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dred and twenty , and two hundred miles from Melbourne . There is also a Lodge at Geelong . The two English Lodges , early last year , petitioned the United Grand Lodge , first , to authorize all the Lodges under its constitution to form a District Grand Lodge , and to elect a Deputy G . M ., pending the G . M . ' s appointment of a District G . M . ; but no reply has yet been received , to the great injury of Freemasonry , and the just influence of the United Grand Lodge . Sydney is about six hundred miles distant from Melbourne ; the postal communication is by
mail steamers only , and the Prov . Grand Lodge of New South Wales has jurisdiction over Victoria—the first of Australian colonies in wealth , power , andjnfluence , the head-quarters of the General Commanding-in-Chief , and the seat of the future Supreme Government of the southern hemisphere . We have Brethren , qualified by rank , intelligence , and Masonic experience , to fill the highest offices , and we deem the immediate compliance with this just request , of the greatest importance to Victorian Freemasonry .
We have had two Masonic Balls here , attended by all the Mite of rank and fashion , and which gave universal satisfaction . Boyal Arch Freemasonry , and the Chivalrous Degrees , have representative members , but at present no efforts have been made to unite them by Boyal Arch Masonry ; we hope , in onr next , to g ive some report , as there is an intention of opening a Chapter here , under the guidance of P . P . Moody .
English Constitution . —Australia Felix Lodge , No . 697 , 150 members , Melbourne ; Australasia Lodge , No , 773 , 52 members , Melbourne ; St . Kilda Lodge , No . 917 , 40 members , four miles from St . Kilda ; Hobson ' s Bay Lodge , 40 members , seven miles from Williamstown ; Unity and Prudence , No . 801 , 50 members , forty-five miles from Geelong . * Lodges at the diggings , all assembling under the P . G . Lodge of New South Wales , under United Grand Lodge of England and Wales , averaging from 20 to 30 members . Scotch Constitution . —Australian Kilwinning , No . 337 , 220 members . Irish Constitution ..- —Lodge of Hiram , No . 349 , about 80 members .
ViCTOKiA . —Laying the Foundation ^ Stone of the Gas Works , at Melbourne . —Pursuant to announcement , the foundation-stone of the Gas Works was laid on Friday , the 1 st of December last , by the Mayor of Melbourne , in the presence of a large concourse of spectators . The ceremonies received additional Sclat from the attendance of a large proportion of the Fraternity of Freemasons , who went in procession to the ground , and assisted in the forms peculiar to an occasion of the kind .
rr-TYT- i . 1 t ¦ • a 1 * 1 . m [ We regret that pressure upon our space prevents our giving a full account of the ceremonial , which has been kindly forwarded to us . ]
BOYAL ABCH . St . JoJtn ' s R . A . Chapter ( No . 214 ) , Beg . Eng ., held at Quebec . — Officers installed on the 7 th December , 1854 , by M . E . Comp . T . Douglas Harington , P . G ., Superintendent for Quebec and Three Bivers : — Comps . G . Thompson , Z . ; G . Bailton , H . ; G . Irvine , J . ; W . H . Bankin , E . ; A . W . Hoffman , N . ; J . White ; P . Sojrs . ; J . Green and J . Dean , Assist . Sojrs . ; B . Neill , Treas . ; J . Scott , Dir . of Cers . ; N . H , Bowen , Organist ; J . Bacon , Janitor .
Meets the Fourth Thursday in February , May , August , and November . This Chapter was opened only in December , 1853 , and now numbers Thirty Members , and has numerous applications from Brethren for exaltation . The Brethren have petitioned for a Warrant of Constitution for a new Lodge , to be called " Alma Lodge , " in commemoration of the victory gained in the Crimea . Many of those who fought and died at Alma were known to us Canadians both as f lends and Masons .
* There is also a Scotch Lodge at Geelong
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dred and twenty , and two hundred miles from Melbourne . There is also a Lodge at Geelong . The two English Lodges , early last year , petitioned the United Grand Lodge , first , to authorize all the Lodges under its constitution to form a District Grand Lodge , and to elect a Deputy G . M ., pending the G . M . ' s appointment of a District G . M . ; but no reply has yet been received , to the great injury of Freemasonry , and the just influence of the United Grand Lodge . Sydney is about six hundred miles distant from Melbourne ; the postal communication is by
mail steamers only , and the Prov . Grand Lodge of New South Wales has jurisdiction over Victoria—the first of Australian colonies in wealth , power , andjnfluence , the head-quarters of the General Commanding-in-Chief , and the seat of the future Supreme Government of the southern hemisphere . We have Brethren , qualified by rank , intelligence , and Masonic experience , to fill the highest offices , and we deem the immediate compliance with this just request , of the greatest importance to Victorian Freemasonry .
We have had two Masonic Balls here , attended by all the Mite of rank and fashion , and which gave universal satisfaction . Boyal Arch Freemasonry , and the Chivalrous Degrees , have representative members , but at present no efforts have been made to unite them by Boyal Arch Masonry ; we hope , in onr next , to g ive some report , as there is an intention of opening a Chapter here , under the guidance of P . P . Moody .
English Constitution . —Australia Felix Lodge , No . 697 , 150 members , Melbourne ; Australasia Lodge , No , 773 , 52 members , Melbourne ; St . Kilda Lodge , No . 917 , 40 members , four miles from St . Kilda ; Hobson ' s Bay Lodge , 40 members , seven miles from Williamstown ; Unity and Prudence , No . 801 , 50 members , forty-five miles from Geelong . * Lodges at the diggings , all assembling under the P . G . Lodge of New South Wales , under United Grand Lodge of England and Wales , averaging from 20 to 30 members . Scotch Constitution . —Australian Kilwinning , No . 337 , 220 members . Irish Constitution ..- —Lodge of Hiram , No . 349 , about 80 members .
ViCTOKiA . —Laying the Foundation ^ Stone of the Gas Works , at Melbourne . —Pursuant to announcement , the foundation-stone of the Gas Works was laid on Friday , the 1 st of December last , by the Mayor of Melbourne , in the presence of a large concourse of spectators . The ceremonies received additional Sclat from the attendance of a large proportion of the Fraternity of Freemasons , who went in procession to the ground , and assisted in the forms peculiar to an occasion of the kind .
rr-TYT- i . 1 t ¦ • a 1 * 1 . m [ We regret that pressure upon our space prevents our giving a full account of the ceremonial , which has been kindly forwarded to us . ]
BOYAL ABCH . St . JoJtn ' s R . A . Chapter ( No . 214 ) , Beg . Eng ., held at Quebec . — Officers installed on the 7 th December , 1854 , by M . E . Comp . T . Douglas Harington , P . G ., Superintendent for Quebec and Three Bivers : — Comps . G . Thompson , Z . ; G . Bailton , H . ; G . Irvine , J . ; W . H . Bankin , E . ; A . W . Hoffman , N . ; J . White ; P . Sojrs . ; J . Green and J . Dean , Assist . Sojrs . ; B . Neill , Treas . ; J . Scott , Dir . of Cers . ; N . H , Bowen , Organist ; J . Bacon , Janitor .
Meets the Fourth Thursday in February , May , August , and November . This Chapter was opened only in December , 1853 , and now numbers Thirty Members , and has numerous applications from Brethren for exaltation . The Brethren have petitioned for a Warrant of Constitution for a new Lodge , to be called " Alma Lodge , " in commemoration of the victory gained in the Crimea . Many of those who fought and died at Alma were known to us Canadians both as f lends and Masons .
* There is also a Scotch Lodge at Geelong