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Obituary.
rally respected in life , ancl in his early death sincerely regretted — Gateshead Observer , Sept . 19 . BROTHER THOS . BROADLEY FOOKS , tetat . 70 , at Dartford . He had been b . G . Vv . for the province of Kent since 1831 . Loss OF FIVE LIVES IN SYDNEY . —Six gentlemen , known as having much practice m the management of sailing boats , proceeded on a pleasure trip down the harbourin the Haidee boat celebrated for her
, , a sailing qualities . The accident , which terminated so fatally , occurred about half-past five in the afternoon ; the boat was then between Shark island and Bottle and Glass Bay ; a sudden squall carried away the iihsheets , and a sea striking the boat at the same time , threw her on her beam-ends ; she righted , but a second sea striking her quarter , she sunk stern foremost . Williams , Johnson , Thornton , ancl Fligg , sunk with the boatleaving John and Charles with the
, Rogers struggling Waves . Both were good swimmers , and made for the shore , Charles first h and John following . When almost at the shore , John observinohis brothers strength failing , called to him to keep up his spirits , for I few strokes more would place him in safety . Charles made no reply and a moment after his brother observed him , with his head drooping on his breast , sink to rise no more . John , now the only survivor wal washed ashore by the waves in a state of insensibility , and rescued by of the abori who had witnessed
some gines , the accident from the beach He was carried to the house of Mr . R . Hill , at Van Cluse , where he met with the most humane and hospitable treatment , and a boat put off to render assistance to his companions in misfortune , but it was found impossible to reach the spot where the accident occurred . The sufferers M r ™ u ° , n them aD Wel 1 known in S ydney > and generally respected . Mr . Charles Rogers was a native of Bury St . Edmund ' s , Suffolk , and a I reemason and Master of Lodge 2 G 6 . Mr , S . Johnson was a native of Bristol , and has been between two and three years in the colony — Abridged from the Sydney Gazette . J '
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PROVINCIAL .
i « 1 tAVESEM } > July 6- —The Provincial Grand Masonic Festival was held here on Monday last . The church bells ringing right merrily the streets were crowded with eager faces making for theTo ' wn-hall , the use of which had been kindly given to the Brethren of the Gravesend Lodge of Ireedom 91 , by the Worshi pful the Mayor , Robert Oakes , Esq . At eleven o clock nearly four hundred Brethren had assembled from Dover Ramsgate , Maidstone , Chatham , Sheerness , London , & c . The decorations in the hall
were superb , and reflected great credit on the Brethren who composed the committee . The walls were hung with national flags and Masonic banners . At the back of the Aldermen ' s bench were placed some beautiful emblems of the Craft , interspersed with flags and elegant floral festoons , natural and artificial . In the centre were seen within floral devices , the initials V . and A . , cut in various coloured papers , m a . most exquisite style of elegance , by Mr . Fitch . The Craft were then caihA to assist in ihe interesting ceremony of the iustdhtiou
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Obituary.
rally respected in life , ancl in his early death sincerely regretted — Gateshead Observer , Sept . 19 . BROTHER THOS . BROADLEY FOOKS , tetat . 70 , at Dartford . He had been b . G . Vv . for the province of Kent since 1831 . Loss OF FIVE LIVES IN SYDNEY . —Six gentlemen , known as having much practice m the management of sailing boats , proceeded on a pleasure trip down the harbourin the Haidee boat celebrated for her
, , a sailing qualities . The accident , which terminated so fatally , occurred about half-past five in the afternoon ; the boat was then between Shark island and Bottle and Glass Bay ; a sudden squall carried away the iihsheets , and a sea striking the boat at the same time , threw her on her beam-ends ; she righted , but a second sea striking her quarter , she sunk stern foremost . Williams , Johnson , Thornton , ancl Fligg , sunk with the boatleaving John and Charles with the
, Rogers struggling Waves . Both were good swimmers , and made for the shore , Charles first h and John following . When almost at the shore , John observinohis brothers strength failing , called to him to keep up his spirits , for I few strokes more would place him in safety . Charles made no reply and a moment after his brother observed him , with his head drooping on his breast , sink to rise no more . John , now the only survivor wal washed ashore by the waves in a state of insensibility , and rescued by of the abori who had witnessed
some gines , the accident from the beach He was carried to the house of Mr . R . Hill , at Van Cluse , where he met with the most humane and hospitable treatment , and a boat put off to render assistance to his companions in misfortune , but it was found impossible to reach the spot where the accident occurred . The sufferers M r ™ u ° , n them aD Wel 1 known in S ydney > and generally respected . Mr . Charles Rogers was a native of Bury St . Edmund ' s , Suffolk , and a I reemason and Master of Lodge 2 G 6 . Mr , S . Johnson was a native of Bristol , and has been between two and three years in the colony — Abridged from the Sydney Gazette . J '
Provincial.
PROVINCIAL .
i « 1 tAVESEM } > July 6- —The Provincial Grand Masonic Festival was held here on Monday last . The church bells ringing right merrily the streets were crowded with eager faces making for theTo ' wn-hall , the use of which had been kindly given to the Brethren of the Gravesend Lodge of Ireedom 91 , by the Worshi pful the Mayor , Robert Oakes , Esq . At eleven o clock nearly four hundred Brethren had assembled from Dover Ramsgate , Maidstone , Chatham , Sheerness , London , & c . The decorations in the hall
were superb , and reflected great credit on the Brethren who composed the committee . The walls were hung with national flags and Masonic banners . At the back of the Aldermen ' s bench were placed some beautiful emblems of the Craft , interspersed with flags and elegant floral festoons , natural and artificial . In the centre were seen within floral devices , the initials V . and A . , cut in various coloured papers , m a . most exquisite style of elegance , by Mr . Fitch . The Craft were then caihA to assist in ihe interesting ceremony of the iustdhtiou