Report of Proceedings of Special District Meetings, Held at Carroll's Hotel, February 3rd 1879, and February 21st, 1879, For The Consideration of New Dtstrici Rules.

Present:

• Prov. G.M. Fish, in the Chair.
• Deputy P.G.M. Cox.
• Prov. C.S. Black.

Delegates:

• Hand and Heart Lodge—P.P.G.M, Grouden; P.G. Gow; V.G. Robertson.
• Dunedin Lodge—P.P.G.M. Sherwin; P.G. Bowie; G.M. Deacon.
• Balton Lodge—N.G. Hogg.
• Prince of Wales Lodge—P.G. Nicholls; N.G. Schumaker.
• Albion Lodge—P.P.G.M. Anderson; P.P.G.M. Davie.page 13
• Oamaru Lodge—P.P.G.M. Palmer.
• Tuapeka Poineer Lodge—P.D.P.G.M. Coverlid; P.G. Forsyth.
• Waitahuna Lodge—P.G. Ferris; P.G. Hansen.
• Blue Spur Lodge—P.P.G.M. Leslie; P.G. Allan.
• Naseby Lodge—P.P.G.M. Geddes.
• Roxburgh Lodge—P.G. Westland.
• Alexandra Lodge—P.G. Burn.
• Tapanni Lodge—P.P.G.M. Swan.
• Lake Wakatip Lodge—P.G. Harrop; P.G. Gibb.
• Cromwell Lodge—Past C.S. Sligo.
• Band of Friendship Lodge—P.P.G.M. Robin.
• Arrow Lodge—P.G. Ibbotson.
• Heart of Friendship Lodge—P.G. Flowers.
• Outram Lodge—P.G. Haswell; Per. Sec. M'Nicoll.

The following Lodges were unrepresented, viz.:—Prince Alfred, Waipori, Palmerston, and Mount Wendon.

The New Rules as drafted by the Revision Committee appointed at the District Meeting in April, 1878, were submitted for consideration. The alterations made were in all cases merely of a verbal nature, except with regard to the Scales of Contributious, which were considerably modified.

The following Scales of Contributions were adopted, to apply to future members only, and to come into operation on the 1st July, 1879.

And in addition a Clearance Fee of 2s 6d.

It was also decided that an endeavour should be made to get the Friendly Societies Act so amended as to admit of Lodges appropriating all interest over 4 per cent, per annum accruing from Sick and Funeral Fund investments for management expenses.