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DORSETSHIRE . AMOIMMENTS . —ioftyes . —AVednesday , March 2 nd , Faith aud Unanimity ( 605 ) , Freemasons ' Hall , Dorchester , at 6 ; Amity ( 260 ) , Masonic Hall , Poole , at 7 ; Thursday , 3 rd , Unity ( 542 ) , Town Hal ) , AVareham , at 7 . DURHAM .

Avvoisimms . —Lodges . —Tuesday , March 1 st , Marquis of Granby ( 14 G ) , Freemasons' Hall , Durham , at 7 ; AVednesday , 2 nd , Phconix , ( lll ) , Phamis Hall , Sunderland , at 7 ; Thursday , 3 rd , Tees ( 740 ) , Mason ' s Court , Stockton , at 7 ; St . Helen ' s ( 774 ) , Masonic Hall , Hartlepool , at 7 J ; Friday , 4 th , Lambton ( 521 ) , Iiambtoa Arms , Chester-le-Street , at 2 . SOUTH SHIELDS . —St . Hilda ' s Lodge ( No . 292 ) . —The monthly mooting of this Lodge was held in the Loclge room , at Bro . Carmen ' s , Golden Lion Hotel , on | Monday evening , the 14 th February , the WJL Bro , J . J . Oliver presiding , supported by Bros . J . Hiude , S . AV . ; J . M . Bucldand , J . AA . ; and the other officers . The AV . M .

was supported on his left and right by Bros . Ridley , P . M ., and Twizell , P . M ., No . 624 , ancl Prov . J . G . D . for Northumberland ; there was also a very numerous attendance of visiting Brethren . The minutes of the last Lodge having been road and confirmed , two gentlemen Avere initiated , three passed , and one raised , tho duties devolving upon the AV . M ., assisted by Bro . Ridley , PM . The brethren then adjourned to refreshment . Bro . J . AVatt , Prov . G . Org ., presiding at the harmonium . Subsequent to the business of the evening a proposition was made to form a library consisting of Masonic works , in connexion with the Lodge , and a committee nominated to report thereon ,

GLOUCESTERSHIRE . ArpoixiMKfM . —Lodges . —Tnesdoy , March 1 st , Sherborne ( 100-1 ) , George Hotel , Stroud , at 5 J , AVednesday , 2 nd , Hoyal Union ( 307 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Cheltenham , at 5 . HAMPSHIRE . ' AMOIKTM -ENTS . —Lodge—Thursday , March 2 nd , Panmure ( 1025 ) , Koyal Hotel , Aldcrsholl ; at 0 . Chapters—AVednesday 2 ndSouthampton ( 555 ) Freemasons' HallSouthamptonat 7 ;

, , , , , , Thursday , 3 rd , Eoyal Gloucester ( 152 ) , Freemasons' Hall , Southampton , at 7 . ISLE OF AVIGHT . ASIOIKMIM . —Zodjc , —AVednesday , March 2 nd , Yarborough ( 800 ) , High Street , Yentnof , at 7 .

KENT . AnoiimaKTS . —Lodges , —Tuesday , March 1 st , Adam's ( 184 ) , Masonic Hall , Sheerness , at 0 ¦ Wednesday . 2 nd , Eoyal Naval ( 021 ) , Eoyal Hotel , Banisgate , at 7 ; Invicta ( 1011 ) , George Hotel , Aahford , at 8 ; Thursday , 3 rd , United Industrious ( 34 ) , Freemasons' Tavern , Canterbury , at 8 ; Friday , 4 th , Union ( 140 ) , King ' s Head , Margate , at 7 . GnAVESKMx—Loihje of Freedom ( No . 91 ) . —A meeting of this Lodgo was held at the Town Hall , Gravesend , on the morning of Monday last , the 21 st inst ., Bro .

E . AA atos , AV . M ., when a candidate was initiated , one brother passed , and a third raised . LANCASHIRE ( EAST ) . AiTOiimir . NTS . —Lodges . —Thursday , March 3 rd , Ail'ability ( 3 iW ) , Masonic Eooms , Manchester , at 81 ; Friday , 4 th , Anchor and Hope ( 44 ) , Sn-au Hotel , Bolton , at 6 . ATari . —Thursday , 3 rd , St . John ' s ( S . C ) , Commercial Hotel , Bolton , at B . Chapter . —' SMay , 4 th , Concord ( 44 ) , Swan Hotel , Bolton , at 6 . L ' nvawpinent . —Thursday , 3 rd , St . Michael , Ncwcliurch .

Bum ' . —Prince Edwin ' s Lodge ( No . 150 ) . —At tho monthly meeting of this Lodge on AA edncsday , the 16 th inst ., held at the Bury Bridge Inn , the Loclge being opened up to the third degree by Bro . Veevers , AV . M ., Bro . Richard Briggs was raised to the sublime degree of M . M ., by Bro . John Barlow , P . M ., after which , the AA . M . initiated Mi-. S . II . Green , surgeon , into the mysteries oi Freemasonry . Bo-isr . —Lodge of Relief ( No . 50 ) . —The monthly meeting of this flourishing old