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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