PROVINCIAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 10

PROVINCIAL NEWS.

-...'- (PROII OtfK SPECIAL COMIESP INDENTS.) ' - '■ PALMEESTON. -■>--: : The biennial conference of the North' Island Grand Lodge, U.A.O;D., which commenced in Palmerston on Monday last, was concluded on Wednesday night. ' Tho session has been" the heaviest yet held by the .Grand'. Lodge, a large number of'■ alterations iri the.rules having been -made- The innovation of'having , a Grand Lodgo solicitor, present .during thbdiscussion on; ihe rulesprovcd very, useful , , all rules now inserted in tho rale book being in strictly: legal form. At the conclusion of the business'in.connection with tho alteratioiisto rules, several appeals wero dealt , with. The election of: an Appeal .Comipitteo.forthe ensuing : term' resulted in. the rbturn pf:Broo., B. 'Alien, J; .Johnstone, J. LaughtonjJ;,Mul-; lins,-'ana S.;Soager. Bros.. Jphristorie aridLaughtoii we're elected trustees tb'the Grand Lodge. :Tlio installation of'.officers foi'-\tlib; ensuing .term was carried outin, aniiripressivo manner by P.G.P. Blonifield and, G.P. BrbiFurrieiiux, of Canterbury. / It.'was'unanimpusly decided to raise, the salary of Grand . Secretary,Bro. J. Ni Grant by £50.per year; making :it: £300 per annum, tho Grand Secretary providing his own..'office.''.A motionwas carried that thb'executivc have the gravo of the late Grand Secretary (Bro., Jas. Mackay) put in order and be -responsible for keeping it ii good-condition, -up to date a sum;■of..£24 (including £2 ,10s." from , .the: Druids , '; Conference) ' lias been .subscribed . locally, towards the bread fund for the uneni-. ployed at Home. : ;( '■'.■'■>,■'•■ , ■': ~. ' Thelato Mr. Jas; Smith, of Rongotca',-lias .loft by, will the sum: of. £100 to the ORpngotea Wesloyan Chiireh and £100 to: the, Palmer- 1 ton:;Hpsp'ital.- -.;:;;:-., : ,/■ v- ; " }[■''?. '":;"',•:-'■