which, were adopted, showed that during the past half year ( the sum of £105 had bean paid away in funeral benefits on account of the deaths of three members. The total worth, of the District funds was stated to bo £500 13s lOd, divided as follows:— District Funeral Fund, £465 0s 3d; Management Fun 6, £35 13b 7d ; being an increase of £30 3s lOd on the two funds during the half year, There are also goods in etoek to the value of £100, which makes the total value of the District £600 13s lOd. Of this sum £200 is on fixed depesit with the National Bank. From a return presented by the District Secretary the value of the various Courts, &c., was shown as follows :— Sick Funds of Courts, £8066, 8s id ; Management Funds of Courts, £505 17s ssd ; Funds of Juvenile Courts, £97 10s; paid by Courts for sick pay and medical attendance, £579 6s 3d ; proportion, per member for sick pay and medical attendance, 19s 6d ; number of members (adults;, 594 ; do. juveniles, 77 ; number of adult members initiated during 1 half year, 39. Ou the motion of Bro. C. H. Mills, seoondod by Bro. D. Slater, the following; resolution was Bgretd to unanimously : — That all the' Cour s within fifty miles of the oity of Nelson eeud all£heir accounts, together with the booke and vouchers, to be audited by the District Auditors once a year, in time for a report to be presented to tha annual Distrust Meeting ; the Courts to audit their accounts the earns as at present, at the end of June and Deoember. The accounts of all Courts bejond _ fifty m ilas of the city of Nelson shall be audited once in throe jeira by a District Officer or a competent person (member of the Order) appointed by them, who shall visit snob Courts for the purpo<e. Bros. Slater, Finney, Parmenter, and Bayley were appointed a Committee to revise the general law regarding tha appointment of delegates, to report at the next meeting. O .: the motion of Bro. C. H. Mills, and seconded by Bro. E. 