MEETINGS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 59, 10 March 1915, Page 7

MEETINGS.

r/O¥AL FOUNTAIN OF FKiENDSHI? ! , :.i.:.: ; :.v -■■ iMpQE. -'A; 1 - '"': '-■-" " . : The fortnightly aBove:: lodge was held in-the. lodge-room, Lome i'Street, on Tuesday, Bro. E. Madden presid■ing. At the close'of the: business the pasti grands gave another. -«f- tbsir successful Bro., K. _L._Ziman,_E.G.,' -occupied - the- chair,-and-'Smognet -the-.'lafge "atteutlance present were officers and. ' brethren of., the , •C.onrt,, City, of Auckland Foresters-'—Lodge-.- who-Tvere-received -with musical honours. the_Chlef. Ranger, Bro. S. Reid, suitably resironfling. Items were rendered'- By the , -following:—Master Ward, Messrs. Jamieson,-Skerret. .Smith, Bickerton, "CaUer, aßrfcer, Muaford, Bro. PnreeU being eicellent'at the piano. - . -"'•:- "'

WAIKATO CENTRAL SHOW.

• Trophies won at thejabove at: CGamtedge on : ".Thiirsday aid.. JFiclday 1 .last,. include: .KenjptijWMc;,'*Pr^sey'"and'/JCbt's" -al*er- cop.--{of moet^ipointa•"-& -cattle ?: eK» itoa, Jfe. .T&rJZ. tEaxkZ'Jir. Oeorge-WOXS-sllverr cnp, for niost points in Ayrshire and' pedigree milking Messrs. .J.. and-C. Watt.- The> Holstein-FrieeUn Aswv ■ciation's , gold medal. «or -most. points- in Holstein female classes. Mr. G.- M; Watt.. I^, l a . , i!J r '. i prize tot v most.; points in* -home.indnstSes- -seetioß.•■-Mr&- ..eg -A.tCai».-. A-."Kohn-"ana"'C<c"s most Lpbinta jemes,---etc.; : ■Mrs".""C." A. Care. Champion gold ■ medal for sheaftpsetog competition,- Mr.- j;; Clarkin.. -■ . .

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•_ A :- me e.tlng of; the Tanphri Coalmlners* Industrial TXodon .was- held Id" the, Miners' - Hall, Hnotly,- Mr: C, S. Mbrris,- president, ■in the chair. It was stated that the "supplementary- agreement made with the eom3mnr_was...nQmr .fuiailed, with .the exception of three llgtatsr- (safety) -per , TMlfWmeiir which was. anticipated .being provided for very soon. The miners (coal-hewers) will' be receiving .toe extra' 2d per- ton (as 'from after the explosion) _tMs pay. The check inspector's reports>,were received as bein« satisfactory. It-was- reported' that' a farther addition had been made to- the existing supply of ambulance eqninment in the Taupiri miiies by the company. -.'.■'■

AfickLAXfi3iSTRICT- iODGE^-'iJd'-G.T.

•Tlie'aifmiarSieietirig of the Auckland TMs4triet Ijoag*- Vriur^wiW' itf : tW Eden" I&tfsux' Public Hen, Bro. R.. H; Killip, D.C.T:,; prei siding over- a large attendance of'members end- ylsltors; The'report or-th.e~.vurio.tie-be in S good state,- botlivnninerltally' r jinff;'flh'anej»!ly.-- i?£ " ;The" following..officers ywere-.-»eteetea. «od duly installed by ,Bfo. B- 'Wilson, S.D;<J.C. i T.. : assisted fcySls.- Mrs.' Williams, 'G.VM.. and Bro. Al Clark, Die^T-S'-as 1 installing marsl«iiu t> p t Pro , ft! Clark, i>.Cr. Bro. Cropfce: D.V.TI Sis- WHtehire, jrWelfiiinvl>:See."Bro. W.V HT. Ingram,'-D.Treas.Bro. Andrews, D: Marshall Bro. Sharpe, D. Guard- Bro. Wilford; •D-- Chap. • Sis; m. 7 Harrteon. ..Wdld; ».M.C. Brd. Pease. 'D.M.D. Brol'E. : Elliott. D. Sentinel Bro:—WeW.D.D.- Mari eftall Sis. J. Harrison., D. Assistant ccc. ißro. P. Wlltehlre; BiP.CX: Bro. Killip, .Die. Messenger" Brff.-S. Eitbrlngtiam,* V. -Guide Editrese Sis. Mrs. Andrews.

.The..following "resolution was carried unanimously, and ordered to be sent,to JHie--Press , . : and also to the" Prime: Minister:— '.Ttikti In--view of'the widespread fence, of traded and: consequent unemployment and distress caused 'by the awful-war now •ragiirg,.and"of .the/snortagiLVandvini creeeed-■.■eost—ofvf oon* supplier throughout >'ew Zealand, thia -district lodge' "or?~tE«" 1.0.< J.T. appeals to :the. Government to take the necessary eteps to prohibit , tKe' criminal waste of life-snetaining' grain inline' pro- ; duction of poisonous erooßolle Beverages.*" ; ASSISTijCP isSOCIATIOA 7 " The .monthly meeting of the Auckland Assistant Masters' Association was held in the-Masonic Hall, Upper Qneen 'Street; rMr. :F. .W., Hare -presiding over- a; very, large attendance. ■ \ " .; . : ; Mr.-Mulgan; senior 1 inspector, -who leaves shortly.fpr'a trip . : tofthe tHd Country;:icas the gneet of the evening, and en behalf orOCe" assistant masters, "toot the opportunity of wiehhjg--htsrWon~voyage an* ' aSafe. ~ ~.w . vV -~...„ .i.^. -Mri Cousins,-headmaster ; School. wis" afe6'present.-and dellithted his ; audience with -a- racy acconnt or lite recent j ; .tour through India, Egypt, Great-Brftttn, ; and 'America. ■ -' _ " VPriring the evening the president " -jrrntulatedvMr:' A; Murdoch" on. Wg promo- i t!pn-fo aeslstant-lepturer at the; Normal J .School, and- also-conveyed: congratulations • i to. ■Messre.v.Henth. :;and-.Crosby,---wnn *are~ >gainedtheir-M.A. . L ■-. --.v-d if-4. .cpn^rtb'nted"""by.. \-Jlurdoch. Hlckson, Wilson, mxa''' Peaflii" ; j wpcluded a •■

AUCKIiyND pgISiBYTSBRY;;:

A meeting of the -Auckland- Presbytern was held last evenine in.. St... AndrawTs Hall,.«ev. H. Johnsrtone, M:-Ai-. fcoderator). presiding: ■ • ■;''• lExpcndituW.;— T*e ■ General" Home Mfesiea-Committee- =Sftw "Zea"-"" .land reported that tie- estimated expenditnre <>n home nibsign work Jvc: the xnirreiit l - year.,was £6010, as compared with £4800' •expended last •'year; - aha that" a' fnether £1270 worild consequently be wanted. It was estimated that ~corttrib.utions from congregations, would have to-be roughly: one.Miird..iar€er,.. The j>l -the AmiKlaod iPresbytery' last year "was" £480" ;and--£ta3 rwae xeqnrrea" from . It this year. It! was decided to pass' the report oa te' the local. Home Mission. Committee, with instructions to devise ways and means. ; Chnrch' comniisMdn : was appointed to- inquire into" the ■ ismggeste* formation .M a new home laission district, parts of the Pukekohe and Papa"kura- with"- a view to reducias the size of ibe ;latter. A' aimilar proiWsal regarding.. the dtetHcts beyond Swamson was deferred tor further conAlderatipn, ..IKevs. W. McLean and Morgan Richards .made an interim", report, oir the' prpposal io~- comiiie6(* services-at St. that .-the.:enly -places..of..worship.tUnre wcT«-the Auslicaii ,Ghtttcb_ and/ .»; Je11.:.'."; ..They iad canvassed a good many; of the residents, and'faund -tUat PfesbyteriaH serveces "wonTa ! 3>rbbeWy-.n« .n-elh.:supported.-- It°n»as=-m-T tended to continue the canvass and report. J The "Presbytery decided to appoint Revs R. L. Walker, I. Jolly, and D. D. Sett | to assist the two ministers- mentioned, in ,view of the fact that a church site- already existed . near St. Helier's public school. "7 " . '

• Evangelistic '""itKe" add' Work" Oonanltlee. recommended that a united mission be arranged with the cooperation of the city congregations,, eneh mtsalpn'io tie.&eld in St. James* BUI, end 'Mr,. Cnsni&iJbgSy an -eVasge* list workißK under the aneptces of. tj» Presbytery. It was- derdded to approve the ppopoaal, subject to. the cowent of tie congrcgatioos ..... s