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was declared duly elected . Bro . J . Burnett was re-elected Treasurer , and Bro . AA . AVoodward was re-elected Tyler . The Lodge was closed in due form , and with solemn prayer . SHROPSHIRE . AmnxTHBXt . —Lodge . —Friday , July 1 st , St . John ' s ( 876 ) , Bull's Head , Wellington , at i .

AVARAVICKSHIRE . AppoiiraaENls .- —XoifjM . —Monday , June 27 tn , St . Panl ' s ( 51 ) , Union Hotel , Birmingham ,-at i j Tuesday , 28 th > Trinity ( 316 ) , Caatlo Inn , Coventry , to celebrate the festival of St . John the Evangelist .

WORCESTERSHIRE . Apronraiirais . —Lodges . —Monday , June 27 th , Hope and Charity ( 523 ) , Black Horse , Kidderminster , at 71 ; Tuesday , 28 th , Stability ( 824 ) , Talbot Hotel , Stourbridge , at 6-J- ; Wednesday , 29 lh , Perseverance ( 838 ) , Freemasons' Tavern , Dudley , at 6 . DUDLEY . —AA e are glad to find that the Freemasons of Dudley are again about to celebrate another re-union of the Craft , of all the Lodges in Dudley and the neihbourhoodby a gathering of the brethrenunder the ices of Bro .

Shepg , , ausp pard , AA . M . of the Harmonic Lodge , No . 31 S , who , on this occasion , happens to be the oldest Mason in the province . The festival will take place in the beautiful grounds and park of Hagby ( the seat of Lord Lyttleton ) , and the brethren will dine at the Lyttleton Arms at four o ' clock . The event comes off on AA ednesday , July 6 th , 1859 , under the patronage of the R . AV . Prov . G . Master , Bro . H . C . Vernon , and his esteemed Deputy Prov . G . Master ; both of whom have promised to attend . The brethren in Worcester , Kidderminster , AValsall , Tipton ,

Stourbridge , and AA'estbromwieh , have also been invited to partake of this social and truly friendly manifestation of Masonic zeal and good fellowship . AA e hope to hear that the brethren have mustered strong on the occasion , for the event demands a hearty co-operation .

YORKSHIRE ( NORTH AND EAST ) . AptoisiuaxT . —io % c—Friday , July 1 st , St . Germain ( 827 ) , The Crescent , Selby , at 7 . YORKSHIRE ( AVEST ) . AITOTN ' TMEXTS . —Lodges .-AVednesday , June 29 th , Philanthropic ( 352 )( Private Room , Leeds , st 7-, Fridav , July 1 st , Truth ( 703 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Huddersficld , at 7 ; Alfred Instruction ( 384 ) , Griffin Hotel , Leeds , at 8 .

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PROA INCIAL CHAPTERS . NEWCASTXE-O' -TYKE . —Chapter De Swinburne ( No . 21 ) . —A meeting of this ! Chapter was held on AA ednesday , June Sth—present . Comps . John Hopper , M . E . Z : ; J . T . Hoyle , H . ; Henry G . Ludwig , J . ; E . I ) . Davis , Prov . G- Principal , H . ; John Barker , PJ-OV . G . Scribe N . ; Beiij . J . Thompson , Prov . G . Pr . Soj . ; Henry Bell , M . E . Z . No . 5 SS ; Henry HothamJ . No . 5 S 6 ; ClaphamJ . No . ( ill ; AA m . Johnston

, , , , , , P . Z ., No . 21 ; Septimus Bell , E . ; AV . E . Franklin , as N . ; Andrew Gillespie , as Pr . Soj . The Chapter being duly opened , the ballot was taken for two brethren proposed for exaltation , who were accepted . M . E . Comp . Henry Bell asked the M . E . Chief ' s permission to allow Bro . T . P . Tate , of Hartlepool , who had been balloted for in Chapter No . 58 ( j , to bo exalted iu this Chapter , which request was immediately acceded to , and Bro . Tate being iu attendance , was duly exalted by M . E . Comp .