of Foresters — Auckland District 1889 100 3,756 2,365 260 1,131 11-31 t 1887 1888-92* 1883 1888 1885 1890 1,407 58,889 35,187 14,762 8,940 0-35 Hawke's Bay District Taranaki District 470 864 365 424 17,229 32,831 16,269 18,587 10,856 21,053 8,414 9,834 2,969 6,753 2,800 4,597 3,404 5,025 5,055 4,156 7-24 5-82 13-84 9-80 + 1-42 + 4-04

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Return showing the Financial Position of Friendly Societies, &c. — continued

* First valuation. t District established in 1878. Valuation not yet made. i Valuation for the quinquennium 1888-92 not yet made. § These figures relate to the Sick Fund only.

Summary.

I ' ; ' ' | ' i i i A. Valuation mado before the 31st December, 1887. B. Valuation made after the 31st December, 1887. Note.—A true comparison between totals of orders cannot be made for the reason that the valuation of several societies for the quinquennium 1888-92 has not yet been made. This remark is especially applicable to the Independent Order of Rechabites. Edmund Mason, 12th September, 1893. Eegistrar of Friendly Societies.

Approximate Cost of Paper.— Preparation, nil; printing ((1,250 copies), £210s. 63.

Price 3d.} By Authority : Samuel Costall, Government Printer, Wellington.—lB93.

Name of Society. Date of Valua- Number tion. of Members. Dec. 31, Present Value of Benefits. Present Value of Contributions to Benefit Funds. Value of Accumulated Benefit Funds. Surplus. [Deficiency. Averi ige per Me] Position better or worse. 4- or — iber. Surplus. Deficiency. Incient Order of Foresters— cont. Wellington District Nelson District 1886 1891 1885 1890 1890 1887 1892 1,989 2,378 569 616 22 771 856 £ 76,375 95,195 28,441 32,317 1,464 32,285 3o,107 £ 46,691 54,618 12,415 13,159 330 17,283 20,428 £ 22,725 26,831 6,876 9,450 439 10,254 14,708 £ £ 6,959 13,746 9,150 9,708 695 4,748 971 £ £ 3-49 5-78 16-08 15-76 31-59 6-15 1-13 £ -2-29 + 0-32 * United Westland District Canterbury United District + 5-02 South Canterbury District! United Otago District .. 1887 1892 1887 1888-92+ 1,231 1,608 27 52,736 66,948 1,051 26,900 36,621 635 17,830 24,921 773 5,406 6-50 3-36 Court Coromandol 357 13-22 -f-3-14 Ancient Order of Shepherds— Sanctuary Sir George Grey 1886 1891 49 57 1,432 1,700 794 919 426 656 212 125 4-32 2-19 + 2-13. independent Order of Bechabites— New Zealand District 1887 1892 1887 1388-92} 1882 1892 487 326 807 22,366 16,310 34,066 12,674 8,573 17,900 5,664 7,420 9,634 4,028 317 6,532 8-27 0-97 8-09 New Zealand Central District .. + 7-30 Albert District "33 23 2,045 1,098§ '525 298§ 560 305§ 960 490§ 29-09 21-30§ + 7-79 sons and Daughters of Temperance— Grand Division of New Zealand.. 1887 1888-92} 550 21,704 10,519 3,792 7,393 13-44 Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society— New Zealand District 1887 1888-92} 983 40,326 20,105 7,021 13,200 13-42 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia— Jrand Council of New Zealand .. 1886 1891 652 694 28,183 31,234 14,325 14,981 3,365 5,677 10,493 10,576 16-09 15-24 + 0-85

Averi ige per Mei iber. Name of Society. When valued. Number of Members. Present Value of Benefits. Present Value of Contributions to Benefit Funds. Value of Accumulated Benefit Funds. Surplus. Deficiency. Position better or worse. + or — Surplus. Deficiency. £ 429,288 461,580 39,504 14,149 11,553 3,756 297,220 283,449 1,798 1,700 68,391 58,976 58,477 17,403 21,704 40,326 £ 250,210 259,165 31,750 9,205 6,421 2,265 164,338 156,043 985 919 45,667 36,347 31,099 8,871 10,519 20,105 £ 176,260 206,989 10,679 1,485 2,228 260 83,858 87,699 493 656 8,120 10,953 15,858 7,725 3,792 7,021 £ £ 2,818 £ £ 0-29 £ Manchester Unity Independent f Order of Oddfellows { Independent Order of Oddfellows .. National Independent Orderof Odd- f fellows \ British United Order of Oddfellows Ancient Order of Foresters Ancient Order of Shepherds A B A A B B A B A B A B A B A A 9,742 10,205 1,007 371 271 100 7,133 6,768 81 57 2,156 1,979 1,327 349 550 983 4J574 2,925 3,459 2,904 1,131 49,024 39,707 320 125 14,604 11,676 11,520 807 7,393 13,200 0-45 2-90 9-32 10-72 11-31 6-87 5-87 3-95 2-19 6-77 5-90 8-68 2-31 13-44 13-42 + 0-74 -1-40 + 1-00 United Ancient Order of Druids .. + 1-76 Independent Order of Rechabites .. + 0-87 Sons and Daughters of Temperance Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society Protestant Alliance Friendly So- f ciety of Australasia \ Railway Employes' Benefit Society + 6-37 A B A B 052 694 299 140 28,183 31,234 14,703 7,330 14,325 14,981 5,587 3,294 3,365 5,677 1,833 2,311 10,493 10,576 7,283 1,725 16-09 15-24 24-35 12-32 + 0-85 + 12-03 Total A 1! 24,352 20,563 1,015,778 876,981 584,878 488,406 312,902 324,498 117,998 64,077 4-84 3-12 + 1-72