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Table showing the Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Funds of 864 Lodges as on 1st January, 1927, and 31st December, 1927, inclusive of Accumulations held by Central Bodies, also Amount and Average Rate of Interest earned.

Trade-unions. One trade-union was registered during the year —viz., The Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand, Wellington. The following registrations were cancelled by request: The Te Papapa Chemical Manure Workers' Union, Onehunga ; The Federated Seamen's Union of New Zealand, Wellington. Partial amendment of rules was registered during the year, viz. : New Zealand Locomotive Engineers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, Wellington. There were twenty-six unions on the register at the end of the year. EXPLANATORY NOTE OF TERMS USED IN REPORT. A.O.F. .. .. .. .. Ancient Order of Foresters. A.O.S. .. .. . . .. Ancient Order of Shepherds. 8.U.0.0.F. .. .. .. .. British United Order of Oddfellows. G.U.0.0.F. .. . . .. .. Grand United Order of Oddfellows. H.A.C.B.S. .. . . .. .. Hibernian-Australasian Catholic Benefit Society. 1.F.5... .. .. .. . . Isolated Friendly Society. 1.0. G.T. .. . . . . .. Independent Order of Good Templars. 1.0.0. F. .. . . .. .. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. 1.0. K. . . . . . . .. 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. O.S.T. . . .. . . .. Order of Sons of Temperance. P.A.F.S.A. .. .. .. .. Protestant Alliance Friendly Society of Australasia. S.A.S. .. . . .. .. Special authorized society. S.D.T. . . . . .. .. Sons and Daughters of Temperance. U.A.O.D. .. .. . . .. United Ancient Order of Druids. W.M.G. .. .. .. .. Working-men's Club.

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| Total Worth of Sick and Funeral Funds as on I Amount Average Kate' Name of Society. r— of Interest. percent. January 1,1927. I December 31, 1927. £ £ I £ j £ M.U.I. O.O.F. .. .. .. .. 1,052,784 1,085,985 | 58,008 j 5'58 I.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. .. 230,726 252,777 14,971 6'39 N.I.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. .. 5,878 5,916 266 J 4-61 B.U.O.O.F. .. .. .. .. 5,378 5,539 329 6-21 A.O.F. .. .. .. .. .. 638,696 651,583 34,824 I 5'55 A.O.S. .. .. .. .. 1,454 1,451 91 ! 6-47 U.A.O.D. .. .. .. .. 625,430 680,509 38,389 6'06 I.O.K. .. .. .. .. .. 141,203 147,570 8,622 j 6'16 O.S.T. .. .. .. .. .. 22,400 23,445 1,258 j 5-64 S.D.T. .. .. .. .. .. 10,728 11,102 619 i 5'84 H.A.C.B.S. .. .. .. .. .. 76,124 81,751 4,932 6'45 P.A.F.S.A. .. .. .. .. .. 37,993 39,826 2,234 1 5-91 G.U.O.O.F. . .. .. .. .. 795 1,287 44 ! 4-32 Other societies .. .. .. .. 59,666' 47,929 3,860 7-44 Totals .. .. .. .. 2,909,255* 3,036,670 168,447 5'83 * Includes £1,820, Auckland City Tramways Club.