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Table showing the Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Funds of 782 Lodges as on 1st January, 1924, and 31st December, 1924, inclusive of Accumulations held by Central Bodies, also Amount and Average Rate of Interest earned.

Trade-unions. One trade-union was dissolved during the year, viz., The Waikato Miners' Trade-union, Huntly' There were twenty-eight unions on the register at the end of the year. EXPLANATORY NOTE OE TERMS USED IN REPORT. A.O.E. . . . . .. . . Ancient Order of Foresters. A.O.S. . . . . . . .. Ancient Order of Shepherds. B. 1.0.0. F. .. .. .. .. British United Order of Oddfellows. G.U.0.0.E. .. . . .. . . Grand United Order of Oddfellows. H.A.C.B.S. . . ■ . .. .. Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. I.F.S. . . .. .. . . Isolated friendly society. 1.0. G.T. .. .. .. .. Independent Order of Good Templars. 1.0.0. F. .. .. .. . . Independent Order of Oddfellows. 1.0. R. . . .. .. .. Independent Order of Rechabites. M.U.1.0.0.F. .. .. .. .. Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows. N.1.0.0.F. .. .. .. . . National Independent Order of Oddfellows. P.A.F.S.A. . . .. .. .. Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. S.A.S. .. .. .. .. Specially authorized society. S.D.T. .. .. .. .. Sons and Daughters of Temperance. U.A.O.D. .. .. .. .. United Ancient Order of Druids. W.M.C. .. .. .. .. Working-men's Club.

| Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Funds as on Name, of Societv ! Amount Average Bate ot h001et y- of Interest. per Cent. January 1,1924. December 31,1924. £ £ £ £ M.U.I.O.O.P. .. .. .. .. j 921,592 982,984 52,898 5*71 I.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. .. 180,864 198,203 10,874 5-62 N.I.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. ..I 5,541 j 5,504 157 2'88 B.U.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. ., j 4,744 | 4,920 281 5-99 A.O.P. .. .. .. .. .. | 562,542 : 590,286 29,836 8-31 A.O.S. .. .. .. .. .. | 1,380 1,412 78 5'75 U.A.O.D. .. .. .. .. .. i 480,842 ; 529,724 27,833 5-66 I.O.R. .. .. .. .. .. I 119,870 ! 126,762 6,870 5'73 S.D.T. .. .. .. .. .. 29,677 31,302 1,748 5'90 H.A.C.B.S. .. .. .. .. .. 60,685 j 65,526 3,601 5-87 P.A.F.3.A. .. .. .. .. .. 32,188 1 34,000 1,967' 6'13 G.U.O.O.F... .. .. .. .. 186 | 273 Other sooietiea .. .. .. .. 44,914 j 47,430 2,964 6-63 Totals .. .. .. .. 2,445,025 j 2,618,326 | 138,607 5'63 _ ■ ■ 1 1 ■