Orange Grand Lodge.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1922, Page 3

Orange Grand Lodge.

VUCKLAXI), April II

At (lie annual meeting of Lie Orange Grand Lodge, the Finance Committee recommended the estahli liment of an incidental fund by striking an annual levy of Is 6d per member on male lodges, and 6d per member on female lodges in substitution for the present system of appeals for distressed Orangemen or their dependants, four of which had been held during the year. The average subscription worked out at a haul CIO! per appeal. The recommendation further provided that a committee should be set up Ip administer the fund, 11 uas pointed oi.il. Li ' ever, ll.a t this could lie.dune onl\ if tin* imti'iition were registered as a friend!) -u----cioty, and tin reiommciidal’ou was struck out. X.i ices ol mo! ion won- dr a; 1 : ■ laving the nil s in reyrd lo Lie :idmi> n ,■ I miamsi candidate-. and ompo.-.oLiig the (Ran I Executive 'o alter or amend remits before placing ihem beloic the Grand 1.0 Ige. Both p oposals were agreed to hr substantia! majorii : es. The Orange Grand Lodge carried a nmiiL.T of lesolutimis dealing win hynlty to the. Crown. On ■ culled on every member of die instil".! ion in the Dominion “to resist the efforts of those who arc endeavouring t" ovci throw t e ('onsi.it ution.” ti was d i ided ;n request the Government to 'iiiioml tlie Electoral Act to provi e t’’at no candide/o lor M.c lions;- oi i‘ (-prc'Ciital ; ves shall be- nominated s! iiiil he lias taken th.- oath ol allogi-

l! was decided, with a view to securing maximum results a! tlie coming Parliamentary elections, to call a eon:orciice H the (tram! Ex relive of 1 1 e ()r----d I-. tfle Executive of H’c Protest."T Allhuico, and Mm Executive of the i>.i\ A., to consoler « o-opcrntiou.

It was drilled to urge the Minister 1.1 make iiritbb histop a compulsory sii' joct for senior and •;! 11 1< >;• national scholarships, and Unhlic Sen me examinations. Grant 1.-dge recorded ps appreciation of, ami reaffirmed i s -tippori.. wi !i deepest sympathy, towards Ibl- i brethren. The Grand Fxeeutive win recommended to prepare pamphlets on the evils ol mixed marriages. The next me- ting i- to !.<> le hi at Dunedin. Officers were el'eied rs Ir.lhuvs: Grand .Master. 1 He* Bet I l '. G. Gumming; Dcputy-timud Miistei, Bio. •). Macdonald .lohii'-te.u ; chaplain. Hue Rev H. T, B. AYolloxall; treiisurer, Bro. I. .Maeiisrhine; secretary, Bro. E. N. Bmldcn ; grand foreman of committees, Bro. .). Chambers; director of ceremonies, Bro. Geo. Taylor; senior deacon, Bro. G. Agnew ; junior deacon, Bro..’!’. T. Garland; inner guard, Bro. N ■ Agnew ; outer guard. Bro. •). Meredith executive, Bros. Pethcriek, Noble. Pill ton Donald, and .Middle! on.

ORANGE SOCIETY. AUCKLAND, April 18 'Hip Orange Grand Lodge concluded. It passed a resolution as follows:--“That the Grand Orange l odge, being firmly of opinion that persons have been'and me Icing detained against their v. ills in cepain institutions in New Zealand, calls upon the Government to puss such legislation as will prohibit such Involuntary servitude, and also provide for inspection of duly unpointed inspectors of swell institutions; and, lurtiier. that \\heic industries are being carried on therein, the same snail he brought within the scope of the Labour Legislation of the Dominion.”

“Tlmt in the interests of the national system of education, the MinRter of Education he urged to introduce legislation witrdrawing railway concession to all children where such children travel past national schools.

“Land of Beauty, Hope and Glory!” Realm of treasures manifold, Land still new in song and story, But in silence hoary old! Fare thy future hold and virile, Let no fears thy faith allure ; Render germs of evil sterile, Treasure Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

AVe look hack with pardonable price to the part wo have played in abolishnio- AVashboard Slavery through the scientific discovery of “NO-RUBBING” Laundry Help.—Perry and Co,- Agents for “NO-RUBBING.”