26. Sec. 1.—There shall be three Trustees who shall remain in office during the pleasure of the District, and every resolution page 13 appointing a Trustee shall be signed as per Schedule A. Such Trustees shall from time to time invest so much of the funds of the District as they may be instructed by resolution passed at any District meeting, provided such investment shall be in accordance with the Friendly Societies' Statute; all investments to be made in the name of the Trustees of the Auckland District. They shall attend at the proper time to the drawing of any interest on any investment of the Funds and place the same to the current account, and shall furnish written evidence of all properties and securities in their possession to the Auditors at each audit. In the event of a Trustee being removed from his office and refusing or neglecting to assign or transfer any property of the Order, such Trustee shall be expelled, and cease to have any claim on the Order on account of any contributions paid by him.

Sec. 2—All securities of the District shall be kept for safe custody in such place as may from time to time be decided by a District meeting.

27. The audit shall be made by three duly appointed financial members; the Senior Auditor to retire at each District meeting (a written consent for accepting such office to be produced if the candidate be not present), whose duties shall be to examine each Quarter and check the accounts of the District, and see that the books are properly kept and balanced, and a correct Balance Sheet prepared for each audit. They shall be satisfied that all moneys, deeds, and securities are in safe keeping. It shall be imperative for one of the Auditors (the senior if possible) to be in attendance at each District meeting during the reading and consideration of their Report and the Balance Sheet, to give such information respecting the same as may be required. They shall be paid by the District for their services as Auditors the sum of 10s. each.