FREEMASONRY.

Wairarapa Age, 29 November 1934, Page 5

FREEMASONRY.

INSTALLATION OF GRAND OFFICERS. PRESENTATION TO LORD BLEDISLOE. WELLINGTON, November 28. Colonel James J. Esson was installed by Lord Bledisloe as Grand Master of New Zealand at a very large Masonic gathering in the Town Hall this evening. Mr. W., A. Stout (Invercargill) was appointed and invested as Deputy Grand Master. Other appointments and investments were made as follow: Provincial Grand Masters: Auckland, Mr. O. Nicholson; Wellington, Mr. E. J. Guineas; Otago, Mr. S. F. Bridgman; Mr. G’. J. Yule; West Coast, Mr. F. S. Wood; Hawke’s Bay, Bev. R. D. B. Waugh; Nelson-Marlborough, Mr. G. A. Eckford; Taranaki, Mr. J. McAllister; Ruapehu, Mr. A. B. Christensen. Mr. C. F. Cavell is Provincial Grand Master, Canterbury, in virtue of his position as head of the Provincial Grand Lodge. Mr. C. K. McDiarmid is Provincial Gfrand Master of the new Waikato district. Grand Wardens: Senior, Mr. A. J. Pople (Auckland); Junior, Mr. P. H. Harris (Christchurch). These and other officers were elected earlier in the day and were duly invested. A. presentation was made to His Excellency from the lodges of New Zealand in the shape of a Past Grand Master's jewel set with diamonds and an illuminated address, the cover of the address and the jewel casket containing thousands of pieces of inlaid l New Zealand woods in artistic designs. At a business session the creation of a new Masonic district in Auckland from Netherton southward, to be known as Waikato was approved.—(P.A.)