TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1745, 20 January 1888, Page 3

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Temperance Meeting. WULXNOToir, January 20

At the Grand Lodge of the World pn - ■Natations were made to the G.W. B<or<iary find G.W.O. Templar, Bro Jeoklns The report whloh was unanimous for the Union was adopted, and conveyed by deputation to the sister lodge at the Grand Lodge of New Zealand. A resolution was unanimously passed expressing regret at the death of the Hon J. B. Finch, 8.W.G.0 T. The report c? the Seoretary ihowed an iaorease of 42 members, with a deoretoe of ona lodge ; seven lodges hid bean instituted daring the year, and three orgsofied, while eleven lodges bad ceased %orklng At the session of the combined lodge members of both Grand Lodges met together al one lodge, Sir William Fox presiding. Fifty three officers and repre- ; ■entativei were present. The following officer* were eleoted and Installed :— G.O.T. Glover Auokland ; G Counsellor, R. N. Adams, Dunedln ; G. Vice-Templar, flitter Clark, Tanranga ; Seoretary, Cameron, Donedln ; Treasurer, Oarr, Dunedin. Ketch Ashore. The ketch, Amateur, while being towed ont of the Manawatu river at Foxton yeiterday, got ashore on the South Spit and is likely to become a total wreck. The crew landed safely. Fatal Accident. Gbkthouth, January 20 James Ward, a miner, ai Nelson Greek, was killed yesterday by falling off his race. ■