GRAND LODGE
MASONS MEET TO-DAY.
LORD BLEDISLOE GRAND MASTER (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, November 25. The Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand was opened this morning, Lord Bledisloe presiding in the capacity of Grand Master. Most of the Lodges in the Territory, 3()4 in number, were represented ... Annual reports showed a small increase in membership, bringing the total to 27,301. One new Lodge, “Kororareka, ” at Russell was opened in the year. The financial statement- indicated an increase in the Grand Lodge funds by £7,297. Contributions of Lodges to the funds, raised for the purpose by Masonic assistance in connecton with the Hawke’s Bay earthquake, amounted to £5223.
Lord Bledisloe was elected Grand Master for his second term of office, and Bro. J. H. Harkness, ol the West Coast, was re-elected Pro. Grand Master. The principal Elective Officers, constituting the Executive Board, now stationed at Christchurch are th© same as last year’s and other officers were returned by allocation to the various districts.
The inauguration of Masonic Homes at Papakura, near Auckland, as the result of a large endowment provided last year, as the gift of F. S. Rotter, was chronicled.
The first of the Homes that are to be established, under, trust, was opened in September, starting with three boys, but others since have been added. Improvements and extensions bad been made during the year to the Kirkpatrick Masonic Institute for girls, established under the will of the late S. Kirkpatrick, of Nelson. Auckland was fixed as the meeting place of the next annual communication.
The installation of the Grand Master, and investiture of the other officers, takes places in the Town Hall tonight.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 November 1931, Page 6
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