MANCHESTER UNITY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26113, 28 March 1946, Page 5

MANCHESTER UNITY

Loyal Dunedin Lodge held a successful meeting. N.G. Bro. S. Scoones had the pieasuie of welcoming numerous visitors representing sister lodges. Delegates to represent the lodge at the annual meeting of the district committee to be held in Ranfurly were appointed. Sickness experienced among members is somewhat high at the present time and those attending to their less fortunate brethern are being kept busy. The final awards in the Trump Whist Tourney went to Sisters Scoones and Smith and Bros. McDougall and J. Smith.

A successful Scotch Night was held by Loyal Princess Mary, Sis. McAllan presiding over a very large gathering of members and visitors. A fine programme of items suitable to the occasion was rendered by talented members. Sisters McAllan and Reddell were appointed deputies to the annual district meeting. Those appointed by Loyal Caversham lodge at the annual district meeting are Bros. Hey, Williamson, Parker, Smith and for secretary, Bro. Lunam. P.P.G.M. Bro. A. Robb and Prov. Warden Bro. W. Barnett, who were present acted as scrutineers for the election The business paper was thoroughly discussed and delegates P.P.G.M. Bro A. Robb who retires from the executive at the end of the month thanked Loyal Caversham members for their co-operation. Arrangements are well in hand for " Old-timers’ Night,” to be held on the occasion of the next meeting of the lodge. Loyal Albion Initiated one now member at its recent meeting. Much useful work is being done by members in visiting the sick and distressed and maintaining lodge representation at the meetings of sister lodges. Delegates to attend the district meeting were appointed and a report received from those members of the committee appointed to welcome returned servicemen.

Routine business occupied the attention of the Loyal Valley Lodge in the earlier portion of the meeting, a matter of vital importance being deferred for decision until next meeting. While many members who have seen service abroad have addressed meetings on the subject of their impressions of service none received a finer hearing than did P.G Bro. George Macdonald on this occasion, in which he devoted attention to such matters as communal and co-operative farming in Pales-' tine, communal housing and co-operative flat dwelling in the same sphere, and the habits and customs of dwellers in the East. He gave his hearers also a vivid description of Italy, its inhabitants, its farming and commercial pursuits, and concluded with interesting information relative to the food conditions in Great Britain.