New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND .

We extract the following items from the New Zealand Mail , which has a regular Masonic department : — " It is surprising that in Wellington , the

capital ot New Zealand , where two Masonic Lodges exist , no steps are as yet taken to celebrate St . J ohn ' s Day , although in several minor towns , the initiative is taken for having a supper and ball .

" The Red Cross Knights of Rome and Constantine are now busily engaged in Wellington in opening a Conclave under a special and direct dispensation from the Grand Sovereign of England . " A special meeting was held on the 33 rd ult .,

in Otago , of the Masters , Past Masters , and Wardens of Kilwinning 417 , St . Andrew ' s 4 , 37 , and Celtic Lodges 477 , for the extension and welfare of the Order , as well as other matter connected with St . John ' s D .-ry . " It is hoped that at the next annual Grand

Lodge of England a representative for New Zealand will be present on behalf of this colony . This step could be easil y accomplished , if the District and Provincial Lodges were to have a preliminary meeting at some central town or city accessible to the majority of the Alasonic body .

This plan of direct representation would benefit the Order , and bring our isolated bod y prominently before the Grand Lodge and the Masonic world at large . If this arrangement could not be accomplished , surel y some active

and distinguished member in England could be easil y induced to act for us . Unity is strength , and unless every part of the circle is strongly cemented , no uniform action or harmon ions working can be attained .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

METROPOLITAN MASONIC MEETINGS .

For the Week ending Friday , August 30 , 1872 . The Editor will be glad to have notice from Secretaries of Lodges and Chapters of any change in place or time of meeting .

SATUIIIJAV , Ano . 24 . Star Lodge o £ Instruction ( 1275 ) , Marquis of Granby . New Cross-road , at 7 ; Iiro . C . S . Dilley , Preceptor . Sphinx bodge of Instruction ( 1 , 529 ) , Castle Tavern , Camberwcll-road , at 7 30 ; Bros . Thomas and

Worthington . Preceptors . Mount Sinai Chapter of Instruction , Union Tavern , Airstreet , at 8 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Manchester Loilge of Instruction , Yorkshire Grey , London Street , Fitzroy-square , at S ; Bro Ash , P . M ., Preceptor .

Mosnw , Ave . 2 ( 1 . Lodge S 31 , British Oak , Beaumont Hall , Beaumont-square , Mile-end . „ 903 , De Grey and Ripon , Angel Hotel , Great Ilford . Strong Man Lodge of Instiuction ( 45 ) , Old Jerusalem Tavern , St . John ' s Gate , Clerkenwell , at 8 ; Bro . James Terry , Preceptor .

Camden Lodge of Instruction ( 704 ) , Adelaide Tavern , Haverstock-hill , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Eastern Star Lodge of Instruction ( 95 ) , Boyal Hotel , Mileend-road , at 7 . 30 ; Uro . E . Gottheil , Preceptor . British Oak Lodge of Instruction , Bank of Friendship Tavern , Mile End , at 7 for 8 . St . James ' s Union Lodgeof Instruction ( 1 S 0 ) , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , ( opposite tlie Pantheon ) ,

Oxford-street , at 8 ; Bro . J . 11 . Stacey , Preceptor . Wellington Lodge of Instruction , White Swan Tavern , Deptford , at 8 ; Bro . C . G . Willey , P . M . 1155 , Preceptor . St . John of Wapping Lodge of Instruction ( 1 906 ) , Gun

1 avern , High-street , Wapping , at 7 ; Bro . T . Mortlock , Preceptor . West Kent Lodge of Improvement ( 1297 ) , St . Saviour ' s Col . lege , Stansted-road , Forest-hill , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . 11 . W , Lindus , Preceptor .

TUESDAY , Auo . 27 . Lodge 186 , Industry , Freemasons' Hall . „ 1348 , Ebury , Morpeth Anus Tavern , Millbank . Metropolitan Chapter of Instruction , Portugal Hotel , Fleet-street , at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Domatic Lodge of Instruction , Palmerston Tav ., Grosvenor .

park , Camberwell , at 8 ; Bro . John Thomas , Preceptor . Faith Loelge of Instruction , Refreshment Rooms , Victoria-st , ( opposite Westminster Palace I Iotel ) at 8 ; Bro . C . A , Cottebrune , Preceptor . Yarborough Lodge of fnstruction , Green Dragon , Stepney ,

at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , !' . . U , Preceptor . Prince Fredk . William Lodge of Instruction ( 753 ) , Knights of St . John Tavern , St . John ' s Wood ; ' Bro . 1-i G . Baker , Preceptor . Dalhousie Lodge of Instruction , King Edward , Triangle , Hackney , at 7 . 30 . Bro . J . Saunders , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

Florence Nightingale Lodge of Instruction , Masonic Hall , William-street , Woolwich , at 7 . 30 . Prosperity Lodge of Instruction , Gladstone Tavern , Bishopsgate-st . Within , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Bolton , ( W . M . 1227 ) , Preceptor . St . Marylebone Lodge of Instruction ( 1305 ) , British Stores Tavern , New-street , St . John ' s Wood , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor .

WEDNESDAY , AUG . 28 . Lodge 507 , United Pilgrims , Horns Tavern , Kennington . park . ,, 754 , High Cross , Seven Sisters Tavern , Page-green , Tottenham . „ 80 S , Temperance-in-thc-East , 6 , Nevvby-placc , Poplar

Pythagorean Lodge of Instruction ( 79 ) , Prince of Orange , Greenwich , at 8 ; Bro . J . Robt . Nash , Preceptor . United Strength Lodge of fnstruction ( 228 ) , the Grafton Arms , Prince of Wales ' s Road , Kentish Town , at 8 ; Bro . J . N . Frost , Preceptor . Israel Lodge of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globe-road , at 7 . 30 ; Bro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor .

New Concord Lodge of Instruction , Rosemary Branch Tavern , Hoxton , at 8 . Confidence Lodge of Instruction , Railway Tav ., Londonstreet , City , at 7 . 30 . Royal Union Lodge of Instruction , Horse and Groom Tavern , Winsley-street , Oxford-street , at 8 . Bro . T . A .

Adams , Preceptor . Peckham Lodge of Instruction , Maismore Arms , Park-road , Peckham at 8 ; Bro . David Rose , Preceptor . Temperance in the East Lodge of Instruction , George the Fourth , Catherine-street , Poplar . Stanhope Lodge of Instruction . Thicket Hotel , Anerly , at 7 . 30 . p . m . ; Bro . H . W . Lindus , Preceptor .

THURSDAY , AUO . 29 . General CommittceGirls- School , Freemasons' Hall , 314 . The R . A . Chapter of Improvement , Freemasons' Hall . at 7 ; Comp . Brett , Preceptor . Ceremony , explanation of K . A . Jewel and Solids , part sections . Fidelity Lodge of Instruction ( 3 ) , Yorkshire Grey ,

Londonst ., Tottenham Court-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . A . Adams , Preceptor . Panmure Lodge of fnstruction ( 720 ) , Balham Hotel , Balham , at 7 30 ; Bro .. John Thomas , Preceptor . Finsbury Lodge of Instruction , Jolly Anglers' Tavern , Bath-street , City-road ; Bro . Stean , Preceptor .

Metropolitan Masonic Meetings.

United Mariners' Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes , Mile-end-road , at 8 ; Bro . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor . Whittington Lodge of Instruction ( 862 ) , Crown Tavern Holborn , at 8 ; Bro . Lewis Alexander , P . M . 188 . Preceptor .

Chigwell Lodge of Instruction , Bald-faced Stag Hotel , Buckhurst Hill , at 7 . 30 . Doric Chapter of Instruction , Rising Sun Tavern , Globeroad , BethnalGreen , at 8 ; Comp . T . J . Barnes , Preceptor .

FRIDAY , AUG . 30 . Unions Emulation Lodge of Improvement for M . M . ' s Freemasons' Hall , at 7 . Temperance Lodge of Instruction , Victoria Tav ., Victoria road , Deptford , at 8 . Burdett Coutts Lodge of Instruction ( 1278 ) , Approach Tavern , Approach-road , Victoria-park , at 8 ; Bro . Geo .

W . Verry , Preceptor . Clapton Lodge of Instruction , White Hart , Clapton , at 7 . 30 '• Bro . John Saunders , Preceptor . Royal Standard Lodge of Instruction ( 1298 ) , The Castle Tavern , Holloway , at 8 ; Bro . R . Lee , ( P . M . 193 , W . M . 1298 , ) Preceptor . Pythagorean Chapter of Instruction ( No . 79 ) , Prince of

Orange , Greenwich-road , at 8 ; Comp . W . West Smith , Preceptor . Westbourne Lodge of Instruction ( 733 ) Horse and Groom , Winsley -street , Oxford-Street , at 8 . Metropolitan Lodge of Instruction , Portugal Hote ) , Fleetstreet , at 7 ; Bro . Brett , Preceptor . Belgrave Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Wellington Hotel ,

Spring-gardens , Charing-cross ; Bro . Pulsford , Preceptor . Doric Lodge of Instruction , Three Cranes Tavern , Mileend-road , at 8 ; ^ ro . Isaac Saqui , Preceptor . Burgoyne Lodge of Instruction , Grafton Arms , Prince of ' Wales ' s-road , N . W ., at 8 . St . Luke ' s Lodge of Instruction ( 144 ) , Gladstone Tavern , Brompton-road , S . W .

United Pilgrims Lodge of Instruction , Duke of Edinburgh Shepherd's-lane , Brixton , at 7 ; Bro . J . Thomas , P . M Preceptor . Duke of Edinburgh Lodge of Instruction , Silver Lion , Penny-fields , Poplar , at 7 ; Br . D . S . Potts , Preceptor . St . James ' s Lodge of Instruction , Gregorian Arms Tavern . Jamaica-road , Bermondsey , at 8 ; Bro . Howes , P . M . Preceptor .

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