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Colonial.
COLONIAL .
NEW ZEALAND . Auckland . —On Thursday , Sept . 6 th , 1855 , the Brethren of Auckland met at the Masonic Hotel , for the purpose of assisting the members of the Waitematu Lodge in the ceremony of constitution . The Lodge-room of the Auckland Lodge , No . 348 , under the registry of Ireland , was placed at the disposal of the Brethren of the new Lodge for the purpose . There was a large attendance , thirty-five Brethren being present , consisting principally of members of No 348 , and other visitors : amongst several of high Masonic rank , we ohserved Bro . Sir Samuel Osborne Gibbes , Bart ., Past Prov . G . S . W ., Dorset ( the Master elect ) , and Bro .
Witney , Past Prov . G . S . W ., Somerset . Bro . James Buchanan , W . M , of Lodge No . 348 , acted as Dep . Prov . G . M ., pro tern ., and opened the Lodge in due form . The application for the new Lodge having been read , and the warrant of Constitution from the Prov . G . L . of New South Wales empowering the Brethren of the Waitematu Lodge to meet as a regular body , the W . M . proceeded to instal Bro . Sir S . Osborne Gibbes in the chair in ancient form . The W . M . then proceeded to invest the officers of the new Lodge ; viz ., Eros . F . W . Merriman , P . M . No . 348 , S . W . ; James Buchanan , W . M . No . 348 , J . W . ; William Mason , S . D . ; William Young , J . D . : F . E . Campbell , I . G . ; and James S . Baylis , Sec .
After the proceedings of the evening , the Brethren retired to refreshment , when the usual Masonic toasts were proposed , and the Brethren separated . The following are the Lodges in New Zealand : —No . 348 Lodge , Auckland , Irish Constitution ; Waitematu Lodge , Auckland , English Constitution ; Mount Egmont , New Plymouth , dispensation from No . 348 ; Pacific Lodge ., Wellington , English Constitution ; Southern Star Lodge , Nelson , dispensation from Pacific ; and Canterbury Lodge , English Constitution .
AUSTRALIA . Adelaide . —The first stone of the new church of St . Luke , Whitmore-square , Adelaide , was la , id on Tuesday , September 11 th , in Masonic form , by his Excellency Sir H . G . McDonnell , Governor-in-Chief of South Australia , and a member of the Order . The Brethren of the various Lodges assembled at two o ' clock , at the Masonic Hall , North-terrace , and proceeded in procession along Northterrace and King William-street , to the site of the intended building on the western side of Whitmore-square . The procession was joined on the ground by
his Excellency the Governor , the Lord Bishop of Adelaide , some of the principal officers of Government , and several clergymen . The number of persons present was from 1 , 500 to 2 , 000 . The Masonic ceremony proper for the occasion was performed by Bro . Lazar , the Dep . Prov . G . M ., his Excellency laying the foundation according to the forms of the Order . The Lord Bishop read the usual service of the Church . A collection was made amounting to a considerable sum . After the ceremony about one hundred Brethren of the Order , together with
their distinguished and reverend guests , partook of a grand banquet at the Napoleon Bonaparte . The chair was occupied by the Dep . Prov . CM ., on whose right hand were placed his Excellency the Governor , the Honourable the Colonial Secretary , and the Private Secretary ; the Lord Bishop of Adelaide , and Mr . Maturin , aide-de-camp to his Excellency , being seated on his left . The evening was passed with that order and sociality which usually characterize Masonic entertainments .
India.
INDIA .
CALCUTTA . A Special Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bengal was held on the 15 th November , to consider the report of a Committee appointed by the P . G . M .,
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Colonial.
COLONIAL .
NEW ZEALAND . Auckland . —On Thursday , Sept . 6 th , 1855 , the Brethren of Auckland met at the Masonic Hotel , for the purpose of assisting the members of the Waitematu Lodge in the ceremony of constitution . The Lodge-room of the Auckland Lodge , No . 348 , under the registry of Ireland , was placed at the disposal of the Brethren of the new Lodge for the purpose . There was a large attendance , thirty-five Brethren being present , consisting principally of members of No 348 , and other visitors : amongst several of high Masonic rank , we ohserved Bro . Sir Samuel Osborne Gibbes , Bart ., Past Prov . G . S . W ., Dorset ( the Master elect ) , and Bro .
Witney , Past Prov . G . S . W ., Somerset . Bro . James Buchanan , W . M , of Lodge No . 348 , acted as Dep . Prov . G . M ., pro tern ., and opened the Lodge in due form . The application for the new Lodge having been read , and the warrant of Constitution from the Prov . G . L . of New South Wales empowering the Brethren of the Waitematu Lodge to meet as a regular body , the W . M . proceeded to instal Bro . Sir S . Osborne Gibbes in the chair in ancient form . The W . M . then proceeded to invest the officers of the new Lodge ; viz ., Eros . F . W . Merriman , P . M . No . 348 , S . W . ; James Buchanan , W . M . No . 348 , J . W . ; William Mason , S . D . ; William Young , J . D . : F . E . Campbell , I . G . ; and James S . Baylis , Sec .
After the proceedings of the evening , the Brethren retired to refreshment , when the usual Masonic toasts were proposed , and the Brethren separated . The following are the Lodges in New Zealand : —No . 348 Lodge , Auckland , Irish Constitution ; Waitematu Lodge , Auckland , English Constitution ; Mount Egmont , New Plymouth , dispensation from No . 348 ; Pacific Lodge ., Wellington , English Constitution ; Southern Star Lodge , Nelson , dispensation from Pacific ; and Canterbury Lodge , English Constitution .
AUSTRALIA . Adelaide . —The first stone of the new church of St . Luke , Whitmore-square , Adelaide , was la , id on Tuesday , September 11 th , in Masonic form , by his Excellency Sir H . G . McDonnell , Governor-in-Chief of South Australia , and a member of the Order . The Brethren of the various Lodges assembled at two o ' clock , at the Masonic Hall , North-terrace , and proceeded in procession along Northterrace and King William-street , to the site of the intended building on the western side of Whitmore-square . The procession was joined on the ground by
his Excellency the Governor , the Lord Bishop of Adelaide , some of the principal officers of Government , and several clergymen . The number of persons present was from 1 , 500 to 2 , 000 . The Masonic ceremony proper for the occasion was performed by Bro . Lazar , the Dep . Prov . G . M ., his Excellency laying the foundation according to the forms of the Order . The Lord Bishop read the usual service of the Church . A collection was made amounting to a considerable sum . After the ceremony about one hundred Brethren of the Order , together with
their distinguished and reverend guests , partook of a grand banquet at the Napoleon Bonaparte . The chair was occupied by the Dep . Prov . CM ., on whose right hand were placed his Excellency the Governor , the Honourable the Colonial Secretary , and the Private Secretary ; the Lord Bishop of Adelaide , and Mr . Maturin , aide-de-camp to his Excellency , being seated on his left . The evening was passed with that order and sociality which usually characterize Masonic entertainments .
India.
INDIA .
CALCUTTA . A Special Meeting of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Bengal was held on the 15 th November , to consider the report of a Committee appointed by the P . G . M .,