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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4099, 28 April 1892, Page 3

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fatal Trap Accident,

Wanoanui, April 27. All accident happened here this afternoon whereby a young man named Alexander Simpson lost his life. He was riding on the box seat of a cab with a driver named Kinnajrd, about four and a half miles out of town, Tbe horae took fright when crossing a small bridge over a creek and bolted. Simpson was thrown off and received such injuries that be SBdied before the doctor arrived,

MSONIGNEWS,

Installation Geremonij,

Auckland, April 27. The newly-elected Most Worshipful Master of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, Brother M. Niccol, was installed to-night at tbe Choral Hall. There was a large attendance of brethren of the Order from various parts of tbe Colony, The installing master, Bro, B, T, Gillon, delivered an address, saying that the eminently Satisfactory position of the Grand • Lodge was largely due to the services of the first Grand Master, Bro. H. Thomson, He maintained that the expectations of those who had called the Grand Lodge into existence had been justified, New life had been infped'into'l'reemasonry in New Zealand, and the benefits of self-gpvprnr i ment had been thoroughly appreciated every Lodge which had joined the new Constitution, local and prpvbciul. Jealousy had vanished, nor had the>. bpen any selfishness or struggle for Office. Moreover, the financial position of the (Jrand Lodge was exceed' ingly satisfactory. Only ono of the hopes of the promoters had been disappointed—their lodge had not yet received the recognition of the mother Grand Lodge. He was convinced that the Grand Lodges of England and Scotland had been misinformed and illiadvised regarding the movement, The newly installed Grand Master, Bro, Niccol, returned thanks for tbe

honour ho had received, Mil said he had been gratified at the unanimity and Heartiness with which his nomination had been recoivcd in all parts of New Zealand. He went on to say thtt misundorstandtiigs which bad arisen concerning the Grand Lodge movement nere passing away. There was now no active opposition, and many of those ranged against them desired friendly relations, hebeliovcd, as much ns they themselves did, He urged that in the meanwhile they should conduct the Urand Lodge ao as to compel the rapect of the Masonic world. He would like to see aneffort made to establish a benevolent fund with properly organised Masonio charities,

LANDSLIP AT PATEI

The railway blocked.

Patea, April 27, A landslip of considerable magnitude occurred this morning about half a milo north of Paten, station, preventing the train proceeding boyond here, The Bouth train from Hawora con« nected at the slip, each returning. Passengers, mails and luggage were transferred,

The permanent way is completely lifted out of us bed for a considerable distance, and the line is not likely to bo open boforo Friday. Patka, Thursday. Temporary repairs to the line have been effected which will enable traffic to be resumed. It will be soma time before it will be thoroughly repaired.