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Title: Proceedings; Annual Session [of the Independent Order of Oddfellows of New Zealand. Grand Lodge]

Author: Independent Order of Oddfellows of New Zealand. Grand Lodge

In: The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 15

Publication details: Victoria University of Wellington Library, Wellington

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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 15

Expulsions

Expulsions.

John Connell, Pioneer Lodge, convicted of felony.

J. B. Gosling, Wanganui Lodge, embezzlement.

No. Established. Members. Entrance Fees, all sources. Contributions, Benefit Members. Contributrions, Widows. Contrubtions, Honorary Members. Fines. Interest on Invested. Funds and Net Income from Property. Proceeds of Entertainments, &c. Goods Sold. Total Income. Av'g per Benefit Members, excluding Proceeds of Entertainments, &c. Benefit. Honorary. Widows. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Pioneer (a) 1 1863 84 10 161 2 0 157 0 8 0 12 6 87 6 6 21 13 0 427 14 8 5 1 10 Wangnnui (b) 4 1867 23 2 1 0 0 68 9 0 4 12 6 0 4 0 74 5 6 3 4 7 Leith (c) 6 1868 90 25 1 24 2 0 251 13 9 0 19 0 6 9 6 2 7 6 74 8 10 6 11 6 366 12 1 4 1 5 Alfred 8 1868 25 2 9 10 0 97 3 6 2 2 6 11 4 0 120 0 0 4 16 0 Star of Canterbury (d) 10 1869 73 11 25 2 0 153 10 9 5 7 6 5 10 0 91 13 0 17 13 0 6 6 298 19 9 4 0 0 Star of Otago (e) 11 1870 20 5 7 6 65 11 9 Mount Ida (f) 12 1872 16 Marton (g) 13 1872 Raugitikei 14 1873 23 2 70 13 9 1 5 6 0 15 0 72 14 3 3 5 7 Alexandrovna 15 1874 51. 40 0 0 130 18 6 0 18 6 18 1 0 189 18 6 3 7 5 Unity (h) 16 1875 33 Winchester (i) 17 1375 9 18 0 0 9 6 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 27 9 6 3 1 0 Point 17 1875 13 13 0 0 37 12 0 0 3 0 50 15 0 3 15 4 Geraldine (j) 19 1875 20 Linden 20 1875 29 1 19 11 0 88 7 2 0 5 0 3 1 0 111 4 2 3 17 0 Green Island (k) 22 1876 15 Avon 23 1876 33 24 8 0 106 6 10 0 1 0 130 15 10 3 19 4 Southern Cross 24 1877 29 3 33 15 0 72 7 5 106 2 5 3 13 2 Ravensbourne (l) 25 1878 20 (a) Pioneer.—Capital invested in Hall property. (b) Wanganui.—Capital invested in Hall property. (c) Leith.—Capital invested in Hall property. (d) Star of Canterbury.—Capital invested in Hall property, (e) Star of Otago.—Half-yearly Return not sent. (f) Mount Ida.—Half-yearly Return not pent. (g)Marton.—This Lodge is defunct, but the Grand Lodge have not yet armed at a settlement. (h) Unity.—No Half-yearly Returns. (i) Winchester (Lodge lately reinstated).—Returns half-year only. (j) Geraldine.—No Returns for over twelve months. (k) Green Island.—Quarterly Returns and Dues regular. (l) Rarensbourne.—New Lodge. No six-monthly returns. wm. reid, Grand Secretary.

Statement of Income, &c—Subordinate Lodges.

Year ending June, 1878.

No. Benefit Members. Sick Chaims. Physician anil Apothecary. Salaries. Postage, Insurance, and General Expenses. Rent. Contributed to General Funeral Fund. Contributed to G.L. Management Fund. Goods. Total Outlay. Average Outlay per Member per Annum. No. Sock Amount. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Pioneer 84 11 60 13 4 92 18 3 15 0 0 14 7 10 10 0 0 35 11 8 15 4 0 1 10 6 245 5 7 2 18 4 Wanganui (a) 23 8 0 0 28 10 3 3 2 0 12 6 0 6 7 11 7 8 8 64 0 0 2 16 8 Leith (b) 90 2 3 3 4 131 7 0 18 15 0 21 16 4 58 10 6 23 10 0 252 2 2 2 15 6 Alfred 25 2 5 0 0 37 3 1 4 0 0 14 16 6 8 15 0 13 0 5 2 13 0 85 7 10 3 8 3 Star of Canterbury (c), 73 4 13 10 0 17 12 0 3 15 0 28 16 9 21 16 2 15 14 0 9 10 0 110 13 7 1 9 6 Star of Otago (d) 20 Mount Ida (e) 10 Marton (f) Rangitikei 23 20 0 0 10 0 0 4 2 10 12 0 0 8 16 9 4 2 0 59 1 7 2 11 5 Alexandrovna 51 1 8 3 9 59 12 0 10 0 0 15 7 2 6 14 6 40 12 0 9 0 0 1 9 2 100 19 1 2 19 7 Unity (g) 33 Winchester (h) 9 8 19 3 1 10 0 Point 13. 14 16 6 8 0 0 3 10 0 3 5 0 6 16 11 2 18 0 0 6 9 39 13 2 3 1 0 Geraldine (i) Linden (k) 20 2 3 15 3 34 17 9 7 1 0 7 7 9 17 18 0 4 16 0 75 17 9 2 12 4 Green Island (I) 15 Avon 33 1 1 10 0 31 4 0 7 10 0 26 12 2 7 12 0 20 18 9 5 1 0 100 1 9 3 0 10 Southern Cross (m) 29 13 5 0 26 9 0 7 11 3 3 14 10 2 18 0 12 16 0 66 14 7 2 7 0 Ravensbourne (n) (?) Wanganui—Number of Brothers sick not returned. Meet in own Hall. No amount debited rent account. (b) Leith—In amount paid to Physician there is a balance of acceptance carried forward from last year. (c) Star of Canterbury—Meet in own Hall. No amount charged for rent. Seem to have had no contract with doctor or chemist first portion of the term. (d) Star of Otago—No half-yearly returns. (e) Mount Ida—No half-yearly returns. (f) Marton—Defunct; being wound up. (g) Unity—No half-yearly returns. (h) Winchester-Newly re-opened. Returns for half-year incomplete. (i) Geraldine—No returns for over twelve months. (k) Linden—The amount in General Expenses column includes rent, which is not specified, and in salaries is included amount paid to Grand Lodge Auditors, (l) Green Island—No half-yearly returns. (m) Southern Cross—New Lodge. Returns for nine months. (n) Ravensbourne—New Lodge. wm. reid, Grand Secretary,

Statement of Income, &c—Subordinate Lodges.

Year ending June, 1878.

Liabilities. £ s. d. £ s. d. Assets. £ s. d. £ s. d. Management Fund 2 10 4 Pioneer Lodge @ 30th June, 1878, owes 41 3 11 Funeral Fund 1234 16 3 Wanganui 30th Dec., 1877 2 5 7 1237 6 7 Leith 30th June, 1878 11 8 0 Goods Account 7 0 5 Alfred 30th June, 1878 8 15 6 Point Lodge 0 10 6 Star of Canterbury, 30th June, 1878 69 12 8 Geraldine Lodge 5 2 4 Mount Ida 30th June, 1878 8 1 7 Linden Lodge 8 4 1 Star of Otago 30th June, 1878 10 17 3 13 16 11 Marton Lodge 30th June, 1876 2 2 8 Rangitikei 30th Dec., 1877 15 0 8 Alexandrovna 30th June, 1878 1 13 11 Unity 31st March, 1878 13 9 6 Point Lodge 31st Dec., 1877 T. E. Price 3 1 0 Frank Johnston 4 0 0 Green Island Lodge, 30 June, 1878 36 2 2 Avon 30th June, 1878 26 18 2 Southern Cross 30th June, 1878 14 14 4 Ravensbourne 30th June, 1878 21 8 3 290 15 2 Bank of New Zealand 41 5 0 Commercial Building Society Share Account 529 0 0 Do. do. Debenture Account 241 11 6 811 16 6 Interest accrued at date 45 0 0 Pioneer encampment 109 4 3 Cash on hand 1 8 0 £1258 3 11 £1258 3 11 Wm. Reid, Grand Secretary. We certify that we have examined the Books and Vouchers of the Grand Lodge, and that the above balance-sheet is correct. Joseph Braithwaite James Michie John Boyd Auditors.

Dr. Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F.—As At 31St August, 1878. Cr.

Expenditure. Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. Pioneer, late Bro. Yardley 20 0 0 By balance last year 1047 14 11 Bro. John Cooke 20 0 0 Alexandrovna Lodge, till 30th June 18 4 4 Wife of Bro. Thompson 10 0 0 Green Island Lodge, till 30th June 6 12 5 Bro. J. Hams 20 0 0 Mount Ida Lodge, till 30th June 6 15 9 Alexandrovna—Bro. Paterson 20 0 0 Avon Lodge, till 30th June 19 18 0 Bro. Rowe 20 0 0 Linden Lodge, till 30th Juno 19 3 11 Geraldine—Bro. Higgie 20 0 0 Pioneer Lodge, till 30th June 38 9 6 Wanganui—Wife of Bro. Pawson 10 0 0 Star of Otago Lodge, till 30th June 18 6 0 140 0 0 Alfred Lodge, till 30th June 12 2 7 Unity Lodge error in returns, re-credited them 6 16 10 Leith Lodge, till 30th June 32 13 2 Balance 1234 10 3 Southern Cross Lodge, till 30th June 6 5 7 Point Lodge, till 31st December 2 14 3 Rangitikei Lodge, till 31st December 17 0 11 Star of Canterbury Lodge, till 30th June 21 16 2 Wanganui Lodge, till 31st December 5 9 11 Unity Lodge, till 31st March 16 1 8 241 14 2 By Interest Account 92 4 0 £1381 13 1 £1381 13 1 William Re Id, Grand Secretary. Arrears Sub. Lodges, Till 30th JUNE, 1878. Wanganui 6 months Unity 3 months Marton 2 years Winchester No returns since re-instituting Rangitikei 6 months *Point Lodge 6 months Geraldine Lodge 12 months * Returns since sent in, till 30th June.

Dr Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., N.Z.—general Funeral Fund. Cr.

Receipts. £ s. d. £ s. d. Expenditure. £ s. d. By Balance last year 50 0 0 To salary, travelling expenses, donations, advertising, Alexandrovna Lodge, 30th June, '78 8 2 0 rent, reception D.G. Sire, and general expenses 161 4 4 Green Island, 30th June, '78 3 10 0 Balance 2 10 4 Mount Ida, 30th June, '78 3 12 0 Avon, 30th June, '78 6 5 6 Linden, 30th June, '78 8 4 0 Pioneer, 30th June, '78 16 2 0 Star of Otago, 30th June, '78 7 5 0 Alfred, 30th June, '78 4 13 0 Leith, 30th June, '78 14 2 0 Southern Cross. 30th June, '78 4 7 0 Point, 31st Dec., '77 1 14 0 Rangitikei, 21st Dec., '77 7 0 0 Star of Canterbury, 30th June, '78 15 14 0 Wanganui, 31st December, '78 4 12 0 Unity, 31st March, '78 8 12 0 Post Office Savings Bank 0 0 2 113 14 8 £163 14 8 £163 14 8 Wm. Reid, Grand Secretary. Arrears Sub. Lodges, Till 30Th June, 1878. Wanganui 6 months. Unity 3 months, Marton 24 Winchester *No return since re-instituting. Rangitikei 6 Point Lodge 6 months. Geraldine Lodge 12 months. *Returns since sent in, till 30th June

Dr Grand Lodge, I.O.O.F., N.Z.-Management Fund. Cr.

Receipts. Expenditure. 1877. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Aug. 31 To Balance last year 18 17 4 By Goods purchased 67 16 11 Sept. 14 Unity Lodge returns 5 2 2 Funeral Fund, Pioneer Lodge 20 0 0 May 10 Do. do. returns, till Dec. 31 18 11 1 Do. do. do. 20 0 0 June 10 Do. do. returns, till March 31 6 2 7 Do. do. do. 10 0 0 29 15 10 Do. do. do. 20 0 0 Sept. 28 Alexandrovna Lodge returns, till June 30 3 17 7 Do. Alexandrovna Lodge 20 0 0 Do. do. goods 1 9 2 Do. do. do. 20 0 0 Oct. 29 Do. do. returns, till Sept. 30 5 8 5 Do. Geraldine Lodge 20 0 0 Do. do. goods 0 1 3 Do. Wanganui Lodge 10 0 0 Feb. 5 Do. do. returns, till Dec. 31 6 3 1 140 0 0 May 27 Do. do. returns, till March 31 6 5 9 Petty Cash Account—Writing Certificates, Postage, Ex- Aug. 3 Do. do. returns, till June 30 8 9 1 change Telegrams, Sundries for Lodges. Express 31 14 4 hire, &c. 11 1 4 Sept. 25 Leith Lodge returns, till March 31 12 4 3 Printing Stationery 5 5 0 Oct. 2 Do. do. returns, till June 30 13 16 2 Do. Reports, 1876-77 25 5 0 May 7 Do. do. returns, till March 26 35 7 7 Do. do. 1877-72 35 1 0 Aug. 30 Do. do. goods 5 18 9 Secretary's Salary (Boyd) 17 10 0 67 6 9 Do. do. (Reid) 15 0 0 Oct. 1 Rangitikei Lodge 6 13 4 32 10 0 Mch. 13 Do. do. returns, till December 31 17 7 7 Advertising 4 9 6 24 0 11 Rent Leith Hall 6 0 0 Oct. 2 Linden Lodge returns 7 8 1 Do. Pioneer Hall 2 2 0 Nov. 15 Do. do. returns, to September 30 14 10 4 8 2 0 Feb. 14 Do. do. returns, till December 31 4 8 3 Hire and Expenses re New Lodges (Installations) 8 5 0 May 16 Do. do. returns, till March 31 3 15 5 Commercial Building Society 130 0 0 Aug. 18 Do. do. returns, till June 30 4 13 11 Grand Lodge Box 1 12 6 34 16 0 Bro. Braithwaite's Testimonial 10 10 0 Oct. 6 Geraldine Lodge, goods 2 2 0 Loss on Soiree (receive J. B. Harmon) 8 14 0 Oct. 8 Do. do. Southern Cross Charter 5 0 0 Expenses of Delegate (receive D. G. Sire) 6 0 0 Mch. 4 Do. do. returns, till December 31 2 3 1 Green Island Lodge (hire of vehicle) 1 0 0 Mch. 4 Do. do. goods 4 0 0 Raven sbourne Lodge opening (special train) 4 5 0 April 25 Do. do. returns, till March 27 3 19 3 Gratuity paid Jansen. Leith Hallkeeper 1 1 0 July 10 Do. do. certificates 0 12 6 Balance in Bank N.Z. 41 5 0 Aug. 3 Do. do. returns, till 30th June 4 9 9 Balance in Treasurer's hands 1 8 0 Aug. 3 Do. do. account goods 15 0 0 35 10 7 Oct. 11 Green Island Lodge returns, till Sept. 30 6 18 0 Feb. 5 Do. do. returns, till December 1 2 8 1 Feb. 14 Do. do. returns, till March 22 2 9 3 Aug. 11 Do. do. returns, till June 17 1 19 1 13 14 5 Nov. 17 Mount Ida Lodge, returns, till Sept. 30 4 1 6 Nov. 17 Do. do. goods 2 10 10 April 11 Do. do. returns, till March 31 4 0 0 Aug. 3 Do. do. returns, till June 30 2 6 3 12 18 7 Feb. 6 Star of Otago Lodge (1877) 30 5 7 11 May 19 Do. do. returns, till Dec. 31 5 18 10 Aug. 3 Do. do. returns, till June 30 6 17 6 18 4 3 Feb. 22 Alfred Lodge, returns, till December 30 7 10 6 Aug. 3 Do. do. returns, till June 30 9 5 2 Aug. 3 Do. do. goods 0 6 9 17 2 5 Mch. 13 Point Lodge, returns, till December 31 3 18 3 May 1 Pioneer Lodge returns, till 31 27 2 3 May 1 Do. do. goods 0 18 6 28 0 9 May 27 Wanganui Lodge returns, till December 31 10 2 11 Aug. 3 Winchester Lodge, goods 8 19 3 Aug. 3 Do. do. Raven sbourne Charter 5 0 0 Aug. 3 Do. do. account special train 1 8 0 6 8 0 Nov. 7 Post Office Savings Bank 20 0 0 Jan. 14 127 13 2 147 13 2 Jan. 14 Interest 3 4 6 Jan. 14 Commercial Building Society 6 10 0 9 14 6 Dec. 14 Avon Lodge returns, till September 24 5 0 6 July 10 Do. do. returns, till December 31 5 3 9 Aug. 30 Do. do. returns, till June 31 12 6 9 22 11 0 £543 11 3 £543 11 3 We certify that we have compared the above with the entries in the Cash and other Books, and find the same to be correct. Josh. Braithwaite Jas. Michie John Boyd Auditors.

Grand Lodge N.Z., I.O.O.F.—Summary Cash Account.

Twelve Months ending 31st August, 1878.

Pioneer, Dunedin. Wanganui. Leith, Dunedin. Alfred, Oamaru. Star of Canterbnry, Timarn. Star of Otago, Dunedin. Mount Ida, Naseby. Marton, Marton. Rangitikei, Bulls. Alexandrovna, Teniuka. Unity, South Dunedin, Winchester, Winchester. The Point, Pleasant Point. Victoria, Geraldine, Linden, Kaikorai. Green Island, Green Island. Avon, Christchurcli. Southern Cross, Wellington. Date of Charter 18th Aug., 1862 O. F. Hall Alt. Tuesday. O. F. Hall Alt. Tuesday 25th Nov., 1867 O. F. Hall Alt. Monday May, 1869 O. F. Hall Alt. Wednesday 1st Nov., 1869 O. F. Hall Alt. Wednesday Queen's Hotel Alt. Thursday Empire Hotel Alt. Tuesday Lodge defunct; but can arrive no settlement Town Hail Alt. Wednesday Schoolhonse Alt. Wednesday 14th July, 1875 Kensington Hotel Alt. Wednesday Schoolroom 6th Aug., 1875 Schoolroom Friday 27th Aug., 1875 Schoolroom Alt. Friday 11th Oct., 1875 Drillshed Alt. Friday 6th Oct., 1876 Baptist Church Alt. Monday 24th Dec., 1876 Orange Hall, Alt. Monday 12th Oet., 1878 Foresters Hall Alt. Wednesday Place of Meeting Time of Meeting Number of Brothers, benefit, who are not in arrears more than 3 weeks, each, married 57 18 70 14 32 No date. Quarterty Returns only sent No data. Quarterty Returbs only sent in. 22 No Returns from this Lodge of any for over 12 months. Do. do. do. do, 3 weeks, each, single 26 20 11 11 23 47 11 8 8 23 33 33 8 Do. Honora ry do. 5s. each 2 4 22 3 10 1 2 6 9 14 23 Do. Married during Membership 1 1 Duration not given. 3 3 1 1 1" 9 1 1 3 Number of Brothers to whom sick claims have been paid be-" 1" 1 1 tween the ages of 18 and 25, and duration of illness Do. do. do. 25 and 30 3= 6w 2d 2=3w 2d" 2 Do. do. do. 30 35 3 Do. do.' do. 35 40 3=25w 1 1 1=5 Do. do. do. 40 45 3=17w 1" 1=£1 8s 2d 3 1=3w Do. do. do. 45 50 1=14w" Do. do. do. 50 55 Do. do. do. 50 60 Do. do. do. 60 65 Do. do. do. 65 70" Aggrecate of Claims on account sickness—at 20s. per week 59w 8w 3w 3d 5w" £17 2s 6d Do. do. do. 10s. 8w 2d 5w, £5 8w Do. do. do. 5s. 3w 2d £13 10s Number of Brothers, benefit, who have died during past 12 months—married 3 1 2 Do. do. do. single"" Do. do. wives do. 1 1"" Number of deaths of Widows of deceased Brothers"" Number of Widows Financial on account £10 at death 1" Do. do. Medical Benefits " Fees payable to Physician per Member per annum 16s 20s 18s 21s 27s m; 22s s. 16s Do. Apothecary do 7s 6d 10s 6d 7s 7s 6d Included in above 27s 8s 6d No Contract 18s 24s 20s 20s Salarv. or Remuneration, tc Secretary. £15 per annum 5 p. c. on. Receipts £20 per annum 5 p.c. on rerceipts £15 £20 27s 8S If salary be attached to any other office, state the name and £10 £12 £8 £6 £6 £10 rate per annum None £5 O.G. £3 5s. Warden None £2 per annum None Rent of Lodge Boon £15 per annum £20 per annum £10 per annum £12 per annum £5 per annum 2s 6d a night £2. Treasurer No If any extra Subscription or Levy has been payable by Mem-£6 10s per annum. £2 12s 3s per night 8s per night £1610s per an. bers other than the ordinary scale rate—give particulars No 2s. Funeral Bro. Paterson If the Lodge Funds have been supplemented by any dona- tion, entertainment, or such like, state the net amount and account credited £130 11s, Building Fund £6 11s 6d W. and O.F. No No £12 8s incid'ntal £3 Does your Lodge assure to Members, their wives or families, any benefit, annuity, or sum at death, in addition to what is common to the Order in New Zealand, as pro- vided for in the General Laws ? If so, state particulars No No No No No No Initiations and Affiliations during past 12 months—Benefit 44 1 17 6 16 No No No No No No No Do. do Honorary 6 7 4 26 11 10 10 1 15 31 Amount of Secretary's Bond £40 £50 £30 Nil Nil 1 3 Do. of Treasurer's Bond £40 £50 £50 Nil Nil £20 £50 £20 £50 Nil Invested Funds (at interest), per cent, per annum £70,8 p. c.; £50 £74. 5 per cent. £20 £50 £20 £50 £20 Nil Do. do. do. £10,8 per cent. current Bank £50, 5½ percent. Do. do. d. intermit. £80, 4 per cent. Number of P.G.s financial this date 12 4 12 6 11 Have the Lodge Books been examined, and their correctness 4 2 4 3 5 2 1 certified to by an Accountant, other than as a Member of the Lodge No No No No No No No Yes; by G L. Auditors No Yes; G.L. Auditors No No No State Profession or Occupation of your Auditors Clerks and Storemen Salesmen Mererchanr Nowsagent Bookseller Clerk and Builder Clerks Landbroker Auctioneer Constable Builder Blacksmith Printer Traveller Bootmaker Tailor Brickmaker Town Clerk Farmers Draughtsman Merchant Gunsmith Not stated Wm. Reid, Grand Secretary.

Transcrpt of Return Forms-Twelve Months Ending 30th June, 1878.