LODGE AFFAIRS

Evening Post, Issue 28, 1 August 1936, Page 15

LODGE AFFAIRS

SOME RECENT MEETINGS

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Southern Cross. Lodge,—Bro. J. P. Salrhond, N.Q., presided. "Several members were reported to be on "I the sick' list,.reports from;the siclc visitors being received.. Accounts totalling £134 12s 5d were passed for payment. Invitations to. three lodge socials were accePted It was decided, to enter"for the U.F.S.C. "500".tournament. A satisfactory report on the accounts of'the lodge was received from the auditors Visitors present were Bro. R. W. Harvey (Zealandia Lodge) and Bro. C. H. Havill (Wildey , Lodge). -The lodge Was, closed early to permit the holding of a social.:,:- . ; - ■ • ,■..■■.-■ ■■■■

.Pride of Karow: Lodge.—Bi-o. :R. Keating, N.G., presided over a fair attendance. ■An official visit 'Was received- from officers of Zealandia Lodge. One candidate was admitted to Arrangements were c?^i eted forV holding a "back-tb-childhood" social. "Bros. R. W: Harvey and Allsop responded fo a vote bf weteome oh behalf 'of; Zealandia and Washington Lodges. "respectively ' Maraenui Lodge.—Bro. 'H. Milford I presided over a.fair attendance.. Two members Were • reported on the sick list. Two candidates v were elected borne discussion took place as to ;means 'of- improving the: sbcial side of -the iodffe and it .was ultimately decided" to a set of :■ indoor bowls. , Zealandia Lodge^Bro. R. W.: • Harvey, N.G., presided over a "large attendance. ■ ■-visitors present included ?/ 9!- A^' g: ■ Valentine,^ Past .Grand Master,'E.;Bmstead,: P. j;. Lee, A. Ryan 'Cross rLodgey.: and ; AV:E. Phillips. IMaraenui Lodge). .An official ■visit was received from officers of Pride of Karori Lodge. Three members were reported.:to .be on the-sick. list, relative' sick; pay. being ; passed; for ■■■■ payment.; -: The.^i N.G. on official visits, and arrangements, were: ;completed to ; 6mcially ; visit Southern Cross and 'Cleveland Lodges, at. their., next meetings. -.Three candidates were, admitted to membership "and three,more nominations: received., -The^delegate on-theDisaensary: Board'reported on tne present;, position - irt , regard to the forming of a private company; ■"' ; :- Ngatitoa \ Lodge.—Brb.; Hassall;. N.G • presided over .ay good attendance. Invitations to- socials were1 received: from several.- lodges.. : The N.G.> extended greetings .tprmembers '■ of: :Maraenui Lodge .who.-.were present, to try'and win the.CribbaKeShieldi .Several matters were held; over until next meetl nß' t i The r,esul t Pf the tournament was Ngatitoa l; eleven Kames;.MaraenUi; nine games. . Jhpse ; members -riot' plavihe ca^ s,were^ntertained"at:billiards\ ■* v.Victoria RebekahLodge.-^Sister"-E. Clark presided over a large attendance < Reports were received from the sickyisitmg :committee.-;- Quarterly;-and other accounts were: passed for payment. Inyitatipns .to the ■' G.U.OOF

ball and the Wildey, Rose of Wellington, Southern Cross, Esther," and Pride of Karori dances were .accepted. -A letter was' received frbni the iU.F.S.' Dispensary advising that a; meeting w;ould be held'itb. consider, proposals for forming a private/cb'mpanyi'S Three tnemberspf Wildey Lodge were homin-. ated for memberships A vote of-wel-come to Visitihg'rflembers was1 responded td by Sister ■B. Deardori. (EstherLodge),. Sister: N.;':Set'gent,-(Rahiril Lodge),- arid; Bro.^ F. Jonfes, P.D.D.G-M. V Ngaib Rebekah Lodge.T-Sister Ken', ylg,'N.G., .presided over a good attendance. Several accounts were • passed for payment; - Invitations' from • Port Nicholson : Encampment and ? iO-KiWi-Iti Lodges were accepted. • The ■ Grand Chaplain,'Bro: F. J, Jones, Was present and conveyed1 fraternal greetings: from the Grand Warden, Bro. Rudkin.V. ;■ -. MANCHESTER UNITY ODD- i . ■:•.: •■...•:■ .-:.' ■■,■.-.• •-. FELLOWS. :v:-v. :^'::^'l

■; I.oyal Rose of ithe Valley Bro. :.■ Holmes, Noble : Grahd, presided. Lodge honours ; were", accorded Bro. Rushton; ■'• of ; Petone:.,: ;Lodge-.•' (Mbera branch). .Bro. Rush tori-.informed .the lodge on the method of judging- the next ritual . shield v competitidn i( : jCor which he was thanked.' AninVitktiori was ;'■■ accepted frpm. Wellirigton Past: Grands' Lodge to attend its;.V> annual', dance; The lodge "closed to•■ enable7 members to*participate in" games:'of indoor bowls..- ': ■'; : ■■'.:•■' ■-< :.'' --•■■-•: ?■

"I Loyal : Newtownt Lpdge:---Bfo: ;.vVV. Clark presided over a good attendance, preparations lor 'the ■ atinual1 dance being held by Wellington Past ■ "Grands Lodge were discussed.- Brpiv S.iEades,' Lecture Master,; conferred the':white; blue, scarlet, arid gold:degrees' on several brothers. -Bro.'Eades submitted a report on the special' meeting of the j United .'Friendly4 Societies'; Dispensary Board. -Lodge honours were accorded visiting brothers from Kilbirriie: Lodge. Bro.-Johns reported on sick 4pieinbcrs and; sick pay -/was:passed.' 'A social hour was enjoyed at the; termination of the meeting.:-;'. ■■.■■:.-.:•••: '■<:.-■■■'-'^■■;':',-'~,'?■■■".' Loyal Petone Lodge (Moera;'branch)f ■^-Bfo, Wilsori; presided over "a .full'attendance.^- One smember,- vjas. declared on the sick "funds., An-invita^iohVAyas received,-to a (social evehing'vyat vthe p&rent- lodge. members were giVeni minor.^degrees,;' arid*the;v-lqdge-adjourned for :harmony.:: :': ■. '' : - Loyal > Britannia?-Lodge.^eßro. Biire mam-presided, over ;a fair.; attendance. After .business had been ; transacted' the first round of the:'-.Manchester'-:-!.Unity-. indo.br; bowls > competition : was.; played A TheTpatchi:resulted"; as" follows:—Britannia 'A; (7) lost to Antipodean":A (8); Britannia- B (11) 'beat v Antipodean I£( '•(10).;> Britannia; C (12) beat Combination: <4). i;.:.>/-;-A'^-""-..' ■;:';;-.- y:^M;~*i;r

Loyal Sister Wallis Lodge -^Sister M Tregurtha presided at the last meet ing One new member was initiated Reports weie received from sick visitors, there being also a rpport fiom Sister Pearce Lodge, Christchuich, relative to a member of the lodge who is being visited by the sick visitor of the Christchuich Lodge. A report was received from

the delegate to ;the U.E.S.itDispiniary Board. ■-,;. A ■ letter: ironftSister Swain 1, : a < Past Provincial G.M; of-the Watford ' District. (England), was/Vread, giving some interes.tirig; items concerning: the las^mwabk ; ;;c6ftfejj^^