MASONIC

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1451, 11 May 1905, Page 2

MASONIC

;(Fer Press Association.) Palmerston North, last night.

The annual communication of tha Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand was opened at Palmerston North to-dav, I when Masons representing 125 lodges I were present from all parts of the colony. I The Grand Master, Bro. A. H. Burton, I was in the chair. At the afternoon sitting the annual y

statement of acoounts showed the cash balances of the several funds to be as follows : General fund £1492, fund of benevolence £1952, widows, orphans, and aged Masons fund £5037, representation fund | £266 ; total £8759. In consideration of .the report of the Board of General Purposes, disoussion arose on the recognition of the new Grand Lodge of Queensland. It was unanimously decided to give the recognition as proposed. , , , ' " ; The proposed amendments to the constitution were partly considered. The principal point dealt with was the proposal to raise the minimum initiation fee, whioh was negatived. “ ' ' ' '

I _ In the evening the oeremonial promises I in connection with the session were duly I observed. The Most Worshipful Bro, I Burton was reinstalled as Grand Master I for the ensuing year. Most Worshipful I P G.M. Bro H. J. Williams officiated as I installing officer. U I The Grand Master announced appoint- y I ments as follows Deputy Grand Master,, t R.W. Bro Robert C. Hamerton ; Senior Grand Warden, Worshipful Bro. Frederick Kearsley; Junior Grand Warden, V.W. I Bro Henry J. Hobden. I Grand superintendents were appointed as follows :—Auckland, R.W. Bro. Oliver j Nicholson ; Canterbury, R. W. Bro. Frederick G. Burns ; Hawke’s Bay and Gisborno, R.W. Bro. John W. MeDougall; Nelson and Marlborough, R.W. Bro. John ' Oonnclly ; Southland, R.W. Bro. George G.;Smith ; Taranaki, R.W. Bro. Fronois ;• P. Corkill; West Coast, Worshipful BroJas. H. Harkness. Otago is under , the dlreot inspection of tho G.M., and Wellington under the inspection of the D.G.M.