THE NEW MASONIC HALL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 4126, 1 September 1882, Page 2

THE NEW MASONIC HALL.

The member? of the De Burgh Adams Lodge have erected a new hall in Robestreet, which will be set apart exclusively for lodge meetings. It is a well-finished compact building in the Tuscan style of architecture. It is 42ft. by 21ft., and is divided into three rooms—the lodge-room and two ante-rooms. The lodge-room is 34ft. by 21ft., and it is very suitable for the purpose to which it will be dedicated. The walls are pannelled and varnished, the panels being of kauri with red pine frame. The kauri panels are laid diasronally. There is a circular dais in front for the use of the officers of the lodge. The ceiling is white, picked out with blue, in which there are two ornamental centre pieces for the purpose of ventilation. Tobin's patent ventilators are fixed at each corner of the room, so that due attention has been given to obtain adequate ventilation. The two ante-rooms, 14ft. by Oft. and 7ft. by 9ft., are neatly papered and painted, and there is a porch, 10ft. by Bft., also well finished. The building is composed of wood, with corrugated iron roof, and Mr. Brooking, the contractor, has completed the erection of the building in a thorough workmanlike manner, giving entire satisfaction to the members of the lodge. The 15th day of September has been fixed as the opening day, when Mr. G. P. Pierce, P.G.M., of Auckland, will perform the opening ceremony. The s.s. Lalla Rookh arrived at Waitara, from Onehunga, this morning. The s.s. Wanaka left Nelson at noon to-day, is due in the roadstead to-morrow morning, and leaves for Manukau shortly after arrival. The Union Company's new steamer — Omaperi—arrived at Hobart last Wednesday night. The s.s. Macgregor arrived at Waitara, from Onehunga, at 10.30 this morning, and will leave on her return trip to-night at nine o'clock. The Rev. Father Chastagnon has requested us to inform the Catholics at Okato that he will celebrate mass in the Chapel there on Sunday next at 10 a.m. The quarterly sitting of the Licensing Committee for the Central Ward was fixed for to-day, at noon, but there was no business set down to be transacted, nnd the meeting accordingly lapsed. A meeting of creditors in the estate of Thos. Rowe was held yesterday, at 2 p.m., at the Court-house, when the chair was occupied by Mr. C. Rennell, and creditors representing £670 were present. Mr. Samuel appeared for the debtor. The statement of assets and liabilities was read, in which the liabilities were set down at £2,184 13s. 9d. (of which £1,200 were secured), and the assets at £2,204 6s. sd. After tho debtor had been examined by the creditors upon several items in the schedule, it was resolved that Mr. 0. Rennell be appointed trustee, and to receive a remuneration of 5 per cent. Information has been given to the police that a settler named Munro died very suddenly on Thursday, at Manutahi. It appears , he was sitting in a chair near the fire, and his wife was bathing his leg, which was swollen, when he fell back in his chair and expired immediately. A constable went out yesterday to make inquiries, and, after his report was received, the authorities decided that it was unnecessary to hold an inquest upon the body, it having been ascertained that he died from natural causes. The cause of death was mortification from a wound on the too. An interesting caso came before the Magistrates at Hawera yesterday, which raised the question whether fees for bil-liard-rooms could be charged against licensed publicans by Borough Councils. In this case the Hawera Borough charged a foe of £5 for billiard table. All the publican's but one have paid, and ho allowed this cane to be brought to Court, holding that no two licenses could be charged for one set of premises. After hearing the case argued, tho J.P.s, of whom four were on the bench, agreed to reserve judgment for a fortnight, during which time they would take legal advice. They held tho case to be one of importance throughout the Colony.