Clubs and Societies

The archive holds records from the following clubs and societies:

Lodges
Court Pride of Oamaru - Forresters 1874 - 1982
Court Pride of Waitaki - Forresters 1929 - 1943
Court Victoria Lodge - Forresters 1857 - 1952
Hampden United Ancient Order of Druids 1925 - 1948
Lodge of Ngapara - Masons 1889 - 1995
Lodge of Waitaki - Masons 1865 - 1990
Loyal Alfred Lodge - IOOF 1864 -1993
Oamaru Kilwinning Lodge - Masons 1872 - 1997
Rose of Rebekah - Lady 1930 - 1984
Star of Oamaru Lodge - Protestant 1862 - 1961
Star of Duntroon - Druids 1904 - 1983
Star of Oamaru - Druids 1904 1961
United Order of Druids 1884 - 2000
Waitaki Kilwinning Royal Arch Chapter - Masons 1891 - 1987
Waitaki Royal Arc Chapter -Masons 1891- 1987
Band of Friendship (Kakanui) - Oddfellows 1930 - 1955
Loyal Oamaru Lodge - Oddfellows 1864 - 2001
Loyal Star of the North - Lady 1929 - 1988
Oamaru Oddfellows 1924 - 1995
St Patricks - Hibernian 1891 - 1975

Community
2nd NZEF 1948 -1991
Altrusa International of Oamaru 1973 - 2002
Birthright North Otago 1958 - 1994
Central Coast Country Music Association 1983 - 1999
Columba Scout Group 1939 - 1996
Emergency Protection Society - World War 2 civil defence 1938 - 1993
Ex Prisioners of War 1942 - 1996
Eveline League of Mothers 1970 - 1996
Five Forks Federated Farmers 1945 - 1985
Five Forks Hall Committee 1938 - 1970
Friendly Bay Carnival Society 1953 - 1976
Friendly Bay Improvement Society 1946 - 1972
Hampden Hall Committee 1967 - 2000
Kakanui Plunket 1943 - 2002
Kakanui Ratepayers Association 1960 - 1980
Moeraki 150th Committee 1985 - 1991
National Council of Churches - Oamaru Branch
National Council of Women
New Zealand Historic Place Trust Oamaru Branch 1955 - 1991
No. 10 Highland Scout Group
North End Plunket 1958 -1978
North Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Association 1863 - 2001
North Otago Adult Education Group 1951 - 1985
North Otago Art Society 1897 - 2001
North Otago Automobile Association 1923 - 1992
North Otago Benevolent Society 1976 - 2000
North Otago Car Club 1956 - 1984
North Otago Chrysanthemum Club 1953 - 1983
North Otago Education Institute 1894 - 1999
North Otago Farmers Union 1919 - 1947
North Otago Federated Farmers 1928 - 1998
North Otago Federation of County Women's Institute ( Shag Point, Waitaki Lakes, Kakanui, Moeraki, Eveline, Windsor, Maheno, Windsor Park, Takaro (Oamaru), Papakiao, Pukeuri, South Hill, Hilderthorpe, Waitaki Bridge, Waiareka, Waianakarua, Awamoko - Georgetown, Awamoa - Alma 1935 - 1996
North Otago Gardening Club 1958 - 1973
North Otago Health Camp Association 1947 - 1983
North Otago Master Grocers 1940 - 1963
North Otago Photographic Society 1898 - 2001
North Otago Pioneer Gallery 1865 - 1993
North Otago Plunket Society 1912 - 1998
North Otago Progress League 1940 -1995
North Otago Red Cross 1940 - 1995
North Otago Returned Servicemen's Association 1917 - 2001
North Otago Road Safety Association 1957 - 1999
North Otago Scientific and Historical Society 1954 - 1990
North Otago Scottish Society 1922 - 1991
North Otago Soil Association 1960 - 1986
North Otago Superannuants Society 1989 - 2001
North Otago Television Viewers Association 1964 - 1977
North Otago Tree Planting Association 1936 - 1999
North Otago Wild Pig Destruction Committee 1960 -1999
North Otago Women's Division of Federated Farmers (Ardgowan, Awamoko, Duntroon, Enfield, Five Forks,Hampden, Herbert, Kia Ora, Ngapara, Oamaru, Omarama, Otekaike, Tokarahi and Weston) 1928 - 1990
Oamaru Community Committee 1989 - 1990
Oamaru Athenaeum Mechanics Institute 1865 - 1997
Oamaru Beautifying Society 1908 - 1984
Oamaru Caledonian Society 1878 -1936
Oamaru Catholic Women's Welfare League 1952 - 1982
Oamaru Central Plunket Mothers 1948 - 1993
Oamaru Chamber of Commerce 1906 - 1999
Oamaru Choral Society 1914 - 1966
Oamaru Competition Society 1923 - 1980
Oamaru Floral Festival 1957 - 1974
Oamaru Friendly Machine Knitters 1974 - 1987
Oamaru Girl Guides 1926 - 1979
Oamaru Labour Party 1945 - 1986
Oamaru League of Mothers 1954 - 1966
Oamaru Little Theatre Society 1937 - 1956
Oamaru Musical Society 1907 - 1967
Oamaru Overseas Social Club 1948 - 1970
Oamaru Plunket Mothers 1980 - 1993
Oamaru Post Office Women's League 1942 - 1986
Oamaru Public Library 1865 - 1997
Oamaru Returned Servicemen's Association 1944 - 1998
Oamaru Rotary 1954 - 1998
Oamaru Senior Citizens 1960 - 1990
Oamaru Youth Hostel 1957 - 2002
Oamaru Waiareka Scout District 1956 - 1996
Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust 1989 - 2001
Oamaru Girls Ex Pupils (North Otago Branch) 1951 - 2000
Otekaieke Library Committee 1913 - 1952
Palmerston - Waihemo Agricultural and Pastoral Association 1903 - 1990
South Hill Plunket 1972 - 1990
St John's Ambulance 1892 -1993
Totara Alma Deborah Grove and Monument Committee
Totara Returned Servicemen's Association 1946 - 1984
Upper Waitaki 1990 Community Committee 1989 - 1998
Upper Waitaki Returned Servicemen's Association 1934 - 1974
Waiareka Lions 1981 - 2000
Waitaki High School Board 1877 -1989
Waitaki High School Old Boys Association 1913 - 1989
Waitaki High School Old Girls Association 1915 - 2001
Waitaki Hospital Board 1884 - 1999
Waitaki Lakes Committee 1963 - 1996
Waitaki Rotary 1975 - 2000
Waitaki Valley Acclimitisation Society 1877 - 1990
Weston Hall Committee 1890 - 1990
Weston Totara Plunket 1925 - 1933
Whitestone Community Arts 1975 - 1993
Woman's Christian Temperance Union 1857 - 1989
Young Farmers (Tokarahi, North Otago District, Duntroon - Tokarahi, Five Forks, Totara - Weston) 1958 - 1995

Sporting
Athletic Rugby Football Club 1886 - 1998
Awamoa Bowling Club 1923 - 1999
Awamoa Croquet Club 1925 - 1999
Awamoa Tennis Club 1923 - 1968
Enfield Athletic Club 1909 - 1957
Excelsior Rugby Football Club 1907 - 1997
Gardens Croquet Club 1930 - 1998
Kurow Jockey Club 1940 - 1976
Meadowbank Bowling Club 1881 - 1998
Maheno Amateur Atheletic 1932 - 1958
North Otago Bowling Centre 1899 - 1998
North Otago Bowling Umpires' Association 1953 - 1998
North Otago Car Club 1956 - 1983
North Otago Gliding Club 1956 - 1977
North Otago Golf Club 1974 - 2000
North Otago Gun Club 1927 - 1956
North Otago Ladies Golf Club 1913 - 1992
North Otago Men's Hockey Association 1908 - 1986
North Otago Rodeo 1958 - 1975
North Otago Rugby Football Union 1911 - 1991
North Otago Rugby Referees Association 1902 - 1978
North Otago Small Bore Rifle Club 1926 - 2000
North Otago Women's Hockey Association 1929 - 1990
North Otago Yacht and Power Boat Club 1947 - 1997
Oamaru Amateur Swimming Club 1936 - 1998
Oamaru Cricket Club 1893 - 1964
Oamaru RSA Bowling Clubs 1947 - 1986
Panthers Ladies Softball Club 1976 - 1986
Papakaio Small Bore Rifle Association 1949
Phoenix Bowling Club 1883 - 1989
Pukeuri Bowling Club 1962 -1988
Pukeuri Indoor Sporting Association 1956 - 1986
Pukeuri Tennis Club 1967 - 1986
Tokarahi Tennis Club 1920 - 1978
Totara Pony Club 1979 - 1999
Totara Table Tennis Club 1920 - 1978
Weston Bowling Club 1938 - 1974
Waitaki Rugby Sub-Union 1928 - 1969
Waitaki Ski Club 1947 - 1989
Weston Bowling Club 1938 - 1974