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bodily  or  mental,  in  old  age  (which  shall  mean  any  age  after  fifty)
or  in  widowhood,  or  for  the  relief  or  maintenance  of  the  orphan
children  of  members  during  their  minority  ;

For  insuring  money  to  be  paid  on  the  birth  of  a  member's  child,  or
on  the  death  of  a  member,  or  for  the  funeral  expenses  of  the  hus-
band, wife,  or  child  of  a  member,  or  of  the  widow  of  a  deceased
member,  or,  as  respects  persons  of  the  Jewish  persuasion,  for  the
payment  of  a  sum  of  money  during  the  period  of  confined
mourning ;

For  the  relief  or  maintenance  of  the  members  when  on  travel  in
search  of  employment,  or  when  in  distressed  circumstances,  or  in
case  of  shipwreck,  or  loss  or  damage  of  or  to  boats  or  nets ;

For  the  endowment  of  members  or  nominees  of  members  at  any  age ;

For  the  insurance  against  fire  to  any  amount  not  exceeding  fifteen
pounds  of  the  tools  or  implements  of  the  trade  or  calling  of  the
members ;

Provided  that  no  society  (except  as  aforesaid)  which  contracts  with
any  person  for  the  assurance  of  an  annuity  exceeding  fifty  pounds

Eer  annum,  or  of  a  gross  sum  exceeding  two  himdred  pounds,  shall
e  registered  under  this  act :

(2.)  Societies  (herein  called  cattle  insurance  societies)  for  the  insur-  cauie  in-
ance  to  any  amount  against  loss  by  death  of  neat  cattle,  sheep,  lambs,  ^^""^  "^
swine,  and  horses  from  disease  or  otherwise :  oetie^

(3.)  Societies  for  any  benevolent  or  charitable  purpose  (herein  called  BeneroiMit
benevolent  societies) :  •odeues.
