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OPERATIONS OF NEW ZEALAND FRIENDLY SOCIETIES. Registrations. There wore registered during the past year 8 new societies and branches, distributed aiming the various orders as follows : H.A.C.8.5., 6 lodges ; isolated friendly societies, 2. The following registrations were cancelled by request : — M.U.1.0.0.F. : Loyal Queen of the West Lodge (Southland District). U.A.O.D. : Oraka Lodge (Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland District, New Zealand). I.F.S. : Waihi United Friendly Societies Hospital Conference. The following amalgamations were registered : -A.O.F. : Court Lady Islington with Court Stratford (Taranaki District). U.A.O.D. : Southern Oak Lodge with Acorn Lodge (Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland District). The following changes of name were registered :— A.O.F. : Court Shaldriek to Court Edith Cavell (Auckland District). U.A.O.D. :Te Awha Lodge to Northern Oak Lodge (Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand). The position of the orders in respect of registration is shown by the following summary as at the beginning and end of 1917 : —

A complete list of societies and branches on the register as at the end of J 917 is given in Appendix 11. Rules. The rules of 55 societies and branches came under revision in one form or another for amendment during 1917. Complete amendments were registered during the year, viz. : — M.U.I.O.O.F.—North Canterbury District; United Westland District. A.O.F.—Court Pride of the Leith (United Otago District). W.M.C. —The Christchurch Working-men's Club and Mutual School of Arts ; Richmond Working-men's Club. 8.A.8. —Westport Garrison Artillery Volunteer Band Society. Partial Amendments of Rules registered. Partial amendments for the following were made : — M.U.I.O.O.F.—New Zealand Branch ; Hawke's Bay District; South Canterbury District (2) ; Otago District (3); Southland District (2); Loyal St. George Lodge (Southland District). 1.0.0.F.—1.0.0.F. of New Zealand (juvenile rules) ; Alfred Lodge (1.0.0. F. of New Zealand). N.1.0.0.F. —Auckland Provincial District. B.U.O.O.F.—Aorangi Lodge. A.O.F.—The Ancient Order of Foresters of New Zealand Friendly Society ; Auckland District (2) ; Hawke's Bay District (2); Taranaki District (2); United Otago District; Court City of Auckland (Court not in any District) (2) ; Court Pride of Dunedin (Court not in any District) (2). U.A.O.D. Grand Lodge of the North Island of New Zealand (2) ; Grand Lodge of CanterburyDistrict (2) ; Grand Lodge of Otago and Southland District (2). i.O.R. New Zealand Central District (2) ; Hope of Wellington Tent (New Zealand Central District). S. and D.T. —Antidote Division ; Progress Division. H.A.C.B.S, New Zealand District. I.F.S. —Millerton Colliery Medical and Accident Relief Association ; Auckland Tramways Sick and Accident Friendly Society (2) ; Eden Temperance Benefit Friendly Society (2) ; gj The Fountain of Friendship Lodge Friendly Society (2); The Wellington United Friendly Societies Medical Institute. W.M.C. Wellington Woi-king-inen",s Club arid Literary Institute. S.A.S. —Hawke's Bay United Friendly Societies' Dispensary ; Wellington United Friend])' Societies' Dispensary.

Name of Order. Registrations at 1st January, 1917. Established. Closed. Registrations at 31st December, 1917. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows Independent Order of Odd Follows National Independent Order of Odd Fellows British United Order of Odd Fellows Ancient Order of Foresters Ancient Order of Shepherds United Anoient Order of Druids Independent Order of Rechabites Sons and Daughters of Temperanoe Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia Isolated friendly societies Working-men's clubs Independent Order of Good Tomplars Specially authorized societios 227 104 3 1 153 1 137 77 11 66 13 36 16 11 20 1 1 'a 1 226 104 3 1 152 1 135 77 11 72 18 37 16 11 20 6 2 Totals 876 879