Sporting & General Medals, Badges & Awards - Lodges (

Lot 2032    SESSION 7 (2.30PM TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER)    Sporting & General Medals, Badges & Awards - Lodges (18

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ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 18ct, 20.7g, 37mm), no maker, ring top with fancy bar and provision for ribbon, reverse inscribed 'Presented/by the/Canterbury United/District/to/P.D.C.R. (Past District Chief Ranger) Crooks/in/recognition of his services/as Hon.Treasurer./Jan. 8th 1874'; also, Horticultural Society of Christchurch, fob medal, handcrafted in gold (probably 9ct, 13.0g, 35mm), no maker, ring top suspension, obverse inscribed 'Amateurs/1873-4', reverse inscribed 'Agricultural Society/of/Christchurch./Presidents Medal/Awarded to/Mr H.Crooks/for 158 Points'. Extremely fine. (2)

The following courtesy of The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]:

The Ancient Order of Foresters is one of the great Friendly Societies, which, during the past century, has spread their beneficent work throughout the world, and encouraged prudence, mutual help, and manly self-reliance among working men. To Bro. R. Woodford, who arrived in one of the first ships, belongs the honour of instituting the Order in New Zealand, and by his exertions the Court Star of Canterbury was opened at the Golden Fleece Hotel, Christchurch, in January, 1852. The United District Court of Forestry in Canterbury was established in 1863. In 1867 a Widow and Orphans' Fund was established, having for its aims and objects the relief of widows and orphans of deceased Foresters, by securing to them a weekly payment. Juvenile courts of the A.O.F. have also been formed with good results to the Order.

The Canterbury United District Executive meets on the second Thursday in April and October, at the District Chambers, Foresters' Hall, Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, or in the locality of a court. The officers are: Permanent District Secretary, Thomas Gapes; Permanent Treasurer, H. Crooks; District Chief Ranger, W. Poninghaus; District Sub-Chief Ranger, J. V. Beattie; District Beadle, F. Lill. The Board of New Zealand Foresters' Guarantee Association meets at the same time and place.

Court Star of Canterbury, No. 2309, meets at the Foresters' Hall, Christchurch, on the first and third Mondays in each month. The officers are: Permanent Secretary, S. B. Wathew; Treasurer, H. Crooks. The juvenile court meets at the same place on the last Wednesday in each month. Secretary, George W. Sears.