MASONIC

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1746, 11 May 1906, Page 2

MASONIC

(Per Press Association.) Christchurch, last Digh

Tbe concluding sitting of the annual communication of the New Z-aland Grand Lodge was held this moruiDg, when ihe Most Worshipful Bro. Lord Piunkct presidod. A motion in favor of appointing a new Grand Lodge officer to be called Grand Counsel was dDcussed, and eventually it was withdrawn, A resolution was parsed instructing the Board of General Purposes to arrango for a conference of representatives of the Grond Lodge of Australasia, with a view of forming a Council of Reference, to whioh questions of Masonic autonomy and other Masonio mstters of reciprocal interest might from time to time bo preferred,

A motion in favor of Iho admission ol lad-'es as spectators at the installation ol Grand Masters was cousidirtd, and eventually adjourned until next annual communication.

A purse of sovereigns was presented to the Immediate Past Grand Master, the Most Worshipful Brother. A. H. Button, from the members of tbo craft in general, in recognition of his z al in the interests of Masonry during bis term,of office. Tbis oonoluded the business, and tbe Grand Lodge was closed in lue form, to re-assemble in Invercargill tvyitye months hence,

The nobis forests of our land Beneath man’s d va dating land Foon will have vanished, leering there This oountry lying, gaunt aid bare. No wooded clothing, now file’s old, To save her from her death of cold, But lo ! now Woods arise iim healing sure, All hail tton Woodß' jlreat Peppermint Quro. f