MASONIC LODGES.
ANNUAL COMMUNICATION.
By Telegraph—Press Auckland, Wednesda/. The annual communication of, lit* , ', Masonic Grand Lodge, opened in Ihe , , Town Hall to-day, Brother MauiJet ,"*i Thompson presiding as ■ Grand Ma^4&£\ Representatives- were present frota* an' xg parte of 'the Dominion." The flttan-juy ~$! report showed cash balances in the 4*v- ■$ eral funds. General, £4,073; Fund 0f.% j Benevolence, £3,207; W. and 0. and .f A.M. Fund, £20,026; Circular Appeals, * £1,695; Representation Tund, £477; a. total of £30,080. The reports of the ; board of management of the W. and 0., \ and A. M. fund showed that 28 annuities were now being paid, totalling £635 per annum, and the stale of the fund leaves a margin' of £2OO per year for the creation of further annuities. The report of the board of bene- '. '"' volence showed that £329 was expended ~\ \ during the year in casual grants. Tha -g I report of the board of general purposes, ; £ stated that six new lodges wem opened v during the year, making a presunt total of 195. ; An agreement has been arrived at ',' with the Grand Lodge of Scotland, <w -*i the long deferred Question of the terms of recognition, ana was submitted to '•; the Grand Lodge for ratification. It I is recommended that the next communication be held in Chriatchuroh. - ',, Auckland, Last Night ■:. The reports of the Boards were adopted, save that the proposal to raise the age of qualifying for annuities was negatived. Mr. Thomson was re-elected Grand Master, and the other officers elected. A motion to alter the method of appointing provincial grand masters was amended by deleting the words, ' "which require the consent of the Grand Lodge." ?\ TARANAKI OFFICE-BEARERS. - '■>? Auckland, Wednesday. . ■'•, At the Masonic Grand Lodge election* ■ , the following officers were elected, the taranaki district) bearer,;Geo. H. Harty; Grand Btews>fl,'VV? Bro. Joseph Quin; member of the board for general purposes, Bro. P. F. Ralfe "" f
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 302, 15 May 1913, Page 8
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311MASONIC LODGES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 302, 15 May 1913, Page 8
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