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General Statistics of Friendly Societies— continued.

By Authority: Geobqb Didsbuby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBB4.

Name of Society and Bbanch, and Flack op Establishment. Admitted during 1883. Left during 1883. Numi Died during 1883. >er of Members. embers. Total Worth at At At end Beginning S? o1Ve na d, "I Year. Total Worth at End ol Year. Number of Years estab'shcL Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. Charleston Branch, Charleston Grahamstown Branch, Thames Hokitika Branch, Hokitika Greenstone Branch, Kimara.. Auckland Branch, Auckland Also Branch Waimea. 1 1 2 4 2 £ 21 23 64 14 13 198 21 61 13 9 225 £ 214 897 93 43 1,528 £ 210 924 111 47 1,687 13 13 18 12 10 "50 "2 Total 52 33 312 329 2,775 2,979 New Zealand Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society. Executive Directory of New Zealand — St. Joseph's Branch, Dunedin St. Patrick's Branch, Lawrence St. Mary's Branch, Timaru Also Branches St. Mary's (Invercargill), St. Patrick's (Patea), St. John's (Leeston), St. Joseph's (Christchurch), St. Patrick's (Christchurch), St. Patrick's (Lincoln), St. Mary's (Wanganui), and St. Joseph's (New Plymouth). 4 4 24 10 4 17 55 35 51 49 35 58 423 191 447 209 137 10 » 1 Total 32 31 141 142 614 793 Protestant Alliance Friendly Society op Australasia. Grand Lodge of New Zealand — Prince of Wales Lodge, Thames Pioneer Lodge, Dunedin Excelsior Lodge, Green Island John Knox Lodge, Wellington Alexandra Lodge, Auckland .. .. Star of Onehunga Lodge, Onehunga .. Triumph Lodge, South Dunedin 6 9 sa 18 24 1 64 13 6 4 5 13 "l 1 118 66 19 47 83 20 111 68 37 60 94 21 52 896 111 66 170 131 19 975 118 125 198 159 32 62 10 9 7 4 3 1 'il "l Total 145 52 353 443 1,393 1,669 Bailway Benefit Societies. Otago Railways Employes Benefit Society, Dunedin New Zealand Railways Employes Benefit Society, Invercargill 18 11 15 5 5 1 222 79 215 84 1,295 1,454 8 4 351 345 Total 21 20 301 299 1,646 1,799 • • Isolated Local Societies. Kaeo and Whangaroa Friendly Society, Kaeo Also New Plymouth Friendly Society. 16 16 203 226 18 Grand Total 3,442 1,796 134 17,649 19,161 215,954 235,405 ■ •