Grand Lodge of New Zealand.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7819, 11 May 1905, Page 2

Grand Lodge of New Zealand.

ANNUAL communication.

(Per Press Association.; I'ALMKRSTON N., May 10, Tim annual communication at the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Antland was opened at Palmcmoni .N'orlh to-day, when Musoos representing 125 lodge* were present from tifll parts of the colony. The Grand Master, Jlro. A. 11. liurton, was la the chair. At the afternoon sitting the annual statement of otCount* showed the cash balances of the several funds to be as follows Uenerul fund £1402, fund ot booovolottOQ . £1952, widows', orphan*', and and masons' fund £509)7, representation fund £277 ; total of the report of the lkmixt of Gciieral Purp»Mu # discuiwioii a row on the recognition of the (J rend IxKlge of Queensland.' It was uiranltnously decided to give the recognition us proi>osod. The proposed amendments of U»" constitution wore partly constdcrod The princi|ml point dealt with proposal to raise the minimum Initiation feoj which was negatived In the evening the Ceremonial tti connection with the session was duly observed. Most Worshipful llro. IJurton wai re-installed as Grand *?'■ '°f ensuing year ; Most WorsWpful P.G.M. llro. 11. J. William* ofllciated as installing officer. Tfcn Granil Manor announced appoint ments ah follows DoputV Grand Master H.W. Hro. Robert C. Humorton; Senior Grand Warden, Worshipful Brd. Frederick Kenrsjey ; Junior Grand Warden, V.W. Bro. Hewy J. Hobden. Grand Superintendents wet>» appomted a. follows :-Aucklaad, H.W. Hro. Oliver Nicholson; Can* ' lerbury, H.W. Hro. Fredfc. C. Ittmw - Hawke's May and Citthorne, K.W.' llro, John W. McDougnll; Netaon and MarKnorou«h, H.W. Hro. Jno/ [tonally ; .Southland, K.W. llro. Clcq. N. Smyth; Turtumki, H,w lira • J'V.intis P. C„,kill; West Coast." norsiiipiul lira. Jem. i|i Harkness • \ l f U „. dfrCCt SU PC'WsiOO i Uk- («.M. ; Wellington), under tta Mtjwrvittiou of Uw U.G.U,