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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.

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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