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Gwalia Oddfellows Records,
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Rules and amendments,

Gwalia District Special Rules and partial amendments, 1917, 1921, 1928 and 1940, and Rules of the Ystwyth Juvenile Society, [post 1926].

Agendas,

Printed agendas of the annual and half yearly meetings of the Gwalia District. The meetings were held at Aberystwyth, Machynlleth and Dolgellau. There are two copies of the agenda for the meeting held on 21 June 1930, one of which has been annotated by the District Secretary.

Annual reports,

Printed reports of the half yearly meeting held in July 1921 and of the annual meeting held in Jan. 1930. The reports incluce names of officers and delegates, motions discussed and accounts of various Funds. The annual report also includes an account of monies received from the Lodges listed by Funds, and the membership of each Lodge.

Minute books,

Minute books, originally called Resolution books, contain minutes of annual, half yearly and district management committee meetings. The minutes include the names of the officers and delegates of lodges present; resolutions discussed relating to auditors' reports, quinquennial valuations and recommendations of the Board of Directors of the M.U.F.S.; the administration of individual Lodges, including disciplinary proceedings for non-compliance with the Order's Rules; late returns of financial statements and accounts; not forwarding records for examination within the prescribed time; financial problems, including Fund deficiencies and varying of rates and levies of Lodges; accounts of payments authorised by the District to Lodges; authorisation for payments by the District Treasurer; appointment of delegates to the Annual Moveable Conference; and appeals from individual members against decisions made by their Lodges.

District ledgers,

Proforma ledgers containing half yearly and annual accounts and balance sheets. The accounts record receipts and expenditure of the District arranged according to Funds such as Funeral, Management, Distress, Propaganda, Widows and Orphans and District United Investment Funds, and Accounts such as Investment, Property Revenue, Rent and Interest and Transfer Account, i.e. accounts in which the District acted as an agent between the the Lodges and the Unity. The balance sheets record details of the District's funds, liabilities and assets.

Funeral benefits register,

The register gives the name and Lodge of the deceased, including widows and wives of members; age at death and amount of funeral benefit paid. Causes of death are given in all cases from 1940 onwards.

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