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1889. NEW ZEALAND.

FINANCIAL CONDITION OF FRIENDLY SOCIETIES (RETURN OF).

Return to an Order of the House of Representatives dated 27th Atujust, ISB9. Ordered, " That a return be laid on the table setting forth (1) the number of members, present value of benefits, present value of contributions, amount of funds and surplus or deficiency in each district, of the affiliated orders, as at the last valuation, together with a statement of the date up to which such valuation was made, and the amount of surplus or deficiency per member in each case ; (2) a summary of the actuarial position of the several orders, including the Order of Druids, containing the same particulars of information as in section 1." —(Mr. Pish.)

Return showing the Financial Condition of Friendly Societies.

Name of Society. Date of Valuation. Dec. 31, Number of Members. Present Value of Benefits. Present ■ Value of Value Accu- r. , of Contri- nraJated blu"l>lus. butions. Funds. Average Average Deficiency SurPlu9 Deficiency 1 per per Membev. Member. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd FellowsAuckland District Hawke's Bay District New Plymouth District Wanganui District Wellington District.. Marlborough District Nelson District Motueka District North Wostland District Hokitika District Ashley District North Canterbury District Lyttelton District Otago District Invercargill District 1886 1884 1887 1884 1887 1886 1885 1887 1887 1883 1887 1886 1885 1884 1883 1,307 525 387 96 1,037 152 793 267 231 379 544 1,348 578 1,628 470 £ 70,010 19,810 15,338 4,485 42,120 6,963 31,143 11,838 11,016 19,119 20,137 55,231 24,505 76,567 21,005 £ 39,051 14,324 8,524 1,433 21,358 2,819 17,571 6,054 6,520 7,330 16,140 41,030 17,894 38,425 11,719 £ 30,530 0,143 4,134 2,598 19,691 4,322 11,033 4,674 6,590 9,452 7,152 17,909 9,127 34,235 8,664 & G51 178 £ 423 2,680 454 1,071 2*539 1,105 £ 1-24 1*17 £ 0-32 G-92 4-72 1-03 3-20 4-13 2*ioO 9-09 3,155 3,714 2,516 2*881 5-79 2-75 4-35 6*15 3*907 G22 2-89 1-3.2 Total 9,742 429,288 I 250,210 176,260 2,818 0-29 Independent Order o£ Odd Fellows — Grand Lodge of New Zealand 1 "] 1887 1,007 39,504 31,750 10,079 2,925 2-90 National Independent Order of Odd FellowsAuckland District I 1884 371 14,149 9,205 1,485 3,459 9-32 British United Order of Odd FellowsWellington District* I I Ancient Order of Foresters — Auckland District Hawke's Bay District Taranaki District Wellington District.. Nelson District United Westland District* Canterbury United District Otago United District Court Southern Cross Court Coromandol Court Foresters' Pride 1887 1883 1885 1886 1885 1,407 470 365 1,989 569 58,889 17,229 16,269 76,375 28,441 35,187 10,856 8,414 40,691 12,415 14,762 2,969 2,800 22,725 6,876 8,940 3,404 5,055 6,959 9,150 6-35 7-24 13-84 3-49 10-08 1887 1887 1887 1887 1885 771 1,231 240 27 64 32,285 52,736 11,445 1,051 2,500 17,283 26,900 4,820 635 1,137 10,254 17,830 4,689 773 180 4,748 8,00G 1,936 6-15 G-50 8-OG 357 13-22 1,183 18-48 Total .. 7,133 297,220 164,338 83,858 49,024 6-87 indent Order of Shepherds— Sanctuary Sir George Grey .. .. Sanctuary Star of Canterbury 1886 1884 49 32 1,432 36G 794 191 42G 07 212 108 4-32 3-37 Total 81 1,798 985 493 320 3-95 i Nc 3t yet valui a.