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SUPREME C O U N Q L OF T H E 33rd A N D LAST D E G R E E OF T H E ANCIENT A N D A C C E P T E D SCOTTISH RITE

V. 111. Bro. JOSEPH CLIFFORD BROOME, 33° Sovereign Grand Inspector-General

Province of New South Wales—Western and Northern

REPONEMENT of

BRISBANE W A T E R SOVEREIGN C H A P T E R , No. 21, S.C.

CEREMONIES OF CENSING A N D CONSECRATION.

P E R F E C n O N OF FOUNDATION CANDIDATES

REPONEMENT A N D INSTALLATION

of III Bro. V I C T O R FRANCIS ML^RSHALL, 30°

as

MOST WISE SOVEREIGN

and Investiture of Foundation OfficcBearers

MASONIC T E M P L E SATURDAY R A I L W A Y STREET 15th JANUARY, 1972 WOY WOY, N.S.W. 3.30 R M .

Organising Secretary : 111. Bro. P. A. McKENZlE, 30°

8 Martin Street Lidcombe, 2141

Prov. Grand Secretary : Secretar>-I>esignate : 111. Bro. F. C. WILSON, 32° 111. Bro. B. T. PEARSON, 30°

25 Torrington Road 180 Bobbin Head Road Strathfield, 2135 Turramurra, 2074

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Supreme Council of Scotland of the 33rd and l a s t degree of the Ancient and

Accepted Scottish Rite.

Rose Croix Chapter No. 21 S.C. BRISBANE WATER.

DEDICATED:

PLACE OF MEETING:

DATE OF MEETING:

15 J a n u a r y 1972

R a i l w a y S t r e e t Woy Woy'

Q u a r t e r l y on 3 r d S a t u r d a y i n J a n u a r y , A p r i l , J u l y and O c t o b e r .

INSTALLATION: Janu a r y .

LIST OF THE MOST WISE SOVEREIGNS.

1972 111. B r o . 73 "

II

II II

II

II

II

74 75 76 77 78 79 " 80 Ex. & P. Comp. 81 " " 82 111. B r o , 83 " " 84 " " 85 Ex. & P. Comp. 86 111. B r o . 87 Ex. & P. Comp. 88 111. B r o . 89 " " 90 " " 91 " g2 " "

V.F. MARSHALL 30 H. E. NEAL 31^ W.H.S. HALL 32^ P.R. McKENZIE 31^ A. A.H. WILKINSON 30 ^ B. G. McL. HENDERSON 30^ A.C. MILLIGAN 31*^ A . J . MANNING 30* R.S. MACKENZIE 18^ II II

J.E. WESTBROOK 30^ L.C. DOUGHTY 30* T.T. GOFF 30* I . D. MITCHELL 18* L. MCDONALD 30^ G.P. ELLIS 18^ M.H. ELLIS 30* II II

D. GIUFFRE 32^ J . EDWARDS 18^ N.L. HIGGS 18^

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FOUNDATION MEMBERS

111. Bro. H. C. V. Archinal. 30°

Ex. & Perf. Bro. M . R. Beard

III. Bro. S. H. Bissett, 31°

Ex. & Perf. Bro. J. S. Clarkson

111. Bro. R. C. Coupland. 30°

111. Bro. W. E, Drew, 30°

111. Bro. W. G. Ernste, 30°

Ex. & Perf. Bro. W. H. S. Hall

Ex. & Perf. Bro. B. J. McL. Henderson

111. Bro. P. A. McKenzie, 30°

111. Bro. V. F. Marshall, 30°

111. Bro. A. B. G. Morris. 31°

Ex. & Perf. Bro. J. L. Nance

Ex. & Perf. Bro. H. E. Neal

Ex. & Perf. Bro. L. R. Nilsson

Ex. & Perf. Bro. K. N. D. Parkes

III. Bro. B. T. Pearson. 30°

Ex. & Perf. Bro. C. J. Penfold

Ex. & Perf. Bro. L. I. Powell

111. Bro. W. J. Riach, 32°

Ex. & Perf. Bro. A. G. Richardson

111. Bro. R. A. D. Roth, 31°

111. Bro. R. P. Short, 31°

Ex. & Perf. Bro. A. A. H. Wilkinson

111. Bro. G. Williamson, 30°

111. Bro. F. C. Wilson. 32°

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INSTALLATION of

M.W.S. AND THE OFFICERS OF BRISBANE WATER R.C. CHAPTER, No. 21, S.C

Grand Installing Officer V. 111. Bro. R. Wilson-Reid. 33°

Grand High Prelate 111. Bro. Ven. Archdeacon W. Long. 30°

Grand Senior Warden 111. Bro. R. R. Keats, 31°

Grand Junior Warden 111. Bro. W. G. C. Hannaford, 31°

Grand Master of Ceremonies 111. Bro. A. B. G. Morris, 31°

Grand Secretary 111. Bro. F. C. Wilson, 32°

Grand Inner Guard 111. Bro. F. J. Bruwel, 31°

CEREMONY OF PERFECTION

Ceremony of Perfection under the auspices of the sponsoring Chapter,

C H A P T E R G R A N V I L L E . No. 38, S.C.

M.W.S.: 111 Bro. E. Logan, 30°

assisted by his Officers

LIST OF FOUNDATION CANDIDATES Bro. ARTHUR COLIN LEE, age 48 years, Contract Bricklayer, residing at 76

Priestraan Avenue, Umina, N.S.W. Raised in Lodge Batlow United, No. 650, U.G.L. of N.S.W., on 19/1/1966, and currently a member of that Lodge. Piupuied by 111. Bro. V. F. MiusLaii, 30% and Ex. & PerL Bro. K. N. D. Parkes.

Wor. Bro. LESLIE EDWARD HIVAN MEAD, aga 62 years, Retired Carpenter, residing at 17 Grove Road. Wambcral. N.S.W. Raised in Lodge Arcadia, No. 177, U.G.L. of N.S.W., on 10/10/1934, and currently a member of that Lodge. Proposed by 111. Bro. F. C. Wilson. 32°, and III. Bro. A. B. G. Morris. 31°.

Bro. WILLIAM HENRY BARTON, aged 69 years. Retired Contractor, residing at 8 Oakland Avenue, The Entrance, N.S.W. Raised in Lodge John Goulston, No. 406, U.G.L. of N.S.W., on 9/3/1927, and now a member of Lodge Fire Brigades, No. 940, U.G.L. of N.S.W. Proposed by 111. Bro. F. C. Wilson. 32°. and 111. Bro. A. B. G. Morris, 31°.

Wor. Bro. LEONARD HARRISON TINDLE. age 73 years. Retired, residing at 12 Belkvue Street, Long Jcttv, N.S.W. A member of Ledge Tuggerah Lakes. No. 757, U.G.L. of N.S.W. Proposed by III. Bro. Ven. Archdeacon W. Long, 30°, and 111. Bro. G. Williamson, 30°.

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SUPREME COUNCIL 33° A. &A.S. RITE FOR SCOTLAND

P r o v i n c e of New South Wales Western & N o r t h e r n B r i s b a n e Water Rose C r o i x S o v e r e i g n C h a p t e r No. 21 S.C.

Sa t u r d a y 15 Ja n u a r y 1972 - Masonic Temple, Woy Woy

A g o o d l y number of members of the r i t e of b o t h t he S c o t t i s h and t he E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n assembled a t 3.30pm. Very I l l u s t . B r o . Joseph C. Broome 33° e s c o r t e d i n the p r o c e s s i o n , t o o k the c h a i r and announced t h a t a ceremony o f c e n s i n g of the Temple and f u r n i s h i n g would be c a r r i e d out by 111. Bro. Stan B i s s e t 3 1 ° . At the c o m p l e t i o n of t h a t b e a u t i f u l ceremony he took t he c h a i r , the High P r e l a t e . V. 111. Bro. J.C. Broome 33° announced t h a t a ceremony of C o n s e c r a t i o n of the Temple would t a k e p l a c e and r e q u e s t e d the C o n s e c r a t i n g O f f i c e r s t o assemble. At t h e c o n c l u s i o n o f the ceremony, c a r r i e d out i n a d i g n i f i e d manner, a passage of the S c r i p t u r e was r e a d .

Then a Ceremony of P e r f e c t i o n of the f o u n d a t i o n c a n d i d a t e s of the new Cha p t e r was performed by the M.W.S. of GRANVILLE R+C C h a p t e r No. 38, S . C , and sponsor of the new c h a p t e r , 111. B r o . E r i c Logan 30° and h i s o f f i c e r s and b r e t h r e n . 111. Bro. Logan o c c u p i e d the c h a i r and c a r r i e d on w i t h p r o c e e d i n g s . He r e q u e s t e d t he C h a r t e r o f GRANVILLE Chap t e r t o be d i s p l a y e d .

The f o u r f o u n d a t i o n c a n d i d a t e s were B r o. A r t h u r C o l i n Lee, W.B, L e s l i e Edward Mead, B ro. Henry B a r t o n and W.B. Leonard H. T i n d l e , who were a d m i t t e d and p e r f e c t e d . The meeting c l o s e d at 6.15pm f o r t e a and l i g h t r e f r e s h m e n t s .

They were th e n r e q u e s t e d t o re-assemble and be s e a t e d i n the Temple a t 7pm. Very 111. Bro. G.J. H a r t l e y 33° was r e c e i v e d under a r c h of s t e e l and took the c h a i r as the Grand Reponing O f f i c e r . He opened an o c c a s i o n a l c h a p t e r , and was p r e s e n t e d a dormant c h a p t e r c h a r t e r f o r r e s u s c i t a t i o n and r e p o n i n g t o a new c h a p t e r t o be c a l l e d The B r i s b a n e Water S o v e r e i g n C h a p t e r No. 21 S.C. The name of the p e t i t i o n e r s w i t h t he s e a l and a p p r o v a l of the Supreme C o u n c i l of S c o t l a n d were r e a d and the n d i s p l a y e d . O f f i c e r s were c a l l e d t o c a r r y out the ceremony of I n s t a l l a t i o n of the d e s i g n a t e M.W.S. and o f f i c e r s of the newly formed c h a p t e r . 111. Bro M a r s h a l l then gave a v e r y warm welcome and a pledg e of l o y a l t y t o the Supreme C o u n c i l f o r S c o t l a n d .

The a t t e n d a n c e of t h r e e 33° b r e t h r e n from t h e E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n was a p p r e c i a t e d . Of the l o c a l 33° were M. 111. C l i v e Hughes H a l l e t t and K e i t h McPherson. The c h a p t e r was f i n a l l y c l o s e d a t 8.45pm and the B r e t h r e n a d j o u r n e d t o the R e f e c t o r y .

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Much b u s i n e s s was d i s c u s s e d , most d e a l i n g w i t h o r g a n i s i n g the r u n n i n g o f the c h a p t e r , appointment o f T r u s t e e s , recommendations by the S t a n d i n g Committee. Bye-laws had been d r a f t e d and were r e a d and the appointment o f a d d i t i o n a l o f f i c e r s . Some e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n s was performed t o show the c o r r e c t methods. Diplomas were p r e s e n t e d t o f o u n d a t i o n c a n d i d a t e s . Welcome was g i v e n t o v i s i t o r s and the c h a p t e r was c l o s e d a t 10.30 p.m.

At the t h i r d m e e t i n g the Ex. & P e r f . B r o s . S u t t o n and M i l l i n g t o n a f f i l i a t e d and the degree o f p e r f e c t i o n was e x e m p l i f i e d . A number of s t a n d i n g Committee recommendations were a c c e p t e d . The t r e a s u r e r d i s c l o s e d t h a t t he c h a p t e r had spent $102 i n r e g a l i a i n pay as you wore f a s h i o n . A l i s t was r e c o r d e d i n the min u t e s o f the generous g i f t s t o the new c h a p t e r . N o t i c e o f the de a t h of Si d n e y J a c k s o n B r u c e . The c a t e r i n g a t the time amounted t o $10, the r e n t was the same. A change o c c u r r e d i n t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f o r d e r when the Supreme C o u n c i l f o r S c o t l a n d o f the 3 3 r d & L a s t Degree o f the A n c i e n t & A c c e p t e d S c o t t i s h R i t e , P r o v i n c e o f N.S.W. became known as N.S.W. C e n t r a l a t the meeting o f August 1955.

J a n u a r y 1973, c a t e r i n g was $50 and o u t s t a n d i n g a c c o u n t s f o r r e g a l i a were $152.70.

20 J a n u a r y 1973, I n s t a l l a t i o n of Ex. & P e r f . B r o . N e a l . A t t e n d a n c e 119. Bank account - c r e d i t o f $152.70.

Many i l l u s t r i o u s v i s i t o r s were p r e s e n t - 111. B r o . M o r r i s 31° Grand M a s t e r o f Ceremonies announced: ^ S o v e r e i g n Grand I n s p e c t o r G e n e r a l V. 111. J.C. Broome 33 f o r Western & N o r t h e r n , V. 111. K e i t h McPherson 33° I n s p . Gen. f o r D i s t r i c t o f Hawkesbury and Hunter R i v e r B.C., V. 111. G.J. H a r t l e y 33° S.G.I.C. S o u t h e r n and A.C.T. S . C , V. 111. Reg W i l s o n R e i d 33° S.G.I.C. f o r the P r o v i n c e o f N.S.W. C e n t r a l S . C , were each i n d i v i d u a l l y announced, p i p e d i n and r e c e i v e d under an A r c h o f S t e e l .

The I n s t a l l a t i o n t h e n proceeded w i t h the u s u a l ceremony.

In A p r i l t h e r e were two c a n d i d a t e s and one a f f i l i a t e d . The Most Wise S o v e r e i g n proposed t h a t a s e t o f S c o t t i s h Most Wise S o v e r e i g n ' s r e g a l i a be pu r c h a s e d by him t o be r e p a i d when funds were a v a i l a b l e . A generous o f f e r a c c e p t e d u n a n i m o u s l y .

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The ANZAC ceremony, s h o r t but solemn, was c o n d u c t e d . Some c e r t i f i c a t e s were then p r e s e n t e d . The m e e t i n g c l o s e d a t 10.50 p.m. The M.W.S. p r e s e n t e d the S o v e r e i g n Grand I n s p e c t o r G e n e r a l w i t h a p o l i s h e d c a s e , l i n e d and s u i t a b l e i n s c r i b e d , t o c a r r y the S.G.I. G.'s o f f i c i a l Banner and s e r v e as a s t a n d when r e q u i r e d t o be used on o f f i c i a l v i s i t s . Four p e t i t i o n s f o r a d m i s s i o n were r e c e i v e d , two of whom, A l f Manning and Frank B u t t , were w e l l known and d i d s t a y w i t h the c h a p t e r f o r many y e a r s .

In May t h e y mourned the l o s s of A r t h u r R e g i n a l d G l a s s o n who was a member of f i f t e e n o r d e r s , he was 64.

The Temple used t o be d r e s s e d up the F r i d a y b e f o r e the meetings a t g r e a t i n c o n v e n i e n c e f o r some members l i v i n g away. I t was recommended t h a t h e n c e f o r t h on t h e day of the m e e t i n g the s e t up and d r e s s i n g of the Temple be a t 2 p.m. About 3.30 p.m. S t a n d i n g Committee m e e t i n g , about 4.00 p.m. R e h e a r s a l . The e v e n i n g commenced at 7.30 p.m. The c h a p t e r was t o be dismanted on the f o l l o w i n g m o r ning, Sunday a t 9.30 a.m.

V i c t o r F r a n c i s M a r s h a l l d i e d i n Woy Woy i n mid December, he was a l s o a member of about s i x masonic i n s t i t u t i o n s .

T h i s c h a p t e r a c t e d as sponsor f o r c h a p t e r SALTOUN to be formed at Lawson. I t s members and o f f i c e r s were t o p e r f o r m the p e r f e c t i o n of the f o u n d a t i o n c a n d i d a t e s a t the Reponement.

T h i s c h a p t e r r e c e i v e d a number of i n v i t a t i o n s from o t h e r c h a p t e r s , E n g l i s h as w e l l as S c o t t i s h .

The I n s t a l l a t i o n of B i l l H a l l took p l a c e i n December 1973. B r o t h e r Les N i l s s o n p a s s e d the v e i l i n J a n u a r y , he was aged 82 and belonge d t o no l e s s t h a n e l e v e n masonic o r g a n i s a t i o n s , f i v e c r a f t lodge and f o u r c h a p t e r s .

In J u l y the members of the C h a p t e r were a p p r a i s e d of the p a s s i n g away of t h e i r S o v e r e i g n Grand I n s p e c t o r G e n e r a l , Joseph C. Broome 33 who o f f i c i a t e d a t the Reponement ceremony i n 1972 and had r e g u l a r l y v i s i t e d the c h a p t e r s i n c e . The newspaper n o t i c e of h i s decease c o m p r i s e d o f 25 s e p a r a t e e n t r i e s f o r the P r o v i n c e of N.S.W. Western and N o r t h e r n .

The H a l l Management Committee a d v i s e d t h a t r e n t i s r e v i e w e d on 1 J u l y , and i s 30 c e n t s p e r member i f over 33.

O f f i c e r s and members were i n v i t e d t o a t t e n d the C o n s e c r a t i o n of c h a p t e r HOLROYD S.C. a t G u i l d f o r d on 27 J u l y 1974.

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I n September the f i n a n c i a l s t a t e p e r m i t t e d t h a t $25 be t r a n s f e r r e d t o the R e g a l i a Fund and t h a t $50 be r e p a i d t o 111. B r o . E. N e a l towards t h e c o s t of the M.W.S. r e g a l i a bought by him f o r the c h a p t e r .

Ron M a c k e n z i e , 30 °, s u r v e y o r o f Wagga Wagga a f f i l i a t e d a l o n g w i t h Tom W i t h e r s and Frank G a r n e t t . I t was a l s o announced t h a t 111. B r o . D. G u i f f r e and R. Seccombe had been e l e v a t e d t o 32 . They, w i t h 111. B r o . R. Coupland have been f o r a number o f y e a r s r e g u l a r l y a t t e n d i n g and s u p p o r t i n g t he c h a p t e r . Don L e g g e t t was p e r f e c t e d i n September 1974.

I t i s w o r t h n o t i c i n g a v e r y l i b e r a l d e c i s i o n from t he S.G.I.W., f o r the Supreme C o u n c i l , t o the e f f e c t t h a t "the n o t i c e a p p e a r i n g on C h a p t e r N o t i c e p a p e r s , f o r the p a s t 10 y e a r s r e g a r d i n g the i r r e g u l a r body, w i t h i t s h e a d q u a r t e r s i n N.S.W., w i l l now be o m i t t e d from f u t u r e n o t i c e p a p e r s . "

I t was d e c i d e d t h a t no f l o r a l t r i b u t e be pu r c h a s e d f o r deceased members, a sympathy c a r d t o be s e n t t o the n e a r e s t n e x t o f k i n .

The I n s t a l l a t i o n o f P.A. McKenzie was proceeded on 18 Ja n u a r y 1975. P r i o r t o the I n s t a l l a t i o n Ceremony Len Doughty and J i m Westbrook were b a l l o t e d as a m a t t e r o f urgency.

W a l t e r Drew passed away i n November 1974.

On 19 A p r i l V. 111. B r o . C.C. Macauley, 33° S.G.I.G. o f the p r o v i n c e on b e i n g o f f e r e d t h e s c e p t r e by the M.W.S. a c c e p t e d and kept i t as he wanted t o speak t o t h e members of the c h a p t e r . The G. master o f Ceremonies t h e n r e t i r e d , not b e i n g a member, and the S.G.I.G. " r e l a t e d t he event s l e a d i n g up t o the happenings i n 1964, and the subsequent breakaway from t he S c o t t i s h R i t e . He t h e n spoke a t l e n g t h o f h i s i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of the Red R i t u a l and quoted s p e c i f i c s e c t i o n s and page numbers of the R i t u a l , w h i c h he wanted implemented i n the P r o v i n c e i m m e d i a t e l y . " At the c o n c l u s i o n of h i s t a l k , a t 7.15 p.m. he r e t u r n e d the s c e p t r e t o the M.W.S. who th e n c a r r i e d on w i t h the work o f the e v e n i n g .

A boundary change was made and n o t i f i e d t o the S o v e r e i g n c h a p t e r i n June 1975 by V. 111. B r o . C.C. Macauley S.G.I.G.: " a f t e r d i s c u s s i o n by the t h r e e S.G.I.G's. f o r the P r o v i n c e of N.S.W. i t was agr e e d by them t h a t the o r i g i n a l boundary o f the C e n t r a l P r o v i n c e was G o s f o r d and South , so t h e y recommended t o S c o t l a n d t h a t as b o t h t he Ch a p t e r and S o v e r e i g n C o u n c i l met w i t h i n t h a t p r o v i n c e t h e y be t r a n s f e r r e d t o the C e n t r a l P r o v i n c e w h i c h was a c c o r d i n g l y approved o f a t t h e i r l a s t m e e t i n g i n E d i n b u r g h . V. 111. B r o . C.C. Macauley 33° S.G.I.G. f o r N.S.W. Western and N o r t h e r n P r o v i n c e t h e n i n v i t e d V. 111. B r o . Reg W i l s o n - R e i d t o e n t e r the c h a p t e r where he exte n d e d a warm welcome and i n t r o d u c e d the Companions t o t h e i r S.G.I.G. f o r the P r o v i n c e o f N.S.W. C e n t r a l . "

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I n August t he S t a n d i n g Committee w i s h e d t o r e i m b u r s e 111. Bro. Neal f o r the b a l a n c e due t o him f o r t he purch a s e o f the M.W.S's. r e g a l i a - t h e amount b e i n g $47.65. The r e g a l i a f u n d had o n l y $25.85 as b a l a n c e . I t was r e s o l v e d t o c a l l f o r s m a l l d o n a t i o n s w h i c h r e s u l t e d i n a sum o f $52.00 w h i c h was c r e d i t e d t o the a c c o u n t , making i t p o s s i b l e t o e x t i n g u i s h the debt.

At t h e m e e t i n g o f October 1975, B i l l H a l l who had been e l e v a t e d t o the 31 was i n v e s t e d w i t h t he r e g a l i a o f h i s degree by the v i s i t i n g S.G.I.G., Reg. W i l s o n - R e a d 33°.

I n December, S i d R i x and Tom H u t t o n were p e r f e c t e d and i t was announced t h a t A l l y n Walker and Frank G a r n e t t had d i e d r e c e n t l y . P h y l Marks 30 r e s i g n e d .

The M.W.S. P.A. Mckenzie b e i n g i l l , R.C. Coupland t o o k the c h a i r and c o n d u c t e d t he ceremony o f i n s t a l l a t i o n of A.A.H. W i l k i n s o n .

In A p r i l 1976, 111. B r o . Dominic G u i f f r e was a f f i l i a t e d f o l l o w i n g w h i c h he s a t as Deputy M.W.S. B r o . B i l l Causer was s u c c e s s f u l l y b a l l o t e d f o r p e r f e c t i o n . An anzac s e r v i c e f o l l o w e d , c o n d u c t e d o by B i l l H a l l 31 , the M a s t e r o f Ceremonies g i v i n g the ode.

M o r s l e y H a r r y E l l i s was b a l l o t e d , a d m i t t e d i n J u l y , and p e r f e c t e d i n O c t o b e r . He i s the p r e s e n t s e c r e t a r y o f the Cen t e n a r y o f Masonry y e a r ( 1 9 9 2 ) , and has made a v a i l a b l e t h i s minute r e g i s t e r w h i c h i s s t i l l i n use. He must be thanked here f o r h i s c o - o p e r a t i o n i n t h a t r e s p e c t .

111. Bro. B i l l R i a c h , 3 2 ° , a f o u n d a t i o n member o f the c h a p t e r moving t o Windsor sent i n h i s r e s i g n a t i o n . Ron Coupland had been e l e v a t e d t o the 31 . I n Oct o b e r 1976, the companions s t o o d at o r d e r f a c i n g the west i n memory o f J i m F o r b e s .

I n s t a l l a t i o n o f George Henderson t o o k p l a c e i n J a n u a r y 1977, the l a s t d u t y o f the r e t i r i n g M.W.S. was t o p e r f e c t B r o . D i c k S o u t h g a t e - L e w i n . One of h i s f i r s t t a s k s was t o welcome V. 111. Bro. Reg. W i l s o n - R e a d 33° S.G.I.G.

The f o u r e l e c t r i c c e i l i n g f a n s were i n s t a l l e d i n A p r i l , the c h a p t e r d o n a t i n g $25 towards the c o s t o f pur c h a s e and i n s t a l l a t i o n .

I n v i e w of c u t t i n g c o s t s by c l o s e t o $20 f o r p r i n t i n g of B u s i n e s s Papers a quote o b t a i n e d from a f i r m a t G l a d e s v i l l e saved more tha n h a l f the c o s t o f l o c a l l y p r i n t e d summons. V i s i t o r s a d m i t t e d i n A p r i l were M.W.S. of NEWCASTLE No. 67; KU-RING-GAI No. 75;

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A s h o r t ceremony o f Remembrance o f Anzac was p e r f o r m e d .

A note may. 6e IrvUioduced h.<iA.e. on the. mannen. in whLch the minute book t4 kept. B. 7". fexviôa had been êcyietayiy. fjiom fôurudxitLon. The minwteA wen.e typed and vejiy clean, and a foy to pejWAe, On 1967 A.C. MLlllnglon took oven, and AUJipniAingXy managed to impn.ove {Liuitheji theLn. appeaA.ance in a veny pn.o{.eA4ix)nal mannen. by uAing, capitate f-on pojiagA-aph^, undent coning, and uAing, ned a^ well in IvLi type4CAi.pt. A tuon.d of. appteclatlon IA hen.e nJ^chly deAen.ved to 0X1. BnoA. feanôn and Millinglon. The VLAHOAA one now mentioned: seven M.W.S. r e p r e s e n t e d t h e i r c h a p t e r s , namely - IRRAWONG Raymond T e r r a c e , S.C.; HAMILTON MATTHEW, H a m i l t o n , S.C.; AEDIS CHRISTI, G o s f o r d , E.G.; St ALBANS, S i n g l e t o n ; NEWCASTLE, N e w c a s t l e S . C ; WARRINGAH, F a i r l i g h t and KURIN-GAI, Hornsby, S.C.

An e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n took p l a c e . 111. Bro. M i l l i n g t o n had been e l e v a t e d t o the 31 of Grand I n s p e c t o r I n q u i s i t o r Commander.

Br o . A . C M i l l i n g t o n 31° was i n s t a l l e d on 21 Ja n u a r y 1978 s u c c e e d i n g George Henderson. A m o t i o n t o a l t e r t he days o f meet i n g s was d e f e a t e d i n J u l y 1978.

An e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n f o l l o w e d t o w h i c h Ex. & P e r f . Comp. Don L e g g e t t a c t e d as c a n d i d a t e . Tom G o f f was p e r f e c t e d w i t h E r n i e J a c k l i n i n O c t o b e r . A mo t i o n was put by 111. B r o . R. Coupland t h a t " i n v i e w o f t h e l a c k o f a t t e n d a n c e and i n t e r e s t i n t h i s C h a p t e r , r e c o n s i d e r a t i o n be g i v e n t o c h a n g i n g t h e n i g h t from the 3 r d S a t u r d a y to the 2nd F r i d a y i n months o f J a n u a r y , A p r i l , J u l y and O c t o b e r . "

I n J a n u a r y , 111. B r o . Ron Coup l a n d , 32° d e c l i n e d t he o f f i c e of Mas t e r o f Ceremonies f o r w h i c h he had been nominated. He r e s i g n e d as a member o f the Chapter of wh i c h he had been a member f o r many y e a r s , from i t s i n c e p t i o n , as he was a f o u n d a t i o n member. The Chapter had r e l i e d on and used h i s knowledge and e x p e r i e n c e . Ron r e p r e s e n t e d the S.G.I.G. f o r the o c c a s i o n o f the i n s t a l l a t i o n o f A l f Manning.

Some ite m s i n the a c c o u n t may be of r e t r o s p e c t i v e i n t e r e s t : A p r i l 1979: Rent $25.00; I n s u r a n c e R e g a l i a $45.40; P r i n t i n g $18.00; P o s t a g e and Telephone $7.75; C a t e r i n g $9.55 - T o t a l : $109.50.

Moved by 111. B r o . Beard and unan i m o u s l y s u p p o r t e d t h a t a r e c o r d be i n c l u d e d i n t h e m i n u t e s i n a p p r e c i a t i o n o f the y e a r s of e f f o r t , s u p p o r t and c o n s i d e r a t i o n t o t h i s C h a p t e r g i v e n by 111. Bro-R. Co u p l a n d , 32 °, s i n c e t he Reponement o f B r i s b a n e Water Rose C r o i x - t h i s f a c t i s h e r e w i t h n o t e d .

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October 1979. T h i s C h a p t e r l o s t two eminent l o n g s e r v i n g members i n E r n i e N e a l 31 who r e s i g n e d ; he had been an " u n t i r i n g worker f o r t he Chap t e r s i n c e i t s i n c e p t i o n " , a l e t t e r o f tha n k s was sent t o him. The o t h e r was Frank B u t t who had d i e d i n September; Frank was a l s o an i l l u s t r i o u s member of the l o c a l R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r .

The M.W.S. of AEDIS CHRISTI E.G. G o s f o r d v i s i t e d t he Chap t e r accompanied by 111. B r o . Reg S m i t h , 31 Ex. & P e r f . J i m McRae and Gus R o b e r t s , the M.W.S. of t h e Chapt e r was Ron McKenzie.

We w i l l now l e a v e the B r i s b a n e Water Rose+Croix C h a p t e r No. 21 S.C.

T h i s C h a p t e r i s s t i l l a v i g o r o u s and w e l l a t t e n d e d one. I t s members have chosen t o keep t h e i r S c o t t i s h i d e n t i t y when the N.S.W. and A.C.T. C o n s t i t u t i o n was c r e a t e d amalgamating the E n g l i s h and some S c o t t i s h C h a p t e r s . T h i s was e x p e c t e d t o be a s t e p toward u n i t y , but when the e x e r c i s e was over t h e r e were s t i l l t h r e e d i s t i n c t R+C c o n s t i t u t i o n s : N.S.W., S c o t t i s h and ' i r r e g u l a r ' A u s t r a l i a n C o n s t i t u t i o n s . The l a s t named has now f u s i o n e d w i t h the f i r s t .

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Supreme Council of the 33rd and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite

V. IIJ. Bro. JOSEPH CLIFFORD BROOME, 33° Sovereign Grand Inspector General

Province of New South Wales—Western and Northern

ERECTION of

WOY WOY SOVEREIGN COUNCIL No. 42 S.C.

CEREMONIES OF'CENSING CONSECRATION A N D ERECTION

ADMISSION OF CANDIDATES and

INSTALLATION of

111. Bro. PHILIP ARTHUR McKENZIE, 30° as

GRAND COMMANDER and

INVESTITURE OF FOUNDATION OFFICE BEARERS Masonic Temple. SATURDAY Railway Street, 23rd FEBRUARY. 1974 Woy Woy, N.S.W. 3 p.m.

Provincial Grand Secretary Organising Secretary Secretary Designate m. Bro. F . C. W I L S O N , 32° 111. Bro. P. A . M c K E N Z I E , 30° III Bro. W. A . O L I V E R , 32°

25 Torrington Road, 8 Martin Street, 2 Werambie Street, Strathfield 2135 Lidcombe 2141 Woolwich 2110

N.B.: DRESS FORMAL OR HIGHLAND DRESS

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WOY WOY SOVEREIGN COUNCIL No. 42, S.C.

of KNIGHTS KADOSH, 30°.

Under SUPREME COUNCIL 33° A. & A.S. Rite for Scotland.

Holden under The Supreme Council for Scotland.

Province of New South Wales ( C e n t r a l ) . Sovereign Grand Inspector General.

DEDICATED: 23 February 1974

PLACE OF MEETING: Railway S t r e e t Woy Woy.

DATE OF MEETING: 4th Saturday of February, May, August & November.

ENTHRONEMENT: 4th Saturday i n February.

Grand Commander Year Membership

111. Bro. P.A. McKENZIE R.C. COUPLAND W.A. OLIVER D. GIUFFRE W.H.S. HALL W.H.S. HALL L.M.F. WANGMANN A.A.H. WILKINSON K.R. ELLIS K.R. ELLIS D. DUNS R.C. COUPLAND A.J. BROWN L.G. DOUGHTY J . WESTBROOK K. SMITH G.G. WEBBER J.E. HIBERD A. McL. SMITH

1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

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30°

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FOUNDATION MEMBERS

111. Bro. W. J. BONNITCHA. 30°

111. Bro. F. J. BRUWELL, 31°

111. Bro. J. W. COOK, 30°

111. Bro, R. C. COUPLAND, 30°

111. Bro. L. M. DAVIS. 30°

111. Bro. W. E. DREW. 30°

III. Bro. D. GUIFFRE, 30°

111. Bro. B. G. GRIFFIN. 30°

111. Bro. W. H. HALL. 30°

111. Bro. B. HORROCKS. 30°

III. Bro. E. F. LOGAN, 30°

111. Bro. A. C. MILLINGTON, 30°

111. Bro. M. L. M c M I L L A N , 30°

III. Bro. P. A. McKENZIE, 30°

111. Bro. H. E. NEAL. 30°

111. Bro. W. A. OLIVER, 32°

111. Bro. C. J. PENFOLD, 30°

111. Bro. B. T. PEARSON, 30°

III. Bro. W. RIACH, 32°

111. Bro. T. C. RILEY. 30°

III. Bro. R. A. D. ROTH, 31°

III. Bro. J. S. RUTHERFORD, 30°

111. Bro. J. A. STARKEY, 30°

111. Bro. R. P. SHORT, 31°

111. Bro. G. H. SAUNDERS, 30°

III. Bro. G. WILLIAMSON, 30°

III. Bro. F. C. WILSON, 32°

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FOUNDATION OFFICERS Grand Commander 111. Bro. P. A. McKENZIE, 30° Depute Grand Commander 111. Bro. F. C. WILSON, 32° Grand Orator 111. Bro. R. C. COUPLAND, 30° Grand Senior Warden III. Bro. E. F. LOGAN, 30° Grand Junior Warden 111. Bro. W. E. DREW. 30° Grand Treasurer 111. Bro. F. J. BRUWEL, 31° Grand Secretary 111. Bro. W. A. OLIVER. 32° Grand Master of Ceremonies 111. Bro. R. P. SHORT, 31° Ast. Grand Master of Ceremonies 111. Bro. D. GUIFFRE, 30° Grand Chancellor 111. Bro. W. H. S. HALL. 30° Grand Master of Works 111. Bro. L. M. DAVIS, 30° Grand Inner Guard 111. Bro. A. C. MILLINGTON, 30° Grand Aide-de-Camp 111. Bro. H. E. NEAL. 30° Grand Aide-de-Camp 111. Bro. J. W. COOK, 30° Grand Aide-de-Camp 111. Bro. B. G. GRIFHN. 30°

TOASTS IN REFRECTORY

'The Queen" THE GRAND COMMANDER

"•Supreme Council for Scotland" THE GRAND COMMANDER

"Supreme Council for England" V. 111. Bro. J. C. BROOME, 33° S.C.

"Grand Commander and his Officers" ^ V. III. Bro. W. A. PERREN. 33°. S.G.I.G. Southern and A.C.T. S.C.

"Foundation Candidates" V. 111. Bro. J. C. BROOME, 33°

"Guests" 111. Bro. F. C. WILSON. 32°

"Last Toast" 111. Bro. the Ven. Archdeacon W. A. LONG, 30°

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The Sovereign Council was erected on 23 February 1974. The ceremony of censing was performed by 111. Bro. S.H. B i s s e t t , 31 followed by Consecration by 111. Bro. J . Garbutt. The r e s t of the ceremonies were performed by various members of the orders. The four perambu l a t i o n s were followed by the admission of the foundation candid a t e s . The Grand Commander was then i n s t a l l e d and the o f f i c e r s invested. Then Seven Ex. & Perf, Bros, namely: John W. Bracken, A.W. Croudace, Ben. G. Henderson, Arthur Marks, W i l l i a m A, New and Les M. Wangmann were received and admitted to the 30 . They became foundation candidates.

The ceremony of E r e c t i o n performed at 7.00 p.m. by 111. Bro. J . Garbutt, 32 , a c t i n g Grand Commander completed the events of the day with p r e s e n t a t i o n of the Charter and proclamation.

The I n s t a l l a t i o n of the O f f i c e r s of the new Council then proceeded. 111. Bro. P,A. McKenzie became the f i r s t Grand Commander, with the customary ceremonial.

The f i r s t r egular meeting of the new Sovereign Council was held on 25 May 1974; i t comprised an i n t e r e s t i n g demonstration of S.T. and W. from the 19 to the 29° the f i r s t such demonstration ever performed i n the s t a t e of New South Wales.

On the 22 February 1975, the f i r s t year having been completed, the second i n s t a l l a t i o n took p l a c e . 111. Bro. Ron Coupland became the second Grand Commander. The number of e n r o l l e d members stood at 31. W.E. Drew and J.S. Rutherford had died during the year.

The balance sheet as at 31 December 1974 showed a c r e d i t of $189.42 with assets to the value of $1,547.98 and no l i a b i l i t i e s .

The main expenses had been carpet and e l e c t r i c a l equipment f o r $190.58, p r i n t i n g and s t a t i o n e r y $262.06 and c a t e r i n g $221.84 plus sundries to the t o t a l of $844.52. However the Foundation Members fees, donation of $320.40 and candidates fees produced a c r e d i t balance.

During the second year A l f r e d W ilkinson, Mervyn Beard and A l f r e d Davis were admitted as members of t h i s C o u n c i l .

In May 150 copies of the Bye-laws were p r i n t e d , cost $67.50 + 15% sales tax. A jewel had been anonymously presented to the Council to be worn by successive Grand Commanders.

A f r a t e r n a l v i s i t was proposed to Sov. Council of New South Wales No. 9 S.C. i n June.

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In August the members were Informed that the rent f o r the h a l l was 30^ per member, minimum $10.00.

In 1976 W i l l i a m J . Trevena and K e i t h R, E l l i s were e n r o l l e d . Merv. Beard became secretary from May 1976; W i l l i a m H. Barton, K e i t h Noel Parkes, Douglas Duns were b a l l o t t e d and admitted i n 1977.

At the end of 1977, the membership, f o l l o w i n g deaths and r e s i g n a t ions stood at 28 members.

B i l l H a l l was i n s t a l l e d Grand Commander i n 1978; he i s the f i r s t l o c a l member having a t t a i n e d the o f f i c e . He occupied the c h a i r f o r two years u n t i l the i n s t a l l a t i o n of 1980. Ex. & Perf. Bro. R. Westerman and Jan Hand were b a l l o t t e d during 1978.

A l f r e d Manning, Paul W i l l i a m B r a i n , F r a n c i s Walter Butt, Jack Nance, Jack Roseling (by a f f i l i a t i o n ) , Harvey Hemsworth and Adrian Brown jo i n e d the Council i n 1979. However Frank Butt died i n September, having been admitted i n May.

The I n s t a l l a t i o n Meeting of February was held on the 23rd, a change of date being caused by the double booking of the h a l l ; t h i s was a f o u r t h Friday instead of a f o u r t h Saturday.

The H a l l Management Committee expressed t h e i r regret f o r the double booking and assured that i t would not happen again.

111. Bro. R, Coupland announced h i s i n t e n t i o n to move at the next meeting that the place of meeting was changed to Hornsby.

The n o t i c e of motion that the place of meeting be Hornsby was moved and seconded, much d i s c u s s i o n followed. The f e e l i n g was ge n e r a l l y expressed to stay at Woy Woy f o r the time being was agreed. The seconder, 111. Bro. McKenzie concurred and 111. Bro. R. Coupland 32 withdrew h i s motion.

Some measure of saving i n the c a t e r i n g were implemented i n November 1979; i t was decided that from the meeting of May each brother b r i n g a p l a t e f o r the r e f e c t o r y and that a donation of $2.00 be asked from each member to a s s i s t i n the cost of c a t e r i n g at I n s t a l l a t i o n s . The r e c u r r i n g expenses were - Rent $25.00, P r i n t i n g $25.00, Postage $10.00 average. The t o t a l expenses monthly -between $116.00 and $150.00, excluded c a p i t a t i o n and jewels.

In November 1979 a donation of $20.00 was made to the HAWKESBURY Sovereign Chapter No. 180, that had j u s t been erected the previous month.

Christmas greetings were extended to the Grand Commander and h i s f a m i l y , t h i s was r e c i p r o c a t e d by him to a l l brethren and f a m i l i e s .

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February 1980 the Grand Secretary advised that a f f i l i a t e s from other c o n s t i t u t i o n R + C Chapters must wait f i v e years before being e l i g i b l e f o r membership i n Sovereign Council and f o r b i d d i n g d i s c a r d i n g dinner jackets during d a y l i g h t saving.

111. Bro. E. Neal 31° tendered h i s r e s i g n a t i o n .

B a l l o t f o r admission of Ex. & Perf. Comp. W i l l i a m Grace was taken and the I n s t a l l a t i o n of 111. Bro. L.M.F, Wangmann proceeded, conducted by I.G.C. B i l l H a l l . At the f o l l o w i n g meeting Ex. & Perf. Comps. Len Doughty and Jim Westbrook were s u c c e s s f u l l y b a l l o t t e d .

In August 1980, B i l l Richards 30° of AEDIS CHRISTI E.G. Gosford made a v i s i t .

The fee f o r a p p l i c a n t of a s i s t e r c o n s t i t u t i o n to j o i n was f i x e d to $30.00 i n c l u d i n g Diploma.

111. Bro. A.A.H. Wilkinson was i n s t a l l e d i n February 1981; the membership stood then at 33 members.

During that year S i d Rix, Kevin Ransley and Ken Smith were admitted and John Ch. Hand died. Also 111. Bro. W.J. Bonnitcha 31 , a foundation member of the Sovereign Council passed w i t h i n the v e i l . In a token of respect a l l brethren observed a minute's s i l e n c e standing f a c i n g the west. A. Wilkinson resigned due to i l l n e s s .

111. Bro. K. E l l i s was i n s t a l l e d i n 1982; during h i s year Gordon G. Webber, R. Southgate-Lewin and J . Hlbberd, W i l l i a m Mabbot Causer were admitted to the C o u n c i l .

In 1983, no Deputy Grand Commander having been nominated the previous year^, no one was ready to succeed him; Grand Commander K.R. E l l i s 31 , was r e - i n s t a l l e d f o r a second year.

Talbot Thomas Goff was admitted with B i l l Causer at the I n s t a l l a t i o n meeting of February. They were followed by A. McSmith and W i l l i a m Francis Leach.

111. Bro. E l l i s vacated the c h a i r a f t e r two years; i n 1984 111. Bro. D. Duns took over with membership increased to 39.

S. Wing Quay, Mors ley Harry E l l i s were admitted and G. Lowe 31°, was a f f i l i a t e d . Jack Roseling d i e d .

In 1985, the I n s t a l l a t i o n of 111. Bro. R. Coupland took place on February 23rd. The passing away of George Henderson, A l f r e d J . Manning and W i l l i a m H. Bardon was announced. A b a l l o t was conducted f o r the admission of Len Mc Donald.

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111. Bro. D. Duns was i n s t a l l e d next, i n February 1986. That year Robert Adam Roth, a foundation member and Bert M i l l i n g t o n , foundation Inner Guard, passed beyond the v e i l . Arthur Durable and L e s l i e Norman Bassett were admitted and E.J. Buckman was a f f i l i a t e d .

J . Stoker 31° j o i n e d , P h i l i p p e Ed. Tabuteau and Edward P u r c e l l Tate were admitted and K.A, A l l e n was a f f i l i a t e d . Roy Charles Hyde d i e d , as w e l l as Len McDonald, at the time M.W.S. of the BRISBANE WATER Chapter No. 21 S.C.

The next Grand Commander was Leonard Doughty, i n s t a l l e d i n February 1987.

We w i l l leave there t h i s summary review of the h i s t o r y of the Sovereign Council No. 42 S.C. meeting at Woy Woy. The t o t a l membership at the time being t h i r t y - e i g h t .

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SOVEREIGN GRAND INSPECTOR GENERAL PROVINCIAL GRAND SECRETARY

ANCIENT A N D ACCEPTED RITE PROPOSED SUPREME COUNCIL FOR AUSTRALIA

PERSONAL MESSAGE

from the Supreme Council for England and Wales and the Supreme Council for Scotland to all their respective members in Australia

It has become k n o w n to the Supreme Counci ls for Eng land a n d Wa les a n d Scot land that a number of brethren be long ing to their Chapters in Aus t ra l i a consider that the t ime is r ipe for the establ ishment of an independent Supreme Counci l for Aus t ra l i a . The Supreme Counc i ls , fu l ly unders tand ing this desi re, a c k n o w l e d g e that such a step wou ld be a natural a n d proper deve lopment, a n d w i l l g lad l y co-operate in br ing ing it about if it is found to have the support of a suff icient major i ty of the members of the A . & A . (S) Rite in Aus t ra l i a .

Since there are Chapters of both Consti tut ions in Aus t ra l i a , a n d since the G r a n d Consti tut ions of 1786 prov ide that there shal l be but one lega l l y estab l ished Supreme Counci l in each independent country, it w o u l d be necessary for both Supreme Counci ls to be party to any move to establ ish a Supreme Counci l for Aus t ra l i a .

The two Supreme Counci ls have therefore considered the matter together a n d have agreed that a Supreme Counci l for Aus t ra l i a could be lega l ly estab l ished a n d recognised, p rov ided that:

(a) the Chr is t ian bas is of the Orde r w a s reta ined;

(b) the representat ives of the two Const i tut ions in Aus t ra l ia could formulate a P lan acceptab le to the two Supreme Counci ls ;

(c) any Chapter wh ich w i shed to remain under its present jurisdict ion should be permitted to d o so.

The at tached P lan prepared by a W o r k i n g Party of d is t ingu ished Aus t ra l i an brethren of both Const i tut ions has been a p p r o v e d by the two Supreme Counci ls for cons iderat ion by their respective members in Aus t ra l i a .

In of fer ing this P lan to the members of a l l Chapters , the Supreme Counci ls w i sh to emphasise that they hove a l w a y s great ly v a l u e d the support a n d a l leg iance of their members in Aus t ra l i a . Nevertheless it is understood that an independent country of the size and internat iona l impor tance of the C o m m o n w e a l t h of Aus t ra l i a is enti t led to have its o w n Supreme P . Y . O .

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Counci l if it so w ishes. It must be accepted by a l l , however , that, if it is to be successful , such a Supreme Counc i l must be assured of the suppor t a n d loyal ty of a suff icient major i ty of Rose Croix M a s o n s in Aus t ra l i a .

Acco rd ing l y , if a t least two-th i rds of the comb ined total of Engl ish a n d Scottish Chapters in Aus t ra l i a prove, by a major i ty in each Chapter of at least two-th i rds of the votes cast, to be in favour of the at tached P lan , the Supreme Counci ls for Eng land a n d W a l e s a n d Scot land w i l l be prepared to join together in imp lement ing the P lan by re leas ing their members f rom their present a l leg iance . A t the same t ime the two Supreme Counci ls express their w i l l i ngness to cont inue to serve the interests as heretofore of a n y Chapte r that decides to remain under their respective jur isdict ions.

The dec is ion has to be taken by the ind iv idua l members personal ly , at least a two-thi rds major i ty of the votes cast be ing needed to show that a Chapter is in favour of the P lan . Each member is therefore required to complete the annexed vot ing paper a n d to seal it in the enc losed smal l enve lope which should then be p laced in the comple ted larger enve lope, sea led a n d sent or handed to the Recorder/Secretary of his Chap te r before 30th November, 1984. Ar rangements are be ing m a d e for Recorders/Secretar ies to t ransmit the sea led envelopes in bulk to a Returning Off icer in Aus t ra l i a , where , in due course, they w i l l be opened a n d the votes counted by two senior brethren appo in ted as independent scrutineers, w h o w i l l represent each Supreme Counc i l .

Shou ld the Chapters in Aus t ra l i a dec ide not to suppor t the format ion of a Supreme Counci l for Aus t ra l i a at this t ime, the t w o Supreme Counci ls concerned w i l l not be p repared to re-open the quest ion for a cons iderab le number of years a h e a d .

Sovere ign G r a n d C o m m a n d e r

Supreme Counci l for Scot land

Sovere ign G r a n d C o m m a n d e r

Supreme Counc i l for Eng land a n d W a l e s

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UNDER THE SUPREME COUNCIL 33° OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RfTE FOR T H E STATES AND TERRITOHIES OF AUSTRAUA AND ITS DISTRICTS

AND CHAPTERS OVERSEAS.

SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER M.-.P.-.Bro. Professor Frank Gamblen 33°

CONSECRATION OF

THE LAKES SOVEREIGN COUNCIL No. 57 by

M.-.lll.-.Bro. Jack Donald Markey 33° Grand Treasurer General H.-.E.-. Regional Commander Region No.1

and

INSTALLATION OF ili.-.Bro. Leslie Hipwell 31°

as Foundation Grand Commander by V. .III. .Bfo. Norman Charles Ward 33° Sovereign Grand Inspector General

District of N.S.W. Hunter

Saturday 22nd February, 1992 Wyong Masonic Centre, Howarth Street, Wyong

Commencing at 4.00 p.m.

Organising Founder Grand Secretary Designate lll.-.Bro. L. Hipwell 31° lll.-.Bro. W.G. Broolts 30° 14 Alley Street 15 Todd Street Speers Point. 2284 Blackalls Park. 2283 Pti. 049 58 2346 Ph. 049 59 3018

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Senior Consocraling Officer invites V.-.lll.-.Bro. N.C. Ward 33° to Install the Grand Commander Designate.

Installing Officer requests the other Officers to take up their positions. Grand Master of Ceremonies presents Grand Commander elect

Installing Officer addresses the Grand Commander elect

PRAYER - GRAND ORATOR Obligation of Grand Commander Designate.

Investiture and Installation of IM.'.Bro. Leslie Hipwell 31°

PROCLAMATION Presentation of Charter and Regulations of the Supreme Council.

M. .lll.-.8ro. J.D. Markey 33°

INVESTITURE OF FOUNDATION OFFICERS FOR THE YEAR Grand Commander lll.-.Bro. L Hipwell 31° LP. Grand Commander IlL.Bro. R. Burkill32° Deputy Grand Commander lll.'.Bro. A.T. Wood 30° Grand Orator lll.-.Bro. D.A. Henry 32° Grand Senior Warden lll.-.Bro. M. Barry 30° Grand Junior Warden lll.-.Bro. R.M. Lewis 30° Grand Treasurer III. .Bro. W.H. Lux 30° Grand Secretary IIL .Bro. W.G. Brooks 30° Grand Master of f eremonies lll.-.Bro. D. Duns 30° Grand Master of Works lll.-.Bro. R.E. Bransgrove 30° Grand Conductor IIL .Bro. W.A. Sullivan 30° Grand Chancellor III. .Bro. V.W. Lynch 30° Grand Inner Guard lll.-.Bro. LF. Jeans 32° Grand Watcher. lll.-.Bro. W.D. Gardner 30° Grand Outer Guard lll.-.Bro. R.D. Whyte 30° Grand Philosopher No.1 IIL .Bro. R.W, Jeff.'ey 30° Grand Philosopher No.2 lll.-.Bro. T. Hill 30° Grand Philosopher No.3 III. .Bro. D. Dhu 30°

The Officers are Obligated and Invested by the Grand Commander. Address to the Grand Commander lll.-.Bro. R. Burkill 32°

Address to the Officers III. .Bro. L Hipwell 31° Address to the Brethren V.-.lll.-.Bro. N.C. Ward 33°

BUSINESS OF THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL 1. Adoption of the By - Laws. 2. To elect five Members of the Standing Committee. 3. To elect an Auditor. 4. Ballot: To recommend to the Supreme Council 33° that the 30° be conferred upon: Eric

Keith Leggett . . . D.O.B. 13/5/30 ...Residing at 1/251 Burge Road. Woy Woy, 2256 ... Raised October , 1950 in Lodge Sen/ice No.537 ... Memtier of Lodge Rising Sun Gosford City No.311..Perfect 11/2/B4 in Aedis Chrisli Sovereign Chapter N0.49..M.W.S. 11/5/91 ...Currently a member of Aedis Christi Sovereign Chapter N0.49. Recommended by V.-.lll.-.Bro. N.C. Ward 33° S.G.I.C.

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CONSECRATING OFFICERS Senior Consecrating Officer M. .III. .Bro. J.D. Markey S^H.-.E.. Grand Orator V.-.lll.'.Bro. N. Elkington 33° Grand Director of Ceremonies V.-.lll. .Bro. H. Brown 33° Assist. G. Dir. of Ceremonies lll.-.Bro. E.A. Fogarty 32° Grand Secretary lll.-.Bro. G. Cupit 32° Grand Senior Warden M.-.lll.-.Bro. E.R. Brown 33° Grand Junior Warden V,-.lll. .Bro. E. Gummow 33° Grand Inner Guard lll.-.Bro. E.J. Barlow 32° Grand Outer Guard lll.-.Bro.B. Carter - Smith.30° Grand Organist lll.-.Bro. LA. Williams 32°

Illustrious Brethren assemble at 3.45 p.m. Reception of Consecrating Officers at 4.00 p.m.

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS Senior Consecrating Officer appoints Assistant Consecrating Officers. A Supreme Council of

Grand Elect Knights Kadosh is opened by the Senior Consecrating Officer

HYMN Report by the Grand Director of Ceremonies.

Lord, Behold us with Thy blessing Brethren all, assembled here;

Onward be our footsteps pressing inThy love and laith and fear

For Thy mercy we adore Thee For this rest upon our way;

Lord, again we bow before Thee Speed our labours here this day

Petitioners assemble in the West The Senior Consecrating Officer addresses the Grand Commander Designate.

Grand Secretary reads the Charter. Consecrating Grand Orator reads Proverbs 4:1 to 13.

Senior Consecrating Officer Constitutes the Sovereign CounciL Oration by the Grand Orator.

The Flame of Truth is kindled by the Senior Consecrating Officer. The Grand Orator sprinkles incense on the Flame of Truth and offers Prayer.

Consecration and Dedication. Proclamation.

Fanfare. Blessing.

INSTALLATION OF GRAND COMMANDER Installing Officer V.-.lll.-.Bro. N.C. Ward 33° Grand Orator V.-.lll. .Bro. N. Elkington 33° Grand Master of Ceremonies V.-.lll.-.Bro. H. Brown 33° Grand Senior Warden M.-.lll.-.Bro. E.R Brown 33° Grand Junior Warden V. .lll.-.Bro. E. Gummow 33° Grand Inner Guard lll.-.Bro. E.J. Barlow 32°

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5. Ballot: For admission as Joining Members, 111.- .Bros. K. L Browne 31", D. F. Leonard and N. J . Maunder.

6. General Business. Retirement of Consecrating Officers

Closing Hymn

Ttie day Tfiou gavesL Lord is ended The darkness falls at Thy behest

To Thee our morning hymns ascended. Thy praise shall sanctify our rest

As o'er each continent and island. The dawn leads on another day.

The voice of prayer is never silent. Nor dies the strain of praise away.

The sun that bids our rest is waking. Our brethren 'neath the western sky.

And hour by hour fresh lips are making. Thy wonderous doings heard on high.

lll.-.Bro. M. Barry 30" (Iwlichael) III. .Bro. H.E. Bransgrove 30° (Raymond) lll.-.Bro. W.G. Brooks 30° (William) 111. .Bro. R. Burkill 32° (Raymond) lll.-.Bro. W.F. Childs 30° (Wilfred) 111. .Bro. D.E. Dhu 30° (Dudley) lll.-.Bro. D. Duns 30° (Douglass) lll.-.Bro. W.D. Gardner 30° (William) lll.-.Bro. D.A. Henry 32° (David) IIL-.Bro. T. Hill 30° (Thomas) lll.-.Bro. W.F. Hill 31° (Waller) IIL-.Bro. L Hipwell 31° (Leslie) lll.-.Bro. A . L Hughes 30° (Albert) IIL-.Bro. P.C.W.M. Jayasinlia30° (Carl) III. .Bro. L F . Jeans 32° (Leonard)

llL-.Dro. W.G. Jefferson 31» (Wilfred) Ill.-.Dro. R. W. Jetfery (Ronald) IIL-.Bro. M. G. Jensen 31" (filaxwell) lll.-.Bro. J . A. King 30o (John) 111. .Bro. J . E. Wrkness 32" (James) lll.-.Bro. R. M. Lewis 30° (Robert) lll.-.Bro. W. H. Lux 30o (William) IIL-.Bro. V. W. Lynch 30° (Valentine) IIL-.Bro. B. P. Mudge 30o (Burnett) 111. .Bro. M. C. Shepherd 30° (Milton) IIL-.Bro. W. A. Sullivan 30" (William) IIL-.Bro. A. L G. Taylor 300 (Allred) lll.-.Bro. N. C. Ward 33° (Norman III. .Bro. R. D. Whyte 30O (Robert) lll.-.Bro. A. T. Wood 30" (Alan)

FOUNDATION MEMBERS III. .Bro. K L Brown 31° (Kenneth) lll.-.Bro. D.F. Leonard 30° (David) III. .Bro. N. J. Maunder 30o (NoeQ

TOAST LIST For these All His Blessings, we give thanks to the Lord

through Jesus Christ our Saviour. • Amen

Her Most Gracious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 11 Grand Commander The Supreme Council 33° Grand Commander Response M. .III. .Bro. J.D. Markey 33° The Sovereign Grand Inspector General Grand Commander Response V. .lll.-.Bro. N.C. Ward 33° Our Guests IlL.Bro. K.L. Browne 31°

The meeting of Central Coast Sovereign Chapter No.249 will follow at 7.00 p.m.

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SUPREME COUNCIL 33° OF THE ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED RITE

for the States and Territories of Australia and its Districts and Chapters Overseas

THE LAKES Sovereign Council No. 57

CONSECRATED: 22 February 1992

PLACE OF MEETING: Wyong Masonic Centre,

Howarth Street, Wyong.

DATE OF MEETING: 4th Saturday - February, May, August and November at 4pm. (The meeting of Sovereign Chapter CENTRAL COAST No, 249 follows on the same day at 7pm.)

INSTALLATION: 4th Saturday in February

A very interesting and rare ceremony was performed in Wyong Masonic Centre on 22 February 1992, that of the Consecration of a new Sovereign Council, THE LAKES SOVEREIGN COUNCIL No. 57 of the 30th degree of the Ancient and Accepted Rite for the States and Territories of Australia and its Districts and Chapters Overseas. This in short is the Australian Constitution.

Late last year at a meeting in the South in Wyong, Bro. Len Jeans had told me to keep a few pages in the Centenary Book for the new Sovereign Council which was to be established during the following year.

There was already one Sovereign Council of the 30th degree operating in the d i s t r i c t , that of the Scottish Constitution founded in 1974 and meeting in Woy Woy.

The knights 30th of the English Constitution - later the N.S.W. and A.C.T. Constitution - had to travel , to Newcastle or Sydney to attend meetings of that degree.

It had sporadically been suggested that a local Sovereign Council should be established, but i t was repeatedly thought that the number of prospective knights was too small.

At last, after persevering, M.'. 111.. Bro. Professor Frank Gamblen 33 ° came to Wyong for the consecration of a new Sovereign Chapter, a ceremony which was performed by M.*, 111.. Bro. Jack Donald Markey 3 3 ° , Grand Treasurer General.

The ceremony was well attended and the ritual well conducted. It began at 4pm when the consecrating Officers were received. A Proclamation with a fanfare and a blessing crowned the Consecration and Dedication.

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Then the Installation of the Foundation Grand Commander proceeded. He was 111.'. Bro. L. Hipwell 3 1 ° . His installation completed he in turn proceeded to obligate and Invest his officers, following which the f i r s t business of the new Sovereign Council was conducted.

At the conclusion of this f i r s t meeting, the Council was closed. The visitors were served an afternoon tea.

Later in the evening, an ordinary meeting of the Sovereign Chapter of the 18°took place. Many stayed on for the evening; most, however, departed very well pleased at having witnessed a rare and Interesting event.

Having reported the birth of the newest Masonic body in our d i s t r i c t , we can only watch with sympathy its progress and development, wishing i t growth and prosperity under the wise guidance of i t s Commanders.

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M A R K L O D G E S M E E T A S F O L L O W S

CITY OF NEWCASTLE: 4th Tuesday In January, March. MAY, July, September and November, at Masonic Hall, Wolfe Street, Newcastle. Tyled 7|30 p.m,

CHELMSFORD: 4th Thursday In January, March, May. July, September and November, at Wallsend. Tyled 7 p.m.

HAMILTON: 3rd Saturday in February, APRIL, June, August. October, December, at Hamilton. Tyled 7.30 p.m.

WAR'ATAH: Second Saturday In February, April, June. August. OCTOBER, December, at Waratah. Tyled 7 p.m.

ERINA: 4th Tueesday in January, March, May, July. SEPTEMBER, November, at Wyong. Tyled 7.30 p.m.

SEDGWICK UNITED: Last Tuesday In AUGUST. October. February and. June and First Saturday in December and April, in Sedg-wiclt Hall. King Street. Newcastle. Tyled 7.30 p.m.

WEST WALLSEND: Ist Saturday in AUGUST, October, December. February. April and June, in Masonic Hall. West , Wallsend. Tyled 7 p.m.

SPEER'S POINT: 4th Saturday In January. March, May. July, September and NOVEMBER, at Speer*3 Point Tyled 7 p.m.

TORONTO: 2nd Wednesday in January, March, MAY, July, September and November, at Toronto. Tyled 7.15 p.m.

EVENING STAR: Ist Tuesday In October, December, February. April, June and AUGUST, at Adamstown. Tyled 7.15 p.m.

BELMONT: Third Tuesday In February, April, JUNE^ August. October and December, at Belmont. T^led 7 p.m,

C A R d P F : Second Tuesday In February, April. June, August, October and DECEMBER, at Cardiff. Tyled 7.15 p.m.

GOSFORD: First Thursday in January, MARCH. May. July September and November, at Gosford.

RAYMOND T E R R A C E : 2nd Monday in APRIL, June, August. October, December and February, at Raymond Terrace. Tyled 7 p.m.

STOCKTON PENHTSULA: Last Monday in July, September, November, January, March and MAY, at Stockton. Tyled 7 p.m.

MATHEW MARK: Third Wednesday in February, April. June. AUGUST. October. December. Tyled 7,30 p.m.

FRIENDSHIP MARK: Second Friday in February. APRIL. June. August. October. December. Tyled 7.30 p.m.

Installation Month In Capitals.

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ERINA MARK LODGE N.S.W. No. 72

Under the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of N.S.W.

FOUNDED: 16 September 1922

PLACE OF MEETING: 15 Howarth S t r e e t WYONG 2259

DATE OF MEETING: 4 t h Tuesday i n J a n u a r y , March, May and J u l y

INSTALLATION: 4 t h Tuesday i n September

LAST MEETING WAS HELD ON 27 JANUARY 1981

The MARK LODGE have been amalgamated w i t h t he ORDER OF THE HOLY ROYAL ARCH N.S.W. C o n s t i t u t i o n

c r e a t e d i n 1980

The Grand Lodge o f MARK MASTER MASONS of N.S.W.

was e s t a b l i s h e d on 27 May 1889

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ERINA LODGE of MARK MASTER MASONS No. 72

Date of Instal l .

Nov 1922 Wor Bro STOYLES. Herbert G. II 1923 DODD, G.H. II 1924 BAKER, G.G. II 1925 ROSE, D'Arcy II 1926 BURNS. F.D. II 1927 WALPOLE. G.A.

Sep 1928 WHITE, H.G. 11 1929 HOWARD, C .F . II 1930 II 1931 JONES, V . L . II 1932 BATEMAN, C D . II 1933 DAVIES. A.M. 11 1934 PRENTICE, D.A. tl 1935 FERGUSON, E .H. II 1936 WILBOW, J . II 1937 McGOWAN, Norman Thomas II 1938 JAMES, C P . II 1939 SMITH, O.E. II 1940 RUSSELL, A .H. It 1941 QUAYLE, Edward Ray tl 1942 STOKES, Edward II 1943 MACLEAN, J .R. II 1944 CHALMERS, H.W. II 1945 RUTTER, Horace Henry II 1946 VAUGHAN, F . T . G . II 1947 MAWSON, B.H. II 1948 BRAGG, G.E. II 1949 FROST, A .G. M 1950 PARSONS, CW.R. II 1951 SAMSON, Arnold J .

Date of Insta l l .

Sep 1952 Wor Bro COPPIN, James " 1953 PARSONS, Harold G . J . " 1954 LEAN, M.T. " 1955 SLOMAN, C E . " 1956 LEAN, M.T. " 1957 MACKENZIE, R . C " 1958 WILSHIRE. Reginald Robert " 1959 REEVES, N.H.S. " 1960 TAYLOR, James H. " 1961 TANDY, John Ph i l l ip " 1962 BOOKER, Ronald H. " 1963 WALKER-SMITH, E l i John " 1964 FARRELL, F .N. " 1965 MULLEN, Noel " 1966 WALKER, Albert George " 1967 DANIEL, Allan George " 1968 ELLEM, Charles Herbert " 1969 ANDREWS, Herbert Charles " 1970 GOSNELL, Robert R. " 1971 " 1972 MINKS, P.H. " 1973 MULLEN, Noel " 1974 GOSNELL, Robert " 1975 JURD. Noel " 1976 JURD, Ivan " 1977 LIDDEN, Walter " 1978 HENRY, R. " 1979 PAULEY, D. " 1980 LIDDEN, Walter " 1981 PAULEY. D.

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MINUTE BOOK: 20 June 1922 - 20 November 1943

(TkLi iA the. pJtAt Minute Book of. the Lodg.e. 3t begins by. tepoJiting. the meeting, to fonm a Lodge, then continues wiJh the minuter of. meetings held on average fjOUA. time/i a yean.. On the fAji4t yexwi, meetings weA.e mo^itty. keJA on Tue^idayA f/iom 6pm to 7.50pm.. LateA., the meetings iveAe moyie /legitioA., Th.eA.e iA no buAine^'i papen. incJjuded, and obvLouAty the minuter aoe of varying inte/ieAt acco/iding to the SecM.etaA.y'/i peA.ceptl.on of ivkat ^houid be /lecjondued. I

M i n u t e s o f M e e t i n g h e l d i n Masonic H a l l , Wyong, a t 7.30pm, Tuesday, 20 June 1922, f o r the purpose o f f o r m i n g a Mark Masons' Lodge. Moved Edwards, seconded S t o y l e s t h a t B r o . R i c h a r d s be S e c r e t a r y p r o tem.

Moved by H i l l s , seconded by Walp o l e t h a t a M.M.M. Lodge be formed a t Wyong.

Moved Edwards, seconded Walpole t h a t Lodge be named 'ERINA Mark Lodge'. Moved Baker, seconded Anderson t h a t n i g h t of meeting be March, May, J u l y , September, November on the 2nd Tuesday a f t e r t he f u l l moon. Proposed W a l p o l e , seconded H i l l s t h a t Wor. M a s t e r be Bro. S t o y l e s . P roposed Edwards, seconded Hobbs t h a t Sen. Warden by Bro. Dodd. Proposed H a i l e s , seconded B r y a n t t h a t J u n i o r Warden be Bro. B a k e r .

A l s o , t h a t Grand S e c r e t a r y be p r e s e n t e d p e t i t i o n t o form t he Lodge s i g n e d by W.M. and Wardens o f M.M. Lodge 'OXFORD' No. 30 and t h a t I n s t a l l a t i o n be a r r a n g e d t o t a k e p l a c e soon a f t e r p e t i t i o n g r a n t e d . That Sec, w r i t e t o S e c r e t a r y , Lodge WYONG a p p l y i n g t o use t h e i r H a l l f o r meetings and r e h e a r s a l s and e n q u i r e amount of r e n t .

The E l e c t i o n o f O f f i c e r s p r o c e e d e d . The f o l l o w i n g were nominat e d : - M. O v e r s e e r , ROSE; Sen. O v e r s e e r , BURNS; J.O., PENFOLD; T r e a s u r e r , EDWARDS; R e g i s t r a r o f Marks, BRYANT; S e c r e t a r y , RICHARDS; Sen. Deacon, WALPOLE; J u n . Deacon, HILLS; I n n e r Guard, GIBSON; T y l e r , BLAKE; D i r e c t o r o f Cerem., ANDERSON; C h a p l a i n , JONES. The p o s i t i o n of O r g a n i s t was l e f t u n f i l l e d . S t e w a r d s , ADAMS and HAILES.

The f e e t o be advanced t o the Mark M a s t e r Mason degree was Two g u i n e a s ; dues were One g u i n e a p er y e a r i n advance. I t was a l s o moved t h a t t he Lodge be a 'wet l o d g e ' , w i t h no s p i r i t s . The i n s t a l l a t i o n arrangements were l e f t i n the hands o f the W.M.M. and h i s Wardens,

P r e s e n t were M.M.M. H.G. S t o y l e s , C. H i l l s , J.E. Edwards, A.C. Hobbs, G.A. W a l p o l e , G.S.H. Adams, T. Anderson, A.W. R i c h a r d s . The M.M. were: F.G. Bak e r , G.H, Dodd, D'A. Rose, F.D, B r i a n t , J.H. B r y a n t , P.L. G i b s o n , A.C. H a i l e s , W.H. B l a k e , V.L. J o n e s , J.T. P e n f o l d .

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The i n a u g u r a l m e e t i n g was h e l d a t 6pm i n the Wyong Masonic H a l l , on S a t u r d a y 16 September 1922.

A c a s u a l Mark M a s t e r Masons Lodge was opened by the G.M., M.W.M. Bro. W.B. Doust.

The f o l l o w i n g were advanced t o the h o n o r a b l e degree o f M.M.M.: G e r a l d H e a t h c o t e DODD P.M., F r e d e r i c k Gershom BAKER P.M., D'Arcy ROSE P.M., F o r e s t Douglas BURNS M.M., John Thomas PENFOLD M.M., James Henry BRYANT M.M., P e r c y L i o n e l GIBSON M.M., W i l l i a m Henry BLAKE M.M., Varney L l o y d JONES M.M., Asa C h a r l e s HAILES M.M.

C o n s e c r a t i o n and D e d i c a t i o n f o l l o w e d , t h e ceremony b e i n g conduct e d by M.W.M. B r o , Doust.

Wor. B r o . H. S t o y l e s was p r e s e n t e d by h i s s u p p o r t e r s and was i n s t a l l e d i n the c h a i r o f M.M. Lodge ERINA No. 72, the ceremony performed by R.W. Bro . H.W. J o l l i f f e P.G.M. The M a s t e r i n v e s t e d h i s o f f i c e r s as nominated. The t h r e e a d d r e s s e s were d e l i v e r e d by Grand Lodge O f f i c e r s , who t h e n r e t i r e d .

B u s i n e s s was t h e n c o n d u c t e d : t h a t a bank account be opened i n t he Commercial Bank o f A u s t r a l i a i n the name o f the Lodge and t h a t a sub-committee be a p p o i n t e d t o d r a f t the By-Laws of the Lodge. The Lodge was then c l o s e d .

Tuesday, 14 November 1922: t h e f i r s t a c c o u n t s were p a s s e d f o r payment -

W. D i x o n , Opening N i g h t Supper £10/8/-; A. B e l l , c o r d i a l s , 11/1; J.W, Hughston, H i r e of Launch, £4; L.C, Reeves, p r i n t i n g , £2/3/6; Hordern B r o s . L t d . , R e g a l i a e t c . , £24/17/-; P e t t y c a s h , ( S e c . & Br o . P e n f o l d ) , 17/5; S e c r e t a r y , a l e s f o r op e n i n g n i g h t , £1/19/-; W. B r o . S t o y l e s , r e f u n d amount f o r Wa r r a n t , £3/3/6; D a v i e s & Conningham, p r i n t i n g , 14/-; Mrs Gregoy and B r o . B a k e r , r e f r e s h m e n t s , £1/1/-.

The f o l l o w i n g were p r o p o s e d and seconded, b a l l o t e d and a c c e p t e d , and were advanced t o the hon. degree of M.M.M.: Sydney A r t h u r BEETON, Raphael A r t h u r GRIFFITHS, Henry W i l l i a m HANSEN, C l a r e n c e F e l i x HOWARD, Donald E r n e s t MOBBS, H i l t o n Sydney MORRIS, John D a v i d STEVENSON, A r t h u r S t a n l e y WILSON.

I t was d e c i d e d t o s t a n d over the d i s c u s s i o n o f the By-Laws u n t i l next m e e t i n g .

Tuesday, 13 March 1922: A c c o u n t s were - Harvey C. S m i t h , r e g a l i a £2/4/6; Hor d e r n B r o s , , r e g a l i a £1/4/11; F.W. Wh i t e , P r e s e n c e Book £1/8/3; S e c r e t a r y , stamps and minute book 10/6; Mrs G r e g o r y , r e f r e s h m e n t s , 15/-; WYONG Lodge, r e f r e s h m e n t s £1/8/-.

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The f o l l o w i n g were s u c c e s s f u l l y b a l l o t e d : B r o s . James B u c k l e y KEMPSTONE, J o s e p h STOYLES.

V i s i t o r s were: V.W.M. B r o . Borden D.G.I.W. w i t h s e v e r a l Grand Lodge O f f i c e r s and v i s i t i n g b r e t h r e n from N e w c a s t l e . The two b r e t h r e n mentioned above were advanced, f o l l o w i n g w h i c h the By-Laws as r e a d were adopted.

Tuesday, 15 May 192 3, t y l e d a t 7.50pra. W.A. BUSCOMBE and G.A. STEPHENS were s u c c e s s f u l l y b a l l o t e d .

The f o l l o w i n g J u l y , B r o s . James Hogg PAUL, C h a r l e s James FENTON, George MARGIN and Kenneth C. DODDS were s u c c e s s f u l l y b a l l o t e d . A l l , w i t h t he e x c e p t i o n o f Dodds, were members o f RISING SUN No. 311.

The time of I n s t a l l a t i o n a p p r o a c h i n g , t h e O f f i c e r s t o l e a d the d e s t i n y o f the young Lodge were chosen t h a t n i g h t . E l e c t e d were:- W.M. B r o . G.H. DODD; S.W., F.G. BAKER; J.W., D'A. ROSE; M.O., F.D. BURNS; S.O., J.T. PENFOLD; J.O., C. HILLS; S.D., G.A. WALPOLE; J.D., P.L. GIBSON; I.G., W.H. BAKER; O.G., H.W. HANSEN; D. of C. and I.P.M., H.G. STOYLES; R e g i s t r a r J.H. BRYANT; T r e a s u r e r , J.W, EDWARDS; C h a p l a i n , C.J. FENTON; Stewards, A.C. HAILES and G.A. STEPHENS; A u d i t o r s , D'A. ROSE and J.T. PENFOLD. M o t i o n s were adopted t h a t : t h e J.W. be empowered t o spend a sum not e x c e e d i n g 5/- i n c l e a n i n g up South a f t e r each m e e t i n g ; I n s t a l l a t i o n s be h e l d on u s u a l m e e t i n g n i g h t ; t h a t I n s t a l l a t i o n South be i n the s t y l e o f the o r d i n a r y South a t Lodge WYONG.

Emergent m e e t i n g , 1 August 1923, 7.50pm. P r o p o s i t i o n s : B r o. BUSCOMBE, James, a u c t i o n e e r , Mann S t r e e t , of RISING SUN 311; DEAN, Stephen A r n o l d , Lodge WYONG; Frank LEES, b u t c h e r ; Henry Howard McINTYRE, c a r t e r ; a l l o f Lodge WYONG; and Bro. John DYET, s c h o o l t e a c h e r , o f MORISSET. A f f i l i a t i o n : R a l p h K e n d a l l MORTIMER of G o s f o r d . B a l l o t e d , a c c e p t e d and advanced t o the Hon o r a b l e Degree o f Mark M a s t e r Mason were: J . H, PAUL, G. MARGIN, F. LEES, H, H, McINTYRE and J , DYET. F. J . BUSCOMBE and S. A. LEAN b e i n g a b s e n t , were t o be advanced a t a l a t e r d a t e .

Bro. R. R. MORTIMER was i m m e d i a t e l y a p p o i n t e d t o the p o s i t i o n of O r g a n i s t .

Tuesday, 4 September 1923 ( w r i t i n g d i f f i c u l t t o r e a d ) .

Bro. G. W r i g h t was e l e c t e d S e c r e t a r y i n November 1925. I n J u l y 1926, b r o s . G. STOYLES and J.H. PAUL f o r w a r d e d dues a s k i n g f o r c l e a r a n c e .

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S,l/1/- was p a i d t o t h e Wyong A d v o c a t e .

New o f f i c e r s were e l e c t e d f o r the y e a r 1926-27:-M.M., F.D. BURNS; I.P.M., D'A. ROSE; S.W., WALPOLE; J.M., G. DYETT; M.O., H.G. WHITE; S.O., H. HANSEN; J.O., C. HOWARD; C h a p l a i n , LEAN; T r e a s u r e r , C.N. WALTERS; R e g i s t r a r and S e c r e t a r y , G. WRIGHT; S.D., G.A. STEPHEN; J.D., C. FENTON; D i r . of C e r . , MORTIMER; O r g a n i s t , STOYLES; I.G., A. McINTYRE; O.G., BAKER; Stewards, F. LEES and K. DODD. We are s u r p r i s e d t o f i n d the name o f STOYLES r e - a p p e a r i n g , as he was g r a n t e d c l e a r a n c e i n J u l y 1926. The i n i t i a l s v a r y , so perhaps t h e r e were two STOYLES - one Jo s e p h y , who l e f t , and a n o t h e r . Herb.

M i n u t e s o f I n s t a l l a t i o n M e e t i n g , 14 September 1926. Grand Lodge O f f i c e r s and v i s i t o r s b e i n g a d m i t t e d , Wor. Bro. F. D. BURNS was i n s t a l l e d by V. Wor. B r o . H.E. CADDY and o t h e r G. L. O f f i c e r s .

T h i s was t h e f o u r t h y e a r o f the f o u n d a t i o n o f Mark Lodge ERINA No. 72.

When one goes t h r o u g h the Mi n u t e Book, one meets a l l the names of the e a r l y Masons: Herb S t o y l e s , who was the f i r s t Headmaster of the new G o s f o r d H i g h S c h o o l ; George A. W a l p o l e , M o n i t o r of t h e Farm f o r Boys a t Mount Penang i n 1912 and P r i m a r y Teacher a t Woodport s c h o o l and G o s f o r d s c h o o l on the h i l l ; R a l p h R. M o r t i m e r , who e s t a b l i s h e d the s t o r e , l a t e r Myers, i n Mann S t r e e t ; F r e d . Gershom B a k e r , a famous p e r s o n a l i t y i n Wyong; C h a r l e y H i l l , bank manager; Dr J i m P a u l o f 1 Mann S t r e e t ; Buscombe, D. P r e n t i c e , Frank L e e s , G. M a r g i n , Angelo D i a c o p o u l o s .

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ERINA MARK LODGE No. 72

Under the Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of New South Wales

160 C a s t l e r e a g h S t r e e t , Sydney

We have t h r e e M i n u t e Books of t h e Lodge c o v e r i n g 23 November 1943 t o 20 May 1959; 28 J u l y 1969 t o 2 September 1969; and 23 September 1969 t o 27 J a n u a r y 1981 - wh i c h i s the date o f the l a s t m e e t i n g o f the Lodge as an independent body. T h e r e a f t e r i t was amalgamated w i t h t h e newly formed U n i t e d Supreme Grand Chap t e r o f Mark and R o y a l A r c h Masons of NSW and ACT by the A r t i c l e of U n i o n o f 1979.

The Mark M a s t e r Lodges c o n f e r one degree o n l y : the c a n d i d a t e , who must be a M a s t e r Mason i n good s t a n d i n g , i s b a l l o t e d , and i f s u c c e s s f u l , advanced t o the h o n o r a b l e degree of Mark Mason. The lo d g e s a r e c o n s t i t u t e d s i m i l a r l y t o C r a f t Lodges w i t h c o r r e s p o n d i n g o f f i c e r s p l u s t h r e e O v e r s e e r s .

S i x m e e t i n g s were h e l d a n n u a l l y on the f o u r t h Tuesday o f the 1 s t , 3 r d , 5 t h , 7 t h , 9 t h and 11th months, i n the Wyong Masonic Temple.

At f i r s t , t he r e c o r d s of meetings were n e a t l y and e l e g a n t l y penned by W.B.E. S t o k e s ; d e a l i n g w i t h t he o r d i n a r y b u s i n e s s of t h e l o d g e , t h e y took j u s t a page.

The expenses f o r t h e South were about £1/14/-, o r even l e s s , r i s i n g o c c a s i o n a l l y t o £13/10/— f o r the i n s t a l l a t i o n o f 26 September 1944. I n s t a l l a t i o n s were h e l d on Tuesdays.

I t i s i n t e r e s t i n g t o compare the p r i c e s t h e n w i t h p r e s e n t p r i c e s . The r o l l o f members s t o o d a t 65 f o r the y e a r 1944-45, and t h e t o t a l e x p e n d i t u r e f o r t h a t y e a r was £76/11/1. The South a c c o u n t e d f o r £14/9/6; p r i n t i n g , £6/16/6; c l e a n i n g , £1/10/-; r e n t , £6/-/-; and c o n t r i b u t i o n s t o G.L., £12/16/-. At the mee t i n g o f J u l y 1945, i t v a s d e c i d e d t o make a d o n a t i o n of £10/-/- t o the R.A. C h a p t e r ,

W. B r o , Gershom B a k e r , a prominent i d e n t i t y o f Wyong, was the T r e a s u r e r and T y l e r i n 1945. He was a l s o Steward and lo o k e d a f t e r t he So u t h , d o i n g the c o o k i n g o c c a s i o n a l l y . A man o f many r o l e s !

W. Br o . S t o k e s , s e c r e t a r y o f the Lodge, was a p p o i n t e d G.D.I.W. The lodge v o t e d a sum of up t o £18/-/- as a c o n t r i b u t i o n towards the c o s t o f a s u i t a b l e r e g a l i a .

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I n 1947, 23 September marked t h e S i l v e r J u b i l e e of Mark M a s t e r Lodge No. 72. The F o u n d a t i o n M a s t e r , V.W.Bro. H.G. S t o y l e s , former Head M a s t e r o f G o s f o r d H i g h S c h o o l , the f i r s t i n the d i s t r i c t , was i n v i t e d t o come back and t a k e the c h a i r t o i n s t a l l t h e new M a s t e r . S i x t e e n Grand Lodge O f f i c e r s were i n a t t e n d a n c e .

At the m e e t i n g o f March 1948, the b r e t h r e n lamented the p a s s i n g of t h e i r b r o t h e r , V.W.Bro. G e r s h . B a k e r , t r e a s u r e r of the lodge a t the t i m e . On 22 March 1949, t h e y mourned the p a s s i n g away o f H.G. W h i t e , who was a l s o a P.M. of RISING SUN No. 311.

May was the monthe when the b r e t h r e n of G o s f o r d Mark Lodge made t h e i r a n n u a l v i s i t t o E r i n a Mark Lodge. They were i n v i t e d t o conduct the work f o r the e v e n i n g . I n 1950, W.Bro. K i n g s l a n d was o f f e r e d the m a l l e t , who r e t u r n e d i t a f t e r h a v i n g completed the work o f the e v e n i n g .

A c o n t r i b u t i o n of £3/-/- was v o t e d f o r the p u r c h a s e of r e g a l i a f o r the G.D.W.I, on 22 May 1951, but a d o n a t i o n of £20/-/-t o E r i n a C h a p t e r t o l i q u i d a t e t h e i r debt toward G.C. was l o s t on a show o f hands.

A m o t i o n t h a t members o f the Lodge w i t h 20 y e a r s ' unbroken p r e s e n c e be made h o n o r a r y members was l o s t on 24 J u l y 1951.

The Lodge was i n c l u d e d i n D i s t r i c t No. 6, and owing t o the f a c t t h a t the Lodge had o n l y been v i s i t e d once i n the p a s t t h r e e y e a r s , a m o t i o n was moved t h a t a new d i s t r i c t be formed, t o be c a l l e d 6A, c o n s i s t i n g of Wyong and G o s f o r d Mark Lodges. The m o t i o n was c a r r i e d and s e n t t o the Grand Lodge, where i t was p r o b a b l y i g n o r e d . There i s no f u r t h e r mention o f t h a t s u b j e c t .

Was the lodge dry? Or r a t h e r , were the d r i n k s on the d r i n k e r ? I t was moved t h a t , i n f u t u r e , c o s t s o f d r i n k s be borne by the l o d g e . An amendment, ' t h a t c o l l e c t i o n be made to d e f r a y the c o s t s ' was l o s t , and from t h e n on, d r i n k s were c h a r g e d on lodge f u n d s .

F r a t e r n a l v i s i t s were made r e g u l a r l y by o t h e r l o d g e s on an i n d i v i d u a l b a s i s . March was the month f o r combined f r a t e r n a l v i s i t s from l o d g e s from Nos. 5 and 6 D i s t r i c t s o f the N e w c a s t l e a r e a . Names mentioned: EVENING STAR, Adamstown; TORONTO, HAMILTON and DOUST Mark Lodges.

The dues p a i d by members were i n c r e a s e d t o £1/10/- on a m o t i o n p r e s e n t e d a t the I n s t a l l a t i o n m e e t i n g , September 1954.

I n J u l y 1954, o f f i c e r s were nominated and e l e c t e d f o r the e n s u i n g y e a r . However, some s o r t of muddle had o c c u r r e d ,

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and as a r e s u l t , an emergent m e e t i n g was convened i n August to p r o c e e d t o an e l e c t i o n . We a r e i n f o r m e d t h a t a Land Mark ( u n f o r t u n a t e l y the minute does not e l a b o r a t e on i t s n a t u r e ) had been t r a n s g r e s s e d . The new l i s t shows t h a t the name of the p r e v i o u s l y e l e c t e d M a s t e r had been r e p l a c e d by a n o t h e r name. What a c t u a l l y happened i s t h a t the f i r s t nominee was a l r e a d y i n l i n e f o r h i g h o f f i c e and c o u l d not accumulate two h i g h o f f i c e s c o n c u r r e n t l y .

Some b r e t h r e n were advanced and some b r e t h r e n were e x c l u d e d under Sec. 117 of the Book of C o n s t i t u t i o n s f o r non-payment of dues. Names were n e v e r mentioned, but e x c l u s i o n was a u t o m a t i c . Q u i t e a few t e n d e r e d t h e i r r e s i g n a t i o n s t h r o u g h the y e a r s f o r v a r i o u s u n s t a t e d r e a s o n s , but we guess t h a t many l e f t the d i s t r i c t . A s t e a d y s t r e a m of c a n d i d a t e s from C r a f t Lodges were advanced k e e p i n g the membership a t a h e a l t h y l e v e l , and k e e p i n g M a s t e r and o f f i c e r s p r o f i c i e n t w i t h o u t r e c o u r s e to e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n s .

Some names a r e n o t i c e a b l e f o r t h e i r d e d i c a t i o n . Such a r e the names of J a c k and J i m Burrone (Giacomo and G i o v a n n i ) . They were farmers of E r i n a , who were d e v o t e d t o the C r a f t , v o l u n t e e r i n g y e a r a f t e r y e a r f o r s t e w a r d s h i p and h e l p i n g i n a l l p r a c t i c a l ways. J a c k made t h e D. of C. b a t o n , w h i c h he p r e s e n t e d on 24 J u l y 1945. He a l s o made and p r e s e n t e d a m a l l e t , p r o b a b l y the one used i n f r a t e r n a l v i s i t s between G o s f o r d Mark and E r i n a . At the i n s t a l l a t i o n i n 1952, one was stew a r d and the o t h e r , t y l e r . They ne v e r o c c u p i e d h i g h o f f i c e . At the next i n s t a l l a t i o n , J i m t e n d e r e d an a p o l o g y as he was u n w e l l . At the f o l l o w i n g m e e t i n g , the b r e t h r e n h e a r d t h a t he had d i e d . They f a c e d west w h i l e the o r g a n i s t r e n d e r e d s u i t a b l e harmony. J i m had a Masonic f u n e r a l , d i s p e n s a t i o n b e i n g g i v e n by G.L. of M.M.M. i n A p r i l 1958 t o wear aprons a t the f u n e r a l of Bro. Giacomo B u r r o n e , as mentioned i n the mi n u t e s o f May, The s u r v i v i n g b r o t h e r was p r e s e n t e d w i t h t h e d i s t i n c t i o n o f Honorary Membership i n J a n u a r y 1957.

On 26 November 1956, we f i n d a r a r e m e n t i o n f o r the f i r s t t i m e : t h a t o f a v i s i t by S. G r i f f i t h , ' S c o t c h C o n s t i t u t i o n ' . T h i s was as r a r e as i t was n o t e w o r t h y , as i t i s the f i r s t r e f e r e n c e found so f a r o f a v i s i t by a member of the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n Mark Mason. T h i s shows t h a t v i s i t s - a t one time suspended - had resumed by t h e n . A l s o , t h e r e i s no men t i o n of the v i s i t o r ' s Lodge. He p r o b a b l y would have come from e i t h e r G o s f o r d o r Woy Woy, each h a v i n g a R o y a l A r c h Chapter of t h e S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n . Mark Masons from E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n s were o r g a n i s e d i n Mark Lodges. Not so the S c o t t i s h : t h e y b e l o n g e d t o a C h a p t e r . The S c o t t i s h B r e t h r e n a r e p a r t of a R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r w h i c h c o n f e r s t h r e e d e g r e e s , of whi c h Mark i s the f i r s t . S c o t t i s h Mark Masons do not wear a Mark Mason a p r o n , t h e y wear R o y a l A r c h aprons and s a s h . The o n l y

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time t h e y wore a Mark apron was on the n i g h t they were advanced. C o n s e q u e n t l y , v e r y few p o s s e s s such an a p r o n , w h i c h i s o n l y l e n t f o r the one n i g h t . A l s o , the s i g n , w h i c h i s made of two p a r t s , i s used i n a d i f f e r e n t way: the S c o t t i s h complete the s i g n , t he E n g l i s h s t o p a t the f i r s t p a r t and i t i s com p l e t e d l a t e r . T h e r e f o r e , w h i l s t making t h e same s i g n , they do not l o o k a l i k e . I remember v i s i t i n g Wyong from Woy Woy, when t h i s was e x p l a i n e d t o me, so t h a t I would not f e e l t h a t I had made a m i s t a k e , b e i n g the odd man o u t .

When b r o w s i n g t h r o u g h the books, i n t e r e s t i n g p i e c e s o f f i n a n c i a l i n f o r m a t i o n come t o l i g h t . The bank statement f o r J u l y 1958 was £113/3/2, and the lodge had a s u b s t a n t i a l amount of o u t s t a n d i n g dues. A t e n d e r was r e c e i v e d f o r an I n s t a l l a t i o n Banquet f o r f i f t y , o f £18/6/-, wh i c h was un a n i m o u s l y a c c e p t e d . The c o s t o f t h e monthly South u s u a l l y r e a c h e d c l o s e t o £3/-/-.

Of p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t i s the appointment o f E m i l R o s e n f e l d e r o f G o s f o r d Mark Lodge as D.G.I.W. f o r D i s t r i c t No. 9, i n 1959. He was a v e r y w e l l known Mason; he m i s s e d few meetings -c r a f t , mark, o r c h a p t e r s - i n the d i s t r i c t . When Masons met, E m i l was amongst them!

At t he meeting o f J a n u a r y 1959, W. M. W i l s h i r e o u t l i n e d t h e i n t e n t i o n o f h a v i n g a combined m e e t i n g i n May of a l l l o d g e s of No. 9 D i s t r i c t . T h i s was c a r r i e d . A Combined M e e t i n g was t h e r e f o r e h e l d i n May, whi c h opened a t 7.lOpm w i t h 51 v i s i t o r s i n a t t e n d a n c e and 15 Grand Lodge o f f i c e r s , l e d by the Most Wor. M a s t e r . The t o t a l a t t e n d a n c e was 99. Expenses passed f o r t h e South were £52/5/8!

Three c a n d i d a t e s were s u c c e s s f u l l y b a l l o t e d . V i s i t o r s were a d m i t t e d a t 7.45pm w i t h two f r a t e r n a l s . T h i s m e e t i n g was a g r e a t s u c c e s s , and i t s r e p o r t c l o s e s t he f i r s t of the t h r e e l a t e r m inute books.

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At the J u l y m e e t i n g , the G.D.I.W., E. R o s e n f e l d e r , made a h i n t a t a p o s s i b l e i n c o r p o r a t i o n o f the Ark M a r i n e r w i t h the Mark Mason, but s t r e s s e d t h a t i t was no more tha n an i d e a .

The i n s t a l l a t i o n o f the new M a s t e r t o t h e C h a i r o f Adoniram i n September 1959 saw 39 members, 21 v i s i t o r s , and G.L. o f f i c e r s a t t e n d i n g , making a t o t a l o f 69. The c o s t o f the c a t e r i n g was, as f o r the p r e v i o u s y e a r , £13/6/- f o r 50 g u e s t s . The u s u a l monthly expenses r a n t o an average of £25/-/-, the South c o s t b e i n g n e a r £5/-/-.

A member of a Mark Lodge has not t o be a p a s t master o f a C r a f t Lodge t o be e l e c t e d t o the c h a i r . T h i s i s l o g i c a l , s i n c e a mark was g i v e n t o a f e l l o w c r a f t , i n o p e r a t i v e masonry, f o r him t o i d e n t i f y h i s work. A f e l l o w c r a f t was one who has f a r advanced i n t h e c r a f t t o be a b l e t o c u t st o n e s a c c o r d i n g t o p l a n . I f the s t o n e s were w e l l wrought, good work and square work, i t was p r o p e r l y marked and numbered and i n acc o r d a n c e w i t h the w o r k i n g p l a n s , i t t h u s r e c e i v e d h i s p e r s o n a l mark.

I n f a c t , u s u a l l y t h e master of a Mark Lodge was not a P a s t M a s t e r of a C r a f t Lodge. However, Grand Lodge thought t h a t i t was n e c e s s a r y t o i s s u e a ' D i s p e n s a t i o n ' p r i o r t o i n s t a l l a t i o n . I t s h o u l d have been c a l l e d endorsement, r a t h e r t h a n d i s p e n s a t i o n .

F r a t e r n a l v i s i t s from G o s f o r d were now c a r r i e d out i n t h e month of J u l y , when t h e work f o r the e v e n i n g was c a r r i e d out by t h e M a s t e r and O f f i c e r v i s i t o r s .

I n s t a l l a t i o n s i n the Mark were, and s t i l l a r e , not as i n t r i c a t e as i n t h e C r a f t , but they were as p o p u l a r , as we can judge by the number o f v i s i t o r s a t t e n d i n g t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s .

The I n s t a l l a t i o n o f September 1962 was the o c c a s i o n o f , i n the words w r i t t e n i n the minute book, 'one o f the most t o u c h i n g scenes e v e r e x p e r i e n c e d by members and v i s i t o r s o f t h i s l o d g e ' . I t o c c u r r e d when V.W.Bro. S t o k e s a s k e d p e r m i s s i o n t o g i v e h i s G.L. r e g a l i a t o Lodge E r i n a and i n v e s t our newly-honored B r o t h e r W.M.Bro. J i m Cop p i n w i t h i t . T h i s he d i d most s t i r r i n g l y i n a n e v e r - t o - b e - f o r g o t t e n r i g h t - f r o m - t h e - h e a r t e u o l o g y o f the s t e r l i n g q u a l i t i e s of B r o . J i m , h i s e x c e l l e n t work as s e c r e t a r y o f the l o d g e , and so f o r t h . V.W.Bro. Sto k e s a l s o p r e s e n t e d as a t o k e n o f the B r e t h r e n ' s esteem the G.L. J e w e l to V.W.Bro. C o p p i n . V.W.Bro. C o p p i n f e e l i n g l y responded s t a t e d 'how he had e n j o y e d h e l p i n g the Lodge i n t h i s way...' I t may be remembered t h a t the b r e t h r e n o f the Lodge had c o n t r i b u t e d £18/-/- towards the c o s t of a s u i t a b l e r e g a l i a f o r t h e i r s e c r e t a r y , W.Bro. S t o k e s , who had been a p p o i n t e d G.D.I.W. i n J u l y 1947, a d i s t i n c t i o n t o the p e r s o n and t o h i s Lodge. He thus d e l i c a t e l y r e t u r n e d t o h i s Lodge the apron t o be used by a n o t h e r b r o t h e r e l e v a t e d t o the same d i s t i n c t i o n . The minutes c o n c l u d e d s t a t i n g t h a t 'as u s u a l , one of the d e l i g h t s of the o c c a s i o n was the s o l o r e n d e r e d by Br o . Reg. S m i t h ' .

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The M a s t e r of the Lodge p r e s e n t e d h i s g a v e l when i n v i t i n g a v i s i t i n g M a s t e r t o t a k e o v e r the work t o be p e r f o r m e d . H a v i n g c o n d u c t e d , w i t h the h e l p of h i s o f f i c e r s , whatever was on the programme, the work of the e v e n i n g b e i n g ended he r e t u r n e d the m a l l e t t o the M a s t e r of the Lodge, w i t h thanks f o r t he honour.

I n t h e cas e of a n n u a l v i s i t s , w h i c h were as r e g u l a r l y r e t u r n e d , a s p e c i a l m a l l e t was used t o conduct t h e p r o c e e d i n g s . The m a l l e t was brought by t h e v i s i t o r s and l e f t a f t e r t h e i r d e p a r t u r e t o be r e t u r n e d on the o c c a s i o n of the r e t u r n v i s i t . T h i s was a r e g u l a r r i t u a l , and names of the s u c c e e d i n g M a s t e r s and the y e a r were engraved on the m a l l e t . I t happened t h a t the g a v e l , put away u n t i l the nex t v i s i t , was m i s l a i d , t o the embarrassment of thos e r e s p o n s i b l e f o r i t s ' s a f e - k e e p i n g . F o r t u n a t e l y t h e l o s t implement was e v e n u a l l y r e c o v e r e d , as r e c o r d e d i n the minutes of 23 J u l y 1963: 'W.Bro. Thompson and V.W.Bro. E. R o s e n f e l d e r spoke of the r e v i v a l o f the exchange of m a l l e t a t such f r a t e r n a l v i s i t a t i o n s , a d v i s i n g t h a t the s p e c i a l m a l l e t used i n t h e p a s t on such o c c a s i o n s had been l o c a t e d and would be i n use f o r t h i s purpose h e n c e f o r t h . W.Bro. Thompson e x p r e s s e d h i s s i n c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n and p l e a s u r e ' . T h i s was t h e m a l l e t used between G o s f o r d and E r i n a on r e c i p r o c a l v i s i t s . I t c o u l d a l s o happen t h a t a g a v e l c o u l d be so crowded w i t h names t h a t no room was l e f t f o r r e c o r d i n g f u r t h e r , and would have t o be d i s c a r d e d and a new one p r o v i d e d . P r o b a b l y J a c k B u r r o n e , who made the D. of C. b a t o n , a l s o made the m a l l e t r e f e r r e d t o e l s e w h e r e i n the m i n u t e s .

At the J u l y 1964 m e e t i n g , i t was p r o p o s e d t h a t V.W.Bro. S t o k e s , aged 86, be nominated f o r f u r t h e r G.L. Honours. He had been a p i l l a r o f s t r e n g t h i n the Lodge. He was a member f o r a g r e a t many y e a r s and h i s c o n t r i b u t i o n was p r a c t i c a l as w e l l as g i v i n g h i s b r e t h r e n the b e n e f i t o f h i s e x p e r i e n c e i n r u n n i n g the a f f a i r s o f the Lodge. H i s c o n t r i b u t i o n had been e x t e n s i v e and a p p r e c i a t e d .

Gersh Baker had been a c t i v e i n the S o u t h , as had W.Bro. F.N. F a r r e l l , as p o i n t e d out i n the mi n u t e s of 26 J a n u a r y 1965 i n t he f o l l o w i n g terms: 'the e x p e n d i t u r e s f o r the l a s t two Souths was t a k e n as f o r the same meetings of the p r e v i o u s y e a r s & was s u p p l i e d by Wor. Bro. F a r r e l l but had a c t u a l l y c o s t v e r y c o n s i d e r a b l y more t h a n the amount of payment by t h i s l o d g e , s i n c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n o f the a s s i s t a n c e thus g i v e n by our W.M. was p l a c e d on r e c o r d . '

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began t o e x p r e s s a c c o u n t s i n b o t h systems; a l s o , the amount of dues was e x p r e s s e d i n d o l l a r s and i n c r e a s e d to $4 p e r annum. The m o t i o n was c a r r i e d w i t h two d i s s e n t e r s . Such a m o t i o n would be c a r r i e d today by a c c l a m a t i o n ! The S e c r e t a r y reminded the b r e t h r e n t h a t 'a c o n s i d e r a b l e t o t a l of dues were o u t s t a n d i n g ' .

At t h i s p o i n t , may I r e g i s t e r my s i n c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n f o r the manner i n which the s e c r e t a r y , Bro. F. V e s s e y , kept the minute book w i t h a n e a t , t i d y and v e r y l e g i b l e hand, i n marked c o n t r a s t t o h i s p r e d e c e s s o r . B r o . Vessey a l s o i n s e r t e d a copy of the b u s i n e s s papers and a copy of the B a l a n c e Sheet f o r the p e r i o d 30 Septemaber 1963 t o 28 September 1965. I t i s t o be r e g r e t t e d t h a t S e c r e t a r i e s d i d not i n s e r t t h e s e s h e e t s each y e a r w i t h l i s t s o f membership. F. Vessey was S e c r e t a r y from 1965 t o 1969.

The p r o b l e m of overdue f e e s was s t i l l v e r y much a f i n a n c i a l v e x a t i o n . A f t e r d e f e r i n g a few t i m e s , i t was d e c i d e d t o r e s o l v e the i s s u e . A d v i c e was sought and r e c e i v e d from Grand Lodge, r e g i s t e r e d l e t t e r s were sent t o the d e l i n q u e n t s , and a f t e r a r e a s o n a b l e t i m e , t h e y were e x p e l l e d and named i n the minute book. At a subsequent m e e t i n g , a member of the l o d g e , name u n d i s c l o s e d , spoke f o r one of the e x p e l l e d b r e t h r e n who had been ' e x p e l l e d f o r N.P.D., had been h a v i n g a v e r y d i f f i c u l t t i m e , had been v e r y i l l , and was now d eceased, moved t h a t the e x c l u s i o n be r e s c i n d e d , dues w r i t t e n o f f and c l e a r a n c e i s s u e d . ' C o n s i d e r a b l e d i s c u s s i o n f o l l o w e d and a r u l i n g was a g a i n sought from G.L, The Grand S e c r e t a r y gave h i s r u l i n g on t h e m a t t e r but the t e n o r of h i s l e t t e r i s not d i s c l o s e d . I t most c e r t a i n l y was not f a v o u r a b l e t o the m o t i o n : n e g l e c t of payment of dues i s , i n Masonry, one of t h e c a r d i n a l s i n s .

A n o t h e r I n s t a l l a t i o n M e e t i n g came and went i n 1966 w i t h an a t t e n d a n c e of 92 (29+43+20). I t seems t h a t v i s i t o r s outnumbered the b r e t h r e n two t o one!

N o t i c e of the d e a t h of B r o t h e r L. Wldowson was g i v e n . He was a v e r y w e l l known l o c a l Mason.

Was t h a t y e a r the b e g i n n i n g of t h e p e r i o d of i n f l a t i o n i n w hich we l i v e d and know so w e l l now? Or the r e s u l t of t o o many b r e t h r e n s t a y i n g away from the m e e t i n g s ?

An a l a r m was sounded i n November 1966 when 'the s t e a d y downward t r e n d i n the f i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n o f the Lodge" was mentioned. The r e n t a l had been i n c r e a s e d t o $10 per m e e t i n g .

C o n s i d e r a b l e d i s c u s s i o n f o l l o w e d , and 'the poor a t t e n d a n c e of members o f t h i s l o d g e ' was a l s o mentioned. I t had been n o t i c e d t h a t i t was not uncommon f o r v i s i t o r s t o outnumber t h e i r h o s t s ; on some o c c a s i o n s up to f o u r v i s i t o r s were i n v i t e d t o f i l l o f f i c e r s ' p o s t s l e f t v a c a n t by the non-attendance of the h o l d e r s .

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You are fraternally requested to attend the I N S T A L L A T I O N M E E T I N G of vour Lodpe to be held in the M A S O N I C T E M P L E , W Y O N G , on T U E S D A Y , 28th S E P T E M B E R , 1965, at 7.00 p.m.

Yours fraternally, H . L . C A S S E L L , Secretary

Phone Moris.set 73-1191. Box 11, P.O., Dora Creek

AS A T 28th S E P T E M B E R . 1965

Woi. Hio, N, T Mt(;o\van \ ' , W O I . B K J O . f'iaik Woi B I O C TV .Iai;if> Bill. v.. Bi ov.;... . Bi u. P ,i- Lc\>'iispicl. Bio C. I' B i i n c , \ \ o i . Bi-i.. P. E , Quiiyli, Bro. L <; Gaidiiioi, Wor. Bro. O . E . Smith. V. Wor. Bro E . Stokes. Wor-. Bro. H . H . Rutter iAuditor* Bro. .J. Prosto:.. V. Woi . Biu. A. O. Frost. Bro P. Duncar. Wor. Bro B H. Mauson. Bro. X. R. Anr^:'. Bro. F. F. .Miiscord, B I O . H . . ] . L . - ; : Bro. (:. I)avii---Wor. Bro. II C .1. J'aisoii.^. Woi . Kro A .' Samson Bro. K. K Hoii.iiul Wor. Kro. .1. roppiii, I'A fMD.C.

I Troasiirri-1 l.-lrc) l:, .i. Hid r. ,1. .loiv--13ro. r,. Abel Bro. II 1., M'it;;;m Kro. L. Widdowson, B I O . A . l i . Tavlor. Bro, (',. C. Dunlop I.Stouaidl. Bro. r;. P JlrC'alluiii. Wor, B I O . M L I M I I < Sicw.a: il I. Bro. L . E , M .lulmîloii. Bro. .X. H. RtTVc.-. Bio. B. Isiaol. Bro. L. S. M. Brown. Bro. R. H . Moiri.s. Wor. Bio. J . H. Taylor i fhnp-

lain.'. Bro. R. G. Goujrh. Bro. F. N. Farrell (I.P.M.). Bio. J . F . Ward. Woi-. Bro. R. r . .Mack<'n7.io. Bro. T. .Anderson. Wor. Bro. R. R. Wilsbiie. Bro. J. P. Tandy (D.C.). Bro. J . A. Grant. Bro. E . J . Walker-Smith. Bro. F. Ford. Bro. B. R. Frost. Bro. R Gieentiee. Bro. N. .Mullen (W.M.i . Bro. A. J . Swanfsoii (Stew.ird).

Bro. R. H . Booker .Sitwaidi. Bi-o. L. Mar.sh. Bio . R. Black. B I O. R. Hav.-kr, Bro. E . Waki-haiii B I O . K . Muliard. Bro. R. Kt-nrp. Bro. A G. Walker iS.D.i, Bro. H Cartwriphl. Bro. A. J . Sanders. Bro. R. Pullinp. Bro. J . L . Gri(lith.s Bro. A. G. Daniels iJ.W.I. Bro. J . A. Butler. Bro. W. D. Beri-idpt B I D . p . S. Chandler i RcKi.-^'im Bro. C. H . Elleni i.M.O... Bro. A. C. Poilc Bro. N. ('. Sr-inoi B I O . W. R. Bui-j 'cs..: P.lO. L U (twins Hro. W R, Andrews i.I,C).). Bro n McDonald. Hi-o .1. Ponstablr R . O Kio .1 .1 t '.avi'tilorl.; ' .'si M\\ i i Bro. s. O. .Morns. Bro. u. K. P.av Bro. c. T. \'au>.'li,-iii Bro V. Clinias. Bro. B E . Wan-. Bro. T. Moi-fian. Bro. A. A Str.'K-liar. Bro. R. R. r.osMcll ' ; ' i. • Bro. D . G. Sicwail, Bro, J . H . Pi'ttiloid Bio. F . H . P. Taylor Bro. C. Lane. W. 1 Bro . C. A. Ro 'i i-.s Bro. H . L. Cassell. Bro. N. W. Stettaford. Bro. J . Rumble. Bro, R. Newham. Bro. D. H . Morfran. Bro. R. J . Griftin Bro. A. W. Dickson (Ji

(Steward 1. - . i Bro. H . C. Andrew ( J O . i Bi-o. I. R. Bales. Bro. P. H . Minks iJ .D. i . Bro. F . C. Ve.ssev. Bro. H . J . Scott." Bio, R. A. Cochrane <S.D.). Bro. P. R. Butchei. Bro. Rev M Elliss 'Orgaiii.st).

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U'.M. ?.W. J.W. M.O. S.O. J.O Tica.suiTi' Fii'j.'i.str.-ir Scrn'larv

h\i>. H . t;. stovio.s Bro. G H Dodd

Bro F . G Bakei Bro. D Rose

Bro. V V. Burns Bro J T Penfold

Bio J W. Edwards Bio. J . H . Bryaril

BiM A. W. P.iclKiids

Bro. (;. A. Walpole J.I). Bio. C. Hills I.G. Bro, P. L. Gibson Tyler P.ro W H . Blake n.C. W Bro T. Anderson Cbaiilain Bro W L . Jones Stew.u-ds Bro, C. L. Adams

P.io A. C. Hailes

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Jecre, tarici

1922 Bro . Richar-d:-. 1943-45 W. Bi'o. E . Stokes 1923-25 Bro. J . H . Bryant 1946 Bro. J . R. McLean 1926-31 Bro. G. Wrig-ht 1947 W. Bro. H . W. Chalmers 1932-35 W. Bro. C. P. James 1948-52 W. Bro. B. Mawson 1937-39 Bro. E . R. Quayle 1953-5B W. Bro. A. Samson 1940 Bro. E . Stokes 1957-62 W. Bro. J . Coppin 1941 Bro. G. M. Notley 1962-65 Bro. J . C. Constable

Officers (or iL year J965-66

I shall pas.s this way but once. Any pood thinp; I can do, lei me do it. Any kindness I can show, let me .show it now. Let me not defer- these things, nor neglect them, for \l not pass this way apain.

W . M . l . P . M . S.W. . J . W M.O S.O J . O Chaplain Renistrar Treasurer Seci-otarv I), of C. Or-ânist S.D. j.n.

-J .O, Tyler Stewards

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Wor. Bro. N . M U L L E N Wor. Bro F . N. F A R R E L L &A.

Bro. A. G. W A L K E R Bi-o. A. D A N I E L S ^-T-

Bro C. E L L E M . . Bro. J . C. C O N S T A B L E

Bio. H . C. A N D R E W Wor. Bro. J . H . T A Y L O R

Bro. S. C H A N D L E R V. Wor. Bro. J . C O P P I N

Bro, F . V E S S E Y Wor. Bro. J . T A N D Y

Bro. Rev. M A I T L A N D E L L I S S , S.C. Bro. R. C O C H R A N E

Bro. P. H . M I N K S Bro. i ; R G O S N E L L

Bro. G. D U N L O P Bro. J. .1. G A V E N L O C l s

W. Bro. T. L E A N W. Bro. R. B O O K E i ;

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Wor. Bro. H . H R U T T E R

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Grand Lodpe

Wor. Master, Officers & Installing Master

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"Our Guests"

W O R . M A S T E R

W O R . M A S T E R

Wor. Bro. C. A. Rogers

Bro. A. Daniels

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Olienic (or our Oeam 1965-66

If I have helped some strugpling man to master His baser self, a nobler life attain;

If by my love some heart has beaten faster-I shall not have lived in vain.

If I have sown the seeds of peace and gladness. If I r.ave caused sad lips lo meet acam.

If I .--.av.. eased some other's ache and sadnes-; .^hall not have lived in vain.

1 I hav.. made one weaty lift the briphK'i. If I have eased another's toil and pain,

If I have made some comrade's burden lighter, I shall not have lived in vain.

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First Saturday I4th» Commerce 'S.C.K Newcistle Fourth Thursday (23idi — Chelmsford tWallsend). Fourth Friday (25th i - <:;osford i S . C ) .

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Second Saturday i9 t l i i - Waratah (Mayheldi.

X O V E M B E K Second Saturdav (ISlhi Albert Joscphson (K.C.), Woy Woy. Third Saturday' (20th) - .Tubilee (S.C.), Nowca.stle'. Fourth Saturday (27th) — Speers Point.

D E C E M B E R First Saturday (4th) — G. R. Short (Branxton). Second Tuesday (14th) - Cardiff.

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.MARK Lf)I>GKS M E E T AS F O L L O W

(liisljilhition months in hrackels)

.Meetings in •lanuary, .March, .May, •\u\y. Srptrnilier iiiid November

n U N G O G (.\pril). Isl Tmiisd.iy aflei I'ull .Moon, 7.1,"i p.m. (••O.SKORD i2nd. Sal. .Marchi; Flegular Meetings 1st Thnis., 7.30 )>.iii T O R O N T O (.May): ,'ird Wed.. .January, otherwise 2nd Wed.. 7.If) p.m. D O U S T (Weston - 3i(l Sat. .May): Regular meetings 'MA Tliiirs., 7 p.in. E R I N A (W^•ong - September): 4th Tuesdav, 7,30 p.in C I T Y O F N E W C A S T L E (Mav): 4th Tuesday. 7.30 p.m. B U R B R I D G E (Cessnock - March): 4lh Tuesdav, 7.30 p.m. C H E L M S F O R D (Wallsend - September): 4th Thursday, 7 ji.ni. S P E E R S P O I N T (November): 4lh Saturdav, 7.3(i )).m. S T O C K T O N P E N I N S U L A iMay): L;isl Monday. 7 p.m.

Meetings in February, April , June, ..Xugust, OetolHT and I)eceml>er

E V E N I N G S T A R (Adamstown - August): 1st Tuesdav. 7.15 p.m. M A I T L A N D (April): 1st Wednesday, 7 p,m, W E S T W A L L S E N D (August): 1st Saturdav, 7 p,m. R A Y M O N D T E R R A C E (April): 2nd Monday. 7 p.m C A R D I F F (December): 2nd Tuesdav, 7.15 p.m, M A N N I N G (Kurri K u r r i - Apri l ) : 2nd Tuesdav. 7 p.m. F R I E N D S H I P (Lambton - Apri l ) : 2nd Fridav.'7,30 p.m. W A R A T A H (Mayfield - October): 2nd Saturday, 7 p.m. B E L M O N T (June): 3rd Thursday, 7 p.m. M A T H E W S (New Lambton - August): 3rd Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. G, R. S H O R T (Branxton - Saturday, Dec. 4): 3rd Saturdav 7.30 p m H A M I L T O N (April): 3rd Saturday, 7.30 p.m. S E D G W I C K U N I T E D (Newcastle West - .August): Last Tuesday,

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P L E A S E F I L E T H I S LIST,

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1922- 23 • 1923- 24 1924- 25 • 1925- 26 • 1926- 27 • 1927- 28 1928- 29-30 1930- 31 1931- 32 1932- 33 • 1933- 34 1934- 35 • 1935- 36 • 1936- 37 1937- 38 1938- 39 1939- 40 1940- 41 1941- 42 1942- 43 1943- 44 • 1944- 45 1945- 46 1946- 47 • 1917-48 1948- 19 • 1949- 50 19r)0-51 1951- 52 1952- 53 1953- 54 1954- 55 1955- 56 1956- 57 1957- 58 1958- 59 1959- 60 1960- 61 1961- 62 1962- 63 1963- 64 1964- 65

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Wor. Bro. F . G. B A K E R Wor. Bro. D ' A R C Y R O S E

Wov. Bro F . D. B U R N S Wor. Bro. G. A. W A L P O L E

Wor. Bro. H . G. W H I T E Wor. Bro. C. F . H O W A R D

Wor. Bro V. L . J O N E S Wor, Bro. C. D. B A T E M A N

Wor. Bro. A. M . D A V I E S Wor. Bro. D. A. P R E N T I C E

Wor. Bro. E . H . F E R G U S O N . Wor. Bro. J . A. W I L B O W

i ' Wor. Bro. N. T. M c G O W A N Wor. Bro. C. P. J A M E S

Wor. Bro. O. E . S M I T H Wor. Bro. A H . R U S S E L L Wor. Bro. E R. Q U A Y L E

V. Wor. Bro. E . S T O K E S . P.G.M.O. Wor. Bro. J . R M c L E A N

Wor. Bro. H . W. C H A L M E P . S Wor. Bro. H H R U T T E R

Wor Bro. F . T. G. V A U C H A N Wor. Bro. B . H . M A W S O N

Wor. Bro G. E . B R A G G V. Wor. Bro. A. G. F R O S T

Wor. Bro. C W I'. I'AP.SONS Wor. Bro A. J. SA.MSOX

V. Wor. Bro. J . C O P P I N P.A.C;.I).C Wor Bro. H . G J . P A R S O N S

Wor. B I O M . T . L E A N Wor. Bro. C. E . S L O M A N

Wor. Bro. M . T. L E A N Wor. Bro. C. M A C K E N Z I E

Wor. Bro. R. R W I L S H I R E Wor. Bro. N. H S R E E V E S

Wor. Bro. J . P. T A Y L O R Wor. Bro. J . P. T A N D Y

Wor. Bro. R. H . B O O K E R . Wor. Bro. E . J W A L K E R - S M I T H

Wor. Bro. F . N. F A R R E L L

JfflLted Pad Wader. Rt. Wor. Bro. A . O. C L A R K , "P.D.A.G.O. Very. Wor. Bro. A. B A K E R , P .D .G.LW. Wor. Bro. C. T, S P E N C E R • Wor. Bro. G. W . S C O R G I E Wor. Bro. C. A . R O G E R S

* Deceased.

The Wor. Master wishes to inform all Brethren that Most Wor. Grand Master has seen fit to elevate Rt. Wor. Bro. Noel Elkington to the position of Past Deputy Grand Master and we all congratulate him on the honour thus conferred.

"With gratitude and affection — the work of our District Inspector.^, past and present"

1922-24 V. W. Bro. N. S A R R O F F 1924-26 V. W. Bro. H . E . T. C A D D Y 1926-28 V. W. Bro. J . B E L L 1928-30 V . W. Bro. T. W Y L I E 1930-32 V. W. Bro. A. L . D U M B R E L L 1932-34 V. W . Bro. T. J . M A Y 1934-36 V . W. Bro. A. T H O M P S O N 1936-38 V . W. Bro. E . D A W K E N S 1938-40 V . W. Bro. W. G. H A N S O N 1940-12 V . W . Bro. G. A N D E R S O N 1942-44 V . W . Bro. L . A. H A R B U T T 1944-46 V . W. Bro. R. H . H O D G E S 1946-48 V. W. Bro. E . S T O K E S , P.G.M.O. 1948-50 V . W. Bro. E . M. L O V E T T 1950-52 V. W. Bro. N. E . S M I T H 1952-54 V. W. Bro. A. B A K E R 1954-56 V. W. Bro, C. F . H A R R I S 1956-58 V . W. Bro. A. M I T C H E L L 1958-60 V. W. Bro. E . R O S E N F E L D E R 1960-62 V W. Bro. S. C. G R I F F I T H S 1962-6-) V . W. Bro. E . A. L I L L I S S 196-1-66 V W. Bro G H C A R R

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The bank b a l a n c e on the monthly statement had been d e c r e a s i n g f o r some t i m e , 'as a r e s u l t , i t was d e c i d e d t o c a l l a s p e c i a l m e e t i n g o f a l l members t o d i s c u s s the m a t t e r ' .

A r e p o r t on t h a t s p e c i a l m e e t i n g i s p l a c e d on page No. 152, but we n o t i c e t h a t t he p r e v i o u s page ( t h a t i s , 150/151) has been removed. The r e p o r t says o n l y : 'At the r e q u e s t o f the Wor. M a s t e r , the s e c r e t a r y r e a d the r e p o r t on the s p e c i a l m e e t i n g of the lod g e members, c a l l e d t o t r y and improve the f i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n of the Lodge. No c o n c r e t e d e c i s i o n was a r r i v e d a t , as owing t o t h e l a t e n e s s o f the hour i t was moved t h a t t h e d i s c u s s i o n on the m a t t e r be c l o s e d f o r the e v e n i n g ' . A good p i e c e o f news was g i v e n a t the next m e e t i n g , t h a t i s , t h a t Lodge Wyong had agreed t o reduce the r e n t .

Tim F a r r e l l , p a s t master of the l o d g e , was a p p o i n t e d D.G.I.W. i n 1967. The an n u a l f r a t e r n a l v i s i t o f G o s f o r d Mark Lodge i n May was headed by i t s M a s t e r , Reg. S m i t h . He cond u c t e d the work o f t h e e v e n i n g i n a d v a n c i n g B r o. V.H. Lewis t o the ho n o r a b l e degree o f a Mark Mason. He was seconded by B r o s . J i m C o p p i n , C a v e r s w a l l , G o s f o r d l.P.M. K e v i n Ruble and E m i l R o s e n f e l d e r . A l l names s t i l l w e l l remembered.

At t h e m e e t i n g o f 24 September 1968, a l l members of t h i s lodge s t o o d i n s i l e n c e f o r one m i n u t e , f a c i n g the west, as a mark of r e s p e c t t o the l a t e E m i l R o s e n f e l d e r , P a s t M a s t e r and D.G.I.W., a r e g u l a r v i s i t o r who had p r e s e n t e d c e r t i f i c a t e s i n May.

R e v e r t i n g back t o t h a t m a t t e r of g r e a t i m p o r t a n c e i n the l i f e of any a s s o c i a t i o n - the f i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n - we n o t i c e t h a t the b i - m o n t h l y bank b a l a n c e seems t o be lower t h a n b e f o r e , c o n s i s t e n t l y b e i n g below $100. The c o s t o f the South had i n c r e a s e d t o an average o f $25, and the c o s t o f r e g a l i a and j e w e l s had a l s o i n c r e a s e d . I n March, 1969, f o r i n s t a n c e , the f i n a n c i a l s t atement shows: S o u t h , $15.30. the r e n t o f the h a l l s t o o d a t $8 per m e e t i n g .

E r i n a Mark Lodge No. 72 : 23 September 1969 t o 27 J a n u a r y 1981

T h i s i s the l a s t r e g i s t e r , and i t w i l l t a k e us t o the end of the s t o r y of Mark Lodge No. 72.

The r e p o r t o f the ann u a l I n s t a l l a t i o n on 23 September opens the r e g i s t e r . C o s t s f o r the I n s t a l l a t i o n amounted t o : Rent, $8; S o u t h , $43.44; p r i n t i n g , $9.84; p o s t a g e , $7,90 ( i n c l u d i n g Emergent M e e t i n g ) . TOTAL: $69.18.

The customary v i s i t of G o s f o r d ' s Mark Lodge too k p l a c e i n November. The lodge was a l r e a d y i n a bad p o s i t i o n w i t h r e g a r d

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t o membership, and c o n s e q u e n t l y f i n a n c i a l l y weak. As the minute book s t a t e s : ' T h i s b e i n g Lodge G o s f o r d ' s y e a r l y f r a t e r n a l t o t h i s Lodge when i t i s customary f o r t h e i r o f f i c e r s t o occupy the v a r i o u s c h a i r s & c a r r y out the work, i t was d i s a p p o i n t i n g t h a t o n l y the W.M. , Wor. Bro. McCrae & one B r o t h e r were i n a t t e n d a n c e . N e v e r t h e l e s s , the Wor. M a s t e r - Wor. Bro. Andrews, welcomed them....' There i s no mention of any work b e i n g c a r r i e d o u t .

At the n e x t m e e t i n g , i n J a n u a r y 1970, the t o p i c of amalgamation was d i s c u s s e d . A d e l e g a t i o n of Grand Lodge was i n a t t e n d a n c e . 'In r e s p e c t t o the p r o p o s e d Amalgamation, the Grand Lodge D e l e g a t i o n were asked numerous q u e s t i o n s by the B r e t h r e n i n a t t e n d a n c e & t h e i r knowledge & a d v i c e was g r e a t l y e n l i g h t e n i n g t o a l l p r e s e n t ' .

The r e c o r d s now a r e becoming v e r y t e r s e i n d e e d , w i t h o u t i n f o r m a t i o n on expenses or bank b a l a n c e . E n t r i e s a r e m e a n i n g l e s s :

C orrespondence was r e a d and r e c e i v e d on the m o t i o n of

A c c o u n t s were passed f o r payment on the m o t i o n of

T r e a s u r e r ' s statement was c o n f i r m e d on the m o t i o n of

The b a l a n c e sheet was t h e n p r e s e n t e d t o t h e b r e t h r e n .

The S e c r e t a r y - T r e a s u r e r c e r t a i n l y d i d not d e s e r v e h i s h o n o r a r i u m . Perhaps he d i d not get any...

I t was d e c i d e d t o h o l d a committee m e e t i n g , date not m entioned, w h i c h changed the n i g h t of m e e t i n g t o the f i r s t Thursday i n J a n u a r y and a l t e r n a t e months, i n s t e a d of the f o u r t h ; a l s o , to i n c r e a s e the dues from $4 t o $5 a n n u a l l y , and l a t e r t o $6.

On 25 May, the s u b j e c t of amalgamation was a g a i n t a k e n up: 'A d i s c u s s i o n was h e l d r e the advantages o r o t h e r w i s e of the amalgamation o f E r i n a Mark Lodge & E r i n a A r k M a r i n e r , w i t h v a r i o u s o p i n i o n s ' . I t was moved t h a t 'The b r e t h r e n be n o t i f i e d e x p l a i n i n g a l l the f u l l p a r t i c u l a r s & a n i g h t be s e t f o r i t s c o n s i d e r a t i o n . . . '

I d i d not f i n d any f o l l o w - u p r e p o r t of the m e e t i n g t o d i s c u s s amalgamation on 27 November 1971. We cannot t h e r e f o r e gauge what the b r e t h r e n thought and t h e i r r e a c t i o n . At t h i s s t a g e t h e r e was o n l y t a l k of a merger o f two l o c a l l o d g e s , namely Mark and M a r i n e r .

A combined m e e t i n g took p l a c e i n November 1971, w i t h v i s i t o r s

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from many lo d g e s p r e s e n t . The Grand M a s t e r , V.W.Bro. G. C a r r , was p r e s e n t and was i n v i t e d t o t a k e the c h a i r . He a c c e p t e d ' w i t h d e l i g h t ' and c o n d u c t e d the ceremony of advancement w i t h the h e l p of h i s d e l e g a t i o n , and the m i nutes a s s u r e us t h a t t h e y proceeded ' i n a most a b l e and s i n c e r e manner'. A copy of h i s a d d r e s s to the b r e t h r e n appeared i n the h a l f - y e a r l y communication d a t e d 27 November 1971.

Joyous t i d i n g s . The n i g h t of i n s t a l l a t i o n of September was the 5 0th A n n i v e r s a r y of the Lodge. I t was d e c i d e d t o i n v i t e the l a d i e s t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a n i g h t t o show a p p r e c i a t i o n and a l l o w them t o j o i n the b r e t h r e n i n c e l e b r a t i n g the o c c a s i o n .

A g r i m p i e c e of i n f o r m a t i o n : 'Owing t o t h e o b v i o u s f a i l u r e of the e f f o r t s t o i n c r e a s e a t t e n d a n c e by c h a n g i n g our n i g h t s of m e e t i n g t o the f i r s t Thursday t h a t we r e v e r t back t o our o r i g i n a l n i g h t of the 4 t h Thursday i n J a n . & a l t e r n a t e months...'

I t was a l s o moved t h a t t h e next l a d i e s ' n i g h t be h e l d i n August on a F r i d a y , 'and t h a t the l e t t i n g agent be approached t o s e c u r e b o o k i n g ' . I t had p r e v i o u s l y been found t h a t ' F r i d a y n i g h t i s the most p o p u l a r ' ( t o be F r i d a y , 24 A u g u s t ) . At the f o l l o w i n g m e e t i n g , however, i t was d e c i d e d t h a t the a r r a n g e ment f o r the l a d i e s ' n i g h t be l e f t u n t i l a f t e r I n s t a l l a t i o n N i g h t , and a t e n t a t i v e n i g h t would be i n November.

An u n u s u a l I n s t a l l a t i o n was t h a t of September 1973. Due t o the absence of the W.M. e l e c t , R. G r o s n e l l , caused by i l l n e s s , t h e r e was no Board of I n s t a l l e d M a s t e r s opened, but the o f f i c e r s e l e c t who were p r e s e n t were i n v i t e d t o t a k e t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e o f f i c e s a f t e r w h i c h the a d d r e s s e s t o the Wardens, O v e r s e e r s and B r e t h r e n was d u l y d e l i v e r e d , W.Bro. P.H. Minks c a r r i e d on as W.M.M. of the l o d g e .

At t h e f o l l o w - u p I n s t a l l a t i o n , the r e s t of the ceremony was p e r f o r m e d . A Board of I n s t a l l e d M a s t e r s was opened i n the u s u a l f a s h i o n , b r e t h r e n r e t i r e d and were r e - a d m i t t e d . The a d d r e s s t o the new M a s t e r was d e l i v e r e d and W.Bro. G o s n e l l was i n the c h a i r .

A l a d i e s n i g h t was h e l d on F r i d a y n i g h t , 29 August 1975. I n v i t a t i o n s were extended to a l l the d i s t r i c t Mark and Ark M a r i n e r lodge members.

A P a s t M a s t e r s n i g h t was h e l d on 22- J u l y , c h a i r e d f o r the o c c a s i o n by J i m T a y l o r and h i s a p p o i n t e d o f f i c e r s , t o advance Bro. Dumpmanis.

F i n a n c e s c o n t i n u e d t o be a s o r e p o i n t . I n September 1976, t h e r e was a f u r t h e r i n c r e a s e i n the dues from $6 t o $8 f o l l o w i n g a m o t i o n . A c c o u n t s p a s s e d f o r payment are g i v e n more r e g u l a r l y :

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1977, J u l y , $192.01; September, $107.06; March 1978 Bank B a l a n c e $293.71; J u l y , $503.19, but a c c o u n t s $176.94; i n September, $276.82; November, $103.39. The T r e a s u r e r r e p o r t e d t h a t 'balance i n hand, a f t e r payment of t h e monthly a c c o u n t s s t a n d i n g a t $384.67, and overdue Dues s t o o d a t $308.00. An u n s a t i s f a c t o r y s t a t e of a f f a i r s ' . T h i s was ominous when i t i s c o n s i d e r e d t h a t dues were o n l y $8 p e r annum. Advancements of c a n d i d a t e s , the main s o u r c e of income f o r the l o d g e , were l e s s numerous t h a n i n the p a s t . I f they were reduced f u r t h e r f o r some r e a s o n , the lodge c o u l d not f a c e r u n n i n g expenses f o r more t h a n s i x months.

I t was moved i n May, i n o r d e r t o reduce expenses, t o 'no l o n g e r c a r r y i n s u r a n c e on our r e g a l i a e t c . '

I t was announced i n September 1978, a f t e r a u d i t i n g o f the books, t h a t a d e f i c i t o f $15.28 had o c c u r r e d i n the p a s t y e a r . I t was moved t h a t the dues remain unchanged.

A new s e c r e t a r y took o v e r a t the I n s t a l l a t i o n of 1978. He now produced a c c o u n t s , bank b a l a n c e s and e x p e n d i t u r e s , which i s v e r y h e l p f u l t o gauge the f i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n . September - p a s s e d f o r payment, $276.82; November, $103.39, b e i n g p o s t a g e $18, p r i n t e r $22.31, South $23.40; bank b a l a n c e r e s u l t i n g , $384.67. O u t s t a n d i n g dues, $308.00,

I t would appear t h a t some a l t e r a t i o n had been made t o the l i s t of l o d g e s m e e t i n g . S i x t e e n l o d g e s are l i s t e d on the b u s i n e s s paper of J u l y 1977. They range from G o s f o r d t o Raymond T e r r a c e . I n November, o n l y f o u r a re l i s t e d . P r o b a b l y t h i s v a s t d i s t r i c t had been c u t up. However, t h e im p o r t a n c e f a c t i s t h a t t h e y c o m p r i s e d : ERINA, EVENING STAR, BELMONT and MATHEW MARK. Lodge GOSFORD MARK i s m i s s i n g from the l i s t . The l a s t r e c o r d of a v i s i t from G o s f o r d Mark was i n November 1969, when o n l y J i m McCrae the M a s t e r and one s i n g l e b r o t h e r were a b l e t o t u r n up. We do not have any b u s i n e s s paper u n t i l J u l y 1977, so the demise of G o s f o r d Mark o c c u r r e d between the two d a t e s .

A new and d i s t u r b i n g c a l l f o r h e l p appeared i n s i d e the b u s i n e s s paper of March 1979:

NEW MEMBERS REQUIRED

One of the most p r e s s i n g problems f a c i n g our o r d e r , i s the need f o r new members, p a r t i c u l a r l y young and a c t i v e members who a r e needed to ensure t h e f u t u r e of our l o d g e .

Do you know any c r a f t member who may be i n t e r e s t e d i n j o i n i n g Mark Masonry?

P r o p o s a l forms a r e a v a i l a b l e from the S e c r e t a r y .

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P a s t i s the time when t h r e e c a n d i d a t e s were advanced i n one n i g h t !

R e c r u i t i n g was a p r e s s i n g n e c e s s i t y . The bank b a l a n c e was h o v e r i n g around $388. A c a n d i d a t e was advanced t h a t n i g h t i n March 1979, but the next one was not u n t i l November.

The n i g h t ' s t a k i n g s i n J a n u a r y was $80, and the lodge r e c e i v e d f o u r a p p l i c a t i o n s t o j o i n . One was from J i m McCrae - former M a s t e r of G o s f o r d Mark - t o a f f i l i a t e ; a n o t h e r was from Bro. F r e d L u t t o n t o be advanced. Three o f f i c e r s o f the Lodge were absent t h a t n i g h t and t h r e e p a s t m a s t e r s had t o be s u b s t i t u t e d to c a r r y t h e i r work.

The s u b s c r i p t i o n s were from: F.C. L u t t o n $16; A.H. B r e t t $16; L. L i t t l e f i e l d $20; A.G. Walker $8; G. P a t t e r s o n $8. The sum of $16 was f o r advancement, $8 f o r a f f i l i a t i o n .

The expenses f o r the South had i n c r e a s e d m a r k e d l y : $77.45 i n September, $70 i n November and J a n u a r y . Expenses on one o c c a s i o n f o r r e f r e s h m e n t s were; wine $5 and Lager $9.99. Was i t f o r one n i g h t , o r b u l k p u r c h a s i n g ?

M i n u t e s of R e g u l a r M e e t i n g of E r i n a Mark Lodge No. 72, h e l d on 25 March 1980:

We a r r i v e now a t the end of the E r i n a Mark Lodge's 59 y e a r s of e x i s t e n c e as an Independent body. The l a s t e n t r i e s t h a t s k e t c h f o r us the demise of the lodge i n the f i n a l few pages of the minute book a r e a model of the s k i l l s o f a Lodge S e c r e t a r y . The minutes a r e n e a t l y t y p e d , w i t h p a r a g r a p h headings and b u s i n e s s papers i n c l u d e d by the r e c o r d e r , B r o . L.L. Enderby of Bateau Bay.

The March m e e t i n g was the b e g i n n i n g of the end. R.W. Bro. T.R. B e a c r o f t r e a d a l e t t e r o f m o t i o n r e l a t i n g t o the Lodge u n i t i n g w i t h the E r i n a R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r , a new body c r e a t e d under the new New South Wales and A u s t r a l i a n C a p i t a l T e r r i t o r y c o n s t i t u t i o n , and ' t h a t t h e W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r and S e c r e t a r y be empowered to d e l i v e r a l l a s s e t s and r e c o r d s of t h i s lodge to the s a i d C h a p t e r t o be r e t a i n e d by i t as a b s o l u t e owner t h e r e a t ' .

I n the c o r r e s p o n d e n c e of the May m e e t i n g was a l e t t e r from the Grand Lodge (Mark) removing the mention of p h y s i c a l p e n a l t i e s from the o b l i g a t i o n t a k e n when advanced t o the Mark degree. T h i s d e c i s i o n was t o ease the f o r m a l i t y of amalgamation. The p e n a l t i e s had been removed y e a r s ago from the S c o t t i s h R o y a l A r c h r i t u a l but had not y e t been d e l e t e d from the E n g l i s h r i t u a l . Two b r e t h r e n were a l s o advanced.

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At d i s c u s s i o n t i m e , B r o , B e a c r o f t w i t h d r e w h i s p r e v i o u s l y i n t e n d e d m o t i o n , s u b s t i t u t i n g a l e t t e r o f motion of i n t e n t , W.B. Smith p r o p o s e d t o c l o s e the Lodge p u r e l y and s i m p l y , l e a v i n g the b r e t h r e n f r e e t o a f f i l i a t e as they p l e a s e d t o an R.A. C h a p t e r and d i v i d e e q u a l l y the a s s e t s of the Lodge between E r i n a and K a r a g i - T h e E n t r a n c e C h a p t e r s o f R.A.

The l e t t e r of i n t e n t of m o t i o n was more d e t a i l e d than the o r i g i n a l m o t i o n . I t s t a t e d :

' T h i s E r i n a Lodge ... amalgamate w i t h E r i n a R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r No. 40, E r i n a Lodge of R o y a l A r k M a r i n e r No. 72, and Wyong-Erina C r y p t i c C o u n c i l No. 10, to form a new r e g i s t e r e d C h a p t e r i n t e n d e d t o be known as E r i n a C h a p t e r . . , '

That degrees t o be worked be:

'Mark M a s t e r R o y a l A r c h & E x c e l l e n t M a s t e r R o y a l A r k M a r i n e r Red C r o s s K n i g h t C r y p t i c The i n s t a l l e d Degrees of each,'

Reg Smith added t o the above m o t i o n , t h a t :

'Lodge No, 72 cease t o e x i s t and t h a t members each d e c i d e t o a f f i l i a t e w i t h e i t h e r E r i n a C h a p t e r No, 49 o r K a r a g i - T h e E n t r a n c e No, 124 and t h a t a l l a s s e t s and o r de b t s be e q u a l l y d i v i d e d . . . '

In s p i t e of the imminence of the c l o s u r e o f the Lodge, a new W.M. and h i s o f f i c e r s were nominated a t the J u l y m e e t i n g f o r i n s t a l l a t i o n i n September.

At the c r u c i a l moment when t h e l e t t e r of m o t i o n was p r e s e n t e d f o r d i s c u s s i o n , i t s ' a u t h o r 'spoke a t l e n g t h on the s u b j e c t ' . The Wor. M a s t e r put an amendment t o the m o t i o n w h i c h gave the b r e t h r e n an a l t e r n a t i v e t o u n i t i n g w i t h K a r a g i . A v o t e was t a k e n , the r e s u l t of w h i c h was a foregone c o n c l u s i o n -t h a t the Lodge amalgamate w i t h E r i n a C h a p t e r .

I n September, some u n c e r t a i n t y was shown i n t h a t f i v e b r e t h r e n handed i n t h e i r r e s i g n a t i o n s , w h i c h , p r o b a b l y a f t e r some r e a s s u r -ancees t h a t a r e not r e c o r d e d , were s u b s e q u e n t l y w i t h d r a w n .

A g u a r a n t e e was g i v e n t o the b r e t h r e n t h a t t h e Warrant would not be wit h d r a w n u n t i l a new one was r e a d y , thus no d i s r u p t i o n would be e x p e r i e n c e d . The ceremony of i n s t a l l i n g t he new and ephemeral M a s t e r was proceeded w i t h . Bro. D. P a u l e y was the l a s t M a s t e r . The a d d r e s s t o the b r e t h r e n was g i v e n by R.W. Bro. Reg S m i t h .

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The m a t t e r of t h e amalgamation was f o r m a l l y c o n d u c t e d a t an emergency m e e t i n g h e l d on 6 November 1980. R.W. B e a c r o f t a c t e d as S e c r e t a r y and i n t r o d u c e d e v e r y m o t i o n , which were a l l seconded by B r o . W.H. Bur g e s s .

The new Ch a p t e r would meet on the f i r s t Monday of each month. The I n s t a l l a t i o n would be h e l d i n May.

At the second l a s t m e e t i n g , 25 November 1980, the o n l y c o r r e s pondence r e c e i v e d was from t he new Grand Body, namely the UNITED SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF MARK AND ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

The document r e l a t e d t o the c o n f e r i n g of de g r e e s , p r o t o c o l . C e r e m o n i a l and R i t u a l , e n c l o s i n g a Q u a r t e r l y B u l l e t i n w i t h a S p e c i a l Supplement on the i n a u g u r a l ceremony and c h u r c h s e r v i c e t h a t had t a k e n p l a c e on 18 O c t o b e r , w i t h a h i s t o r y of Freemasonry i n c l u d i n g i t s o r i g i n s and o b j e c t i v e s .

No more c a n d i d a t e s were advanced. The l a s t one was L e s . A. M a n t l e , who went on t o become D.G.I.W. i n the C r a f t i n 1990-91.

A l e c t u r e was g i v e n by the l a s t Mark D.G.I.W., J.S. Pon t , on the 'fundamentals and the problems which have now been overcome'. He a l s o answered q u e s t i o n s from B r e t h r e n .

The M a s t e r had r e c e i v e d a d i s p e n s a t i o n t o keep the Lodge a c t i v e u n t i l a new C h a r t e r c o u l d be i s s u e d .

The L a s t M e e t i n g - 27 Ja n u a r y 1981:

Under t he c h a i r m a n s h i p o f W a l l y L i d d e n , l.P.M., due t o the i l l n e s s of the M a s t e r i n o f f i c e . V i s i t o r s from n e i g h b o u r i n g C h a p t e r s were p r e s e n t , as w e l l as the D.G.I.W., J.S. Pont. I t was r e s o l v e d t h a t t he meetin g be the l a s t of Mark Lodge No. 72 and t h a t a l l a s s e t s , books, documents, f i t t i n g s and f u r n i t u r e w i t h monies and bank s t a t e m e n t s be handed o v e r on 6 A p r i l 1981. As t h e r e was no more b u s i n e s s , t he meetin g c l o s e d i n peace, l o v e and harmony a t 9.20pm.

Such was the end of a f i n e Masonic body t h a t f o r many l o n g y e a r s had g i v e n much p l e a s u r e and p r i d e t o many t r u e Masons.

0 WLAIX to ackrLowtedg.e. and thank T^.W. Bw. 'Ro.g. Smith fo/i klA keJ-p in making, the. Minute Book-^ avaiJ.abi.e to me whi.ch J have UAed in thLi Aumnwuj. of the hi./ito/iy. of 6/iin.a Mayik Lodg.e No. 72. Thank-i a-Lio to E.Comp. W.B. liobeAJiAon, cjunjient Scjiibe e of KAMQ3~THE mMNCL MM & n.A. Chapter A'o. 774. E x t r a c t s from Minute Books: 20 June 1922 - 20 Nov 1943; 23 Nov 1943 - 20 May 1959; 25 J u l y 1959 - 2 Sept 1969; 23 Sept 1969 - 27 Jan 1981.

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ERINA LODGE OF ROYAL ARK MARINERS No. 72

C o n s t i t u t e d and c o n s e c r a t e d 8 June 1945 by the G.M.. M.W.Bro. H.B. Mathew

M e e t i n g a t Wyong

Wor. Commander Noah S c r i b e

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GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES

ERINA Lodge of R o y a l Ark M a r i n e r s No. 72

The Ark M a r i n e r s , l i k e Mark Masons, were o r g a n i s e d i n l o d g e s ; t h e y were under the same Grand Lodge and, l i k e t h a t Grand Lodge, c o n f e r r e d one degree o n l y . They b o t h b e l o n g e d to the E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n .

There were no Ark M a r i n e r s o r Mark M a s t e r l o d g e s i n the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n . They were p a r t of t h e R o y a l A r c h System.

As w i t h most Masonic o r d e r s , t h e y r e f e r t o a B i b l i c a l t r a d i t i o n . T h e i r s i s one of the o l d e s t : t h a t o f the s t o r y of the Deluge - o r G r e a t F l o o d - and t h a t a n c i e n t m a r i n e r , Noah. I n t h e i r degree they e l e v a t e Mark Masons t o t h e degree of Ark M a r i n e r s .

I n 1945, a t the end of the Second World War, Masonry e x p e r i e n c e d an upsurge i n membership; t h e r e was a g r e a t demand t o j o i n a l l t y p e s of M a s o n i c o r d e r s . A l o c a l A r k M a r i n e r Lodge was opened i n Wyong, under the t i t l e o f ERINA Lodge, No. 72.

The o r i g i n a l n o t i c e , h e r e i n r e p r o d u c e d , g i v e s t h e p a r t i c u l a r s o f t h e i n a u g u r a l ceremony p e r f o r m e d i n Wyong.

The M i n u t e Book we have s t u d i e d b e g i n s w i t h the C o n s t i t u t i o n and C o n s e c r a t i o n of the lodge and c a r r i e s on i t s minutes u n t i l May 1945.

I n i t i a l l y , m e etings t o o k p l a c e q u a r t e r l y i n the Masonic Temple a t Wyong on the 2nd S a t u r d a y i n August, November, F e b r u a r y and May. I n s t a l l a t i o n was i n May.

Bro. E. S t o k e s was the s e c r e t a r y and r e c o r d e d the p r o c e e d i n g s i n a b e a u t i f u l hand - a neat penmanship j o b .

The p e t i t i o n e r s f o r t h e w a r r a n t were W. Bro. C l a r k , B r o . D.A. P r e n t i c e , J.A. Wilbow, F.G. Baker and E. S t o k e s . The r i t e o f c o n s e c r a t i o n was p e r f o r m e d by M.W. Bro. H.B. Mathews. The o f f i c e r s a r e the same as i n a c r a f t l o d g e .

The c o s t f o r t h e South had been £1.0.0.

At t h a t m e e t i n g , a b a l l o t was c o n d u c t e d f o r 16 c a n d i d a t e s who were e l e v a t e d a t t h a t i n a u g u r a l m e e t i n g . I t must have been q u i t e a n i g h t , a s i g h t t o b e h o l d , and i t must have t a k e n some t i m e . The meet i n g c l o s e d a t 10pm. We do not know a t what time i t s t a r t e d .

At the m e e t i n g i n August, the lodge got s e t i n i t s r o u t i n e w i t h b a l l o t s and e l e v a t i o n s : f i v e of the former and t h r e e of the l a t t e r . The most u r g e n t b u s i n e s s f o r the time b e i n g was t o i n c r e a s e membership. Then t h e y c o u l d open an account

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at t he C.B.A. Bank i n Wyong, whi c h was o p e r a t e d by the W.Commande r , t he T r e a s u r e r and the S c r i b e : v i z . , B r o s . C l a r k , Chalmers and S t o k e s .

The By-Laws had been approved i n November; b a l l o t s were s u c c e s s f u l ; South was p r o v i d e d a t a c o s t o f 17/-,

F.G. Baker and E. S t o k e s r e c e i v e d Grand Lodge Honour, and W.C. C l a r k p r e s e n t e d n i n e c e r t i f i c a t e s .

Some i n t e r e s t i n g c o s t s from f i f t y y e a r s ago are p r e s e n t e d : H a l l r e n t a l , £4/0/0 ( p e r annum); I n s t a l l a t i o n S o u t h , £2/0/0; o r d i n a r y m e e t i n g n i g h t South averaged 12/6.

By the time o f the next I n s t a l l a t i o n , i n May 1946, the bank b a l a n c e c r e d i t was £11/14/6, r e p r e s e n t i n g more th a n two weeks of t he b a s i c wage a t t h a t time of £5/0/5. Membership was 29.

On 11 August 1946, a v o t e of thanks was r e c o r d e d f o r Bro. Stok e s who had made the O f f i c e r s ' C o l l a r J e w e l s and t h e Working T o o l s . The f i n a n c i a l r e s u l t o f t h e f i r s t y e a r was s a t i s f a c t o r y .

Membership kept g r o w i n g w i t h e l e v a t i o n s of some w e l l known Masonic i d e n t i t i e s : S. L i d d e n , P.M. of G o s f o r d Mark Lodge; Owen De n n i s ; A r t h u r L i l l i c r a p p ; B a k e r , G r a n t , B i n n s and O r r . The b r o t h e r s Giacomo and G i o v a n i Burrone were b a l l o t e d and e l e v a t e d . A l l were Mark M a s t e r Masons.

I n 1947, a d i s t i n g u i s h e d member of the l o d g e , V.W.Bro. S t o k e s , was a p p o i n t e d D.G.I.W. f o r the A r k M a r i n e r Lodges o f the D i s t r i c t .

The average e x p e n d i t u r e t h a t y e a r f o r the South was under £1/15/0, but f o r the I n s t a l l a t i o n i t r e a c h e d £4/13/0. The b r e t h r e n i n the South had t h e b e n e f i t o f the b r o t h e r s B u r r o n e ' s wide e x p e r i e n c e , as they were St e w a r d s . The c r e d i t b a l a n c e was £19/4/7.

The I n s t a l l a t i o n ceremony i n 1948 saw 27 members and 22 v i s i t o r s i n a t t e n d a n c e , a g o o d l y number w h i c h i s r e f l e c t e d i n the c o s t of t he banquet, w h i c h amounted t o £6/1/3.

The r e a d i n g of the min u t e s i s a l i t t l e d u l l , n ot much was happening; but f o r o l d Masons, who remember the i n d i v i d u a l s , a l l f r i e n d s , now gone, i t b r i n g s back many memories o f the p a s t .

ERINA Lodge was the o n l y A rk Lodge i n t h e d i s t r i c t . Many keen Masons j o i n e d i t from M o r i s s e t t o B r o o k l y n . Many w e l l remember the names t h a t appear: B i l l P a r sons and h i s f a t h e r

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P r o s p e r G., B e r t S m i t h , B i l l M i t c h e l l , J i m C o p p i n , Ben Lansdown, George S t e w a r t , a l l now m e e t i n g i n the Grand Lodge above.

Many w i l l f i n d i n the s t u d y of the a c c o u n t s some f a s c i n a t i o n when comparing the amounts from y e a r to y e a r up to the p r e s e n t .

The l o d g e s t h e n had a c a t e r e r : Mrs J a g g e r was the p e r s o n whose name has been c o n s i s t e n t l y found i n the a c c o u n t s f o r the South. The n o t i c e papers were f u l l y p r i n t e d i n c o l o u r e d i n k : b l u e f o r the c r a f t , r e d f o r the c h a p t e r s , p u r p l e f o r C r y p t i c C o u n c i l s , b l a c k f o r the K n i g h t Templars, and green f o r t h i s l o d g e .

We w i l l mention some expenses here and t h e r e when we t h i n k i t might be of i n t e r e s t . F o r i n s t a n c e , the expenses f o r the South r o s e s t e a d i l y t h r o u g h the y e a r s . I n 1952, they reached £2/0/0 or more.

In F e b r u a r y 1952, V.W.Bro. Sto k e s gave n o t i c e of m o t i o n : (1) t h a t the lodge w i l l meet on the f i r s t S a t u r d a y i n May, August, November and F e b r u a r y ; and (2) t h a t the fee f o r e l e v a t i o n be 25/- (One pound, f i v e s h i l l i n g s ) and a n n u a l dues, £1/0/0. T h i s was c a r r i e d and the By-Laws a l t e r e d a c c o r d i n g l y .

In F e b r u a r y 1954 we f i n d Tim F a r r e l l b e i n g e l e v a t e d under the names of F r a n c i s Norman F a r r e l l .

V.W. B r o . S t o k e s moved i n F e b r u a r y 1955 ' t h a t a f t e r May 1955, t h i s l o d g e s h o u l d meet i n G o s f o r d ' . An amendment by W.Bro. L i l l i c r a p p was ' t h a t the m a t t e r be d e f e r r e d f o r s i x months'. The s u b j e c t came back i n the m e e t i n g of t h e f o l l o w i n g August i n t h e form of a m o t i o n p r e s e n t e d by A. L i l l i c r a p p , seconded by E. S t o k e s , ' t h a t the lodge meet i n G o s f o r d ' . O b v i o u s l y many members r e s i d e d i n G o s f o r d and had t o go a l o n g way t o Wyong f o r the m e e t i n g .

A c o n c i l i a t o r y amendment was p r o p o s e d ' t h a t t h i s lodge meet at Wyong and G o s f o r d a l t e r n a t e l y f o r one y e a r ' . T h i s was a s e n s i b l e p r o p o s i t i o n w h i c h was c a r r i e d u n animously. I n November, a l e t t e r from G.L. s a n c t i o n e d t h e d e c i s i o n and d i r e c t e d t h a t 'The m e e t i n g of ERINA lodge of R o y a l A r k M a r i n e r No. 72 meet i n G o s f o r d on the f i r s t S a t u r d a y of F e b r u a r y and August and i n Wyong on the f i r s t S a t u r d a y of November and May'. Wyong t h e r e f o r e remained the venue f o r the I n s t a l l a t i o n w h i c h took p l a c e i n May.

The f i r s t m e e t i n g of the A r k M a r i n e r s i n G o s f o r d was i n F e b r u a r y 1956, The r e n t t o Lodge RISING SUN f o r the room was £2/0/0, t h a t f o r Wyong was £3/0/0.

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The I n s t a l l a t i o n m e e t i n g of May saw the r e t i r e m e n t of W.Bro, Stokes as s e c r e t a r y , an o f f i c e he had h e l d s i n c e the l o d g e ' s i n c e p t i o n . A p p r e c i a t i o n f o r h i s s e r v i c e was p l a c e d i n the r e c o r d .

Ben Lansdown r e q u e s t e d a c l e a r a n c e . The d e a t h of C h a r l e y P a r s o n s was announced - a v e r y keen Mason a c c o r d i n g t o the n o t i c e s t h a t appeared i n l o c a l newspapers. B r o . D a v i d P r e n t i c e a l s o p a s s e d away, a former M a s t e r of Lodge RISING SUN No. 311.

We note w i t h p l e a s u r e the announcement a t t h e F e b r u a r y m e e t i n g of a v i s i t made t o C h a p t e r JUBILEE, M a y f i e l d No. 214 S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n of Ark M a r i n e r Masons. I t shows t h a t the r i f t between the c o n s t i t u t i o n s had been o f f i c i a l l y h e a l e d .

Br o . R e g i n a l d B a s s e t Smith was e l e v a t e d a t the I n s t a l l a t i o n m e e t i n g of May 1957.

I n May 1958, the p a s s i n g of J a c k B u r r o n e , 'our l a t e esteemed b r o t h e r ' , i s mentioned and acknowledged by t h e b r e t h r e n by s t a n d i n g f a c i n g the west. I t was s u g g e s t e d t h a t a p l a q u e be p l a c e d on the s c e p t r e w h i c h had been made and p r e s e n t e d t o the lodge by J a c k .

I n August 1958, the H a l l Management Committee a d v i s e d t h a t from 1 August the r e n t would be r a i s e d from £4/0/0 t o £8/0/0 per annum, to which they a g r e e d . As a r e s u l t i t was moved i n November t o i n c r e a s e a n n u a l dues, p a y a b l e i n advance, t o £1/5/0.

I n May 1959, Henry P i t c a i r n W a l k e r , who had been master of lodge RISING SUN and a P.D.G.I.W. i n the c r a f t . H e a l t h I n s p e c t o r f o r the S h i r e of Wyong, was e l e v a t e d .

I n November, the W.Com. p a i d t r i b u t e t o the l a t e V.W.Bro. Aaron B a k e r .

An e x t e n s i v e and t y p i c a l l i s t o f a c c o u n t s passed f o r payment i n May 1959 shows:

Lodge RISING SUN, r e n t £4. 0. 0 R . H . C r e i g h t o n , F u n e r a l A. Baker l . l O . l O Mrs M c G u l l i v r a y , w r e a t h 1. 1. 0 Grand Lodge, 12 months dues t o

31/12/59 4.10. 0 P e t t y Cash, p o s t a g e , e t c . 3. 4. 6 Mrs J a g g a r d , South 3.13. 2 C e n t r a l Coast P r i n t i n g 1.13. 9

The a t t e n d a n c e i n May f o r the I n s t a l l a t i o n of A.H. Thompson, was 14 members and 21 v i s i t o r s .

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The a t t e n d a n c e i n August 1960, i n G o s f o r d , was d i s a p p o i n t i n g ; 9 members and one v i s i t o r !

The a t t e n d a n c e at s u c c e s s i v e meetings was:

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November 1960 a t Wyong 14 2 Fe b r u a r y 1961 a t G o s f o r d 14 6 May 1961 a t Wyong ( I n s t a l l a t i o n ) 15 9 August 1961 a t G o s f o r d 11 5

The f i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n was d i s c u s s e d a t the August m e e t i n g i n 1960. Some s a v i n g s were t o be made. Mrs J a g g a r d l o s t t he c a t e r i n g and i t was d e c i d e d t h a t members would p r o v i d e the South f o r r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s , w h i c h was one s t e p t o reduce expenses. The next was t o i n c r e a s e income. By n o t i c e of a m o t i o n from A r t h u r L i l l i c r a p p , i t was pr o p o s e d t o i n c r e a s e a nnual dues t o £1/10/0, p a y a b l e i n advance, but the motion was d e f e a t e d i n November.

In May 1961 Reg Smith became Commander N.

Lodge WYONG gave n o t i c e of an i n c r e a s e i n r e n t from May 1961, to be the same t h a t was charged by G o s f o r d - £4/0/0 p e r m e e t i n g .

The a t t e n d a n c e was a t an a l l - t i m e low. At Wyong i n November 1961, t h e r e were o n l y 7 members and 4 v i s i t o r s p r e s e n t . The W.Com. had t o be a s s i s t e d i n an e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n by v i s i t o r s from N e w c a s t l e .

P.C.N. R o s e n f e l d e r and MacKenzie moved ' t h a t t he Wor.Com. approach members whose dues had been o u t s t a n d i n g f o r some t i m e , w i t h a v i e w of h a v i n g same a t t e n d e d t o ' .

In May B i l l M i t c h e l l r e s i g n e d as S c r i b e (we are l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o more l e g i b l e e n t r i e s ! ) and Reg Smith f o l l o w e d him i n the j o b .

I n November, the sad l o s s of W.Bro. Syd L i d d e n was announced.

Bro. S e c r e t a r y moved ' t h a t we d i s c u s s the a d v i s a b i l i t y o f making Wyong the permanent home t o reduce the Ne w c a s t l e members t r a v e l l i n g by 30 m i l e s a t l e a s t ' .

I n November 1962 a p l e a s a n t note s a y s : 'Dues r e c e i v e d f o r the m e e t i n g , £29/19/0',

Some b u s i n e s s was d i s c u s s e d a t the next m e e t i n g : From L i l l i c r a p p , ' t h a t any members w i t h over 2 y e a r s ' dues o u t s t a n d i n g who have not p a i d by May 1963, be e x c l u d e d ' .

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By S m i t h : ' t h a t we c a t e r f o r our own South a t the n e x t I n s t a l l a t i o n as i t c o s t over £9 i n the p a s t ' .

A n o t i c e of m o t i o n , ' t h a t ERINA R.A.M. No. 72 i n f u t u r e meet a t Wyong o n l y ' .

'That the m e e t i n g n i g h t be changed from the f i r s t S a t u r d a y i n May, A u g u s t , November and F e b r u a r y t o the 3 r d F r i d a y i n t h e s e months'.

And f i n a l l y , ' t h a t a l l meetings t y l e a t 8pm'. These motions were adopted a t the May m e e t i n g .

I n most i n s t a n c e s , c o n s i d e r a t i o n was g i v e n t o a s s i s t i n g v i s i t i n g b r e t h r e n coming from the N e w c a s t l e a r e a . Not many s o u t h e r n b r e t h r e n were even t u r n i n g up, a l t h o u g h a s u r p r i s i n g number of members l i v e d a t Mooney and B r o o k l y n , who were employed at the two m e n t a l h o s p i t a l s .

One of the r a r e f i n a n c i a l s t a t e m e n t s i n the minute book i s t h a t found i n May 1963, w h i c h s t a t e s a bank b a l a n c e o f £20 f o r the y e a r 1962/63 i n the C.B.A. , G o s f o r d , and goods on hand v a l u e d a t £5/10/0. (That was p r o b a b l y a r e g a l i a a v a i l a b l e t o be p u r c h a s e d by the n e x t c a n d i d a t e . ) The S e c r e t a r y had not been s u c c e s s f u l i n r e c o v e r i n g some o u t s t a n d i n g dues and a c c o r d i n g l y B r o s . W e l s h i r e and W i l s o n were e x c l u d e d from the l i s t of members.

In August 1963 the Lodge was v i s i t e d by R.W.Bro. S.H. D o b i e , DGC, a name t h a t may have brought back memories from the most a n c i e n t b r e t h r e n , Dugald Dobie became a Masonic l e g e n d i n h i s t i m e : he s p o n s o r e d the f i r s t c r a f t Lodge i n the D i s t r i c t i n 1892, was a r e g u l a r v i s i t o r i n G o s f o r d f o r n e a r l y 10 y e a r s , but as he d i e d a c o n f i r m e d b a c h e l o r , t h i s D o b i e , h a i l i n g a l s o from N e w c a s t l e , a l t h o u g h not a d i r e c t d e s cendant, must have been a r e l a t i v e .

The v i s i t o r s f o r t h a t o c c a s i o n came from Lodges McFARLANE of Lambton, WATSON, WALLSEND and SPEERS POINT. F i f t y - f o u r s a t down a t the South.

I n F e b r u a r y 1964, the v i s i t o r s were t a k e n f o r a t o u r of the d i s t r i c t b e f o r e the m e e t i n g . The v i s i t was a b e n e f i t of h a v i n g meetings on S a t u r d a y s . Some e n t e r t a i n m e n t was a r r a n g e d b e f o r e the m e e t i n g . For t h a t o c c a s i o n , 19 members and 12 v i s i t o r s were p r e s e n t . The b r e t h r e n and f a m i l i e s met a t 2.30 f o r a t o u r of Mangrove M o u n t a i n , r e t u r n i n g a t 5.30. T w e n t y - f i v e a t t e n d e d the t e a and f i f t y - f o u r went t o the South a f t e r w a r d s .

A b r o t h e r from Woy Woy was a f f i l i a t e d . He was W.J. Hawke of the Bank of New South Wales.

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G e r a r d van Drempt was e l e v a t e d w i t h B i l l A l l e n , a member of the P o l i c e F o r c e i n G o s f o r d , who became n o t o r i o u s two decades l a t e r .

I t i s w o r t h n o t i c i n g t h a t the o r g a n i s t was a v i s i t o r , a Rev.Bro. E l l i s o f Dubbo, ' S c o t t i s h C h a p t e r No. 350'.

Up t o t h i s t ime the n o t i c e papers had been f o l d e d s h e e t s o f paper b e a r i n g a green r u b b e r stamp; i t was upgraded i n August 1965 t o a p r o p e r form p r i n t e d i n gr e e n i n k on a f o l d e d q u a r t o s h e e t . U n f o r t u n a t e l y the number of the lodge was m i s p r i n t e d , and the S e c r e t a r y had t o c o r r e c t e v e r y form by c r o s s i n g out No. 19 and s u b s t i t u t i n g No. 72 - the c u r s e of bad penmanship!

The p a s s i n g away of B r o s . Johnson, P e n g i l l e y and B i g a l o w was announced. The lastnamed was a v e r y keen Mason i n d e e d , as the f u n e r a l n o t i c e i n the l o c a l paper b e a r s w i t n e s s ( J u l y 1965).

November 1966 saw the death of J.A. Wilbow, f o u n d a t i o n J.W.(S), i n June 1945, and W.C. i n May 1947.

The f a m i l y m e e t i n g i n F e b r u a r y 1967 o f f e r e d a boat t r i p from G o s f o r d Wharf from 2pm t o 4pm, f o l l o w e d by a t e a a t 5pm, and a South f o r the f a m i l i e s a t 8.45pm.

The bank b a l a n c e i n May s t o o d a t $3.44. The r e n t was the n $8 p er m e e t i n g . However, i n the f o l l o w i n g May, the bank s t a t e ment had a h e a l t h i e r b a l a n c e o f $147.80 ( 1 9 6 8 ) . The F e b r u a r y o u t i n g was t o the G o s f o r d R e p t i l e P a r k .

I t had been s u g g e s t e d i n November t o ask Lodge SARATOGA t o change t h e i r i n s t a l l a t i o n n i g h t which f e l l on the n i g h t of the A r k M a r i n e r o r d i n a r y m e e t i n g . Lodge SARATOGA i n t i m a t e d t h a t t h e y were not p r e p a r e d t o change the n i g h t of t h e i r I n s t a l l a t i o n . I t was t h e n s u g g e s t e d t h a t Lodge ERINA move t h e i r m e e t i n g n i g h t i n Oc t o b e r t o the 4 t h S a t u r d a y .

J i m McCrae a f f i l i a t e d t h a t n i g h t .

B ro. F r a n c i s Norman ( b e t t e r known as Tim) F a r r e l l , e l e v a t e d i n F e b r u a r y 1954, was a p p o i n t e d t o the p o s i t i o n of D.G.I.W. i n 1957.

In p r e p a r a t i o n f o r C h r i s t m a s n i g h t , i t was su g g e s t e d t h a t the b r e t h r e n make a s m a l l c o n t r i b u t i o n t o p r e s e n t a s m a l l g i f t t o the l a d i e s who were d e d i c a t e d t o s u p p o r t the Lodge i n t he South a t the meeting o f November, b e i n g C h r i s t m a s n i g h t .

The r e g u l a r m e e t i n g i n November 1968 was h e l d i n the M e t h o d i s t H a l l , Wyong, as the Masonic H a l l had been l e t f o r the M e t h o d i s t Youth Dance. [May I remark i n p a s s i n g t h a t t h a t was a d e v e l o p ment wh i c h our a n c i e n t b r o t h e r , James K i b b l e - a s t a u n c h Method i s t - would not have s u p p o r t e d . R e l i g i o n s , l i k e p e o p l e , mellow w i t h age.]

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That n i g h t the b r e t h r e n h e a r d of the sudden d e a t h o f R.W. Bro. E m i l R o s e n f e l d e r .

The F e b r u a r y m e e t i n g was h e l d a t M o r i s s e t i n 1970. I t was the t r a d i t i o n a l f r i e n d l y f a m i l y and f r i e n d s m e e t i n g t h i s y e a r f o r a boat t r i p on Lake M a c q u a r i e , l e a v i n g M o r i s s e t H o s p i t a l Wharf a t 3pm, r e t u r n i n g t h e r e a t 5.30pm, w i t h t e a and supper f o r t he members and v i s i t o r s .

The statement o f a c c o u n t s a t 30 A p r i l d i s c l o s e r e c e i p t s f o r $193.70, e x p e n d i t u r e s $115.48, l e a v i n g a c r e d i t b a l a n c e o f $78.22.

The s c r i b e was i n s t r u c t e d t o w r i t e t o the W.M. of Lodge SARATOGA t o e x p r e s s d i s a p p o i n t m e n t a t t h e i r h o l d i n g t h e i r I n s t a l l a t i o n on t h e 1st S a t u r d a y i n November and so e x c l u d i n g so many M a r i n e r s from a t t e n d i n g . I t might be n o t e d t h a t Lodge SARATOGA, founded i n 1959, had been h o l d i n g i t s I n s t a l l a t i o n s on the 1 s t S a t u r d a y i n November from the v e r y f i r s t one.

I n F e b r u a r y 1963, a m o t i o n had been pro p o s e d and was c a r r i e d t h a t meetings be h e l d on the 3 r d F r i d a y . The n e x t m e e t i n g was c o n s e q u e n t l y h e l d on 16 August; however, they r e v e r t ed t o the 1 s t S a t u r d a y i n November w i t h o u t a t r a c e of i t b e i n g mentioned i n the m i n u t e s . The o r i g i n a l m o t i o n t o a l t e r t h e days of me e t i n g was moved w i t h o u t e x p l a i n i n g t h e m o t i v e s so to do, and was not adhered t o .

B i l l M i t c h e l l , a l o n g - s t a n d i n g member and p a s t S e c r e t a r y , asked f o r a c l e a r a n c e t o g e t h e r w i t h two o t h e r s i n May 1971. The bank b a l a n c e was $83.00.

Bro. C h a n d l e r was e l e v a t e d and Bro. Ken C a v e r s w a l l was p l a c e d i n the c h a i r .

On 21 June, Commander Ken C a v e r s w a l l t o o k h i s b r e t h r e n t o a f r a t e r n a l v i s i t t o WATSON Lodge i n Adamstown.

The p e r e n n i a l q u e s t i o n o f amalgamation as a cu r e f o r l a c k of a t t e n d a n c e and f i n a n c i a l p r o b l e m s , was brought up a g a i n by B r o. Reg Sm i t h , p a s t C.N. and S e c r e t a r y , who o c c u p i e d the c h a i r t h a t n i g h t . The min u t e s r e p o r t t h u s : -

'Under G e n e r a l B u s i n e s s the A c t i n g W.C. spoke on the q u e s t i o n o f the proposed amalgamation o f the R.A.M. degree w i t h the Mark Lodge and w h i l e e x p r e s s i n g h i s s u r p r i s e a t the a c t i o n o f some members of R.A.M. who opposed amalgamation a t t h i s Lodge then v o t e d f o r t h e q u e s t i o n a t the Mark Lodge, V.Wor. Bro. Smith p o i n t e d out t h a t the f a c t we have had some e x c e l l e n t members from the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n

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and p o i n t e d out t h a t t h e y would not have j o i n e d i f t hey had had t o j o i n t h e N.S.W. Mark Lodge f i r s t . '

The Bank b a l a n c e i n May 1972 shows a c r e d i t o f $70.08 and a c c o u n t s p a s s e d f o r payment show t h a t the P.C.N. J e w e l and R o s e t t e c o s t $14.35; p r i n t i n g and p o s t a g e , $5.10; r e n t , $8.00.

Owing t o the poor a t t e n d a n c e of members, W.B. McCrea agreed t o a c c e p t the c h a i r f o r a f u r t h e r y e a r .

T h i s r e g i s t e r c l o s e s w i t h the minutes of the meeting h e l d on 4 May 1974, which was opened by J i m McCrea w i t h 12 members and 15 v i s i t o r s b e i n g p r e s e n t .

A n o t i c e of m o t i o n was p a s s e d t o be d i s c u s s e d a t t h e f o l l o w i n g m eeting i n A u g u s t : -

P a r t I . 'That the motion c a r r i e d s e v e r a l y e a r s ago a g a i n s t amalgamation w i t h ERINA Mark be r e s c i n d e d . '

P a r t I I . 'That a c o n f e r e n c e between the o f f i c e r s of the two l o d g e s be h e l d t o d i s c u s s p l a n s f o r such amalgamation.'

The bank b a l a n c e amounted t o $82. 76; income f o r the y e a r had been $109.25 and e x p e n d i t u r e had been $107.61. The budget was f i n e l y b a l a n c e d . The main p r o b l e m does not seem t o have been one of f i n a n c e , but of d e c l i n i n g membership and l a c k of s u f f i c i e n t i n t e r e s t .

Three more c l e a r a n c e s had been g r a n t e d i n F e b r u a r y , the l a s t a f f i l i a t e had been welcomed i n August 1973, and the l a s t e l e v a t i o n had been one y e a r ago.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE SYSTEM OF CAPITULAR ORDERS

OF THE HOLY ROYAL ARCH

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ORDER OF THE HOLY ROYAL ARCH.

Background h i s t o r y .

Many see t h i s Order as complementary t o c r a f t masonry: a l o g i c a l f u r t h e r s t e p i n the p r o g r e s s o f a masonic c a r e e r . One has t o be a M a s t e r Mason t o seek a d m i s s i o n i n a R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r .

Knowing a l i t t l e h i s t o r i c a l background i s u s e f u l t o u n d e r s t a n d the n a t u r e and c h a r a c t e r of the o r d e r .

The f i r s t C r a f t Grand Lodge o f Eng l a n d was formed c i r c a 1717. I t d e v e l o p e d and grew u n t i l 1750, i n which y e a r masonry i n England "Was r e n t i n t o two b i t t e r l y opposed camps." A new f a c t i o n t h a t c a l l e d t h e m s e l v e s the " A n t i e n t s " who i n 1751 formed a r i v a l Grand Lodge "under the O l d I n s t i t u t i o n s " . They opposed the o r i g i n a l Grand Lodge; t h e y dubbed "Modern" t h o s e who r e t a i n e d a l l e g i a n c e to t he o r i g i n a l Grand Lodge.

We w i l l not go i n t o t h e cause o f d i s s e n s i o n s , o n l y say t h a t one of t h e d i f f e r e n c e s was the r e c o g n i t i o n o f the l e g i t i m a c y of a new r i t e c a l l e d " R o y a l A r c h " which had appeared about o r b e f o r e 1750. Many masons welcomed the new r i t e , but Grand Lodge of Engl a n d would have n o t h i n g t o do w i t h R o y a l A r c h Masonry; i t l i m i t e d i t s e l f e x c l u s i v e l y t o the o r i g i n a l t h r e e degrees o f C r a f t Masonry.

The R o y a l A r c h p a r t i s a n s seceded and formed t h e i r own Grand Lodge as s a i d : t he Grand Lodge of " a n t i e n t s " w h i c h welcomed the new r i t e s , t h e y f r e q u e n t l y worked C r a f t , Mark, R o y a l A r c h and K n i g h t Templars s i m u l t a n e o u s l y , w h i c h was anathema t o t h e o r i g i n a l , - dubbed 'Modern' - Grand Lodge.

As l a t e as 1792, i t was s t a t e d t h a t " t h e Grand Lodge o f Eng l a n d has n o t h i n g t o do w i t h the p r o c e e d i n g s of the S o c i e t y o f R o y a l A r c h Masons."

A f t e r some s i x t y y e a r s t h e r i f t was h e a l e d ; a Union was s i g n e d and s e a l e d by bo t h Grand M a s t e r s . C o n c e s s i o n s had t o be made on b o t h p a r t s , one such c o n c e s s i o n was the l i m i t e d a c c e p t a n c e by the "Moderns" o f the R o y a l A r c h . A r t i c l e two of the twe n t y -two on the Union r e a d s :

I t i s d e c l a r e d and pronounced t h a t pure A n t i e n t Masonry c o n s i s t s of t h r e e degrees and no more, v i z th o s e o f the E n t e r e d A p p r e n t i c e , the F e l l o w C r a f t , and the Ma s t e r Mason, i n c l u d i n g the Supreme Order o f the Ho l y R o y a l A r c h . But t h a t a r t i c l e i s not i n t e n d e d t o p r e v e n t any Lodge o r Chap t e r from h o l d i n g a M e e t i n g i n any degree o f t h e Orders o f C h i v a l r y , a c c o r d i n g t o the c o n s t i t u t i o n s of the s a i d O r d e r s .

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Thus the new Grand Lodge, formed by the u n i o n o f the former ant a g o n i s t i c Grand B o d i e s i n 1813, a d m i t t e d t he l e g i t i m a c y o f t h e Ro y a l A r c h , as w e l l as o t h e r u n d e f i n e d o r g a n i s e d O r d e r s , and a s s e n t e d not t o p r e v e n t t h e i r development o r p r o h i b i t t h e i r members t o j o i n them.

A Supreme Grand R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r o f S c o t l a n d had been e s t a b l i s h e d A.D. 1818.

I n the e a r l y 19th c e n t u r y f l o u r i s h e d a p r o f u s i o n o f m a s o n i c - l i k e o r d e r s : f a n c i f u l and s p l e n d i d w i t h o u t much s u b s t a n c e ; t h e y were v e r y p o p u l a r f o r a time but most d i s a p p e a r e d . The b e s t of them s u r v i v e d t o our days.

Of t h e R o y a l A r c h , the f i r s t d e g r e e , t h a t o f Mark Mason, was c o n s i d e r e d t o be a p a t r i m o n y of the C r a f t masonry, a p a r t o f the second degree o f F e l l o w C r a f t t h a t had been f o r g o t t e n , but l a t e r s a l v a g e d from o b l i v i o n .

R o y a l A r c h Freemasonry i n N.S.W. was o r i g i n a l l y p r a c t i s e d i n 1831 under the I r i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n . A second c h a p t e r was formed under the E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n .

The E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n was i n t r o d u c e d i n 1855, a Grand Chapter was formed i n 1861.

The S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n was f i r s t r e p r e s e n t e d a t Young i n 1863 l e a d i n g t o t h e f o r m a t i o n o f a Grand Cha p t e r o f S c o t l a n d i n New South Wales i n December 1879.

At the time o f the c r e a t i o n o f t h e U.G.L. o f N.S.W. i n 1888 t h e r e were e i g h t e e n c h a p t e r s i n the S t a t e : n i n e under S c o t t i s h j u r i s d i c t i o n , e i g h t E n g l i s h and one I r i s h .

ROYAL ARCH ORGANISATION IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

R o y a l A r c h i n New South Wales p r e s e n t e d a c o m p l i c a t e d o r g a n i s a t i o n u n t i l 1980.

There was l o c a l l y two c o n s t i t u t i o n s r e p r e s e n t e d , namely the N.S.W. and the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n s .

The S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n was d i v i d e d i n t o t h r e e s e c t i o n s , t he Ch a p t e r s o f R o y a l A r c h - i n c l u d i n g Mark - t h e Lodge and C o u n c i l and the C r y p t i c C o u n c i l s .

The N.S.W. C o n s t i t u t i o n had a l s o c h a p t e r s and c o n c l a v e s . Independe n t l y were found Lodges o f Mark M a s t e r Masons, depending from the independent Grand Lodge o f Mark M a s t e r Masons, e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1889 and lodges o f R o y a l A r k Masons, a t t a c h e d t o the same Grand Lodge.

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A n i m o s i t y d a t i n g from as e a r l y as 1889/1890 had been i n e v i d e n c e between the two gro u p s . Bans had even been imposed on Members of t he NSW C o n s t i t u t i o n (on t h r e a t o f e x p u l s i o n ) t o v i s i t o r s u f f e r t o be v i s i t e d by companions o f the s i s t e r C o n s t i t u t i o n , and v i c e v e r s a .

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The U n i t e d Grand Lodge of New South Wales was formed i n 1888, t a k i n g e f f e c t from St John's Day, 24th June, w i t h t he amalgamat i o n o f Freemasons' Lodges e s t a b l i s h e d i n New South Wales; namely: 80 Lodges under the D i s t r i c t Grand Lodge o f E n g l a n d , e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1839; 55 Lodges o f the D i s t r i c t Grand Lodge of S c o t l a n d , e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1855; and 51 Lodges under the Grand Lodge o f New South Wales, e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1877, and u n t i l t h e n , c o n s i d e r e d i l l e g a l l y c o n s t i t u t e d , and t h e r e f o r e u n r e c o g n i s e d .

A l l e x i s t i n g Warrants o f C h a r t e r s were t h e n c a n c e l l e d t o be r e p l a c e d by Warrants under the s e a l o f the new U.G.L. of N.S.W.

By a p e c u l i a r f e a t u r e i n the E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n , a l l R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r s under E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n were a t t a c h e d t o a C r a f t Lodge and bore the same number. The f o r m a t i o n o f the U.G.L. of N.S.W. d i d not c a r r y on t h a t f e a t u r e , and s e v e r e d a l l t i e s o r r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h t h e c a p i t u l a r masonry. Former R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r s from the E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n were l e f t a d r i f t , t h e i r w a r r a n t s becoming c a n c e l l e d . E i g h t C h a p t e r s f o r m e r l y o f the E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n formed a Supreme Grand Ch a p t e r o f New South Wales.

An o t h e r p e c u l i a r i t y o f the E n g l i s h Masonry was t h a t R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r d i d not c o n f e r t h e degree o f Mark Masonry w h i c h was a d m i n i s t e r e d by a s e p a r a t e Grand Body, the Grand Lodge of Mark Masons. The views o f the Companions of S c o t t i s h R o y a l A r c h , who were independent of any t i e s w i t h Freemasonry, was t h a t t h e new Supreme Grand C h a p t e r o f N.S.W. was i l l e g a l as i t was formed w i t h o u t s a n c t i o n from h i g h e r a u t h o r i t y and had no c l a i m t o r e c o g n i t i o n .

I n March 1889, a m e e t i n g was convened w i t h t he v i e w t o f o r m i n g a Grand C h a p t e r t o u n i t e t he R.A. c o n s t i t u t i o n s , v i z : - the P r o v i n c i a l Grand C h a p t e r S.C., c o m p r i s i n g n i n e C h a p t e r s , the e i g h t C h a r t e r l e s s E n g l i s h C h a p t e r s , and the s i n g l e I r i s h Chapt e r .

G r e a t r e s e r v a t i o n s were e x p r e s s e d on the l e g i t i m a c y o f such an I r r e g u l a r m e e t i n g . The E n g l i s h Companions urged t h a t s t e p s be t a k e n w i t h o u t d e l a y . The S c o t t i s h (as o b s e r v e r s ) , e x p r e s s e d

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r e s e r v a t i o n s . Some c o n c e s s i o n s c o u l d have been made but i t was i m p o s s i b l e t o r e a c h agreement on the Mark Masons degree w h i c h i s worked as the f i r s t degree of the t h r e e i n S c o t t i s h A r c h Masonry, and, as mentioned above, i s a s e p a r a t e degree, unknown i n E n g l i s h C h a p t e r s , and w h i c h i s c o n f e r e d s e p a r a t e l y i n Mark Mason Lodges. The d i f f e r e n c e p r o v e d i n s u r m o u n t a b l e .

S c o t t i s h and I r i s h Companions kept away from f u r t h e r m e e t i n g s .

The d e c i s i o n t a k e n by the former E n g l i s h companions was c a r r i e d i n t o e f f e c t .

The i n s t a l l a t i o n o f the Grand C h a p t e r of NSW t o o k p l a c e on 30 September 1889. A c c o r d i n g t o the C o n s t i t u t i o n of the Supreme Grand C h a p t e r o f NSW, e v e r y C h a p t e r under i t s j u r i s d i c t i o n was t o be a f f i l i a t e d t o a Mark Lodge h o l d i n g under the C o n s t i t u t i o n o f the Grand Mark Lodge of NSW, w h i c h was a l s o c o n s t i t u t e d and which a l s o c o n f e r e d the degree of A r k M a r i n e r w h i c h i s a degree of the S c o t t i s h R.A. group denominated Lodge and C o u n c i l .

A n o t h e r group i n the S c o t t i s h R.A. c o m p r i s e s the t h r e e degrees of C r y p t i c C o u n c i l .

I n 1889, the Grand R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r of New South Wales had come i n t o e x i s t e n c e , when a l l E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n C h a p t e r s were t r a n s f e r r e d t o t h a t new Grand Body.

In 1914, a new round of t a l k s of u n i o n between the two C o n s t i t u t i o n s were i n i t i a t e d .

W i t h i n f i f t y y e a r s , i n 1939, R.A. Freemasonry had expanded to the e x t e n t t h a t , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e o r i g i n a l I r i s h C h a p t e r ( s t i l l i n a c t i v i t y ) , the S c o t t i s h C h a p t e r had e s t a b l i s h e d 148 C h a p t e r s i n A u s t r a l i a w i t h a membership of 5,707 Companions. New South Wales had 77 C h a p t e r s , w i t h a membership of 2,966.

Throughout t h e s e f i v e decades, many a t t e m p t s a t u n i o n were made, but none was s u c c e s s f u l . The S c o t t i s h C h a p t e r s kept t h e i r a l l e g i a n c e t o the Grand C h a p t e r of S c o t l a n d .

The f i r s t o f such a t t e m p t s was i n i t i a t e d i n June 1889, when the new Supreme Grand Chapter o f New South Wales was proposed. The S c o t t i s h C h a p t e r s were approached w i t h g r e a t e x p e c t a t i o n s . O b j e c t i o n s were e x p r e s s e d by the Companions of the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n , which s h a t t e r e d the p r o s p e c t s o f u n i t y .

F u r t h e r a t t e m p t s were made i n 1900-02, and they were a l s o u n s u c c e s s f u l .

I n 1906, a v i s i t t o a u t h o r i t i e s i n E d i n b u r g h a l s o p r o v e d a s l i p . F u r t h e r i n t e r e s t was e v i n c e d i n 1909. I n f a c t , the S c o t t i s h Companions were q u i t e happy t o keep the s t a t u s quo.

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but t h i s was a sore p o i n t w i t h the New South Wales Grand C h a p t e r , as they s a i d i t was 'an unhappy s t a t e o f a f f a i r s ' .

The p r o p o s a l of a b a l l o t b e i n g t a k e n was r e j e c t e d i n 1912. The argument t h a t ' s u r e l y our common i n t e r e s t s h o u l d i m p e l S c o t t i s h R o y a l A r c h Masons here as w e l l as o u r s e l v e s t o put an end t o the p r e s e n t p o s i t i o n o f a f f a i r s . We are a l l New South Welshmen and w e l l a b l e t o govern o u r s e l v e s ' , c o u l d not c o n v i n c e t h e o t h e r s i d e t o merge i n one s i n g l e u n i f o r m system. One c o n c e s s i o n was made: i n t e r v i s i t a t i o n was p e r m i t t e d . O t h e r w i s e , the p o s i t i o n remained u n a l t e r e d .

I n September 1915, the Supreme Grand Chap t e r o f S c o t l a n d r e s o l v e d t o h o l d a referendum on the q u e s t i o n . The r e s u l t was 536 f o r and 17 a g a i n s t from the N.S.W. Companions, but a r e j e c t i o n from t he S c o t t i s h . The p r o p o s a l o f u n i t y had been r e j e c t e d . A c c o r d i n g l y , the ban on v i s i t a t i o n was reimposed.

A f u r t h e r e f f o r t was made i n 1927 th r o u g h c o n f e r e n c e s w h i c h were a t t e n d e d by bo t h s i d e s , but i n the end the p o s i t i o n remained unchanged. I n 1929 the wo r l d - w i d e d e p r e s s i o n had the e f f e c t o f s l o w i n g membership growth. Membership o f N.S.W. f e l l t o 2,854. We do not know the t o t a l membership o f the S c o t t i s h s i d e a t the t i m e .

A move was i n i t i a t e d by the S c o t t i s h camp i n December 1930, and c o n f e r e n c e s were a t t e n d e d by b o t h s i d e s . Agreement was a t t a i n e d on most p o i n t s , and a u n i o n appeared n e a r , but the ' B a s i s o f Union ' c o n s i d e r e d i n F e b r u a r y was r e j e c t e d by 197 out of the 203 Companions who v o t e d . The S c o t t i s h renewed i s s u e o f w a r r a n t s f o r new c h a p t e r s . The ban was m a i n t a i n e d on i n t e r - v i s i t a t i o n .

N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t he r e l u c t a n c e o f the S c o t t i s h Companipns t o u n i t e and l o s e t h e i r S c o t t i s h i d e n t i t y , e f f o r t s toward u n i t y were c o n t i n u e d .

1/4 dLg/ie/i/t-i-on muAt be. -uvOioduced at thl^ point to ex.ptaJji in pcuit the. yie.a4on luhy. the. CompanionA iveAe AO attache.d to thelA. ChapteJiA and why, Scottiîh ChapteJiA tve/ie. f.oun.d moJie att/iac-tive.. Scottish JiiteA ewe mo/ie pict.Luie^que than the £ngJu.Ah yiituat, aihi.ch i4 AatheA dn.y,, f.omiat and /ligld. CondidateA muAt be mem.be/iA of. a C/iafA Lodg.e to ôin a Chapter, and they. muAt /lemaln pM.ancu.at membe/iA of a Câft Lodg.e. Jn the Scottt^h Chapteji, thlA UJOA not enf.oJic.ed at att, and WOA a gyteat point of contentton. 0 betoag.ed to both CooAti-tutionA, and found the Scottish Jvutaai mo/ie eoAy-going.. Many. CompanionA uiejie no tong.eA. membe/iA of a Cyiaft Lodg.e and had not been fon. a conAidejiabte time. A Companion had to be a foAt MoAteA to Aeach the offtce of Fi/iAt 9/iincipal in the N.S.W. ConAtitutivn; not AO in the Scottish. ThlA waA tn.ae OIAO of the lioAe C/ioix degM.ee whe/ie one had to have been a M.W.S. (thiA iA, to have been in the ChaiyiJ to be advanced to the 30 O; not AO in the ScottLih ConAtitutioa, J can vouch that many, joined the ScottiAh ConAtitutton foA thoAe cjonîdeAotiooA atone, apa/it f/iom the fact that theJie WOA moA.e fun and teAA /ligJdiJiy.

438 Tk&Aa points cute conceded -in K. CMMf, Vol. No. 000, but not in Auch ptain tang.uag.e. On fact, the conceA^ionA of.feA.ed on the^e points have been adopted in the new united Con-dtitution-i n.A. 1980 and n.C. 1985. )

I n 1939, an a l l - o u t e f f o r t was i n p r o g r e s s t o b r i n g about u n i t y . A ' B a s i s of Union' had been d r a f t e d i n g r e a t d e t a i l , i n f o u r s e c t i o n s , and o f f e r i n g many c o n c e s s i o n s .

A Most Wor. B r o . went t o S c o t l a n d f o r d i s c u s s i o n , and i n August 1939 p r o g r e s s had been made on the roa d t o u n i t y when the c a t a c l y s m of the Second World War was p r e c i p i t a t e d on t h e p a r t i c i p a t i n g n a t i o n s . F u r t h e r d i s c u s s i o n s were suspended.

I n 1948-49, e f f o r t s were made t o b r i n g about the u n i o n between t h e two R o y a l A r c h b o d i e s p r a c t i s e d i n New South Wales. These e f f o r t s f a i l e d .

The d i s p u t e was about the r i g h t of w o r k i n g t he Mark Degree. I n t he New South Wales C o n s t i t u t i o n , the Mark and R o y a l A r k M a r i n e r s were, as a l r e a d y mentioned, s e p a r a t e d e g r e e s , w i t h independent Lodges. I n the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n i t was p a r t and p a r c e l o f the R.A. Grand C h a p t e r .

The R o y a l A r c h S e r i e s , S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n , c o n t a i n e d the f o l l o w i n g degrees :-

- Mark M a s t e r - E x c e l l e n t M a s t e r - R o y a l A r c h

I n s t a l l e d T h i r d P r i n c i p a l I n s t a l l e d Second P r i n c i p a l I n s t a l l e d F i r s t P r i n c i p a l I n s t a l l e d Mark M a s t e r

The Lodge and C o u n c i l S e r i e s c o n t a i n e d t h e f o l l o w i n g d e g r e e s : -

- R o y a l A rk M a r i n e r Commander Noah B a b y l o n i s h Pass o r Red Cros s K n i g h t s

- K n i g h t of the Sword - K n i g h t o f the E a s t - K n i g h t o f the E a s t and West - M. Ex. C h i e f

The C r y p t i c R i t e S e r i e s of Most E x c e l l e n t M a s t e r s : -

- R o y a l M a s t e r - S e l e c t M a s t e r - Super E x c e l l e n t M a s t e r

T h r i c e I l l u s t r i o u s M a s t e r

See Report of Dist. Grand Treasurer's R. dated 22/7/1949 (15 pages).

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THE ORDER OF THE ROYAL ARCH IN OUR DISTRICT.

F o r t he next t h i r t y y e a r s R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r s c o n t i n u e d t o work e i t h e r under the Supreme Grand C h a p t e r of N.S.W. o r the D i s t r i c t Grand R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r f o r N.S.W. and the A.C.T. ( S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n ) .

The u n i f i c a t i o n of R o y a l A r c h Masonry i n 1980 was a development from s t e p s t a k e n i n June 1940 t o e s t a b l i s h a U n i t e d Grand Chapter of New South Wales f o r the R o y a l A r c h . As M.W. Bro. McDowell s a i d a t the t i m e :

" I t now remains f o r a l l members of R o y a l A r c h and Mark Masonry i n t h i s S t a t e t o h e l p c a r r y i n t o e f f e c t as e a r l y as p o s s i b l e , the r e a l i s a t i o n o f a U n i t e d Grand body c o m p l e t e l y harmonious."

[See Ch. XVII Vol. V. p.463. M.L. KELLERMAN. "From Diamond Jubilee to Centenary."

1948-1988.]

A Grand C h a p t e r had been formed, under a New South Wales C o n s t i t u t i o n , i n vi e w t o g a t h e r a l l R o y a l A r c h Companions under a unique banner.

The S c o t t i s h , whose members were more numerous, o b v i o u s l y w i s h e d t o p r e s e r v e t h e i r i d e n t i t y .

As seen, a l l a t t e m p t s t o amalgamate the two o r d e r s under one c o n s t i t u t i o n were r e s i s t e d f o r a c e n t u r y u n t i l c o n d i t i o n s , m o s t l y of an economic n a t u r e , made the move more a p p e a l i n g . U n t i l u n i f i c a t i o n o f the two c o n s t i t u t i o n s i n 1980, t h e i r h i s t o r y had been one o f c o m p e t i t i o n , c o n t e n t i o n and r i v a l r y .

NATURE OF THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE ARCH MASONS

ON THE LOCAL SCENE TI L L AMALGAMATION IN .1980.

THE ENGLISH/SCOTTISH RIVALRY; OPPOSITION OR EMULATION?

F r i e n d l y were, most o f the t i m e , r e l a t i o n s between members -b r e t h r e n o r companions - of t h e S c o t t i s h c o n s t i t u t i o n w i t h t he o t h e r c o n s t i t u t i o n of New South Wales r e p r e s e n t e d i n the s t a t e .

The o f f i c e r s o f h i g h e r r a n k s , and m o s t l y the members o f the Grand Lodges o r Grand C h a p t e r s d i s p l a y e d a l e s s b e n i g n a t t i t u d e r a t h e r a k i n t o antagonism; t h e y saw o t h e r c o n s t i t u t i o n s as c o m p e t i t i o n , o p p o s i t i o n . Even a t the b e s t o f ti m e s t h e s e f e e l i n g s were o n l y s l i g h t l y c o n c e a l e d , t h e y were not b u r i e d f a r from t he s u r f a c e . Always t h e Grand B o d i e s of each c o n s t i t u t i o n l o o k e d a t each o t h e r w i t h a s u s p i c i o u s , and i n q u i s i t i v e eye.

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I n c r e a s i n g membership was seen as the means o f a t t a i n i n g a dominant p o s i t i o n t h r o u g h numbers when amalgamation would e v e n t u a t e w h i c h would i n the p r o c e s s remove a l l d i f f e r e n c e s . But one may ask; i s not d i f f e r e n c e a s i g n o f r i c h n e s s , a s t i m u l a t i n g i n f l u e n c e , and i s not u n i f o r m i t y r a t h e r b o r i n g ? [ * ]

The d r i v e f o r membership was always on and a s t a t e of c o m p e t i t i o n e x i s t e d a l w a y s . When kept i n due bound t h i s i s q u i t e h e a l t h y , i t makes t h i n g s more i n t e r e s t i n g .

The s t o r y o f Masonry i s a l o n g s t o r y o f s p l i t s , r i f t s , " i r r e g u l a r " o r d e r s , o p p o s i t i o n between c o n s t i t u t i o n s , a t t e m p t s a t amalgamation. A c t s o f U n i o n .

The f o l l o w i n g l e t t e r g i v e s us an i n d i c a t i o n of the pro b l e m as seen from C l i v e Hughes H a l l e t t . He was a w e l l known l o c a l Mason, knowledgeable and i n f l u e n t i a l i n m a t t e r s p e r t a i n i n g t o r i t u a l and h i s t o r y . He was a member of the Committee f o r U n i f i c a t i o n o f the R.A. O r d e r s .

He was an Eng l i s h m a n not v e r y f a v o u r a b l y i n c l i n e d toward S c o t t i s h Masonry. He was t r y i n g t o r e v i v e the E n g l i s h R o y a l A r c h R i t u a l by making i t more i n t e r e s t i n g ; t h a t i s , more c o l o u r f u l , t o compete w i t h the S c o t t i s h .

I t took about 25 y e a r s between t h a t l e t t e r and a s u c c e s s f u l u n i o n o f the two c o n s t i t u t i o n s i n which the two e x i s t i n g c o n s t i t u t i o n s were merged: UNITED SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF MARK AND ROYAL ARCH MARINER OF N.S.W. AND A.C.T.

The c o m p e t i t i o n w h i c h e x i s t e d between the v a r i o u s C o n s t i t u t i o n s r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h i s d i s t r i c t i s e v i d e n c e d i n t h i s r e p o r t on the s t a t e o f l o c a l Masonry.

C l i v e Hughes H a l l e t t w r o t e : -

The "Scottish question" in New South Wales Masonry is reputedly

confined to the Holy Royal Arch, but everybody knows perfectly

well that i t obtrudes i t s e l f at every point.

I am assuming you have at hand the sorry story of the split between

the two R.A. bodies. A very painstaking effort is betng made

by the N.S.W. First Grand Principal (who is 111. .'. Bro. F. Henry,

31 ) to pave the way for union, and in this aim he is perfectly

correct.

Behind the scenes I have been asked for advice from time to time,

and I have always urged that the New South Wales working be made

[*] On fact, the. /ittualA ujejie vejiy. cLLffeA.eat. Each Chapter unttt now hoA kept and A t i t t pyiacticeA iJiA o/ilgtnat yiltuat. So much fo/i confomnLty.!

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more interesting for the onlooker. I had a hand in setting up

a Chapter near my home;[*] quite possibly the only one in a l l

Australia where the furnishings are correct to the smallest d e t a i l ,

and where every effort is made to revive the "antient usages

and established customs", so many of which have gone by default.

Slow process, but the scheme has met with success.

The Grand Chapter has revived its Committee on Ritual, an elected

body, on which I have been sitting by invitation. And also,

most privately, to help with the complex problem of eventual

unity. What makes the going so particularly d i f f i c u l t is that

the Scots have freely erected Chapters often where not j u s t i f i e d ,

so that they are in a majority, and they know i t .

In 1949/50 the ranks of the Scottish Royal Arch were split wide

open by a "dreadful schemozzle": the expression - not mine,

but from one of their P.G.Z's, in a conversation when I was in

Edinburgh in 1951. To deal with i t , the local Scots were forbidden

to have any talks with N.S.W. Companions, and though each may

now v i s i t the other's Chapters, this prohibition s t i l l stands.

I have therefore suggested to our Grand Chapter that before any

top-level approach be made to Edinburgh, an essential prerequisite

for union must surely be to make the idea attractive to the Scots

at local level.

I have been to their meetings which are "operative" by comparison

with English workings; and as you will have gathered that there

is an ingrained habit for glamourising, the English ritual has

its attractions when properly put across. One comes from a Scots

meeting with the distinct impression that the background story

is taken in the l i t e r a l sense, as historical fact; and wondering

i f the companionage is any the wiser.

Many Scots are not subscribing members of Craft Lodges, they

do not have to be, and one notices that with the Cryptic and

Red Cross Degrees many live in a l i t t l e Masonic world of their

own.

This is the Scottish problem, for this is the real nursery for

their High Grade members.

The r e l a t i o n s h i p between the two R o y a l A r c h e n t i t i e s v a r i e d w i t h time between harmony and r i v a l r y , i n an uneasy s t a t e of c o - e x i s t e n c e . That may be t r u e i n a g e n e r a l f a s h i o n . L o c a l l y t he Dawn Chap t e r NSW C o n s t i t u t i o n had 'ceased t o meet i n F e b r u a r y 1973.

Ckapteyt n.A. KAWlQO-THe ENTMNCe No. 12i^ neetui^ at Long, ^etty,: 19 November 1955.

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The G o s f o r d C h a p t e r No. 758 (S.C.) had been p e r m i t t e d by the H a l l Committee t o use the lodge room, i t d i d not work C r y p t i c d e g r e e s . I n Woy Woy, ALBERT JOSEPHSON, c o n s e c r a t e d i n 1923, worked R.A. - i n whic h Mark was i n c o r p o r a t e d as f i r s t d egree, l a t e r C r y p t i c was i n t r o d u c e d i n 1974, but a t f i r s t no Lodge and C o u n c i l . The degrees o f the l a t e r , i f d e s i r e d , were a c q u i r e d i n M e t r o p o l i t a n c h a p t e r s . T h i s e x p l a i n s why, the l a t e A l f r e d Manning, a member of ALBERT JOSEPHSON R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r and C r y p t i c C o u n c i l a t Woy Woy, went t o Chapt e r CUMBERLAND No. 615 t h a t worked Lodge and C o u n c i l t o o b t a i n f i r s t l y t he degree o f Ro y a l Ark M a r i n e r i n September 1962, and a g a i n i n September 1966 f o r h i s degrees o f Red Cr o s s K n i g h t s ( B a b y l o n i a n P a s s ) .

However, s t e p s were t a k e n i n 1979 t o complete the R o y a l A r c h S e r i e s b e i n g performed i n Woy Woy. The R o y a l A r k M a r i n e r meet i n l o d g e s , the Red Cross K n i g h t s meet i n C o u n c i l .

Lodge and C o u n c i l was e s t a b l i s h e d l a t e r i n 1980, j u s t b e f o r e amalgamation.

I n Wyong were e s t a b l i s h e d two independent Lodges: a Mark and an A rk M a r i n e r of the N.S.W. C o n s t i t u t i o n . Both of them were numbered No. 72 and were under the Grand Lodge o f Mark M a s t e r Masons of N.S.W. formed 27 May 1889, f o r the Government of the degrees of MARK MASTER MASONS and ROYAL ARK MARINER, 160 C a s t l e r e a g h S t r e e t Sydney. ( 1 9 5 4 ) .

Wyong had no independent CRYPTIC COUNCIL some c o n f u s i o n a r o s e t h r o u g h the f a c t t h a t St PAUL'S No. 61 E.G. mee t i n g i n G o s f o r d , i n o r about 1972, w h i l e J a c k W a s s a i l was T.J.M. removed t o Wyong when t r a n s f e r r i n g from E n g l i s h t o N.S.W. c o n s t i t u t i o n s .

The R.A. degrees were under the Supreme Grand Ch a p t e r of R o y a l A r c h Masons of N.S.W. a l s o 160 C a s t l r e a g h S t r e e t Sydney ( 1 9 4 6 ) . T h i s s t a t e c o n t i n u e d u n t i l l a t e 1970 a t whic h time t h e r e e x i s t e d f o u r G reat B o d i e s : c o n t r o l l i n g what i s l o o s e l y termed the " C a p i t u l a r Degrees" w h i c h were:

1. The Supreme Grand Chapter of R o y a l A r c h Freemasons of S c o t l a n d ( D i s t r i c t f o r N.S.W. and A.C.T.)

2. The Supreme Grand Ch a p t e r o f R o y a l A r c h Masons of N.S.W.

3. The Grand C o u n c i l of R o y a l and S e l e c t .Master N.S.W. and A.C.T. ( C r u p t i c ) .

4. The Grand Lodge of Mark M a s t e r and R o y a l A rk M a r i n e r s of N.S.W.

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SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND Oiitrict for N.S.W. and th« A.C.T.

Dear Companion, At a meeting of your Chapter to be held In the very near future, you will be asked for your

opinion on a proposal for the Unification of Capitular Freemasonry in N.S.W. and the A.C.T. In order that you may have a sound basis for the constructive formulation of your opinion,

I ask you to give your careful attention to the proposed Treaty and Articles of Union which would form the groundworl^ for the suggested Unification. The proposed Treaty and Articles of Union are fully set out in this leaflet.

In addition, I would like to offer some further explanations relevant to this Issue. 1. The current negotiations for Unification and also this present poll seeking the views of

Companions throughout the Jurisdiction, are all being conducted in full accord with the Constitution and Laws of Supreme Grand Chapter and in particular with Paragraph 35 thereof. The First Grand Principal of the Order and his senior Office-Bearers in Edinburgh have all been kept fully informed of everything that has transpired and the present Chapter ballots are being held with their full knowledge and approval.

2. The poll is not one to decide whether or not Unification shall take place. Under the terms of our Obligations to Supreme Grand Chapter, this decision can only emanate from Supreme Grand Chapter itself. The outcome of the poll will, however, be taken as a recommendation to me in my dual capacity as both your Grand Superintendent and also the Grand Superintendent for N.S.W. and the A.C.T. under the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland, as to whether or not the Companions of this Jurisdiction do or do not wish me to petition the Most Excellent First Grand Principal to release them from their Obligations to him and to Supreme Grand Chapter, and to permit them to participate in the proposed scheme for Unification.

3. The proposed Treaty and Articles of Union which are set out hereunder, are the outcome of many months of negotiations between the Representatives of all four of the Orders Involved in the proposed Unification. These Articles of Union ensure and preserve in every way the rights and the property of the Companions of the District Grand Scottish Royal Arch Chapter of N.S.W. The proposed Treaty and Articles of Union have been unanimously accepted by the Standing Committee of the Distrlcl Grand Chapter as being fair and equitable, and they are recommended by the Standing Committee to the Companions throughout the Jurisdiction. They also bear my own recommendation as preserving and ensuring the just privileges of the Companions of our Order in this Jurisdiction.

4. It Is of the utmost importance that you see and accept the present poll as a choice between only two and not between tliraa available choices. The two available choices are:

i. To recommend the proposed Unification involving the establishment of a single new Masonic Order in place of ail four of the existing participating Orders. Under this proposal it is intended that each of the existing four Orders shall entirely vacate its pre-existing jurisdiction in favour of the new Order.

II. To r«|ect the proposed scheme for Unification and to maintain the existing situation, that is the co-existence, albeit in a spirit of competition, of the four Orders now operating in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

The following third possibility Is not available at this stage of the proposal: Hi. Under the present proposed Treaty and Articles of Union, it will not be poulble for

any of the Scottish Chapters In New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory to continue working under the Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland. The first of the proposed Articles of Union envisages that no Subordinate Bodies now holding under any of the four existing Orders shall continue to do so after Unification. It is Intended that each of the four existing and participating Orders shall vacate its present Jurisdiction in favour of the new Order. If the Subordinate Bodies of any one of the four participating Orders were permitted the choice of continuing under the now existing jurisdiction, then this same right would also have to be granted to the Subordinate Bodies of the other four Orders. In that case no doubt, there would be some in each of these Orders who would wish to do so and the only result of 'Unification' would then be to create merely another and fifth Order in addition to the already existing ones. This would be a self-defeating exercise. If Unification Is to be successful and offer some reward to those members of ail Orders who feel sincerely reluctant to cut their long-standing and traditional affiliations, then it can only be done on an all or none basis following the wish of the majority.

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TREATY AND ARTICLES OF UNION OF 1979 Treaty and Articles of Union between The Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of New South Wales, The Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of New South Wales and The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland. District for New South Wales and the Australian Capital

Territory.

1. On and from the day of 19 • a single, new Masonic Order is established by the Union and to take the present place of the said Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, The Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of New South Waks, The Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of New South Wales and The Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland, District for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, and on and from and after the said date of Union there shall be full, perfect and perpetual union of and between the said Orders, each of which shall vacate its pre-existing jurisdiction in favour of the new Order.

On the 18th Octoier, 1980, the present four Orders of Capitular Freemasonry in N.S.W. and the A.C.T. will unite to form a single new Masonic Order and will then ceaxe to exist separately. This means that it is an ALL IN or ALL OUT situation. There can he no breakaway Subordinate Bodies wishing to retain their now existing Charters as A L L four of the present Orders hereby agree to vacate their jurisdiction in N.S.W. and the A.C.T.

* Date to be inserted at time of signing document.

IT IS INTENDED T H A T T H E EFFECTIVE DATE SHALL BE T H E 18th DAY OF OCTOBER, 1980.

2. The new Masonic Order shall be known as The Mark and Royal Arch Masons of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory', and shall be governed by T H E UNITED SUPREME G R A N D CHAPTER OF MARK AND ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND T H E AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY, hereinafter referred to as "The United Supreme Grand Chapter".

The new Masonic Order so formed unll he a UNITED and a SUFEEMJl Grand Chapter.

3. The United Supreme Grand Chapter is constituted by and consists of:— (i) All past and serving Grand Officers, provided that any past Grand Officer not

holding all of the degrees enumerated in Article 7 shall retain his right of entry to meetings of the governing body only if, within three years from the date of unification or such later period as may be provided, he shall comply with the Constitutional requirements of a Grand Officer;

(ii) All past Installed Masters and past Installed First Principals holding all of the degrees of the Mark and Royal Arch series enumerated in Article 7(i);

(iii) All serving First, Second and Third Principals; and (iv) Where dispensation is granted for a private or subordinate body not to work the

Holy Royal Arch Degree, the three senior serving Officers provided they are Royal Arch Masons.

All Scottish Past Grand Office-Bearers, Past First Principals and serving First, Second 4' Third Principals will qualify for full membership of the United Supreme Grand Chapter. By virtue of the system of Degrees as worked in the Scottish Order, they are already in possession of all necessary Degrees, excepting only that all Past Grand Office-Bearers will be required to take within three years the additional new Cryptic Degree of Most Excellent Master. This they will be enabled to do either in their own Cryptic Councils when these commence to work the new Degree or in a former N.S.W. Constitution Cryptic CouruHl by Dispensation and without affiliation.

4. The United Supreme Grand Chapter shall further the practice of and also administer all those Degrees now administered severally by the said Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of New South Wales, Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of New South Wales and Supreme Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Scotland, District for New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

The United Supreme Grand Chapter will administer A L L the Degrees now worked by the present four Orders.

5. The United Supreme Grand Chapter shall retain and exercise all powers of working, controlling or assuming control of all those Degrees now administered severally by the four Contracting Orders within the State boundaries of New South Wales and the Territorial boundaries of the Australian Capital Territory.

The United Supreme Grand Chapter claims jurisdiction over A L L those Degrees now being xvorked by the four contracting Orders lathin the boundaries of N.S.W. and the A.C.T.

6. The United Supreme Grand Chapter is specifically charged to preserve the dignity and prestige of each and every Degree to come within its jurisdiction.

No Degree shall he relegated to an inferior position—all are of equal importance.

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The way was f r e e to p r o c e e d toward the e r e c t i o n o f the new Independent Grand C h a p t e r . I n t h a t same communication was appended a s h o r t h i s t o r y o f Order of N.S.W. by M. Ex. Comp. D. R e i d , G.J. who s t a t e d :

"Today t h e r e a r e 152 C h a p t e r s , 38 Lodges o f C o u n c i l s and 49 C r y p t i c C o u n c i l s . " (March 1980).

At l a s t a f t e r one c e n t u r y , u n i t y was a t t a i n e d between the two Ro y a l A r c h C o n s t i t u t i o n s .

S c o t l a n d had a c c e p t e d t o s e v e r a l l bonds w i t h the A u s t r a l i a n R o y a l A r c h Masonry. The much weaker N.S.W. c o n s t i t u t i o n had a c c e p t e d t o be swallowed up by the s t r o n g e r S c o t . Mark and A r k Lodges were i n c o r p o r a t e d i n the N.S.W. and A.C.T. new C o n s t i t u t i o n . T h i s was the end of the d u a l i t y i n the e s t i m a t i o n o f the a u t h o r s of the u n i o n .

T h i s was o n l y w i s h f u l t h i n k i n g ; t he st u b b o r n n e s s o f masons s h o u l d never be u n d e r e s t i m a t e d • D. R e i d thought t h a t t h e r e was no o t h e r p r o s p e c t t o e v e r y c h a p t e r than t o j o i n up, as he had s t a t e d :

"There can be no q u e s t i o n o f the few C h a p t e r s who i n d i c a t e d t h e y d i d not w i s h t o a c c e p t the p r o p o s e d . . . i n New South Wales."

I remember t h a t u n a n i m i t y was f a r from b e i n g r e a c h e d i n our Chapt e r i n Woy Woy, the v o t e b e i n g 3/2 f o r u n i o n j I had no doubt t h a t i f one member had t r i e d t o canvas f o r a b s t a i n i n g from j o i n i n g the new body, and o f f e r e d a v i a b l e a l t e r n a t i v e , ALBERT JOSEPHSON companions, who own t h e i r own te m p l e , would have chosen not t o j o i n and keep t o t h e i r t r a d i t i o n .

I t happened t h a t some c h a p t e r s showed more independent s p i r i t and r e j e c t e d the o f f e r .

The U n i t e d Supreme Grand C h a p t e r of Mark and R o y a l A r c h Masons of New South Wales and the A u s t r a l i a n C a p i t a l T e r r i t o r y was c o n s t i t u t e d , c o n s e c r a t e d and d e d i c a t e d on 18 October 1980. I t ' s f o u n d a t i o n F i r s t Grand P r i n c i p a l and Grand M a s t e r b e i n g Dr Frank J . R a d c l i f f , the former Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f the D i s t r i c t S c o t t i s h R.A.

As f a r as we R.A. Companions were c o n c e r n e d i t made l i t t l e d i f f e r ence l o c a l l y , t he Ch a p t e r kept on w o r k i n g t h e i r former r i t u a l , t he name of the Chapter was changed, i t s number 586 became 119.

B e f o r e the U n i o n o f 1980 as p r a c t i s e d i n the d i s t r i c t , t he S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n was i n t h r e e p a r t s : The R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r w i t h t h r e e d e g r e e s , whose f i r s t was a Mark M a s t e r ; a t o t a l l y independent but r e l a t e d C r y p t i c C o n c l a v e , o f same number, w o r k i n g a n o t h e r t h r e e d e g r e e s . There was no Lodge and C o u n c i l s e r i e s u n t i l S e p t ember 1979.

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UNION OF THE TWO ROYAL ARCH ORDERS IN N.S.W.

When the time seemed a p p r o p r i a t e f o r a n o t h e r attempt f o r u n i f i c a t i o n an "AD HOC COMMITTEE FOR UNIFICATION" was formed by the above Grand B o d i e s t o s t u d y the b e s t means t o amalgamate.

The committee had t o produce a r i t u a l a g r e e a b l e t o the two r i t e s w i t h the i n c l u s i o n of Mark and Ark Lodges i n t o a u n i f i e d r i t u a l , [Little pAog/ieAA hnd been, done AO foji; the ChaptejiA Atitt uAe thexA. o/iiglnat /lituatA. ] the r e s u l t was t o b r i n g the demise o f Lodges o f Mark and R o y a l A rk as independent b o d i e s . T h i s was an enormous u n d e r t a k i n g , they were to p r o c e e d s t e p by s t e p . Stage one was: To e s t a b l i s h t he p r o c e d u r e f o r the i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of the Agreement t o e r e c t a U n i t e d Supreme Grand C h a p t e r .

When stage one o b j e c t i v e was f u l f i l l e d , s t a g e two was t o d e a l w i t h the f i n a n c i a l and o t h e r m a t e r i a l problems such as the temples and meeting p l a c e s , i s s u e o f new c h a r t e r s and a d m i n i s t r a t i o n .

Then r i t u a l i s t i c c eremonies had t o be a t t e n d e d t o . T h i s was the p l a n n i n g phase l e a d i n g t o the c o n s t i t u t i o n of the new Order i n N.S.W. and A.C.T. P o i n t s of pr o c e d u r e had t o be agreed upon.

The Ad Hoc Committee worked d i l i g e n t l y on th e s e problems t h r o u g h 1979.

The b r e a k t h r o u g h o c c u r r e d w i t h a mee t i n g of t h e heads o f the f o u r Grand B o d i e s Committees who met t h r o u g h 1979. They p l e d g e d t h e m s e l v e s t o implement and e x p e d i t e t he programme of u n i o n , d i s s e n t i n g companions had nowhere t o t u r n t o but t o ac c e p t the i n e v i t a b l e .

I n March 1980 the S c o t t i s h companions were r e l e a s e d from t h e i r o b l i g a t i o n t o the Supreme Grand R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r of S c o t l a n d so p e r m i t t i n g them t o j o i n i n the f o r m a t i o n of a new U n i t e d Grand C h a p t e r , whose f u l l t i t l e became:

UNITED SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF MARK AND ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY.

In the Q u a r t e r l y B u l l e t i n of the Supreme Grand R o y a l Chapter of S c o t l a n d , D i s t r i c t f o r N.S.W. and the A.C.T., i n May 1980 the t h e n Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , Dr F . J . R a d c l i f f , was happy t o announce i n h i s "Report of the Grand C h a p t e r s D i s t r i c t o f N.S.W. and A.C.T." a l l e g i a n c e t o the G.C. of S c o t l a n d a t E d i n b u r g h ; t h a t :

A p e t i t i o n , d a t e d 1 Ja n u a r y had been sent t o S c o t l a n d t o ask t o be r e l e a s e d from t h e i r A l l e g i a n c e and O b l i g a t i o n s i n v i e w o f c o n s t i t u t i n g a new s o v e r e i g n Supreme Grand C h a p t e r i n N.S.W. and the A.C.T. The p e t i t i o n c o n s i d e r e d [by t he Supreme Grand R o y a l A r c h o f S c o t l a n d i n E d i n b u r g h ] on 7 March 1980, g r a c i o u s l y and unanimously acceded t o .

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The N.S.W. c o m p r i s e d the A r c h s e r i e s , namely the DAWN Chapter (and l a t e r THE ENTRANCE-KARAGl C h a p t e r ) and the ST. MARK Con c l a v e d o i n g t h e c r y p t i c d e grees.

There was a Mark M a s t e r Lodge w o r k i n g under the Mark M a s t e r Grand Lodge and an Ark M a r i n e r s i m i l a r l y c o n s t i t u t e d .

By t h i s arrangement a mason c o u l d b e l o n g t o A r c h , C r y p t i c , Mark or A r k M a r i n e r t o g e t h e r o r choose t o b e l o n g t o o n l y one of the above. Each had a s e t of o f f i c e r s and e x a m p l i f i e d o n l y one or at the most t h r e e d e g r e e s , w i t h b e t t e r s t a n d a r d o f work.

HOW THE ORDER OF THE HOLY ROYAL ARCH IS REPRESENTED LOCALLY. (1 9 9 2 ) .

I n 1980 were amalgamated the two R o y a l A r c h v i z : - The SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF SCOTLAND and the DISTRICT GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER OF NEW SOUTH WALES. They formed a new Grand C h a p t e r known a s : the DISTRICT GRAND CHAPTER OF MARK AND ROYAL MASONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES & A.C.T.

The GRAND LODGE of MARK MASONS, and t h a t o f ARK MARINERS, were a l s o amalgamated i n the new and r a t h e r u n w i e l d y Order t h a t works over 12 degrees and n e a r l y h a l f a dozen i n s t a l l a t i o n s ; t h i s means t h a t not e v e r y degree can be e x e m p l i f i e d even once a y e a r .

A BREAK IN THE UNITY: FORMATION OF INDEPENDENT MARK MASONS LODGES. 1985.

Some Mark M a s t e r Lodges were r e f o r m e d t o r e g a i n t h e i r former independence. I n 1985 the f o l l o w i n g c i r c u l a r was r e a d i n a l l c r a f t Lodges.

The U n i t e d Grand Lodge i s s u e d the f o l l o w i n g w a r n i n g :

To be r e a d out a t a l l Lodges and a copy d i s p l a y e d i n the ante rooms of a l l Masonic temples under the j u r i s d i c t i o n of the U n i t e d Grand Lodge of New South Wales.

WARNING TO BRETHREN ABOUT BECOMING ASSOCIATED WITH A BODY STYLING ITSELF "THE NEW SOUTH WALES GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS" - A BODY NOT RECOGNISED UNDER THE BOOK OF CONSTITUTIONS OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

HOLY ROYAL ARCH - M e e t i n g on the C e n t r a l C o a s t .

B e f o r e Amalgamation.

ERINA ERINA

Mark Royal Arch

Lodge Chapter

No. 72 No. 91

NSW Cons. NSW Cons.

Wyong Wyong

ST PAUL'S

Cryptic

Council

No. 61

NSW Cons,

from c.1972

Wyong

ERINA

Royal

Ark Mariner

Lodge

No. 72

NSW Cons.

Wyong

ALBERT JOSEPHSON

Royal Arch

Chapter

No. 586

Sc. Cons.

Woy Woy

CRYPTIC Council

No. 586

LODGE & COUNCIL

No. 586

GOSFORD

Mark

Lodge

No. 105

NSW Cons.

Gosford

DAWN

Royal Arch

Chapter

No. 49

NSW Cons.

Gosford

GOSFORD

Royal Arch

Chapter

No. 758

Sc. Cons.

Gosford

Gosford

ST PAUL'S

CRYPTIC

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No. 61

England & NSW

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KARAGI The ENTRANCE

Royal Arch

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No. 124

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1980 ERINA

Chapter

No. 91

USCG

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USCG

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EXERCISE IN PUBLIC RELATIONS

The work of the evening being ended, the lodge room being cleared, Most Excellent Companion Max F O S T E R , R . A . , gives a very interesting lecture on the Egyptian Room at Petersham, with a number of striking colour slides.

The families of Masons were invited, a number of high school students attended also. A small part of the attendance is shown in the photograph:

O n the left a student, then M . F O S T E R , a girl student sitting in the J . W . chair, relatives of masons.

They were all very interested in the speaker's description and the slides shown.

14 November 1991, Lodge Room, U N I T Y No. 4., Masonic Building, Maitland.

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(Inaugurated 20th September, 1889.)

PROCEEDINGS A T T H E SPECIAL C O N V O C A T I O N

held at the

MASONIC H A L L , C A S T L E R E A G H STREET, S Y D N E Y ,

FRIDAY, 3fd DECEMBER, 1937.

G R A N D O l ^ F I C E R S P R E S E N T :

AI.E. toini). Hamilton B. Mathews Grand First Principal 11.E. Coinp. F. E . Delprado . . . . Grand Second Principal A L E . Comp. W . A. Crew Grand Third Principal R . E . Comp. F. R. Sinden Grand Scribe Ezra R . E . Comp. H . F. Wilkins.

r .G.D .I.W" as Grand Scribe Neliemiah M . E . Ci mj:. E . Hungc-ford. P .G Z . Presidtni of the Graii-.l Cuni-

mittee M . E . Comp. Anbrej- Halloran.

P . G . Z Grand Treasurer R . E . Comp. E . E . Jennings,

P . G . S . K Grand Regi.strar R . E . Comp. J. J . Cornell Grand District Inspector oi"

Workings, Ko. 2 District R .E . Comp. A . J. Kaglund , . . . Gr.md District Inspector or

Workings. No. 4 District R.E. Comp. A. W. Crt-ed O a n d District Inspector of

Workings, Ko. 6 District R . E . Comp. H . G. Short Grand Principal .Sojonrncr V . E . Comp. S. J. Bradburv . . . . Grand First Assistant Sojourner R . E . Comp. t . H . L . Paris,

P.G.D.I.W as Grand Second Asst. Sojourner A'.E. Comp. Geo. Walker Grand Director of Cerenionies V . E . Conip. C. Nelson Deputy Grand Director of

Ceremonies

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The DAWN C h a p t e r was s e t up i n 1921. I t was New South Wales C o n s t i t u t i o n . The R.A. Ch a p t e r a t Woy Woy, ALBERT JOSEPHSON, was S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n . At t h e time t h a t the R.A. was r e p r e s e n t e d by the two c o n s t i t u t i o n s , t h e y e x i s t e d s i d e by s i d e a t G o s f o r d and Wyong.

New South Wales S c o t t i s h

G o s f o r d DAWN 49 GOSFORD 758

Wyong KARAGI The E n t r a n c e 124 ERINA 49

Woy Woy ALBERT JOSEPHSON 586

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THE SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER

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ROYAL ARCH MASONS

of

NEW SOUTH WALES

DAWN CHAPTER No. 49 R.A.N.S.W.

INAUGURATED: 5 June 1920

PLACE OF MEETING: Masonic H a l l - Gosford (Corner of Mann and Beane S t r e e t s )

DATE OF MEETING: 1st Thursday i n August, October, December, February and A p r i l .

INSTALLATION: 3rd Saturday i n June.

[ A f t e r 1927, upon completion of the new Masonic Temple:]

PLACE OF MEETING: Masonic Temple W i l l i a m Street Gosford

DATE OF MEETING: 1st Wednesday i n February, A p r i l , June, August and October.

INSTALLATION: June.

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DAWN CHAPTER No. 49

PAST FIRST PRINCIPALS

1920 E.G. DWYER, S.F. 1947 E.G. BAKER, A. 1921 R. .E.G. STOYLES, H.G. 1948 E.G. BINNS, S.L. 1922 E.G. STAFFORD, J.A. 1949 E.G. JENNER, R.G. 1923 E.G. BAKER, F.G. 1950 E.G. PARSONS, C.W.P. 1924 E.G. WOOD, H.C. 1951 E.G. KEMBLE, R.F. 1925 E.G. DODD, G.H. 1952 E.G. SMITH, W.B. 1926 E.G. BURNS, F.D. 1953 E.G. LOWRY, R.B. 1927 E.G. WHITE, H.G. 1954 E.G. COOKE, A.S. 1928 E.G. WALPOLE, G.A. 1955 E.G. MITCHELL, W.J. 1929 V, .E.G. CLARK, A.O. 1956 V.E.C. HALLETT, J.L. 1930 E.G. HILLS, C. 1957 E.G. CONVARY, L.G. 1931 E.G. HOBBS, A.C. 1958 E.G. MACPHERSON, K.C. 1932 E.G. BASSSAN, H.H. 1959 E.G. WATT, W.A. 1933 E.G. PRENTICE, D.A. 1960 E.G. THOMPSON, H.A. 1934 E.G. FERGUSON, E.H. 1961 E.G. HENRY, R.C. 1935 E.G. BLISS, S.W. 1962 E.G. FEARNSIDE, A.G. 1936 E.G. KINGSTON, C.W. 1963 V.E.C. ROSENFELDER, E. 1937 E.G. BATEMAN, CD. 1964 E.G. MARTIN, R.L. 1938 E.G. KING-KEMP, R.C. 1965 E.G. SMITH, R.B. 1939 E.G. JARVIS, A.B. 1966 E.G. THOMSON, A.C. 1940 E.G. LIDDEN, S. 1967 - -1941 E.G. PLUMMER, T.A. 1968 E.G. PATTERSON, L.E. 1942 E.G. HOGG, A.O. 1969 E.G. ROBERTS, A.J. 1943 V .E.G. LILLICRAPP, A.E. 1970 E.G. GRENFELL, G.I.A. 1944 E.G. BUTTSWORTH, S.J. 1971 - - -1945 E.G. KING-KEMP, R.C. 1972 E.G. MOLONY, R.J. 1946 E.G. KINGSLAND, E.L.

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B Y - L A W S Adopted at a Regular Convocation of the

Dawn Royal Arch Chapter, No. 49 ( G O S F O R D ) On March 19, 1921.

N A M E A N D N U M B E R . 1. —This Chapter shall be entitled "The Dawn

Royal Arch Chapter" No. 49 on the Register of the Supreme Grand R jyel Arch Chapter of New South Wales.

M E E T I N G S . 2. —-This Chapter shall hold its meetings on the First

Thursday in the months of August, October, December, February and April, and its Installation Convocation on the Third Saturday in the month of June in each year at the Masonic Hall , Gosford.

O F F I C E R S . 3. —This Chapter shall consist of the following Of

ficers, viz.:—Three Principals, three Sojourners, a Treasurer, a Director of Ceremonies, an Organist, a Janitor, and such other Officers as the Chapter may direct, and as many Companions in Council as is expressed in the Regulations of the Supreme Grand Chapter and according to ancient custom.

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DAWN CHAPTER NO. 49

GOSFORD, N.S.W.

SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF N.S.W.

DAWN CHAPTER was founded i n 1920. At f i r s t the meetings were held i n the h a l l b u i l t by Bro. Kib b l e at the in c e p t i o n of Lodge RISING SUN i n 1917, which were opposite the Railway Goods Yard on the corner of Beane and Mann S t r e e t s . L a t e r , a permanent b u i l d i n g was erected by Bro. Buscombe i n W i l l i a m S t r e e t .

The Royal Arch was then regarded as a normal c o n t i n u a t i o n of the C r a f t and the members of C r a f t Lodges graduated accordi n g l y , progressing from C r a f t to Arch.

The r i t u a l was E n g l i s h , which was not as c o l o u r f u l as the S c o t t i s h , and the ceremonies were rather p l a i n . This made the r i t e l e s s a t t r a c t i v e f o r recruitment of new members, which i s very necessary i f an a s s o c i a t i o n i s to grow or even to sur v i v e .

CHAPTER BRISBANE WATER ( l a t e ALBERT JOSEPHSON), S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n , was e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1923 i n Woy Woy, which was then, as now, a stronghold of S c o t t i s h Masonry.

The Minute Book that we have been able to study covers the period 21 June 1958 to 15 February 1973, the date of the l a s t meeting of DAWN CHAPTER.

A Schedule of Fees, dated 1 June 1966, i s stuck Inside the cover of the Minute Book, some of which w i l l be r e t r o s p e c t i v e l y i n t e r e s t i n g :-

H a l f - y e a r l y fees per member $ .50 Charter f o r a new Chapter 21.00 Dispensation 1.00 R e g i s t r a t i o n and C e r t i f i c a t e of E x a l t a t i o n per member 2.00 R e g i s t r a t i o n and C e r t i f i c a t e of A f f i l i a t i o n -i f not already r e g i s t e r e d under the N.S.W. C o n s t i t u t i o n 1.00 I n s t a l l e d P r i n c i p a l ' s C e r t i f i c a t e 1.00

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The r e g i s t e r opens with minutes of I n s t a l l a t i o n . Present were the 3 P r i n c i p a l s , 8 O f f i c e r s , 21 companions and 20 v i s i t o r s .

A l e t t e r was received from GRAND GHAPTER, i n t i m a t i n g that had the l a t e Standard Bearer E l e c t , G. Burrone, l i v e d longer, he would have received Grand Chapter honour.

We f i n d many names already w e l l known i n Masonry:-

Len Convary, Emll Rosenfelder, N. Bassan, Reg. B. Smith, B i l l M i t c h e l l , R. G. MacKenzie, Aaron Baker, Roy F. Kemble, A. G. F r o s t , amongst others.

On t h i s night Len Convary stood down f o r K e i t h MacPherson who was t a k i n g over the c h a i r of the Chapter.

I f i n d i t i n t e r e s t i n g to compare costs then and now. Many Masons w i l l remember when we d i v i d e d pounds by twenty and s h i l l i n g s by twelve. Now, a quarter of a century l a t e r , the new generation has not experienced adding pounds, s h i l l i n g s and pence.

Oct. 1958: C. & E. Ironmonger, p r i n t i n g £2/5/-G. Margin & Sons ( s o f t d r i n k s ) 8/2 Lodge RISING SUN (rent of the room) 4/-/-E. Jaggard (Mrs., c a t e r i n g ) 3/4/10 Postage £1/15/2 to 2/12/9

The number of members and v i s i t o r s were, with the exception of I n s t a l l a t i o n Meetings:-

Members V i s i t o r s

August - 19 9 October - 18 8 December - 22 2 February ('59) - 22 5 A p r i l - 20 2

In February 1959, V. Ex. Comp. C l i v e Hughes H a l l e t t , D.G.I.W., v i s i t e d the Chapter i n company with V. Ex. A. E. L i l l i c r a p and V. Ex. E. Rosenfelder, both Past D.G.I.W.

Present on the I n s t a l l a t i o n night on 20th June with the three F.P.s - Ex. Comp. W. A. Watt, Z., Comp. H. A. Thompson, H. and Comp. R. C. Hery, J . , were 5 o f f i c e r s , 17 members and 7 v i s i t o r s .

The business paper of 4th February 1960, the f i r s t to be i n c l u d ed, i s very h e l p f u l f o r the study of the Chapter. We see that W. J . M i t c h e l l , P.A., becomes Secretary i n August '59, succeeding R. F. Kemble (who i s not e a s i l y read).

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Two minutes' s i l e n c e was observed i n memory of Ex. C. A.O. Hogg. Tom T i n k n e l l asked f o r h i s clearance. B i l l M i t c h e l l included the I n s t a l l a t i o n Card of June '60, which gives the names of a l l 1st P. from 1920.

DAWN CHAPTER exchanged Notices with ADAMSTOWN No. 86, NEWCASTLE No. 11, ERINA at Wyong and KARAGI-THE ENTRANCE at Long J e t t y ( a l l NSW C o n s t i t u t i o n s ) ; a l s o with GOSFORD CHAPTER ( S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n ) meeting i n Gosford i n the same b u i l d i n g . There i s no mention of exchange of Notices or v i s i t o r s with CHAPTER ALBERT JOSEPHSON S.C. meeting i n Woy Woy and founded i n 1923.

In October '61 the death of the o l d e s t member of the Chapter, Ex. Comp. Noel E.J. H a r r i s , was announced. He was a very w e l l known shoe shop owner of Mann S t r e e t . Also at that meeting Bro. Kevin Arthur Ruble of S p r i n g f i e l d was e x a l t e d by the 1st P., A. Frost of ERINA CHAPTER of Wyong, a s s i s t e d by h i s o f f i c e r s and companions v i s i t i n g the Chapter.

From the accounts passed i n December we see that the expenses had increased: p r i n t i n g to £2/15/-, South (Mrs Jaggard) to 4/-.

C o l i n Lowe was e x a l t e d i n February and i n A p r i l the o f f i c e r s were nominated f o r the ensuing year. The Secretary was to be A. Thomson and the minutes i n h i s year of tenure are typed very n e a t l y . F i r s t P r i n c i p a l was Ex.C. A.C. Fearnside. Present at the I n s t a l l a t i o n were the 3 P r i n c i p a l s , 8 o f f i c e r s and 10 members.

The GRAND LODGE h a l f - y e a r l y fees f o r 1962 were £13/1/-. Receipts f o r the year ending May 1962 were £173/18/10. Membership dues accounted f o r the whole of the income. Expenditure included t o t a l GRAND CHAPTER dues £30/3/-, refreshments £31/4/3, p r i n t i n g £20/15/6 and rent £24/-/-. The bank balance was a slender c r e d i t of £5/12/5.

In October '62 the Chapter mourned the passing of Comps. Clarke and Lidden. A Past Z Jewel was bought, c o s t i n g £8/12/3. The t r e a s u r e r complained that a number of members were three years or more i n arrears and would be contacted on that subject. There i s a l s o mention of the P.Z. Honour R o l l , to be placed i n the Temple. ( I t would be very i n t e r e s t i n g to know where that board has been stored.)

The c r e d i t balance i n December was £1/13/11. £11/-/- had been set aside f o r the Past Master's Board.

That meeting was a combined meeting: 14 o f f i c e r s , 10 companions, 25 v i s i t o r s and 10 G.L. o f f i c e r s . The new G.D.I.W., Ex. Comp. K.R.G. Downes, succeeding Roy Kemble, was i n attendance.

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Comp. K. Stoker Caverswall was congratulated f o r a t t a i n i n g the Chair i n Lodge SARATOGA. Also congratulated were A. 0. Cl a r k , A. L i l l i c r a p , N. E l k i n g t o n (SPEERS POINT CHAPTER), C l i v e Hughes H a l l e t t and Reg. B. Smith f o r r e c e i v i n g Grand Lodge Honours. The South cost £8/14/4.

It was moved and c a r r i e d i n A p r i l 1963 'that the South be catered f o r by the Companions of the Chapter'. (The c r e d i t balance i n February was £1/14/9!)

I t was asked that each companion make a voluntary donation of 10/- and a motion 'that dues f o r 1963-64 be r a i s e d to 30/-per annum' was c a r r i e d . The new o f f i c e r s were then e l e c t e d . Comp. Fearnside became the Scribe E. which unfortunately closed the era of typed l e g i b l e minutes entered i n the book.

We l e a r n i n c i d e n t a l l y by an account paid to Creighton f o r funerals of the passing of Ex. Comps. L i l l i c r a p and Bourke.

I t was suggested by Reg. Smith i n the business d i s c u s s i o n s that the three Chapters and Lodges buy a Fordigraph D u p l i c a t i n g Machine to p r i n t t h e i r business papers, saving about £3/15/-per month on p r i n t i n g . This was moved by K. Ruble and Martin and c a r r i e d .

A former companion of NAMOI CHAPTER No. 50, Augustus James (Gus) Roberts, was a f f i l i a t e d and V. Ex. Comp. E. Rosenfelder was i n s t a l l e d .

At the August meeting motions were c a r r i e d that 'Accounts which had been c a r r i e d over owing to lack of finance were to be paid as soon as money was a v a i l a b l e ' and 'That £1/-/-per meeting was to be paid to Mrs H e x t a l l f o r preparing and p r i n t i n g our n o t i c e s ' .

E x a l t a t i o n ceremony was c a r r i e d out and Tim F a r r e l l of KARAGI-THE ENTRANCE CHAPTER gave the l e c t u r e on the signs.

Gerard van Drempt was exalted at the meeting of December 1963.

In February i t was decided 'that the amount owing f o r the share of the Fordigraph not be paid f o r a w h i l e , owing to a lack of fund'.

A note i n the business paper read: 'Companions, i f a l l our outstanding dues were paid up, the Chapter would have n£ debts'.

In August 1966 steps were taken to give a l i t t l e p u b l i c i t y to Masonry, and perhaps to b o l s t e r membership, i n the form of a motion 'that a n o t i c e board be erected i n the f r o n t of the h a l l g i v i n g the times when a l l Lodges and Chapters meet'. This, having been supported by other lodges, was seconded. Comp. Harold Scott donated £2/-/- to cover t h i s Chapter's share.

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[ A nice t r a n s f e r i n black and gold was on the glass panel of the two door openings which were removed when the present a d d i t i o n s were b u i l t . ]

The dates of meetings of the three of Royal-Arch were at the time:-

DAWN CHAPTER

En g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n Chapters

- F i r s t Tuesday i n February, A p r i l , June, August, October and December. I n s t a l l a t i o n i n June.

WYONG-ERINA CHAPTER - Fourth Tuesday i n February, A p r i l , June, August, October and second Tuesday i n December I n s t a l l a t i o n i n December.

KARAGI-THE ENTRANCE CHAPTER ~ Third Saturday i n November, March, September, and f i r s t Saturday i n J u l y . I n s t a l l a t i o n i n November.

At that meeting the attendance was 14, with no v i s i t o r s .

In passing, i t i s n o t i c e d here that the Chapter often had a n o t i c e i n s e r t e d i n papers on the passing of members, together with a f l o r a l t r i b u t e , which was a heavy f i n a n c i a l burden:

December 1966: I r i s Creighton, f l o r a l t r i b u t e f o r C. Tonks - $3.00 R. H. Creighton, Funeral n o t i c e C. Tonks - $10.85

Rent was a l s o a heavy burden, now at $4.00 per meeting.

V. Ex. Comp. B i l l M i t c h e l l became G.D.I.W. f o r 1966/67.

A general d i s c u s s i o n was i n s t i g a t e d at the meeting of February 1967 regarding the lack of candidates i n general. Companions were to i n v i t e brethren whom they thought were s u i t a b l e to j o i n R. A. Masonry. At the f o l l o w i n g meeting i t was resolved to exclude a number of Comp. a f t e r reminding not i c e s f o r nonpayment of dues. [ A f t e r a l l , i t cost to send n o t i c e papers r e g u l a r l y to members who were not paying t h e i r dues!]

The ceremony on the I n s t a l l a t i o n night i n June 1967 was held over due to the i l l n e s s of 1st P r i n c i p a l e l e c t , Comp. H. J . Scot t . The 1st P. of KARAGI-THE ENTRANCE took the c h a i r and invested the o f f i c e r s . Then the present Chapter 1st P. resumed hi s place u n t i l a successor could be i n s t a l l e d i n h i s stead.

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The Chapters most often mentioned as v i s i t o r s or being v i s i t e d were: BELMONT No. 132, NEWCASTLE No. 11, KARAGI-THE ENTRANCE No. 124, WYONG-ERINA No. 91, ADAMSTOWN No. 86 and GOSFORD Chapter ( S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n ) No. 758.

The balance sheet f o r 1964 had showed a c r e d i t balance of £32/6/7; r e c e i p t of dues £88/6/-, Grand Lodge quarterage £31/1/2, p r i n t i n g £5/13/2, rent £12/-/-.

Finances having s l i g h t l y improved, a d i s c u s s i o n followed which r e s u l t e d i n the f o l l o w i n g motion: 'That t h i s Chapter have the Past P r i n c i p a l s Board p r i n t e d and displayed as soon as p o s s i b l e , and that some rent be paid to the R i s i n g Sun H a l l Management Committee as i t becomes p o s s i b l e to do so'. The evening ended with a l e c t u r e by B i l l M i t c h e l l on 'The banners and ensigns of R.A. Masonry'.

At the meeting of October 1964, Ex. Comp. 1st P r i n c i p a l asked V. Ex. Comp. Downes (G.D.I.W. representing Grand Chapter) to receive the Past P r i n c i p a l s Board on behalf of DAWN CHAPTER ... then V. Ex. Comp. Downes dedicated the Board to DAWN CHAPTER and i t was hung i n the West p o r t i o n of the Chapter. [We thus know that there was a Past P r i n c i p a l s Board. We would dearly l i k e to know i f that Board has been preserved and i t s present whereabouts.]

V. Ex. Comp. Rosenfelder moved that a l i g h t be dedicated to the memory of V. Ex. Comp. A. L i l l i c r a p .

In December 1964 a b a l l o t was taken f o r the acceptance of Geoffrey G r e n f e l l , A r c h i t e c t u r a l Student. He was accepted and was exal t e d the f o l l o w i n g February.

The names of W. J . M i t c h e l l and L. G. Convary were submitted for G. C, Honours. I t was als o moved that next meeting be a combined one, the work to be shared by a l l and t y l i n g at 7pm. John Constable, I.P.Z. of WYONG-ERINA Ch. a f f i l i a t e d and E r i c Les. Thompson was ex a l t e d .

Bruce Hibbard was exalted at the combined meeting of A p r i l and the o f f i c e r s were e l e c t e d f o r the year 1965-66. The 1st P r i n c i p a l e l e c t was Reg. B. Smith.

The I n s t a l l a t i o n was attended by 18 members, 11 v i s i t o r s and 10 G. Ch. o f f i c e r s .

At the October meeting, V. Ex. Comp. R. C. Mackenzie sent dues and requested clearance, 'Which was not granted, but i t was moved . .. that the dues ... be suspended and he be asked to remain a member, i n r e c o g n i t i o n of h i s ass i s t a n c e to t h i s Chapter, although he would be moving to Queensland.' C a r r i e d . The same was moved f o r H. P. Walker who ap p l i e d

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for clearance through i l l h e a l t h . The work f o r the evening was stood over due to unavoidable absence of 1st P r i n c i p a l R. B. Smith, W. M i t c h e l l and E. Rosenfelder.

In December 1965, Ex. Comp. R. L. M a r t i n pointed out the confusion caused by the f a c t that 'there were three d i f f e r e n t I n s t a l l a t i o n R i t u a l s i n c i r c u l a t i o n ' to which the D.G.I.W. r e p l i e d that 'the l a t e s t No. 2 R i t u a l was a v a i l a b l e to a l l ...' They then proceeded to present an e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n of the E.M. Degree, followed by a l e c t u r e on symbolism by Ex. Comp. R. L. Ma r t i n .

A motion was presented and c a r r i e d unanimously that 'our i n s t a l l a t i o n date be changed from the 3rd Saturday i n June to the f i r s t Thursday, our usual meeting date'.

Some drama occurred at the A p r i l meeting i n 1966 as recorded i n the minutes:

Bro. P i c k e t t was i n the process of being exalted when 'at the point of being clothed i n white, he became too i l l to carry on as candidate f o r the ceremony; the ceremony was then suspended at t h i s point and the Chapter w i l l continue the E x a l t a t i o n at a l a t e r date'.

The suspended e x a l t a t i o n of Bro. Stanley George P i c k e t t was resumed and completed at an emergent meeting held on 21 A p r i l 1966.

At the meeting f o l l o w i n g the I n s t a l l a t i o n meeting of June 1967, which had been marred due to the i l l n e s s of 1st P r i n c i p a l e l e c t H, J , Sc o t t , i t was announced that he had subsequently passed away on 2 J u l y . Companions were c a l l e d to order f o r a minute of s i l e n c e i n respect f o r H. J . Sc o t t , and a l s o f o r A. G. Ashwell, who had passed away on 21 June 1967,

Owing to the death of the 1st P. e l e c t , Ex. Comp. A. C. Thomson remained f o r a second year i n o f f i c e .

Mention may be made here of a d i s t i n g u i s h e d grand v i s i t o r who c a l l e d o f t e n , representing the Most E x c e l l e n t 1st Grand P r i n c i p a l . He was Noel E l k i n g t o n who was always ready to d e l i v e r with great f e e l i n g and per f e c t e l o c u t i o n an appropriate address to the brethren or to give a s u i t a b l e l e c t u r e on the work of the evening.

In December 1967 Kevin Ruble and C. H. Langburne asked f o r a clearance, and having no candidate a v a i l a b l e , a l e c t u r e took place.

Four new v e i l s were purchased, the cost being shared by Comps. Thomson, G r e n f e l l , Fearnside and Malony. Margaret G r e n f e l l made the v e i l s and o f f e r e d to make the three new P r i n c i p a l ' s robes, f o r which the Chapter was extremely g r a t e f u l .

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E l e c t i o n of o f f i c e r s f o r the year 1968-69 took place i n A p r i l .

Comp. W. B. Grahame, who had been Gosford Shire P r e s i dent, asked f o r clearance i n June and the I n s t a l l a t i o n of Lyle E. Patterson as F i r s t P r i n c i p a l was then c a r r i e d out.

At the f o l l o w i n g meeting Reg Smith and G. Fearnside were nominated f o r Grand Chapter honours and Major Edwin C o l l e t t was s u c c e s s f u l l y b a l l o t e d . The v i s i t i n g G.D.I.W., B i l l M i t c h e l l , spoke of the d e c i s i o n to work the E x c e l l e n t Master Degree on one n i g h t , and the E x a l t a t i o n at the f o l l o w i n g meeting, to give the candidate time to pause between two Important ceremonies.

It was als o thought that i n the face of the dim i n i s h i n g demand for membership, there was now no ne c e s s i t y to perform more than one ceremony at each meeting.

Dues to G. Ch. amounting to $33.00 were sent i n August 1968.

It was recorded with deep regret i n the Notice Paper of 3 October 1968, the passing of Rt. Ex. Comp. Emil Rosenfelder, who had passed to the Grand Chapter above on 20 August 1968. He had been e x a l t e d i n Dawn Chapter No, 49 on 7 February 1940 and had become 1st P r i n c i p a l Wyong-Erina Chapter i n 1950. He was appointed the D i s t r i c t Inspector of Workings i n 1952-54, was 1st P r i n c i p a l Dawn Chapter i n 1963, was a member of Karagi Chapter, and had received Grand Honours as Past Grand Scribe.

There was no work f o r the evening i n October. The G.D.I.W., B i l l M i t c h e l l , about to complete h i s d u t i e s , addressed the Chapter. His successor f o r No. 9 D i s t r i c t was VF.Ex, Comp. R. K. Ray.

At the combined Meeting of December, the work of the night was an e x a l t a t i o n c a r r i e d out by the o f f i c e r s of the three l o c a l Chapters: DAWN, KARAGI and WYONG-ERINA.

An emergency meeting was c a l l e d to f i l l the o f f i c e s that had not been a l l o t t e d at the previous general meeting.

Grand Chapter h a l f - y e a r l y dues i n A p r i l 1969 amounted to $28,92, Gus Roberts was i n s t a l l e d at the June meeting of 1969.

It seems that the Chapter managed to a t t r a c t candidates i n s u f f i c i e n t numbers to ensure i t s c o n t i n u i t y , but the attendance was, to say the l e a s t , poor - from 11 i n December 1969 to 15 f o r the i n s t a l l a t i o n of 1970, f a l l i n g to 8 i n August. At the February meeting i n 1970, only the 1st and 2nd P r i n c i p a l s and 3 o f f i c e r s were i n attendance, too few to car r y on any work, and only 5 companions to f i l l the gaps i n the o f f i c e s , and four v i s i t o r s , who were often i n v i t e d to f i l l i n .

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December 1969 expenses were:

Monthly rent - $ 8.00 Postage - 3.30 Supreme Grand Chapter - 6.50 Laundry - 1.00 Combined Meeting Expenses - 15.00

The evening f i n i s h e d with a l e c t u r e .

I t was a l s o resolved to give $5.00 as a t e s t i m o n i a l to r e t i r i n g G.S.E. and to take a c o l l e c t i o n i n the South f o r the r e t i r i n g G, 1st P. I t was f u r t h e r moved to purchase a r o l l of t a b l e c l o t h which was to cost $4.60 (to o f f s e t the laundry b i l l presumably). There was no e x a l t a t i o n . Bank balance i n A p r i l was $18.62. A past Z. jewel cost $17.38. Comp. Geoff G r e n f e l l was i n s t a l l e d i n June 1970.

In August 1970 Notices were exchanged with ALBERT JOSEPHSON Chapter S.C, from Woy Woy, which i s mentioned f o r the f i r s t time.

H a l f - y e a r l y dues to Grand Lodge amounted to $30.50. There being no work f o r the evening, the 1st P r i n c i p a l opened the Chapter to the Companions f o r a general d i s c u s s i o n on the running of the Chapter and ways of improving i t .

At the December 1970 meeting, V. Ex. Comp. Gordon Fearnside addressed the Chapter (12 members and 4 v i s i t o r s ) , d e s c r i b i n g the s i t u a t i o n re the lack of i n t e r e s t being shown by the non-attendance of Companions, and moved that the f o l l o w i n g n o t i c e of motion be included i n the next Notice Paper: 'Due to the d i f f i c u l t y i n o b t a i n i n g candidates f o r t h i s Royal Arch Chapter, the i r r e g u l a r attendance of most Companions and the apathy i n general towards the f u l f i l l i n g of o f f i c e s i n the Chapter, I propose that t h i s Chapter does not continue i t s existence and that i n l i e u of commencing a new year i n June 1971, the Charter be handed i n . ' Ex. Comp. Patterson and V. Ex. Comp. Smith both spoke on the matter and supported the motion.

Inside the Notice Paper f o r the next meeting i n February, was i n s e r t e d a moving note from Geoff G r e n f e l l , the F i r s t P r i n c i p a l , to the companions of h i s Chapter, which we reproduce here i n f u l l :

'Many o l d masons have experienced the f e e l i n g to belong to a body that through reduced membership and lack of new r e c r u i t s i s so reduced that i t becomes d i f f i c u l t to conduct i t s business, each meeting presenting a new problem through lack of s u f f i c i e n t

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number of o f f i c e r s to conduct the ceremonies, even i f they are only an e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n ! Some brethren or v i s i t o r s being asked to f i l l some place l e f t empty by a d e f a u l t i n g o f f i c e r . I saw some f i n e bodies led to premature and unnecessary d i s s o l u t i o n through the lack of commitment of a number of members.'

Discussion on the not i c e of motion followed at some length r e s u l t i n g i n the mover and the seconder withdrawing i t at the co n c l u s i o n of the debate. The wish was expressed 'that by t h i s open d i s c u s s i o n the Chapter w i l l go on to prosper i n the coming year'.

Bro. Gordon James C l a r e , who had been elevated to the degree of E x c e l l e n t Master on 1 October 1970, was exal t e d to the degree of Companion of Royal Arch Mason. He was the l a s t to j o i n the doomed DAWN CHAPTER. Thereafter only e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n s were presented i n the f o l l o w i n g meetings.

I t i s evident that DAWN CHAPTER was not i s o l a t e d i n i t s problems. UNITED CHAPTER No. 78 went i n t o recess and surrendered i t s Charter. Chapter NEWCASTLE No. 11, a constant v i s i t o r of DAWN CHAPTER, chose a d i f f e r e n t path out of i t s d i f f i c u l t i e s by amalgamating with SEDGWICK UNITED No. 81.

Comp. L. Patte r s o n , a most regular and valuable member, died.

No work had been done since February 1971. The Ladies' night was not w e l l attended: 2 P r i n c i p a l s , 5 o f f i c e r s , 4 Companions and 4 v i s i t o r s .

B i l l M i t c h e l l a p p l i e d f o r h i s clearance.

In June, Geoff G r e n f e l l was r e - i n s t a l l e d as 1st P r i n c i p a l .

In A p r i l 1972 the attendance was reduced to a skeleton of 2 P r i n c i p a l s , 6 o f f i c e r s , 1 member only and 8 v i s i t o r s plus the G.D.I.W., and another e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n .

There were c i t a t i o n s f o r non-payment of dues and e l e c t i o n of o f f i c e r s f o r the years 1972-73. But the Chapter was only going through the motions of existence. At the I n s t a l l a t i o n , there were only 14 members and 24 v i s i t o r s . Gus Roberts was i n s t a l l e d , and he was to be the l a s t .

The swan song was on 5 October 1972, when Rt. Ex. Comp. L. Peaty, Deputy 1st Grand P r i n c i p a l , with a delegation of G. Ch. O f f i c e r s , v i s i t e d No. 9 D i s t r i c t to confer the Red Cross Knight Degree, the Knight of the Sword and Knight of the East & West upon a l l companions, i n c l u d i n g a l l v i s i t o r s from any N.S.W. Chapter, and the degree of M.O.C. upon Past F i r s t P r i n c i p a l s present.

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A very large attendance of companions from the Cen t r a l Coast and the Coal F i e l d s were contacted. The G.D.I.W., V. Ex. Comp. J . C. Constable of Morisset was present. Thirteen companions of DAWN CHAPTER received t h e i r c e r t i f i c a t e s of Red Cross Knight.

I t must have been a long n i g h t . There were 13 members of the Chapter present, plus 27 v i s i t o r s . Rt. Ex. Comp. Peaty, 1st Grand P r i n c i p a l , was accompanied by 14 Grand Chapter Off i c e r s . They conferred the three degrees and the Chapter closed at 10.15pm.

The next meeting, i n December 1972, was a r e a l let-down: the attendance being the 1st P r i n c i p a l , 4 o f f i c e r s , 3 companions and 2 v i s i t o r s from Wyong, 10 i n a l l !

This was al s o a l a d i e s ' n i g h t . A l e c t u r e was to have been presented by V. Ex. Comp. L. B u l l , but 'owing to an accident, he was unable to attend'. Chapter closed at 8.45pm.

The next meeting, i n February, was a winding down e x e r c i s e . In attendance were 2 P r i n c i p a l s , 5 o f f i c e r s and 1 companion. The business of the evening was a d i s c u s s i o n about the amalgamat i o n f o r which a n o t i c e of motion had been placed on the business paper. The relevant minute says: 'After much d i s c u s s i o n by the companions (there were 8!) the f o l l o w i n g motion was moved by the 1st P r i n c i p a l P. R. Molony and seconded by Fernside, Smith and Roberts'.

1. This Chapter unanimously supports amalgamation of DAWN No. 49 and WYONG-ERINA No. 91.

2. For the purpose of such amalgamation Warrant of Chapter be surrendered to Grand Chapter.

3. New Chapter to be named WYONG-DAWN, DAWN-WYONG or name to be suggested.

4. The new amalgamated Chapter s h a l l meet at Wyong Temple, the day and month to be decided at a l a t e r date.

We no t i c e a very pleasant note of harmonious r e l a t i o n s h i p between the two c o n s t i t u t i o n s when the G.D.I.W., Ex. Comp. Constable, speaking about the forthcoming amalgamation, i n d i c a t e d that those companions who may f i n d the ext r a t r a v e l l i n g too much, would be welcomed by the S c o t t i s h Chapter, Gosford.

A l a s t meeting was necessary to close the DAWN CHAPTER No. 49 and to confirm the d e c i s i o n taken at the regular meeting of February 1973.

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An emergent meeting was therefore c a l l e d f o r the 15th, attended by 2 P r i n c i p a l s and 5 o f f i c e r s . They duly confirmed the motions passed and 'The 1st P r i n c i p a l asked a l l companions present to attend the WYONG-ERINA Chapter on the 4th Tuesday, 27th February 1973. '

The Chapter closed f o r the l a s t time at 8.15pm. I t had been a short but an h i s t o r i c meeting. A report of the proceedings was sent to a l l members of the Chapter. They numbered about 20. The f o l l o w i n g l i s t has been compiled from the Minute Books and i s probably not complete. I t gives the names of companions who were i n the Chapter at the time of c l o s i n g down.

L i s t of O f f i c e r s and Companions at time of closure of the Chapter, 15 February 1973

NAME OFFICE HELD DISTINCTIONS G. J . CLARE 1st Sejourner J . C. CONSTABLE G.D.I.W. L. G. CONVARY Scribe N. A. S. COOKE Auditor A. G. FEARNSIDE D of C P. A.G.D.C. R. R. GOSNELL G. I . A. GRENFELL Sword Bearer P. 1st P. J . H. HARRIS W. J . HAWKE 3rd P r i n c i p a l A. E. HAYNES-LOVELL 3rd Sejourner R. G. A. MACKENZIE L. MARCH R. L. MARTIN Steward P. 1st P. R. J . MOLONY Z. P. 1st P. N. MULLENS A. J . ROBERTS J a n i t o r P. 1st P. R. B. SMITH Organist P. 1st P. P.-ALEX. C. THOMSON Scribe E. & P. 1st P.

Treasurer P.A.G.D.C. E. THOMSON Standard Bearer G. VAN DREMPT 2nd Sejourner B. J . WREN 2nd P r i n c i p a l

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Constitution and Dedication OF

Chapter Brisbane Water U.D. from Supreme Grand Royal A r c h Chapter of Scotland,

M.E , , Comp. E. Dyson Austen, 3 0 ° , Grand Superintendent.

Wednesday, 3rd October, 1923 A T 8 P .M. IN T H E

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH H A L L WOY WOY

C. J. S T A P L E S , Scribe E , Elect,

Woy Woy,

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R.A. CHAPTER BRISBANE WATER S.C. No. 586

FOUNDED:

FIRST MEETING:

PLACE OF MEETING:

DATE OF MEETING:

INSTALLATION:

3 October 1923

Woy Woy P r e s b y t e r i a n

M i s s i o n H a l l

Railway S t r e e t

Woy Woy 2256

2nd Saturday of each month

2nd Saturday i n October

Changed on 8 December 1930, t o :

ALBERT JOSEPHSON Chapter

DATE OF MEETING: 2nd Saturday monthly

INSTALLATION: 3rd Saturday i n October

The p r e s e n t Temple was completed and d e d i c a t e d on 10

March 1926.

On 18 October 1980, became:

ALBERT JOSEPHSON

Royal Arch Chapter No. 119

U n i t e d Supreme Grand Chapter

of

Mark and Royal Arch Masons

of N.S.W. and A.C.T.

PLACE OF MEETING:

DATE OF MEETING:

INSTALLATION:

Woy Woy Masonic Centre

Railway S t r e e t , o p p o s i t e

Railway s t a t i o n

1st Thursday monthly

2nd S a t u r d a y , September

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I N S T A L L A T I O N - O P P E I K C I P A L S .

I N S T A L I . L V C P R I N C I P A L S . F O U N D A T I O N O F F I C E R S .

M-B.Z M.B. The Grand Superintendent A . g. Josephson . . ' . . Z .

H M iS Comp. A . C A S T L E M A . f , D .Q. , Swd. Dr. S. Dwyer . . . . I . P . Z .

J M . E . Comp. A . J . G R A F F , Hon , D . G . Supt. ° - •*<'<=«'•• • B, Conway , J .

R . W . M ,M M . E . Comp. A . J . F O S T E H , D.O. , 1st Strt. Br . ^ staples S.S. R, M. F . .Dunban S.N.

— ~ W. Jenkins Treas. A . H . E . Roacb 1st SoJ.

AD-l lISKlON O F COVI 'ANIO.VS . J . D, Stevenson 2na SoJ. S. B . Morris 3ra SoJ.

Address to 1st r i l i i c l p u l —

M . B . Comp. E . K. W I L D E , D . S . H . F O U N D A T I O N C O M P A N I O N S .

lat Principal will sign V . o( S .L. A . S. Josephsoa S. D. Buchao

Address to End V r i i i c i p n l — g. j . , Dwyer T. B. Warburton M . E . Comp. T. A . A N D E R S O N , D . G . Rcc. A . H . F o r d H . Odewahn

G. I. Adcock C. J . Staples Address lo Brd t ' r i i i c ipnl— G. H . Adcock J. D. Askin

M . E . Comp. W . E . T H O M A S , D.O. Std. ^'evenson J . A . Slerland A . H . E . Roach E . Bailey R. N . Hayward S. W . Egglns R. M . P. Dunban

L W E S T I T U K E O F O F F I C E R S . w. J . Wilson W . S. Brooker

W . C. Dewe F . Couche D. E . Simmons D. Campbell

C H A R G E TO P B I X C I P A L S . C. Odewabn O. Malcolm M . E . Comp. E . G I L L M A . N MOON, Dept. Gnd. Supt. Morris G. L . Moore

C. E . Cbapman A . L . Llnterr. C H . i R G E T O O F F I C E - B E A R E R S , W . Jenkins

M . Ex . Comp. J . H . R O B E R T S , D .G.S .N.

C H . A K G E T O C O J I P A N I O X S .

M . E . Comp. E . D Y S O N A U S T E N , 30">, Grand SuperintendeiU.

District Grand Chapter wil] close and retire.

Chapter Brisbane Water will Close.

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BRISBANE WATER

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No. 586

SCOTTISH CONSTITUTION

T h i s T a b l e t i s P l a c e d by Companion

FREDERICK COUCHE

commemorate the e r e c t i o n of t h i s the f i r

SCOTTISH ROYAL ARCH TEMPLE IN AUSTRALIA

The l a n d b e i n g the G i f t of

MRS ELISABETH COUCHE

FOUNDATION PRINCIPALS

S. JOSEPHSON, C. I , ADCOCK, W, C. DEWE

lOTH MARCH 1926

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George Walpole r e m i n i s c e s :

W& had ^tcuit&d the. Blue. Lodg.e. in 1917, with a lot ojt the. Boy./s Horrn p&ople.. We. GIAO had a goocU^ numbe/i o^ Woy. Way. people CM membeA.^. They. uAed to come by bocut. The wateA.^ont /toad IVOA not theJie, you Aee, and the only way to come to Qo.^f.oyid piom Woy Woy wa-i by t/ialn o/i by the wateji. They came fyioin Woy Woy to the racuiket, on Wedne^day-i, to the pi.ctian.eA when i± woA e/itabiiAhed, and we had to g.o ac/ioAA the wateJt too, to Woy Woy.

They then Ata/ited a 'Red Lodg.e. They came to QoAfi,on.d f.on. the Blue, then we went to Woy Woy ^on. the lied. We went by f.ejin.ieA mo-itty. you wiAA. Aee that many of^p..ceAA at QoAfioA-d, in the C/iapt, we/ie piom Woy Woy, and tkeiJi Fiyvit f/iincipal wa4 Qcumet Adcock. HiA pic±uA.e Atill hang.A, on. hang.ed, in the todg,e yioom, the toAt 0 heauid o^ it. ' (1 t o l d George t h a t i t

s t i l l d i d . )

George then t o l d me how the r e l a t i o n s h i p between the two lodges

was v e r y f r i e n d l y , even a f t e r they had e s t a b l i s h e d t h e i r own

C r a f t Lodge. He t o l d me the s t o r y of the Grand Lodge O f f i c e r

who, on a dark n i g h t , d i v e d at the wharf at Woy Woy, and many

oth e r r e c o l l e c t i o n s . He remembered A l b e r t Josephson and h i s

a e r i a l p r o p e l l e r l a u n c h of P o i n t C l a r e , and many o t h e r s t o r i e s .

3 October 1923: The f i r s t meeting was h e l d i n the P r e s b y t e r i a n

M i s s i o n H a l l at 3pra. I t was opened by Chapter HORNSBY No.

464, then adjourned to the Mark Degree. M.E. Comp. Wm. J .

J e n k i n s , a s s i s t e d by the o f f i c e r s of t h i s C h a p t e r , advanced

to the Mark degree then to the E x c e l l e n t Master degree by

M.Ex. Comp. Bringham t o the f o l l o w i n g c a n d i d a t e s : C h a r l e s

J . STAPLES, W. JENKINS, M.R.F. DUNBAN, F r e d . COUCHE, George

P.L, MOORE, W.S. BROOKER, T.E. WARBURTON, John David ASKIN

( a l l members o f Lodge MORNING STAR No. 4 1 0 [ * ] ) , James C h a r l e s

WEBSTER ( W o l l s t o n e c r a f t No. 3 6 7 ) , Reg. N. HAYWARD (Glebe No.

96, u n a t t a c h e d ) , Andrew DOUGLASS of LINTERN (No, 202 B o o r a l e e ) ,

David E r n e s t SIMMONS (PAAPIE No. 114), C h a r l e s Emil CHAPMAN

(ANGLO No. 204, Q u e e n s l a n d ) , Roy ODEWAHN, S t a n l e y C. ODEWAHN

(FAITH No. 337), who became f o u n d a t i o n companions.

The Chapter was then resumed i n the Royal Arch Degree, and

the above, w i t h Comp. Bernard CONWAY (HORNSBY No. 4 6 4 ) , were

e x a l t e d as Royal A r c h Companions. The Chapter then c l o s e d .

[*] Lodge MORNING STAR was d e d i c a t e d on 4 Febru a r y 1922;

Chapter BRISBANE WATER was d e d i c a t e d on 3 October 1923.

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Upon recommencing at 8pm, a C o u n c i l of I n s t a l l e d P r i n c i p a l s

proceeded to c o n s t i t u t e Chapter B r i s b a n e Water. The f o u n d a t i o n

o f f i c e r s were i n s t a l l e d . The M.Ex. 1st P r i n c i p a l then proceeded

w i t h the b u s i n e s s of the C h a p t e r , one item of which b e i n g

to open a bank a c c o u n t .

The Chapter was then c l o s e d at 10.30pm. The Companions assembled

at the Supper Room at the Cinema H a l l when a v e r y e n j o y a b l e

time was Spent and a number of t o a s t s d u l y honoured.

Chapter BRISBANE WATER i s Number 586 as shown on the t a b l e t

a f f i x e d on the temple d e d i c a t e d i n March 1926. However, i t

i s not u n t i l November 1934 t h a t i t s number appears i n the

Minute Book. In December 1930 the t i t l e was changed to ALBERT

JOSEPHSON. A rubber stamp was made f o r t h i s o c c a s i o n which

the s c r i b e d i s p l a y s i n an i s o l a t e d i n s t a n c e .

A l b e r t S. JOSEPHSON was the f o u n d a t i o n F i r s t P r i n c i p a l . H i s

b i o g r a p h y i s i n c l u d e d i n t h i s s e c t i o n . S. F . DWYER, the founda

t i o n Past P r i n c i p a l , had been the second Wor. Master of RISING

SUN i n 1918-19. He was the S t a t i o n Master at G o s f o r d .

In November, two members of MORNING STAR were among the c a n d i

dates who were b a l l o t e d .

The f i n a n c i a l p o s i t i o n was d i s c u s s e d at l e n g t h . I t was d e c i d e d

'that a c o l l e c t o r be a p p o i n t e d to i n t e r v i e w Companions f o r

the purpose of s e c u r i n g d o n a t i o n s to the fund of the C h a p t e r . . . . '

W. J e n k i n s was a p p o i n t e d the c o l l e c t o r .

A d d i t i o n a l o f f i c e b e a r e r s were e l e c t e d : a D i r e c t o r of Cere

monies, an O r g a n i s t , a J a n i t o r and two Stewards. I n c l u d e d

i n the accounts f o r the new year were: r e n t , £ 1 . 1 0 . 0 ; timber

f o r V a u l t , 8/2; G. & H.C. Margin f o r s o f t d r i n k s , 10/-;

rubber stamp, 2/6; stamps, 2/9. A Mark degree was worked

to advance A.C. F a l c o n e r , s t o r e k e e p e r ; J . J . L l o y d , o y s t e r

farmer merchant; J . M i t c h e l l , baker; L.C. Odewhan, b u t c h e r .

21 January 1924: I t seems t h a t the arrangement w i t h the Presby

t e r i a n H a l l was not q u i t e s a t i s f a c t o r y . Correspondence re

the H a l l was passed between Chapter S e c r e t a r y and M e s s r s .

Ford and Wemyss to 'arrange the m a t t e r ' .

At the next meeting on 13 F e b r u a r y h e l d i n the P r e s b y t e r i a n

M i s s i o n H a l l , we are a p p r i s e d t h a t the Chapter S c r i b e has

been i n s t r u c t e d by the 1st P r i n c i p a l to w r i t e to a Mr Smith

' a c c e p t i n g the C. of E . M i s s i o n H a l l at h i s terms, and w r i t e

to Grand S c r i b e E . re removal from P r e s b y t e r i a n to C. of E.

M i s s i o n H a l l owing to the s m a l l n e s s of P r e s b y t e r i a n H a l l ' .

At the same me e t i n g , 'Comp. Couche announced t h a t Mrs Couche

would p r e s e n t a b l o c k of land near the Railway to B.W.R.A.C,

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to e r e c t a Temple, her o f f e r was t h a n k f u l l y a c c e p t e d ' . A

l i t t l e f u r t h e r we read 'Trustees f o r l a n d p r e s e n t e d by Mrs

Couche g o i n g i n t o m a t ters and have deeds t r a n s f e r r e d . . . ' S c r i b e

E. was i n s t r u c t e d by 1st P r i n c i p a l on b e h a l f of B.W.R.A.C.

to w r i t e to Mrs Couche 'thanking her f o r her k i n d g i f t ' .

In A p r i l , the meeting of the Chapter was h e l d i n the Church

of England M i s s i o n H a l l when Diplomas were p r e s e n t e d to the

f i r s t new members, f o u n d a t i o n c a n d i d a t e s .

The Church of England M i s s i o n H a l l stood on a b l o c k of l a n d

on the western s i d e of B l a c k w a l l Road, between V i c t o r i a and

Bowden Roads. The h a l l was e v e n t u a l l y moved to another s i t e

and a new c h u r c h was b u i l t i n f r o n t of i t .

A meeting of the T r u s t e e s was h e l d i n Comp. S t a p l e s ' o f f i c e .

J e f f S t a p l e s was a v e r y w e l l known E s t a t e Agent and d e v e l o p e r

of Woy Woy, who developed and named the P e a r l Beach E s t a t e .

The T r u s t e e s were empowered to f i n a l i s e the matter of the

l a n d and ' c a r r y out the t r a n s f e r i n i t s e n t i r e t y ' .

From May 1924, the minutes are typed - a v e r y e a r l y use of

t y p e w r i t i n g . The S c r i b e was then A.H.E. Roach, of Railway

S t r e e t , Woy Woy. I t i s i n t e r e s t i n g to note t h a t the B u s i n e s s

Paper i s now p r i n t e d b l a n k , i n r e d . A l l the t r a n s a c t i o n s

and dates are s u b s e q u e n t l y typed w i t h the use of carbon p a p e r .

T y p e w r i t e r s were not i n common use at t h a t t i m e .

The number of T r u s t e e s was a l t e r e d from t h r e e to f i v e , and

t h e i r s t a t u t e and powers d e f i n e d i n By-Law a r t . 24A, 24B,

24C. T h i s was c a r r i e d at the meeting of 3 J u l y . T r u s t e e s

nominated were: Josephson, Dewe, F a l c o n e r , Adcock and Couche.

The next s t e p was immediately taken: Companions Warburton,

C l e g g , J e n k i n s and Webster formed the B u i l d i n g Committee.

They met on Sunday, 29 June, 'to d i s c u s s the n a t u r e of b u i l d i n g

to be e r e c t e d . Decided by the Committee to put two p l a n s

b e f o r e the C h a p t e r . Suggested r i g h t away of 10 f e e t i n s i d e

3 f e e t on o t h e r s i d e 36 i n . s i d e w a l l s , 100 f e e t l o n g . Two

shops In f r o n t . Two s t o r e y b u i l d i n g ' .

On 14 August 1924, 'Companion Cl e g g then produced p l a n s of

the proposed Temple which was d e c i d e d to be p l a c e d at the

South f o r Companions to i n s p e c t ' .

The f i r s t y e a r of the Chapter's h i s t o r y came to a c l o s e i n

September 1924. I n s t a l l a t i o n day neared and new o f f i c e b e a r e r s

were nominated: 1st P r i n c i p a l , G.I. Adcock; 2nd, W.C. Dewe;

3 r d , D. Campbell; S c r i b e E., A.H. Roach; T r e a s u r e r , W. J e n k i n s ;

S c r i b e N. , Stevenson; 1st S o j o u r n e r , M o r r i s ; 2nd, S t a p l e s ;

3 r d , Foote; D i r e c t o r of Ceremonies, Josephson; O r g a n i s t ,

Chapman; Inner Guard, C l e g g ; J a n i t o r , L l o y d ; Stewards,

Malcome and Haywood.

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The I n s t a l l a t i o n took p l a c e on 30 O c t o b e r . The ceremony was

c a r r i e d out by the M.E. the Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t Comp. Dyson

A u s t e e n .

S c r i b e E . , A.H.E. Roach, b e i n g moved to Tamworth, ten d e r e d

h i s r e s i g n a t i o n . Comp. R.M.F. Dunban was e l e c t e d .

E r i n a S h i r e C o u n c i l i n t e n d e d to resume 20 f e e t of the r e a r

p o r t i o n of t h e i r land to p r o v i d e a laneway, t o which the Chapter

a g r e e d .

In March 1925, p a r t of the evening 'was devoted to a d i s c u s s i o n

on the p r o p o s a l to b u i l d a H a l l . I t was proposed (Stevenson/Jo

sephson) t h a t the B u i l d i n g Committee p l a n be adopted p r o v i d i n g

f o r m o d i f i c a t i o n s and f o r Cloak rooms i n s t e a d of Shops and

th a t the b u i l d i n g be e r e c t e d 100 f e e t back from the alignment

to Road'; and 'that the p l a n be handed back to B u i l d i n g Com

m i t t e e to be d e a l t w i t h ' . Proposed a l s o 'that the p r i c e be

as near as p o s s i b l e t o £ 2 0 0 0 as the approximate l i m i t ' ; 'That

a F i n a n c e Committee be formed'; 'The f o l l o w i n g Companions

were then e l e c t e d as a F i n a n c e Committee: Josephson, Dewe,

Couche, Dunban and S t a p l e s ' .

In May 1925, c l e a r a n c e was r e q u e s t e d from Ex. Comp. S t a p l e s ,

Dunban and Smith. S t a p l e s was f o u n d a t i o n c a n d i d a t e and Dunban

the S c r i b e . He was r e p l a c e d by J.D. Stephenson, who ran out

of b u s i n e s s paper forms; t h a t of June i s typed on f i n e bank

s h e e t s . From then on, no b u s i n e s s paper i s i n c l u d e d i n the

r e g i s t e r , which we v e r y much r e g r e t .

In J u l y , one of the b u s i n e s s items was 'The proposed purchase

of S c o u t s ' H a l l . A Committee c o n s i s t i n g of Comps. Dewe, Joseph-

son, C l e g g , Swinbourne and Warburton were a p p o i n t e d to look

i n t o the m a t t e r ' . L a t e r , 'Comp. C l e g g t a b l e d p l a n s f o r proposed

Temple, which were d e a l t w i t h p r i v a t e l y ' .

The problem of a meeting p l a c e was a g a i n d i s c u s s e d i n August:

'Comp. Cle g g then submitted p l a n s re proposed temple, and

they were handed over to the F i n a n c e Committee to be d e a l t

w i t h ' .

Regarding the Scout's H a l l : 'Proposed t h a t F i n a n c e Committee

a l s o d e a l w i t h i t and r e p o r t at next R e g u l a r M e e t i n g ' .

The r e p o r t was g i v e n by W.E. Comp. Dewe who ' r e p o r t e d re Temple

and e x p l a i n e d means of r a i s i n g money'. W.E. Comp. Josephson

a l s o o u t l i n e d a scheme. Comp. F a l c o n e r proposed t h a t bonds

be £ 1 2 per annum i n s t e a d of £ 1 0 , which was adopted.

The Chapter's F i r s t B a l l a Great Success; The Bri s b a n e Water

Chapter o r g a n i s e d i t s f i r s t B a l l i n November 1925. I t a p p a r e n t l y

was a grand s o c i a l event! The G o s f o r d Times of 10 September

1925 c a l l e d i t a 'BRILLIANT FIRST BALL'. There i s no mention

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of i t i n the Minute Book. I t was h e l d i n the Woy Woy Cinema

H a l l on the F r i d a y p r e c e d i n g . I t was judged to be 'One of

the best a p p o i n t e d f i x t u r e s of the k i n d y e t i n the d i s t r i c t ' .

Lodge MORNING STAR 'S annual b a l l t h a t year was r e p l a c e d by

the Royal A r c h Masons. People even came from Sydney t o a t t e n d .

I t had been o r g a n i s e d by W. C. Dewe. We are a p p r i s e d t h a t

'the programme was a comprehensive one of 24 dances, w e l l

c a l c u l a t e d to g i v e p l e a s u r e t o a l l ; i t was k e e n l y e n j o y e d ,

but time was too s h o r t f o r the f u l l t a l l y . Three or f o u r

of the items were r e g r e t f u l l y d e l e t e d , i n or d e r t h a t a f i n i s h

might be made s h o r t l y a f t e r 2 a.m.'

The a r t i c l e spread over t h r e e f u l l columns; one and a h a l f

columns b e i n g f i l l e d w i t h the names of the l a d i e s and d e s c r i p

t i o n s of t h e i r d r e s s e s . The B a l l seems indeed to have been

The S o c i a l Event of the Y e a r .

From the echoes of p a s t y e a r s , Masonic B a l l s were the dominant

s o c i a l events i n town. 'One of the f e a t u r e s which had a l o t

to do w i t h the success of Woy Woy Masonic B a l l was a r e t u r n

to o l d f a s h i o n e d manners. V i s i t o r s were i n t r o d u c e d to the

ot h e r people p r e s e n t , and found the t r u l y s o c i a l atmosphere

thus c r e a t e d most conducive to thorough enjoyment' i s the

c o n c l u s i o n of the r e p o r t .

M.E. Comp. Dewe, S c r i b e E. Comp. Warburton and Webster were

a p p o i n t e d as the Committee t o arrange f o r Supper f o r the I n s t a l

l a t i o n Banquet; i t was a l s o proposed t h a t a l e v y of 10/-

from each member be p l a c e d on next agenda to d e f r a y expenses

of the I n s t a l l a t i o n Banquet.

We n o t i c e t h a t at the I n s t a l l a t i o n of M.E. Comp. Dewe, the

address t o the 3rd P r i n c i p a l was g i v e n by M.E. Comp. K i b b l e

- a f a m i l i a r name. However, we do not know i f the f a c e was

the f a m i l i a r f a c e of the Go s f o r d P.M. of THE RISING SUN LODGE

No. 206, who was then l i v i n g at A s q u i t h . He l e f t G o s f o r d

i n 1921 and l i v e d i n s e m i - r e t i r e m e n t u n t i l 1944. He r e t u r n e d

r e g u l a r l y t o G o s f o r d every week to c o l l e c t h i s r e n t s , and

thus was s t i l l w e l l i n touch w i t h the d i s t r i c t . I f i t was

the same p e r s o n , h i s name would be found i n the r e g i s t e r s

of the lodge and the c h a p t e r i n Hornsby.

A r e p o r t i n November 1925 i n d i c a t e d 'that f i n a l i t y had been

reached about b u i l d i n g the temple and t h a t a s t a r t had been

made. M.Ex. Comp. Josephson a l s o mentioned item of i n t e r e s t

c o n c e r n i n g same'. I t was moved 'that Comp. Couche be asked

to l a y the f o u n d a t i o n s t o n e ' . The date and arrangements were

to be l e f t i n the hands of the t r u s t e e s .

Many Companions then s t a t e d items they would donate: Dewe,

the F i r s t P r i n c i p a l , C h a i r ; C a m p b e l l , the 2nd P r . , C h a i r

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Names were submitted f o r debentures: Couche, £ 1 0 0 ; Dewe,

Je n k i n s and F a l c o n e r , £ 2 4 each; C l e g g , £ 1 2 .

A move was made to change the n i g h t of meeting t o a Monday.

S c r i b e E. was to w r i t e to Lodge MORNING STAR w i t h a view to

hav i n g a f i x e d Monday f o r me e t i n g s . Many members of Lodge

MORNING STAR were becoming members of the C h a p t e r .

December 1925: C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s were extended to M.Ex. Comp.

Josephson on h i s e l e c t i o n to Hon. D i s t r i c t Grand F i r s t S o j o u r n e r .

Towards the end of the me e t i n g , i t was moved 'that l e g a l docu

ments be drawn up on s e c u r i t y to M.Ex. Comp. Josephson f o r

money advanced by him towards Temple'. I t was a l s o proposed

'that the l i g h t i n g p l a n t f o r the new Temple be l e f t to the

d i s c r e t i o n of t r u s t e e s and b u i l d i n g committees'. And i n p e n c i l ,

'that the t r u s t e e s p r o c u r e l i g h t i n g p l a n t f o r temple'.

S p e c i a l Meeting January 26, 1926. Motions:

'that the u n v e i l i n g of T a b l e t be at the d e d i c a t i o n of

the Temple';

'that M. Ex. Comp. Josephson open the Main Door; Comp.

Couche u n v e i l the T a b l e t . M. Ex. Comp. Adcock open the door

of the Lodge and M. Ex. Comp. Dewe open the Chapter';

'that M. Ex. Comp. Josephson and Adcock be p r e s e n t e d

w i t h g o l d k e y s , Comp.. Couche w i t h a g o l d screw d r i v e r , M.Ex.

Comp. Dewe w i t h a g o l d m a l l e t ; a l s o a pendant brooch be p r e s

ented to Mrs Couche. I n s c r i p t i o n to be l e f t i n the hands

of Ex. Comp. Chapman w i t h the a u t h o r i t y of p r o c u r i n g the s a i d

emblems';

'that a Committee be formed w i t h power to make arrangements

of the c a t e r i n g when a date was d e c i d e d on f o r the opening

of the Temple';

'that Ex. Comp. Cl e g g be asked to arrange p l a n s f o r the

d e c o r a t i o n of the Temple'.

Ex. Comp. M o r r i s announced h i s i n t e n t i o n of p r e s e n t i n g the

Volume of Sacred Law, and Ex. Comp. Chapman would p r e s e n t

the Chapter w i t h an or g a n . Comp. J e n k i n s moved t h a t two t a b l e s

and s i x c h a i r s be purchased i n a d d i t i o n , and i t was moved

t h a t M. Ex. Comp. Josephson, Adcock and Dewe have t h e i r photo

graphs t a k e n , e n l a r g e d and hung on a d a i s f o r the opening

of the Temple, w i t h names, f u l l degrees and o f f i c e s h e l d at

the time to be i n s c r i b e d . A l s o , a group photo of a l l members

was to be taken and a l s o hung on the d a i s .

F e b r u a r y 1926: M. Ex. Comp. Dewe p r e s i d e d i n the c h a i r .

The minutes of the s p e c i a l meeting h e l d on 26 January 1926

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were read and adopted. Two Masons, namely Masters and Phegan,

were the l a s t to be advanced i n the o l d h a l l . A l e c t u r e was

d e l i v e r e d by Ex. Comp. C l e g g . Then B r o s . Masters and Phegan

were e x a l t e d by M. Ex. Comp, Adcock and diplomas were p r e s e n t e d .

A motion was p r e s e n t e d and c a r r i e d t h a t the day of the Monthly

C o n v o c a t i o n be a l t e r e d t o the second Monday monthly.

The date of the d e d i c a t i o n of the Temple was f i x e d at March

10, to commence at 4pm s h a r p . A l e v y of one guinea (one pound

one s h i l l i n g , equal to two d o l l a r s t e n c e n t s ) was to be c o l l e c t e d

from every member to d e f r a y the c o s t of the banquet. The

th r e e P r i n c i p a l s , J e n k i n s , Malcolm and M a s t e r s , would form

the Committee to arrange the banquet and s o c i a l evening f o r

10 March.

The b u s i n e s s of the even i n g b e i n g ended, the Chapter was c l o s e d

i n Peace, Love and Harmony at 10.15pm.

The day of the ceremony of d e d i c a t i o n of the new Temple was

then awaited w i t h a n t i c i p a t i o n .

10 March 1926: P r e v i o u s to the Chapter b e i n g t y l e d , a s h o r t

ceremony was h e l d o u t s i d e the b u i l d i n g ; then M. Ex. Comp.

A l b e r t Josephson opened the main door, Ex. Comp. Couche u n v e i l e d

the t a b l e t on the p o r c h , M. Ex, Comp. Adcock opened the door

of the C h a p t e r , and M. Ex. Comp. Dewe opened the f i r s t Convoca

t i o n i n the Temple. L a t e r , v i s i t o r s were admitted and the

M. Ex, Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t e n t e r e d i n company w i t h h i s d i s t r i c t

Grand O f f i c e r s . He was o f f e r e d , and a c c e p t e d , the c h a i r to

o f f i c i a t e i n the ceremony of d e d i c a t i o n of the Temple.

The Chapter was c l o s e d at 6pm. A banquet and S o c i a l Evening

was h e l d commencing at 7pm, when a l l L a d i e s , V i s i t o r s and

Companions spent a most e n j o y a b l e e v e n i n g .

The opening of such an eminent new b u i l d i n g i n the c e n t r e

of Woy Woy was a s o c i a l event which was r e p o r t e d i n The G o s f o r d

Times on 18 March. Some supplementary d e t a i l s are found i n

the newspaper: the name of the Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t was Dyson

Austen; about 100 guests assembled i n the supper room where

the t o a s t s were drunk, and where the p r e s e n t a t i o n was made

of the gol d e n k e y s , s c r e w d r i v e r and m a l l e t , and the g o l d brooch

to Mrs Couche; a b r i l l i a n t speech was made by the Grand Super

i n t e n d e n t . At the c o n c l u s i o n a l l p r e s e n t were i n v i t e d t o

i n s p e c t the Chapter Room w h i l e the h a l l was c l e a r e d f o r d a n c i n g .

The i n t e r i o r was s p e c i a l l y d e c o r a t e d f o r the o c c a s i o n . In

the c e n t r e of the h a l l hung a r e p r e s e n t a t i o n of a Royal A r c h

Masonic Apron worked i n red and blue s t r e a m e r s , and the de c o r a

t i o n s had a most p l e a s a n t e f f e c t . The o r c h e s t r a was i n a t t e n d -

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ance u n t i l 2am- by which time a l l p r e s e n t had enjoyed themselves

to the f u l l e s t e x t e n t .

An o v e r d r a f t of £ 1 0 0 r e p a y a b l e i n two y e a r s was n e g o t i a t e d ,

and a committee was to meet a d e p u t a t i o n from MORNING STAR

to f i x the date of t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e m e e t i n g s .

In the minutes of A p r i l 1926 i s a v e r y s p e c i a l mention - t h a t

of a p r o p o s i t i o n to admit B r o . Edward P u r c e l l F r e d e r i c k T a t e ,

M.M., of Lodge RISING SUN No. 311, Nurseryman, r e s i d i n g at

N a r a r a . Today, i n 1991, s i x t y f i v e y e a r s l a t e r , P e r c , who

was i n i t i a t e d the year I was b o r n , i s s t i l l a t t e n d i n g r e g u l a r l y

the meetings of RISING SUN![*] He was b a l l o t e d and advanced

at the f o l l o w i n g m e e t i n g . That was the time when the b r e t h r e n

from G o s f o r d a t t e n d e d the C h a p t e r , c r o s s i n g the Broadwater

at n i g h t by f e r r y , a t r i p which c o u l d be e v e n t f u l when the

s k i p p e r got s t u c k on a sand bank.

O f f i c e r s were e l e c t e d at the meeting of September to be i n v e s t e d

f o r 1926/27 at the I n s t a l l a t i o n to be h e l d i n O c t o b e r . The

t h r e e P r i n c i p a l s were Dewe, Stevenson and M o r r i s , and D. of

C. Adcock.

In November, word was r e c e i v e d t h a t M. Ex. Comp. Josephson,

Hon. 3rd S o j o u r n e r D.P.G., who had been proposed f o r nomination

as D.G.I.W., had been a p p o i n t e d to t h a t p o s i t i o n f o r No. 2

A r e a .

A r e p o r t s t a t e d t h a t the B a l l r e s u l t e d i n a s u b s t a n t i a l , but

u n d i s c l o s e d , f i n a n c i a l s u r p l u s .

A s o c i a l e v e n i n g was o r g a n i s e d to c e l e b r a t e the f i r s t a n n i v e r

s a r y of the opening of the Temple, to be h e l d i n October 1927

w i t h a l e v y of 2/6 on each member.

In May or June, 1927, M. Ex. Comp. Campbell and Dewe r e p r e s e n t e d

B r i s b a n e Water Royal Arch Chapter at the d e d i c a t i o n of the

Grand Royal A r c h Temple.

Lodge MORNING STAR was asked i f they would be a g r e e a b l e to

d e f r a y h a l f the c o s t of c l e a n i n g the Chapter Room.

The names of e x - s o l d i e r s b e l o n g i n g to B.W. Chapter were to

be c o l l e c t e d and communicated f o r the Honour R o l l at the Temple

i n Sydney.

[*] Perc T a t e , l a t e of West G o s f o r d , passed away on 27 September

1992, aged 90 y e a r s .

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I t was d e c i d e d i n September t h a t £ 5 0 be withdrawn from the

o v e r d r a f t account to pay the i n s t a l m e n t due to M. Ex. Comp.

Josephson, on h i s l o a n f o r the b u i l d i n g of the Temple.

The annual ceremony was performed i n October 1927 to i n s t a l l

Ex. Comp. Stevenson as 1st P r i n c i p a l .

The balance i n hand from the annual b a l l was £ 1 7 , w i t h some

monies from s a l e of t i c k e t s s t i l l to come i n . A j o i n t Masonic

s e r v i c e w i t h Lodge MORNING STAR was to be h e l d i n the h a l l

on the second Sunday i n December.

In June 1929, Companion F a l c o n e r , a f o u n d a t i o n member and

t r u s t e e of the C h a p t e r , d i e d . Members stood w i t h bowed heads

w h i l s t the Dead March was p l a y e d .

February 1930: An unusual but t o p i c a l item was t h a t 'a l e t t e r

was read from G. Chapter a s k i n g f o r d o n a t i o n to Chapter THESPIAN,

whose members were i n bad c i r c u m s t a n c e s caused by the p i c t u r e s

doing without m u s i c i a n s ' . I t was d e c i d e d on the motion of

S c r i b e E. to forward £ 1 / 1 / - . ( i t may be h e l p f u l here to e x p l a i n

t h a t Chapter THESPIAN, named f o r the Muse of m u s i c , was composed

mostly of m u s i c i a n s . In 1930, s i l e n t moving p i c t u r e s were

g r a d u a l l y b e i n g r e p l a c e d by the new ' t a l k i e s ' , which d i d away

w i t h the W u r l i t z e r organ p l a y e r s , e t c . , that p r o v i d e d the

m u s i c a l background d u r i n g the s c r e e n i n g o f animated but s i l e n t

f i l m s . )

In A p r i l 1930, 'The S c r i b e E . was asked to w r i t e to Grand

Chapter n o t i f y i n g them t h a t t h a t Chapter viewed w i t h alarm

the i n c r e a s e i n C a p i t a Tax d u r i n g the g r e a t d e p r e s s i o n at

p r e s e n t ' . At the next m e e t i n g , i t was r e s o l v e d t h a t ' i n r e s p e c t

of advance i n dues of 2s per member to Grand Chapter i t was

d e c i d e d to comply w i t h same'.

At the May 1930 m e e t i n g , the minutes of the p r e v i o u s c o n v o c a t i o n

were read and c o n f i r m e d on the motion of M.E. Comp. A.S. Joseph-

son,

The minutes of June 1930 informed the Companions t h a t 'M.Ex.

Comp. A.S. Josephson had passed away. Comp. st o o d at F i d e l i t y

S i g n w h i l e Dead March was p l a y e d . . . S c r i b e was asked to send

l e t t e r of Condolence to Mrs Josephson'.

Comp. F o o t e , Chapman, Campbell and Mortimer asked t h a t the

g r e a t g i f t of the H a l l to the Chapter by our most r e s p e c t e d

l a t e Comp. Josephson be r e c o r d e d i n the Minute Book. I t was

unanimously d e c i d e d to h o l d no b a l l t h i s y e a r . N o t i c e of

motion by S c r i b e E . re changing name of C h a p t e r . ' There b e i n g

no f u r t h e r b u s i n e s s , the Chapter c l o s e d at 10.40pm.

The motion was moved i n J u l y by Ex, Comp. F r a t e r t h a t t h i s

Chapter have i t s name changed to Chapter ALBERT JOSEPHSON.

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Albert Schuldham J O S E P H S O N (1864-1930)

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Frederick C O U C H E (1864-1933)

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Seconded by Ex. Comp. Plbe and supported by M.E. Dewe and

Ex. Comp. Wey, i t was passed w i t h o u t a d i s s e n t i n g v o i c e .

S c r i b e was asked to a c q u a i n t G. C h a p t e r .

In November 1930, a Communication was read from G, Chapter

g r a n t i n g the request t h a t the Chapter s h o u l d i n f u t u r e be

named A. S. JOSEPHSON i n memory of 'our l a t e Companion who

d i d so much f o r the C r a f t ' .

In December 1930, f o r the f i r s t t i m e , the S c r i b e wrote i n

h i s r e g i s t e r :

'Minutes of the Regular C o n v o c a t i o n of

Chapter A. S. Josephson No. 586

h e l d i n Chapter H a l l Woy Woy'

On the top c o r n e r of the page, he a l s o added the i m p r i n t of

the new rubber stamp, which d i s p l a y e d a head of t h i s t l e i n

the c e n t r e .

For over f i f t y y e a r s , the members of Chapter A l b e r t Josephson

No. 586 S.C. met. They worked the f i r s t t h r e e degrees of

R.A., which are Mark M a s t e r , E x c e l l e n t Master and Royal A r c h .

These were the o n l y t h r e e degrees i t ever worked. The Lodge

and C o u n c i l S e r i e s was not p r a c t i s e d i n t h i s d i s t r i c t and

the C r y p t i c R i t e S e r i e s of Royal M a s t e r , S e l e c t Master and

Super E x c e l l e n t Master were i n t r o d u c e d l a t e r . They were worked

s e p a r a t e l y from the R.A. Chapter S.C.

Royal Arch Chapter A l b e r t Josephson No. 586 S.C. kept i t s

s e p a r a t e d i d e n t i t y u n t i l the g r e a t amalgamation i n t o NSW and

ACT C o n s t i t u t i o n , which grouped e i g h t e e n s e p a r a t e ceremonies

i n t o one system.

A l b e r t Schuldham JOSEPHSON - 1864-1930

A l b e r t Josephson was born at Enmore, the son of J o s h u a , a

Judge, and L o u i s a Jane Lamb. A l b e r t d i e d at 'The G l e n ' , P o i n t

C l a r e , on 23 May 1930. He was a r e t i r e d c l o t h i n g m a n u f a c t u r e r ,

and he l e f t no i s s u e . He was b u r i e d at Rookwood Cemetery.

He came from a Masonic f a m i l y , w i t h c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h the a n c i e n t

Lodge LEINSTER MARINE, No. 2. In 1855, I . J . Josephson had

been i n i t i a t e d to become i t s M a s t e r . A b r o t h e r of the same,

M.F. J o s e p h s o n , was i n i t i a t e d t h a t y e a r . A l b e r t , who was

a newphew, was i n i t i a t e d i n 1907, becoming Master i n 1915.

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He had c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h the d i s t r i c t s i n c e becoming a member

of Lodge RISING SUN No, 311, aged 58, b e i n g number 109 on

the l i s t of members.

He a f f i l i a t e d i n August 1921 as Past M a s t e r , and a c t e d as

a sponsor at the I n s t a l l a t i o n of D a v i d J e n k i n s i n 1921.

He was D i r e c t o r of Ceremonies at the d e d i c a t i o n of Lodge MORNING

STAR i n 1922. That Lodge was made up mostly from members

of the mother Lodge RISING SUN, who l i v e d i n the p e n i n s u l a

a r e a . He asked f o r a c l e a r a n c e from R.S. i n 1923.

A l b e r t Josephson became v e r y i n v o l v e d w i t h the Holy Royal

Arch O r d e r . He was the F o u n d a t i o n F i r s t P r i n c i p a l of the

Chapter B r i s b a n e Water No. 586, Woy Woy.

The Companions worked d i l i g e n t l y t o b u i l d a temple on land

which had been donated by Mrs Couche, o p p o s i t e the Railway

S t a t i o n at Woy Woy, and he h e l p e d f i n a n c i a l l y by l e n d i n g money

towards the c o s t of the b u i l d i n g . In 1928, he added a c o d i c i l

to h i s W i l l , drawn on 26 May of t h a t y e a r , s t a t i n g :

'I d i r e c t my t r u s t e e s to extend the Mortgage h e l d

by me f o r the advance to be made to the B r i s b a n e

Water Royal A r c h Chapter at Woy Woy f o r a p e r i o d

of 5 y e a r s on the terms h e r e i n s t a t e d . I wish hereby

to revoke the s a i d p r o v i s i o n i n my s a i d W i l l and

i n l i e u t h e r e o f I d e s i r e and bequeath to the T r u s t e e s

of the B r i s b a n e Water Royal A r c h Chapter of Woy

Woy the l a n d mortgaged by them to me and the P r i n c i p a l

and i n t e r e s t s due or payable i n r e s p e c t of such

mortgage f r e e of E s t a t e D u t i e s and a l l o t h e r d u t i e s

or charges...."

I t has o f t e n be s t a t e d t h a t he was the founder or p a r t n e r

of the e n g i n e e r i n g f i r m of WAUGH & JOSEPHSON i n Sydney. However,

no c o n n e c t i o n has been e s t a b l i s h e d . The o r i g i n a l f o u n d e r ,

A r t h u r J o s e p h s o n , had o n l y a d a u g h t e r . She t o l d me t h a t she

d i d not know of A l b e r t Schuldham Josephson, a l t h o u g h he may

have been r e l a t e d .

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THE GOSFORD TIMES

June 8, 1933

Beyond the V e i l

Mr FREDERICK COUCHE

Not f o r a number of y e a r s has such widespread r e g r e t been

f e l t at the p a s s i n g of a d i s t r i c t r e s i d e n t as has been the

case i n the death e a r l y t h i s week of Mr. F r e d Couche, of "Glen-

r o c k , " Koolewong, near Woy Woy.

The l a t e Mr. Couche had been i n i n d i f f e r e n t h e a l t h f o r some

time p r e v i o u s to h i s d e a t h , and a few weeks b e f o r e , f o l l o w i n g

a bad h e a r t a t t a c k , he was persuaded to go w i t h f r i e n d s to

Gunnedah to r e c u p e r a t e . I t was w h i l e at Gunnedah t h a t Mr.

Couche s u f f e r e d h i s l a s t i l l n e s s , and was s e r i o u s l y i n d i s p o s e d

f o r over a week p r i o r to h i s d e a t h . Mrs. Couche was summoned

to Gunnedah and was w i t h her husband over a week p r i o r to

h i s d e a t h .

Mr. Couche, d e s p i t e a l l t h a t d o c t o r s c o u l d do f o r him, passed

from t h i s l i f e at 4.30pm on Tuesday. The remains were brought

from Gunnedah l a s t n i g h t , and the f u n e r a l w i l l l e a v e h i s l a t e

Koolewong home at 3pm t h i s a f t e r n o o n (Thursday) f o r the Church

of England p o r t i o n of P o i n t C l a r e cemetery. The l a t e Mr.

Couche was a member of the Lodge Morning S t a r and A l b e r t Joseph-

son Royal A r c h C h a p t e r , Woy Woy Masonic Lodges, and a Masonic

f u n e r a l w i l l take p l a c e . Rev, C.C. EDWARDS, of Woy Woy, w i l l

o f f i c i a t e at the g r a v e s i d e .

When the sad news spread over the d i s t r i c t on Wednesday i t

l e f t a wide path of gloom i n i t s wake, f o r the l a t e Mr. Couche

was l o v e d by a l l who knew him, and these were many, i n c l u d i n g

man, woman, and c h i l d . A man of charming d i s p o s i t i o n , g e n t l e

and k i n d , open h e a r t e d to a f a u l t , and simple and most s i n c e r e ,

he had earned the a d m i r a t i o n and r e s p e c t of the r e s i d e n t s

of E r i n a and Woy Woy S h i r e s , and hundreds of f r i e n d s i n o t h e r

p a r t s of the S t a t e , a l l of whom w i l l look upon h i s demise

as a c a l a m i t y . Though the end was apparent f o r over a week

be f o r e i t came, i t d i d not l i g h t e n the blow t h a t was s u s t a i n e d

when the sad news a r r i v e d .

We a l l knew and admired Mr. F r e d Couche f o r h i s manly and

u s e f u l l i f e , and'we f e e l t h a t i f t h e r e are any rewards beyond

the g r a v e , t h a t he has earned them.

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We extend the most s i n c e r e sympathy to the bereaved widow

and o t h e r r e l a t i v e s i n t h e i r g r e a t l o s s , on b e h a l f of the

people of Woy Woy and G o s f o r d d i s t r i c t s , knowing t h a t f o r

those n e a r e s t him the cup of sorrow has been f i l l e d to o v e r

f l o w i n g .

IN APPRECIATION

No h i s t o r y o f B r i s b a n e Water would be complete without the

name of F r e d COUCHE. He was known everywhere by h i s h e a r t y

laugh and h i s g e n i a l p e r s o n a l i t y . Back i n the e a r l y d a y s ,

b e f o r e the advent of the r a i l w a y to Woy Woy, F r e d used to

s a i l to Manly w i t h h i s f a t h e r i n a t w e n t y - f o u r f o o t e r , and

s e l l oranges and o t h e r produce of t h e i r w e l l tended farm (now

o c c u p i e d by Mr. H. EASTWOOD), and a f t e r g e t t i n g p r o v i s i o n s ,

would s a i l home a g a i n . He was a l s o a s h e l l - d i g g e r f o r the

"Day. Dawn", a k e t c h s a i l e d i n l a t e r y e a r s by Jimmy SETTREE,

the agent b e i n g "One armed George." When s t i l l v e r y young,

F r e d a c q u i r e d a f l a t bottomed o u t r i g g e r from "The Yank," as

payment of a d e b t . A f t e r many f a l l s out o f same, F r e d became

an expert s c u l l e r , and at the age of 19 he beat the l a t e A l b e r t

SCAYSBROOK f o r the B r i s b a n e Water championship. L a t e r on

he met Ted DWYER, McGRATH, and o t h e r s , but none succeeded

i n w r e s t i n g the championship from him. He then went to the

P a r r a m a t t a , i n the days when s c u l l i n g was i n the boom, and

more than h e l d h i s own w i t h the c r a c k s of the day. F r e d c l a i m e d

to have brought the v e r y f i r s t steam launch to G o s f o r d , and

i t was used by Mr. " B i l l y " BURNS f o r s u p p l y i n g the n a v v i e s

on l i n e c o n s t r u c t i o n w i t h b r e a d . L a t e r on F r e d went i n t o

the b o a t - l e t t i n g b u s i n e s s , and h i s f i r s t boat was the "King^/hz/i," purchased from Jack MYERS. A f t e r w a r d W a l t e r BOURNE j o i n e d

up w i t h him, and they had a boatshed near the B r i c k Wharf.

I t may be mentioned i n c i d e n t a l l y t h a t the B r i c k Wharf i s so

c a l l e d because i t was o r i g i n a l l y c o n s t r u c t e d f o r the l a n d i n g

of the b r i c k s used i n the c o n s t r u c t i o n of the Woy Woy t u n n e l ,

and f o r the l a n d i n g of C o n t r a c t o r BLUNT's machinery, &c.

F r e d a f t e r w a r d s went "on h i s own" a g a i n , and opened a b o a r d i n g

house c l o s e to where A l . AGGETT's p l a c e now s t a n d s . Those

were the days when f i s h c o u l d be caught by the b a s k e t f u l ,

and F r e d COUCHE was acknowledged to be the "daddy" of a l l

l i n e f i s h e r m e n . I t might be here mentioned t h a t F r e d had

m a r r i e d Miss L i z z i e BRITTLIFF, and t h i s i n d u s t r i o u s l i t t l e

l a dy proved to be a wonderful helpmate, and they worked hard

and p r o s p e r e d as they d e s e r v e d .

A n y t h i n g i n the a q u a t i c l i n e s u i t e d F r e d . He had been a s a i l o r

on k e t c h e s , a deck hand on the o l d "Pelican" steamer, then

a p r o f e s s i o n a l i n o u t - r i g g e r s , and a s a i l o r of r a c i n g b o a t s .

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b e i n g at the t i l l e r on numerous o c c a s i o n s i n the o l d "Convinceyi" of the l a t e Mr. Andrew MURPHY when the g r e a t r i v a l s , "WoiZomai." and "young, ^ack," had to go under.

A f t e r a few y e a r s i n the o l d b o a r d i n g house, F r e d found t h a t

h i s b u s i n e s s had extended to such an e x t e n t t h a t he a c q u i r e d

the b e a u t i f u l lands on which " G l e n r o c k House" now s t a n d s ,

and he became the p o s s e s s o r of S e v e r a l weekend c o t t a g e s , and

much p r o p e r t y b e s i d e s . And here a g a i n we must not f o r g e t

the g r e a t work done by h i s good w i f e , f o r a l l who knew Mrs.

and Mr. COUCHE r e a l i s e t h a t i t was o n l y a f t e r v e r y hard work

t h a t t h e i r competence was a c q u i r e d . As an i n s t a n c e of t h i s ,

i t must be s t a t e d t h a t b e f o r e the channel from the main stream

to Woy Woy s t a t i o n was dredged, a boat c o u l d not be brought

i n t o Woy Woy at a n y t h i n g lower than h a l f t i d e , and many a

time on Sunday n i g h t s F r e d had to wait u n t i l n e a r l y midnight

f o r the t i d e , and then b r i n g up twenty boats from the B r i c k

Wharf, which had been l e t out d u r i n g the day.

F r e d had a g r e a t r e c o r d f o r l i f e s a v i n g , h a v i n g r e s c u e d no

l e s s than 36 persons d u r i n g h i s l o n g c a r e e r on the w a t e r .

Mr. George FLETCHER was one of them, he having been c a p s i z e d

by a w e s t e r l y o f f the " b i g s t a k e " on one o c c a s i o n , and b e i n g

" a l l out" when Fr e d ranged a l o n g s i d e . F r e d h e l d the Humane

S o c i e t y ' s medal f o r l i f e - s a v i n g on the w a t e r , a l s o an i n s c r i b e d

g o l d medal f o r s a v i n g the l i f e of a c h i l d at the Woy Woy s t a t i o n ,

at v e r y g r e a t r i s k to h i m s e l f . The c h i l d had f a l l e n on the

r a i l s , and was r e s c u e d by Fred when the incoming t r a i n was

almost on the top of them. In the days of Woy Woy, when none

but the "upper t e n " wore b o o t s , F r e d was one of the b o o t l e s s ,

and the " o l d B r i g a d e " w i l l mourn him.

He had t o u r e d E n g l a n d , and had many t r i p s away, but h i s h e a r t

was at G l e n r o c k , or the p l a c e more l a t t e r l y known as Koolewong.

The m u n i f i c e n t g i f t by Mr. and Mrs. COUCHE of the s i t e of

the Masonic H a l l , Woy Woy, i s an i n s t a n c e of g e n e r o s i t y which

i s t y p i c a l of the g r e a t h e a r t n e s s o f t h a t wonderful c o u p l e ,

and o f F r e d h i m s e l f . Everyone at G o s f o r d and Woy Woy knew

F r e d COUCHE, knew h i s h e a r t y laugh and h i s genuine h a n d - g r i p ,

and our h e a r t f e l t sympathy goes out to Mrs. COUCHE, the f a i t h f u l

C h a r l e s TONKIN, and the l o v e d ones l e f t b e h i n d . T r u l y may

we s a y , a f t e r l i f e ' s f i t f u l f e v e r , he s l e e p s w e l l .

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A.S. JOSEPHSON 1923-1924 F . MORRIS 1954-1955

G.I. ADCOCK 1924-1925 C M . WALKER 1955-1956

C.W. DEWE 1925-1926 L. ASPINALL 1956-1957

D.A. CAMPBELL 1926-1927 L . J . ROSE 1957-1958

J.D. STEPHENSON 1927-1928 L . I . POWELL 1958-1959

C.E. CHAPMAN 1928-1929 J.W. WALKER 1959-1960

S.E. MORRIS 1929-1930 C W . J . LONG 1960-1961

E . J . FOOTE 1930-1931 F.H, PADDISON 1961-1962

G. MALCOLM 1931-1932 A.H. PERKINS 1962-1963

F. FLAXMAN 1932-1933 C H . CROSHAW 1963-1964

W.H. PIKE 1933-1934 C. WHITTAKER 1964-1965

S.A. HALL 1934-1935 A . J . MANNING 1965-1966

C.C. SWINBOURNE 1935-1936 A . J . MANNING 1966-1967

A.V. MORTENSEN 1936-1937 W.F.B. STILL 1967-1968

E . J . FOOTE 1937-1938 D.F. SHIPLEY 1968-1969

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W.A.C. MURDOCH 1943-1944 R.T.F. WHITEHORN 1974-1975

E.G. HICKS 1944-1945 R.E. BRIDGE 1975-1976

W.A.C. MURDOCH 1945-1946 J . E . WESTBROOK 1976-1977

G.F. FULWOOD 1946-1947 G.L. WILLIAMS 1977-1978

E.G. BATCHELOR 1947-1948 L.G. DOUGHTY 1978-1979

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W.A. SLATER 1951-1952 L. HIGGINS 1982-1983

J . DODD 1952-1953 R.S. MACKENZIE 1983-1984

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by the Principals and Oiflcers ot Dawn Chapter, No. 4!). W . Bro. E D W A R D R O Y Q U A Y L E , W . M . , No. 247, U . G . L . , N . S . W .

. W . Bro. O S C A R E R N E S T S M I T H , P . M . , No. 441, U . O . L , , N . S . W . W . Bro. F R E D E R I C K A R T H U R L E W I S S M I T H , P.M. . No. 441.

U .G.L . , N.S.W. Bro. J O S E P H L O W E R , M.M. . No. 441, U . G . L . . N . S . W . Lro , R E G I N A L D E R N E S T P I P E R , M.M. . No. 247. U . G . L . .

N . S . W . Bro. C L A R E N C E R O Y C E B A T E J I A N . M.M. , No. 247. U . G . L . ,

N . S . W . W. rtro. C L T P F O R n P E R C Y J A M E S . P . M . . No. 247. U . O . L . . N . S . W .

Constitution and Coneecration The Petition and Warrant wi l l be read by the

Grand Scribe E . In reply to the Moat E x . First Prlncipel , the petitioning Companions will signify their approval of the Ofllcera

ot the Chepter named l a tho Warrant. The G.D.C. will form a procession of Companions ber.ring

Consecrating Vessels. Companions will march four times round the

Chapter Room.

A N T H E M . Tune : 24, A . & M .

F I R S T CIRCUIT S E C O N D CIRCUIT When once of old in Israel. When there a shriiie to H i m alone

Our early b:'elhr.=n wrought with T h e y build with worship, sin to toll, . foi l ;

Jeliovah's blessing on them fell. O n threshold and on corner .stone In showers of AVine. and Corn, They poured out Wine, and

and Oil . Corn, and Oil. • (Procession Halts in E . Grand (Precession Halts in E Grand

Honours.) Honours.)

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T l l l K i : ) C U t C U l T I ' - D U R T I I C U I C U I T .

A m i vi e l i u v e c o m e , D u t e n u i l baiirlK, T o Jii i i ld o n (he g r e a t c o r n e r W i t h joy a n d p r a i s e , a n d proa- n lonc ,

p e i o u s spoi l , T o l l i i n . W l i o o v e r s e e s o u r ( " i l . T o h o n o r I l i m , by v o i c e a n d hands, T l i i s T e m p l e , to H i s p r a i s e a lone ,

W i t h s treams of W i n e , a n d C o r n , W l i o g a v e us Sal t , W i n e , C o r n , a n d O i l . a n d o i l .

( P r o c e s s i o n H a l l s in 10. G r a n d i Pro((>s.sion H a l l s in I':, ( i ra i id H o i i o u i K . ) H o n o u r s . )

T h e G . J . w i l l incense the C h a p t e r .

T l u . Most K .K. (Trand K i r s l P r i n c i p a l wi l l D e d i c a t e tho C J i a p l e r .

11 V M M .

T u n e : 24 A . & M .

I 'Jierral F a t h e r , nov,- we pray F o i - I l lcasinKS »)n «)nr w o r k this d a y . A n d m a y this Chii j i ter ' n o r j i i o v e A H o m e of U n i t y and L o v e .

P a t r i a r c h a l B e n e d i c t i o n .

E L E C T I O N O F O F F I C E R S

INSTALLATION T h o P r i n c i p a l s E l e c t w i l l he p r e s e n l e d a n d 01)li.c;ated.,

.Ail e x c e p t Instal lpd I ' r lnci i ia la w i l l r e t i r e .

C o n c l a v e of Insta l led P r i n c i p a l s w i l l he o p e n e d .

M . E x . C o i n p . C . D . B A T E M A N . P . Z . , C o i n p . T . M c G O W A N . a n d M . E . C o m p . D . A . P R E N T I C E , P . Z . , w i l l he d u l y In.stalled as F i r s t , S e c o n d a n d T h i r d P r i n c i p a l s r e s l i e c t i v e l y , hy M . E . C o m p .

H . B . M A T H E W S ( C r a n d F i r s t P r i n c i p a l ) .

C n n c l a v o ot I n s l a l l e d P r i n d j i a l s wil l he <loaed i ind a l l C o m p a n i o n s r e - a d m i t t e d .

D e c l n r n t i o n by Installin.u; P r i n c i p a l .

S a l u t a t i o n .

Proc lani i ' . l ion by ( i . D . C .

Salutai ion.

H Y M N .

T u n e : " W a r c l i a n i " .

Siii)i)(jrf ((» (iiir riii M'H who { " ' l i ' hy i h e .^qiuiic. L e t sons of t h o li'-;'it t<i i h e c a s t now r e p a i r ; W i t h l i e a i t s for t ' - c i r ! ' i d . u i ' l l i ' i l a i u l f r e e . O l x u l i m i wo labour and k i i M J l y a t v n - c .

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P R E S E N T A T I O N O F W A R R A N T A N D B . O F C .

I N V E S T I T U R E O F O F F I C E R S .

Address to Principals. \Address to Officers.

Address to Companions.

The Most Ex. Grand First ^P.incipal and Officer.'* of Graml Chapter will retire.

Chapter Closed.

C L O S I N G A N T H E M . Abide with me. fast falls the eventide. The darkness deepens, Lord with me abide; When other helpers fall, and comforts flee. Help of the helpless, O abide'with me.

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day. Earth's Joys grow dim, its glories pass away; Change and decay in all around I see, O Thou W h o changest not, abide with me.

O F F I C E R S , 193S-1939.

Z M . Ex . Comp. C. D. B A T E M A N H Ex . Comp. N. T . M c G O W A N J M. Ex. Comp. D. A. P R E N T I C E Scribe E Ex. COmp. E . R. Q U A Y L E Scribe N. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ex. Comp. F . A . L . S M I T H Prin . Sojr Ex. Conip. J . A . W I L B O W 1st Asst. Soji' Comp. A . H . R U S S E L L 2nd Asst. Sojr Comp. 0. E . S M I T H Treasurer M. Ex. Comp. F . G. B A K E R Dir. of Cer. M . E . Comp. A. O. C L A R K Sw.B Comp. G. B U R R O N E St.B Comp. O. B U R R O N E Steward Comn. P. L E V E N S P I E L

Comp. V . L. J O N E S Comp. J . L O W E R

ConiP. C. R. B A T E M A N Janitor M. Ex. Comp. F . G. B A K E R

T O A S T S .

The King. M . Ex . Comp. C. D. B A T E M A N .

Tho Most Excellent Grand First Principal and Supreme Grand Chapter Officers. M. E x . Comp. C. D. B A T E M A N .

The Principals and Officers. V . E . Comp. T . J . M A Y .

Newly Exalted Companions E x . Comp. N . T. M c G O W A N .

The Visitors. M . E . Comp. F . G. B A K E R .

Our Next Happy Convocation. E x . Comp. J . A. W I L B O W .

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UNITED SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF

MARIv S.- ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF KSW & ACT

GOSFOI D

MASONIC TEMPLE IVILLIAM STREET GOSFORD

Dear Sir/COMPANIOK You are cordialy invited to the

INSTALLATION OF

PxRINCIPALS AND INVESTITURE OF OFFICERS AT

MASONIC TEMPLE GOSFOHD ON

MONDAY 21st SEPTEMBER

INSTALLING PRINCIPAL EX.COMP.

PRINCIPALS ELECT

Z«»««ft*»««*««***** EJX • CO MP * H EX.COMP. J • EX. COMP.

SPONSORS V..EX.COMP. SX.COKP.

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R. A . Chapter GOSFORD S . C . No. 758

FOUNDED: 1953

PLACE OF MEETING:

DATE OF MEETING:

26 William Street

Gosford 2250

4th Friday in every month

except December

Changed in 1982 to DATE OF MEETING: 3rd Monday Monthly

INSTALLATION: September

After unification in 1980, became

GOSFORD ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No. 173

United Supreme Grand Chapter

Mark & Royal Arch Masons of N.S.W. & A.C.T.

PLACE OF MEETING: Gosford, as above.

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SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH

OF SCOTLAND.

Chapter GOSFORD N? 758

List of installed F i r s t Principals.

1953 P. BONNINGTON 1973 J . ROYLES

1954 F. MILLER 1974 L. WALLACE

1955 F. BLACKMORE 1975 A. HENMAN

1956 D. BRITLIFF 1976 F. HUXTABLE

1957 L. CHAPMAN 1977 A. BUERCKNER

1958 E. BROWNE 1978 J . CHRISTIAN

1959 R. SWAN 1979 J . CHRISTIAN

1960 M. SCOTT 1980 J . McCREA

1961 N. WALSH 1981 G. YOUNG

1962 M. GARDNER 1982 H. LILIENTHAL

1963 J . ELMS 1983 H. LILIENTHAL

1964 D. HAMMER 1984 A.R. HENDRY

1965 J . WASSELL 1985 D.R. BLEWETT

1966 J . LAYTON 1986 D.R. BLEWETT

1967 A. HENMAN 1987 R.J. PROWSE

1968 L. WALLACE 1988 H. LILIENTHAL

1969 L. WHEELDON 1989 K.C. DALGLEISH

1970 A. KEARIN 1990 A.R. HENDRY

1971 G. BARKER 1991 N.F, BROWN

1972 J . ROYLES 1992 W.J . CLAYDON

Redister of

coase , no.

Chapter .(^D't..Fo a h t

Note.—The first plate shews a numerical system under which the marks of each member shew his position on the Roll. The following plates are of historic interest. The final plates consist of specimens for the use of candidates, and when any one mark is taken it should be struck out so that it cannot be used by any one else.

c;EO. a. H O W E L L , G.S.E.

Sepfember ipjj.

505

ifiarks uf iom Gutters fomd in

rirra i4oo.

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THE BANNERS OF THE GOSFORD ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No. 758. S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n

This Chapter was consecrated at Gosford i n 1953. A f t e r a u n i f i c a t i o n of

some C a p i t u l a r Orders of Freemasonry, i t i s now known as:

THE GOSFORD HOLY ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No. 173, UNITED SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER OF MARK

AND ROYAL ARCH MASONS OF NEW SOUTH WALES & A.C.T.

For a number of years the Chapter d i d not have a set of Banners. During 1963,

Companion Ted Swann, a member who resided at Somersby, volunteered t o paint

a set f o r the Chapter. Before the completion of the Banners, Comp. Swann

decided to change h i s membership to A l b e r t Josephson Chapter which meets at

the Woy Woy Masonic Temple. He then decided that as the Chapter at Woy Woy

did not have any Banners he would present the set that he was making to that

Chapter. Of course, there was disappointment at the Gosford Chapter.

However, a Gosford member knew of a very good a r t i s t , ILLYARD SHAPOV, who

fr e q u e n t l y v i s i t e d f r i e n d s at Ourimbah and painted scenery of considerable

merit f o r a l o c a l shop. Enquiries revealed that ILLYARD SHAPOV was a migrant

to A u s t r a l i a from A u s t r i a , and that h i s occupation before migrating was the

p a i n t i n g of r e l i g i o u s p i c t u r e s f o r coloured l e a d - l i g h t windows of Churches

and Synagogues. I l l y a r d was approached and asked to paint a set of Banners

f o r Chapter Gosford. He agreed t o do t h i s f o r the sum of £200. The a r t i s t

was not a Freemason, but knew a member of the Chapter very w e l l . He spent

much time researching at l i b r a r i e s and als o went to the Grand Chapter Temple,

then s i t u a t e d at College S t r e e t , Sydney, t o study the Banners of the Grand

Chapter.

On completion, Mrs L e i l a Elms and Mrs Joyce Wassell, wives of members, then

took on the task of sewing and preparing the Banners f o r d i s p l a y at meetings

of the Holy Royal Arch Degree of Freemasonry. However, the f i r s t problem

that confronted the l a d i e s was that none of the Masonic r e g a l i a s u p p l i e r s

would supply the red and blue t r i a n g u l a r patterned ribbon required f o r the

edges of the Banners, although they had the ribbon f o r t h e i r own purposes.

A f t e r t r y i n g t o obtain the ribbon from other States t o no a v a i l , the Chapter

was fortunate t h a t one of i t s members was to go to the United Kingdom on ho l i d a y .

This member procured the required ribbon i n London. The l a d i e s , a f t e r many

hours of sewing, completed the Banners.

The twelve Banners of the Tribes of I s r a e l and the two Great Banners were

dedicated at a meeting of the Chapter by Most E x c e l l e n t Companion CHARLES

AARON, an O f f i c e r of high rank i n the Grand Chapter and of the United Grand

Lodge of N.S.W., and at that time Secretary of the Temple Emmanuel at Bondi,

Sydney. The Chapter was t o l d by Comp. Aaron that there were no be t t e r banners

in New South Wales and that they were the only set that depicted animals indigen

ous to the lands of the Middle East. However, he observed that the Hebrew

w r i t i n g on one small Banner was i n c o r r e c t . Unfortunately, i t was never corrected

and at the present time i t i s doubtful i f i t i s known which of the small banners

has the i n c o r r e c t Hebrew c h a r a c t e r s .

Polished timber stands f o r the d i s p l a y of the Banners i n the Lodge Room and

a timber case f o r storage and tra n s p o r t were made and donated by our l a t e

M. Ex. Companion J.W.A. (Jack) ELMS, P.Z. of East Gosford.

[Submitted by Jack Wassell, P.Z., P.G.S.N.]

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Ziolu J!\OHal ^vd]

A

Constitution

Consecration M A S O N I C T E M P L E

Toowooii B-.iy Rond, LONG JKTTY New South Wales

S A T U R D A Y , 19th N O V E M B E R

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(ttlliipter ^n' . 124 of tfie

J3oIg |logaI ^rcf[

iMiMnial Music

|Rnragi - 3Ibe Entrance filniptn-j^n. ot the

33olg ^Kagal ^ r d j (Supreme Grand Chapter of New South Wales)

T H E PETITIONERS F O B T H E A B O V E C H A P T K : ^ request the pleasure of the company of

at the

Consfetration to be held in the

MASONIC TEMPLE. Toowoon Bay Road, Long Jetty Saturday, November 19, 1955

at 4 p.m. Prompt. ADMISSION BY THIS CARD.

Please d3tach the portion below and post to H . B. Atldnson, P.O. Box 38. The Entrance.

NAME...... (BLOCK LETTERS)

I will/will not be present at the consecration of Karagi-The Entrance Chapter No. 124, Holy Royal Arch, on November 19, 1959.

(Sgnd.)..

This Card is the Property of the Chapter

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Vndor th3 Supreme Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of New South Wales.

ORDER OF PROCEEDINGS CONSTITUTION AND

CONSECRATION of

of the

MniM Vxomxi iVrcly.

by

M.E.Comp. H. G. Meek, P.G.Z. Confocrating Grand Officer

A N D

Installation of M.E.CQnip. C. L. HuKhes Hallett. P.Z..—Z. E.V. Comp. K. B. G. Downes, H. Ex. Comp. F. N. Farrell, J. PrinclpaU Designate

by M.E.Comp. F . » . Sinden. P.G.Z., G.S.E. ' M.E.Comp. P. G. Tanner, G.H. V.E.Comp. C. T. Law. D.G.D.C.

MASONIC T E M P L E

Toowoon Bay Bond, LONG J E T T Y

SATURDAY, 19th NOVEMBER 1955, at 4 p.m.

OFFICERS AT T H E FOUNDATION Z iI.E.Comp. C. L. Hughes-Hallett. P .Z. H Ex.Comp. K. R. G. Downes J Ex. Comp. F. N. Farrell Scribe E Ex.Comp. O. C. Marks Scribe X Ex.Comp. C. E . M. Sloman D.C V.E.Comp. A. Earp, P.G.D.X.W. Treasurar Comp. H. B. Atkinson P S Ex.Comp. N. Mullen 1st Asst. S Comp. P. Jones 2nd Asst. S Comp. R. Gough Dir. of Music Comp. G. Scorgie Sword BoEL-er Comp. G. Burrone Steward Comp. H. Cartwright Steward Comp. H. A. Matthews Steward Comp. P. J. Heather Janitor Comp. G. J. Spriggen.s

PETITIONERS Ex. Comp. K. R. G. Downes V.E.Comp. A. Earp, P.O.D.I.W. Ex.Comp. F. N. Farrell Comp. R. Goufrh M.E.Comp. C. L. Hughes Hallett, P.Z. Comp. P. Jones V.E.Comp. E. Rosenfelder, P.G.D.I.W. M.E.Comp. A. J. Samson. P.Z. Ex.Comp. C. E. LI. Sloman.

Fcun.dation Joining Members Comp. R. W. Brownlee Comp. G. Burrone Comp. P . Duncan Comp. N , MuUen M.E.Comp. W. R. Robb. P.Z. Comp. G. Scorgie Comp. T, E. .-v. Shore.

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R.A. Chapter KARAGI - THE ENTRANCE N.S.W. No. 124

CONSECRATED:

PLACE OF MEETING:

DATE OF MEETING:

INSTALLATION:

19 November 1955

17 Toowoon Bay Road

LONG JETTY 2262

Quarterly 3rd Saturday in March, June and November, and

2nd Saturday in September

(1966)

DATE OF MEETING:

(1966)

INSTALLATION:

3rd Saturday in November, March and September; 1st Saturday in July.

November

KARAGI CHAPTER:

DATE OF MEETING: 3rd Wednesday in September, February, April and December

INSTALLATION: November

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KARAGI - THE ENTRANCE

ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No. 1 2 4 1 9 7 4 - 7 5 Ex Comp. W. LIDDEN

DEDICATED 1 9 NOVEMBER 1 9 5 5 : 76 Ex. Comp. W.H. WILSON

1 9 5 5 - 5 6 M/Ex Comp. C.L. HUGHES HALLETT 77 Ex Comp. L. W I T T L E F I E L D P.G.S.B.

57 V/Ex Comp. K.R.G. DOWNES 78 Ex Comp. H.G. FORBES

5 8 V/Ex Comp. F. N. FARRELL P.D.G.Z. 79 Ex Comp. D. MEURS

59 Ex Comp. N. MULLENS 8 0 Ex Comp. W. LIDDEN

6 0 Ex Comp. C. SLOMAN

6 1 Ex Comp. H. CARTWRIGHT U.S.G.C. of N.S.W. & A . C I . No. 1 7 4

62 R/Ex Comp. R. K. RAY P.G. 3 Pr CONSTITUTED 1 8 NOVEMBER 1 9 8 0 :

6 3 V/Ex Comp. A.G. WALKER P.A.G.D.C. 1 9 8 0 - 8 1 Ex Comp. H.A. BRETT

64 Ex Comp. C. LOWE 82 Ex Comp. L.E. B R I T T E N

6 5 Ex Comp. D. MCDONALD 8 3 V/Ex Comp. A . L . HUGHES P.D.G.I.W.

6 6 Ex Comp. O.C. MARKS 84 Ex Comp. A.H. HOWARD

67 R/Ex Comp. N . J . HALDEN P.C. 3 Pr 8 5 Ex Comp. A.L.G. TAYLOR

68 R/Ex Comp. N.J. HALDEN P.C. 3 Pr 86 Ex Comp. A.B. LEE

6 9 Ex Comp. C. LOWE 87 Ex Comp. A . J . S ILVERSTONE

7 0 Ex Comp. G. JAMES 8 8 Ex Comp. J . SILVERSTONE

71 Ex Comp. D. PEARSON 8 9 Ex Comp. V.C. FIN N E Y

72 V/Ex Comp. D.A. SMALL P.D.G.I.W. 9 0 Ex Comp. P.L. CHAIN

73 V/Ex Comp. I . JURO P.G.I.W, 91 Ex Comp. T.E. MORRIS

74 V/Ex Comp. D.F. CAMPION P.G.D.C. 92 Ex Comp. B.K. SHEPHERD

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KARAGI - THE ENTRANCE Chapter No. 124

Consecrated: 19 November 1955 Installation: 2nd Saturday in September

Meet: 17 Toowoon Bay Road, Long Jetty, 2262 Quarterly: 3rd Saturday - March, June, September & December

History

Lieutenant-Colonel Clive Loch HUGHES HALLETT was a great Mason. A former British Officer he came from Victoria to settle in the d i s t r i c t . He lived at The Entrance after World War I I . He had been very much involved in the Royal Arch Order back home. He became also 3 3 a n d a member of Sovereign Chapter Rose Croix Aedis C h r i s t i . He relates how he became a foundation member of the above Chapter:

'My f i r s t v i s i t was to DAWN Chapter No. 49 which met in Gosford. I stood around waiting to be examined, clasping two Grand Chapter Certificates....'

He intended to join a local Chapter; he belonged to the English Constitution. The N.S.W, and the Scottish Constitutions were represented locally and they apparently were not on the best of terms. A Scottish Constitution Chapter had been refused the use of the Gosford Temple, which belonged to the Craft, which was not a friendly gesture. He was asked by Grand Chapter to hold a f f i l i a t i o n for a while, and was -

'...invited to join several members in "good standing" who were free to v i s i t Scottish as well as N.S.W. Chapters to heal the r i f t . '

This was fa i r l y typical of feelings which often exist endemically between Constitutions.

Eventually Clive joined the N.S.W. Constitution of the Holy Royal Arch Order.

'I was invited to join and on 30th January 1952 found myself at the after-proceedings sitting next to Grand Scribe E of the Grand Chapter of New South Wales, F. T. SINDEN. I must say he lost no time in coming to the point. Did I think a new Chapter at Long Jetty would prejudice DAWN No. 49 at Gosford and Erina No. 91 at Wyong? There had been rumours of Scottish eyes on Long Jetty and Grand Chapter thought i t . prudent to forestall such a move. I promised to do what I could and report back as soon as the picture became clearer. But I had some personal misgiving because I was scarecely known on the Central Coast.

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'The end result was KARAGI - THE ENTRANCE CHAPTER No. 124, consecrated on 19th November 1955. It was to meet 4 times annually on Saturdays in the temple built by working parties and wholly owned by Lodge Tuggerah Lakes No. 757 at Long Jetty; 4 times only because setting up and dismantling furnishings were going to be major operations. Long Jetty and The Entrance soon merged to become one town. Karagi Point marks the channel draining the Tuggerah Lakes system into the sea. Its inclusion in the name for the new Chapter had been recommended as effectively denying Karagi or The Entrance to Scots expansionists!

'Before long many Scots joined up with us.'

Excellent and Perfect Companion HUGHES HALLETT had much experience in the R.A. Order's Rituals as practised in England. He thought that much unwarranted pruning had been made to simplify the N.S.W. ritual which made i t bare in comparison with the Scottish r i t u a l , which was more colourful and spectacula r . A Committee on Ritual was formed of which he was invited to be a member. He contributed to modify some practices. The Committee worked between 1961 and 1964.

Later he became Foundation Petitioner and a member of a H.R.A. Chapter of Research and Instruction, No. 130.

1955 Installed Foundation F i r s t Principal of KARAGI - THE ENTRANCE C. No.124.

1957 Submission to Grand Chapter for shortening the Ceremony of Opening a Chapter, and for the three Installation r i t u a l s , in response to Grand Scribe E's cir c u l a r i n v i t a t i o n .

1958 Elected Grand D i s t r i c t Inspector of Workings for the customary 2-year term.

1961/ The Committee on Ritual had been revived as a body elected annually at a 1964 Grand Chapter. I was co-opted for seven sessions between July 1961

and March 1964. My contribution to these tortuous discussions was -we cannot expect Scottish Companions to join New South Wales Chapters unless the prospect is made attractive. Also I f e l t New South Wales might have to consider the position of the Mark Degree as a pre-requisite.

1961 The Committee on Ritual recommended a sub-committee be set up, three members to examine the Installation Rituals. I was co-opted to join Grand Scribe E and M.E. Companion L. BULL, who was a member of the Committee proper.

1963 Foundation petitioner and member for the Royal Arch Chapter of Research and Instruction No. 130, nowadays Research Chapter of New South Wales.

1967 KARAGI - THE ENTRANCE Chapter made me an Honorary Member.

The. above, LA ex±A.acJied. and condervied fyiom. a /tepo/it by. C and f Companion C-live HUGHES HALLETT, with. p..ve COIOUA. ^iLdeA of. the Inteyilo/i of- the ChapteA. worn..

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Chapter K A R A G I No. 124 N.S.W. Ihe Altar, Chapter Room, Long Jett\

517

Albert Josephson Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners and Council of Red Cross Knights

No. 586 S.C.

W.C.N. and M.E.C P./W.C.N. and M.E.C E. B. SKEOCH J. - & Senior General P./W.C.N. and M.E.C A.J. MANNING S. — & Junior General P./W.C.N. and M.EC R. S. MacKENZIE

Dear Brother/Knight You are hereby requested to attend the Installation Meeting of

this Lodge and Council to be held in the ROYAL ARCH TEMPLE, RAILWAY STREET, WOY WOY, on FRIDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER, 1980 at 7.00 p.m.

Yours fraternally, L. WHEELDON, P.N. &C. Recorder and Chancellor.

27 Priestley Parade, Point Clare. Phone: 24-3441

DUES ARE PAYABLE ON NIGHTS OF INSTALLATION

Your Dues,

LODGE AND COUNCIL MEETS ON THIRD FRIDAY OF MARCH, JUNE, SEPTEMBER AND DECEMBER

Please make cheques payable to Albert Josephson Lodge and Council

518

COUNCIL OF KNIGHTS OF THE EAST AND WEST OPENED

Ceremony of Installation of M. E, C

Installing M.E.C: M.E.C. E. B. SKEOCH

PRESENTATION OF M.E.C.-ELECT Collection of Insignia of Office

All below the rank of Installed M . E C . will retire

Convocation uf M ff .Cs Opened

Confer the Degree of M.E.C. on all entitled to receive it

Installation ofA J. Manning as M.EC Lecture to M.E.C. by G R A N D C H A P T E R

Convocation of M.E.Cs closed and Sir Knights re-admitted

Proclamation ObligatiotA and Investiture of Office-Bearers

Address to M.E.C P.M E C. IP. G I L M O R E

Address to Office-Bearers P M . E C. J . T E A S E b ^

8. Propositions, General Business and Apol^^ies.

CLOSE COUNCIL

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OFFICE-BEARERS 1980-81 W.C.N. & M . E C .A. J . Manning Japhet & Sen. General R. S. MacKenz ie Shem & Jun. General R. Whitehorn Rec. & Ctiancellor L Wheeldon Treasurer J . McCrea Chaplain j . Westbrool< Dir. of Ceremonies A. Roberts Conductor L. Higgins Snr. Inner Gd. & Capt. of Gd R. South-gate Lewin Steward & Lt. Guard W. M. Causer Outer Gd. & Sentinel G. Ellis Organist Hall Man'g. Rep W. M. Causer

TOASTS

"The Queen" A. J . Manning, P.N. & C. "Supreme Grand Chap te r A. J . Manning, P.N. & C. "Installing Officer" A. Roberts, P N . & C. "Newly Installed W . C N . / M . E . C . " L. Wheeldon, P.N. & C. "Our Guests" J- MacCrea, P . W . C N , "Absent Knights" L- Doughty, P.N. & C. Last Toast R- T. Whitehorn, P.N. & C.

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AGENDA 1. Open R. A. M. Lodge. 2. Reading and Confirmation of Minutes. 3. Correspondence and Accounts, 4. Notice of Motion of Intent:

That on or after the 18th October, 1980 and upon the formation of the United Supreme Grand Chapter — This Albert Josephson Lodge and Counci l No. 586 S.C. shall amalgamate with Albert Josephson Royal Arch Chapter No. 586 S.C. and Albert Josephson Cryptic Counci l No. 586 S C . to form a new registered Royal Arch Chapter, intended to be known as Albert Josephson Royal Arch Chapter, meeting at Woy Woy on the (2nd) second Saturday in each month. The Degrees to be worked will be fvlark, Roy.al Arch, Excellent IVIaster, Royal Ark Mariner, Red Cross Knights and Cryptic. All Degrees to be worked under Scottish Ritual. All monies currently held in the account of Albert Josephson Lodge and Counci l No. 586 S.C. by the Commonwealth Bank, Gosford, all regalia, furniture and other assets of the Albert Josephson Lodge and Counci l shall be transferred to, and will become, the property of the new Albert Josephson Royal Arch Chapter, at a date to be agreed upon by the members of Albert Josephson Lodge and Counci l . This motion will be submitted to the membe.'s for adoption at the meeting of the Council which will be held on Friday, 19th December, 1980.

5. Admit Visitors. 6. Reception of Grand Chapter. 7. Installation of W.CN. /M .E .C . and Investure of Office-Bearers.

Ceremony of Installation of W. C N. Installing W .C .N . : W .C .N . E. B. SKEOCH

PRESENTATION OF W.C.N. • ELECT Collection of Insignia of Office

All below rank of Installed W.C.N, to retire Board of Installed W.C.N.'s opened

Confer the Degree of W .C . N. on all entitled to receive it Sponsors: P./W.C,Ns - A. J . R O B E R T S and R. T. WHITEHORN

Inskillation of A J. Manmng as W. C. N. Lecture to W.C.N, by P.W.C.N.: J , C ' R A E J T R E E

Board of W.C.Ns c losed — Brethren re-admitted

Proclamation Obligation and Investiture of Office-Bearers

Address to W.C.N P./W.C.N. L. V^/HEELDON Address to Office-Bearers P. /W.C.N. I. P. G I L M O R E

Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners closed

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ALBERT JOSEPHSON LODGE of R o y a l A r k M a r i n e r s

and COUNCIL of Red C r o s s K n i g h t s

No. 586 S.C.

FOUNDED: 22 September 1979

MEETING PLACE: R o y a l A r c h Temple R a i l w a y S t r e e t , Woy Woy

MEETING DATES: T h i r d F r i d a y of March, June, September and December.

In O c t o b e r 1980, the ALBERT JOSEPHSON LODGE and COUNCIL was merged w i t h the C h a p t e r ALBERT JOSEPHSON No. 119 (New C o n s t i t u t i o n ) .

We have not found the o f f i c i a l r e c o r d o f the f o u n d a t i o n o f the Lodge and C o u n c i l ALBERT JOSEPHSON. A Minute Book was opened on 7 October 1979 t o e n t e r the b u s i n e s s o f t h a t body. On the f i r s t page t h e r e i s r e f e r e n c e t o a m e e t i n g h e l d on the 16th and a n o t h e r on 22nd September, t o w h i c h DOUBLE BAY and GIBRALTAR L. & C. a p o l o g i s e d f o r t h e i r i n a b i l i t y t o a t t e n d .

The a c c o u n t s r e v e a l d i s b u r s e m e n t f o r r e f r e s h m e n t o f $98.60 and c a t e r i n g f o r $40.21 and $17.04, r a t h e r l a r g e sums wh i c h i n d i c a t e a l a r g e a t t e n d a n c e f o r a s p e c i a l o c c a s i o n such as an I n s t a l l a t i o n o r a C o n s e c r a t i o n .

F u r t h e r m o r e , e n t e r e d i n the M i n u t e s o f December, i n C o r r e s pondence, we r e a d :

Mrs S h i r l e y R a d c l i f f e x p r e s s i n g thanks f o r f l o w e r s p r e s e n t e d on n i g h t of C o n s t i t u t i o n . (West G o s f o r d F l o r i s t , $16.50.)

Mrs R a d c l i f f was the w i f e o f the Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f the R o y a l A r c h i n New South Wales.

A l s o :

PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS

A number of Diplomas were p r e s e n t e d by P.N. & C.L. Wheeldon t o the F o u n d a t i o n C a n d i d a t e s who were i n a t t e n d a n c e .

The S c r i b e , L. Wheeldon, mentions the name of the p r e s e n t e r , L. Wheeldon, but u n f o r t u n a t e l y does not mention the names of the F o u n d a t i o n C a n d i d a t e s .

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The f o r e g o i n g c o r r o b o r a t e s t h a t the n i g h t of 16 September 1979 was t h a t of t h e C o n s t i t u t i o n o f the Lodge and C o u n c i l i n t he D i s t r i c t . I t t o o k the name and number o f the C h a p t e r , t o be known as Lodge and C o u n c i l ALBERT JOSEPHSON No. 586 S.C.

We assume t h a t t h e Lodge degrees of Ark M a r i n e r , and the C o u n c i l degrees of K n i g h t s o f the Sword, K n i g h t s of the E a s t and K n i g h t s of the E a s t and West, of t h e Red C r o s s K n i g h t s s e r i e s were worked from t h a t d a t e u n t i l 18 Oc t o b e r 1980 when an A u s t r a l i a n C o n s t i t u t i o n was i n s t i t u t e d , a span o f one y e a r and one month.

An a b s t r a c t of the p r o c e e d i n g s i s c o m p i l e d from the M i n u t e Book:

7 October 1979 — P.N. & C. E.B. Skeoch o c c u p i e d the C h a i r . F i v e c a n d i d a t e s a r e ready t o t a k e degree o f R.A.M. on 21-12. R e h e a r s a l n i g h t s s e t f o r 14-11 and 19-12. Work i s a l l o c a t e d and l i s t of t o a s t s drawn.

21 December 1979 — P.W.CN. E.B. Skeoch o c c u p i e d the C h a i r , a s s i s t e d by A. Manning and MacKenzie. B a l l o t c a r r i e d f o r a d m i s s i o n : L o u i s C. H i g g i n s , B a s i l G. Hawkins, D a v i d C a n t l e , M a r s h a l l W, P a r t r i d g e , Bruce M. I r v i n e . L. H i g g i n s and D. C a n t l e were e l e v a t e d t o the degree of R o y a l A r k M a r i n e r . Lou. Wheeldon p r e s e n t e d the Diplomas t o the F o u n d a t i o n C a n d i d a t e s .

21 March 1980 — P.N. & C. E.B. Skeoch i n the C h a i r . B a l l o t was t a k e n f o r a d m i s s i o n o f W i l l i a m N. M c C o n n e l l , James McCrea, Augustus J . R o b e r t s . The C h a r t e r of ALBERT JOSEPHSON LODGE & COUNCIL No. 586, i s s u e d by the a u t h o r i t y of Supreme Grand R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r of S c o t l a n d was p r e s e n t e d . Lodge R.A.M. c l o s e d . C o u n c i l Red C r o s s K n i g h t s opened. The f o l l o w i n g b r e t h r e n were c r e a t e d R.C.K.'s; W.N. M c C o n n e l l , W.M. P a r t r i d g e , B.M. I r v i n e , L.C. H i g g i n s J u n i o r , D. C a n t l e . PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAS. P.N. & C.R. W h i t e h o r n . S. & S.K.T.'s J . Westbrook, F.A. C o a t e s , L.C. H i g g i n s . Emergent m e e t i n g t o be h e l d on 29 A p r i l .

29 A p r i l 1980 — Emergent M e e t i n g . W i l l i a m N. M c C o n n e l l and M a r s h a l l W. P a r t r i d g e were e l e v a t e d t o the degree of R o y a l A r k M a r i n e r s .

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20 June 1980 — Stage (1) and st a g e (2) o f p r o c e d u r e f o r the u n i f i c a t i o n communicated. Lodge and C o u n c i l c e r t i f i c a t e s p r e s e n t e d t o G. E l l i s and R. G o o d f e l l o w . B r o. Bruce I r v i n e t o have R.A.M. degree c o n f e r r e d upon him by CUMBERLAND Lodge and C o u n c i l . D e t a i l e d p r o p o s a l s of amalgamation s i g n e d and f o r w a r d ed. E l e c t i o n of O f f i c e B e a r e r s f o r 1980-81.

19 September 1980 — T h i s i s t h e n i g h t o f the f i r s t and o n l y I n s t a l l a t i o n . A . J . Manning was i n s t a l l e d W.C.N, of the Lodge and M.E.C. of the C o u n c i l of K n i g h t s . The degree of W.C.N, was c o n f e r r e d upon Len Doughty, J i m Westbrook and W i l l i a m C. P u r d i e . A f t e r w a r d s , the degree M.E.C. was c o n f e r r e d on the same c a n d i d a t e s . At t h i s m e e t i n g , the members were a p p r i s e d t h a t : On o r a f t e r 19 October 1980 and upon t h e f o r m a t i o n of the U n i t e d Supreme Grand C h a p t e r - 'This ALBERT JOSEPHSON No. 586 S . C , s h a l l amalgamate w i t h ALBERT JOSEPHSON ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER No, 586 S.C. and ALBERT JOSEPHSON CRYPTIC COUNCIL No. 586 S.C, t o form a r e g i s t e r e d R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r i n t e n d e d t o be known as ALBERT JOSEPHSON ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER [ i t was r e g i s t e r e d under No. 119] m e e t i n g a t Woy Woy on the (2nd) second S a t u r d a y i n each month. A l l degrees t o be worked under the S c o t t i s h R i t u a l . '

The l a s t m e e t i n g of the o l d Lodge and C o u n c i l was h e l d on 19 December 1980, w i t h A l f r e d J . Manning i n the c h a i r . The f o l l o w i n g m o t i o n was d i s c u s s e d and p a s s e d :

'That amalgamation was proceeded w i t h "on o r a f t e r 18th O c t o b e r , 1980" as p u t . A l s o t h a t a l l monies, r e g a l i a , f u r n i t u r e , a s s e t s and p r o p e r t y be t r a n s f e r r e d to t he new body.'

The C h a r t e r was sent t o be c a n c e l l e d , a f t e r w h i c h i t was r e t u r n e d to the Ch a p t e r f o r s a f e k e e p i n g .

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l^mVn CounttI, B o * et Under the Grand Council o( Royal and Select Maaten of

England.and Wales, and the Dominions and Dependendef of tbe British Grown.

Companion OSWALD JAMES CAMPBELL OUYOT as T.I.M,

and

INVESTITURE OP OFFICERS.

•

InsUUlng Master:

ni. Comp. F. R. SINDBN. F.a.Cai>t,0.

• Masonic Temple, 7 p.m., prompt, Saturday,

Oostord. 6th March. 1949. Recorder: H. O. Btoyles, "Wannawong," Terrlgal.

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Grand Council of Royal and Select

Masters of England and Wales, e t c .

C r y p t i c R i t e Series - conferred to Mark Master Mason - Royal Arch Mason, and Most E x c e l l e n t Master to become Royal Select

and Super E x c e l l e n t Master.

PLACE OF MEETING: Masonic Temple W i l l i a m Street GOSFORD 2250

DATE OF MEETING: Quarterly - 1st Saturday i n March, June, September and December. From December 1962: Changed to 3rd Fridays of same months.

INSTALLATIONS: March

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ST PAUL'S COUNCIL No. 61

The inaugural assembly was held i n the Masonic Temple, Gosford, on Saturday, 13 March 1948.

The f o l l o w i n g candidates were proposed and accepted f o r membership i n the C r y p t i c Order:

Owen DENNIS, A l f r e d Oban CLARK, Aaron BAKER, Sydney LINDEN, John B l i g h ELWIN, Emil ROSENFELDER, Ernest L e s l i e KINGSLAND, Arthur Edward LILLICRAP, Arthur 0. HOGG, Charles W i l l i a m P e t t i t PARSONS, Ralph Randall MORTIMER, Ramsay Brook LOWRY, A l l a n Gaffney FROST, Giacomo BURRONE, Giovani BURRONE, Herbert George STOYLES, R. E. DANKS-BROWN, Herbert John CLARK,

a l l w e l l known l o c a l i d e n t i t i e s and Masons of long standing.

In a d d i t i o n to the 15 candidates, there were 5 a f f i l i a t e s .

The new Council was c o n s t i t u t e d , consecrated and dedicated to the s e r v i c e of C r y p t i c Masonry, then the candidates abovenamed were r e c e i v e d , acknowledged, honoured and chosen Companions as members of the new C o u n c i l .

The four degrees were performed by the o f f i c e r s of four v i s i t i n g Councils as f o l l o w s : -

M.E.M. degree by PERAM Council No. 49 Leichhardt R.M. degree by NEWCASTLE Council No. 47 Hamilton S.M. degree by ST GEORGE Council No. 57 H u r s t v i l l e S.E.M. degree by CESSNOCK Council No. 58 Cessnock

The f i r s t I n s t a l l a t i o n took p l a c e . F r e d e r i c k Richard SINDEN was o b l i g a t e d , invested and i n s t a l l e d , then he was proclaimed and sa l u t e d . Amongst h i s o f f i c e r s , Aaron BAKER was e l e c t e d t r e a s u r e r ; J . A. WILBOW, Chaplain; David PRENTICE, D i r . of Ceremonies; and Ralph MORTIMER was the o r g a n i s t . Herb STOYLES took o f f i c e as recorder.

The Council was to meet once In every quarter. In the months of March ( I n s t a l l a t i o n month), June, September and December, the f i r s t Saturday of those months; l a t e r , a f t e r September 1962, on the t h i r d Friday of the same months.

The f i r s t expenses we note are f o r the purchase of a r e g i s t e r and p r i n t i n g , £10/18/5, and f o r a presences book, £3/8/2.

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The Warrant had cost S.3/16/9. Refreshments f o r the March meeting was £5, but only £1/17/2 f o r J u l y . The Minute book and petty cash amounted to £1/11/3. We n o t i c e f u r t h e r on, refreshments again at 13/5; p r i n t i n g £1/4/9; hymn sheets and p r i n t i n g of n o t i c e s , £2/17/2; r i t u a l s 15/-,

Attendance was high w i t h 12 o f f i c e r s and 10 members i n September 1948. By-Laws were discussed and accepted.

Expenditure f o r the f i r s t year had been £75/1/8; r e c e i p t s had been £103/3/-; le a v i n g a c r e d i t balance of £28/-/4. This was a s p e c i a l year with no dues yet sent to Grand Lodge and non-recurring expenses l i k e books and f o l d e r s (£14/6/7) and f u r n i t u r e (£14/10/-). The rent was only £4 f o r the year, £1 per meeting.

The second I n s t a l l a t i o n saw 111. Comp. 0. J . C. Guyot i n the c h a i r . That day Comp, W. J , ( B i l l ) M i t c h e l l was b a l l o t e d and passed through the 3 degrees, Giovani Burronc apologised f o r non-attendance, as he had broken an arm.

The c r e d i t balance on 31 December 1949 was £2/11/11. Harold George Meek was i n s t a l l e d .

An inventory made i n June l i s t s :

1 mat, 1 Ark, 2 s i n g l e c a n d l e s t i c k s , 3 three-piece c a n d l e s t i c k s , 4 gavels, 1 Basin, 3 Robes, 12 Jewels, 2 black c u r t a i n s , 1 cupboard.

The brothers Burrone had made and given to the Council the three t r i p l e c a n d l e s t i c k s . The g i f t s were recorded as g r e a t l y appreciated. L a t e r , i n September, they presented a baton.

At that meeting i n September, George F r e d e r i c k Stewart, P o s t a l O f f i c e r , was received. He had been the foundation Master of Lodge GOSFORD i n 1947. He was a member of the l o c a l MARK Lodge and DAWN Chapter.

A r e c u r r i n g monthly cost was p r i n t i n g , £2/-/l, on elegant paper i n purple i n k , which Herb Stoyles a f f i x e d each time i n the Minute book (a p r a c t i c e which has been very much appreci a t e d ) . Souths c o s t s , £1/3/5, and Mrs Jaggard, c a t e r i n g 15/-, G. Margin, c o r d i a l s , £1/1/7. (There i s no mention of beer which i s r e f e r r e d to with d e l i c a c y under 'Refreshments' i n accounts.)

Fran c i s James Buscombe was s u c c e s s f u l l y b a l l o t e d , nominated by Wilbow and L i l l i c r a p , He was a very w e l l known Mason and l o c a l i d e n t i t y . His candidacy was w e l l supported by a number of members of the C o u n c i l : C l a r k , Baker, Kingsland, Stokes and Rosenfelder. A l l the o l d c r a f t worthies were regrouping

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i n c r y p t i c assembly. The degrees were performed by T.I.M. H. G. Meek; the R.M. degree by Guyot and the S.E.M. by Sinden.

1951: The supper f o r the i n s t a l l a t i o n cost £3/12/-. James Arthur Wilbow became T.I.M. i n March.

A f t e r the candidates were b a l l o t e d and accepted, they were then received M.E.M., acknowledged R.M., honoured S.M. and chosen S.E.M., each of which being a d i f f e r e n t degree, necess i t a t e d four d i f f e r e n t ceremonies with a t o t a l of nine addresses to be d e l i v e r e d to the candidates by nine d i f f e r e n t companions. The evening was never over u n t i l lOpm, and i t was often 10.30pm before the companions adjourned to the South, the labours of the evening ending with the partaking of a well-deserved l i g h t supper.

Finances: At the meeting held i n December, 'the Recorder spoke of the Council's finances and the d i f f i c u l t y experienced i n meeting accounts, and suggested that the By-Laws be a l t e r e d to increase the i n i t i a t i o n fee from £2/2/- to £3/3/- and the yea r l y dues be increased from £1/1/- to £1/5/-'. This was moved and c a r r i e d at the next meeting. At that same meeting f i v e clearances were issued.

The n o t i c e papers and the I n s t a l l a t i o n Card of March 1952 were ove r - p r i n t e d with a black band of mourning f o r the death of the l a t e King.

Notices were r e g u l a r l y exchanged with NEWCASTLE Council C.47, CESSNOCK C.53, WESTERN SUBURBS C.59, INVERELL C.60, NEW ENGLAND C.68, KYOGLE C.70, ZETLAND C.45, COWAN C.70, RYDE C.73, NAMOI C.62, PERRAM C.49 and PEEL C.65.

In December 1954, Len Convary, K e i t h MacPherson and B i l l Grahame were received. Comp. Arthur Otto Hogg was el e c t e d to be the next Master of the Co u n c i l . He was invested i n March and on the same evening Francis Norman (Tim) F a r r e l l was received.

Another t y p i c a l account i n June 1956 was:

Lodge R i s i n g Sun, rent: £2/-/-; E. & E. Ironmonger, n o t i c e s : £1/15/-; G, Margin, C o r d i a l : £1/11/1; E. Jaggard, refreshments: £2/13/7; Petty cash: £1/1/1; Grand Council Dues: £7/7/-.

In September 1957 'considerable d i s c u s s i o n took place i n view of the formation of a D i s t r i c t Grand C o u n c i l . I t was moved to s t a t e that t h i s Council was very pleased with the a c t i o n taken to form a D i s t r i c t Grand Council i n N.S.W. and the choice of a D i s t r i c t Grand Master'.

The T.I.M. decided that the St Paul's Council would v i s i t NEWCASTLE C.47.

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In 1958, r e n t a l f o r the h a l l was Increased from £2 to £4/10/-which was accepted without d i s s e n t . The bank account showed a balance of £13/5/7. Arrears i n dues were £9/13/9, outstanding dues stood at £13/11/3 and sundry debts at £10/-/-, amounting to a sum of £33/ 5/- owed to the C o u n c i l .

111. Comp. A. 0. Hogg died on 18 May 1960,

Assembly nights were held on Saturdays. The recorder was sought to w r i t e to the Grand Council to change to a night during the week.

A. L i l l i c r a p was i n s t r u c t e d to a s c e r t a i n on which night of the week the Temple was a v a i l a b l e . I t was als o moved that the name of the Council henceforth be known as GOSFORD-ST PAUL'S No. 61. This was c a r r i e d .

In September a batch of four companions were granted clearance.

I t was decided i n December that the Companions take charge of the c a t e r i n g f o r the I n s t a l l a t i o n . Kevin Ruble was accepted as a new companion. I t was moved that the By-Laws and the Charter be a l t e r e d . A committee was appointed to s e l e c t a s u i t a b l e n i g h t .

The balance sheet f o r the year 1961-62 ( a f f i x e d to the minutes fo r the f i r s t time) shows an Income of £76/4/2 ( i n c l u d i n g a loan from A. G. Frost of £10/-/-). Expenditure was £63/6/8, with three cheques outstanding f o r £12/13/1, lea v i n g very l i t t l e c r e d i t e d i n the pass book. Savings had to be made.

F i r s t , the p r e t t y purple p r i n t e d n o t i c e s had to go. Roneoed no t i c e s on cheap folded foolscap sheets were s u b s t i t u t e d , which appeared i n December 1962 on one side of a greenish sheet. Later they were improved to a folded A4 sheet using purple ink.

An experiment i n b e t t e r notice papers was attempted l a t e r . When B i l l M i t c h e l l became S c r i b e , he had a number of folded sheets p r i n t e d on one f l a p only with no date. The p a r t i c u l a r s of the evening and i t s date were i n s e r t e d on the i n s i d e as needed. The cover had been p r i n t e d i n Maitland at a bulk p r i c e . When that batch ran out i n March 1967, the no t i c e s then had a t r i a n g u l a r rubber stamp of the Council a f f i x e d .

The f u l l t i t l e of GOSFORD-ST PAUL'S, as decided i n assembly i n September 1961, was not used on Notice Papers. Grand Council had approved the a l t e r a t i o n of name on the Warrant forwarded for endorsement.

The Comp. stood to mark the passing of V. 111. Comp. Herb Stoyles i n August 1962.

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E. Rosenfelder stood up to move 'That date of Council meeting be a l t e r e d from 1st Saturday to 3rd F r i d a y ' . This became e f f e c t i v e from September 1962.

The f i n a n c i a l statement f o r 1962 showed a h e a l t h i e r p o s i t i o n with £21/6/11 i n the bank. Dues brought £45/17/- during the year. Expenditure had been Grand C o u n c i l , £10/3/3 and rent £17/10/-. The cost of p r i n t i n g had not been completely e l i m i n ated - i t came to £6/16/11. Total expenses had been £48/18/8 for the year.

Two minutes of s i l e n c e observed i n memory of Ill.Comp. L i l l i c r a p .

To t r y to f u r t h e r reduce the cost of producing the Notice papers, a fordlgraph was purchased i n September 1963, sharing the cost with other s i m i l a r Masonic bodies. ST PAUL'S share was £12/6/5. This made i t p o s s i b l e , as we have already n o t i c e d , to produce b e t t e r Notices bearing a c r y p t i c logo on the cover, but the o f f i c i a l t i t l e of GOSFORD-ST PAUL'S was not used on o f f i c i a l business paper.

In 1963 an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r dispensation had been addressed to the Grand Council i n London to the e f f e c t that K. Ruble be nominated to be the next Master, which he was not e n t i t l e d to be since he had not served as Deputy Master or Conductor of the Work as the s t a t u t e s r e q u i r e d . The request was granted by the Grand Master and received by the Scribe i n time f o r the I n s t a l l a t i o n i n March of that year.

The f i n a n c i a l statement on 31 December 1964 showed a debit balance of £4/16/1, Ominous r e s u l t !

On the c r e d i t side were: Dues and entrance fees amounting to £61/12/6, but expenses had been - Rent £22/10/-, Grand Council £23/2/2, postage and p r i n t i n g £12/10/1. Regalia had been purchased to the amount of £47/11/7 (to be r e - s o l d to newly received members, i n that case the cost to be recovered, or i f f o r the use of o f f i c e r s , then a s t r a i g h t expense).

Gerard van Drempt was received i n June.

Mrs H e x t a l l handled the d u p l i c a t i o n at a cost of a f l a t £2. Postage amounted to £9 or more per year.

In March 1966, the accounts were expressed i n d o l l a r s f o r the f i r s t time. The debit balance was $17.23 f o r the year, being deducted from the previous c r e d i t balance of $58.64, le a v i n g a c r e d i t balance of $41.41.

Jack Wassell j o i n e d by a f f i l i a t i o n . The news of Comp. Harold Scott passing away was announced i n September.

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Comp. K e i t h MacPherson requested h i s clearance i n December and Jim Coppin the f o l l o w i n g March, 1968.

In September Comp. B i l l Grahame requested h i s clearance and the death of 111. Comp. Emil Rosenfelder was announced as being a great loss to l o c a l Masonry. His death seems to have been quite unexpected; he was one of the sponsors at the l a s t I n s t a l l a t i o n i n March and made the address to the new Master. In June, he had moved a query regarding a Past T.I.M. jewel and requested that the subject be considered. The Lodge had a n o t i c e i n s e r t e d i n the l o c a l press and contributed to a wreath.

This information i s found i n the f o l l o w i n g comprehensive s t a t e ment of accounts:

H a l l Management Comp. rent - $ 8.00 R.H. Creighton - f u n e r a l ad. - 3.80 J.G. Creighton - wreath - 3.00 J . Constable - t a b l e c l o t h , tea towel - 7.65 Hentley Signs - s i g n w r i t i n g , P.T.I.M. Board - 2.00 W.J. M i t c h e l l - 12 months' postage - 12.70 R.B. Smith - d u p l i c a t i n g ( n o t i c e papers) - 2.00

T.I.M. Jim McCrae reported paying a v i s i t to various C o u n c i l s , both under the E n g l i s h and the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n s .

Many mentions are made i n the minutes of v i s i t s made or returned by various Councils of e i t h e r C o n s t i t u t i o n , which are not mentioned here because i t would be too r e p e t i t i v e . In cases of f r a t e r n a l v i s i t s , u s u a l l y the o f f i c e r s of the v i s i t i n g Council took over and performed the work of the evening.

The year 1968 concluded with a debit balance of $46.15, reducing the previous c r e d i t balance of $103.94 to a low $57.79.

I t was resolved at the March meeting that commencing with the present I n s t a l l a t i o n , the r e t i r i n g T.I.M. would be presented with the Past T.I.M. jewel o f f e r e d by the Lodge. As f o r the previous Past Masters, the Council would pay h a l f the cost of the jewel i f they desired one.

The D i s t r i c t Grand Master who was present, gave a very i n t e r e s t ing report on some p r o j e c t s discussed 'at a higher l e v e l of Grand Body' , and gave a preview of things to come. The D.G.M. o u t l i n e d what a c t i o n was being taken i n a p r o p o s i t i o n to combine the degree of Mark Master Mason, the Holy Royal Arch and the Cr y p t i c degrees i n t o one body, administered by a committee of nine members comprising three representatives from each of the three j u r i s d i c t i o n s .

This was seen as the means of i n c r e a s i n g the membership, which had decreased and stood at a dangerously low l e v e l , by u n i t i n g

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the four orders Into one body. Lodges and Chapters were expected to s a c r i f i c e t h e i r i d e n t i t y by forming a new and l a r g e r body to enable f a c i n g the i n c r e a s i n g expenses of running small a s s o c i a t i o n s by u n i t i n g them.

However, the D.G.M. d i d not mention the Lodge and Council degrees which were not p r a c t i s e d i n t h i s d i s t r i c t at the time, but which would add, when f u l l amalgamation was completed, the Babylonian Pass or Red Cross, Knight of the Sword, Knight of the East, Knight of the East and West, making the new order a cumbersome amalgam of over twelve d i f f e r e n t degrees of d i f f e r ent natures with d i f f e r e n t t i t l e s and o f f i c e r s , a l l being occupied by the same persons, with many d i f f e r e n t s i g n s , tokens and words.

At the regular meeting of September 1969, seven o f f i c e r s and f i v e members were present, together with s i x v i s i t o r s . They had a pep t a l k from the T.I.M. 111. Comp. J.W. Elms, who 'appealed to members to obtain candidates f o r a continuous supply of o f f i c e r s ... 111. Comp. Laing s a i d i t was important that the Council meetings should t y l e on time and that the o f f i c e r s commit the r i t u a l to memory. I t d i d not impress the candidates when o f f i c e r s read the r i t u a l from the book. Companions and o f f i c e r s were bound to attend a l l meetings.'

Unfortunately, the only companions who got the message were those who were present. Those who stayed away di d not hear the message which concerned them.

Two more clearances were requested at the f o l l o w i n g meeting.

Very handsome Notice papers were p r i n t e d i n 1970, two copies of which are s t i l l extant, those of September and December. They are very i n f o r m a t i v e . P r i n t e d on the four f l a p s , i t shows the f u l l t i t l e of the Council and on page three has a l i s t of a l l C r y p t i c Councils i n a quite extensive d i s t r i c t , from Leichhardt to Lismore. Unfortunately, the w r i t t e n minutes were badly kept and s l o p p i l y w r i t t e n , with pages l e f t blank here and there.

In June 1970, two questions were to be discussed i n the f o l l o w i n g meeting; one of a personal nature, the other of a general nature.

A n o t i c e of motion was presented f o r the formation of a Sovereign Council covering New South Wales and the A u s t r a l i a n C a p i t a l T e r r i t o r y . A f t e r considerable d i s c u s s i o n and the re-reading of the l e t t e r of Rt. 111. Comp. Guyot, there followed a f i n e e x p o s i t i o n of the r e a l s i t u a t i o n by 111. Comp. K e i t h Leonard.

A statement of 111. Comp. Wassell was handed, a d v i s i n g he supported r e t e n t i o n of status quo.

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VOTE: The matter was put to the vote and r e s u l t e d i n a count of 11 to 2 i n favour of the formation of the proposed Sovereign Body f o r N.S.W. and A.C.T.

This was a kind of opinion p o l l , d i r e c t e d from Sydney, to gauge the response from the brethren before moving f o r the formation of a new C o n s t i t u t i o n , breaking away amicably and l e g a l l y from the E n g l i s h Grand Body.

The other motion was that the December meeting be held on the 2nd Fr i d a y instead of the 3rd, on account of the d i f f i c u l t y of securing parking space because of l a t e - n i g h t shopping i n Gosford on the 3rd Fr i d a y i n December.

The sudden passing of 111. Comp. A. Elms on 16 October 1970 was reported on the n o t i c e paper of the Council of which he was the Master a few months p r e v i o u s l y - 1969/70.

Lengthy d i s c u s s i o n s were on again at the f o l l o w i n g meeting on the subject of the December meeting n i g h t . A f r e s h motion was that the matter be f u r t h e r studied 'with a view to s e l e c t i o n of a b e t t e r n i g h t , probably i n November'.

In March 1972, Jack Wassell i n s t a l l e d h i s successor, P.H. Mink. Two motions to amend the By-Laws were c a r r i e d :

(1) By-Law No. 14, to Increase the dues; and

(2) To move the December General Meeting to a date i n November.

I t was decided th a t :

The dates of meetings were to be the 3rd Friday i n February, May, August and November.

The dues should be increased to $4 f o r members and $2 to country members. Ca r r i e d unanimously.

A l e t t e r was received from Grand Council i n June, g i v i n g d e t a i l s of the 'proposed new S e l f Government Council to be e s t a b l i s h e d probably at the end of the year'. Accepted on motion.

September 12th was the date of the l a s t meeting of GOSFORD-ST PAUL'S C r y p t i c Council No. 61 i n Gosford, as a dependant of the Grand Council of the R. & S. Masters of England and Wales.

The inauguration of the Grand Council of NSW and ACT was held at the Masonic Club on 7th November. The next l o c a l meeting was held as Assembly of GOSFORD-ST PAUL'S No. 10 NSW and ACT.

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The l a s t entry on the l a s t page of the Minute Book i s a t e s t i monial to the t h r i f t y d i s p o s i t i o n of Jim McCrae: '111. Comp. J . McCrae had stood down ceremonial work because of noise from another tenant's broadcast a c t i v i t i e s and d i r e c t e d that an approach be made to the Lodge Temple a u t h o r i t i e s re reduction i n rent on t h i s account...'

As the r e g i s t e r f i n i s h e s there, we may never know i f Jim was su c c e s s f u l i n h i s attempt to secure a discount from the H a l l Management Committee!

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Albert Josephson Cryptic Council, No. 586

S.C. Helden under tha Suprama

Grand Royal Arch Chapfar of Scotland

DEDICATED 30th NOVEMBER, 1974

T.I.M. A. E. CUMMING, 41-7608 D.M.: W. M. CAUSER, 69.3069 P.C.W.: R. T. F. WHITEHORN, 25-2432

Dear Companion,

You are summoneil to attend the Instaliation IHeeting of the Council, at the Masonic Temple, Woy Woy on SATURDAY, 17th fBBRUARY, 1979 at 7.30 p.m. SHARP. (Note altered time of Tyling).

Companions and especia//y Offiee-boarers ara expected to be punctutl.

Yours fraiernally,

157 Woy Woy Road, G. DOUGHTY, Recorder. South Woy Woy 2256. Phone: 41-9492

NOTE: The Council meets on the 3rd Saturday in February, May, August and November (Installation). Rehearsals are held on the 4th Tuesday of the month before, and the 2nd Tuesday of the month of the regular meeting.

REHEARSALS: Tuesday, 23rd January and 13th February, 1979.

DUES: J7.00 are now payable.

YOUR DUES: $ NOTE TIME OF TYLING

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CRYPTIC COUNCIL,. ALBERT JOSEPHSON No. 586

A t t a c h e d t o H.R.A. Chap t e r No. 586

CONSECRATED: 30 November 1974

PLACE OF MEETING: R a i l w a y S t r e e t Woy Woy 2256

DATE OF MEETING: 3 r d S a t u r d a y F e b r u a r y , May, Aug u s t , November

INSTALLATION: 3 r d S a t u r d a y i n November

Now p a r t of R.A. Chap t e r ALBERT JOSEPHSON No. 119. I t was merged w i t h the ORDER of the H.R.A. of N.S.W. and A.C.T., c r e a t e d i n 1980.

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Saturday, 30th November, 1974 at 2.30 p.m.

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Albert Josephson Cryptic Council

No. 586 S.C.

OFFICE-BEARERS 1974-1975 T.I.M „ P.T.Ill. Comp. H .E. NEAL D.M P.T.Ill. Comp. A. J. MANNING P.C.W P.T.Ill. Comp. A. H. WILKINSON Recorder „ P.T.Ill. Comp. C. H. JACKSON Treasurer P.T.Ill. Comp. V. J. ANDERSON Chaplain Comp. F. H. PADDISON Captain of Guard Comp, A. B. WALKER Cond. of Council:

P.T.Ill. Comp. R. S. MACKENZIE Director of Ceremonies:

P.T.Ill. Comp. L. WHEELDON Supt. of Works Comp. A. C. MILLINGTON Steward '. Comp. P. LEITCH First Keeper ™. Comp. A. E. CUMMING Second Keeper:

P.T.Ill. Comp. C. S. TATTERSELL First Herald Comp, G. C. WHITE Organist Vacant Sentinel P.T.Ill. Comp. M. R. BEARD

PETITIONERS H. E. NEAL, P.D.G.H. A. A. H. WILKINSON, P.D.G.I.W. A. J. MANNING, P.D.G.I.W. V. J. ANDERSON, P.D.G.I.W. S. T. WELLER, D.G.I.W. 34 Dist. A. L. P. MARKS, P.D.G.St.B. R. S. MACKENZIE M. R. BEARD C. H. JACKSON L. WHEELDON C. S. TATTERSELL P. LEITCH A. C. MILLINGTON A. E. CUMMING F. H. PADDISON G. C. WHITE D. H. LEGGETT A, B. WALKER A. E. SMITH

FOUNDATION AFFILIATES P.T. 111. Comps. J. McCrea and A. J. Roberts

(Grand Council of N.S.W, and A.C.T.)

FOUNDATION CANDIDATES Comps. R. E. Bridge, F. ~W. Butt, W. M. Causer. A. E. Crosland, P. J. Dewhurst, L. G. Doughty, H. L. Evers, F. K. Garnett, P. G. C .Smith, W. F. B. Still, J. E. Westbrook, R. T. F. Whitehorn, J. T.

Carr, J. J. Mitchell and A. J. Buerckner

P.T.I.M. P.T.I.M. P.T.I.M. P.TJ.M. P.T.I.M. P.T.I.M. P.T.I.M. P.T.I.M. P.T.I.M. P.T.r.M. P.T.I.M. Comp. Comp. Comp. Comp. Comp. Comp. Comp. Comp.

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ALBERT JOSEPHSON CRYPTIC COUNCIL

NO. 586 S.C.

OF ROYAL, SELECT AND SUPER EXCELLENT MASTERS

HOLDEN UNDER THE SUPREME GRAND ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER

OF SCOTLAND

The c r y p t i c degrees form the second group of the s e r i e s o f degrees i n the o r d e r denominated H o l y R o y a l A r c h Masonry.

Three degrees were c o n f e r r e d , the most e x c e l l e n t master d e g r e e s . They a r e : -

R o y a l M a s t e r S e l e c t M a s t e r , and Super E x c e l l e n t M a s t e r .

The degrees a r e c o n f e r r e d a c c o r d i n g t o the C r y p t i c R i t u a l under the a u t h o r i t y o f t h e T h r i c e I l l u s t r i o u s M a s t e r o f the C o u n c i l .

They a r e , l i k e most of the R o y a l A r c h Degrees, i n s p i r e d by the H i s t o r y o f the Hebrew p e o p l e as r e p o r t e d i n the B i b l e , w i t h some f a n t a s y o r o r i g i n a l i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s added.

U n t i l t h e amalgamation of a l l R o y a l A r c h d e g r e e s , the C r y p t i c C o u n c i l s had an independence o f t h e i r own. The t h r e e degrees c i t e d above were worked e x c l u s i v e l y . T h e i r o f f i c e r s were no t i n v o l v e d i n any o t h e r r i t u a l t h a n t h a t o f the c r y p t i c d e g r e e s . The members c o u l d , and o f t e n d i d , b e l o n g t o the o t h e r R o y a l A r c h groups o f H.R.A. or L. & C. s e r i e s . The t h r e e s e r i e s were, i n e f f e c t , i n d e p e n d e n t , a l b e i t o f t e n s h a r i n g members and o f f i c e b e a r e r s .

The f i r s t groups i n the R.A. s e r i e s had been e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1923. The Companions had b u i l t t h e i r Temple i n 1926. I n about 1974, s t e p s were t a k e n t o b r i n g the C r y p t i c s e r i e s i n t o the ALBERT JOSEPHSON R o y a l A r c h System.

On the f i r s t page o f the M i n u t e Book i s a l e t t e r d a t e d 18 December 1975 from the Grand S c r i b e , D. Geo. S m i t h , r e f e r r i n g t o Working Order i s s u e d i n 1974 t o c o n s e c r a t e a C r y p t i c C o u n c i l No. 586. The r e c o r d e r of t h e prop o s e d C r y p t i c C o u n c i l was H.E. Ne a l o f the ALBERT JOSEPHSON R.A.C. No. 586 S . C , Woy Woy.

The I n a u g u r a l M e e t i n g o f the prop o s e d C r y p t i c C o u n c i l was h e l d on 31 May 1974. I t was a t t e n d e d by 14 C r y p t i c Masons:

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Henry E r n e s t NEAL, A l f r e d A r t h u r Hope WILKINSON, A l b e r t C l e v e l a n d MILLINGTON, A l f r e d James MANNING, Augustus James ROBERTS, W i l l i a m Mabbott CAUSER, James McCREA, Mervyn Roy BEARD, C l i f f o r d Henry JACKSON, L l e w e l l y n WHEELDON, P e t e r LEITCH, Ro n a l d MACKENZIE , Lyn B. WALKER and F r e d e r i c k Henry PADDISON, a l l v e r y w e l l known and eminent c a p i t u l a r Masons.

The meeting was c h a i r e d by A.A.H. W i l k i n s o n , D i s t r i c t I n s p e c t o r of Workings. E r n i e Neal was nominated and e l e c t e d s e c r e t a r y pro tem. He k e p t t h a t p o s i t i o n u n t i l August 1978. He l e f t us a model of c l e a r , t y p e d , complete and i n t e r e s t i n g m i nutes such as one r a r e l y has the p l e a s u r e t o s t u d y .

V a r i o u s s u b j e c t s were d i s c u s s e d and d e c i s i o n s t a k e n :

A C r y p t i c C o u n c i l was t o be formed, t o be sponsored by ALBERT JOSEPHSON C h a p t e r . CUMBERLAND C r y p t i c C o u n c i l was t o c a r r y out the ceremonies of R.M. degree on the F o u n d a t i o n C a n d i d a t e s and t o conduct the ceremony of I n s t a l l a t i o n on the n i g h t o f the C o n s e c r a t i o n , but were unable t o o b l i g e . Other arrangements had t o be made.

N i n e t e e n r e p l i e s were r e c e i v e d t o a c i r c u l a r l e t t e r i n v i t i n g p o t e n t i a l F o u n d a t i o n C a n d i d a t e s . A f u r t h e r f o u r t e e n r e p l i e s r e c e i v e d from R.A. Masons showing i n t e r e s t . F o u n d a t i o n f ee f i x e d a t $10, and a n n u a l f e e s of $6 p a y a b l e on n i g h t o f I n s t a l l a t i o n . C o n s e c r a t i o n t o be h e l d on 30 November 1974. I t was a l s o r e s o l v e d t h a t the C o u n c i l meet b i - m o n t h l y on the odd months of the y e a r . T h i s was l a t e r r e s c i n d e d i n f a v o u r of meeting on t h e 5 t h S a t u r d a y .

O f f i c e b e a r e r s were e l e c t e d :

T h r i c e I l l u s t r i o u s M a s t e r H.E. NEAL PTIM Deputy M a s t e r A . J . MANNING PTIM P r i n c i p a l Conductor of Works A.H. WILKINSON PTIM R e c o r d e r S. JACKSON T r e a s u r e r V . J . ANDERSON PTIM C h a p l a i n F.H. PADDISON C a p t a i n o f the Guard A.L.P. MARKS PTIM Conductor of C o u n c i l R.S. MACKENZIE PTIM M a r s h a l l (D. of C.) L. WHEELDON PTIM S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of Works A.C. MILLINGTON Steward P. LEITCH S e n t i n e l R.M. BEARD PTIM

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At t h e n e x t m e e t i n g , h e l d on 26 June 1974, f u r t h e r n o m i n a t i o n s were r e c e i v e d : 1 s t Keeper, A.E. CUMMINGS; 2nd Keeper, C.S. TATTERSELL; 1st H e r a l d , G.C. WHITE.

Lengthy d i s c u s s i o n s t o o k p l a c e re expenses. I t was r e s o l v e d t h a t each F o u n d a t i o n Member would c o n t r i b u t e 50 c e n t s p e r meeting t o c o v e r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n e x penses.

P r i n t i n g and I n v i t a t i o n s f o r C o n s e c r a t i o n were d i s c u s s e d . Comp. C. J a c k s o n w i l l do a l l p r i n t i n g and c a t e r i n g w i l l be s e l f - d o n e .

30 J u l y 1974: S p e c i a l S a v i n g s Account had been opened and arrangements made w i t h Woy Woy H a l l f o r s t o r a g e . D o n a t i o n r e c e i v e d from A . J . C h a p t e r No. 586 of $25.00. C a p t a i n of the Guard w i l l be A.B. WALKER, i n s t e a d of P h i l MARKS. D o n a t i o n of $10.00 r e c e i v e d from U n i t e d C r y p t i c C o u n c i l .

The f o l l o w i n g members of C h a p t e r A . J . No. 586 were t a k e n i n g l o b o by show of hands :-

R.E. BRIDGE, F.W. BUTT, A.E. CROSLAND, P . J . DEWHURST, L.G. DOUGHTY, H.L. EVERS, F.K. GARNETT, P.G.C. SMITH, W.F.B. STILL, J.E. WESTBROOK, R.T.F. WHITEHORN, G.L. WILLIAMS and a f f i l i a t i o n of J . McCREA.

30 August 1974: A f u r t h e r b a l l o t f o r a c c e p t a n c e of R.W. BENTON, J.T. CARR, W. CAUSER, J . J . MITCHELL, A.L. BUERCKNER as F o u n d a t i o n C a n d i d a t e s , and by a f f i l i a t i o n , of A . J . ROBERTS.

30 September 1974: Two hundred i n v i t a t i o n s were t o be p r i n t e d f o r C o n s e c r a t i o n . A Committee was formed t o handle the c a t e r i n g ; Mrs B u t t and Mrs W h i t e h o r n to a s s i s t w i t h c a t e r i n g and two r e h e a r s a l s were t o be h e l d . By-Laws were d i s c u s s e d . S p e c i a l c l a u s e :

'Members l i v i n g more than 80 kms from the C o u n c i l Room, may, on a p p l i c a t i o n t o the C o u n c i l , be g r a n t e d C o u n t r y Members dues of $4.00 p e r y e a r , p a y a b l e i n advance and on n i g h t of I n s t a l l a t i o n . '

29 October 1974: The R e c o r d e r d e s i g n a t e was i n h o s p i t a l . A p e t i t i o n had been s i g n e d by A. JOSEPHSON Cha p t e r and recommended f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n . The r e g a l i a had a r r i v e d from B r i s b a n e ; c o s t of a p r o n s , $5.00. D i s c u s s i o n r e f r e s h m e n t s , keg v. b o t t l e s ; i t was d e c i d e d t o buy 12 doz. b o t t l e s . Amendment was moved 'That an 18 g a l l o n keg o f draught beer be p u r c h a s e d ' - put and c a r r i e d . The f e s t i v i t y would c l o s e a t 11.30pm. A l s o , 'as one b o t t l e of w h i s k y was b e i n g donated by the T.I.M. D e s i g n a t e , two a d d i t i o n a l b o t t l e s be p u r c h a s e d f o r the C o n s e c r a t i o n F e s t i v e Board' .

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6 November 1974: S i x d e s i g n a t e o f f i c e r s o f the pro p o s e d C r y p t i c C o u n c i l r e s i g n e d by l e t t e r . A f t e r much d i s c u s s i o n , t h e y were asked t o w i t h d r a w t h e i r r e s i g n a t i o n . From t h r e e l i n e s c r o s s e d out i n the minutes i t seems they o b j e c t e d t o the p r o d u c t i o n of a keg of beer a t the F e s t i v e Board. Some c o n c e s s i o n s were made and the r e s i g n a t i o n s w i t h d r a w n . E. N e a l moved the m o t i o n : 'That an 18 g a l l o n keg of beer be p u r c h a s e d . . . ' be r e s c i n d e d , but he had no s e c o n d e r . Then t h e m o t i o n 'That 10 dozen b o t t l e s o f draught beer be p u r c h a s e d . . . ' was w i t h d r a w n .

18 November 1974: C o n s e c r a t i o n t o be performed on S a t u r d a y , 30 November. Many d o n a t i o n s had been r e c e i v e d from o t h e r s i m i l a r o r g a n i s a t i o n s by the meetings of the O r g a n i s i n g Committee f o r the pro p o s e d C r y p t i c C o u n c i l . The Committee s e n t , i n i t s t u r n , 'the sum of $10.00 t o t h e H a l l Management Committee, as a g e s t u r e of a p p r e c i a t i o n ' .

S a t u r d a y , 30 November 1974: CONSECRATION and DEDICATION CEREMONY of the ALBERT JOSEPHSON C r y p t i c C o u n c i l No. 586, S . C , h e l d a t the Masonic Temple, R a i l w a y S t r e e t , Woy Woy.

T h i s was a l o n g m e e t i n g , o p e n i n g a t 2.30pm under the C h a r t e r of U n i t e d C r y p t i c C o u n c i l , No. 645, i n the p r e s e n c e of M. Ex. Comp. Dr. Frank I . R a d c l i f f , Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , accomp a n i e d by 43 P a s t and P r e s e n t D i s t r i c t Grand Ch a p t e r O f f i c e B e a r e r s .

AFFILIATION. P. T. 111. Comps. J . McCrea and A . J . R o b e r t s were a d m i t t e d and o b l i g a t e d as F o u n d a t i o n A f f i l i a t e s by P. T. 111. Comp. H.E. N e a l , F o u n d a t i o n T.I.M.

ROYAL MASTER DEGREES. The 16 F o u n d a t i o n C a n d i d a t e s were a d m i t t e d w i t h the ceremony b e i n g p e r f o r m e d on one of them, J . Westbrook.

SELECT MASTER. The C o u n c i l of R.M. was c l o s e d and the c a n d i d a t e s r e t i r e d . On b e i n g r e - i n t r o d u c e d the ceremony of S e l e c t M a s t e r was p e r f o r m e d on one of them. The C o u n c i l of S.E.M. was a d j o u r n ed, and the c a n d i d a t e s r e t i r e d .

SUPER EXCELLENT MASTER. As b e f o r e , the c a n d i d a t e s were r e a d m i t t e d and a c o l l e c t i v e ceremony performed on one c a n d i d a t e . A f t e r the o b l i g a t i o n s and i n s t r u c t i o n the C o u n c i l was c l o s e d . The c a n d i d a t e s were th e n welcomed and c o n g r a t u l a t e d .

The Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t and h i s l a r g e d e l e g a t i o n were welcomed and i n v i t e d t o p a r t a k e of r e f r e s h m e n t s d u r i n g the r e c e s s b e f o r e the e v e n i n g ceremony of C o n s e c r a t i o n and D e d i c a t i o n . The G. Sup. th e n r e t i r e d . The T.I.M. then welcomed the v i s i t o r s . C o u n c i l of S.M. was c l o s e d a t 5pm.

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Ceremony of CONSECRATION and DEDICATION. The companions r e - e n t e r e d a t 6.05pm. The C o u n c i l Room had been p r e p a r e d ; a p o l o g i e s were r e c e i v e d and the o p e n i n g proceeded i n the R o y a l M a s t e r Degree. An Announcement was made by the Grand D i r e c t o r of Ceremonies. The Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t t h e n c o n s e c r a t e d the new ALBERT JOSEPHSON C r y p t i c C o u n c i l and the r e g a l i a was p r e s e n t e d .

DEDICATION, f o l l o w i n g by P r o c l a m a t i o n and B e n e d i c t i o n .

INSTALLATION. The I n s t a l l i n g T . I . M a s t e r was M. Ex. Comp. Dr F . J . R a d c l i f f . The T.I.M. d e s i g n a t e and h i s O f f i c e B e a r e r s were th e n p r e s e n t e d t o t a k e the Oath of F i d e l i t y . A l l companions below the r a n k of T.I.M. r e t i r e d , and H.E. N e a l was d u l y i n s t a l l e d i n the c h a i r of the new C o u n c i l .

A l l companions were th e n r e - a d m i t t e d , t h e p r o c l a m a t i o n was made and the new T.I.M. i n v e s t e d and i n s t a l l e d : A. Manning as Deputy M a s t e r and A. W i l k i n s o n as P.C. Works. A d d r e s s e s were d e l i v e r e d t o the new T.I.M., D.M. and P.C.W.

The O f f i c e B e a r e r s were th e n p r e s e n t e d and i n v e s t e d w i t h t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e c o l l a r s and j e w e l s . T h i s completed the ceremony of the I n s t a l l a t i o n .

The many a d d r e s s e s of welcome, c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s , w i s h e s of s u c c e s s and h a p p i n e s s were o f f e r e d and responded t o . There were a l s o r e s p o n s e s t o e x p r e s s i o n s of c o n t i n u e d l o y a l t y , f e a l t y and s u p p o r t . The Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t c o n c l u d e d by g i v i n g a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g and i n f o r m a t i v e a d d r e s s on C r y p t i c Masonry.

There b e i n g no f u r t h e r b u s i n e s s , the O c c a s i o n a l C o n v o c a t i o n of D i s t r i c t Grand C h a p t e r was c l o s e d a t 7.45pm t o r e t i r e t o the C o n s e c r a t i o n banquet, a t t e n d e d by a p p r o x i m a t e l y 100. I t was an o u t s t a n d i n g s u c c e s s . A t o a s t t o the l a d i e s was g i v e n by the Grand S c r i b e , M. Ex. Comp. H.R. Maas. He emphasised the work and p r e p a r a t i o n e n t a i l e d , and acknowledged t h a t the h e l p g i v e n by the l a d i e s made t h i s n i g h t the s u c c e s s i t was.

The time a t w h i c h a l l v i s i t o r s l e f t the banquet h a l l i s not s t a t e d .

The ALBERT JOSEPHSON C r y p t i c C o u n c i l ' s f i r s t r e g u l a r m e e t i n g was on 22 March 1975, and was opened by T.I.M. E r n i e N e a l . He began by i n f o r m i n g of the p a s s i n g away of P a u l Danby, a F o u n d a t i o n Member, the F o u n d a t i o n R e c o r d e r C l i f f J a c k s o n and the p r o s p e c t i v e a f f i l i a t e f o r the p r e s e n t m e e t i n g , J i m E r r i n g t o n .

F u r t h e r m o r e , l e t t e r s of r e s i g n a t i o n from o f f i c e were r e c e i v e d from: V . J . ANDERSON, F o u n d a t i o n T r e a s u r e r ; M.R. BEARD, Foundat i o n S e n t i n e l ; A. WILKINSON, P.C. of Works; A.C. MILLINGTON, Supt. of Works. M i l l i n g t o n t o o k the o f f i c e of R e c o r d e r .

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Many o f f i c e s were v a c a n t due t o r e s i g n a t i o n s o r h a v i n g been l e f t open, and they were f i l l e d . Of t h e l a t t e r were t h a t of T r u s t e e s . E l e c t e d were: E. NEAL, R. MACKENZIE and FRED PADDISON. Two c a n d i d a t e s were a f f i l i a t e d and t h r e e c a n d i d a t e s became R o y a l M a s t e r s .

F o r the next t h r e e y e a r s , t h a t i s , u n t i l 1978, the no t e s a r e c o p i o u s , t y p e d and e x t r e m e l y w e l l p r e s e n t e d by E r n i e N e a l , who at the end of term t o o k over from A.C. M i l l i n g t o n , but i n f a c t a c t e d as r e c o r d e r from the b e g i n n i n g a f t e r the death of J a c k s o n (who had d i e d i n December 1974, b e f o r e t a k i n g a c t i v e o f f i c e ) .

The C o u n c i l worked d i l i g e n t l y on the t h r e e degrees of t h a t s e r i e s . Few i n c i d e n t s h i g h l i g h t the m e e t i n g s .

I n May, they c h i p p e d i n f o r an e l e c t r o n i c o r g a n . The C o u n c i l gave $10.00 toward the c o s t and Gus R o b e r t s gave the same amount i n h i s own name.

The r e n t was $10.00, c a t e r i n g amounted t o the same, but r e f r e s h ments were $25.00.

The T.I.M. bought the c o l l a r , J e w e l and apron of the o f f i c e t o be used a t the I n s t a l l a t i o n meetings i n November.

D u r i n g the v i s i t by the G. S u p e r i n t e n d e n t i n September, 111.Comp. A l f Manning r e c e i v e d the C h a r t e r of the C o u n c i l i n the absence o v e r s e a s of the T.I.M. The D.G.I.W. of D i s t r i c t No. 1 was M.Ex.Comp. J . T e a s e l .

I n 1975-76 t h e r e were 43 members and A l f Manning became the T.I.M. of the C o u n c i l .

An i n t e r e s t i n g p o i n t was r a i s e d by J i m McCrae as he and Gus Ro b e r t s b e l o n g e d a l s o t o the NSW C o n s t i t u t i o n i n which they h e l d rank o f T.I.M. S i n c e the o r d e r was r e c o g n i s e d by the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n , what rank s h o u l d t h e y h o l d i n t h i s C o u n c i l ? The answer was t h a t t h e y s h o u l d pursue the m a t t e r w i t h the Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t t h r o u g h the Grand S c r i b e .

N o m i n a t i o n time was back a g a i n , and F r e d P a d d i s o n was e l e c t e d . Comp. A. W i l k i n s o n and A. M i l l i n g t o n r e s i g n e d i n O c t o b e r . A. J e w e l l d i e d i n August.

Membership s t o o d at 42. A d o n a t i o n o f $25.00 was made toward the c o s t o f i n s t a l l i n g f a n s .

J . McCrae r e s i g n e d i n A p r i l and Frank B u t t became D.G.I.W. f o r No. 1 D i s t r i c t .

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An h i s t o r i c a l l e c t u r e was d e l i v e r e d by L. Wheeldon.

Comp. W. S t i l l d i e d and J.R. Gran t r e s i g n e d . CUMBERLAND C.C. v i s i t e d , as d i d the T.I.M. of WYONG-ERINA C . C , T r e v o r B e a c r o f t .

R o n a l d S t u a r t MacKENZIE was i n s t a l l e d as T.I . M a s t e r i n 1977. I n a t t e n d a n c e was the R e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f the Grand S u p e r i n t e n d e n t , M.Ex.Comp. Bruce R o b i n s o n , P a s t Grand 2nd P r i n c i p a l , and a d e l e g a t i o n from C.C. CUMBERLAND and ARMY AND NAVY C.C.

In F e b r u a r y , the T r e a s u r e r announced a c r e d i t b a l a n c e of $135.46 and g o i n g t h r o u g h t h e r e c e i p t s and e x p e n d i t u r e s , s a i d t h a t 'the o v e r a l l c r e d i t b a l a n c e showed the C o u n c i l t o be i n a v e r y sound f i n a n c i a l and s t a b l e c o n d i t i o n ' .

Of p a s s i n g i n t e r e s t , Comp. P.E. Tabuteau was b a l l o t e d and a d m i t t e d t o the degree o f R o y a l M a s t e r .

P.T.I.M. Comp. N e a l a d v i s e d he would r e s i g n from the p o s i t i o n of R e c o r d e r .

Contemporary t r e a s u r e r s may f i n d i n t e r e s t i n t h e expenses i n c u r r e d i n the r u n n i n g of the C h a p t e r :

Rent f o r the y e a r , $54.85; p r i n t i n g , $144.90; F u n e r a l N o t i c e s , $24.95; I n s u r a n c e , $10.00; C a t e r i n g , $6333.28; R e f r e s h m e n t s , $152.00; P o u l t r y , $79.96. The p o u l t r y was f o r r a f f l e s , not the f e s t i v e banquet!

In May, the H a l l Committee r a i s e d the n e c e s s i t y of f i r e p r o o f i n g the c u r t a i n s . F r e d P a d d i s o n would f i r e p r o o f the p u r p l e and red v e i l s .

Upon E r n i e N e a l ' s r e s i g n a t i o n from the o f f i c e of R e c o r d e r , Comp. L.G. Doughty was a p p o i n t e d , and he remained the S c r i b e from t h a t d a t e (19 August 1978) u n t i l 15 November 1980.

B i l l Causer was i n s t a l l e d , and on the same day a mo t i o n was moved by L. Wheeldon 'That the ALBERT JOSEPHSON C r y p t i c C o u n c i l No. 586 S.C. s h a l l amalgamate w i t h the ALBERT JOSEPHSON R.A.C. No. 586 t o form a new R o y a l A r c h C h a p t e r ... on o r a f t e r the 18th October 1980 ... A l l money, a s s e t s , f u r n i t u r e and R e g a l i a s h a l l be t r a n s f e r r e d t o and v e s t e d i n the new

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GRAND IMPERIAL COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND OF THE IMPERIAL RELIGIOUS & MILITARY ORDER OF ROME

AND THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE, HOLY SEPULCHRE AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST.

DISTRICT GRAND CONCLAVE OF N.S.W. GOSFORD CONCLAVE NO. 58 S.C.

FOUNDED: 26 A p r i l 1958

PLACE OF MEETING: G o s f o r d 1958-69 Hornsby 1970-75 Woy Woy 1976-91

DATE OF MEETING: 3 r d F r i d a y i n F e b r u a r y , May, August & November.

INSTALLATION: 3 r d F r i d a y i n F e b r u a r y .

PATRIARCHAL COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND INVINCIBLE ORDER OF

K.H.S. AND THE HOLY ORDER OF ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST.

Degree a d m i n i s t e r e d by G o s f o r d S a n c t u a r y and Commandry a t t a c h e d t o the GOSFORD CONCLAVE NO. 58.

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GOSFORD CONCLAVE NO. 11, G.I.C. OF N.S.W. & A.C.T.- 19 A p r i l , 1991.

PLACE OF MEETING: Woy Woy.

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RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE and the Appendant Orders

The HOLY SEPULCHRE and ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST.

W h i l e i t i s t r u e t h a t , as many o t h e r Orders i n Freemasonry, the o r i g i n and e a r l y h i s t o r y of the Red C r o s s a r e wrapped i n m i s t y o b s c u r i t y , y e t i n t h i s Order t h e p r o b l e m i s made more d i f f i c u l t because of two f a c t o r s . F i r s t i n the m u l t i p l i c i t y of b o d i e s , masonic or o t h e r w i s e , which c a r r y the words "Red C r o s s " i n t h e i r t i t l e s . The words Red C r o s s i m p l y n o t h i n g u n l e s s q u a l i f i e d by a s p e c i f i c d e s i g n a t i o n . S e c o n d l y t h e r e a r e so many v e r s i o n s which g i v e such w i d e l y d i f f e r i n g a c c o u n t s of the Order.

The t r u t h i s not known a t a l l and a l l t h a t can be done i s t o assemble what i s known and what i s c o n j e c t u r e d about t h i s O rder.

I t must be a d m i t t e d t h a t t h e r e i s no c o n n e c t i o n whatever between the m e d i e v a l m i l i t a r y O r d e r , and the M a s o n i c O r d e r s .

The t r a d i t i o n a l s t o r y of the Red C r o s s of C o n s t a n t i n e i s c e n t r e d i n the p e r s o n of C o n s t a n t i n e the G r e a t , a Roman Emperor, born 272, who c o n v e r t e d t o C h r i s t i a n i t y and t h e r e a f t e r w a r d s promoted a new r e l i g i o n t o the d e t r i m e n t of the former s t a t e r e l i g i o n .

He was a T r i b u n e i n the Roman p r o v i n c e of B r i t a i n when, i n 312 he marched on Rome w i t h h i s l e g i o n s , c r o s s e d the A l p s and met t h e a r m i e s sent by Rome. C o n s t a n t i n e i s r e p u t e d t o have prayed t o the gods f o r t h e i r h e l p but had no s u c c e s s when i n the e v e n i n g of a day i n O c t o b e r "As the w a t e r i n g sun sank towards the h o r i z o n , v e i l e d by s m a l l c l o u d s , s u d d e n l y a g r e a t beam of l i g h t l e a p t i n t o the s k y , and i n i t ' s c e n t r e was a g o l d e n c r o s s w i t h the l e t t e r s I.H.S.V. on the f o u r arms of the c r o s s . T h i s v i s i o n was s h a r e d by h i s t r o o p s . "

He had a dream t h a t n i g h t t h a t he e x p l a i n e d t o h i s l e g i o n s t h e f o l l o w i n g morning. The r e s u l t was a g r e a t v i c t o r y a g a i n s t much more-numerous opponents. The s t o r y of t h a t event and the e x p l a n a t i o n of the dream i s p a r t of t h e degree w i t h e x e m p l i f i c a t i o n s and the w o r k i n g of an a p p r o p r i a t e r i t u a l w i t h l e c t u r e s . T h i s i s deemed t o be the o r i g i n of the K n i g h t s of the Red C r o s s of C o n s t a n t i n e .

The K n i g h t s o f the H o l y S e p u l c h r e and the K n i g h t s of St John the E v a n g e l i s t , a r e s e p a r a t e O r d e r s , d e f i n e d as such c o n s t i t u t i o n a l l y , t h e y a r e a d m i n i s t e r e d by s e p a r a t e g o v e r n i n g b o d i e s . The Red C r o s s of C o n s t a n t i n e by t h e Grand I m p e r i a l C o n c l a v e , and the o t h e r two by a P a t r i a r c h a l C o u n c i l , w h i c h i n e f f e c t a r e s y n o n i -mous.

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C o n c l a v e s a r e i s s u e d w i t h a c e r t i f i c a t e f o r C o n s t a n t i n e and a s e p a r a t e one f o r the o t h e r two o r d e r s . There i s no r e a s o n t o e x p l a i n why the two l a s t m entioned o r d e r s a r e appended t o the Red C r o s s o f C o n s t a n t i n e o r t o e x p l a i n why membership of bo t h the appendants a r e n e c e s s a r y f o r the h i g h o f f i c e i n the Order of t he Red Cr o s s of C o n s t a n t i n e .

The Red C r o s s o f C o n s t a n t i n e c o n s i s t s of t h r e e d e g r e e s . The r i t u a l i s a s y m b o l i c a l r e n d e r i n g of the c i r c u m s t a n c e s l e a d i n g t o the c o n v e r s i o n o f a Pagan K n i g h t t o C h r i s t i a n i t y , and i s based p a r t l y upon h i s t o r i c a l f a c t .

The K n i g h t o f H o l y S e p u l c h r e has no c o n n e c t i o n w i t h the p r e c e d i n g . The s t o r y embraces t h e f i n d i n g o f the t r u e c r o s s . There does not seem t o be any e s o t e r i c message i n t h i s o r d e r . I t has t h r e e d e g r e e s .

K n i g h t o f St John the E v a n g e l i s t i s m e r e l y the t h i r d p o i n t o f the p r e c e d i n g . One must remember t h a t t h e w r i t e r s o f many r i t u a l s made no p r e t e n s e t o h i s t o r i c a l a c c u r a c y , but made h i s t o r y s u p p o r t the " p l o t " o f t h e i r r i t u a l .

The I m p e r i a l , R e l i g i o u s and M i l i t a r y Order of ROME and the RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE

and ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST.

The Order assumes i t s f o u n d a t i o n from t h e date o f the b a t t l e of t he M i l v i a n B r i d g e i n the y e a r 313, and r e f e r s i n i t s document to A.O. (Anno O r d l n i s ) , " I n the Year o f the Order", d e d u c t i n g 313 from the c u r r e n t y e a r , which i s r e f e r r e d as A.V., Anno V u l g a r i s .

The grade o f P e r f e c t K n i g h t Mason i s c o n f e r r e d i n a C o n c l a v e , and o n l y on R o y a l A r c h Masons i n good s t a n d i n g .

I n a l l C o n c l a v e s under the Grand I m p e r i a l C o u n c i l o f S c o t l a n d - w h i c h i s not r e p r e s e n t e d any more i n N.S.W. s i n c e the y e a r 1990 - the grade c o n s i s t e d of two p o i n t s :

K n i g h t o f Rome K n i g h t o f the Red Cros s of C o n s t a n t i n e .

w i t h the grades o f V i c e r o y ( P e r f e c t P r i e s t Mason) and S o v e r e i g n ( P e r f e c t P r i n c e Mason) c o n f e r r e d upon e l e v a t i o n .

The next degree of K n i g h t s of the Holy S e p u l c h r e (K.H.S), and K n i g h t of St John the E v a n g e l i s t ( K . S T . J . ) , a r e appendant o r d e r s

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As the C o n c l a v e works i n d i f f e r e n t d e g r e e s , a c c o r d i n g t o the r i t u a l p e r t a i n i n g t o one g i v e n d e g r e e , we must be aware t h a t the o f f i c e r s bear d i f f e r e n t t i t l e s .

The two h i g h e s t o f f i c e r s known as Most P u i s s a n t S o v e r e i g n (M.P.S.) i n the f i r s t c y c l e , and R i g h t Reverend P r e l a t e (R.R.P.) i n the o t h e r .

The next i m p o r t a n t o f f i c e , second o n l y i n r a n k , i s known as Eminent V i c e r o y E u s e b i u s (E.V.E.) or S e n e s c h a l ( S e n . ) .

The f o l l o w i n g r a n k s a r e :

S e n i o r G e n e r a l = P r i o r ; J u n i o r G e n e r a l = S u b - P r i o r ; H i g h P r e l a t e = G u a r d i a n of the S a c r e d Volume; R e c o r d e r = R e g i s t r a r ; t h e n : M a r s h a l l , P r e f e c t , S t a n d a r d B e a r e r , H e r a l d , F i r s t A i d e de Camp, Second A i d e de Camp, Steward and S e n t i n e l a r e a l s o r e s p e c t i v e l y : C a p t a i n of the Guard, F i r s t L i e u t e n a n t , Second L i e u t e n a n t , Warder, H a r b i n g e r , S t a n d a r d B e a r e r and B e a d l e .

As one can see from t h e t i t l e s used one i s m i l i t a r y i n n a t u r e , the o t h e r i s i n essence r e l i g i o u s .

The GOSFORD CONCLAVE No.58 S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n , has been d e d i c a t e d at N e w c a s t l e the 26th A p r i l , 1958 [* ] by t h e I n t e n d e n t G e n e r a l , W. P e t o c k i n .

I have not been a b l e to c o n s u l t the M i n u t e s of the C o n c l a v e and had t o r e l y on the P r e s e n c e Book w h i c h has been used by the p r e s e n t S e c r e t a r y of the c u r r e n t C o n c l a v e , N.S.W. & A.C.T., M e r v i n Beard who c o m p i l e d the f o l l o w i n g s t a t i s t i c a l i n f o r m a t i o n .

The C o n c l a v e h a v i n g been formed and d e d i c a t e d , met i n G o s f o r d . The o f f i c e r s were:

Other members p r e s e n t a t t h a t f i r s t m e e t i n g , h e l d on 9 O c t o b e r , 1958 were:

[ * ] l l November 1957 i s the date found on t h e l i s t o f f o u n d i n g C o n c l a v e .

M.P.S. E.V.E.

A.C. TIPPING W.J. REACH A. J . SOLEY ( S e c r e t a r y ) G.R. DAVEY ( D i r e c t o r of Ceremonies) B. H. HARRIS ( T y l e r )

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J.W. ELEM, D.H. HAMMER, J . McCRAE, K.C. McPHERSON, W.J. MITCHELL, L.D. POWELL, A.B. WALSH, A.K. SMIT a c t g E.V.E.

Four members of the Grand C o n c l a v e j o u r n e y e d t o G o s f o r d f o r the o c c a s i o n t o j o i n the K n i g h t s of Rome.

The n e x t meeting was one of S a n c t u a r y and Commandry, on 15 J a n u a r y , 1959; 7 members were p r e s e n t , w i t h 4 v i s i t o r s and 4 members of the Grand C o n c l a v e a t t e n d i n g , 18 p r e s e n t i n a l l .

We n o t i c e the name, amongst the l a s t mentioned, of S.H. DDBBIE, G.C.C. We note a l s o t h a t he s i g n s h i s name w i t h a double "bb" c o n t r a r y t o the f i r s t I.P.M. of the R i s i n g Sun Lodge No.206 who s i g n e d "Dobie". I t i s not known i f t h e r e i s any c o n n e c t i o n between t h e s e two v e r y w e l l known masons. Dugald Dobie d i e d a c o n f i r m e d b a c h e l o r ? i f any r e l a t i o n between the two, i t would have been l a t e r a l l y .

The enthronement of A.G. TIPPING was performed the 10th A p r i l * , 20 were p r e s e n t t h a t n i g h t : 12 members, 3 v i s i t o r s and 7 Grand C o n c l a v e o f f i c e r s , 2 of whom were a l s o members of t h a t C o n c l a v e .

A t t e n d a n c e i s a good i n d i c a t o r of an a s s o c i a t i o n ' s v i t a l i t y . We l e a r n much of the d e d i c a t i o n of members by t h e i r r e g u l a r a t t e n d ance t o meetings and t h e r e f o r e t h e i r i n v o l v e m e n t i n t o the w e l f a r e o f a s s o c i a t i o n t o w h i c h t h e y b e l o n g . The a t t e n d a n c e was of 16 i n b o t h J u l y and November; i t jumpfed" t o 29 i n F e b r u a r y 1960, the cause b e i n g the a t t e n d a n c e of 15 v i s i t o r s . W i t h o u t minutes i t i s i m p o s s i b l e t o a s c e r t a i n the r e a s o n w h i c h a t t r a c t e d such a g o o d l y assembly, we can o n l y n o t i c e t h a t the m e e t i n g f o r t h a t o c c a s i o n was t h a t of S a n c t u a r y and Commandry, h e l d a t Woy Woy w h i c h was u n u s u a l and t h a t the p r e s e n c e i n the C o n c l a v e No.40 was p r o b a b l y a F r a t e r n a l v i s i t w i t h 9 members.

A good a t t e n d a n c e was a l s o e x p e r i e n c e d a t t h e Enthronement of K.G. HEATON, w i t h K . I . POWELL the E.V.E.*, the a t t e n d a n c e was of 27 t h a t n i g h t .

A t t e n d a n c e s t a y e d h i g h ; 23 i n August and 28 i n November, both b e i n g a K n i g h t s of Rome and C o n s t a n t i n e n i g h t .

I n F e b r u a r y an o c c u r r e n c e as u n i q u e as u n e x p l a i n e d , two meetings were h e l d , on 16th and on 17th of F e b r u a r y w i t h a t t e n d a n c e s of 23 and 14 i n c l u d i n g c a n d i d a t e s . There were v i s i t o r s a t one and one a t the o t h e r . Merv.Beard, i n a remark s t a t e s : "No apparent r e a s o n f o r m e e t i n g , no m i n u t e s , no r e c o r d . " I t i s thus d i f f i c u l t t o form an o p i n i o n , i t may have been due e i t h e r t o a l a r g e number of c a n d i d a t e s t o e n r o l l o r t o complete the f u l l i n d u c t i o n i n two n i g h t s .

The day of m e e t i n g was not f i x e d u n t i l August 1960 when i t was d e c i d e d t h a t i t was t o be the t h i r d F r i d a y of the months of F e b r u a r y

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May, August and November. The day had v a r i e d p r i o r t o t h e n , b e i n g Thursday, F r i d a y or S a t u r d a y , the f i r s t o r the second monthly.

Records a r e t o t a l l y m i s s i n g f o r a few m e e t i n g s . U s u a 1 l y the a t t e n d ance v a r i e d from f a i r t o good, from 15 t o 25.

The C o n c l a v e however was h a v i n g problems i n r e t a i n i n g a R e c o r d e r / R e g i s t r a r . K.A.C. SOLEY f i l l e d t he p o s t from the f i r s t m e e t i n g u n t i l May 1960. He r e s i g n e d and none took h i s p l a c e i n August and November. Then N. SILVERSTONE a c t e d as such i n F e b r u a r y 1961. None a g a i n u n t i l August when Newman SILVERSTONE r e t u r n e d , but none a g a i n i n November t o May 1962. A.C. TIPPING to o k t h e minutes August 1962 t o May 1963 u n t i l G. DAVEY took over a g a i n . There i s no wonder t h a t i t i s d i f f i c u l t t o r e p o r t r e g u l a r l y the p r o c e e d i n g s o f the C o n c l a v e .

I n 1963 the q u e s t i o n of f o r m i n g an Order independent from S c o t l a n d was r a i s e d a g a i n . I n e v e r y masonic o r d e r the q u e s t i o n was r e g u l a r l y a g i t a t e d , a r e c u r r i n g and u n s e t t l i n g s u b j e c t , u n t i l some form of amalgamation was a c h i e v e d .

On 29 June 1963 a s p e c i a l m e e t i n g , a t the o c c a s i o n o f the I n s t a l l a t i o n on S a t u r d a y the 2 9 t h , where the newly i n s t a l l e d M.P.S. d e c l a r ed: " I hereby r e a f f i r m my a l l e g i a n c e t o t h e Grand I m p e r i a l C o u n c i l of S c o t l a n d o r E n g l a n d . " The t o p i c of b r e a k i n g away from S c o t l a n d was d i s c u s s e d and t h e members r e a f f i r m e d t h e i r l o y a l t y t o S c o t l a n d .

At t h a t m e e t i n g 23 were p r e s e n t , N.B. WALSH was i n s t a l l e d as M.P.S. and J.W. ELEM as E.V.E.; the o f f i c e r s were:

S e n i o r G e n e r a l , J i m McCRAE; J u n i o r G e n e r a l , J a c k WASSELL; Hig h P r i e s t , H.E. KLEIN; R e c o r d e r & T r e a s u r e r , G. DAVEY; P r e f e c t , J . BARKER; M a r s h a l l , D. HAMMER; H e r a l d , C. THOMAS.

In F e b r u a r y 1966 I a n PARNELL too k o v e r as R e c o r d e r .

Ji m McCRAE was e n t h r o n e d i n 1965 and a g a i n the s u c c e s s i v e y e a r i n 1966. There was no enthronement i n 1968 and no meeting i n August 1970, f o r o n l y 4 members t u r n e d up f o r the m e e t i n g . T h i s must have been most e m b a r r a s s i n g f o r the k n i g h t s s i n c e one v i s i t o r c a l l e d , he was C e c i l R e g i n a l d HEDGINS, K.G.C. and P a s t I n s p e c t o r G e n e r a l ! He p r o b a b l y made a r e p o r t t o "whom i t may c o n c e r n " . A l t h o u g h 11 and 17 members were p r e s e n t i n the November and F e b r u a r y meetings t h i s was the l a s t m e e t i n g i n G o s f o r d . The C o n c l a v e was t r a n s f e r r e d t o Hornsby, where the next enthronement t o o k p l a c e .

Fo r the t h r e e s u c c e e d i n g y e a r s . C o n c l a v e No.58 met a t Hornsby w i t h v a r i o u s s u c c e s s , t h e move was m o s t l y u n s u c c e s s f u l .

The f i r s t Enthronement, h e l d a t the f i r s t m e e t i n g h e l d i n Hornsby on the 16th A p r i l , 1971, a t t r a c t e d 44 members; i n s t a l l a t i o n s a l ways draw p e o p l e and perhaps t h e n o v e l t y of a d i f f e r e n t s e t t i n g , a new l o c a t i o n . . .

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There were 19 i n J u l y , 5 i n O c t o b e r and no meeting c o u l d be h e l d i n J a n u a r y 1972 because of ' i n s u f f i c i e n t a t t e n d a n c e ' .

A t t e n d a n c e improved t h r o u g h 1972. Some meetings were even h e l d w i t h 20 o r more t h e r e w i t h the h e l p of v i s i t o r s , who sometimes g r o s s l y outnumbered the members of the C o n c l a v e .

At the meeting of June 1973, M e r v i n BEARD ( E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n ) a f f i l i a t e d . E i g h t members a t t e n d e d and 16 v i s i t o r s . The p r e c e d i n g y e a r the r a t i o had been 10/22. A s p e c i a l assembly was c a l l e d on 21st June when seven o f f i c e r s came but no members o r v i s i t o r s . We can o n l y guess t h a t the v e r y u n s a t i s f a c t o r y s i t u a t i o n was d i s c u s s e d , and t h a t i t may have been d e c i d e d t h a t the move from G o s f o r d t o Hornsby had been an e r r o r of judgement. W i t h a l a c k of m i n u t e s , we assume t h a t the seven o f f i c e r s d e c i d e d t o r e t r a c e t h e i r s t e p s back t o t h e i r own a r e a and r e t u r n t o G o s f o r d .

I t would seem from r e c o l l e c t i o n s r e c e i v e d t h a t the Grand C o n c l a v e would not agree t o the move and the case was r e f e r r e d t o S c o t l a n d .

I t f u r t h e r seems t h a t , i n v i e w of the u n w i l l i n g n e s s of H.Q. t o agree t o t h e i r s u g g e s t i o n , a show of d i s s a t i s f a c t i o n r e s u l t e d a t the m e e t i n g of June 1974. The main o f f i c e r s were a b s e n t : M.P.S. and E.V.E. s e n t an a p o l o g y f o r n o n - a t t e n d a n c e ; t h e S.G., n e x t i n r a n k , a l s o s e n t an a p o l o g y w i t h h i s r e s i g n a t i o n . Only the T r e a s u r e r , who was H. E. NEAL, was t h e r e , w i t h the M a r s h a l l ( J i m McCRAE) and the S t a n d a r d B e a r e r ( M e r v i n BEARD), and t h r e e members of the C o n c l a v e . They had two c a n d i d a t e s , t h r e e v i s i t o r s and f o u r D i s t r i c t Grand C o n c l a v e O f f i c e r s i n a t t e n d a n c e . How d i d the e v e n i n g proceed? P r o b a b l y everybody p r e s e n t had t o occupy a p o s t to conduct the ceremony!

In v i e w o f the K n i g h t s who wanted to r e t u r n t o G o s f o r d and the Grand C o n c l a v e who wanted them t o s t a y a t Hornsby, a compromise was reached t h a t would have made Solomon the Wise proud. I t was d e c i d e d t h a t the C o n c l a v e would be p e r m i t t e d t o meet h a l f - w a y back t o G o s f o r d ~ t h e y would meet a t Woy Woy. They have been m e e t i n g t h e r e s i n c e t h a t t i m e , and a r e s t i l l m e e t i n g t h e r e t o d a y .

The C o n c l a v e seems to have then r e v i v e d , a t t r a c t i n g many c a n d i d a t e s .

From J u l y 1976, the A t t e n d a n c e Book was used t o r e c o r d a t t e n d ances a t meetings of Permanent C o u n c i l w h i c h took p l a c e b e f o r e the r e h e a r s a l n i g h t . The a t t e n d a n c e l i s t s show t h a t a t t e n d a n c e at r e h e a r s a l s was r e g u l a r l y about t e n , who were a l s o p r e s e n t on the meeting n i g h t where they p r a c t i s e d what they had r e h e a r s e d f o r t h e coming ceremony. T h e r e f o r e , we may c o n c l u d e t h a t the a t t e n d a n c e s were f a i r t o good.

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s m a l l group as I remember i t , w i t h d e d i c a t e d members such as E r n i e NEAL and Gus ROBERTS (who were not b u d d i e s ) , A l e c CUMMINGS, B i l l HOLMES, B i l l CAUSER, B i l l SHAW, Merv. BEARD, Ji m WESTBROOK, Len DOUGHTY, A l f MANNING, Lew HIGGINS, D i c k SOUTHGATE-LEWIN and many o t h e r s who used t o meet a t most of the M asonic b o d i e s w h i c h happened t o e x i s t and who met a t the Woy Woy Masonic Temple: l e a r n i n g t h e i r p a r t o f the R i t u a l , a c t i n g t h e i r p a r t s , w i t h sword p r a c t i c e on the L e f t D i v i s i o n and on the R i g h t D i v i s i o n .

The days of C o n c l a v e No. 58 as a S c o t t i s h I n s t i t u t i o n were numbered. Some time i n e a r l y 1989, the K n i g h t s o f the Co n c l a v e had a v i s i t o f a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f the Grand I m p e r i a l Commander and o f the G.I.Ec. t o e x p l a i n a p r o j e c t of f o r m i n g an independent s o v e r e i g n body c o v e r i n g New South Wales and the A u s t r a l i a n C a p i t a l T e r r i t o r y . V o t i n g was t a k e n i n August and the r e s u l t d e c i d e d t h a t ' t h i s C o n c l a v e j o i n the body'. A l e t t e r , l a t e r r e p r o d u c e d i n f u l l , was sent t o each s u b s c r i b i n g K n i g h t by the R e c o r d e r , M e r v i n BEARD, c o n v e n i n g a s p e c i a l assembly.

The l a s t m e e t i n g under the Grand I m p e r i a l C o u n c i l o f S c o t l a n d was h e l d on F r i d a y , 16 November, 1990.

On 23 F e b r u a r y 1991, the N.S.W. & A.C.T. Grand C o n c l a v e was formed.

Grand S o v e r e i g n T. SMITH Grand V i c e r o y R. SECOMBE Grand R e c o r d e r R. SPRATT

The r e l a t i v e r a n k s i n the Order o f Rome and of the Red Cros s of C o n s t a n t i n e and i n the Appendant Orders a r e :

RED CROSS HOLY SEPULCHRE ST JOHN

Grand S o v e r e i g n Grand V i c e r o y I n t e n d e n t - G e n e r a l Grand O f f i c e r

Grand P a t r i a r c h Grand S u b - P a t r i a r c h D i v i s i o n a l P r e l a t e P a t r i a r c h a l C o u n c i l l o r

Grand Commander Grand Commander D i v i s i o n a l Commander K n i g h t Commander

a new number. No. 11,

19 A p r i l 1991 at the I n s t a l l e d were:

To the new GOSFORD C o n c l a v e was a t t r i b u t e d N.S.W. & A.C.T.

The f i r s t enthronement was pe r f o r m e d on f i r s t m e e t i n g under t h e new C o n s t i t u t i o n .

M.P.S. L. C. HIGGINS E.V.E. N. HIGGS

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THE GRAND IMPERIAL COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND

GOSFORD CONCLAVE S.C. NO. 58 S.C.

LIST OF MOST PUISSANT SOVEREIGNS

V . I l l . K . 1958 A. C. TIPPING 1959 -1960 C. L. HEATON 1961 L. I . POWELL 1962 D. H. HAMMER 1963 N. B. WALSH 1964 J . W. ELMS 1965 J . McCRAE 1966 -1967 G. H. STOKER 1968 -1969 J . C. WASSELL 1970 A. J . MANNING 1971 E. N. SKEOCH 1972 A. K. HUTCHINSON 1973 H. E. NEAL 1974 I . P. GILMORE 1975 H. E. NEAL 1976 M. R. BEARD 1977 -1978 W. A. HOLMES 1979 W. M. CAUSER 1980 A. J . ROBERTS 1981 A. E. CUMMINGS 1982 L. G. DOUGHTY 1983 L. C. HIGGINS 1984 J . E. WESTBROOK 1985 —

1986 R. SOUTHGATE-: 1987 N. L. HIGGS 1988 L. G. DOUGHTY 1989 W. J . SHAW 1990 A. CUNNINGHAM

V.EM.K.

C o n s t i t u t i o n i n A p r i l 1991 1991 t o :

GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE OF N.S.W. & A.C.T. GOSFORD CONCLAVE No. 11 S.C,

1992 L. C. HIGGINS 1993 R. JOHNSON

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T H E IMPERIAL. R E L I G I O U S A N D MILITARY O R D E R O F R O M E A N D T H E . R E D C R O S S O F C O N S T A N T I N E . H O L Y S E P U L C H R E A N D ST. J O H N T H E EVANCSELIST

GOSFORD CONCLAVE, No. 58 H O L D C N U N D E R T H E G R A N D i M r E R I A L C O U N C I L O F S C O T L A N D

M E E T I N O S :

M.P.S., Em. Knt. W. Shaw. E.V.E,., Em. Knt. A. Cunningham.

oOo

Recorder

O N T H I 3 H O F R I P A Y O F F E B R U A R Y ( I N S T A L L A T I O N ) , M A Y . A U O U S T A N D

N O V E M B E R . A T 7 . 3 0 r . M . A T T H E

M A S O N I C T E M P L E . W O Y W O Y .

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY.

M.R. Beard,

4 Ansell Close,

CHITTAWAY POINT, 2259,

(043) 88 3718.

October 1st. 1989.

Knt.

I am commanded by the Most Puissant Sovereign to inform you that your presence Is required at a Special Assembly to be held at the Masonic Centre, WOY WOY, on Friday 20th. October 1989 at 7.00 P.m. SHARP, i n accordance with Statute No.36, to 'Discuss and Determine' the following Motion presented, due notice having been given.

MOTION:-

"That this Gosford Conclave, No.58 on the Roll of the Grand Imperial Counail of Scotland, is in favour of the formation of the Grand Imperial Conala:oe for New South Wales and the Australian Capitol Territory as an independent Sovereign Body on the basis of the 'Draft Statutes' drawn up by the Steering Committee and approved for the purpose by the Grand Imperial Counail of Scotland; and that this Conclave resolves to transfer its Allegiance, and the Allegiance of all its Members to the said Grand Imperial Conclave as and from the date of its official inauguration." MOVED by Em. Knt. J. Westbrook, SECONDED by III, Knt. L.C. Higgins (SnrJ.

M.R. Beard, Hon. Recorder. AGENDA

1. To Open Special Assembly. 2. To Receive and Discuss Motion. 3. To B a l l o t on Motion. 4. To Close Special Assembly.

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THE IMPERIAL, RELIGIOUS AND MILITARY ORDER OF ROME AND THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE HOLY SEPULCHRE AND ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST

CONSECRATION AND DEDICATION OF

THE GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE FOR NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

BY MOST ILLUSTRIOUS KNIGHT GEORGE M. ANDERSON, G . C . C .

GRAND SOVEREIGN OF THE GRAND IMPERIAL COUNCIL OF SCOTLAND

AT THE

ROYAL ARCH TEMPLE, 23-25 NEW CANTERBURY ROAD, PETERSHAM, NEW SOUTH WALES

AT 3.00 P.M. ON

SATURDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 1991.

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FOUNDING CONCLAVES

Conclave Const. Date of Charter

Mount Calvary S.C. 2. 5. 1918

Macquarie S .C 6. 5. 1937

Perram E C . 1. 10. 1943

City of Newcastle S.C. 2. 5. 1946

Marquis of Ailsa S.C. 6. 5. 1948

Renown E.C. 6. 7. 1948

St Matthew E C . 28. 6. 1949

Porteus S.C. 5.11.1953

J . C. Palfrey - Morning Star E.C. 18. 11. 1953

Newcastle E.C. 1. 12. 1953

Gosford S.C. 11. 11. 1957

Canberra St. Columba S.C. 7. 5. 1959

Charles Roach, Canberra E C . 21. 12. 1959

R. L. Loyd E C . 23. 11. 1960

Keira S.C. 2. 5. 1%3

Adelphi S.C. 14. 11. 1%5

Rose of Sharon S.C. 3. 11. 1966

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GRAND IMPERIAL CONCLAVE FOR NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CONSTITUTED AND CONSECRATED

23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY

A . L 5995 A . D . 1991 A . O . 1678

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Knights of St.John of Jerusalem,

One of the great monastic orders of knighthood,

which gradually took on more of a military

character,particularly as a result of the Crusades.

They have a bewildering series of najnes,owing to

their changes of headquarters,beginning as the

Hospitallers or Knights Hospitallers,because their duty

was to guard and entertain pilgrims to the Holy Sepulchre,

It is recorded that in 1112 their Hospital or monastery

could accommodate 2000 guests as well as providing for

the sick.The monastery was dedicated to St.John the

Baptist,so that,from about 1120-1314,they were known

as the Knights of St,John of Jerusalem.When they were

dispossessed there,they took the Islemd of Rhodes as

headquarters and with i t their next name,the Knights of

Rhodes.Finally,they moved to Malta in 1530 and became

known as the Knights of Malta.

The Knights took monastic vows,followed the rule of

St.Agustine and wore a black habit with a white cross.

At the height of their power,especially in the East,

they were a magnificent organization,building great

castles,barracks for their knights and soldiers,hospitals

for sick and aged knights,rest houses and recruiting

stations.They enlisted many noble-minded men & offered

a hard l i f e of genuine endeavour,

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STATUTES

OF THE

GREAT PRIORY

OF SCOTLAND OF

The United, Religious and Military Orders of the Temple and the Order of St John of Jerusalenn,

Palestine, Rhodes and Malta

PUBLISHED BY THE GREAT PRIORY OF SCOTLAND

AT EDINBURGH; A.D. 1980. A.O. 862.

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THE KNIGHT TEMPLARS

IN THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

BEFORE 1984

THE ORGANISATION BEFORE UNIFICATION ATTEMPT

I n New South W a l e s , the P r e c e p t o r i e s and P r i o r i e s of the K n i g h t

Templars b e l o n g e d t o two c o n s t i t u t i o n s . One was the E n g l i s h

and t h e o t h e r the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n . They were i n a m i t y ,

v i s i t e d each o t h e r w i t h p l e a s u r e , and e x i s t e d h a p p i l y s i d e

by s i d e .

The membership o f the O r d e r , d i v i d e d i n t o E n g l i s h and S c o t t i s h ,

was h i s t o r i c a l l y r e l e v a n t s i n c e t he a n c i e n t o r d e r s of K n i g h t

Templars was d i v i d e d i n t o t o n g u e s , o r n a t i o n s . S p e a k i n g d i f f e r e n t

l a n g u a g e s , t h e y were: P r o v e n c e , Auvergne, F r a n c e , I t a l y ,

A r a g o n , Germany, C a s t i l l e and A n g l o - B a v a r i a .

The K n i g h t Templars were an a n c i e n t o r d e r of c h i v a l r y w h i c h

were not r e p r e s e n t e d i n our d i s t r i c t . I t i s a C h r i s t i a n o r d e r

whose t r a d i t i o n goes back t o the C r u s a d e r s and the f o r m a t i o n

of the K n i g h t H o s p i t a l l e r s i n J e r u s a l e m . They were assembled

i n p r e c e p t o r i e s depending on a p r i o r y . There were p r i o r i e s

and p r e c e p t o r i e s i n N e w c a s t l e and Sydney.

The o r d e r s of the Templars came under the a t t e n t i o n of 'Union

i s t s ' . They a r e men on the top o f the h i e r a r c h y ; they t h i n k

t h a t i t would be a p p r o p r i a t e and b e n e f i c i a l f o r the o r d e r s

t o be amalgamated i n t o one, thus d e s t r o y i n g t h e i r t r a d i t i o n s

f o r t he sake o f u n i f o r m i t y . I n f a c t , ' U n i o n i s t s ' r e s e n t the

f a c t t h a t o r d e r s from d i f f e r e n t c o n s t i t u t i o n s can l i v e s i d e

by s i d e . They have a t t a i n e d h i g h r a n k and by u n i t i n g one

or two c o n s t i t u t i o n s t h e y c r e a t e a new Grand Body of whi c h

th e y become F o u n d a t i o n Grand O f f i c e r s . They w i l l h e n c e f o r t h

be known as F o u n d a t i o n Grand P r i o r , F o u n d a t i o n Grand C h a n c e l l o r ,

F o u n d a t i o n Grand H e r a l d a f l a t t e r i n g t i t l e .

They make the m i s t a k e o f e q u a t i n g u n i t y w i t h e f f i c i e n c y ;

t hey c l a i m t h a t c o s t s o f r u n n i n g w i l l be r e d u c e d . U n f o r t u n a t e l y ,

t h i s i s n e v e r s o . Dues have never been d i m i n i s h e d f o l l o w i n g

an amalgamation and o f t e n t o t a l membership f a l l s i n the p r o c e s s .

Many K n i g h t s do not w i s h t o a l t e r t h e i r a l l e g i a n c e o r renounce

the f e a l t y t h e y have p l e d g e d t o t h e i r Grand M a s t e r ; they

j u s t drop o u t . The r e s u l t most t i m e s i s t h a t i n s t e a d of two

b o d i e s o f about e q u a l s i z e , w o r k i n g d i f f e r e n t r i t u a l s - which

makes v i s i t i n g more i n t e r e s t i n g - amalgamation l e a d s t o the

f o r m a t i o n o f a new body, l a r g e r t h a n any one b e f o r e , w i t h

a s m a l l e r one whi c h manages t o s u r v i v e . Some K n i g h t s w i t h

p u g n a c i t y e l e c t e d t o remain i n the S c o t t i s h f e a l t y , i n t e n s e l y

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f a i t h f u l t o t h e i r a l l e g i a n c e and r e s e n t f u l o f the change w h i c h

o b l i t e r a t e s t r a d i t i o n . Many members f a l l by the wayside when

they a r e d e n i e d the o p p o r t u n i t y o f s t a y i n g i n the c o n s t i t u t i o n

of t h e i r o r i g i n a l c h o i c e . They q u i t r a t h e r than c o n f o r m .

T h i s produces a l a r g e l o s s of t o t a l membership.

There a r e s t i l l two Templar O r d e r s i n New South Wales b e l o n g i n g

to d i f f e r e n t c o n s t i t u t i o n s .

I n 1984 the E n g l i s h P r e c e p t o r i e s and P r i o r i e s of K n i g h t Templars

were amalgamated a f t e r much s o u l s e a r c h i n g and d i s c u s s i o n ,

arguments and v o t e s w h i c h l a s t e d f o r y e a r s . P e r m i s s i o n was

sought and agreement o b t a i n e d from London and E d i n b u r g h , i n

p r i n c i p l e , t o f r e e the K n i g h t s from t h e i r a l l e g i a n c e and t o

form a p u r e l y A u s t r a l i a n o r d e r v e s t e d i n the Gr e a t P r i o r y

of New South Wales and A u s t r a l i a n C a p i t a l T e r r i t o r y .

THE STORY OF THE LOCAL KNIGHT TEMPLARS

F o u n d a t i o n of P r e c e p t o r y and P r i o r y o f St LUKE's

The attempt t o amalgamate the two c o n s t i t u t i o n s was not a

p e r f e c t s u c c e s s ; i t r e s u l t e d i n the replacement of the E n g l i s h

C o n s t i t u t i o n , w h i c h e n t i r e l y d i s a p p e a r e d , w i t h a new body

i n w h i c h most o f the S c o t t i s h were a b s o r b e d .

A number of S c o t t i s h K n i g h t s r e f u s e d t o amalgamate. They

were few, but i n s u f f i c i e n t number t o form a D i s t r i c t Grand

P r i o r y under the S.C. The S c o t t i s h o r d e r had s u r v i v e d : they

founded a P r i o r y i n our d i s t r i c t , where p r e v i o u s l y t h e r e was

none. St LUKE' s emerged from the 1984 shakeup, and the s t o r y

i s w o r t h s k e t c h i n g .

A few K n i g h t s l i v i n g on the C e n t r a l Coast used t o t r a v e l n o r t h

to a t t e n d the m e e t i n g o f t h e i r o r d e r . They had j o i n e d the

P r e c e p t o r y o f HASTINGS a t N e w c a s t l e , S.C.

O t h e r s , o r i g i n a l l y from Sydney, who had s e t t l e d on the Coast

upon r e t i r e m e n t , and who had j o i n e d p r e c e p t o r i e s i n Sydney,

r e t u r n e d t h e r e . Most were E n g l i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n : AVERY E.G.

was one of them, a n o t h e r was ST GEORGE, S.C.

T r a v e l l i n g t o N e w c a s t l e was i n c o n v e n i e n t . I n the 1970s, an

eminent f r a t e r - t h a t i s the t i t l e o f the K n i g h t , w h i c h means

b r o t h e r [ * ] - b e l o n g i n g t o HASTINGS S . C , Mervyn Beard by name,

had t r i e d t o e s t a b l i s h a p r e c e p t o r y l o c a l l y . He had a few

["] From L a t i n : f r a t e r ( s i n g u l a r ) = b r o t h e r ; f r a t r e s ( p l u r a l )

= b r o t h e r s o r b r e t h r e n .

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l o c a l K n i g h t s , J i m Westbrook and George Anderson b e i n g two

of them, and a few p r o s p e c t i v e c a n d i d a t e s . More r e c r u i t m e n t

was n e c e s s a r y t o ensure s u f f i c i e n t membership, but not enough

i n t e r e s t was e v i n c e d f o r the p r o j e c t t o come to f r u i t i o n .

The few l o c a l K n i g h t s p e r s e v e r e d i n t h e i r t r a v e l l i n g s ( I was

one o f them). When I j o i n e d HASTINGS, t r a v e l l i n g w i t h Merv

B e a r d , I was t o t a l l y unaware of t h e u n i t i n g move t h a t had

been i n p r o g r e s s f o r some t i m e .

The f i r s t moves were p e r c e i v e d as e a r l y as June 1982. The

D i s t r i c t Grand S e c r e t a r y then had w r i t t e n :

Very soon now, you and every member of a l l our preceptories in

this state will receive a letter setting out recent developments.

Briefly, following a letter received from the Grand Master of

Great Priory of Scotland, there are moves to amalgamate the Scottish

and English preceptories in Western Australia and Queensland

granting them self-government in their respective states.

These events have been precipitated by the English Constitution

granting the state of Victoria self-government (in which there

is only an English constitution).

As I said, a letter setting out the details in f u l l will be sent

to your secretary for circulation amongst our fratres, and you

will then be asked to discuss the matter in your preceptory,

and communicate your collective thoughts to District Grand Priory.

Alan Crow P.P.

The s u g g e s t e d c i r c u l a r l e t t e r t o a l l f r a t r e s a r r i v e d soon

a f t e r , s e n t t o the s e c r e t a r i e s w i t h a c o v e r i n g l e t t e r d a t e d

J u l y 1982:

Please find enclosed letters for distribution to the members

of your preceptory..,.

The following wording is to be inserted on the Notice Paperr-

"At the next meeting of this preceptory a discussion will be

held regarding the future of the Order in New South Wales and

the A.C.T. in terms of the enclosed letter.

Your decision on this matter is necessary and, i f you are unable

to attend, your comments should be communicated to the Secretary

or Preceptor."

After the discussion has been held, would you please inform me,

in writing, of the decision made by your members, any comments

they may have, and an accurant count of "for and against".

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I n the c i r c u l a r l e t t e r was the f o l l o w i n g p a r a g r a p h :

If i t is the general wish of the Fratres and Preceptories therein,

then Great Priory of Scotland would not stand in the way of their

wishes for the future.

Amalgamation was f a v o u r e d and r e f e r r e d t o i n t h e s e terms:

Candidates are becoming scarcer and i t is not beneficial to the

Order here to meet further increased costs and to compete for

candidates

The Provincial Grand Priory [English Constitution] is also proceeding

along similar lines and amalgamation is believed to be desirable

to strengthen the Order.

T h i s was t h e p r e l i m i n a r y t o s e t the scene f o r Amalgamation.

R e t a i n i n g I n d i v i d u a l i t y - A c t I .

A l e t t e r from the Grand M a s t e r i n S c o t l a n d t o the D i s t r i c t

Grand P r i o r i n N.S.W. d a t e d October 1982 i n d i c a t e s some problems

such as the p e r c e n t a g e t o d e c i d e on d e t e r m i n a t i o n . I n some

p l a c e s t h e y d e c i d e d on 757o m a j o r i t y , w h i l e t h e y a c c e p t e d 517=

i n W.A. The Grand M a s t e r i n S c o t l a n d thought t h a t 607. was

a r e a s o n a b l e m a j o r i t y . He made a p r o v i s o :

If after a referendum, there were some Fratres who did not want

to become members of a United Gr. Priory, then that Preceptory

would have in my opinion, the right to remain with Scotland and

under the Gt. Priory of Scotland.

He t h e n o u t l i n e d the manner adopted by Western A u s t r a l i a f o r

t h e i r r e f e r e n d u m .

He s e t a minimum of 607o i n f a v o u r , but l e f t t he D.G.P. at

l i b e r t y t o s e t a h i g h e r t h r e s h o l d .

There were 14 E n g l i s h P r e c e p t o r i e s . They were e x p e c t e d t o ,

and t h e y d i d v o t e unanimously f o r the new c o n s t i t u t i o n , I

am l e d t o b e l i e v e . The problem o f a l l e g i a n c e r e s t e d w i t h

the S c o t t i s h . The E n g l i s h i n London were i n f a v o u r o f a new

c o n s t i t u t i o n w h i c h would d i s c h a r g e them of a d m i n i s t e r i n g t o

A u s t r a l i a n D i s t r i c t from London.

I n E d i n b u r g h , the f e e l i n g was more b i v a l e n t , and i n A u s t r a l i a

t he m a j o r i t y of f r a t r e s w i s h e d t o r e t a i n t h e i r bonds w i t h

S c o t l a n d .

A T e l e f a x was r e c e i v e d from Grand S e c r e t a r y , E d i n b u r g h , t o

D i s t r i c t G. M a s t e r , d a t e d December 1983, w h i c h we condense

h e r e :

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England determined to proceed with new formation irrespective.

Preceptory GRANVILLE voted 168/390 to reject amalgamation and

requested rejection.

Edinburgh informed that two preceptories may remain with Scotland

and others i f they wished.

The Proposed Grand Priory would not be approved by Scotland until

Grand Master satisfied that each preceptory favoured the change.

We should be happy to carry on as at present, conversely would

do al l necessary to assist i f you wish to join New Grand Priory.

Convey above to your priories.

If decision to go ahead, then warmly and sincerely wish the new

formation a l l success.

The p o s i t i o n was the n q u i t e c l e a r f o r t h o s e w i t h a w i d e r under

s t a n d i n g of t h e p o s i t i o n . B r i e f l y , t he E n g l i s h had d e c i d e d

t o s e v e r c o n n e c t i o n s and r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r the Order of the

Temple: i n N.S.W. t h e i r p r i o r i e s had no c h o i c e but t o adopt

the new N.S.W. and A.C.T. c o n s t i t u t i o n .

They were d e t e r m i n e d t h a t t he S c o t t i s h K n i g h t s j o i n them t o

s t r e n g t h e n t h e i r p o s i t i o n . The S c o t t i s h K n i g h t s were uneasy

about t a k i n g t he d e q i s i o n ; they were q u i t e happy t o r e t a i n

the s t a t u s quo.

T h i s e x p l a i n s why the nominated Grand O f f i c e r s o f the proposed

Grand Body were v e r y eager t o see the S c o t t i s h j o i n them and

why they s e t about i n f l u e n c i n g and c o n v i n c i n g t h e i r members

t o j o i n t h e new Grand P r i o r y as b e i n g t he o n l y c h o i c e i n the

p r e s e n t c i r c u m s t a n c e s .

F o r i n s t a n c e , HASTINGS had r e s o l v e d t o remain S c o t t i s h , but

a f t e r a t a l k from the t h e n D.G.M., B a r r y Shephard, w h i c h

I remember w e l l , a new v o t e was t a k e n w i t h the r e s u l t t h a t

HASTINGS op t e d f o r u n i o n .

The p a t h was c l e a r f o r the E n g l i s h . F o r the S c o t t i s h i t was

to be one o f c o n f u s i o n .

I n J a n u a r y 1984, answers had been se n t by a l l p r e c e p t o r i e s .

W i t h the e x c e p t i o n of KINTORE (who v o t e d 5 f o r and 12 a g a i n s t ) ,

a l l o t h e r s f a v o u r e d u n i t i n g . The f i g u r e f o r t h e t w e l v e p r e c e p

t o r i e s was c h a l l e n g e d , as i t took i n t o account o n l y the v o t e s

of t he members p r e s e n t , c a s t a f t e r a s t i r r i n g t a l k from a

Grand O f f i c e r who would expound t h a t t h e y s h o u l d j o i n i n t h e i r

own i n t e r e s t as the S c o t t i s h o r d e r i n the p r e s e n t c o n d i t i o n

was not v i a b l e .

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P r e c e p t o r y HASTINGS K n i g h t s were a p p r a i s e d of the p r o j e c t

and i n v i t e d t o d i s c u s s and v o t e on the p r o j e c t .

HASTINGS was a s m a l l p r e c e p t o r y w i t h a t o t a l membership o f

17. F o u r t e e n v o t e d t o j o i n . I n F e b r u a r y 1984, i t was moved

t h a t the d e c i s i o n s made by HASTINGS p r e c e p t o r y on 27 August

1982 and 27 May 1983 t o amalgamate be r e s c i n d e d , p e n d i n g e n q u i r y

from S c o t l a n d about a m a l g a m a t i o n , and t h a t on r e c e i p t of an

answer a s p e c i a l m e e t i n g be convened f o r d e c i s i o n .

The r e a s o n f o r t h i s a c t i o n was because o f the number of l e t t e r s

i n c i r c u l a t i o n between the f r a t r e s c o n t a i n i n g i n f o r m a t i o n

of a d i s t u r b i n g n a t u r e , n o t a b l y a p a r a g r a p h i m p a r t i n g a f e e l i n g

of c o e r c i o n and urgency t o amalgamate.

Much s o u l - s e a r c h i n g , d i s c u s s i o n and u n c e r t a i n t y r e s u l t e d .

Many p e r s o n a l i t y c l a s h e s a l s o o r i g i n a t e d w i t h d i s c u s s i o n s

and o p i n i o n s , p r o p o s a l s and s t a t e m e n t s . V o t e s were t a k e n

w i t h s w i n g i n g r e s u l t s . At one s t a g e i t was d e c i d e d t o remain

s t a u n c h l y S c o t t i s h . P r e s s u r e was e x e r t e d by o r a t o r y o r p e r s o n a l

p e r s u a s i o n . P o i n t s of j u r i s p r u d e n c e , of a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of

f i n a n c i a l n a t u r e were brought t o b e a r .

I t was f i n a l l y a c c e p t e d by most members of p r i o r y of HASTINGS

meeting a t N e w c a s t l e t o j o i n the pro p o s e d N.S.W. and A.C.T.

c o n s t i t u t i o n . Many d i d not agree and v o t e d a g a i n s t the move.

A number of members d i d n o t w i s h t o s t a y i n the new c o n s t i t u t i o n ,

and HASTINGS have had t o amalgamate w i t h a n o t h e r p r i o r y s i n c e

t h e n i n o r d e r t o s u r v i v e . They u n i t e d w i t h t h e p r e c e p t o r y

a t Raymond T e r r a c e and meet t h e r e t o c u t the c o s t of m e e t i n g

i n N e w c a s t l e . Raymond T e r r a c e i s a good twenty m i l e s f u r t h e r

n o r t h . T h i s move p r a c t i c a l l y made i t i m p o s s i b l e f o r the s o u t h e r n

K n i g h t s , who i n c i d e n t a l l y were a l s o i n f a v o u r of r e m a i n i n g

i n t he S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n , t o t r a v e l from G o s f o r d and Woy

Woy t o a t t e n d m e e t i n g s .

These f i v e K n i g h t s gave renewed a t t e n t i o n t o the o l d scheme

o f f o r m i n g a l o c a l p r e c e p t o r y on the C e n t r a l C o a s t . S i n c e

the S c o t t i s h seemed doomed t o d i s a p p e a r , from a l l we had h e a r d ,

t h e y sought t h e n t o form a l o c a l p r e c e p t o r y of the new c o n s t i t u

t i o n and asked the h e l p of the proposed new body.

Going One's Own Way - A c t I I .

Mervyn Beard had the most e x p e r i e n c e i n the Templar o r d e r

and he was b e s t a b l e t o b r i n g t o f r u i t i o n the p r o j e c t o ver

which he was p a r t i c u l a r l y k e e n . He t h e r e f o r e s e t out t o i n v e s t i

g ate the p o s s i b i l i t i e s . A group was formed o f members o f

the O r d e r . They were Merv. BEARD, A. MILLINGTON, J i m WESTBROOK,

D i c k SOUTHGATE-LEWIN and P h i l i p p e TABUTEAU, a l l from HASTINGS

p r e c e p t o r y . A l f MANNING wished t o s t a y w i t h HASTINGS as he

was t o be the next P r i o r . George HENDERSON was i n bad h e a l t h .

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To t h a t group were added p r o s p e c t i v e c a n d i d a t e s . They were

S i d R I X , Len DOUGHTY and W. HOLMES. B i l l BLEWETT, a member

of St GEORGE p r e c e p t o r y i n Sydney, l a t e r j o i n e d by a f f i l i a t i o n .

M erv. had r e c e i v e d v e r b a l a s s u r a n c e t h a t h e l p , f i n a n c i a l and

o t h e r w i s e , would be f o r t h c o m i n g from the new Grand Body, the

N.S.W. & A.C.T. p r i o r y .

I n A p r i l 1984, a l e t t e r was w r i t t e n t o the newly-formed G r e a t

P r i o r y of N.S.W. & A.C.T. f o l l o w i n g a l o c a l m e e t i n g . That

f i r s t m e e t i n g was h e l d one e v e n i n g a t the P r o g r e s s H a l l a t

South Woy Woy and the f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n s were t a k e n :

Chairman and s e c r e t a r y t o be M. BEARD pro tem.

A p r e c e p t o r y and p r i o r y be e s t a b l i s h e d l o c a l l y

under N.S.W. & A.C.T.

Levy from members t o d e f r a y c o s t s o f 50^ pe r m e e t i n g .

S e c r e t a r y be empowered t o c a r r y a l l c o r r e s p o n d e n c e

and M e e t i n g s be h e l d e v e r y month t o r e p o r t p r o g r e s s .

Next m e e t i n g t o be a t Woy Woy Masonic Temple, 12

May, a t 1pm.

L i s t o f n e c e s s a r y f u r n i t u r e be made and d o n a t i o n s

r e c e i v e d .

O f f e r s from Mrs M i l l i n g t o n t o donate b a n n e r s .

That l e t t e r was sen t by t h e S e c r e t a r y t o the newly-formed

body s t a t i n g o ur r e s o l u t i o n t o form a l o c a l p r e c e p t o r y / p r i o r y

and a s k i n g f o r a s s i s t a n c e .

The p e t i t i o n was a d d r e s s e d t o the MOST EMINENT and SUPREME

Grand M a s t e r , MOST EMINENT KNIGHT o f the Order of N.S.W. &

A.C.T., s i g n e d by n i n e K n i g h t s .

I n r e sponse t o th e l e t t e r of A p r i l , t he answer was t h a t someone

would be sen t t o a s s i s t u s . He was T r e v o r B e a c r o f t , a prominent

l o c a l Mason, who was t o be the T r e a s u r e r of the new Grand

Body. He p r e s e n t e d h i m s e l f a t our second m e e t i n g on 12 May.

The minutes were r e a d , and the f i n a n c e r e p o r t d i s c l o s e d a

c r e d i t of $12.00. B e a c r o f t was welcomed and v o t e d i n t o t he

c h a i r ; Merv. Beard became s e c r e t a r y ; a name was agr e e d -

p r e c e p t o r y o f S t . LUKE'S; the m e e t i n g p l a c e t o be i n v e s t i g a t e d

- O.E.S. H a l l , G o s f o r d , b e i n g i n v i e w i f a v a i l a b l e and s u i t a b l e ;

date o f meeting t o be 9 June; R i t u a l t o be S c o t t i s h .

Q u e s t i o n s such as f o u n d a t i o n f e e ; wet o r d r y r e f e c t o r y ;

a n n u a l dues; and f o u n d a t i o p o f f i c e r s , were d e f e r r e d u n t i l

the n e x t m e e t i n g .

B i l l B l e w e t t , a member o f St GEORGE'S S . C , Sydney, was a t t e n d i n g

t h a t m e e t i n g f o r the f i r s t t i m e .

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9 June

M i n u t e s r e a d . P e t i t i o n has been s e n t w i t h names of F o u n d a t i o n

C h a r t e r Members; O.E.S. H a l l was not s u i t a b l e ; Long J e t t y

H a l l was a v a i l a b l e and s u i t a b l e ; p r o p o s e d day of m e e t i n g

to be 5 t h Tuesday; T. B e a c r o f t t o be i n a u g u r a l p r e c e p t o r ,

S. R i x - T r e a s u r e r ; F o u n d a t i o n f e e s $25, A d m i t t a n c e fee

$35, A f f i l i a t i o n $25, Annual dues $15.

J u l y

D e t a i l s were worked out - n o t h i n g momentous, except t h a t

date of e s t a b l i s h m e n t of P r i o r y was d e c i d e d t o be 29 September

1984. The By-Laws t o be d e f e r r e d u n t i l t h e P r i o r y was

e s t a b l i s h e d . G. Henderson r e s i g n e d , due t o i l l h e a l t h .

Turn Around - A c t I I I

11 August

At t h a t m e e t i n g T r e v o r B e a c r o f t d i d not t u r n up. I t seems

t h a t a change of h e a r t o c c u r r e d somewhere: i t had t r a n s p i r e d

t h a t the p r e c e p t o r y must use a new r i t u a l , adopt a new

u n i f o r m , no f i n a n c i a l a s s i s t a n c e was f o r t h c o m i n g and a n o t h e r

p r i o r y was t o be e s t a b l i s h e d i n the a r e a thus a t t r a c t i n g

p r o s p e c t i v e c a n d i d a t e s away from St LUKE's.

I t was t h e n r e s o l v e d t o abandon the p r o j e c t , and i n f o r m

NSW & ACT of the d e c i s i o n .

A l e t t e r was s e n t by W. Beard on 13 August i n f o r m i n g of

the d e c i s i o n t a k e n . On 23 August an answer was r e c e i v e d

from L. B l a c k m o r e , G r e a t V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r o f the NSW & ACT

- Grand P r i o r y was d i s a p p o i n t e d t h a t the group was not

p r o c e e d i n g w i t h the o r i g i n a l p r o j e c t . However, h e l p was

not o f f e r e d , nor any inducement made.

Then B i l l B l e w e t t , who was a member of St GEORGE S . C ,

Sydney, a d v i s e d t h a t c o n t r a r y t o what we had been l e d t o

b e l i e v e , not a l l the S c o t t i s h p r e c e p t o r i e s had been wiped

o u t . P r i o r i e s o f St GEORGE, KINTORE, and a n o t h e r were

p e r s i s t i n g i n the S c o t t i s h C o n s t i t u t i o n , s i n c e t h r e e p r e c e p

t o r i e s were the minimum number n e c e s s a r y f o r a D i s t r i c t

Grand P r i o r y t o be c o n s t i t u t e d . Thus the S c o t t i s h K n i g h t s

had s u r v i v e d the a malgamation. B i l l argued t h a t s i n c e

we had d e c i d e d t o form a Templar p r i o r y , and s i n c e we c o u l d

not e x p e c t any a s s i s t a n c e from the new body, why not c o n t a c t

the S c o t t i s h one? T h i s was a g r e a t hope s i n c e we were

S c o t t i s h and would have been happy t o c o n t i n u e our a l l e g i a n c e

w i t h E d i n b u r g h . He u n d e r t o o k t o make e n q u i r i e s .

September

The September m e e t i n g was opened by M. B e a r d , B. B l e w e t t

was e l e c t e d c h a i r m a n and W. B e a r d , S e c r e t a r y . We had two

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v i s i t o r s , t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the Grand P r i o r y of S c o t l a n d ,

Les B a s s e t t and Robert B i b o .

Mervyn Beard r e a d t he minutes o f the p r e v i o u s meetings

showing t h a t we had at t e m p t e d t o form a P r i o r y under the

NSW & ACT c o n s t i t u t i o n , but c o n t r a r y t o v e r b a l p r o m i s e s

of h e l p , a r e p o r t t o the c o n t r a r y had f o l l o w e d , w h i c h prompted

us t o abandon our p r o j e c t . Mervyn Beard then i n f o r m e d

the Grand P r i o r y r e p r e s e n t a t i v e t he e x t e n t of a s s i s t a n c e

e x p e c t e d t o form a s u c c e s s f u l p r i o r y .

Ven. K n i g h t B a s s e t t , as the r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of the Grand

P r i o r y of S c o t l a n d , s t a t e d what powers h i s commission gave

him, and he e x p l a i n e d t h e s i t u a t i o n between the two b o d i e s

at the moment - t h a t Grand P r i o r y o f S c o t l a n d was t o remain

and c o n t i n u e as i n the p a s t . The f o l l o w i n g statement had

been r e c e i v e d by T e l e x from S c o t l a n d on 27 J a n u a r y 1984

and communicated by the D i s t r i c t Grand P r i o r of A u s t r a l i a :

' I have to remind you that the date for the proposed

new formation was fixed without confirmation with us. In

consequence there has been forced upon us a degree of urgency

resulting in limited time to have f u l l investigation and discus

sion relative to the real desire of majority of Fratres.

In view of the approach from those Preceptories who wish to

remain under Scotland, our decision is to maintain their Charters

and as necessary a District Grand Priory.

If a new Great Priory is formed in the knowledge of above

then those Fratres who wish to be involved will have the oppor

tunity to make their own decision.

What must be made clear to all our Preceptories is that at

no time did we regard them as a burden to Scotland and i f

they wish we are happy to have them remain with us.'

Les B a s s e t t t h e n d e s c r i b e d t he a i d we c o u l d e x p e c t from the

Grand P r i o r y and p l e d g e d c o n t i n u e d s u p p o r t and a s s i s t a n c e

f o r the e n s u i n g 12 months: we c o u l d e x p e c t our next Ven.

P r e c e p t o r and a M a r s h a l l t o conduct a l l ceremonies f o r one

y e a r , t a k i n g membership f o r a l i m i t e d t i m e , as w e l l as the

l o a n o f a l l f u r n i t u r e u n t i l we were a b l e t o s e c u r e our own.

A g e n e r a l d i s c u s s i o n f o l l o w e d , and the f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n s

were p a s s e d :

That a Preceptory and Priory be established under the juris

diction of.Scottish Grand Priory.

The name be St LUKE's.

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All decisions taken previously to be maintained with the excep

tion that now Scottish Constitution was to be adhered to.

Long Jetty - subject to the concurrence of the Hall Management

Committee - to be the venue.

Consecration and Installation to be held on 30 October 1984

at 7pm. Ven. Frat. Bibo to be Preceptor; Ven. Prat. Bassett

to be Marshall.

Secretary to be empowered to transact a l l business in view

of formation.

The l a s t m e e t i n g h e l d a t Woy Woy p r i o r t o the c o n s t i t u t i o n

of t he p r e c e p t o r y was d e c i d e d t o be on S a t u r d a y , 6 O c t o b e r .

The f i n a l arrangements were: C o n s e c r a t i o n t o be h e l d at Long

J e t t y on 27 October 1984 a t 7pm, f o l l o w e d by a me e t i n g t o

r e c e i v e t he f i r s t c a n d i d a t e s on Tuesday, 30 O c t o b e r . R e h e a r s a l

t o be on Tuesday b e f o r e m e e t i n g n i g h t s . The P r e c e p t o r t o

be Les B a s s e t t ; M a r s h a l l t o be R. B i b o ; S u b - P r e c e p t o r , J i m

Westbrook; C h a p l a i n , D. B l e w e t t ; T r e a s u r e r , A. M i l l i n g t o n ;

S e c r e t a r y , M, Bea r d ; F i r s t A i d e , R. S o u t h g a t e - L e w i n ; Second

A i d e , P. Tabuteau (on the C h a r t e r t he o r d e r o f the A i d e s i s

i n v e r t e d ) .

The c o n s e c r a t i o n m e e t i n g and f i r s t I n s t a l l a t i o n t o o k p l a c e

on S a t u r d a y , 27 O c t o b e r , 1984. Eminent F r a t e r L e s l i e Norman

B a s s e t t b e i n g the V e n e r a b l e P r e c e p t o r & P r i o r . The a d d r e s s e s

were made by the f o l l o w i n g : R i n g s by A. M i l l i n g t o n and S i g n s

by J . Westbrook.

W. Holmes, S i d . R i x and L . Doughty were b a l l o t t e d and a d m i t t e d

a t the next m e e t i n g . O f f i c e s came t o be f i l l e d by t h e new

K n i g h t s - S. R i x became the T r e a s u r e r .

Thus was formed the P r e c e p t o r y and P r i o r y of St LUKE's S.C.

No. 159, from the e f f o r t s of a s m a l l number of l o c a l F r a t r e s :

B e a r d , Westbrook, M i l l i n g t o n , Tabuteau and S o u t h g a t e - L e w i n ,

p r e v i o u s l y o f p r e c e p t o r y HASTINGS; B l e w e t t , a f f i l i a t e d from

p r e c e p t o r y St GEORGE; and coming from Sydney t o h e l p were

B a s s e t t , B i b o and D u c k e t t : a t o t a l of n i n e d e t e r m i n e d k n i g h t s .

Word went around t h a t a new o r d e r had a p p e a r e d , and a few

Masons showed i n t e r e s t i n j o i n i n g . They h e l p e d t o m o d e s t l y

s w e l l t he r a n k s .

I n the e n s u i n g y e a r s , c a n d i d a t e s came f o r w a r d i n a modest

but s t e a d y f l o w , k e e p i n g P r e c e p t o r and h i s o f f i c e r s busy -

f o u r m eetings a y e a r - i n a d m i t t i n g c a n d i d a t e s t o the grades

of P i l g r i m s , l e a d i n g t o t h a t o f E s q u i r e and l a t e r . K n i g h t s

of the Order of St John o f J e r u s a l e m , f o l l o w e d by ra n k s i n

the Order o f M a l t a and the M e d i t e r r a n e a n Pass a d m i n i s t e r e d

by t he P r i o r .

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The names of the f i r s t few a r e : W. Holmes, S. R i x , L. Doughty,

L. Hughes, G. Warwick, L. James, P. J o n e s , F . C a u l f i e l d ,

H. W i l l i a m s , E. L e g g e t t , A. T a y l o r , V. F i n n e y , G. Ben n e t t

and B. Shepherd - up t o May 1991.

We l o s t A. M i l l i g a n , W. Holmes and L . James, t h r e e d i s t i n g u i s h e d

and p r o f i c i e n t f r a t r e s .

R. S o u t h g a t e - L e w i n , G. Warwick and R. B l e w e t t l e f t the d i s t r i c t .

Now, e i g h t y e a r s l a t e r , i t i s p l e a s a n t t o see t h e P r i o r y / P r e c e p -

t o r y has made s u b s t a n t i a l p r o g r e s s - the number o f K n i g h t

Templars has i n c r e a s e d g r e a t l y i n s p i t e o f sad l o s s e s .

On two o c c a s i o n s , t h e members of St LUKE's have shown t h e i r

r e s o u r c e s and the v i t a l i t y o f the o r d e r . W h i l e St LUKE's

was s t i l l undermanned, Sydney K n i g h t s descended r e g u l a r l y

t o h e l p a l o n g , u n t i l , a f t e r t h r e e y e a r s , a l l o f f i c e s were

f i l l e d w i t h r e g u l a r members w i t h one o r two t o s p a r e .

As w e l l , St LUKE'S h e l p e d t o save St GEORGE. St LUKE's members

were v i s i t i n g one n i g h t i n Sydney when the y were t o l d t h a t

the P r i o r was t h a t n i g h t t o announce the d i s s o l u t i o n o f h i s

p r i o r y f o r l a c k o f s u f f i c i e n t membership. Many K n i g h t s had

l e f t and j o i n e d the new body on the a s s u m p t i o n t h a t the days

of t he S c o t t i s h o r d e r were o v e r . A h a n d f u l of K n i g h t s d i d

not go o v e r , but t h e i r number was t o o few t o c o n t i n u e o n .

A number o f St LUKE's members o f f e r e d t o a f f i l i a t e u n t i l such

time as St GEORGE c o u l d p i c k up. T h i s was a gamble a t the

p r i c e of much i n c o n v e n i e n c e , but i t p a i d o f f , and now St GEORGE

i s w e l l and g r o w i n g .

A n o t h e r example of the p u g n a c i t y o f the K n i g h t Templars of

the St LUKE'S K n i g h t s was when our P a s t F o u n d a t i o n P r i o r ,

Les B a s s e t t , moved t o P o r t M a c q u a r i e . He c o n t a c t e d some p r o s p e c

t i v e c a n d i d a t e s t h e r e t o form a p r i o r y .

St LUKE's K n i g h t s were happy t o assemble i n a s p e c i a l m e e t i n g

t o e l e v a t e f i v e c a n d i d a t e s t o the Templar K n i g h t h o o d t o form

t h e i r new P r i o r y .

Thus i t seems t h a t a f t e r the s e t b a c k o f a m a l g a m a t i o n , the

S c o t t i s h K n i g h t s have w e l l r e c o v e r e d .

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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR ORDERS

ORDER of St JOHN o f JERUSALEM

PRECEPTORY OF St LUKE'S. S.C. No. 153

ORDER of MALTA

PRIORY of St LUKE'S. S.C. No. 153

FOUNDED: 27 Oc t o b e r 1984

PLACE OF MEETING: Toowoon Bay Road

Long J e t t y

DAY OF MEETING: Q u a r t e r l y

5 t h Tuesday

INSTALLATION: 5th Tuesday

i n the l a s t q u a r t e r

T O A S T S

The Queen :

The G r e a t P r i o r y

o f S c o t l a n d :

P r e c e p t o r i O f f i c e r s :

C o n s e c r a t i n g O f f i c e r :

I n s t a l l i n g O f f i c e r :

G u e s t s :

S i c k &. A b s e n t F r a t e r s :

N e xt Happy M u s t e r ;

Ven. P r e c e p t o r

Ven. P r e c e p t o r

Ven. F r a . IC.libllDT

Ven. F r a . a.R.BEARD

Ven. F r a . A .M ILL INGTOI J

F r a . D , B L E I ; E T T

F r a . R. SOUTIIGATE-LEUIN

F r a , L'.TA13i;rEAiJ

ODrber of tbe CempU. (great priorp of ^cotlantj.

s r . L U K E S

Consecra Hon M e e t i n g and

Insra I tat ion of

Em. Frater Lesl ie Norman BASSETT as

Venerab le Precepfor & Prior

Consecra t ion O f f i c e r ^

Em. Frater L. N . BASSETT

Insta I l ing O f f i c e r

V e n . Frater P. M ^ C A R R O L L

To be holden at Mason i c Temple L O N G J ETTY Saturday 27th O c t o b e r 1984 .

a t 5 ,00 p . m . of the c l o c k .

Un i fo rm : C a p , M a n t l e , Tunic and Swo rd ,

"i am commanded by tlie F o r m a t i o n Committee

o f the p r e c e p t o r y o f S t , Lni':ES t o muster the

F r a t e r s w i t h i n the LoUG JETFY Masonic Temple

Thompson S t . Long J e t t y , S a t u r d a y 2 7 t h October

1 9 3 A , 5 p.m.

t'vctinf; S e c r e t a r y ;

M , R , DEARD ( 0 4 3 ) 88 3718

The C o n s e c r a t i n g O f f i r c r w i l l he a s s u s t e d by the

f o l l o w i n g F r a t e r s :

A c t i n g Grand P r e l a t . ; : F r a , R.ARMSTRONG

H a r e s c i m l ; Em.Fra, R . n i n O

S e c r e t a r y r V e n . F r a . K. Hl^RST

H e r a l d : Ven.Fra K. in jRST

The I n s t a l l i n g O f f l c o r w i l l be a s s i s t e d by the f c : • ., ... :

C h a p l a i n Ven, F r n . B.Ai^MSTRONG

M a r e s c h a l Em, F r n . K . n i n O

F i r s t A i d e Ven, F r a . A .M I L L I N G T O N

A d d r e s s to Ven. T i ^ . , . : Ven. F r a , P. M^CARROLL

O f f i c e r s : Ven, F r a . M,R.DEARD

F r a t e r s : Em. F r a . K.HURST

P r e c e p t o r y o f S t . LUi'CES

O r d e r s o f tl i c day :

1. Open Preceptor^/.

2 . L u i i i i l l o t f o r

A. U i l l i a m A l f r e d HOLMES, r e t i r e d of

6 B a r r a c o u t a A v e , I s l e of C a p r i

B. Sydney A r t h u r RIX, r e t i r e d o f

3 F l o u n d e r A v e . VJoy Woy

C. Leonard George DOUGHri', Bank O f f i c e r of

2n './aratah A v e . l/oy \loy

A l l are members o f Lodge MOKHING STAR No 410

IJ.G.L. of N.S. /. and ALBERT JOSEPIlSOtJ C h a p t e r

tio 119

A l l are sponsored by Ven. F r a , 11.R.BEARD and

F r a . J.WESTBROOK

3. To a r l m i t , s u b j e c t t o b a l l o t ,

W i l l i a m A l f r e d HOLMES and ^ 00

Sydney A r t h u r RIX w

= 1 Busi/ioss

^ . I . L i n n of D i s t r i c t Grand I n s p e c t o r then C L 0 S

The V e n e r a b l e P r e c e p t o r w i l l be a s s i s t e d by :

C h a p l a i n : F r a . D.CLEITETT

M a r e s c h a l : Em. F r a , R.BIBO

A i d e s : F r a . P. TAlil/rEAU

F r a . R, SOUTIKiATE-LE'JIN

R i n g : Ven, F r a . A.MILLINGTON

^i^s 4 S. : " F r a . J.'.7EST3ROOK

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t r i i c (3xhtv o f t l f i ® n n p l c

THE PRECEPTORY OF ST.LUKES, No

Rt. Em. Fra. K.C. Bursty P.P.

DISTRICT GRAND PRIOR.

Preceptor & Prior Ven. Fra, P. Tabuteau^ (04S) 25 1055.

Fra.

In accordance with Statute No.120^ I hereby simnon the Fratres of the Preceptory of St.Lukes to Muster Within the LONG JETTY Masonic Centre, Toowoon Bay P.oad, LONG JETTY on Tuesday, the 21st. of October, 1989 at 7.30 p.m. of the clock.

Uniform as customary,Tunic, Mantle, Cap and Sword.

(043) 88 3718. M.R. Beard, Hon. Sec.

Dues, 1990 A r r e a r s , Now due.

RECOMMENDATION, O f f i c e r s f o r year 1989/90. P r e c e p t o r , / Prior, A.L. Hughes, I,P. P r e c , / I.P. Prior, P. Tabuteau. Sub. P r e c ' / Copt. Genl.,

Lieut. Genl.,

to be appointed. Seneschal, /

Copt. Genl.,

Lieut. Genl., P. Jones. Constable, / 1st. Lieut., R. Southgate-Lewin. Mareschal, / 2nd. Lieut.,

Hospitaller, J , Westbrook.

Almoner, / 2nd. Lieut., Hospitaller, P. Tabuteau.

C h a p l a i n , / Chaplain, W. Holmes. Treasurer, / Treasurer, S. R i x . S e c r e t a r y , / Chancellor, M. Beard. B e a u c e n i f e r , / Br. St. John, F. C a u l f i e l d . B r . V e x . B e l l i , / Br. Malta, R. Bibo. 1 s t . Aide, / Mareschal, L. James. 2nd. Aide, / Copt. Outposts, E.H. Leggett. H e r a l d , , / Herald, H. W i l l i a m s .

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THE ORDER OF

5(1} S^HVH Manxtot

Fbtmed 30tli October, 1958

CONSTITUTIONS

FIRST E O r a O N

1962

REVISED

1985

Published under the Authority of the Grand Council of the Soveteign State of Neiv South Wales

and the Australian Capital Territory

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O R D E R OF T H E SECRET MONITOR

CONSECRATED 15lh FEBRUARY, 1986

Worthy Supreme Ruler: Worthy Bro.

Secretary's Address:

Telephone:

My Very Dear Brother,

I am commanded by the Worthy Supreme Ruler to request your attendance at the Twenty First Regular Conclave to be held in the MASONIC CENTRE, Toowoon Bay Road, LONG JETTY, on FRIDAY, 16th NOVEMBER, at 7.00 p.m. precisely.

Will the Brethren who are unavoidably prevented from attending please note: The Toast, "OUR ABSENT BRETHREN", will be proposed at 10,00 p.m. and if you are likely to be absent and are not called upon by your Visiting Deacon before 13th NOVEMBER, 1990, please notify him, or me, and state reason for absence.

EVENING DRESS — W/HITE TIE AND GLOVES.

Yours thoroughly and fraternally,

Hon. Secretary.

iN MEMORIAM

Lester Thomas Laurie JAMES, Died 13-6-90 Raymond Edward SHILLING, Died 21-8-90

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ORDER OF THE SECRET MONITOR

or

DAVID & JONATHAN

CENTRAL COAST CONCLAVE No. 25

CONSECRATED: 15 February 1986

PLACE OF MEETING; Toowoon Bay Road Long Jetty From February 1992: Masonic Centre, Wyong

DAY OF MEETING: Quarterly 3rd Friday in February, May, August and November.

INSTALLATION: February

589

GRAND CONCLAVE

of the

ORDER of the SECRET MONITOR

The Fraternity of David and Jonathan is reputed to be nearly as ancient as Masonry! From the oldest extant records, the Order seems to have been founded in Holland in the year 1773. The Dutch migrants took i t to America where i t spread rapidly. From known documents, the Order was established in Malta in 1845. We find i t in the East Indies in 1846 and in Jerusalem in 1848. It was met by English Masons in 1856 and in April 1887 J a Mark Mason Lodge, 'BON ACCORD', organised i t formally.

In July 1887 a Grand Council was created with four Conclaves. In the following year, seven more were created. In 1895, the Earl of Warwick was elected Worthy and Supreme Ruler. By 1918, there were 42 conclaves in the United Kingdom.

The Grand Conclave of the Order of the Secret Monitor was formed in New South Wales in 1959 from the former English District Grand Conclave.

This Order has an alternative t i t l e , the B^othe/ikood of- David and Qonathajx, and this relates to its legendary history which has been derived from the Book of Samuel. Particular emphasis is laid upon the value of true friendship and loyalty.

Membership of the Order requires a Craft qualification only. The brethren wear a very simple jewel until they progress to District or Grand Rank when a sash is added.

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The Central Coast: Playground of Two Cities

This is a phrase that has been used in tourist publicity. The district is certainly, amongst its other characteristics and features, a great place for enjoyment. It is situated between Sydney and Newcastle (hence the 'Two Cities' in the above phrase) and is traversed south to north by an expressway as well as by a railway line with main stops at Woy Woy, Gosford and Wyong. The area is thus very accessible to holiday-makers who come to spend a few days vacation every year in the numerous motels or in their own holiday cottages. Many eventually retire to localities within the City of Gosford and the Shire of Wyong. The population of the area is comprised of a high proportion of retired people, many of whom were members of Lodges or other Masonic bodies. When they settle in their l i t t l e patch of paradise, they look for a lodge, a chapter, or some other body they used to belong to in the city or the country. Therefore, our Lodges' memberships are greatly made up of a f f i l i a t e d retired Masons.

Many retired men have even taken a hand in forming a new Lodge, Chapter or Conclave where none existed, and they saw the demand for one. Lodge SARATOGA owes its existence to Bro. Fern, who came from Sydney to re t i r e . Conclave CENTRAL COAST, meeting at Long Jetty, owes its formation in the same manner. This Conclave is a rather new addition to the Masonic l i f e and offers an opportunity for craft brethren of 59 District to share in a different Masonic experience.

Being quite a recent addition, its history has not been forgotten or lost yet. Its foundation secretary. Jack Marshall, has gathered every record that documents the formation of Conclave CENTRAL COAST No. 25, O.S.M. He has graciously made his records available to me. The following is therefore the genesis of The Order of the Secret Monitor on the Central Coast:

'The formation of the Conclave started in the month of March,

1984, when Bro. Raymond Cecil DUNBAR, a member of Balgowlah Conclave

No. 11, and residing permanently on the Central Coast, f e l t that

there was a need for a Conclave in the area.

With this in mind, he made contact with various people within

the order in an endeavour to establish the number of brethren

who were residing on the Central Coast. One of the people contacted

was Rt. Worthy Bro. C.G. (Fred) FOX who produced a l i s t of such

brethren in May 1984, and forwarded this l i s t to Bro. Dunbar.

The l i s t contained some 11 names, to which were added, over a

period of time, a further 6.

Bro. Dunbar then started to contact these brethren and by the

end of 1984 i t was clear that a Conclave was needed in the area

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and that the required support was there, and that Bro. Dunbar

should convene a meeting for the forming of a Conclave should

enough experienced brethren be willing to f i l l the offices required.

Having searched around for a suitable meeting place (the Masonic

Club, Gorokan, not being available), Bro. Dunbar then booked

the Board Room at the Toukley RSL Club, Holmes Avenue, Toukley,

for Thursday, 14 February 1985 at 8pm. He then advised a l l the

brethren named in the l i s t , by letter, that he had convened a

meeting re the formation of a Conclave on the Central Coast...

. . . i t was resolved unanimously that the proposal to form a new

Conclave should be pursued with the object of seeking a Warrant

from the Grand Supreme Ruler...

...It was unanimously agreed that the Chairman endeavour to book

the Board Room at the Toukley RSL for the second Thursday each

month up to and including December 1985.

Further meetings were held on Thursday, 14 March; 11 April;

9 May; 13 June; and 11 July. In July, a letter from the Grand

Recorder to Jack Marshall announced that:

1. The Conclave will be known as THE CENTRAL COAST CONCLAVE.

2. It will be number '25' on the books of this Grand

Council.

3. The Conclave will be consecrated on 15 February 1986

and the f i r s t installation will be conducted by our

M.W.6.S.R. and Grand Council.

The Conclave will become part of No. 1. D i s t r i c t .

4. The three principal officers-designate have been accepted

and approved:

Wor. Bro. Jack Marshall, P.S.R., as Supreme Ruler-

designate.

Bro. Thomas Robert James as Counsellor-designate.

Bro. Raymond Cecil Dunbar as Guide-designate.

6. The newly consecrated Conclave will meet at Long Jetty

Masonic Temple on the third Saturday in February (Instal

lation), and the third Friday in the months of May,

August and November each year.

...The seventh meeting of the Steering Committee was held on

Thursday, 8 August; then on 12 September; and 10 October.

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In September, Jack Marshall sent the f i r s t batch of letters to

selected prospective candidates i f they wished to join the new

body, also often referred to as the Brotherhood of David and

Jonathan.

An application form was attached, to be returned before 18 September

1985. Acknowledgements were sent.

On 7 September 1985, the Officers and brethren of both the Newcastle

and Balgowlah Conclaves travelled to the Temple at Long Jetty

on the Central Coast to Induct 16 candidates into the Order,

and on the same day Admit them, plus one brother who had previously

been Inducted, to the Princes Degree. Newcastle carried out

the Induction ceremony and Balgowlah the Princes degree, under

special dispensations granted by our Grand S.R., M. Worthy Bro.

Allan H. Mylchreest. Both these Conclaves brought their regalia,

etc., and the candidates Inducted and Admitted on that day became

Foundation Members of the Central Coast Conclave at consecration.

On this day, our Ladies catered for the festive board and they

also sat with the brethren to enjoy the occasion.

On Saturday, 15 February 1986, a l l was in readiness for the

Consecration and the First Installation of 'The Central Coast

Conclave No. 25', with the Banquet to be held in the Dolphin

Theatre at The Entrance High School. The ladies were treated

to a bus tour of the area lasting some 2 hours, leaving the Temple

at 5pm and returning them to the Dolphin Theatre where light

refreshments were available whilst waiting for the Brethren to

arrive.

All Brethren had to be seated in the Temple prior to 4.45pm.'

The six years since the inaugural meeting of the Consecration and f i r s t Installation of the Conclave have been years of successful achievement. Enrolment has been very high, with admissions bringing the total membership up to nearly 80. Many brethren, members of Central Coast or other Conclaves, have been generous in donating regalia or furnitures, as well as cash donations. Jack Marshall has gathered a l l detailed information about a l l aspects of the Conclave he helped so extensively to form and nurture. I am sure when a history of the Conclave is written, whoever undertakes the task will be grateful to him for having collected and kept the records so thoroughly.

One of the features of this Conclave is the very high involvement of the Brethren's ladies who, although they do not form a Ladies Auxiliary, have given very useful and appreciated help in the running of the extra-ritual a c t i v i t i e s . They attend in number to the banquets held after the meetings, which is a feature particular to this Conclave. In that manner, the ladies have come to know each other and many friendships have been the result. A number of social gatherings have been held with great success, bringing the Brethren and their ladies together, and raising funds.

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original blank form of Membership Certificate was used r some appropriate modifications, as a model by the loca Lodge at The Entrance, about 1947.

4.^ J i^„a.£i!;i:4. • T ' ^ *

(Sua'^i^ 4^4^ tecoiNMum)

- - - - X ^

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THE HUNG SOCIETY

TRIAD LEAGUE

ORIENTAL LODGE of RESEARCH

There was a P r o v i n c i a l Grand Lodge o f A u s t r a l i a o f t h e REFORMED HUNG RITE, p r o b a b l y i n Melbourne.

C l i v e Loch HUGHES HALLETT was a member of t h e 'Market o f U n i v e r s a l Peace' of P r a h r a n , V i c t o r i a . He i n t r o d u c e d the r i t e and founded a Lodge at Toowoon Bay w i t h a group of Masons.

We have a resume of t h e p r o c e e d i n g s of the f i r s t two c o n s t i t u t i v e m e e t i n g s i n June and i n November 1947:

Resume

BRETHREN:-On June 22nd 1947, s e v e r a l o f the B r e t h r e n

met a t TOOWOON BAY N.S.W. t o c o n s i d e r the FORMATION of an OPERATIVE o r g a n i z a t i o n o f The HUNG SOCIETY, t o p r o m u l g a t e the Masonic a f f i n i t i e s and d e v e l o p RESEARCH of the R i t u a l used by t h e HUNG SOCIETY.

At the M e e t i n g i t was d e c i d e d t o i n s t i t u t e a c t i v i t i e s f o r t he i n a u g u r a t i o n o f a TRIAD LEAGUE t o o p e r a t e an ORIENTAL LODGE OF RESEARCH, and work a R i t u a l of the S o c i e t y .

At a f u r t h e r M e e t i n g i t was d e c i d e d t h a t arrangements be made f o r the INAUGURAL MEETING t o be h e l d on November 7 t h , 1947.

As no M e e t i n g p l a c e c o u l d be a r r a n g e d f o r t h i s d a t e , Bro. N. G, HEWISON k i n d l y o f f e r e d t he use of a room a t h i s r e s i d e n c e , i n w h i c h you a r e assembled t h i s e v e n i n g .

To augment the im p o r t a n c e o f the M e e t i n g , s e v e r a l Members of the League o p e r a t i n g i n Melbourne as the P r o v i n c i a l Grand Body, agreed t o be p r e s e n t a t the Ceremony. They a r e B r o . A. F. WADDINGTON, who i s D i s t r i c t Grand M a s t e r o f V i c t o r i a , Bro. A, MARTIN who i s i n a c t i v e o f f i c e i n V i c t o r i a .

To t h e s e B r e t h r e n we owe a deep debt o f g r a t i t u d e f o r t h e i r a t t e n d a n c e and i n t e r e s t i n our f u t u r e w e l l b e i n g , a l s o f o r the use of a q u a n t i t y o f t h e i r m a t e r i a l and f u r n i s h i n g s .

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I t i s the c o n s i d e r e d o p i n i o n o f the F o u n d a t i o n Members t h a t t he f o l l o w i n g s u g g e s t i o n s s h o u l d be a c c e p t e d by t h e B r e t h r e n who have agreed t o a s s o c i a t e t hemselves w i t h t he o r g a n i z a t i o n .

1. THAT the ADMISSION FEE s h o u l d be £1:1:0 and 10/6 p e r annum.

2. THAT the S o c i e t y meet Four t i m e s a y e a r on the FIFTH FRIDAY of the r e l a t i v e Months. F o r the Year 1948 t he Months a re J a n u a r y , A p r i l , J u l y , and Oc t o b e r .

3. THAT a l l Members whose names a r e on the WARRANT s h a l l c o n t r i b u t e t he sum of 10/6 as a FOUNDATION FEE.

4. ¥HA¥-at4r-4ikHHMia4:-4o*v-0FeiGBR&-i>ay--i^er-4:4ieiT^ ef—Of-f-i-£>e-i—whieh—wiii—beeeme—the—prepe^fcy—©i—the Seeiefey.

5. THAT a COMMITTEE c o n s i s t i n g o f : -B r o s . MEREDITH, HEWISON, SHAW & WILTON be e l e c t e d ,

and B r o s . THROSBY, LEVY and TOYER as ex o f f i c i o Members o f such Committee.

6. THAT i t be r e c o r d e d t h a t t h e f o l l o w i n g B r e t h r e n ' s name be i n c o r p o r a t e d i n the RECORDS f o r t h e i r u n s e l f i s h s e r v i c e s i n a s s i s t i n g i n the f u r n i s h - o f REGALIA &c. B r o . L. F. MEREDITH who has p r e p a r e d a c o n s i d e r a b l e number o f our Ornaments. B r o . N. G. HEWISON who has s u p p l i e d a number o f ite m s w h i c h are i n c i d e n t a l t o the Ceremony. Bro . S. H. BISSETT who has p r e p a r e d p a r t s o f the F u r n i s h i n g s . Bro. H, W. LEVY whose w i f e k i n d l y agreed t o make a number o f the Vestments n e c e s s a r y f o r the Ceremony. Bro . C. H. TOYER f o r h i s a s s i s t a n c e i n p r e p a r i n g the N o t i c e Paper which you have a l r e a d y r e c e i v e d .

( A l l t h e s e s e v e r a l items w i l l be i t e m i s e d i n the Re c o r d s . )

7. Beyond t h i s the Record would not be complete w i t h o u t s p e c i a l m ention o f Bro. C. HUGHES-HALLETT and h i s i n v a l u a b l e s e r v i c e s and a s s i s t a n c e i n the f o r m a t i o n and arrangements w h i c h had t o be p r e p a r e d t o e n a b l e the C e r e m o n i a l w h i c h you are w i t n e s s i n g t o - n i g h t t o be c u l m i n a t e d .

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8. That the s e v e r a l e x p e n d i t u r e s w h i c h have been n e c e s s a r y , r e c e i v e t h e s a n c t i o n of the S o c i e t y .

9. THAT the f o l l o w i n g B r e t h r e n be e l e c t e d as HONORARY MEMBERS:-

Bro. A. F. WADDINGTON D i s t r i c t Grand M a s t e r V i c t o r i a B ro. H. A. BROWN P r o v i n c i a l Grand M a s t e r " Bro . J . G. NAISMITH In c e n s e L o r d " Br o . A. MARTIN Commissioner f o r P r o v i n c i a l Grand

M a s t e r and Commander of Main Body.

[We do not know i f t h e meetings were h e n c e f o r t h h e l d r e g u l a r l y , as we have no f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n on t h i s a s s o c i a t i o n . ]

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MANCHESTER UNITY INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.

In New South Wales, A u s t r a l i a . F r i e n d s h i p S o c i e t y R e g i s t e r e d .

L o y a l G o s f o r d S t a r Lodge No. 141

of the Sydney & D i s t r i c t I.O.O.F.M.U.

FOUNDED: 1882 - re-opened 1885.

PLACE OF MEETING:

through the years

Young's H a l l - East G o s f o r d (1882)

Oddfellows H a l l , Donnison S t . (1911)

School of A r t s , G o s f o r d (1913-1927)

O.E.S. H a l l , Henry P a r r y D r i v e .

Church of England H a l l , Mann S t r e e t ,

moved to The E n t r a n c e .

DATE OF MEETING: F o r t n i g h t l y .

WYONG Lodge, at a time met i n the Gorokan H a l l .

ETTALONG Lodge, met i n the C.W.A. H a l l at E t t a l o n g ,

IPHOTO: Brisbane Water Hislorical Society!

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THE ORDERS OF ODD FELLOWS

England was the home of the Odd F e l l o w s , d a t i n g back to the

1740s. I t was s a i d t h a t the Odd F e l l o w s had e x i s t e d s i n c e

Roman times and t h a t they were one of the most v e n e r a b l e and

E n g l i s h of a l l I n s t i t u t i o n s .

The Orders of Odd F e l l o w s developed i n a manner s i m i l a r i n

some r e s p e c t s to the Free Masons, w i t h whom they shared some

f e a t u r e s : they met i n lodges c l o s e d to non-members; they

f o l l o w e d a r i t u a l i n t h e i r meetings; a d m i t t e d new members

by i n i t i a t i o n ; used Pass Words; and wore a d i s t i n c t i v e r e g a l i a .

The Free Masons i s s u e d from a s s o c i a t i o n s of o p e r a t i v e masons,

b u i l d e r s and a r c h i t e c t s . T h e i r purpose was to p r e s e r v e t h e i r

c r a f t by k e e p i n g t h e i r t r a d e p r a c t i c e s to t h e i r members, to

i n s t r u c t t h e i r a p p r e n t i c e s i n the s e c r e t of t h e i r c r a f t and

i n s u r e the w e l f a r e of t h e i r members by r e g u l a t i n g t h e i r p r o f e s

s i o n .

A common f e a t u r e of the two o r d e r s was the f i n a n c i a l h e l p

extended to t h e i r members i n time of d i s t r e s s . They a l s o

enjoyed t h e i r mutual company i n r e u n i o n s i n which they a t e ,

drank and sung, t o a s t e d each o t h e r , and s t r o v e to p r e s e r v e

the t r a d i t i o n of t h e i r b r o t h e r h o o d . The Free Masons, s p e c i f

i c a l l y c r a f t s m e n , were an e x c l u s i v e a s s o c i a t i o n of o p e r a t i v e

tradesmen.

By c o n t r a s t , the Odd F e l l o w s u n i t e d w o r k e r s , tradesmen, s m a l l

businessmen or employees without d i s t i n c t i o n of o c c u p a t i o n

or t r a d e ; they had no p r o f e s s i o n a l p r a c t i c e s t o s a f e g u a r d ;

they were not t h e r e f o r e a s e c r e t a s s o c i a t i o n , a l t h o u g h they

d i d not a l l o w s t r a n g e r s to t h e i r g a t h e r i n g s .

I t was a b l e n d o f t r a d e u n i o n s , f e l l o w s h i p g r o u p s , s o c i a l

s e c u r i t y and f u n e r a l f u n d s , d i s t r i b u t e d a l l over the c o u n t r y .

I t o f f e r e d h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e and r i t u a l i s t i c p r a c t i c e s . Some

j o i n e d f o r the f i n a n c i a l h e l p i t o f f e r e d a f t e r a c c i d e n t s or

i l l n e s s ; o t h e r s j o i n e d f o r the mystery and the f e e l i n g of

b e l o n g i n g to an e x c l u s i v e , v a g u e l y r e l i g i o u s group. The 'Lodge

N i g h t s ' were open to a l l members of e i t h e r sex who had been

p r o p e r l y i n i t i a t e d .

They were e s s e n t i a l l y what was c a l l e d a B e n e f i t or F r i e n d l y

A s s o c i a t i o n of workers - something t h a t the F r e e Masons were

o n l y i n p a r t .

S o c i a l S e c u r i t y , , as we know i t t o d a y , i s a r a t h e r l a t e s o c i a l

development. The f a m i l y o f a workman who was s t r u c k by a c c i d e n t ,

i l l n e s s or d e a t h , was d e s t i t u t e . There was no compensation,

no m e d i c a l a s s i s t a n c e , no r e t i r e m e n t or p e n s i o n .

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The members of F r i e n d l y S o c i e t i e s p a i d a weekly c o n t r i b u t i o n

to the fund of the lodge which sup p o r t e d i t s members and t h e i r

f a m i l i e s i n time of d i f f i c u l t y . The Odd F e l l o w s ' a s s o c i a t i o n

was e s s e n t i a l l y an a s s o c i a t i o n o f mutual i n s u r a n c e .

The Free Masons and the Odd F e l l o w s ' a s s o c i a t i o n s shared a

number of f e a t u r e s : two of the main s i m i l a r i t i e s b e i n g the

use of a r i t u a l of i n i t i a t i o n , w i t h s i g n s , tokens and words;

and the mutual f i n a n c i a l support and h e l p to members and

t h e i r f a m i l i e s i n time of need.

The use of a r i t u a l and s e c r e t mode of r e c o g n i t i o n was more

developed w i t h the Freemasons. The Odd F e l l o w s were more

of a b e n e f i t s o c i e t y and m e d i c a l p r o v i d e n t f u n d . T h i s can

be e x p l a i n e d from t h e i r n a t u r e and o r i g i n .

Masons were o r i g i n a l l y an a s s o c i a t i o n of c r a f t s m e n , or ' o p e r a t i v e

masons' - a f o r e r u n n e r o f Trade A s s o c i a t i o n s - which were

then s t r i c t l y f o r b i d d e n . The main purpose of the Freemasons

was to p r o t e c t t h e i r t r a d e and s a f e g u a r d t h e i r c r a f t p r a c t i c e s ,

which i n s u r e d t h e i r l i v i n g , by k e e p i n g t h e i r knowledge w i t h i n

t h e i r members. When c o p y r i g h t was unheard o f . Trade Marks

u n p r o t e c t e d , no p r o v i s i o n e x i s t e d to p a t e n t d i s c o v e r i e s .

Secrecy was the o n l y r e c o u r s e to ensure t h a t i n t e r l o p e r s d i d

not invade and r u i n a f l o u r i s h i n g c r a f t . The meetings had

to be kept p r i v a t e when the c r a f t s m e n d i s c u s s e d t h e i r methods,

r e s o l v e d t h e i r p roblems, planned ahead and i n s t r u c t e d t h e i r

a p p r e n t i c e s i n t h e i r a r t .

T h i s e x p l a i n s why they p l a c e d such emphasis on s e c r e c y , a

concern t h a t has been passed on by t r a d i t i o n to the modern

Masons who, now b e i n g ' s p e c u l a t i v e masons', have no t r a d e

s e c r e t s to p r e s e r v e and p r o t e c t but have r e t a i n e d the former

i n j u n c t i o n of c a u t i o n when communicating w i t h non-Masons.

The s e c r e t words, g r i p s , and s i g n s were means of i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ,

not o n l y i n r e g a r d to s t r a n g e r s to the c r a f t but a l s o to d e t e r

mine the degree of p r o f i c i e n c y a Mason had a t t a i n e d i n the

c r a f t .

F o r the Odd F e l l o w s , the i n t r u s i o n s of imposters to t h e i r

meetings was not dangerous s i n c e , not b e i n g a t r a d e a s s o c i a t i o n

but a mutual b e n e f i t a s s o c i a t i o n , nobody c o u l d take advantage

of i t u n l e s s b e i n g a f i n a n c i a l member. T h i s q u a l i t y c o u l d

not be s i m p l y a l l e g e d but had to be a s c e r t a i n e d by e n t r y i n

the books and p r o o f of the r e l e v a n t dues h a v i n g been p a i d .

T h e r e f o r e the r i t u a l , the s i g n s and words, as w e l l as the

f o u r minor degrees and the p u r p l e one, were more i n the n a t u r e

of i m p a r t i n g a s t r o n g e r sense of b e l o n g i n g to a s p e c i a l group

than t h a t to ward o f f unwelcome i n t r u d e r s .

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I have been unable to f i n d mention of the o r i g i n of the s t r a n g e

name of 'Odd F e l l o w s ' but I assume, s i n c e the members i s s u e d

from a l l walks of l i f e i n o p p o s i t i o n to F e l l o w Craftsmen -

who share a common p r a c t i c a l s k i l l - they were deemed to be

Odd F e l l o w s , to i n d i c a t e the d i v e r s i t y of t h e i r a chievements.

There were a number of Odd F e l l o w s ' s o c i e t i e s w i t h no c o n n e c t i o n

between them. Our l o c a l Odd F e l l o w s belonged to the Manchester

U n i t y Independent O r d e r . They c o n t r i b u t e d to funds to i n s u r e

s i c k pay b e n e f i t s , f u n e r a l expenses, e t c . We f i n d t h a t o r i g i n

a l l y some Freemasons' lodges ran a v e r y s i m i l a r scheme to

the Odd F e l l o w s ' , as shown by accounts found i n e a r l y minute

books:

There are also references to Masonic funerals in the minute books

of the Anchor and Hope Lodge, 37, Bolton, founded in 1732. The

earliest reference is in 1754 and, in 1807, a grant of £1.10s.

was made by the lodge towards the expenses of a funeral procession.

This lodge had a sick fund attached to i t and up to 8s. a week

was granted to members who were prevented from following their

employment through il l n e s s . A funeral allowance of £5 was made

at a member's death. A sick fund was also attached to the Caledoni

an Lodge, 204, Manchester. Doubtless many other instances could

be traced in old minute books of lodges of that period.

'Twill be three weeks to-morrow since Bro. Paul Ramsker by accident

put his shoulder out off joint ... he becomes a member 7th Septem

ber, 1811, and he will have one week's pay due 15th inst. Each

subscribing brother to pay 3d. a week for three weeks, equal

ninepence; this night 17 members paid 9d. each, which amounts

to 12s. 9d. which was delivered to Bro. Paul Ramsker this night.'

[George M. MARTIN,

British Masonic Miscellany.

Vol. 11, p.37.]

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MANCHESTER UNITY INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS

T h i s Order o f Odd F e l l o w s was i n t r o d u c e d i n t o A u s t r a l i a from

E n g l a n d . The Order was a l s o f l o u r i s h i n g i n the U n i t e d S t a t e s ,

Germany, e t c . The t i t l e of the E n g l i s h Order that was i n t r o d u c e d

to A u s t r a l i a was: THE MANCHESTER UNITY INDEPENDENT ORDER

OF ODD FELLOWS. The or d e r which came from the U.S. to take

over i n Melbourne was known as: THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF

THE ODD FELLOWS. P r a c t i c a l l y , the two a s s o c i a t i o n s were indepen

dent and wit h o u t c o n n e c t i o n . The M.U.I.O.O.F. was i n t r o d u c e d

f i r s t and developed s l o w l y . The U n i t e d S t a t e s branch came

to Melbourne to o r g a n i s e the V i c t o r i a Branch: an American

member came and spent two years o r g a n i s i n g , l e c t u r i n g and

fou n d i n g I.O.O.F. l o d g e s . L a t e r the o r d e r extended to the

r e s t of the Colony but d i d not make much impact i"n N.S.W.

I t was reg a r d e d as a V i c t o r i a n o r d e r and as suc h , was looked

upon w i t h c a u t i o n i n N.S.W.

The Sydney lodge r e c e i v e d a for m a l c h a r t e r from the Grand

Lodge of England on 22 January 1846, However, the l i n k w i t h

England was s l e n d e r . There i s no evide n c e t h a t payments or

l e v i e s were sent t o E n g l a n d .

The Independent Order began i n N.S.W. i n 1836 when the Colony

was composed of 80,000 people - one i n th r e e of whom were

c o n v i c t s . W i l l i a m M o f f i t t , a bookbinder i n L i v e r p o o l , was

a former c o n v i c t . He had set up a p r i n t i n g , e n g r a v i n g and

boo k b i n d i n g shop i n P i t t S t r e e t , Sydney. He had s i x a s s i g n e d

s e r v a n t s . He founded the movement w i t h o t h e r s m a l l independent

p e o p l e : a r t i s a n s , shopkeepers, s m a l l businessmen. T h e i r

aim i n forming a Lodge was to p r o v i d e t h e i r own s o c i a l s e c u r i t y

which was p r o v i d e d o n l y by c h a r i t a b l e o r g a n i s a t i o n s . Death

and i l l n e s s brought i n t e n s e h a r d s h i p to f a m i l i e s which were

without s a v i n g s . T h i s was the f o r e r u n n e r of the A u s t r a l i a n

Grand Lodge of the Independent Odd F e l l o w s .

The c o n t r i b u t i o n was a few pence each week. The b e n e f i t was

£ 1 per week of s i c k n e s s and brought r e l i e f f o r the f a m i l y .

The lodge a l s o s e c u r e d the s e r v i c e of a me d i c a l man and medicines

from Sydney D i s p e n s a r y .

A h i g h l y - p r i z e d ' b e n e f i t ' was a f u n e r a l fund which p r o v i d e d

a sum up to £ 2 0 , which c o v e r e d the c o s t of a decent b u r i a l

and something over to make l i f e e a s i e r i n the few weeks f o l l o w i n g

the bereavement. The p r o v i s i o n f o r a f u n e r a l c o n t i n g e n c y

w i t h a generous payment f o r f u n e r a l expenses was a ve r y a t t r a c

t i v e f e a t u r e at the t i m e . Added t o i t was the p r o s p e c t of

havi n g a l l the members of the lodge t u r n up at the f u n e r a l

as e n j o i n e d i n the s t a t u t e s of the O r d e r . T h i s was v e r y much

a p p r e c i a t e d at the time when o n l y persons of consequence were

b u r i e d w i t h any pomp. The poor workers were b u r i e d i n q u a s i -

anonymlty.

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In s h o r t , the Odd F e l l o w s d e f i n e d t h e i r aim as f r i e n d s h i p ,

benevolence and c h a r i t y , the enjoyment of good company, and

the moral improvement of i t s members.

An Odd F e l l o w s ' Lodge c o u l d be e f f i c i e n t o n l y i f i t g a t h e r e d

a s u f f i c i e n t l y l a r g e membership. To a t t r a c t and r e t a i n members

they had s o c i a l f u n c t i o n s . The Odd F e l l o w s were a l s o s o c i a l l y

c o n s c i o u s w i t h a touch of p u r i t a n i s m : no l i q u o r was a l l o w e d ,

no smoking and no r i b a l d r y .

Membership was r e s t r i c t e d t o those who d i d not p r e s e n t too

much r i s k : they were to be i n good h e a l t h and young. The

s i c k l y or the o l d who would c o n t r i b u t e f o r a s h o r t time o n l y

or who would make too many demands f o r r e l i e f , were not a c c e p t e d

i n the l o d g e .

I t must be remembered t h a t o r i g i n a l l y a s i m i l a r c o n d i t i o n

was made b e f o r e a c c e p t i n g a c a n d i d a t e to Freemasonry; he

had to be s t r o n g , without i n f i r m i t y o r p h y s i c a l d i s a b i l i t y ,

so he would be an a s s e t to the p r o f e s s i o n :

....accepted no one 'unless to be perfect youth, having no maim

or defect in his body'.... [ l ]

The B e n e f i t o r F r i e n d l y S o c i e t i e s , o f which t h e r e were a number

i n e x i s t e n c e , were the f o r e r u n n e r s of S o c i a l S e c u r i t y , M e d i c a l

B e n e f i t Funds, H o s p i t a l B e n e f i t Funds and Mutual P r o v i d e n t

Funds. They o f f e r e d an i n c e n t i v e f o r poor w o r k e r s , and o t h e r s ,

to make p r o v i s i o n f o r time of i n c a p a c i t y .

At the time when the Manchester U n i t y Independent Order of

Odd F e l l o w s was r e p r e s e n t e d l o c a l l y , i t was the l a r g e s t f r i e n d l y

s o c i e t y i n the w o r l d :

'Formed in 1813 by a cluster of isolated lodges of Odd Fellows,

MANCHESTER UNITY held sway in the centre of the industrial revolu

tion - the textile mills of Lancashire - by 1840 its total member

ship was approaching 150,000 of whom thirty were members of

parliament. One advantage of a big friendly society was that

workmen and business men moving from one land to another could

transfer easily from one lodge to another without losing their

benefits, and inmediately on arrival in their new land or town

they could expect to be warmly welcomed....' [2]

The many s o c i e t i e s formed close-know a s s o c i a t i o n s . In England

the government was s u s p i c i o u s of them l e s t they f o s t e r t r a d e

u n i o n l e a d e r s .

[1] Anderson, 'THE CONSTITUTION OF THE FREEMASONS', 1725,

p.51..

[2] B l a i n e y , G. , 'ODD FELLOWS - A H i s t o r y of lOOF A u s t r a l i a ' ,

1991, p.13.

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The M.U.I.O.O.F. were l i n k e d w i t h the E n g l i s h I.O.O.F. lodges

w h i l e the V i c t o r i a n I.O.O.F. were a f f i l i a t e d w i t h the Independent

Order of A m e r i c a , whose r u l e s , r i t u a l and r e g a l i a they adopted.

They l e f t v e r y few r e c o r d s and are known m o s t l y by i n f e r e n c e ,

u n t i l much l a t e r . In the 1850s they a d v e r t i s e d t h e i r s o c i a l

f u n c t i o n s to a t t r a c t membership, wi t h o u t membership c o n t r i b u t i o n s

few a s s o c i a t i o n s can s u r v i v e .

To s u r v i v e i n t o modern t i m e s , the f r i e n d l y s o c i e t i e s moved

i n t o the d i r e c t i o n of f i n a n c i a l o r g a n i s a t i o n s l e n d i n g money,

s u b s c r i b i n g i n s u r a n c e , and above a l l , a c t i n g as h e a l t h f u n d s .

The r i t u a l i s t i c ceremonies were abandoned to a v e r y l a r g e

e x t e n t , a l o n g w i t h the r e g a l i a s and passwords:

'The lodges cloaked themselves in mystery. Their oaths and rituals

and dress belong to a forgotten era.' [ l ]

In y e a r s past they f i l l e d a v i t a l r o l e . They were the p r e c u r s o r s

of today's w e l f a r e o r g a n i s a t i o n s , and they form an important

c h a p t e r i n the s o c i a l h i s t o r y of the c o u n t r y .

The peak time f o r these a s s o c i a t i o n s was i n the 1890s. The

v a r i o u s Odd F e l l o w s ' A s s o c i a t i o n s , The DRUIDS, the FORRESTERS,

the AUSTRALIAN NATIVES A s s o c i a t i o n s and many o t h e r s then f l o u r

i s h e d .

THE LOCAL ODD FELLOWS

19kO tke. On-doM. of, MM. J.0.0.F. celebrated JjU centcuiy. in AuAtn.ati.a. FO/L that occoAion. an ayiticte appecuted in the tocat neiDApapeA., The Qo-ifpyid TimeA, on. Tuesday., 12 Manch 19W. Ot contains much pA.ectouA infonmation which woutd be veA.y. di-ffXcutt to CJolXect today. We cuie theyiefo/ie happy to n.epn.oduce that ajiticte In UtU about the UXAL QOSFORD STAIi LDDQE.

MANCHESTER UNITY ODDFELLOWS

CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

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GOSFORD LODGE HISTORY

While the Manchester U n i t y O d d f e l l o w s ' are c e l e b r a t i n g the

c e n t e n a r y of the f o u n d a t i o n of the Order i n Sydney, i t i s

[ l ] B l a i n e y , op. c i t . , p . v i i .

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i n t e r e s t i n g t o t r a c e back some o f the h i s t o r y o f the L o y a l

G o s f o r d S t a r Lodge.

Most o f the m a t e r i a l a v a i l a b l e had to be c o l l e c t e d from numerous

sources by Miss Nora D a v i s o n , of G o s f o r d , who has been a hard

worker f o r the Lodge.

G o s f o r d S t a r Lodge had i t s b e g i n n i n g s i n a humble shed known

as 'Young's H a l l ' at East G o s f o r d . S i n c e t h a t time the Lodge

has p r o g r e s s e d t o be one of the foremost i n the S t a t e .

The a c t u a l date of the f o r m a t i o n of the Lodge was the year

1882. Membership grew, but the Lodge was f o r c e d t o c l o s e

down f o r a t i m e .

When the Lodge c l o s e d , l o y a l members used t o t r a v e l to Sydney

to pay t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n s and c o n t i n u e d to do so f o r a long

p e r i o d .

The next we hear of the Lodge i s i n 1885 when the Lodge head

q u a r t e r s i n Sydney r e c e i v e d an a p p l i c a t i o n f o r p e r m i s s i o n

to re-open the G o s f o r d Lodge. The p e r m i s s i o n was d u l y g r a n t e d .

In the year 1887, the lodge met at Ca i n ' s 'Fern T r e e ' H o t e l ,

i n Mann S t r e e t , G o s f o r d . The s e c r e t a r y at t h a t time was Mr

C h r i s t o p h e r PALMER, of Mann S t r e e t , G o s f o r d .

At the time of the r e f o r m a t i o n of the Lodge (1885) the Lodge

was i n the Sydney d i s t r i c t , of which B r o . H.N. HOWE was Grand

M a s t e r , and B r o . J . SWADLING, Deputy Grand M a s t e r .

An o l d f o u n d a t i o n member o f the G o s f o r d Lodge, Mr A l e x . MacCULLUM

of Woy Woy, i s s t i l l l i v i n g . He j o i n e d the o r d e r on December

19, 1885, and has been a member ever s i n c e .

Other o l d members and the dates on which they j o i n e d f o l l o w : -

JOHN MAY (1883), E . SCAYSBROOK (1889), ALF SCAYSBROOK

(1889), A. AGGETT, Woy Woy (1889), C.W. COTTERELL,

Ourimbah (1889), JOHN WRIGHT, E r i n a ( 1 8 89), GEORGE

SMITH, P o r t Macquarie (1892), and o t h e r s a r e : JOHN

SMITH, MANASSEH WARD, CHARLIE CAIN, FRED KLUMPP,

GODLIFF KLUMPP, ROBERT (BOB) BAKER, and a number

of o t h e r s , whose names cannot be i n c l u d e d because

they are not known.

Up to 1909, the Go s f o r d Lodge was i n the Sydney d i s t r i c t and

a f t e r t h a t i t formed p a r t of the Cumberland d i s t r i c t . The

Gos f o r d Lodge, up as f a r as C a t h e r i n e H i l l Bay, i s now i n

a d i s t r i c t of i t s own known as the B r i s b a n e Water d i s t r i c t .

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P l a c e s of m e e t i n g , a f t e r t h a t i n the 'Fern T r e e ' H o t e l , were

the E r i n a S h i r e C o u n c i l Chambers and then the o l d School of

A r t s b u i l d i n g and today the G o s f o r d Masonic H a l l .

B r o . A l f . HIGGS, who now l i v e s a t P o i n t C l a r e , was another

o l d member of the Lodge, and he used to p r i n t the cards on

which the e a r l y Lodge was a d v e r t i s e d .

Some of the o l d s e c r e t a r i e s were:-

Bro. JOHN HYSTOP (1892), who r e c e n t l y took over

from B r o . PALMER, who was s e c r e t a r y i n 1885, B r o .

C. BOURNE (1 8 9 4 ) , B r o . S. GELDING (1895), and from

1904 to 1908, B r o . T . J . POTTS was s e c r e t a r y and

TOM FLETCHER b r o t h e r o f the l a t e Mr GEORGE FLETCHER,

was s e c r e t a r y from 1908 to 1909.

From 1909, P.D.G.M. B r o . J . J . EARNSHAW, of G o s f o r d ,

was s e c r e t a r y r i g h t up t i l l 1920. B r o . GEO. HEWITT

took over from 1921 to about 1926, and a f t e r him

Bro . N. GOUGH, who c a r r i e d out the s e c r e t a r i a l d u t i e s

u n t i l 1938.

Ri g h t up to the time of h i s d e a t h , the l a t e P.G. B r o . R.H.

CREIGHTON, of G o s f o r d , a c t e d as t r u s t e e to the Lodge. He

was i n i t i a t e d i n 1888. He was the f a t h e r of Alderman R.H.

CREIGHTON, of G o s f o r d .

The f i r s t lodge i n A u s t r a l i a o f the Manchester U n i t y Oddfellows

was e s t a b l i s h e d at the K i n g George the T h i r d I n n, C l a r e n c e

S t . , Sydney, on March 9, 1840, w i t h n i n e members.

From t h i s s m a l l b e g i n n i n g , has developed the g r e a t o r g a n i s a t i o n

of the Manchester U n i t y O d dfellows i n A u s t r a l i a , w i t h 1448

br a n c h e s , 148,681 members and r e s e r v e funds of £ 4 , 7 8 4 , 7 5 2 .

The w o r l d f i g u r e s f o r the S o c i e t y show 2,040,550 members and

funds amounting to £ 3 8 , 4 8 5 , 5 2 6 .

D u r i n g March, 1940, the Order c e l e b r a t e d the ce n t e n a r y of

i t s one hundred y e a r s i n A u s t r a l i a , i n the M e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a .

On Sunday, March 3, 1940 a p r o c e s s i o n marched from the Manchester

U n i t y B u i l d i n g , E l i z a b e t h S t . , at 2.30 P.M., to the Cenotaph,

where wreaths were p l a c e d on the memorial as a t r i b u t e to

the memory of the men of the F i r s t A . I . F . An o f f i c i a l banquet

was h e l d i n the Town H a l l , Sydney, on March 9, when S i r F r e d e r i c k

S t e w a r t , M i n i s t e r f o r Supply and Development, r e p r e s e n t i n g

the Prime M i n i s t e r of A u s t r a l i a , proposed the t o a s t of 'The

Centenary of the. E s t a b l i s h m e n t of the F i r s t Lodge o f the Man

c h e s t e r U n i t y O d dfellows i n A u s t r a l i a . ' Mr. A. R i c h a r d s o n ,

C o l o n i a l T r e a s u r e r , r e p r e s e n t e d the S t a t e P r e m i e r , Mr. W.J.

M c K e l l , Leader of the O p p o s i t i o n , S i r Joseph Cook, and r e p r e s e n t

a t i v e c i t i z e n s were a l s o p r e s e n t .

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The r e c o r d of the S o c i e t y i n i t s one hundred y e a r s In A u s t r a l i a

i s one of g r e a t p r o g r e s s and c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s are extended

to t h i s worthy i n s t i t u t i o n on a t t a i n i n g i t s c e n t e n a r y .

The. J-OCJOU. Lodg.e of M.U.J.0.0.F. ofjten cjorvUuhuted shoJtt UiemA about. theJyi On.deM, and It^ functioriA to the tocxiX papen. fo/i the benefit of the ^ub^cAxbejvi to The QoAfx>Ad TimeA. One had to be a AubyicjilbeJi to receive the lAAueA iAc pape/i mailed to them.. There WOA much leAA adventlAing. and the lA-iueA had to be pre-pwichaAed:

We have been asked to p u b l i s h the f o l l o w i n g : -

The Grand S e c r e t a r y , B r o . G.T. C l a r k e ,

of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales,

Independent Order of O d d f e l l o w s , has r e c e i v e d

advanced a d v i c e s by the a r r i v a l of the

r e c e n t Vancouver m a i l to the e f f e c t t h a t

the Independent Order of Oddfellows has

reached a membership mark of 2,000,000,

the a c t u a l f i g u r e s b e i n g 2,025,000. The

i n c r e a s e i n membership i n r e c e n t y e a r s

has been phenomenal f o r t h i s Order i n

F r i e n d l y S o c i e t y work.

There was no Masonic Lodge i n G o s f o r d between 1900, the y e a r

of s u r r e n d e r of the C h a r t e r of the RISING SUN, and 1917, the

date of the f o u n d a t i o n o f the RISING SUN No. 311.

The Order of the Odd F e l l o w s was v e r y a c t i v e , and many Freemasons

were members of the M.U.I.O.O.F.

I have no i n f o r m a t i o n or data of a p e r s o n a l n a t u r e - the Minute

Books were presumably d e s t r o y e d i n 1927. However, much i n f o r m a

t i o n i s to be found i n the l o c a l p a p e r s . A r t i c l e s were o f t e n

i n s e r t e d about s o c i a l events and f u n c t i o n s o r g a n i s e d by the

Odd F e l l o w s Lodge, Of p a r t i c u l a r i n t e r e s t were r e p o r t s of

f u n e r a l s where they marched i n f u l l r e g a l i a i n the f u n e r a l

p r o c e s s i o n s of t h e i r d e p a r t e d b r e t h r e n . In t h a t p e r i o d , the

b o d i e s of the d e p a r t e d were conveyed s l o w l y to the b u r i a l

ground i n a h e a r s e , drawn by a b l a c k h o r s e , b e h i n d which marched

the f u n e r a l c o r t e g e :

'DEATH OF EX-SENIOR CONSTABLE AGGETT.

At h i s r e s i d e n c e , G o s f o r d , e a r l y on Saturday l a s t , Mr S o u t h e r t o n

John Aggett passed away at the age of 67 y e a r s . .. Deceased

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was a member of the Oddfellows f r a t e r n i t y and le a v e s a son

i n the G o s f o r d l o d g e , and as a token of r e s p e c t the l o c a l

b r e t h r e n marched i n r e g a l i a i n the f u n e r a l c o r t e g e . . . '

[The G o s f o r d Times, F r i d a y , 18 August 1905]

The M.U.I.O.O.F., presumably l i k e o t h e r o r d e r s and groups

such as the P r o t e s t a n t A l l i a n c e Lodge, d i d not have t h e i r

own h a l l or rooms f o r t h e i r e x c l u s i v e u s e .

We f i n d mention of an ODD FELLOWS h a l l i n Donnison S t r e e t ,

G o s f o r d , i n 1911, but i n the minutes of the School of A r t s ,

dated 5 March 1913, we are informed t h a t the Board acceded

to a re q u e s t from the Odd F e l l o w s to have a s i g n o u t s i d e the

Committee Room. A photograph of the b u i l d i n g reproduced i n

t h i s book shows the s i g n a d v e r t i s i n g the Odd F e l l o w s Lodge

LOYAL GOSFORD STAR, E n t r i e s i n the School of A r t s ' minutes

about the r e n t p a i d by the Odd F e l l o w s f o r u s i n g the Committee

Room are found on v a r i o u s d a t e s : J u l y 1911, 1913 and 1914.

Bro . J . K i b b l e had b u i l t a Lodge Room f o r the RISING SUN c r a f t

i n 1917 on h i s own l a n d . Most o t h e r o r d e r s p r o b a b l y s t i l l

used the room i n the basement of the Scho o l of A r t s as they

had done s i n c e w e l l b e f o r e 1892. T h e i r f u r n i t u r e , and perhaps

r e c o r d s , were a l s o s t o r e d i n the h a l l . The d e s t r u c t i o n of

the b u i l d i n g by f i r e i n November 1927 must have been a g r i e v o u s

l o s s , f o r they l o s t t h e i r p o s s e s s i o n s : f u r n i t u r e , r e g a l i a

and p r o b a b l y r e g i s t e r s , books and a r c h i v e s :

'SCHOOL OF ARTS.

Another B i g G o s f o r d F i r e .

G o s f o r d School of A r t s was g u t t e d by a f i r e which

s t a r t e d at about midnight on Tuesday.

The c o n t e n t s of the b u i l d i n g , w i t h the e x c e p t i o n

of a few a r t i c l e s , were t o t a l l y d e s t r o y e d , and o n l y

the c r a c k e d and c h a r r e d b r i c k w a l l s were l e f t s t a n d

ing....The c o n t e n t s of the s e v e r a l rooms i n c l u d e d

the r e g a l i a and o t h e r p r o p e r t y o f Lodges....The

d e s t r u c t i o n of the School of A r t s i s k e e n l y r e g r e t t e d

as a matter of s e n t i m e n t , f o r t h i s i n s t i t u t i o n has

taken such a b i g p a r t i n the community a c t i v i t i e s

of the d i s t r i c t f o r so many y e a r s t h a t i t seems

p a r t of the l i f e of the p e o p l e . On the p r a c t i c a l

s i d e , the f i r e has caused a g r e a t d e a l of i n c o n v e n i e n c e

as most Lodges and A s s o c i a t i o n s , and p u b l i c b o d i e s

g e n e r a l l y , h e l d t h e i r meeting i n i t s rooms.'

[The G o s f o r d Times, Thursday, 17 November 1927]

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Some refeM.en.c.eA f-ound in tke tocat pyieAA:

M.U.I.O.F. Lodse.

Meeting and Quoits Match.

At the l a s t meeting of L o y a l G o s f o r d S t a r l o d g e , h e l d on 27th

A p r i l , D i c k C r e i g h t o n , Sam Pateman, and Mrs. J . Pateman were

made members by i n v i t a t i o n . V i s i t o r s were B r o . P o u l t e r (D.G.M.

of S t . George D i s t r i c t ) , and B r o . C h r i s t i e ( o f Drummoyne).

A dande was h e l d at the c l o s e of the m e e t i n g . Monte C a r l o dances

were won by B r o . L. K a t t e and Miss Boddenburg and B r o . Bushel 1

and S i s t e r F . O l s e n .

The r e t u r n q u o i t s match w i t h the Railway Q u o i t s Club was p l a y e d .

The Railway men were a g a i n the v i c t o r s .

The teams c o n s i s t e d o f : - R a i l w a y , Messrs Cree ( c a p t . ) , Green,

Goodwin, L . K a t t e , S o h i e r , A s h t o n , and Mason; M.U. B r o s . O l s e n

( c a p t . ) , J . Pateman, A. Wimble, H. C r i c k , A. Hubbard, J . Manning.

Doubles were p l a y e d by Messrs Creed and Goodwin v. O l s e n and

Wimble. The former p a i r were v i c t o r i o u s . In the s i n g l e s match

Mr. Creed d e f e a t e d S. O l s e n .

THIRD GAMES NIGHT.

The t h i r d games n i g h t was h e l d i n the Masonic H a l l on Thursday

l a s t . I n d i v i d u a l p r i z e s were awarded to the f o l l o w i n g : - 500,

l a d i e s . M i s s . E . O l s e n ; g e n t s , Mr. Charker; c r i b , l a d i e s , Mrs.

Herb Ranyard, g e n t s , Mr. G. Patemen; e u c h r e , l a d i e s mrs. S c h u b e r t ,

g e n t s , Mr. B u t t e r s .

The aggregate f o r the June q u a r t e r began on 4th May. T h i s w i l l

c o n t i n u e f o r the next f o u r n i g h t s . Leaders i n each s e c t i o n a r e : -

500, l a d i e s , Miss E. O l s e n , Mesdames A. A t k i n s , George, G o o d s i r ,

O l s e n and C o l l i t s ; g e n t s , Mr. C h a r k e r , Mr. Boston; c r i b , l a d i e s ,

Mrs Ranyard, Mrs Breen and Mrs Needs; g e n t s , G. Pateman, H. C h r i s t i e

A. Needs; e u c h r e , l a d i e s . Mrs. S c h u b e r t , Miss G i l l e s p i e , and

Mrs P i g g o t t ; g e n t s , Mr. B u t t e r s and J . Pateman, j u n .

The c a r d games ended at 10.30 p.m., when supper was s e r v e d by

n o n - p l a y e r s - S i s t e r s Pateman, Eaton and B u s h e l l . Dancing was

then i n d u l g e d i n t i l l m i d n i g h t . A Monte C a r l o dance was won

by J . Pateman and R. K a t t e .

May 11, 1933.

Tke 0/ideA. of Oddfellows wa-d quite loAg.e In the dlAt/ilct, well /lep/ieAented In eveîy. a/iea and org.aniêd popalan. social venues - dances, balls, evenings etc, which we/ie /legulcuily. /lepoAted in the local papeJts. The M.U. J.0.0.F. and Lodge vied fo/i public patA.on.ag.e OA the Issue of The Advooate dated 11 ûly, 1935 demon-striates:

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M.U.I.O.O.F. SOCIAL AT YARRAMALONG.

The M.U.I.O.O.F. annual s o c i a l was h e l d at Yarramalong on Saturday

n i g h t l a s t , over 100 b e i n g p r e s e n t , i n c l u d i n g v i s i t o r s from Wyong,

K u l n u r a , N e w c a s t l e , Tuggerah, Wyong Creek and J i l l i b y .

The s o c i a l was a b r i l l i a n t s u c c ess both s o c i a l l y and f i n a n c i a l l y

Mr. O.J. G i b s o n , of K u l n u r a , o f f i c i a t e d as M.C., and kept dancing

going m e r r i l y t o music unsurpassed by Waters' O r c h e s t r a .

The d e l i c a t e f r o c k i n g of the l a d i e s , t o g e t h e r w i t h the p r e t t i l y

d e c o r a t e d h a l l i n blue and g o l d was a d e l i g h t f u l c o n t r a s t .

N o v e l t y dances were won by Miss Lorna B r a d l e y (Wyong Ck.) and

Mr. Wagner ( K u l n u r a ) , Mystery Barn Dance; and Mr. Lance G o l d s m i t h

( C o n f e t t i Dance).

The s i s t e r s of the Lodge s e r v e d a v e r y d a i n t y supper and at midnight

the e n j o y a b l e e v e n i n g was brought to a c l o s e .

Oa the- same pag.e IA the fottowing. riottce:

MASONIC BALL

(Lodge Wyong No. 247) - w i l l be

h e l d i n Wyong L i t e r a r y I n s t i t u t e

on

Thursday, 8th August

Old Time and J a z z . Dancing 8 t i l l 2

Funds f o r F. B . I .

TICKETS: Gents 6/6 Double 10/6

L a d i e s 4/6

C P . JAMES, W.M.

P.R. BISSET, Sec.

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EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTE BOOK BEGUN IN JUNE 1960:

LOYAL ENTRANCE LODGE, No. 757, was the name of the M.U.I.O.O.F.

Lodge t h a t was meeting i n the C.W.A. Rooms i n 1960. The minute

book begins w i t h the meeting h e l d on 20 June, 1960. We get

a c q u a i n t e d w i t h the members p r e s e n t t h a t e v e n i n g . They were

S i s . SILLITOE, N.G., who o c c u p i e d the c h a i r , l o c a l members

were Bro. RICKARD, V.G., AIREY, G u a r d i a n , WAKELING, Warden,

ESLETT, I.P.N.E., and TIMBERY, BUTLER, JONES and BROCK. V i s i t o r s

from G o s f o r d were S i s . DRYSDALE, K.S.N.E., S i s . BUSHELL, B r o .

DRYSDALE, K.S.V.E. and MITCHELL, N.J.G.M.

May minutes were read and adopted and B r o . ELSLEY was e l e c t e d

new t r e a s u r e r of the l o d g e . I n c l u d e d i n the correspondence

were items c o n c e r n i n g the renewal of r e g a l i a and nomination

of members f o r the m e r i t o r i o u s s e r v i c e j e w e l .

The s p e c i f i c b u s i n e s s f o r which the F r i e n d l y S o c i e t y had been

e s t a b l i s h e d - the mutual support of i t s members i n time of

n e c e s s i t y - was t r a n s a c t e d : r e c e i v i n g the S i c k C e r t i f i c a t e s

from f o u r of i t s members, p a y i n g accounts passed f o r payment

of s i c k days at 3/6 per day to t h i r t y days and lOd over t o

e l e v e n r e c i p i e n t s , a t o t a l of £ 3 8 / 1 6 / 6 .

The r e n t f o r the room was 15/- f o r t h r e e m e e t i n g s .

The f o l l o w i n g o f f i c e r s were then e l e c t e d :

Noble Grand

V i c e - G r a n d

E l e c t . S e c .

Warden

Guardian

Conductor

B r o . RICKARD

Bro . AIREY

Br o . JONES

Bro. TIMBERLY

Bro. WAKELING

Bro . ELSLEY

Monies r e c e i v e d and banked amounted to £ 1 5 4 / 1 5 / 5 .

The lodge was c l o s e d at lOpm. ' . . . a l l p r e s e n t partook of

l i g h t r e f r e s h m e n t s b e f o r e r e t u r n i n g t o t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e homes.'

J u l y - Monday 18, 1960.

Four S i c k Pay C e r t i f i c a t e s were r e c e i v e d and p a i d f o r : £ 1 5 / 1 1 / 6

f o r 89 d a y s .

C o l l e c t i o n f o r the June Q u a r t e r was £ 9 1 / 1 3 / 1 1 .

Four new members were a c c e p t e d : Don and K e v i n MAY, aged 19

and 17; James FALCONER, 25; and Roy SMITH, age not g i v e n .

Two a f f i l i a t e d names were p l a c e d on the books.

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August - Monday 15, 1960.

Ten members p r e s e n t . D. MAY, K. MAY, J . FALCONER and R. SMITH

were d u l y i n i t i a t e d i n t o the S o c i e t y . They were welcomed

and p r e s e n t e d w i t h a Rule Book and a badge by Bro. BROCK,

P.D.G.M.

A cheque f o r s i c k pay was r e c e i v e d by the Head O f f i c e . Three

S i c k C e r t i f i c a t e s were r e c e i v e d , f o u r were p a i d - £ 1 6 / 1 6 / -

f o r 96 days.

Br o . W. MITCHELL, D i s t . G r . M a s t e r , a s s i s t e d by S i s . DRYSDALE,

D i s t . S e c , then i n s t a l l e d N.G. B r o . RICKARD and V.G. Bro.

AIREY, S e c r e t a r y , S i s . E. SILLITOE.

Monies r e c e i v e d £ 1 1 6 / 7 / 7 , The meeting c l o s e d at 9.30pm.

An inteM.vi.ew with Mrs Freda Drysdate, of. Cory, Street, Wyoming., brought back memortes buried 26 years in the past. Freda and Ctive DryAdate were both Odd Fellows. When the Qosford Lodg.e closed and members were transferred to The Entrance, Freda ceased attending, tke meetings. She remembers;

There were Lodges at Gosford, The Entrance, Wyong, Yarramalong,

Dooralong (for the J i l l i b y area), Ettalong and Catherine H i l l

Bay forming a D i s t r i c t .

The members of the lodge used to pay in so much a quarter. That

entitled them to medical and chemist refunds. About 1950 i t

was ruled that one had to join a medical fund. We then had to

pay more than we did before - we had to pay an extra amount.

Attached to the medical fund you could also receive a rebate

for glasses and dental expenses. There was also a sick fund;

you paid in and i f you were sick enough to be off work you would

receive sick pay. It never amounted to much because I think

the most one could get was a guinea - twenty-one shillings -

per week. That was right back in the 1930s - 40s. The male

members received 21 shillings and the female members 15 shil l i n g s .

Then after six months i t went down to 15 shillings, I think,

and the ladies would have 10 shil l i n g s .

We also had a funeral fund. It was a l l included in your membership.

You could go to your own doctor provided he was one who would

accept the rates. It did not matter how many times you went,

I think I paid eleven shillings - that was before I was married

- for a quarter, every three months. This paid for the doctor,

whether you went or not. Eight shillings went to the doctor

and three to the chemist who gave you your medicine free.

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We used to have young people in our lodges, the younger set.

They were from 8 or 10 to 18 years. I think they could join

from 8 years old. We called them the juveniles, but later they

were known as the juniors. My two boys used to belong to the

juniors. They had picnics or socials going to v i s i t St George

in Sydney, then St George would come and v i s i t us. (I may add

that Jim Westbrook remembers that he joined the younger M.U.I.O.O.F,

when he was ten years old.)

The minutes of the Gosford Lodge, unfortunately, were destroyed:

they were burnt! We belonged to the District of Cumberland,

that was, before 1930. My sister, Mrs Ivy Keevers, was secretary

for a long time. Later Mrs Arthur Whitehead of Bourke Road,

Ettalong.

I was one of the last members who could join as a f u l l benefit

member for ladies. After, you could only be a social member.

You could s t i l l go to the meetings but you could not have benefits.

There was a ritual with initiation and degrees. Gosford used

to belong to the Cumberland D i s t r i c t , [and] about 1926 the Brisbane

Water District was formed. Now, due to a f a l l in membership,

the remaining Lodge, The Entrance, is in the Newcastle Di s t r i c t .

All the remaining members were transferred to that lodge. No.

757, s t i l l meeting.

There is a District Grand Master for each d i s t r i c t . Clive and

I went through that of f i c e . Clive, twice during the war. I

was secretary for a while, for one or two years. You are elected

as Deputy, then you become District Grand Master, then the next

year Immediate Past District Grand Master. It takes three years

to go through the of f i c e .

Mrs Whitehead, who lives at Ettalong, s t i l l goes to the meetings.

I stopped going to meetings when the members were transferred

to The Entrance. I kept going for a while with a man who lived

at Wyoming - I went about three times.

Going through the years I remember a few names: there was Reece

Palmer, Onslow Waters, Arthur Whitehead, then Clive (Drysdale),

Dan Green and Ted Lloyd both from The Entrance, B i l l Mitchell

of McMaster's Beach who moved to Yattalunga. They've al l passed

away these people, or most of them.

Enid S i l l i t o e was deputy and secretary; Jack Bruck also for

years. When wages started to go up and the Medical Fund was

created, there was not much point in joining the Manchester.

You had to pay extra units for sick pay, but really nobody bothered

with i t because they got their sick pay through their work.

The contribution did not rise unless you took extra units. My

two boys, who were in i t until they were in their twenties, dropped

out then.

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It went to the point that a l l the members left were transferred

to the one lodge only.

The Gosford Lodge met in the O.E.S. Hall. They left before i t

was burnt down. The last time I went to a meeting in Gosford

it was in the Church Hall at the Church of England, the Sunday

School up the back. From there i t went to The Entrance. Pat

Hayes is s t i l l there. He is secretary. He lives at Mascot Street,

Woy Woy.

Sis. Freda Orysdale was at one Atag.e the secjietary of. Tke Eatyiance, Cttatong. and Qosford Lodg.eA. Ske WOA also Otstrtct Secyieta/iy..

As ske sojys, ske kad to travel around to District Meetings, to NeincoAtle and Tke Hunter District Meetings. Tkey kad tkelr annual District meetings uAUJolly, at Cessnock or Kwirl. Tkey. CUAO went to Sydney., to fcuuiamatta, and they kad inter-vlslts with St Qeorg.e.

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Loyal Entrance Lodge 757 wins Lodge Shield

The Society Shield for initiating the most members in the preceding twelve months was presented by Bro. J. F O R M A N , Grand Master, to Sister Claire H A L L , N.G. of the Lodge. In the background stands Sister SILLITOE, Financial Secretary of the Lodge.

The Lodge initiated forty-three persons. This was the first time since the inception of the award in 1933 that this coveted shield came to the Brisbane Water District.

The function was held in the Progress Hall, The Entrance North. More than 100 members and visitors attended from various parts of the State.

Photo taken probably in March 1940 for the Centenary of the M.U.I .O.O.F. in New South Wales.

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UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF THE DRUIDS,

Lodge "The Duke of Gloucester".

FOUNDED:

PLACE OF MEETING: 168 The Entrance Road, The Entrance.

DATE OF MEETING: Monthly on 3rd Tuesday at 2 p.m.

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HISTORY OF THE DRUIDS.

Founding the Modern Society.

Seventeen hundred years a f t e r the Romans crushed Druidism i n B r i t a i n an i n t e r e s t i n g r e v i v a l took p l a c e . On 29 November 1781, Henry Hurle and W i l l i a m Jones together with some f r i e n d s formed a s o c i e t y , which was to become a modern s o c i a l and benevolent Society under the name of the Ancient Order of Druids. The o r i g i n a l d e s i r e of t h i s group was simply to give i t s members the opportunity of gathering together i n peace and quiet f o r s o c i a l i n t e r c o u r s e . They met at "The King's Arms", a tavern i n Poland S t r e e t , London. Because of i t s proximity to busy Oxford Street the tavern was patronised by brawling b u l l i e s , who i n t e r f e r e d with the quiet pleasures of these gentlemen who could expect l i t t l e , or no help from the constables or watchmen, who i n e f f e c t u a l l y p a t r o l l e d the s t r e e t s at n i g h t , t h i s being years before Robert Peel had l a i d the foundation of the present B r i t i s h p o l i c e f o r c e . Laws were harsh, but crime was rampant.

In order to protect themselves from molestation during t h e i r s o c i a l gatherings the men h i r e d a room from "mine host" and held t h e i r meetings there. To secure themselves f u r t h e r against the i n t r u s i o n of strangers they decided to give t h e i r s o c i e t y a name and as an e x t r a safeguard to introduce secret signs and a password, so that only those who belonged to the s o c i e t y could gain admittance.

Henry Hurle, having studied the h i s t o r y of the ancient Druids, suggested that they introduce the word Druid i n t o the name of the newly formed s o c i e t y . He declared that the ancient Druids of B r i t a i n had been " p a t r i o t i c , students of music, of verse and oratory and had sought by a l l means to preserve peace and order. They had als o p r a c t i s e d the sacred a r t s of benevolence, t r u t h and m o r a l i t y " . Since Henry Hurle had taken such an a c t i v e part i n o rganising the Society he has come to be recognised as the p r i n c i p a l founder of the Order as we know i t today.

The i n t e n t i o n of t h e i r Society was to e n l i g h t e n the mind, promote harmony and encourage temperance, energy and v i r t u e ; and f o r these purposes they sought to adopt the name and high moral and e t h i c a l p r i n c i p l e s of the ancient Druids, a r u l i n g c l a s s of p r i e s t s , p hilosophers, s c i e n t i s t s , law-makers and teachers among the Ce l t s and Gauls, This Society they termed the Ancient Order of Druids ( A O D ) , with an Imperial Grand Lodge, Grand Lodges and Lodges and, l a t e r . Royal Arch Chapters and a Supreme Chapter. There i s no connection with Freemasonry or any other Order and membership i s open to a l l regardless of r e l i g i o n , race, rank, r i c h e s or n a t i o n a l i t y .

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The Order spread, more Lodges being created, and as more gentlemen jo i n e d and the o r i g i n a l founders die d , i t became d i f f i c u l t to c o n t r o l the d i s t a n t Lodges. The type of i n i t i a t i v e s g r a d u a l l y changed. Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s as to h e a l t h and s o c i a l p o s i t i o n were lowered and at the end of the f i r s t t h i r t y years the Society faced a c r i s i s . By 1810 there were two d i s t i n c t c l a s s e s of Lodges. The gentlemen, to protect themselves from the lower c l a s s e s , formed the Royal Arch Chapter Degree, which had the power to b l a c k b a l l those members they objected to meeting i n Lodges.

About 1833 some Lodges broke away from the AOD, remodelling t h e i r r u l e s to allow f o r s u b s c r i p t i o n s by the members to a fund from which payments were to be made to those i n sickness or other i n c a p a c i t y or i n the case of death. From these Lodges came the present United Ancient Order of Druids (UAOD) and Order of Druids (OD).

From England, Druidism spread to the U.S.A., A u s t r a l i a , New Zealand, Germany and to other c o u n t r i e s , i n c l u d i n g those of Scandinavia. The A u s t r a l i a n Druid Orders (one i n each State) are descended, as i t were, from the UAOD and t h e i r objects are "the d i f f u s i o n of s o c i a l and i n t e l l e c t u a l Intercourse amongst i t s members and the promotion of a system of general philanthropy throughout the s o c i e t y . "

The Order of the Druids i n A u s t r a l i a .

According to the then Grand Secretary of South A u s t r a l i a i n an a r t i c l e published i n the " A u s t r a l i a n Druid" of A p r i l , 1913, the f i r s t Druids Lodge In A u s t r a l a s i a was e s t a b l i s h e d i n Adelaide i n 1850, when three members of the ROYAL HEART OF OAKS Lodge i n England met at the "Wheatsheaf Inn", Thebarton near Adelaide and decided to apply through t h e i r parent lodge to the headquarters of the Order at H u l l , f o r permission to open a Lodge and e s t a b l i s h other branches.

The f i r s t meeting of the Druids Lodge i n New South Wales was held i n Newcastle i n January 1864. The BUD OF HOPE Lodge, Order of Druids, was c o n s t i t u t e d a f t e r a Dispensation from England. Other Lodges were formed and a D i s t r i c t Lodge e s t a b l i s h e d In 1867 the D i s t r i c t O f f i c e r s v i s i t e d Sydney f o r the purpose of opening the PIONEER Lodge on the 25 February. In October of the same year the Newcastle D i s t r i c t Lodge resolved that the PIONEER Lodge be allowed to withdraw from the Newcastle D i s t r i c t f o r the purpose of forming a D i s t r i c t In Sydney.

A l l Sydney Lodges- had been opened as branches of the Order of Druids', but on 2 January 1877, O f f i c e r s from the Grand Lodge of A u s t r a l i a came from Melbourne to I n i t i a t e members of the Sydney D i s t r i c t i n t o the r i t e s and mysteries of the United Ancient Order

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of Druids. Lodges at the time of the amalgamation were PIONEER, PRINCE ALFRED, BELMORE, STONEHENGE and ROSE OF AUSTRALIA. By the end of 1877 there were t h i r t e e n a c t i v e lodges i n Sydney and eleven i n Newcastle.

E a r l y i n 1800 the idea of a Grand Lodge of New South Wales was mooted, but i t was not u n t i l December 1882, that the Grand Lodge of A u s t r a l i a agreed to grant a c h a r t e r . The f i r s t meeting of the Grand Lodge of New South Wales was held i n January, 1883.

There are about 65 Lodges and four Royal Arch Chapters operating under charters from the Grand Lodge of N.S.W. Although r i t u a l plays quite a part i n our meetings, the main a c t i v i t i e s i n our Lodges are of a s o c i a l nature; and the Society operates a v a r i e t y of b e n e f i t ( i . e . insurance) funds covering: s i c k pay, f u n e r a l payments, endowment assurance, payments to members i n f i n a n c i a l d i s t r e s s . Depending on your age, you may be e l i g i b l e f o r membership of one or more of these funds. In a d d i t i o n we operate r e g i s t e r e d Medical and H o s p i t a l B e n e f i t s Funds. There i s a l s o a 20-unit block of homes f o r aged Druids at Allambie Heights (near Manly). The accumulated reserve funds of the Order are mainly loaned to Druids f o r the purchase or improvement of t h e i r homes, at rates considerably b e t t e r than those o f f e r e d by other lenders such as Permanent B u i l d i n g S o c i e t i e s . There are a l s o associated Terminating B u i l d i n g S o c i e t i e s and a C r e d i t Union operated by the UAOD.

The UAOD of NSW i s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Grand Lodge of Druidism, a body drawing together Druid organisations from England, U.S.A., A u s t r a l i a , New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany and Switzerland. I t i s expected that i n the near future Guyana and other countries w i l l be added to the l i s t .

The Order of the Druids i s a Benefit A s s o c i a t i o n . Most l o c a l members are "se n i o r c i t i z e n s " who came to l i v e i n retirement on the Ce n t r a l Coast.

Membership to any of t h e i r b e n e f i t funds make the subscriber a u t o m a t i c a l l y a member, but there i s an age l i m i t a f t e r which one i s not e n t i t l e d to membership of the fund. However there i s no l i m i t to j o i n as an honorary ( i . e . a s o c i a l ) member only - such a member can take part i n a l l the Lodge's a c t i v i t i e s , even to be e l e c t e d to o f f i c e i f so d e s i r e d .

Information graciously supplied by: R. GOLDSTEIN of Beecroft.

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THE ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF THE BUFFALOES

Lodge 'Pride of the Central Coast Glade No. 26'

Lodge 'Gosford No. 63'

Lodge 'Central Coast No. 186'

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THE ROYAL ANTEDILUVIAN ORDER OF THE BUFFALOES

T h i s o r d e r was founded i n 1822 by an E n g l i s h m a n , Joseph L I S L E , who was an a c t o r . The e a r l y members were m o s t l y a c t o r s who met i n the i n n of 'The Harp' i n R u s s e l l S t r e e t , D r u r y Lane. They were numerous i n t h a t d i s t r i c t and met t o d r i n k and s i n g . One o f t h e i r songs was a p o p u l a r tune of the t i m e , which i n c l u d e d a chorus w i t h the l i n e : 'We w i l l go a - h u n t i n g the b u f f a l o ' .

['News', Richmond, 8 J a n u a r y 1914]

T h i s E n g l i s h o r d e r was n e i t h e r a B e n e f i t S o c i e t y nor a Trade O r g a n i s a t i o n ; i t was p u r e l y an A s s o c i a t i o n of good f r i e n d s . They adopted some of the t r a p p i n g s of Freemasonry, a l t h o u g h t h e y were not a s e c r e t s o c i e t y . They had no p a r t i c u l a r code of m o r a l i t y o r of s o c i a l r e f o r m .

They met i n groups named Banners. These s m a l l banners were l o c a l E n g l i s h independent groups w i t h o n l y a few l o d g e s i n e x i s t e n c e .

The GRAND AUSTRALASIAN BANNER, GAB, was formed by an amalgamation of s m a l l banners b e l o n g i n g t o the EAOB, on the 6 t h J a n u a r y 1914.

The GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND, GLE, a r r i v e d on the g o l d f i e l d s of V i c t o r i a i n 1854 w i t h George S e l t h COPPIN, a t h e a t r i c a l e n t r e p r e n e u r who was a l s o a Mason. I t i s u n c l e a r i f any lodge was formed on the g o l d f i e l d s . No r e c o r d s e x i s t , and perhaps t h e r e were none k e p t . Most i n f o r m a t i o n comes from r e p o r t s of meetings i n newspapers, m a i n l y the 'Sydney E v e n i n g News'.

The B u f f a l o e s had extended as f a r as Braidwood by the l a t e 1890s.

The ORDER OF LADIES GLADES AUSTRALIA, OLGA, the l a d i e s ' b r a n c h of the B u f f a l o e s , was b r o u g h t t o A u s t r a l i a i n 1956 by S i s . Dorothy BRIGGS. She was a c t i v e i n Queensland, New South Wales, V i c t o r i a , Tasmania and perhaps South A u s t r a l i a .

The G l a d e s i n V i c t o r i a and New South Wales a r e a f f i l i a t e d to the GLE i n Sydney as ' A u x i l i a r y ' t o the men's l o d g e s . The l a d i e s do not a t t e n d the l o d g e s , but men may a t t e n d the Glades a f t e r the conduct of b u s i n e s s has been co m p l e t e d .

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L o c a l l y , t h e r e a r e two Lodges and one Glade on the C e n t r a l C o a s t :

CENTRAL COAST Lodge No. 186, G.L.E.

Lodge GOSFORD No. 63, G.A.B.

PRIDE OF THE CENTRAL COAST GLADE No. 26, G.L.A.D.E.

The Lodges and Glade i n G o s f o r d combine t o h o l d a C h a r i t y Day each y e a r . I n 1991 t h e Sudden I n f a n t Death Syndrome was the b e n e f i c i a r y o f the C h a r i t y Day. The Asthma F o u n d a t i o n was the r e c i p i e n t i n 1992, h e l d on S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n , September 26, i n the Umina P r o g r e s s H a l l : t he day of the c e l e b r a t i o n of one hundred y e a r s o f Masonry i n t h e C e n t r a l C o a s t !

[From i n f o r m a t i o n s u p p l i e d by Mrs M. BARCLAY,

E d i t o r , NSW B u f f a l o J o u r n a l ]

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A SHORT HISTORY OF THE ORANGE INSTITUTION.

The L o y a l Orange I n s t i t u t i o n i s named i n honour o f K i n g W i l l i a m I I I , P r i n c e of Orange.

As James I I of En g l a n d had d e n i e d the r i g h t s o f P a r l i a m e n t , and r e s t r i c t e d the r e l i g i o u s freedom o f t h e E n g l i s h p e o p l e , r e p r e s e n t a t i v e and i n f l u e n t i a l s e c t i o n s o f the p e o p l e i n v i t e d W i l l i a m , P r i n c e of Orange, t o occupy the t h r o n e . The Dutch R o y a l House of Orange had a l o n g h i s t o r y o f u p h o l d i n g c i v i l and r e l i g i o u s l i b e r t y .

D u r i n g the " G l o r i o u s R e v o l u t i o n " w h i c h f o l l o w e d , W i l l i a m d e f e a t e d James I I . W i l l i a m and h i s w i f e Mary, who was a daug h t e r of James T I , j o i n t l y o c c u p i e d t h e t h r o n e o f En g l a n d . W i l l i a m and Mary r e s t o r e d i:he r i g h t s o f the E n g l i s h p e o p l e t o freedom o f w o r s h i p , speech, and assembly w h i c h had been d e n i e d them by James I I . S i n c e t h a t time the B r i t i s h p e o p l e have c a r r i e d t h e s e g r e a t p r i n c i p l e s t o the f u r t h e r m o s t p a r t s o f the w o r l d .

The Orange I n s t i t u t i o n was e s t a b l i s h e d i n A u s t r a l i a d u r i n g the 1830's by members o f the Order among the e a r l y s e t t l e r s from the U n i t e d Kingdom. Lodges were opened under Warrants i s s u e d by the Grand Orange Lodges o f E n g l a n d , S c o t l a n d and I r e l a n d .

As the I n s t i t u t i o n p r o g r e s s e d i n the A u s t r a l i a n c o l o n i e s . Grand Orange Lodges were i n s t i t u t e d i n New South Wales i n 1845, V i c t o r i a i n 1867 t h e n f o l l o w e d by the o t h e r c o l o n i e s . The L o y a l Orange I n s t i t u t i o n i n A u s t r a l i a i s autonomous and i s a f f i l i a t e d w i t h t h e Grand Orange C o u n c i l o f the Wo r l d .

THE LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

T h i s i s an o r d e r t h a t i s l o c a l l y r e p r e s e n t e d . I t has no c o n n e c t i o n w i t h the C r a f t , but i t s h a r e s so many f a m i l i a r f e a t u r e s w i t h Freemasonry - as w e l l as many members - t h a t we i n c l u d e i t i n t h i s book.

The L o y a l Orangemen meet i n lodges under a W o r s h i p f u l M a s t e r , t h e y f o l l o w a r i t u a l and a r e g u i d e d by a M. of C. They have no Wardens as o f f i c e r s o f the Lodge but have J u n i o r and S e n i o r Deacons and T y l e r s . They i n i t i a t e c a n d i d a t e s , who a r e b a l l o t t e d by means of w h i t e and b l a c k b a l l s . , t h e y wear r e g a l i a and c o n f e r a number of d e g r e e s . A space o f s i x months must e l a p s e between the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of deg r e e s . They p o s s e s s S i g n s and Words t o communicate between members.

The d i f f e r e n c e w i t h Freemasonry i s the pr e s e n c e o f women who p a r t i c i p a t e on an e q u a l b a s i s and a r e s t r i c t i o n t o membership based

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on r e l i g i o u s b e l i e f s . One has t o p r o f e s s P r o t e s t a n t i s m t o become an Orangeman.

The L o y a l Orange I n s t i t u t i o n of N.S.W. has been o p e r a t i n g i n the S t a t e of N.S.W. f o r 162 y e a r s , t he I n s t i t u t i o n h a v i n g c e l e b r a t e d i t s 150th a n n i v e r s a r y i n 1980 when a d i n n e r was h e l d i n Sydney. Guests i n c l u d e d d e scendants of members of the f i r s t l o d g e . Membership was v e r y s t r o n g u n t i l r e c e n t y e a r s when i t d e c l i n e d somewhat, i n l i n e w i t h most o r g a n i s a t i o n s due t o the c u r r e n t c o n d i t i o n s . U n t i l r e c e n t l y , an ann u a l parade was h e l d i n Sydney l e d by 'King Wm. ' r i d i n g h i s w h i t e h o r s e f o l l o w e d by a S e r v i c e i n the Sydney Town H a l l . Nowadays th e y c o n t i n u e t o h o l d t he s e r v i c e a l t h o u g h n ot i n t h e Town H a l l .

A l o d g e was e s t a b l i s h e d i n G o s f o r d , No. 505, i n 1915 and met i n t h e M e t h o d i s t Church i n W i l l i a m S t r e e t u n t i l i t c l o s e d I n 1930, no doubt due t o the e f f e c t o f the d e p r e s s i o n y e a r s . The f i r s t M a s t e r o f the lodge was Mr A. J . Wand and the name E. A. S t e r l a n d i s shown amongst members d u r i n g the e a r l y y e a r s . Lodge-owned l a n d was, I b e l i e v e , s o l d t o the Seventh Day A d v e n t i s t Church where t h e i r c h u r c h now s t a n d s .

I n 1970, No. 505 Orange Lodge was re-opened i n P o i n t C l a r e , m e e t i n g a t the Community H a l l and from 1975 i n t h e r e c r e a t i o n h a l l of the I n s t i t u t i o n ' s aged homes, the Aubrey Downer Mem o r i a l Orange Homes f o r the Aged on the C e n t r a l C o a s t .

The Aged Homes was the dream o f a former Grand M a s t e r of the I n s t i t u t i o n , Aubrey D. G. Downer, and became a r e a l i t y a f t e r h i s d e a t h . At p r e s e n t , 57 p e n s i o n e r s a r e accommodated i n s e l f - c a r e s i n g l e and double u n i t s , a h o s t e l f o r f r a i l aged and a h o s t e l f o r A l z h e i m e r r e s i d e n t s .

The Homes p r o j e c t i s the o f f i c i a l c h a r i t y o f the L o y a l Orange I n s t i t u t i o n o f N.S.W., r e g i s t e r e d as a P u b l i c B e n e v o l e n t C h a r i t y , o p e r a t i n g autonomously a t 23 Sunnyslde Avenue, P o i n t C l a r e . A l l members and o f f i c e r s of the Homes work i n a v o l u n t a r y c a p a c i t y . An o l d d i l a p i d a t e d farm was pu r c h a s e d I n 1957

s i x y e a r s o f f u n d - r a i s i n g saw the f i r s t b u i l d i n g commenced i n 1963 and opened the f o l l o w i n g y e a r . As funds became a v a i l a b l e a n o t h e r b u i l d i n g was opened i n 1966, and a n o t h e r two y e a r s l a t e r - a l l s e l f - c a r e u n i t s . I n 1973 t h e h o s t e l f o r f r a i l aged was b u i l t . I n 1975 the L i v e r p o o l Orange Lodge No. 60 p r o v i d e d funds f o r the b u i l d i n g of a f i n e r e c r e a t i o n h a l l . P a r r a m a t t a and G l a d e s v i l l e Orange Lodges No. 8 and No. 6 r e s p e c t i v e l y , p r o v i d e d f i n a n c e t o a s s i s t w i t h t he o t h e r s e l f - c a r e u n i t s and h o s t e l . I n 1990, a h o s t e l was b u i l t f o r A l z h e i m e r r e s i d e n t s , h a v i n g e x p e r i e n c e d t he need f o r such a f a c i l i t y as w e l l as our u n i t s and f r a i l aged h o s t e l .

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R e s i d e n t s i n s e l f - c a r e u n i t s l i v e i ndependent l i v e s , but t h e r e i s o v e r - a l l s u p e r v i s i o n f o r t h e i r w e l l - b e i n g . They have an a c t i v e r e s i d e n t s ' S o c i a l C l u b w h i c h meets r e g u l a r l y and a r r a n g e s many s o c i a l f u n c t i o n s . Management p r o v i d e s bus t r i p s f o r the enjoyment o f a l l . R e s i d e n t s i n the h o s t e l s r e c e i v e 24 hour p e r s o n a l c a r e and l i v e h a p p i l y i n a ' f a m i l y ' group; c u r r e n t l y t h e r e a r e 11 i n the f r a i l aged h o s t e l and 10 i n the A l z h e i m e r f a c i l i t y .

There i s no a d m i t t a n c e c o n t r i b u t i o n o r d o n a t i o n . Rents f o r u n i t s a r e modest and f e e s f o r the h o s t e l s 857„ of the p e n s i o n as a r r a n g e d by the Government. A P e r s o n a l Care s u b s i d y from the Government f o r h o s t e l c a r e i s g r a t e f u l l y r e c e i v e d .

The homes a r e s e t m i d s t 20 a c r e s o f lawns, gardens and b u s h l a n d , s u r r o u n d e d by the h i l l s .

iTke. above. in^oyimatU.on ka^ been kindly, AuppLled by, Nancy, Downeji who IA yili-ll veJiy Involved in hen. late hjuAband'A ll^e d/ieam. )

The Order i s not v e r y w e l l known l o c a l l y i n s p i t e of t h e f a c t t h a t many of the members be l o n g e d a l s o t o Masonic Lodges, and t h a t i t has been r e p r e s e n t e d a t one time o r a n o t h e r f o r the l a s t 80 y e a r s or so.

The r e t i r e m e n t v i l l a g e a t P o i n t C l a r e , named ALCHERINGA, i s v e r y e x t e n s i v e . I t i s a p r o j e c t t h a t has been s e t up t h r o u g h the c o n t r i b u t i o n s o f a l l the Orange Lodges i n the S t a t e o f New South Wales.

Ifjiom of.fJ^cl.al fn.oApec±uA:}

THE 'AUBREY DOWNER MEMORIAL ORANGE HOMES' f o r t he Aged & I n v a l i d

'ALCHERINGA'

J u s t b e f o r e h i s death i n 1956, R t . Wor. Grand M a s t e r Most Wor. B r o . A.D.G. Downer a t the Grand Lodge S e s s i o n s , e x p r e s s e d h i s d e s i r e t o i n a u g u r a t e an I n s t i t u t i o n a l c h a r i t y . 'Let us p o i n t w i t h p r i d e ' he s a i d , 'to an Orange h o s p i t a l or o l d f o l k s ' home.' Today we do 'POINT WITH PRIDE' t o 'ALCHERINGA' , a c h a r i t y of the L o y a l Orange I n s t i t u t i o n of New South Wales.

I n 1957 the wheels were s e t i n m o t i o n and a committee formed by the L o y a l Orange I n s t i t u t i o n ' s Grand E x e c u t i v e . By 1962 s u f f i c i e n t funds became a v a i l a b l e t o b u i l d upon the l a n d a c q u i r e d i n the meantime.

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The F o u n d a t i o n Stone f o r ' A l c h e r i n g a ' was l a i d by Mrs N. P. Downer on 3 1 s t August 1963.

P r o j e c t No. 1 was opened i n F e b r u a r y , 1964 - f o u r s i n g l e and f o u r double s e l f - c o n t a i n e d u n i t s , and a l a r g e w e l l - f u r n i s h e d communal lounge where r e s i d e n t s g a t h e r f o r c o mpanionship.

P r o j e c t No. 2, i n 1966, was the c o n v e r s i o n of the o r i g i n a l f arm c o t t a g e i n t o a c o m f o r t a b l e r e s i d e n c e f o r two, s i n c e demoli s h e d .

P r o j e c t No. 3 was opened i n November 1966 - t h i r t e e n s i n g l e s e l f - c o n t a i n e d home u n i t s . A d m i n i s t r a t i v e o f f i c e and u n i t .

The f i r s t t h r e e p r o j e c t s a l s o have v e r a n d a h s .

P r o j e c t No. 4 was opened two y e a r s l a t e r i n November 1968 - t e n s i n g l e and double s e l f - c o n t a i n e d home u n i t s w i t h v e r a n d a h s . A l l u n i t s have v i e w s of the s p a c i o u s lawns, b u s h l a n d and s u r r o u n d i n g h i l l s .

P r o j e c t No. 5 opened i n 1973, a HOSTEL p r o v i d i n g a s u p e r v i s o r ' s f l a t , and f u l l b o a r d and c a r e f o r e l e v e n ' f r a i l aged' s e n i o r c i t i z e n s . Each room, f u l l y f u r n i s h e d , has p r i v a t e bathroom/ t o i l e t ; n i n e of the rooms open on t o a g l a s s e d - i n v e randah.

To make p o s s i b l e the e r e c t i o n of the H o s t e l , ' P a r r a m a t t a Orange Lodge' No. 8 and G l a d e s v i l l e 'Samuel J o r d a n Orange Lodge' No. 6 each c o n t r i b u t e d o n e - t h i r d of the b u i l d i n g c o s t . P a r r a m a t t a Orange Lodge No. 8 a l s o p r o v i d e d f i n a n c e t o f u r n i s h the communal lounge i n P r o j e c t 1 and b u i l t and f u r n i s h e d the s i x u n i t s on t h e f i r s t f l o o r of P r o j e c t No. 4.

P r o j e c t No. 6. ' L i v e r p o o l ' Orange Lodge g e n e r o u s l y p r o v i d e d f i n a n c e t o make p o s s i b l e the b u i l d i n g of the R e c r e a t i o n H a l l , w h i c h i n c o r p o r a t e s a H a i r d r e s s e r ' s Room, K i t c h e n , T o i l e t s and Workroom d o w n s t a i r s .

P r o j e c t No. 7. A H o s t e l t o accommodate 10 r e s i d e n t s n e e d i n g s p e c i a l c a r e , b e i n g memory i m p a i r e d and d i s o r i e n t e d .

There are p r i v a t e bedrooms, w i t h l i v i n g a r e a s e a s i l y v iewed by s t a f f . L.O.L. No. 11 P e n r i t h p r o v i d e d funds f o r the f u r n i s h i n g of the J e f f r e s s H o s t e l , w i t h the e x c e p t i o n o f f o y e r / r e c e p t i o n a r e a , f u r n i s h e d by the f a m i l y of our l a t e Mr & Mrs J e f f r e s s .

The a s s i s t a n c e a l s o , of so many members, f r i e n d s and b u s i n e s s p e o p l e who have g i v e n t i m e , t a l e n t s and money so f r e e l y i n o r d e r t h a t the work of our homes may c o n t i n u e , i s a p p r e c i a t e d f a r more t h a n words can say.

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We a r e v e r y a p p r e c i a t i v e o f the Commonwealth Government's p o l i c y of making a v a i l a b l e a s u b s i d y towards the b u i l d i n g of t h e s e p r o j e c t s . F u r n i t u r e and f u r n i s h i n g s a r e not s u b s i d i s e d and have been w h o l l y p r o v i d e d by the Committee, lodge members and i n t e r e s t e d f r i e n d s .

I n 1970 the O r g a n i s i n g S e c r e t a r y , Mrs N.P. Downer J.P. was honoured by Her M a j e s t y , Queen E l i z a b e t h , when the B r i t i s h Empire Medal was c o n f e r r e d upon her f o r h e r p a r t i n b r i n g i n g the Homes P r o j e c t from a 'dream t o r e a l i t y ' .

Our p r o p e r t y i s s i t u a t e d i n a b u s h l a n d s e t t i n g i n Sunnyside Ave., P o i n t C l a r e , 77 kms. from Sydney, s o u t h o f G o s f o r d -a f a s t c o m f o r t a b l e t r i p by e l e c t r i c t r a i n - f a s t t r i p by c a r on t h e Freeway. As the P a c i f i c Highway t r a f f i c i s v i s i b l e from the Homes as i t winds around the h i l l s , t h e r e i s no f e e l i n g of i s o l a t i o n .

ICnd of. Cyityiact)

T h i s m a g n i f i c e n t and re m a r k a b l e achievement compares v e r y handsomely w i t h the 'KARAGI COURT' a t Bateau Bay and 'LAKE HAVEN' a t Gorokan t h a t have been d e s c r i b e d b e f o r e .

I must add t h a t the accommodation f o r A l z h e i m e r D i s e a s e p a t i e n t s d e s e r v e s a s p e c i a l commendation. There, p a t i e n t s are c a r e d f o r e v e r y minute and are l o o k e d a f t e r and e n t e r t a i n e d by p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n a c t i v i t i e s , p l a y s and c r a f t s and are never l e f t by t h e m s e l v e s i n a s t a t e o f quasi-abandonment which i s so d e p r e s s i n g when one sees p a t i e n t s s i t t i n g f o r hours w i t h a v a c a n t l o o k on t h e i r f a c e s .

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fyiorn the. eoAJjy JuAtA of. officer, the foUxmiiug. have been, extracted, many, name^ cute ^tuUJ. weLi /Lemembejied.

HOPE OF GOSFORD, L.O.L,, NO.505.

Meets In Methodist Church, William Street, Gosford, each month -on 1st Saturday on 2nd Saturday on 2nd Saturday at 7.30 p.m. at 7 p.m. at 7 p.m.

1915 1917 1918 W.M. Bro.A.J. WAND T.R. HILL T.R. HILL D.M. T i R . HILL J . MAY E.R. PRICE Chaplain W. DORRELL Wm. DORRELL Wm. DORRELL Secretary Wm. R. JOHNSrOl A. HARVEY J. J . EARNSHAW

Donnison St. . Mann St. Donnison St. Treasurer W. SELLARS A.D. SELLARS A.D. SELLARS Dir.of C. W.R. JOHNSTON T.H. FIDDICK T.H. FIDDICK Committee WAND, JOHNSTON W.E. KIRKNESS W.E. KIRKNESS

HODGSON* CAMPBI LL (Foreman), (Foreman), and HILL. §.T. ROUGHLEY G.T. ROUGHLEY

A. GALLARD Jas. CAMPBELL J. CAMPBELL P.M. FIDDICK E.A. STERLAND Rev. S. WEDGE

S.D. J. CAMPBELL W.S. GAVENLOCK G.A. WHITE J.D. A. TURNBULL J. FOSTER E.A. STERLAND I.G. J. MAY E.A. STERLAND F. DAWSON O.T. J. FOSTER G.L. Rep. G.W. MCDONALD E. NEWTON H.N. BOWD

Meets on 2nd Saturday at 7.30 p.m.

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W.M. Bro.H. EASTWOOD D.M. H.S. HUNT I.P.M. J.D. KIRKNESS Chaplain A.S. COOKE Secretary C.W. SOTHERON, Box 60

Watt St.Gosford. Treasurer E.R. HELLYER F.Cemraittee W.E. KIRKNESS Dir. of C. W.D. PRYOR

S. Deacon J . Deacon Inner Guard Committee

Dl s t . Lodge Reps.

J. J . COOKE J.T. WAKELING Wm. QUIGLEY H. EASTWOOD H.S. HUNT, J.D. KIRKNESS A.BS.COOKE H. EASTWOOD J. J . "COOKE & C. SOTHERON

After 1915, the "Outside T y l e r " was appointed each meeting as required.

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IliJe. have no fu/vthm infimaiion. on the. fwieAtarvt AlUance. Lodgn oihs/i ihcn thLi a/itijcle. foud. in the. MxaL nempap^n..)

PROTESTANT ALLIANCE LODGE

At Monday night's meeting of the Protestant A l l i a n c e F r i e n d l y Society Lodge, Gosford, the second round i n the bobs tournament r e s u l t e d i n the f o l l o w i n g scores:-

Bros. F. Payne 162, E. Saunders 125, C. Sotheron 125, A. Bryant 117, A. Lake 99, S. Lake 83, L. Lake 80, H. Hunt 80, A. Vercoe 66, W, Johnstone 62, and A, Midson 53. Several brethren did not p a r t i c i p a t e .

In the l a d i e s ' tournament S i s t e r M. Burns secured top score (87), followed by S i s t e r s R. Johnstone 65, D. E. Sotheron 59, J . Tate 29, and H. Walters 20.

The l o c a l branch was favoured by a s u r p r i s e v i s i t by a contingent from Wyong Lodge, headed by W. D. M. Bro. S. Dyer, who o u t l i n e d the procedure f o r conduct of Lodge business under r e v i s e d r u l e s . He pointed out that as f i r s t impressions were l a s t i n g ones i n the case of n e w l y - i n i t i a t e d candidates the d e s i r e of Grand Lodge was to make the i n i t i a t i o n ceremony as b e a u t i f u l and impressive as i t should be. He a l s o congratulated Gosford members on the manner i n which they conducted t h e i r business, without the a i d of r i t u a l s .

Next meeting, Monday, August 24.

The Gosford Times August 13, 1921

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Institution and Dedication O F

eosfora Chapter No. 431. " '

ORDER OF T H E EASTERN STAR Ilolden under the Supremo G r a n d Chapter

of Scotland. - In the -

MASONIC H A L L . GOSFORD SATURDAY. 4th OCTOBER. 1947 Institution 2 p.m. Banquet 6.30 p.m.

I N S T I T U T I N G O F F I C E R ;

Bro. Ernest Bruce. W.D.G. Patron (Northern District)

Instnlline Offlrer: Si.itcr Elizabeth Melville, W . D . G . i l i i t r o n .

Inst.illinf; Mnr.sh.il : Si.ster Norah Green D . G . M a r s h a l .

Installing C h a p l n n i : Dro. Gavin Bodlmeade. D . G . S . Chapla in ,

and Office-bearers of Northern Dl.strict G r a n d Chapter .

Soloists: Sister Ri th Heaven, P . D . G . M .

Sister B a t c m a n .

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SISTER M A Y L CHALLINOR W O R T H Y M A T R O N E L E C T

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BROTHER JACK W H E A T L E Y - • W O R T H Y P A T R O N " E L E C T . '

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O F F I C E . B E A R E R S F O R 1947 - 1948

W i i i t h y .Matron Sl.^ter M A Y L . C H A L L I X O R ^Vii i lhy r-ntiDn Bro. J A C K W H I C A T L E Y . A>.s.iil;itf; .M.ilron Si.stor I I A X N A H .S. K I N G .\ss . , i i :Uf r a i r o i i P.n.. T M O . M A S WITIIICRS :<H n t i i c y .Si.xu^r .MAltV U . . S l J T T H l i E IVi-iisiirpr Sister L I L I A N W M E A T L K Y . l ! . i u v o : e n t T r i ' a . s u n r Sister M A R Y W O O D S . ^•mi|uctre.''.s Sl.ster R O S B A V A T S O N A.sKotiate Conductress . . . Pivter B L A N C H E C O C H R A N E Ci .aplain , Si-'^ter E D N A G R I F F I T H S Marshal Sister J A C O B A M I L N E t)i; ;anlst (Ai-tin>,') Sister E D I T H G U N N I N G A d a h Si.-iter J E S S Y R O S E N F E L D E R Hi i lh Sl-ster L O U I S A F R A Z E R Esther Sister E S S I E M O R T I M E R Mart l ia SKstcr A M Y W A L K E R Electa Sister M A G G I E W t L K I X S AVarder Sister C E C I L I A P R A T T Sentinel Si.'ter J E S S I E A R C H E R

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ORIGINS OF THE ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

The Order of the EASTERN STAR follows the tradition of the Lodges of Adoption, the traditionally feminine lodges which flourished in the 18th and early 19th centuries in France.

They were ladies under the supervision of craft lodges to which they were attached, hence the name 'Adoption' since they were in a sense adopted by a men's Lodge. Some of the eldest Masons were also members; they helped in the ritual and ensured that the ceremonies were performed without deviation. The ritual was totally different from the craft, since women have no tradition of operative masonry. Adapted to the needs of womenfolk, the ritual was purely symbolic: mostly extracted from the Bible and the lives of other famous women.

Adoption masonry eventually disappeared from France after

the Napoleonic era.

The Order of the EASTERN STAR was created in the United States in the Winter of 1850 by Bro. Rob. Morris. It is an American Order in i t s concept and in i t s r i t u a l . It is said:

'Morris gave its present shape to the r i t u a l ; Macoy inaugurated

the Chapter system; and Engle led the way to a Grand General

Chapter. These and many colleagues and associates gave shape

and structure to It as a national fraternity...'

The Order of the EASTERN STAR was very strong locally. It had a good membership of mothers, daughters, wives or sisters of Masons. A large number of brethren are involved in many ways with the Order. Grand Lodge has for a long time been adverse to the Order in an uncompromising way, which was forcefully denounced as late as 1990:

'It had been the policy adopted by Grand Lodge not to recognise this Body or any other Body that admitted women as members. It was the rule, "That no Freemason be permitted to attend any meeting of, or be a member of, the Order of the EASTERN STAR" and "That no meeting of the Order of the EASTERN STAR be permitted in any Lodge Room",' [*]

This attitude was strengthened by Regulation 180, Book of Constitutions:

'Assisting Irregular or Prohibited Lodge - a Brother

[*] Kellerman, M,H. - 'From Diamond Jubilee to Centenary', Sydney, 1990, p.57.

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shall be deemed guilty of a Masonic offence If he:

(a) shall have been concerned in making Masons

clandestinely; or

(b) shall attend any meeting of an Irregular Lodge;

or

(c) shall assist in the formation or carrying

out of an Irregular Lodge; or (d) shall attend a meeting of an association,

society or Lodge prohibited by edict of the Grand Master made from time to time.

Such Brother shall be liable to suspension or expul

sion. '

The Order of the EASTERN STAR is open to the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of Freemasons, and also to Masons themselves who wish to join. Its aim is to group those people

- mainly women - who are connected with the Craft. Its object is to offer them material help when needed and moral comfort and companionship, and through a ritual totally different from the Masons', attain and practice a l l those social and moral virtues that are also the object of men's Freemasonry.

The emblem of the EASTERN STAR is a five point star. Each of the points symbolises a moral virtue exemplified by a woman famous in history for practising that virtue.

The condition that candidates must be closely related to Masons was i n i t i a l l y a drawback in Australia, which i t had never been in its country of origin. United Grand Lodge has demanded that reference to Masonry be deleted as a pre-condition to relenting i t s hostile attitude. The Order had to submit to some of the Grand Lodge's demands.

The qualification of close relationship to a Mason is restrictive - i t must be a blood relationship, since in-laws do not qualify. This had prevented worthy persons from applying for candidature to the Order, even debarring Rainbow Girls in some instances. This restriction is unfortunate at a time when candidates are becoming scarce.

While contemplating the inclusion of some personal recollections to the history of the local O.E.S. Chapters, I contacted Margaret Stewart, who is the last foundation candidate of the f i r s t Chapter in Gosford. She is the only one whose memory goes back to 1947 when the Order took hold in our d i s t r i c t .

Margaret, wife of the late George Stewart, foundation Master of Lodge GOSFORD in 1947 and a member of Lodge RISING SUN, was the f i r s t candidate of GOSFORD Chapter. She came from Scotland as a young g i r l , with her mother and two older sisters.

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Her mother had belonged to the EASTERN STAR in Scotland. Her father had been ki l l e d in 1915 and her mother brought her three daughters to Kurri Kurri. Margaret's mother was instrumental in bringing the order to Kurri Kurri and Cessnock, so Margaret knew of the Order. She married a young Mason in Kurri Kurri and they moved to the Central Coast where there were no EASTERN STAR Lodges.

During this time Sister Mary R. SETTREE lived on the Coast at Empire Bay. She had joined in Sydney and here she was missing her Order and the Sisters. She contacted some Sydney Sisters to see i f they could found a Chapter of the EASTERN STAR at Gosford. This was early in 1947, a very f r u i t f u l year for Masonry, as i t was also the year Lodge GOSFORD was founded.

The men's Masonic Order, through its o f f i c i a l representative, the United Grand Lodges of each State ( i f not through i t s individual members, and far from i t ) has a tradition of being hostile to the Order of the E.S.

Our object is not to repeat here the history of that longstanding hostility from the U.G.L. Suffice to say that at various times the Masons have been forbidden, in terms reminiscent of the Vatican's injunctions, to have anything to do with an Order composed of their wives, daughters, mothers and sisters, under threat of penalties such as being excluded from the Craft.

That peremptory attitude has been much lessened in later times and in some quarters, but not by a l l means everywhere, i f we refer to a recent re-statement of position by the Grand Lodge of Western Australia alluding to a study by the Research Lodge of N.S.W., which says:-

Transactions Vol, 4, No. 4 - page 69: 'I believe however, that similar action (of permitting Masons to join O.E.S. on a personal basis, as a citizen not involving his quality of Mason) has been taken in Western Australia.'

Imjnediately the Grand Lodge of W.A. advises that i t has not, and indeed at present has no plans to amend its current policy, which i s : -

'No Freemason of this Jurisdiction shall be permitted to attend any meeting of or be a member of the EASTERN STAR and no meeting of the Order of the EASTERN STAR shall be permitted in any Lodge Room.' (Proceedings Vol. 4, No. 7) 5-5-1976.

The point i s : would and could the U.G.L. of W.A. enforce its ukase?

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In Australia, the O.E.S. has been compelled by the U.G.L. to modify its regulations in regard to the Masonic quality required of its male members, and in two places the rules have been modified to conform to the demands of the men's Craft, to which demands the Order complied. However, this conciliatory action by the O.E.S. did not cause a l l the G.L.s to relent their attitudes.

PRELIMINARY TO FOUNDATION OF THE FIRST LOCAL

O.E.S. CHAPTER IN GOSFORD

Sister May L. CHALLINER (Hardy's Bay), Hannah S. KING, Rose WATSON and Blanch COCHRANE from Sydney Chapters joined Mary Settree to get things started. Mary Settree was secretary pro tern of the f i r s t committee.

They gathered as charter members: fourteen sisters and three brethren, as well as six Foundation A f f i l i a t e s . To their number were to be added sixteen Foundation Candidates. Margaret Stewart was one of these.

The candidates were initiated two at a time. They had been placed in order of size, and as Margaret was the smallest of them, she was one of the f i r s t two to be admitted and the f i r s t candidate to be admitted as a member of the local Chapter.

Every one of the members was obviously related to a Mason, Most of them were wives of local Masons, some were wives of Past Masters.

Rosenfelder, Walker, Stewart, Frost, Kemble, Mortimer were

Past Masters; Frazer and Stephen were local Masons.

The f i r s t meeting took place in the Masonic Temple, Gosford, which was in its original state at the time, that i s , standing in the centre of its grounds.

The word reached Grand Lodge that the Order of the EASTERN STAR had met in a craft building. An Instruction came to discontinue the practice. To this rule the hall committee had to conform and the good ladies were sent into the street to the displeasure of their husbands.

They then met in the C.W.A. Hall, a small but very useful venue which stood on the corner of Donnison Street and Henry Parry Drive.

The Order was strong. They resolved to build their own h a l l . This they managed to accomplish by dint of hard work with

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the willing help and talents of many. Margaret remembers the hours spent in scrubbing the floor and painting the walls. Her words are: 'we slaved!' They moved into their hall during 1955.

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR IN OUR AREA

The Institution and Dedication of Gosford Chapter No. 431 of the Order of the EASTERN STAR, under the Supreme Grand Chapter of Scotland was held in the Masonic Hall of Gosford, William Street, on Saturday 4th October 1947. A Worthy Matron and a Worthy Patron were elected and installed and office bearers invested.

The U.G.L. forbidding use of the Lodge rooms by any other bodies than the Lodges and 'Regular Chapters' under its jurisdiction, be i t for love or for money (two commodities which are not in abundant supply!), the Worthy Sister and the Worthy Brother had to find a room to hold their members' meetings.

The accommodation was found with the Country Women's Association in Donnison Street, and the meetings were held there on the second Saturday of each month until the Order built its own Gosford Chapter Hall, which was o f f i c i a l l y opened and dedicated on Saturday 13th August 1955, in Gertrude Street, Gosford. The Foundation Stone had been set on 16th July the same year. The land was donated by Sister Anne LAWS, who also performed the o f f i c i a l Opening.

In November 1989, disaster struck - the word is not too strong - this indeed was a tragedy: the O.E.S, Hall was burnt down. The kitchen was in front of the building facing Henry Parry Drive; the Lodge Room was at the back, where the piano stood, and the fire started there. Arson or accident? The cause has not been ascertained. Nobody being hurt, the Police do not seem to have made much of an enquiry. The fire started at night, hidden from the observation of t r a f f i c .

When the scene was surveyed by the f i r s t members reaching the si t e , they were very distressed. Margaret Stewart told me that she cried for weeks after contemplating the destruction, and she was not the only one. She is now 87, and s t i l l f i l l i n g an office.

The hall represented years of effort - physical as well as financial - by the members and their friends. Practically a l l had been done voluntarily. Everything was destroyed: archives, regalia, furniture and above a l l , seven or nine

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large tapestries depicting scenes of the r i t u a l . They had been made and donated by Mrs Wheeler; their value was as sentimental as i t was financial. The insurance policy - as i t often is in these cases - was for an amount below the rebuilding and replacement value. It thus proved impossible to rebuild and the source of a modest but valuable income from casual letting of the hall was also gone. The branch had to sell the land to survive and try to find alternative and friendly accommodation.

It may be apposite to state here that the O.E.S. is a registered Charitable Organisation. In spite of reduced membership, and facing d i f f i c u l t problems and disheartening odds, they managed to give away $7,000 in 1991: seven charities were each given a cheque for $1,000.

It is pleasing to be able to say that, in line with the new policy of making the Craft more open to public awareness, the intransigent attitude towards the O.E.S., amongst others, has been eased lately. It mid-1992 i t was o f f i c i a l l y announced in open lodge by the Inspectors of Working that i t was allowable, and up to the decision of the Hall Management Committee, for the Lodge room to be made available to the ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR for their meetings. This decision was received with much pleasure by the many Masons who were members of the Order with their wives, daughters or female relatives.

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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

GOSFORD CHAPTER No. 431

CHARTER MEMBERS FOUNDATION AFFILIATES

Sis. May L. CHALLINOR Hannah S. KING Rose WATSON Blanche COCHRANE Mary R. SETTREE L i l l i a n WHEATLEY Mary WOODS Jacoba MILNE Edna GRIFFITHS Edith GUNNING Jean RAYNER Maggie WILKINS Cecilia PRATT Jessie ARCHER Catherine COLLINS Olive HARRIS Martha NEWMAN Amy FARROW Alice ALBURY

Bro. Jack WHEATLEY Thomas WITHERS William WILLIAMS

Sis. Elizabeth ERSKINE Marion FREEMANTLE Elizabeth WILLETS Edith ROYCE

Julia Mary Olga THOMPSON Alice Minnie PRICE

FOUNDATION CANDIDATES

Mrs. Jessie ROSENFELDER Amy Amelia WALKER Louisa Anne FRAZER Phyllis Ruth HASLEM Margaret STEWART Lilian Jean WAILES Edna FROST

Clara Rosina STEPHENS Alison Winifred KEMBLE Ethel Grace WESTBURY Jane GRIFFITHS Evelyn Elizabeth PECK Grace Marlon WHEELER Essie Olinther MORTIMER

Mr. Archibald Alexander CHALLINOR

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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.

GOSFORD CHAPTER O.E.S. No.431 S.C. NOW 86.

FOUNDED:

PLACE OF MEETING:

DATE OF MEETING:

INSTALLATIONS:

4th October 1947

Gosford High School *

2nd Saturday monthly,at 11.30 A.M. except January.

2nd Saturday in November.

" Met Masonic Temple Gosford for installation in 1947. C.W.A. Hall Donnison Street Gosford - 1948 Gosford Chapter Hall Gertrude Street - 1958 O.E.S. own Hall 141 Henry Parry Drive - 1980 Gosford High School - 1992

WOY WOY CHAPTER O.E.S. No.432 S.C. NOW 87.

FOUNDED:

PLACE OF MEETING:

DATE OF MEETING:

INSTALLATIONS:

11th October 1947

Woy Woy Masonic Centre Railway Street, Woy Woy.

1st Saturday monthly 2nd Saturday March No January meeting.

1st Saturday in November, at 1.00 P.M.

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THE ENTRANCE O.E.S. No. 508 S.C, now 112

FOUNDED:

PLACE OF MEETING: O.E.S. Hall, Pacific Street, Long Jetty.

DATE OF MEETING: 4th Saturday monthly at 1.30pm except December, 3rd Saturday.

INSTALLATIONS: 4th Saturday in November at 1.30pm.

THE ENTRANCE Chapter meet in their own hall at Long Jetty. This was the Church of England, A l l Saints of The Entrance Parish Hall. When they built a church of the same name about one mile away at The Entrance proper, they also built a new hall in the grounds of the church and sold their hall at Long Jetty, which was bought by the local Chapter of the O.E.S. The memorial plaque was s t i l l affixed to the brickwork front of the building.

WYONG CHAPTER O.E.S. No. 653, now 185

FOUNDED:

PLACE OF MEETING;

DATE OF MEETING:

8 June 1974

Wyong Masonic Centre, 15 Howarth Street, Wyong.

3rd Saturday monthly, at 1.30pm, except March, May and September, then 3rd Friday.

INSTALLATIONS: October.

The Dedication ceremony was held in the Wyong Memorial Hall, but a l l meetings since the f i r s t have been held in the Hall belonging to the Craft in Howarth Street. The Chapter has always enjoyed good relations with the Hall Management Committee, who have placed no restriction or condition upon their use of the Hall.

The Chapter was founded with 27 Charter members, 9 af f i l i a t e s and 18 foundation candidates. Foundation Worthy Matron was Miss Greta WINCH, and Patron was William HANNAH.

The present Secretary, Mrs Jean JACK, D.P.W.M., is an original

Charter member.

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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.

SARATOGA CHAPTER O.E.S. No.204.

FOUNDED:

PLACE OF MEETING: Progress Hall Kyeema Avenue, Saratoga.

DATE OF MEETING: 1st Friday monthly, at 12.30 P.M.

INSTALLATIONS: 2nd Saturday in October, at 6 P.M.

SARATOGA Chapter meet in the Progress Hall at Saratoga.

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF WOY WOY CHAPTER No. 87

ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR

The f i r s t meeting was held on 24 March 1947 at the residence of Sister Adamson, 154 Trafalgar Street, Umina, for the purpose of forming a local Chapter - Order of the Eastern Star. It was agreed to meet once a month and pay a fee of two shillings (2/-).

The Installation and Dedication of Woy Woy Chapter (then No. 432) was held within the Masonic Hall, Woy Woy at 1.30pm on 11 October 1947. Sister Barbara Mabey, District Grand Secretary (Northern District) read the circular calling the meeting. Bro. Ernest Bruce, Worthy District Grand Patron, read the Commission.

The nomination and Installation of Office Bearers was conducted

by Sister E. Melville, W.D.G.M, (Northern District) and Office

Bearers of Northern District Grand Chapter.

The furniture was purchased for £27/10/-, and in 1949 the carpet was purchased for £15/-/-. Foundation fee was One Guinea (£1/1/-), a f f i l i a t i o n 15/- and Initiation Fee, £2/2/-Several Chapter items were donated by members and v i s i t o r s .

During the f i r s t few years, we were graced with many new members and a f f i l i a t e s . Our social activities were many: bus t r i p s , launch t r i p s , picnics, dances, balls, fetes, country weekends, etc. We also conducted an opportunity shop in Blackwall Road. Al l activities helped to raise funds for our Chapter, which were donated to many charities. We continue to work for many local charities, especially the Woy Woy Nursing Home and local Bush Fire Brigades.[*]

In 1968 we celebrated our 21st Birthday; in 1972 our 25th Birthday; in 1977, our Pearl Birthday; and in 1987 our Ruby Jubilee. We are now looking forward in the not too far distant future to our Golden Jubilee.

The 8th June, 1985 was the Institution of United Grand Chapter of Australia - a milestone in Chapter History, and Woy Woy was now known as No. 87.

Over the years Woy Woy has been proud to have members of our Chapter become Office Bearers in Northern D i s t r i c t , and we look forward to this trend continuing.

[ * ] The generous help given to Woy Woy Community Nursing Home by Woy Woy

Chapter No. 87, Order of the Eastern S t a r , was acknowledged in 1992 with the

dedi c a t i o n of a ward i n the new 10-bed extension of the Nursing Home.

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Like any other oranisation, we have had our share of joys and sorrow, and have lost many links in our Golden Chain of Friendship. Unfortunately, during 1992 three of our Sisters were called to a Higher Chapter.

Our membership has remained reasonably steading during the last few years, and our members' enthusiasm and loyalty is as strong as ever. We are always pleased to have the opportunity of welcoming new members to our Order.

On behalf of Woy Woy Chapter No. 87, let us be secure in the knowledge that we will continue the Golden Chain of Friendship by the efforts of those who, not only in this Chapter, but throughout the Order of the Eastern Star, remain, sincerely, our Sisters and Brothers.

Contributed by:

Dorothy Graham,

Secretary,

Woy Woy Chapter No. 87,

Order of the Eastern S t a r .

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ORDER OF THE AMARANTH.

L I L L I A N HOLLAND COURT NO.16.

FOUNDED: F e b r u a r y 1968

PLACE OF MEETING: P r o g r e s s H a l l , E a s t G o s f o r d .

DATE OF MEETING: 3 r d Tuesday m o n t h l y , e x c e p t December, ( 1 s t Tuesday).

INSTALLATION; 4 t h S a t u r d a y i n A p r i l .

ORDER OF THE AMARANTH.

CENTRAL LAKES COURT No.20 ( f o r m a t i o n 1982)

FOUNDED: F e b r u a r y 1982

PLACE OF MEETING: C a t h o l i c S c h o o l H a l l , N o r a v i l l e .

DATE OF MEETING: 4 t h Tuesday m o n t l y .

INSTALLATION & CORONATION: 1st S a t u r d a y i n May.

The Amaranth Order is a very social institution, many married couples being members together.

Bruce and Nell SMITH of Narara were the first instance of a husband and wife being Royal Patron and Royal Matron together during the same year (1970).

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ORDER OF THE AMARANTH

PAST ROYAL MATRONS AND PAST ROYAL PATRONS

Nella Webb 1968-69 Dell Scotts

Eileen Wheeldon 1969-70 Florence Love

Nell Smith 1970-71 Bruce Smith

Nellie Wallace 1971-72 Lionel Wallace

Joyce Wassell 1972-73 Ruth Lihenthal

Esme Smith 1973-74 Gwen Austin

Elaine Compton 1974 75 Dalvene Sheppard

Jean Lansdowne 1975-76 Jack Wassell

Gwen Orsborn 1976-77 Herbert Lilienthal

Valmai Peck 1977-78 Nell Smith

Elaine Henman 1978-79 Arthur Newman

Marion Scherer 1979-80 Kathleen Miller

Teresa Marsh 1980-81 Herbert Lihenthal

Jean Stephens 1981-82 Leshe Stephens

Doreen Anderson 1982-83 Frank Anderson

Peg Berry 1983-84 Jack Duker

Kathleen Miller 1984-85 Marion Scherer

Esme Smith 1985-86 Gwen Austin

Myrtle Long 198^87 Esther Beckett

Veronica Penski 1987-88 Werner Penski

Margaret Stewart 1988-89 Nell Smith

Lola White 1989-90 Bruce Smith

Dalvene Sheppard 1990-91 Kenneth White

Betty Cunningham 1991-92 Lionel Wallace

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THE ORDER OF THE AMARANTH

The Order of the Amaranth i s b a s i c a l l y a s e r v i c e o r g a n i s a t i o n r a i s i n g money f o r worthy causes t h r o u g h s o c i a l f u n c t i o n s .

The o r i g i n a l Order was c r e a t e d by Queen C h r i s t i a n a of Sweden i n 1653. I t was a t y p i c a l example of the 'Masonry of A d o p t i o n ' t h a t was f a s h i o n a b l e a t the t i m e . The o r i g i n a l a s s o c i a t i o n was a lodge of 31 members, c o m p r i s i n g 15 k n i g h t s and 15 l a d i e s , the Queen b e i n g the Grand M i s t r e s s . I t was r e c o g n i s e d i n Freemasonry i n 1760.

The modern Order of t h i s name was r e - c r e a t e d i n the U n i t e d S t a t e s and e s t a b l i s h e d w i t h r i t u a l s r e - w r i t t e n by James B. T a y l o r , a m u s i c i a n and song w r i t e r , a t Newark, New J e r s e y , about 1860. I t was d e v e l o p e d by R o b e r t Macoy i n 1873 a f t e r the Supreme C o u n c i l was e s t a b l i s h e d . Macoy had a l s o p r e p a r e d a manual of t h e E a s t e r n S t a r i n 1866. B r o t h e r Robert Macoy was the Supreme P a t r o n and Dr R o b e r t M o r r i s was Supreme R e c o r d e r .

In 1887, Dr Robert M o r r i s p u b l i s h e d a R i t e of A d o p t i o n of the degrees of the E a s t e r n S t a r , Queen of the South and Amaranth, as a system of A d o p t i v e Masonry. However, the r i t u a l i s t i c c eremonies were changed i n 1915 and the Order o f the Amaranth i s now a c o m p l e t e l y independent o r d e r .

I f the s p i r i t i s s i m i l a r i n the two o r d e r s , t h e y a r e d i s t i n c t l y i ndependent and d i f f e r i n a l l a s p e c t s . The o b j e c t of the Order of t h e Amaranth i s the p u r s u i t of c h a r i t y ; i t i s o r g a n i s e d i n C o u r t s and r e p r e s e n t e d i n many ( m o s t l y E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g ) c o u n t r i e s . The f o u r V i r t u e s of TRUTH, FAITH, WISDOM and CHARITY ar e updated by f o u r o f f i c e r s i n v e s t e d at the time of I n s t a l l a t i o n .

The membership i s open to M a s t e r Masons, t h e i r w i v e s , mothers, s i s t e r s , widows and d a u g h t e r s .

The h i s t o r y of the Order o f the Amaranth i s not t h a t of a s t r i c t l y M asonic o r d e r . However, as w i t h many o t h e r s t h a t f i n d a p l a c e i n the p r e s e n t s t u d y , i t s many f e a t u r e s and a s s o c i a t i o n s w i t h the C r a f t w a r r a n t i t s i n c l u s i o n i n t h i s book. The main f e a t u r e i s the c l o s e r e l a t i o n s h i p i t s members must have w i t h Freemasonry. Other r e a s o n s are the s i m i l a r i t i e s w i t h the C r a f t , such a s : i n i t i a t i o n ceremony, r i t u a l , use of passwords, the presence of an a l t a r , use of g a v e l s , e t c .

The Order of the Amaranth appeared on the l o c a l scene i n 1968.

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THE HISTORY OF LILL I A N HOLLAND COURT No. 16

The Order of the Amaranth a p p o i n t an o f f i c i a l h i s t o r i a n whose f u n c t i o n i s t o c o m p i l e a h i s t o r y of the y e a r ' s p r o c e e d i n g s of the Court of wh i c h he or she i s a member.

' I t s h o u l d take the form of a c o n c i s e h i s t o r y of event s of the C o u r t . S o c i a l f u n c t i o n s s h o u l d not be i n c l u d e d . '

Thus each C o u r t keeps a v a l u a b l e r e c o r d o f i t s h i s t o r y . A g r a n t i s even a l l o c a t e d t o c o v e r the c o s t of photos t o i l l u s t r a t e t he album. I n i t s wisdom the Order of the Amaranth has systema t i c a l l y g a t h e r e d an i n f o r m a t i v e , i m p r e s s i v e , and a b u n d a n t l y i l l u s t r a t e d h i s t o r y o f i t s a c h i e v e m e n t s .

H. L. N e l l a WEBB was i n s t a l l e d as D i s t r i c t Deputy Grand R o y a l Matron i n March 1967 t o o r g a n i s e a Co u r t o f the Amaranth i n the G o s f o r d a r e a .

The L I L L I A N HOLLAND COURT was c o n s t i t u t e d , and the i n s t a l l a t i o n was performed by H.L. Olga PILLINGER, Grand R o y a l M a t r o n , and S.K. W i l l i a m HANNAH, Grand R o y a l P a t r o n . The r e c o r d opens w i t h photos of some f o u n d a t i o n Matrons b e a u t i f u l l y d r e s s e d i n l o n g b a l l r o o m gowns.

The Amaranths meet i n C o u r t s , which i s the name f o r the e q u i v a l ent of Lodge or Chap t e r t o Freemasonry.

When the C o u r t was c o n s t i t u t e d , the ceremony on 17th F e b r u a r y 1968 was h e l d i n Legacy H a l l , Donnison S t r e e t , G o s f o r d . I t was named f o r L i l l i a n H o l l a n d , a P a s t Grand R o y a l M a t r o n . The a t t e n d a n c e f o r the o c c a s i o n was about 350 l a d i e s and g e n t l e men, the f i r s t time t h a t an open I n s t a l l a t i o n was h e l d i n A u s t r a l i a .

An I n i t i a t i o n was c a r r i e d o u t , f o l l o w i n g which H.L. B e l l a WEBB was a p p o i n t e d R o y a l ( f o u n d a t i o n ) M a t r o n , H.L. D e l l SCOTT, R o y a l ( f o u n d a t i o n ) P a t r o n , H.L. E i l e e n WHEELDON, A s s o c i a t e d M a t r o n , and H.L. F l o r e n c e LOVE, A s s o c i a t e d P a t r o n , b o t h a l s o b e i n g f o u n d a t i o n o f f i c e r s o f the C o u r t . The names of the C h a r t e r members were r e a d , and assembled around the A l t a r , t hey p l e d g e d F i d e l i t y .

The Court was then pronounced d u l y c o n s t i t u t e d . A banquet f o l l o w e d a t 6pm at the Masonic H a l l .

A f t e r the banquet, the I n s t a l l i n g M a r s h a l l i n s t a l l e d the r e s t of the o f f i c e r s , as f o l l o w s : -

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H.L. Esme SMITH Joan GRENFELL J e s s i e ROSENFELDER N e l l i e WALLACE Joyce WASSELL Gwen AUSTIN N e l l SMITH Mabel CONSTABLE E l a i n e HENMAN,

Gwen OSBORNE, Alma JONES

E d i n a NAPPIER I s a b e l l e ERRINGTON Daphne DRAKE June RODWELL M a r i o n SCHERER E l i z a b e t h GRENFELL Mavis THOMPSON

T r e a s u r e r S e c r e t a r y C o n d u c t r e s s A s s o c i a t e C o n d u c t r e s s M a r s h a l l i n the E a s t M a r s h a l l i n the West S t a n d a r d B e a r e r P r e l a t e

T r u s t e e s ;

M u s i c i a n T r u t h Wisdom F a i t h C h a r i t y H i s t o r i a n Warder

1 s t , 2nd and 3 r d y e a r s r e s p e c t i v e l y

The ceremony of C o r o n a t i o n f o l l o w e d , then the d e d i c a t i o n . Many d o n a t i o n s had been r e c e i v e d .

C h a r i t y b e i n g the main purpose of the O r d e r , the c h o i c e of the y e a r ' s b e n e f i c i a r y i s l e f t t o the M a t r o n , who i n d i c a t e d 'The B l i n d P e o p l e of the D i s t r i c t ' as b e i n g the p r o j e c t of her y e a r . We w i l l i n d i c a t e l a t e r the e x t e n t of the C o u r t ' s members' c o n t r i b u t i o n s t h r o u g h the y e a r s .

The f i r s t I n i t i a t i o n ceremony was c o n d u c t e d a t the meeting of March. I n A p r i l an ANZAC Commemoration was c o n d u c t e d . A f t e r w a r d s , two m i n u t e s ' s i l e n c e was o b s e r v e d , t h e n a w r e a t h p l a c e d on t h e a l t a r . H.L. M a r g a r e t CLARK sung 'Beyond the Sunset' w i t h much f e e l i n g .

M o thers' Day was o b s e r v e d by f i v e d a u g h t e r s p r e s e n t i n g t h e i r mothers w i t h bouquets.

The f i r s t member, not a c h a r t e r member, E l i z a b e t h IRVINE, was i n i t i a t e d i n June. The f i r s t b a l l was h e l d i n September i n the A. & C. C l u b . I t was a s u c c e s s b o t h s o c i a l l y and f i n a n c i a l l y .

The members of NORTH SYDNEY COURT No. 7 v i s i t e d and were i n v i t e d t o open and c l o s e t h e m e e t i n g of O c t o b e r .

An Annual F e t e was h e l d a t E l i z a b e t h GRENFELL's home. I t r e a l i s e d o ver $130, a v e r y s a t i s f y i n g amount.

C h r i s t m a s C a r o l s were sung i n December and F e b r u a r y marked the f i r s t a n n i v e r s a r y of the d e d i c a t i o n of the C o u r t .

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An American f l a g was donated by Mr K. SCOTT and H.L. J e s s i e ROSENFELDER donated f o u r swords i n the memory of E m i l , her husband.

I n the second y e a r , 1969, E i l e e n WHEELDON was i n s t a l l e d and crowned R o y a l Matron. H.L. F l o r e n c e LOVE was R o y a l P a t r o n . The ceremony was h e l d a t the Legacy H a l l on 26 A p r i l . The album i s i l l u s t r a t e d by more b e a u t i f u l photos t a k e n a t the i n s t a l l a t i o n w i t h d e s c r i p t i o n s of the gowns worn on t h a t s p e c i a l o c c a s i o n .

Twenty-two o f f i c e r s a r e e l e c t e d t o p e r f o r m the v a r i o u s d u t i e s d e s c r i b e d i n the r i t u a l . The ceremony of the i n s t a l l a t i o n of the r e g u l a r o f f i c e r s t a k e s p l a c e i n A p r i l . The p r o j e c t chosen by the i n c o m i n g R.M. was f o r the b e n e f i t of the deaf.

I n 1970, N e l l SMITH was R.M. E l e c t and Bruce SMITH R.P. E l e c t . N e l l was crowned i n the P r e s b y t e r i a n Church H a l l , Mann S t r e e t .

On A p r i l 4 t h , at 2,30pm, 160 members of the Order were p r e s e n t . I t was an Open I n s t a l l a t i o n a g a i n , a ceremony which proves a p p r e c i a t i o n from t h o s e who are i n v i t e d t o a t t e n d . A b u f f e t supper c o n c l u d e d the p r o c e e d i n g s of the day, s e r v e d i n the lower c h u r c h h a l l . The f o l l o w i n g day the members of the Court g a t h e r e d a g a i n a t the P r e s b y t e r i a n Church f o r a s p e c i a l c h u r c h s e r v i c e .

I n May, as i n the p r e c e e d i n g y e a r s the ceremony of the D r a p i n g of the A l t a r was h e l d . F l o w e r s a r e p l a c e d on the a l t a r i n memory of members who had passed t o the ' h i g h e r C o u r t ' . T h i s i s a v e r y moving ceremony, f o l l o w e d by an e u l o g y t o the memory of former members.

In June the Grand R o y a l Matron v i s i t e d the Co u r t f o r the purpose of d e d i c a t i n g two swords donated by S.K. Bruce and H.L. N e l l SMITH. S.K. Gus ROBERTS was i n s t a l l e d as 1st Year T r u s t e e .

In A ugust, two S.K.s were i n i t i a t e d : John WASSELL and A r t h u r HENMAN.

L o o k i n g t o the l i s t of names of o f f i c e r s t h a t appear, a l o c a l Mason cannot f a i l t o n o t i c e - w i t h s u r p r i s e perhaps - the number of t h e i r b r e t h r e n who share w i t h t h e i r wives the members h i p of the Amaranth Order:

E m i l and J e s s i e ROSENFELDER, amongst the e a r l i e s t ; L i o n e l and N e l l i e WALLACE; Bruce and N e l l SMITH; A r t h u r and E l a i n e HENMAN; J a c k and Jo y c e WASSELL; J e f f and Ma r g a r e t GRENFELL; H e r b e r t and Ruth LILIENTHAL; and c e r t a i n l y many more, many of them P a s t M a s t e r s or P r i n c i p a l s . As n o t e d e a r l i e r , membership i s open t o b o t h men and women, but i s r e s t r i c t e d t o persons w i t h a r e l a t i v e who i s a p r a c t i s i n g Mason. Does i t mean t h a t a son or b r o t h e r of a Mason may j o i n w i t h o u t b e i n g a Mason h i m s e l f ?

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The venues f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n s v a r i e d t h r o u g h the y e a r s . Legacy H a l l i n 1969 f o r the i n a u g u r a l I n s t a l l a t i o n ; the P r e s b y t e r i a n Church H a l l the f o l l o w i n g y e a r ; back t o the Legacy H a l l from 1971 t o 1975. The p r e m i s e s of Legacy H a l l had t o be v a c a t e d i n August 1974. The e s t a b l i s h m e n t of K i b b l e P a r k i n the h e a r t of G o s f o r d demanded the d e m o l i t i o n of the r e m a i n i n g b u i l d i n g s of which Legacy H a l l was one of the l a s t l e f t s t a n d i n g . The s e c r e t a r y was i n s t r u c t e d t o a p p l y f o r the use of the Masonic C e n t r e . The H a l l Management Committee r e f u s e d t h e i r a p p l i c a t i o n , a d e c i s i o n w h i c h d i s a p p o i n t e d the membership v e r y much.

The Amaranth t u r n e d t o the P r o g r e s s H a l l , E a s t G o s f o r d , a venue they have used e v e r s i n c e and w h i c h t h e y found e m i n e n t l y s u i t a b l e f o r t h e i r c e r e m o n i e s .

The manner of r a i s i n g funds f o r the c h a r i t i e s they s u p p o r t e d was v a r i e d and e x t r e m e l y s u c c e s s f u l . We note s p e c i a l e v e n t s such as P r o g r e s s i v e D i n n e r s , Tupperware P a r t i e s , B e a t l e N i g h t s , American Suppers, Stanholme Lunches, S t r e e t S t a l l s , Bus T r i p s , and House P a r t i e s - a l l e n j o y a b l e f u n c t i o n s . I n March 1972, membership s t o o d a t o n l y 82. The Annual f e e was o n l y $6 per y e a r i n 1974, but the amount of money g i v e n away i s s t a g g e r i n g .

As a l r e a d y mentioned, the new R o y a l Matron's p r e r o g a t i v e was the c h o i c e of the c h a r i t i e s t o be s u p p o r t e d i n her y e a r of o f f i c e . C h a r i t i e s s u p p o r t e d have been: t h e Deaf C h i l d r e n ' s A s s o c i a t i o n ; the B l i n d C h i l d r e n ' s A s s o c i a t i o n ; the Freemasons' B e n e v o l e n t I n s t i t u t i o n ; the Cancer R e s e a r c h F o u n d a t i o n ; the C h i l d r e n ' s M e d i c a l Fund ( f o r w h i c h n e a r l y $900 was c o l l e c t e d i n 1972), the A u t i s t i c C h i l d r e n ' s A s s o c i a t i o n ; the F a i r h a v e n S c h o o l ; the F a i r h a v e n H o s t e l ; as w e l l as many more. Some examples of sums r a i s e d a r e : -

I n 1973, $800 was r a i s e d f o r the R.M. p r o j e c t ; a t o t a l of over $1,260 had been r a i s e d t h a t y e a r to be g i v e n away. In 1976, r e t i r i n g Matron E l a i n e COMPTON p r e s e n t e d a cheque f o r $800 t o Dr Heather B a s s e t t f o r a d y a l i s i n g machine, as r e p o r t e d i n the C e n t r a l Coast E x p r e s s i n A p r i l . I n 1977, a cheque f o r $1,200 was p r e s e n t e d t o the Cancer R e s e a r c h I n s t i t u t e of N.S.W. A p r o j e c t chosen was to p r o v i d e REPCO machines f o r a s t h m a t i c and c y s t i c f i b r o s i s s u f f e r e r s , and the amount r a i s e d p r o v i d e d the f i n a n c e t o p u r c h a s e f o u r such machines.

I n 1977, i t was d e c i d e d t o donate $1,160 t o G o s f o r d D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l t o p u r c h a s e two oxygen M o n i t o r s , thus making a t o t a l o f $1,800 g i v e n d u r i n g the y e a r - a m a g n i f i c e n t e f f o r t f o r a membership of 70 t h a t y e a r ! I n 1979, a sum of $2,750 was donated to F a i r h a v e n H o s t e l and t o the a s s o c i a t i o n f o r Leukemia R e s e a r c h ; i n 1981, $2,500 f o r the B r a i n Damaged C h i l d r e n and Leukemia R e s e a r c h . $6,300 was p r e s e n t e d t o N e v i l l e Boyce,

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C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O f f i c e r of our l o c a l h o s p i t a l , t o purchase more M o n i t o r Machines f o r the Coronary Care U n i t ; and $1,550 f o r the purchase o f a p l a t e l e t a g i t a t i n g machine f o r the t r e a t ment of c a n c e r .

There i s no need t o pursue the l i s t of g e n e r o s i t y ; s u f f i c e t o remark t h a t the amounts donated i n c r e a s e d s t e a d i l y t h r o u g h the y e a r s , w i t h o u t a comparable i n c r e a s e i n membership. S i n c e the i n c e p t i o n o f the Co u r t i n 1968, $32,500 had been donated to v a r i o u s l o c a l c h a r i t i e s , o f whi c h almost $12,000 was t o G o s f o r d D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l .

I n s t a l l a t i o n banquets were o f t e n h e l d i n the Masonic H a l l . The Amaranth B a l l was an i m p o r t a n t y e a r l y s o c i a l e v e n t . I t was h e l d i n May 1972 i n the A. & C. B o w l i n g C l u b , West G o s f o r d . I t may be of n o s t a l g i c i n t e r e s t t o mention the c o s t of a s i n g l e t i c k e t - $3.

The 1976 I n s t a l l a t i o n was w i t n e s s e d by n e a r l y 300 p e r s o n s .

In 1976 the Annual F e t e was i n the grounds of G o s f o r d D i s t r i c t H o s p i t a l .

I n 1977, our l o c a l paper d e s c r i b e d the Order of the Amaranth as :

'A s e r v i c e group on the C e n t r a l Coast about which l i t t l e i s known i s the G o s f o r d Order of the Amaranth... b a s i c a l l y an American O r g a n i s a t i o n , the Order had been i n t r o d u c e d i n A u s t r a l i a l a t e l a s t c e n t u r y . . . . There are a p p r o x i m a t e l y 24 C o u r t s of the Order i n A u s t r a l i a , '

[ C e n t r a l Coast E x p r e s s , May 1977]

The s t o r y o f L I L L I A N HOLLAND COURT was t h a t of a s u c c e s s f u l group, and i t was bound t o be emulated. I n March, the h i s t o r i a n was p l e a s e d t o r e p o r t : ' . . . t h i s C o urt p a i d a v i s i t t o the newly i n s t a l l e d C o u r t i n the C e n t r a l C o a s t , the C e n t r a l Lakes C o u r t No. 20. '

CENTRAL LAKES COURT No. 20

T h i s new C o u r t i n the Order o f the Amaranth was begun on 13 F e b r u a r y 1982, w i t h 39 F o u n d a t i o n members and s e v e r a l a f f i l i a t e s from o t h e r C o u r t s .

The CENTRAL LAKES COURT No. 20 met a t d i f f e r e n t p l a c e s t h r o u g h the y e a r s as r e p o r t e d i n the Masonic D i a r y :

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1982 - Gorokan P r i m a r y S c h o o l Assembly H a l l 1985 - Gorokan High S c h o o l 1986 - Community H a l l , N a r a r a Avenue, Charmhaven 1990 - C a t h o l i c S c h o o l H a l l , N o r a v i l l e

The f i r s t R o y a l Matron was Mrs Maureen Beggs and R o y a l P a t r o n Mr W i l l i a m Hannah i n 1982. They were f o l l o w e d by Mrs Ma r g a r e t Hannah and Mr D a n i e l P a u l e y i n 1983; Mrs C l a r e Hudson and Mr W i l l i a m Gardner i n 1984; Mrs N e r i s s a Smith and Mr Ray Sc h e r e r i n 1985; Mrs E i l e e n J e f f e r y and Mr W i l l i a m Gardner i n 1986; Mrs Jean J a c k and Mr W i l l i a m Gardner i n 1987; Mrs Joan Jeans and Mr Len Jeans i n 1988; Mrs Amy Lewis and Mr A l a n Wood i n 1989; Mrs B e r y l F r a n k l i n and Mr Robert Lewis i n 1990; Mrs C y n t h i a G r e e n t r e e and Mr W a l l a c e Thomas i n 1991; and Mrs E u n i c e Wood and Mr A l a n Wood i n 1992.

D u r i n g t h e s e y e a r s , t he Cou r t has r a i s e d l a r g e sums of money f o r C h a r i t i e s : Wyong H o s p i t a l A u x i l i a r y ; Ryan H a r r i s o n A p p e a l ; M.S. Handicapped A s s o c i a t i o n ; A r t h r i t i s F o u n d a t i o n ; Gamp Breakaway; and the Ne w c a s t l e E a r t h q u a k e A p p e a l . A l s o d u r i n g t h i s t i m e , funds have been sent t o the Grand Court of N.S.W. to go towards t he Grand t o t a l f o r D i a b e t e s R e s e a r c h . These amounts of monies a r e r a i s e d from the work of members a t s t a l l s , r a f f l e s , e t c . , and from d o n a t i o n s , a l l v o l u n t a r y .

M e e t i n g s a r e h e l d on each 4 t h Monday i n the month, and the members have many s o c i a l g e t - t o g e t h e r s .

Ackn.ou/Zadg.ement'i:

Thank-^ to V.W. Bn.o. Ken WH!JTE, who ••iuppti.e.d a 'potto-d hu.Atoiy,' o^ ttid O/idoji; and to V.W. 3/io. B/iuc& SMTH, who ailowQ.d me. to bon^ow the hi^toA^ the UJLLJAN HOLLAND COWRT No. 16, and u}ho Aha/ied peAAonai. o/iat /ieco-ltect-i.on-4; and to f^/i/i Why.the, io^ inionmatton about CENTML LAKES COWRT No. 20.

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INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF THE RAINBOW FOR GIRLS KILLIBINBIN ASSEMBLY No.73

1UBLIC INSTALLATION

OF

^GUISE ANNE IRESON

(Wo'thy A d v i s o r E l e c t . )

AND HER OFFICERS

There's wisdom i n t a k i n g time t o c a r e , \

There's wisdom i n ^ g i v i n g and wanting t o s h a r e .

There's vr sdom i n gra c e and making amends,

There's w-sdom i n h a v i n g and keeping good

FRIENDS.FRIENDS. i-RIENDS.

SUNDAY 24Th. NOV. 1991

IN THE MASONIC HALL,WOY WOY

2.30 P.m.

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Rev, W i l l i a m Mark Sexton was a Mason as w e l l as a m i n i s t e r of a C h r i s t i a n Church. He had a v e r y f u l l c a r e e r i n Masonry, g a t h e r i n g much e x p e r i e n c e on the way. He a l s o had c o n n e c t i o n s w i t h the O r d e r of the E a s t e r n S t a r , b e i n g a P a s t Grand P a t r o n of the O r d e r .

Rev. S e x t o n had a l s o s t u d i e d the Order of de Molay f o r young men and i n 1922 he thought t h a t t h e r e was a need f o r an Order f o r young women to model and as a c o u n t e r p a r t t o the young men's a s s o c i a t i o n . He became, as he r e c a l l e d , 'more and more c o n s c i o u s of the f a c t t h a t an Order f o r g i r l s s e t t i n g f o r t h some of the t r u t h of Masonry would be n e c e s s a r y ' . He c o n f i d e d i n Mrs Sarah Church, a Worthy M a t r o n , who a s s u r e d him t h a t they would be i n v o l v e d i n such a p r o j e c t i f someone c o u l d w r i t e a s u i t a b l e r i t u a l . T h i s c o n v i n c e d W. Mark Sexton t o u n d e r t a k e the t a s k . He wrote the r i t u a l f o r the ceremony of i n i t i a t i o n and gave the t y p e s c r i p t t o the O.E.S. Chap t e r i n the town of South M c A l e s t e r , Oklahoma, where he l i v e d .

The degrees were e x a m p l i f i e d , t h e n the Order was o r g a n i s e d by f o r m i n g a Supreme Body and S u b o r d i n a t e A s s e m b l i e s . The Rainbow G i r l s movement was born and l a u n c h e d , w i t h the h e l p of the Order of the E a s t e r n S t a r .

Rev. S e x t o n d i e d i n 1953.

As w i t h t h e Order of the E.S., the Order of the Rainbow f o r G i r l s has a s t r o n g f l a v o u r of A m e r i c a n i s m - the f l a g s of the n a t i o n w i t h t h a t of the USA are c a r r i e d about - as w e l l as Masonism. Members of the E a s t e r n S t a r may w i t n e s s the Rainbow d e g r e e s , as w e l l as M a s t e r Masons i n good s t a n d i n g . There ar e many o f f i c e r s : at the head of the assembly i s the Worthy A d v i s o r , w i t h her deputy, named A s s o c i a t e and o t h e r o f f i c e r s such as R e c o r d e r , T r e a s u r e r , C h a p l a i n . The seven c o l o u r s of the r a i n b o w are used as symbols to e x p r e s s Love, R e l i g i o n , N a t u r e , I m m o r t a l i t y , F i d e l i t y , P a t r i o t i s m and S e r v i c e .

G i r l s from 13 t o 20 y e a r s of age are e l i g i b l e t o a p p l y . A d i s t i n c t i v e f e a t u r e i s the i n v o l v e m e n t of mature women under the t i t l e o f Mother A d v i s o r s who, t o g e t h e r w i t h an A d v i s o r y Board, a r e ready t o a d v i s e , l i s t e n , and i f p o s s i b l e , s o l v e the problems t h a t may d i s t r e s s young g i r l s . As w i t h the O.E.S., Masons are i n v i t e d t o a c t as P a t r o n s .

The Order of the Rainbow f o r G i r l s , w h i c h i s c l o s e l y a s s o c i a t e d w i t h the O.E.S. members, was r e p r e s e n t e d i n our d i s t r i c t by two a s s e m b l i e s : Woy Woy, founded i n 1976; and Long J e t t y , w h ich has now u n f o r t u n a t e l y d i s b a n d e d .

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INSTITUTED: 24 October 1976 Community H a l l , E t t a l o n g

PLACE OF MEETING; Masonic H a l l R a i l w a y S t r e e t Woy Woy

DATE OF MEETING: 2nd Thursday monthly, 7pm

B u s i n e s s M e e t i n g : 4 t h Thursday monthly, 7.30pm

INSTALLATION: 4 t h Sunday, November, 2.30pm

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THE ENTRANCE JUBILEE ASSEMBLY

FOUNDED:

PLACE OF MEETING: Cha p t e r H a l l P a c i f i c S t r e e t Long J e t t y

DATE OF MEETING: 3r d Wednesday monthly

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PAST WORTHY ADVISORS

Gaye F r a z e r (nee L e g g e t t ) Gaye F r a z e r (nee L e g g e t t ) Lana Graves J u l i e S ara (nee G o o d c h i l d ) Robyn Keegan J a n i n e Varcoe Anne Jamison E l i z a b e t h Marsh C a t h e r i n e Clews (nee W i l l i a m s ) C h e r y l Marsh Leanne W i l l i a m s C h e r y l Marsh C a t h e r i n e Clews (nee W i l l i a m s ) Donna W a l t e r s Leanne W i l l i a m s Leanne W i l l i a m s K y l i e W i l l i a m s K y l i e W i l l i a m s V e r o n i c a Q u i n e l l V e r o n i c a Q u i n e l l A n g e l a Marsh Dianne Hawkins (nee I r e s o n ) Dianne Hawkins (nee I r e s o n ) S h e r r i e McMahon S h e r r i e McMahon L e s l e y P h i l l i p s L e s l e y P h i l l i p s S h e r r i e McMahon Donna Hawkins Donna Hawkins L o u i s e Anne I r e s o n

O c tober 1976 May 1977 November 1977 May 1978 November 1978 May 1979 November 1979 May 1980 November 1980 May 1981 November 1981 May 1982 November 1982 May 1983 November 1983 May 1984 November 1984 May 1985 November 1985 May 1986 November 1986 May 1987 November 1987 May 1988 November 1988 May 1989 November 1989 May 1990 November 1990 May 1991 November 1991

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Offirers Elect

Worthy Adv isor Gaye Leggelt Worthy Associots Adv isor Lana Graves Charity Robyn K e e g i n Hope Lee-Ann Loggatl Faith Mandy Gumming Recorder Karen Whitfy Treasurer Wendy Hartup Chapla in Lisa Timmins Dril l Leader Janine Varcoe Love Lynette Johnson Rel igion Elizabeth Marsh Nature Jennifer Lambert Immortality Anne Jamison Fidelity Mar i l yn Hewson Patriotism Lauren Barrov>/clifF Ssrvice Rene Timmins Confident ia l Observer Helen Walker Out3r Observer Christine Walker A/'.usician Gai l Roberts Choir Director Tracey Born Bible Gi r l Kyl ie Lambert Mother Adv isor Ttieima Lovift

Lord, Bless the girls of this Assembly , and help them to do the work set out for them to do.

Stand-ins

Love Stephanie Suftie

Ro!igion Elaine Jamison

Nature Belinda Born

Im mortality Cheryl Marsh

Fidelity Col leen Minns

Patriotism Debbie Burnell

Service Gayle Paul

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Installing Officers

Installing Officer

Marshal

Chapla in

Recorder

Musician

Soloist

Rainbow Trail

Margaret Macousira , G.W.A.

Jean Ratcliff, P.G.W.A.

Jennifer Jones

Elizabeth Cheetam

Austral ian

Union Jack

Amer ican

Rainbow Standard

Mrs. Kerry Tibbetts

Flag-Bearers

Debbie-Ann Smith

Kathryn Mitchel l

Chery l Irving

Jennifer Barr

'I expect to pass this way but once, Any good therefore that I can do Or any kindness I can show To any fe l low creature, Let me do it now Let me not defer or neglect. For I shall not pass this way aga in . "

Worthy Adv isor Miss Gaye Leggett

58 Booker Bay Road, Booker Bay. 2257 Phone 41 2639

Mother Adv isor Mrs. Thelma Lovitt

50 The Corso, Saratoga. 2250 Phone 69 2792

A l l Correspondence to:-Mrs. V. Leggett

58 Booker Bay Road, Booker Bay. 2257

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K i l l ib inb in Assembly

Ti< Uic Si I sla (la I io 11

(Worthy Adv isor Elect)

and

Her Officers

in the

Communi ty Hal l , Ettalong

on

Sunday, 24th October, 1976, at 4.00 p.m.

Sponsors

Woy Woy Chapter No. 432

Order of the Eastern Star

Advisory Board

Chairman . . Mr . Don Leggett

Vice-Chairman Mr . Frank Butt

Recorder . Mrs. Va lma Leggett

Treasurer Mrs . Evelyn Bridge

Mother Adv isor Mrs. Thelma Lovitt

Mrs. Jean Harris Mr . Nev i l le Gazzard

Mrs . No la Mclnnes Mr . Graeme Wi l l iams

Mrs . Merr i l l Edwards Mr . Ronald Bridge

Mrs . Jessie Saunders Mr . Walter Still

Mr . David Chapman Mr . John Saunders

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Smiilidion, <-% i it ia I ion

and S-nstaiiation

of

in the

Communi ty Hal l , Ettalong

on

Sunday, 24th October, 1976, at 1.00 p.m.

3)iiluition Qercnwnij Grand Worthy Adv i so r :

Miss Margaret Macoustra

and Grand Assembly Officers

Instiloting Officers

Supreme Instituting Officer Mrs . Elvie Dare

Instituting Worthy Matron . , Mrs. Thelma Lovil l

Recorder Mrs . Va lma Legget.

Chapla in Mrs . Carmol Mor ley

Marshal . ., Mrs. Jean Ratcliff

Music ian

The Combined Lodges of District 59

'CENTENARY' 1892 BALL 1992

Presentation of Debutantes to The Grand Master

of the United Grand Lodge of N.S.W. MOST WOR. BRO. NOEL F. DUNN

at T H E C E N T R A L COAST L E A G U E S C L U B

Main Auditorium Commencing 7.30 p.m.

S A T U R D A Y 26th SEPTEMBER, 1992

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MATRON OF HONOUR Mrs Joan Jeans

DEBUTANTES PARTNERS Donna Mullens Michael Penfold Debbie Kingsland Shane Sawers Melissa Cox Joshua McKinnon Renai Pearce David Ireson Jane Thomson Sean Glover Bianca Smith Anthony Smith Melissa Freeman Graham Baldwin Brooke Davis Ryan Eurell Kathryn Jones Shane Doyle Simone Ison Danny Condon Bianca Cluney Brett Morris Tammy Innes Robert Weir Louise Ireson Shane Hawkins Sue McKee Jason O'Farrell Joanne Smith Brad Marshall Melissa Haskell Scott Mackett Helen Wild Andrew Fawcett Lyndal Thompson Michael Vince Kristy Packer Trenton Jones Belinda Cornish Ben Sneesby Sharon Pennell Craig Myers Kristie Edgell Brook Rees Lisa Hooper Matthew Smith

PRESENTATION TO MATRON OF HONOUR Debutante Debbie Kingsland

PRESENTATION TO V.W. BRO. L. JEANS & MRS JEANS

by Lisa Hooper & Tammy Innes

CUTTING OF CAKE

DEBUTANTE The world is yours for the conquering. So here is a wish for you Debutantes,

Tonight a stage it seems, Beautiful girls in white. With an audience watching May the fingers of fate on the strings

entrancedly, of your life. And the play is a play of dreams. Be as kind as they are tonight.

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THE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS

L i t t l e was g e n e r a l l y known about the h i s t o r y of Masonry i n t h i s d i s t r i c t o r the development of the c r a f t on the C e n t r a l C o a s t . Some shre d s of le g e n d sometimes d r i f t e d back from dream t i m e , but no st u d y had been made. Many of the e a r l y r e c o r d s had been l o s t , f o r g o t t e n or d e s t r o y e d from v a r i o u s a c c i d e n t s . F i r e , w h i t e a n t s and n e g l e c t were causes o f the l o s s of t h e s e r e c o r d s . Many documents were thrown away when t h e i r u s e f u l n e s s was c o n s i d e r e d t o be over by t h o s e who l a c k e d a p p r e c i a t i o n of the v a l u e of k e e p i n g o l d r e c o r d s and documents. Lodges a p p o i n t a D i r e c t o r of Music e v e r y y e a r , but an H i s t o r i a n or Record Keeper has no p l a c e i n the c o n s t i t u t i o n of a Lodge.

However, i n t e r e s t i n h i s t o r y - o r o l d s t o r i e s - began t o be shown some twenty y e a r s ago. Some b r e t h r e n d e c i d e d , o f t h e i r own a c c o r d , t o r e s e a r c h and r e c o r d the h i s t o r y of t h e i r l o d g e s and a n c i e n t b r e t h r e n .

I n the 1970s, B ro. Tabuteau began c o l l e c t i n g o r a l h i s t o r y . He c a l l e d on o l d members of the c r a f t , m o s t l y w i t h s u c c e s s , i n t h a t he was a b l e t o tape the r e c o l l e c t i o n s of many - B r o s . George W a l p o l e , George S t e w a r t , M. M. B r o d i e , D a v i d W a l k e r , Frank S t e y n e r , B i l l R o g e r s , W a l t e r White and many o t h e r s . A l s o , members of t h e f a m i l i e s o f James K i b b l e , B a s i l T o p p l e , B a i l e y , H e l y , S t e r l a n d , and many o t h e r s were a b l e t o c o n t r i b u t e .

L a t e r , days were spent a t the UGL L i b r a r y , t h e n i n the Hord e r n B u i l d i n g , t y p i n g the o r i g i n a l M i n u t e and Pr e s e n c e books of Lodge 206. He sought a t t h i s e a r l y s t a g e t o c o l l e c t the h i s t o r y of Lodge RISING SUN 206 and Lodge RISING SUN 311. I t was thought a p p r o p r i a t e t o l e a v e t o o t h e r Masonic b o d i e s the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of d e a l i n g w i t h t h e i r p a s t as they saw f i t . C o l l e c t i n g h i s t o r y i s b e s t done by someone who i s p a r t of t h a t h i s t o r y . I t i s d e l i c a t e t o ask p e r m i s s i o n t o peruse M i n u t e books of groups t o whi c h one does not b e l o n g .

Some h i s t o r i e s and r e c o l l e c t i o n have been r e c o r d e d a t the time by J a c k W a s s e l l and George S t e w a r t . Some a n n i v e r s a r y b o o k l e t s had been c o m p i l e d p r e s e r v i n g i n t e r e s t i n g f a c t s w h i c h would have o t h e r w i s e been l o s t : MORNING STAR, ALBERT JOSEPHSON, MORISSET, TOUKLEY, and o t h e r s , had a n n i v e r s a r y b o o k l e t s p r i n t e d which a r e of extreme v a l u e .

A d e c i s i v e s t e p was t a k e n when some b r e t h r e n became c o n s c i o u s t h a t w i t h the y e a r 1992 a p p r o a c h i n g , i t would mark the c o m p l e t i o n of one hundred y e a r s o f Masonry on the C e n t r a l Coast ( l e s s a s m a l l gap of f i v e y e a r s a t the b e g i n n i n g of the p r e s e n t c e n t u r y ) .

K e v i n Andrews, P a s t M a s t e r of Lodge RISING SUN and K e v i n R u b l e , a l s o a P a s t M a s t e r of t h a t same Lodge, d e c i d e d t h a t the o c c a s i o n

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s h o u l d be marked. A committee was s e t up f o r the pu r p o s e , and many o p i n i o n s were o f f e r e d . The c o n c l u s i o n was t h a t what had begun as a p r o j e c t by and f o r RISING SUN b r e t h r e n , s h o u l d be extended and become conc e r n e d w i t h the whole '59 D i s t r i c t ' .

The RISING SUN Lodge No. 206 was the f i r s t i n the d i s t r i c t ( f o l d i n g up i n I 9 0 l ) , f o l l o w e d by Lodge WYONG i n 1905. Then i n c l o s e s u c c e s s i o n were RISING SUN 311, MORNING STAR, MORISSET and many more. The HOLY ROYAL ARCH the n appeared, f o l l o w e d by a l l the v a r i o u s o r d e r s we have d e s c r i b e d i n t h i s volume.

Each of t h e s e h i s t o r i e s b e i n g c l o s e l y i n t e r l o c k e d , i t was f e l t t h a t everybody s h o u l d be i n v i t e d t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a l a r g e r c e l e b r a t i o n c o v e r i n g the whole of the Masonic d i s t r i c t . T h i s v i e w was en d o r s e d , and each of the n i n e c r a f t l o d g e s were i n v i t e d t o nominate one or two d e l e g a t e s t o a s s i s t the committee. Names were s u b m i t t e d by each Lodge.

The a s s e r t i o n t h a t the b e s t committee i s a committee of one was s u b s e q u e n t l y v i n d i c a t e d : most d e l e g a t e s a t t e n d e d r a r e l y , some n e v e r . T h i s made the committee v e r y s u c c e s s f u l ; a t t e n d a n c e was reduced t o a minimum, thus m i n i m i s i n g d i f f e r e n c e s o f o p i n i o n and r e d u c i n g the l e n g t h y and u s e l e s s arguments which a r e the c u r s e of committees when t o o many i n d i v i d u a l s endeavour t o push t h e i r v a r i o u s n o t i o n s . As i t was, enough n e g a t i v e a t t i t u d e s were a t t i m e s e x p r e s s e d t o d i s t r e s s those o f the committee who wanted t o push ahead.

Many schemes were s u g g e s t e d , such a s : an A n n i v e r s a r y March of the b r e t h r e n i n f u l l r e g a l i a from the s i t e o f the o r i g i n a l 1892 m e e t i n g p l a c e i n the S c h o o l of A r t s ( t h e room where they met i s s t i l l e x t a n t ) , t o the temple opened i n 1917 b u i l t by K i b b l e , o r the new Masonic C e n t r e , K i b b l e P a r k , b u i l t i n 1927 by Buscombe and extended many t i m e s s i n c e . I t was e n v i s a g e d t h a t the Lodges would march, l e d by t h e i r M a s t e r , preceded by a banner. I t would have c o n s t i t u t e d an i m p r e s s i v e h i s t o r i c show!

I t was a l s o proposed t h a t the Grand M a s t e r be g i v e n a C i v i c R e c e p t i o n p r i o r t o the march s i n c e the G o s f o r d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n b u i l d i n g s t a n d s a c r o s s the ro a d from the S c h o o l of A r t s . T h i s was a g r e a t i d e a which r e c e i v e d a s e t - b a c k when i t was known t h a t no C i v i c R e c e p t i o n c o u l d be h e l d on a S a t u r d a y . Other s u g g e s t i o n s were proposed but t h e r e i s a l i m i t t o what a committee o f f o u r or f i v e can p r o p e r l y o r g a n i s e .

I t was d e c i d e d t o c o n c e n t r a t e on a Cent e n a r y B a l l , and t o g i v e l u s t r e t o the o c c a s i o n , h o p e f u l l y w i t h the a t t e n d a n c e of the new Grand M a s t e r . I t was r e s o l v e d t o book the Main A u d i t o r i u m of the C e n t r a l Coast Leagues C l u b . I t i s the b e s t venue a v a i l a b l e l o c a l l y , and e q u a l t o any i n the S t a t e ; but the b o o k i n g , t o be made one y e a r i n advance, i n v o l v e d a r e t a i n e r o f $600.

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To c o l l e c t t he n e c e s s a r y f i n a n c e , a n i g h t was o r g a n i s e d a t Gorokan M a s o n i c C l u b . W i t h management's h e l p , the n i g h t was s u c c e s s f u l enough t o c o l l e c t the d e p o s i t f o r t he b o o k i n g .

The Leagues C l u b ' s A u d i t o r i u m h o l d s 600. The membership i n the d i s t r i c t s t a n d s a t about 1,500. Even w i t h the i n t i m a t i o n by the new Grand M a s t e r t h a t he would a t t e n d i n p e r s o n , t h e respon s e a t f i r s t was s i n g u l a r l y a p a t h e t i c . W i t h f a i t h but g r e a t m i s g i v i n g , the committee handed o v e r the money and committ e d i t s e l f t o p r e s s i n g ahead. R e s e r v a t i o n s were o f f e r e d by many on the wisdom o f t h a t d e c i s i o n .

P u b l i c i t y was o r g a n i s e d , p o s t e r s p r o d u c e d , and n e w s l e t t e r s were e n c l o s e d i n each b u s i n e s s paper s e n t t o members by t h e s e c r e t a r i e s . A d r i v e was made f o r d e b u t a n t e s , as the y a r e the ones who ens u r e the s u c c e s s of a b a l l .

The r e s p o n s e by d e b t a n t e s and t h e i r f a m i l i e s was v e r y c o m f o r t i n g . The s e a t s began t o s e l l w e l l , and soon t he a u d i t o r i u m was s o l i d l y booked.

Saturday, 26th September, 1992

DISTRICT 59 1 ^

CENTENARY M L L ^ ' ^ 1892 - 1992

with Presentation of Debutantes 1 to \

THE GRAMD MASTER OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF NS.W, ! <^

^j; Most Wor. Bro. Noel Frederick Dunn >: C<k at I Q

CENTRAL COAST LEAGUES CLUB - GOSFORD C on I 0

C g: at 7.30 p.m. j 0 Tickets $30 per person \J

Three Course Dinner Dress Formal ;

TobteNo. 18 Seat No. 9

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Souvenir Programme Master of Ceremonies Rt. Wor. Bro. J. Kirkness Heralds Bro. D. Stewart, A.R. Steward, C M . Stewart D.G.I.W V. Wor. Bro. T.B. Fuller

DISTRICT LODGES Lodge Wyong No. 247 Wor. Bro. I.G.F. Vaughan

& Mrs Vaughan Lodge Rising Sun - Gosford City No. 311 Wor. Bro. K.J. Andrews

& Mrs Andrews Lodge Morning Star No. 410 Wor. Bro. P.P. Buck

& Mrs L.G. Powell Lodge Gosford No. 742 .Wor. Bro. R.S. Dicks & Mrs. Dicks Lodge Tuggerah Lakes No. 757 Wor. Bro. R.W. Hessell

& Mrs Hessell Lodge Toukley No. 933Wor. Bro. J.R. Jenkins & Mrs Jenkins Lodge Saratoga No. 937 .Wor. Bro. B. Turton & Mrs Turton Lodge Pelican No. 982 Wor. Bro. R. Turnbull

& Mrs Turnbull Lodge James Kibble No. 985 . . .Wor. Bro. J.W.R. Chapman

& Mrs Chapman

CAPITULAR ORDERS Royal Arch. .V. Ex. Comp. L.W. Littlefield & Mrs Littlefield Red Cross of Constantine Knight Felix Caulfield Sovereign Council V. lUus. Bro. N.C. Ward & Mrs Ward Order of Eastern Star W.D.G. Matron L Acocks &

W.D.G. Patron R. Patterson Order of Amaranth H.L. Edith Anderson G.A.C.

& S.R. John Anderson Order of Rainbow for Girls Miss Joanne Auld

Grand Associate Advisor Order of De Molay for Boys Mr Ken Auld & Mrs Auld Knights Templars Ven. Prater Leonard G. Doughty

CIVIC GUESTS Gosford City Council Aid. Brian McGowan & Mrs McGowan Wyong Shire Council . . Clr. P. Farrell M.B.E. & Mrs Farrell Central Coast Masonic Club Wor. Bro. Bill Orr

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THE GRAND MASTER OF THE

UNITED GRAND LODGE OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Most Wor. Bro. Noel Frederick Dunn Accompanied by Mrs Dunn

GRAND DIRECTOR OF CEREMONIES

V. Wor. Bro. Stan Ackers

WELCOME BY

DISTRICT GRAND INSPECTOR OF WORKINGS

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V. Wor. Bro. T.B. Fuller Accompanied by Mrs Fuller

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Welcome The Centenary Celebration Committee of Central Coast Freemasons extends a hearty welcome to this memorable and historic occasion.

You will doubtless appreciate that the evening and the following presentation have required considerable planning and organising by the Committee who express their sincere appreciation to those who have assisted.

Hopefully, this night will remain long in the memory of our members and their guests, especially our Grand Master and Mrs Dunn, the Dignitaries who have honoured us by their attendance, and the Debutantes and their partners who have, along with their trainers, prepared a very special presentation.

It is now a century since Freemasonry commenced on the Central Coast; along with our community generally, we have seen a vast change since the humble beginning.

May the pride and love of the craft in our early members, founded on the excellence of our teachings, continue for another century and beyond.

Culminating with a full account of this occasion tonight, a book has been in preparation accounting the "first 100 years". This book is an accurate and detailed history of all known Masonic Orders that are or have been in existence on the Central Coast for a century.

A special set of medals has been produced in conjunction with the book and will be an excellent and valuable memento of the Centenary Celebration.

An Exhibition of Masonic memorabilia is on display on the first floor of the Masonic Centre, William Street, Gosford.

On behalf of all Craft Masons we extend our appreciation of the presence of our associated orders which is an added district historic event.

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THANK YOU "Thank You" to the Debutantes and their partners, may tonight stay in their hearts as it will most assuredly stay in ours.

"Thank You" to our families and friends who have shared with us this Centenial Birthday.

"Thank You" to V. Wor. Bro. Len Jeans and his wife Joan for their most generous assistance in preparing the Debs. They have served for 26 years in this role.

"Thank You" to Bro. Phillipe Tabuteau (K.O.P.A.) for his unprecedented dedication to the research, writing, preparation and near completed production of the book, as well as producing the special medals and large collection of Masonic Memorabilia.

"Thank You" to the many thousands of members who have given to our craft and have provided the strong foundation which we now enjoy, and hopefully will build upon for the benefit of our future members.

In conclusion, may we observe that the best reward that the Organising Committee could hope for is an evening of fraternal friendship and enjoyment which will rise above all previous occasions, so that we can then say we have truly had a very special happy birthday —

100 YEARS OF MASONRY ON THE CENTRAL COAST

"Thank You" from the Committee.

V. Wor. Bro. K.A. Ruble . Rt. Wor. Bro. W.N. Lux . Wor. Bro. K.J. Andrews . V. Wor. Bro. L.A. Mantle V. Wor. Bro. J.G. Martin Wor, Bro. A.G. Cox Bro. P. Tabuteau

Chairman .. Deputy Chairman Secretary/Treasurer .Executive Member . Executive Member .Executive Member

Historian

Assisted by the delegates of each Lodge.

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Presentation of Debutantes to

Most Wor. Bro. N.F. Dunn G.M. & Mrs F. Dunn

FLAGBEARER Wor, Bro. A.G. Cox (Lodge Tuggerah Lakes)

Bro Ford Leathley (Lodge Wyong) Bro. R. Powell (Lodge Morning Star) Bro. V. Munro (Lodge Toukley) Bro. N. Grant (Lodge PeUcan) Bro. B. Wild (Lodge Rising Sun - Gosford City) Bro. G. Morgan (Lodge Gosford) Wor. Bro. Anker Aaso (Lodge Saratoga) Wor. Bro. G. Johnson Lodge James Kibble)

NATIONAL ANTHEM Australians all, let us rejoice, For we are young and free; We've golden soil and wealth for toil; Our home is girt by sea; Our land abounds in nature's gifts Of beauty rich and rare; In history's page, let every stage Advance Australia Fair. In joyful strains, then let us sing. Advance Australia Fair.

JUNIOR ATTENDANTS Nicole Shepherd — Annalee Stewart

PAGE BOY Mitchell Andrews

FLOWER GIRL Jacqueline Wood

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Sunday,, 27 Septombe.^ 1992

Tke Centenary Bati. WOLA the, cutmlnatLon, and the conctu^ton of. the commemon.atlon and aelebfiatton of one hundUied yeoAA of Moyion/iy. on the Centyiat Coa^t.

AfteA. the Bali, the feelingA of the membeyi4 of the CentenaAy Convni±tee and theuA. kelpe/i4 thl-i moAn-ing. J.A ce/itatnty. one of gAattfj. cation, and êii.ef at the comptetlon of a function, fon. which the committee haA Apent an anxXouA yeaji pn.epaA.ing. to enAu/ie ItA AUCCCAA,

TtuA luaA a loAge undeAtak-ing. and a QAeat pAoêct, ujhich at the beginning tvaA no moAe than a gamble.

The CentenoAy Ball leaveA many fond memo^leA: the beautifully decoAated Atage w-i.th the twenty-th/iee pretty. debutanteA and thelA AmoAt pajitnejiA; the OAJilval of the QAond MoAtcA. and hlA /letlnae of QAand Lodge OfflceAA welcomed by the OlAt/ilct JnApecto/i; the pcuiade of the /ôAtcAA of the C/iaft LodgeA with theiA ladi.CA, followed by the headyi of AO many lâAonlc bodi.eA weoAing thelA paAtlculaA and colouAful /tegaliaA - a Aight neveA Aeen befo/ie.

The photo albumA and video A will baing back thoAe fond memo/ileA of an evening whi.ch IA now paAt.

EPILOGUE

Some achievements were produced from the commemoration of the C e n t e n a r y w h i c h w i l l l a s t t h r o u g h the second c e n t u r y and p r o b a b l y beyond. A few words may be added of t h e s e o t h e r p r o j e c t s u n d e r t a k e n of a more permanent n a t u r e .

A s e t of Ce n t e n a r y Masonic Medals was m i n t e d , i n a l i m i t e d number. F i r s t , 500 bronze medals - each i n d i v i d u a l l y numbered and e n t e r e d i n a r e g i s t e r - were prod u c e d , t h e n 225 s i l v e r and g o l d medals were s t r u c k t o make a s e t of t h r e e . The number of each s e t i s the number o f the bronze medal. I n a s p e c i a l r e g i s t e r , p a r t i c u l a r s of the owner a re r e c o r d e d w i t h the number of the s e t , making each s e t a unique i t e m f o r c o l l e c t o r s of c o i n s .

A f e a t u r e of the s e t , m i n t e d i n Sydney, i s t h a t t h r e e d i e s were used. Thus, t h e r e a r e t h r e e d e s i g n s so t h a t t he s e t

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can be d i s p l a y e d i n a case o r a frame s i d e by s i d e w i t h o u t r e p e a t i n g any d e s i g n .

On the s i d e engraved w i t h t he number of the s e t a r e the names of the Pa s t M a s t e r s . A n o t h e r f a c e shows a l i n e d rawing o f the S c h o o l of A r t s - a f i n e b u i l d i n g l a t e r d e s t r o y e d by f i r e - where the a n c i e n t b r e t h r e n met from 1892. The t h i r d f a c e d i s p l a y s Masonic symbols w i t h the name of the Lodge.

The s e t i s a l r e a d y a v a l u a b l e c o l l e c t o r ' s p i e c e .

A book has a l s o been produced. I t s c o s t was p a r t l y c o v e r e d by the s a l e o f the Centenary M e d a l s . Produced i n a l i m i t e d number, t h i s book i s a v a i l a b l e t o the owners of the medals who have a l r e a d y c o n t r i b u t e d t o the p r o d u c t i o n . T h i s i s an h i s t o r i c a l book, the 6 t h of the s e r i e s HiAto/ilocU. Reco/idd of the Cent/ial CooAt of New South liJateA. No more needs t o be s a i d about i t s i n c e t h i s n o t i c e i s p a r t o f i t .

F i n a l l y , a l o n g d i s t a n t dream has come t o p a s s : a d i s p l a y of Masonic m e m o r a b i l i a has been s e t up i n the O l d South Room on the f i r s t f l o o r o f the Masonic C e n t r e i n G o s f o r d .

T h i s i s a v e r y comprehensive d i s p l a y i l l u s t r a t i n g the d i v e r s i t y and r i c h n e s s of the Masonic t r a d i t i o n . A l l a s p e c t s of t h a t t r a d i t i o n have been i n c l u d e d i n the d i s p l a y : a r t i f a c t s , r e g a l i a and j e w e l s , books, o l d minute books, c e r t i f i c a t e s and d i p l o m a s .

A l a r g e space has been r e s e r v e d f o r C r a f t Masonry, a n c i e n t and c ontemporary; t h e n the f u r t h e r degrees from 4 t h t o 33r d ; f o l l o w e d by the many f a c e t s of the Ho l y R o y a l A r c h d e g r e e s , i n c l u d i n g Mark Masonry and A r k M a r i n e r s . Then, many p a r a -Masonic o r d e r s ; Red Cr o s s of C o n s t a n t i n e , K n i g h t Templars and S e c r e t M o n i t o r s . The d i s p l a y i s com p l e t e d by q u a s i - M a s o n i c b o d i e s : the Odd F e l l o w s (MUIOOF), the Orders of the B u f f a l o e s ( R A O B ) , the D r u i d s and the F o r r e s t e r s , w i t h the C r y p t i c - M a s o n r y o r d e r s such as the L o y a l Orange I n s t i t u t i o n and the R o y a l S c o t t i s h A s s o c i a t i o n . The l a t e r O r d e r s are not s t r i c t l y M a s o n i c , but s hare a number o f f e a t u r e s and are p a r t of 'Masonry, t h a t S o c i a l Phenomenon'.

T h i s d i s p l a y i n c r e a s e s c o n s t a n t l y by d o n a t i o n s . Open t o the p u b l i c , i t o f f e r s an o p p o r t u n i t y t o a p p r e c i a t e the d i v e r s i t y and r i c h n e s s of the a s s o c i a t i o n s r e p r e s e n t e d i n a c o l o u r f u l a r r a y o f r e g a l i a s . I t a l s o g i v e s t h e s t u d e n t of s o c i a l s t u d i e s as w e l l as the s i m p l y c u r i o u s a unique o p p o r t u n i t y o f o b s e r v i n g a l a r g e c o l l e c t i o n o f r a r e m e m o r a b i l i a .

May we e x p r e s s t he hope t h a t a r e s u l t of the Cent e n a r y C e l e b r a t i o n s w i l l be the awakening of i n t e r e s t i n the p a s t and knowledge

685 of the h i s t o r y of l o d g e s , c h a p t e r s , p r i o r i e s e t c . by Masons, l e a d i n g them t o be more i n v o l v e d i n p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n t h e i r r u n n i n g and the advancement of the o r d e r s t o which they b e l o n g .

Great achievements have been pe r f o r m e d i n the p a s t by a few. What would t h e r e s u l t be i f more Masons i n f u t u r e were w i l l i n g t o i m i t a t e them.

- F I N I S -

13 November 1992

T H E C E N T E N A R Y COMMITTEE — Back Row (from left): Les M A N T L E , Alan C O X , Bill L U X and Philippe T A B U T E A U . Front Row (from left): Kevin A N D R E W S , Kevin RUBIE and Jack M A R T I N .

ASONRY IN WUR C NV Is COAST1892 -1992

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NDR% OF AM

688

INDEX OF NAMES

A ALISONW., 92

ALLENE.R., 318, 330K.A., 378R., 331, 332W., 427

ANDERSON, 29, 605ANDERSONA.C., 334D., 654E., 678F., 654G., 406, 572G.M., 561J., 678

ARTHURSONJ., 326, 327, 329J.T., 212, 318, 326,329

ASHG.H., 494

ASHTON, 611ASHWELLA.G., 173, 464

ASKINJ.D., 146, 474, 476

ASPINALLL., 492, 494

ATKINSA., 611W., 26, 27, 32, 34, 88

AARONC., 506

AASOA., 206, 682

ABBOTTD., 564J.P., 239

ABELG., 179, 183, 403

ACKERSS., 679

ACLANDS., 196

ACOCKSI., 678

ADAMA., 89

ADAMSE.G., 332G.S.H., 392G.S.L., 404

ADAMSONH., 329FIRs, 649

ADCOCK, 478, 481, 482,483

ADCOCKG., 476G.H., 474G.I., 474, 475, 478,

494ADDISON

W.L., 158AGGETT, 136AGGETTA., 490, 607J., 83, 135S.J., 609T.J., 146

AIREY, 613, 614ALBURYA., 645

ALCHINC.J., 148H.M., 146

ALDRICKW.B., 170

ALDRIDGEB.R., 226

ALISON, 74

J.S., 116 ATKINSCNN., 18, 19, 25, 27, 32, H.B., 322, 509

34, 36, 62, 65, 74, AUBREY76, 92, 133, 135 E.L., 148

T., 116, 179, 182, 183, AULD184, 189, 392, 403, J., 678404

T.A., 474V.J., 541, 543, 546W., 279, 335

ANDREWH.C., 403, 404

ANDREWS, 408ANDREWS

H.C., 391K., 337, 338, 675K.J., 132, 333, 678,681, 685

M., 682Fps, 678W.R., 403

ANGELA.F.J., 194A.J., 194N.R., 116, 403

ANSTEE, 267ANSTEET.E., 265, 266

ARCHERE., 84J., 638, 645

ARCHINALH.C.V., 361

ARMSTRONGE., 90R., 583

K., 678FIRS, 678

AUSTEND., 479, 482E.D., 471, 474

AUSTINA.D., 268B.V., 141F.R., 146, 148F.S., 146G., 654, 657FIRS, 281N., 282

AUSTEND.J., 158F., 158K.L., 158W.C., 158

B

BADGERB., 244

BADGERY-PARKERE.R., 330

BAENESG., 295

BAILEY, 199, 675BAILEYA.P., 132

689

[BAILEY CaVT'D. IE., 61, 474J.A., 333K.D., 194T., 281W., 90

BAINESG., 208

BAKER, 80, 163, 164, 395,422, 529

BAKERA., 132, 226, 230, 234,

406, 420, 424, 456,459, 528

A.E., 226F.G., 116, 392, 393,

394, 395, 404, 406,421, 422, 456, 497,500

G., 122, 124, 396, 397,401

G.G., 391J., 310R., 607S.G., 32W.H., 394

BALDWING., 674

BALESI.R., 193, 403

BALLA., 333

BARCLAYMs M., 625

BARDENG.H., 102

BABOONW.H., 377

BARKERG., 503G.L., 206J., 556S., 27S.G., 25, 34, 35, 79

BARLOWE.J., 383L., 26, 27, 32, 34, 35,88

BARRJ., 670

BARRASST., 183

BARRETTH.G., 325N., 191

[B4/ ETT CONTD. IN.P., 193W., 234W.J., 226

BARROWCLIFFL., 669

BARRYD., 310K., 135M., 332, 382, 384

BARTIERE.H., 116

BARTONW.H., 362, 363, 376

BASSANA.N., 132, 172H.H., 456N., 459W.H., 148

BASSETTDR, 298H., 659L., 578, 579, 580L.N., 378, 582

BASTIANK.H., 331

BATCHELORE.G., 494

BATEMAN, 72, 637BATEMAN

C., 181C.D., 116, 179, 183,

184, 391, 406, 456,497, 499, 500

C.R., 116, 498, 500BATES

J., 297J.W., 193L.T., 193

BATHJ.H., 15, 25, 27, 49J.W., 31, 33

BAYSGT, 271

BAYLYMRs, 281

BEACROFTR.W., 413T., 548, 576, 577T.A., 226, 318, 329,

331T.R., 411, 412

BEAHAMA.M., 91

BEAHANA.M., 18, 26, 32, 35,

36BEARD, 368BEAM

M., 375, 376, 554, 555,557, 558, 571, 572,575, 576, 577, 578,579, 584

M.R., 361, 541, 543,546, 559, 560, 582,583, 584

R.M., 543W., 577

BEATTIEG., 148

BEATTCNW.C., 162

BEAUREGARDJ.B., 29

BECKETTE., 654

BEERSE.L., 100, 287, 345

BEESTONJ.D., 101J.L., 97

BEETONS.A., 393

BEETSCNJ.D., 118

BEGGSM., 661

BEHANA., 27

BELLA., 393J., 406

BENJAMINR.S., 179, 183

BENNETTG., 330, 580H.G., 320, 322R.W., 132

BENNETT-BREMIERE., 322

BENNINGTONA.E., 266

BENSOND., 52E., 52H.G., 15, 25, 27, 31,

33, 35, 52BENTONR.W., 541, 544

690

BERCLIF.B., 158

BERGREENN.C., 164

BERGSB., 134H., 327

BERRIDGEW.D., 403

BERRYA.C., 146, 148D., 187P., 654

BESTA., 70

BEVELG.G., 146

BEVERIDGEH.S., 25, 27, 32, 34,

35, 80, 81, 93S., 17S.H., 19

BIBOR., 578, 579, 583, 584

BIDDLEA.A., 320, 322

BIDDULPHJ.H., 323L.H., 321, 325

BIGALCW, 427BILBCWT.B., 226

BILLC., 395

BILLINGTCNW.J., 116

BINNS, 422BINNS

S.L., 132, 456BISHOPA.J., 116

BISSETP.R., 612S., 363

BISSETTS.H., 361, 375, 596

BLACK, 164BLACKD., 268, 269, 270J., 161, 162R., 403W.A., 158

BLACKMOREF., 503L., 577

BLADESJ.S., 158

BLAINEYG., 605, 606

BLAKEE., 208E.A., 103, 123, 324W.H., 392, 393, 404

BLAKEYA.E., 183R.T., 226

BLAICUARDA.L., 194

BLEWETTD., 579, 582, 583D.R., 503R., 580W., 576, 577

BLIGHTV.C.N., 131

BLISSS.W., 456

BLOOMFIELDR., 348

BLUNDELLF., 265, 266

BLUNT, 490BOARDMANW.V., 146

BODDENBURGMiss, 611

BODIMEADEG., 637

BOETTIGERJ.F., 206

B01-RINGERA.L., 189

BO'JNINGTCNP., 503

BcNNITCHAW.J., 373, 377

BOOKERR., 404R.H., 318, 324, 325,391, 403, 406

BOONF.M., 266

BOOTH, 282BOOTH

J., 61BORDEN, 394BORNB., 669T., 669

BOSGARDP.W., 318, 326

BOSTON, 611BOURKE, 461BOJNEC., 608W., 490

BOJ TCHERL., 167

61WH.N., 634

BOWDITCH, 267, 268BOYCEN., 659

BOYLANR., 331R.A., 318, 331T., 332

BOYLER.A., 183

BRABANT., 320

BRACKENJ.W., 375

BRADBJRYS.J., 450

BRADLEYE., 276M.K., 60Miss L., 612

BRAGG.E., 196, 391, 406H.M., 347

BRAINP.W., 376

BRAITHWAITEE.P., 124

BRAIND.P., 132

BRANSGROVER., 348R.E., 382, 384

BRAWNA.E., 170, 172, 173

BRAY, 199BRAYA., 239A.F., 120A.H., 28, 121J., 198, 199J.R., 194

BRAVET.A., 101

BREENfps, 611

691

BRETTA.H., 411F., 194H.A., 511

BRIANTF.D., 392

BRIDGEE., 671L.P., 116R., 671R.E., 494, 541, 544

BRIGGSD., 624

BRINGHAM, 476BRITTEN

L.E., 511BRITTLIFF, 492BRITTLIFF

D., 203, 503E., 490R.A., 492, 494

BROADA., 267

BROCK, 197, 613, 614BRODIE

M.M., 675BROOKER

H., 148R.H., 158W.H., 146W.S., 148, 474, 476

BROOKSM.H., 298W., 348, 357W.G., 381, 382, 384

BROOMEJ.C., 359, 363, 364,365, 371, 374

BROOMFIELD, 351BROWN, 198BROWNA., 376A.J., 372

C E CONr'a.IE., 503E.A., 170K.L., 384R., 297R.L., 158S.M., 158

BROWNLEER., 403R.W., 116, 509

BRUCEE., 637, 649S.J., 364

BRUCKJ., 615

BRUWELLF.J., 362, 373, 374

BRYANTA., 635A.J., 326J.H., 146, 392, 393,394, 404

BUCHANS.D., 474

BUCHANANR.C., 194

BUCK, 199BUCK

C.S., 194P.F., 678

BUCKLEY, 194BUCKMAN

E.J., 378BUERCKNER

A., 503A.J., 206, 541A.L., 544

BULLL., 468, 513

BULLION, 492BULLOCK, 199BRUCE

C.D., 403E., 357 BURBIDGEE.R., 347, 383 A.J., 29H., 332, 334, 335, 383 BURCHILL, 197H.A., 597 BURGESSK.L., 384 P., 277L.S.M., 403 W.H., 413N.F., 223, 226, 503 W.R., 403P., 279 BURKEW., 193 A., 325

BROWNE, 164 A.R., 132BROWNE BURKILL

A.O., 161 R., 382, 384

BU KINSHAWL.R., 182, 183

BURNELLD., 669

BURNS, 392BURNS

B., 490F.D., 116, 391, 393,

394, 395, 404, 406,456

M., 635W., 54

BURRELLM.J., 226

BU BONE BRos. , 136BURRONE

G., 179, 181, 183, 398,401, 422, 424, 459,497, 500, 509, 528,529

G.A., 183BURTINSHAW

MRS, 281BURTON

W.A., 122BUSCChBE, 136, 395, 458BUSCCCBE

F.J., 394, 529J., 394W.A., 138, 394

BUSHF., 348

BUSI-ELL, 611BUSHELL

MRs, 611, 613BUTCHER

F.R., 403BUTLER, 613BUTLERB.I., 223, 226J.A., 403

BUTTF., 365, 369, 376, 547,

671F.W., 376, 494, 541,

544MRs, 544

BUTTERS, 611BUTTONK., 219

BUFTSWORTHS.J., 456

BYERSH., 196

692

C

CADDYH.E., 395H.E.T., 406

CAINC., 17, 19, 20, 24, 25,

27, 31, 33, 51, 57,58, 59, 62, 63, 607

M., 57, 58, 59MRs, 281S., 59W.J., 58W.N., 57, 58

CAIRNEYA., 158

CALLUM, 267CAMPBELL, 92, 480, 483,

484CAMPBELL

D., 474, 478D.A., 494J., 634R.D., 170T., 251, 254T.M., 170, 252, 333W.D., 328

CAMPTOND., 297D.F., 189, 329, 511

CANTLED., 522

CAREYG.W., 320, 321, 324,

325CARNEY

G., 103, 123, 124CARPENTER

A.C., 100C., 242G., 194W.J., 126, 146, 148

CARRG., 409G.H., 406J.T., 541, 544

CARRICK, 320CARRINGTON POPE

J., 146CARTER

R.L., 116, 332CARTER-SMITH

B., 383CARTWRIO-IT, 323

CARTWRIGHTH., 403, 509, 511

CARYG.W., 318

CASLEYT.K., 206

CASSELLH.L., 326, 403

CASSIDYS., 196S.S., 266

CASTLEMANA., 474

CATT, 330CA.ULFIELD

F., 580, 584, 678CAUSERW., 367, 377, 544, 548,

558W.M., 377, 494, 519,

537, 541, 543, 559CAVE

S.L., 351CAVERSWALL, 407CAVERSWALL

K., 206, 428K.S., 420, 461

CHAINP.L., 189, 511

CHALKF., 167, 334F.A., 332

CHALLINORA.A., 645M.L., 638, 642, 645

CHALMERS, 422CHALMERS

H.W., 179, 181, 182,183, 189, 391, 404,406, 420

M., 297CHANDLER, 428CHANDLERD.S., 403S., 404

CHAPMAN, 478, 481, 484CHAPMANC.E., 474, 476, 494D., 671J.W., 223J.W.R., 678L., 503MRs, 678W.C., 116

CHARKER, 611

CRATERK.D., 189

CHEETAME., 670

CHILDJ., 146

CHILDSW., 330, 334W.E., 221, 318, 324,

327W.F., 318, 326, 327,

330, 384CHRISTIAN

J., 503CHRISTIANSON, 163CHRISTIE, 611CHRISTIEA., 78E., 78H., 611

CHUCKP. , 271

CHURCHS., 665

CLACKP., 158

CLAREG.J., 467, 469

CLARK, 421, 422, 529CLARK

A.O., 172, 403, 406,420, 456, 461, 500,528

B., 183H.J., 528J.W., 26M., 657W., 146W.C., 422W.J., 179

CLARKE, 460CLARKE

B., 179G.T., 609W.J., 183

CLARKSONJ.S., 361

CLAY, 270CLAYDON

W.J., 503CLAYTON

5.0., 116CLEGG, 478, 479, 481, 482CLEMENTS

E., 26

693

tCLEITNTS CONT'D. IS.V., 158

CLEWSC., 668

CLIFFORDA.E., 183A.T., 179, 183

CLIFTONC.H., 132

CLIMASV., 403

CLLNEYB., 674

CLUTTCNA.W., 329

COATESF.A., 522H., 353H.G., 310, 311

COBBETT, 137, 138, 150COBBETf

S.G., 148S.W., 147S.Y., 133

COVENM., 57, 58

COCHRANEB., 638, 642, 645R., 404R.A., 403

COFFILL, 29COFENB., 296, 299

COLE, 267COLE

A.L., 265, 266B., 275, 276, 278, 279

COLLEASG.N., 179

COLLETTE., 465

COLLEYE., 148E.S., 146, 148

COLLIERW.F., 161

COLLINSC., 645R., 306

COLLISSG.N., 183

COLLITSMRs, 611

COMBERC.A., 179, 183

COMPTONE., 654, 659M.R., 170

CONDOND., 674

CONSTABLEJ., 403, 463, 533J.C., 158, 318, 324,326, 404, 415, 419,420, 468, 469

M., 657CONVARY

L., 459, 530L.G., 132, 323, 456,463, 469

CONWAYB., 474, 476

COCKJ.W., 193, 373, 374SIR J., 608W., 77

COOKEA., 303A.S., 132, 456, 469,634

J.J., 634COOPER, 163, 164COOPER

COULTERA., 70E., 69, 70F., 70G., 69I., 69, 70J.P., 70L., 221R., 17, 25, 27, 31, 34,69, 70, 75

R.I.L., 70S., 69, 70S.J., 70W.I., 70

COUPLANDR., 366, 367, 368, 375,

376, 377R.C., 361, 367, 372,373, 374

COXA.G., 681, 682, 685C., 86E., 86H.R., 26, 27, 32, 34,

36, 86, 87J.P.G., 86M., 674R., 348, 350, 352

J., 15, 25, 27, 31, 33, S.B., 32234, 51 S.G., 132

J.D., 20, 23 CRABTREEJ.L., 162 J., 520

COPPER W.F., 292E., 162 CRAPP

COPPIN J., 155G.S., 624 K.R., 3, 264, 438J., 132, 145, 320, 391, CRANE

400, 403, 404, 406, L.A., 328407, 423, 533 CREE, 611

CORNELL CREED, 611J.J., 450 CREED

CORNISH A.W., 450B., 674 CREIGHTON, 461

COTTERELL CREIGHTCNC.W., 607 I., 462

CCUCHE, 477, 478, 479, J.G., 533480, 481, 482 R.H., 424, 462, 533,

COUCHE 608, 611E., 475, 490 CREWF., 70, 474, 475, 476, W.A., 450486, 489, 490, 491 CRICHTON

MRs, 110, 477, 478, W., 221481, 482, 488, 489, CRICK491 H., 611

694

CROFTW., 161

CROOKC.V., 158

CROSHAWC.H., 494

CROSLANDA.E., 494, 541, 544

CROSSH.J., 183

CROUDACEA.W., 375

CROWA., 572

CULLENA.R., 170

CUMMINGA.E., 537, 541M., 669

CU MINGSA., 558A.E., 544, 559

CUNNINGHAMA., 495, 559, 560A.M., 146B., 654

CUPITG., 383

CUl:!ANC., 353

CURRAN, 164CURRAN

F.A., 162

D

D'ARCYF., 121

DAINESL.A., 170, 331

DALGLEISHK.C., 503

DANBYP., 546

DANIELA.G., 391

DANIELSA., 404A.G., 403

DAMS-BROWNR.E., 528

DANNF.R., 179, 183

DAREE., 672

DARNLEY, 197DAVEYG., 556G.R., 554H., 196, 197H.C., 196, 199

DAVIDSONJ.P., 206MRS, 269W.H., 266, 267, 268,

269DAVIE

J.G., 226J.T., 226

DAVIESA.M., 132, 133, 147,

148, 391, 406G., 403G.L., 116G.P., 116P., 246

DAVIS, 174, 199DAVIS

A., 87, 375A.M., 139B., 674G.C., 158J., 281, 282L.M., 373, 374Its, 281R., 87T., 70

DAVISONA., 182A.N., 183A.N.W., 183N., 607

DAWKENSE., 406

DAWCINSE., 418

DAWSONF., 634

DEAND., 246, 303D.B., 103, 116, 245,

246D.J., 116E., 304S.A., 394W.R., 179, 182, 183

DEARINGH., 221H.F., 222

DEASEYH., 65K., 66M., 65, 66T., 17, 18, 25, 27, 31,

33, 36, 39, 56, 65,66, 121

DELANDREI.G., 226

DELPRADOF.E., 450

DENYL.B., 332

DENCENEY, 164DENCENEYW.B., 163

DENINGE.W., 25, 27, 34, 35,

82DENNEY

E.W., 32H., 20, 25, 31, 33, 34,51, 59, 88

H.J., 15, 27M.A., 59S., 58

DENNINGE., 87

DENNISH., 4200., 181, 182, 422, 528

DENNISONT.E., 172

DENNISS0., 179, 183, 189

DENNYA.T.D., 226

DENTA., 330A.E., 318, 321, 322C.W., 116

DEWE, 478, 479, 481, 482,483, 487

DEWEC.W., 494W.C., 474, 475, 478,

480DEWHLRST

E.J., 193P.J., 541, 544

DHJD., 191, 348, 382D.E., 193, 384

DIACCPOULOSA., 395

695

DICKENSONJ.J., 173

DICKSMRs, 678R.S., 170, 678

DICKSONA.W., 403J., 404

DILLONR.H., 206

DIXONG., 122, 125W., 393

DOBBIES.H., 555

DOBIED., 15, 20, 25, 27, 29,

31, 33, 36, 41, 43,45, 46, 47, 49, 96,118, 125, 161, 239,249, 426

R., 45S.H., 351, 426

DODDG.H., 116, 391, 392,

393, 394, 404, 406,456

H.H., 251J., 252, 254, 492, 494J.H., 331K., 395

DODDSK.C., 394W.B., 162

DONALDSONL.A., 189

DOORG.J., 146

DORRELLW., 634

DOUGHTYL., 141, 245, 246, 281,

366, 377, 378, 519,523, 558, 576, 579,580

L.C., 360L.G., 372, 494, 495,

537, 541, 544, 548,559, 583, 678

DOUGLASA.S., 170

DOUGLASSA., 476R., 191

DOUSTJ.R., 331W.B., 393

DOWNERA.D.G., 630, 631MRs N., 631, 632, 633

DOaNJES, 463DOaNIES

K., 324K.R.G., 189, 318, 322,

324, 328, 460, 509,511

DOYLE, 282DOYLE

S., 674DRAKEC.F., 116D., 657

DRANSFIELD, 164DRANSFIELD

F., 161, 165DREWW., 366W.E., 361, 373, 374,

375DRINKWATER

L.H., 57DRUITTP.R., 327

DRYSDALE, 613DRYSDALE

C., 614, 615F., 600, 614, 615, 616MRs, 613, 614

DUCKETT, 579DLKER

J., 654DUMBLE

A., 378DUMBRELL

A.L., 102, 406D1J PMANIS, 409DUMPMANISA., 193, 303, 330

I1NBAN, 479DUNBAN

M.R.F., 476R.M., 146R.M.F., 474, 479

DUNBARR.C., 590, 591

DUNCAN0., 277P., 403, 509

DUNDONG., 59

DUNKB.T., 79

DUNLOPG., 404G.C., 158, 325, 403

DUNNF.W., 495M., 275, 277MRS, 679, 680, 682N.F., 673, 677, 679,

680, 682R.A., 212

DUNSD., 333, 335, 372, 376,

377, 378, 382, 384DWYER

E., 490J., 274J.P., 141S., 132, 139, 474S.F., 102, 133, 147,

148, 456, 474, 477DYER

S., 635DYET

J., 158, 161, 162, 164,394

DYETTG., 395

E

EADESM.R.,. 324

EARNSHAWJ., 69J.J., 608, 634

EARPA., 509

EAST WOODH., 490, 634

EATONMRs, 611

EAVESA.E., 193E., 191

EDGELLK., 674

EDMONDS, 199EDMOi DSA.E., 194

EDWARDS, 122

696

EDWARDSC.C., 489DR, 121H.W., 182J., 360J.E., 392J.W., 394, 404M., 330, 671

EGGINSS.W., 474

EKERTK., 348, 350, 352K.H., 347

ELEMJ.W., 555, 556

ELKINGTONN., 330, 331, 332, 333,

383, 406, 461, 464ELLEMC., 404C.H., 116, 391, 403

ELLIS, 427ELLISG., 519, 523G.P., 360, 495K., 377K.R., 372, 376, 377M.H., 360, 367, 377T.C., 158

ELLISSM., 403, 404

ELMSA., 535J., 503, 506J.W., 419, 534, 559J.W.A., 170, 326, 420MRs, 506

ELSLEY, 613ELWINJ.B., 132, 528

EMANUELR., 234R.N., 226

ENDERBYL.L., 411

ENDERSBYL.L., 387

ENGELG.J., 223

ENGLE, 639ENGLISCHL., 182, 183L.A., 179, 183

ERNSTEW.G., 361

ERRINGTONI., 657J., 546

ERSKINEE., 645

ESLETT, 613ESTELL, 125ESTELL

J., 102EURELL

R., 674EVANS

H.R., 193EVERS

H.L., 541, 544

F

FAIRHALLW.A., 189

FALCONER, 478, 479, 481,484

FALCONERA.C., 477J., 613, 614

FALLON, 19FALLONT., 17, 25, 27, 31, 33,

35, 39, 64FARIST.H.L., 418, 450

FARRELLF.N., 189, 292, 294,

299, 323, 391, 401,403, 404, 406, 407,420, 423, 427, 461,509, 511, 530, 678

its, 678FARROWA., 645

FAWCETTA., 674

FEARNSIDE, 461, 464, 468FEARNSIDEA.C., 460A.G., 325, 456, 469G., 465, 466

FELLC., 306

FELTONA.E., 492

FENTONC., 395C.J., 146, 394

FERGUSONE.H., 116, 391, 406,456

FERN, 590FERNR., 203, 206, 207, 208R.R.J., 206, 211, 212

FERRARIH., 13

FIDDICKP.H., 634T.H., 634

FIELDERS., 17, 25, 27, 32, 34,65, 81, 85, 86, 136

FILSHIE, 320FILSHIE

J., 120, 121FINCFER

P., 146FINLAYN., 295N.R., 170

FINNEYV„ 580V.C., 511

FIRKINC.L., 102

FISFWICKMRs, 281

FITZ-NEADS, 19, 80, 89FITZ-NEADSA.C., 25, 27, 31, 34,

73FITZPATRICK, 296FLAXMANF., 494

FLETCHERG., 49, 63, 72, 82, 89,

491, 608T., 608

FLOODL.H.H., 328

FLOWERSMRS, 281

FLYNNH., 246, 250, 253, 258,

259, 281, 289H.L., 226

FOGARTYE.A., 383

FOLEYH.R., 116, 183

FOOTW.C., 132

697

FOOTE, 478, 484FOOTE

E.J., 492, 494FORGESG.H., 189H.G., 511J., 367

FORD, 477FORD

A., 492A.H., 474F., 403K., 330M.A., 492, 494T., 193W.G., 266

FORMANJ., 617

FORSTERC.S., 266

FOSTERA., 162A.H., 163A.J., 474J., 634M., 449

FOLLDS, 164FOLDSW.H., 163

FOUNTAIN, 80FOUNTAIN

A.E., 25, 27, 31, 33,35, 67

J., 19, 67FOWLERG., 277

FOXC.G., 590F., 218

FRANKLINB., 661

FRANKSWE., 206

FRASERJ., 57, 279R., 334T., 146

FRATER, 484FRAZER, 642FRAZERG., 668L., 638L.A., 645R., 132

FREEMANM., 674

FREEMANTLEA.E., 132M., 645W.E., 146

FRENCHR., 180, 246R.S., 189

FRIEDMAN, 80FRIEDMAN

G., 25, 27, 32, 34, 35,83

FROST, 642FROST

A.G., 132, 179, 183,391, 403, 406, 420,459, 528, 531

B.R., 403E., 645

FRYMRS, 281

FILLERA.C., 122F., 122F.J., 116, 120, 121MRs, 679T.B., 206, 334, 678,679

FLLWOODG.F., 494

G

GAIREYW., 221

GALLAGHERR.M., 329

GALLARDA., 634

GAMBLENF., 381, 385

GARBUTTJ., 375

GARDINERL.G., 403

GARDNERM., 503W., 357, 661W.D., 382, 384

GARNETTF., 366, 367F.K., 541, 544fps, 281

GARNONI., 221

GARSKEC.W., 332

GASCOIGNE, 270GASCOIGNE

H., 266R., 116, 121

GATELYW.F.N., 226

GAVENLOCKJ.J., 403, 404W.S., 634

GAZZARDN., 671

GEARSIDEW., 196W.T.H., 194

GELDINGS., 608

GEORGEMRs, 611T.W., 146

GERVENS, 492GHERSI

A., 136GIBSON

A.H., 193O.J., 612P.L., 392, 393, 394,.404

S.W., 132GILLESPIE

Miss, 611GILLIVER

A.A., 116GILMORE

I.P., 518, 559GIUFFRE

D., 360, 372GLASS

W., 135, 136W.G., 147, 148

GLASSONA.R., 365

GLENNIEA., 60

GLOVERH., 146, 148S., 674W.J., 158

GOFFT., 126, 368T.T., 360, 377

698

(1DIEM.H., 90

GOLDINGJ., 132

GOLDSMITHD.J., 341L., 612

GOLDSTEINR., 622

GOODCHILDJ., 668

GOODFELLOWR., 523

GOODMAN, 269GOODSIR

MRs, 611GOODWIN, 611GORDON

D.P., 193E.G., 196E.H., 194

GOSNELLR., 391, 409R.R., 189, 391, 403,404, 469

GOSPERJ., 78

GOUGHN., 608R., 509R.G., 189, 403T.G., 226

GOULSTONJ., 122, 160

GRACEW., 377

GRAFFA.J., 474

GRAHAMD., 650N., 268

GRAHAMW., 530, 533W.B., 465

GRANT, 422GRANT

J.A., 403J.R., 548N., 682

GRAVESL., 668, 669

GRAYD.L., 266L.W., 325P.F., 155, 158

GREEN, 221, 611GREEN

D., 615G.W., 146N., 637R., 355

GREENTREEC., 661R., 403

GREGORYMRS, 393S., 303S.R., 333

GRENFELL, 464GRENFELL

E., 657G., 463, 466, 467G.I.A., 326, 456, 469J., 657, 658M., 464, 658

GRESHAM, 269GRESHAMC. (JNR), 267C. (SNR), 267

GRIFFINB.G., 373, 374R.J., 403

GRIFFITHI.H., 206S., 398

GRIFFITHSE., 183, 638, 645J., 645J.L., 116, 403R., 146R.A., 393S.C., 406

GRINDRODMRS, 281

GROATG.R., 226

GROOMP.W.M., 146

GUIFFRED., 366, 367, 373, 374

GUMMCWE., 383

GUNNINGE., 638, 645

GUYOT, 530, 534GUYOT

O.J.C., 525, 529

H

HAEUSLERA.H., 223, 226

HAIGHA., 277

HAILESA.C., 392, 393, 394,404

HAISLETTR., 146

HALDENN.J., 189, 327, 511

HALESGROVEJ., 196

HALLC., 617S.A., 494W.H.S., 360, 361, 365,

367, 372, 373, 374,376, 377

HALLETTJ.L., 456

HALLORANA., 450

HAMJ., 348, 349, 351, 354,

355HAMILTONR.G., 182

HAMMERD., 206, 324, 503, 556D.H., 324, 555, 559

HAM` ONDR., 328

HANDJ., 376J.C., 377

HANDCOCKS., 325

HANDFORDF., 221

HANNAFORDW.G.C., 362

HANNAHM., 661W., 656, 661

HANSENA.E., 182, 183H., 395H.W., 393, 394

HANSONW.G., 102, 406

HARBISONL.J., 170, 172, 173

699

HARafrTL.A., 406

HARDERJ.E., 162J.H., 161, 162

FARER., 350

HARMANH.J., 194

HARPERMRS, 282

HARRIEST., 492

HARRISA., 27, 196A.E., 26, 32, 35, 36,

90B.H., 554C.F., 406F., 279G.T., 215J., 279, 671J.H., 132, 469J.K., 116N.E., 146N.E.J., 4600., 645

HARRISONB., 219F., 158

HARTGEE.C., 189

HARTLEYG.J., 363, 364

HARTUPW., 669

HARVEYA., 634C.E., 196E.B., 189

HASKELLM., 674

HASLEMP.R., 645

HAVESJ.W., 322

HAWCER., 403R.J., 155, 158W.J., 325, 426, 469

HAW:INSA., 285B.G., 522D., 668MRS, 64, 69

0H.4h&INS cowr'o. JS., 674

HAWTHORNA.W., 116

HAYDENW., 298

HAYESH.B., 2P., 616

HAYMESNURSE, 121

HAYNESS.F.W., 333

HAYNES-LOVELLA.E., 469

HAYWARDN., 146R.N., 474, 476

HAYWOOD, 478HEALEY, 492HEARDR.A., 226

HEATHERP.J., 509

HEATONC.L., 559K.G., 555

HEAVENR., 637

HEDGINSC.R., 556

HELINGW.H., 102

HELLYERE.R., 634

HELSTROMA.W., 146

HELY, 675RELYP.C., 132

HEMSWORTHH., 376

HENDERSONA.M.G., 61B.G., 375B.G.M., 189B.G.MCL., 360

HENLEYW., 3

HENMANA., 170, 293, 295, 297,

299, 300, 503, 658E., 654, 657, 658H., 297

HENNESSEYA., 196

HENNESSYJ., 158

HENRYD., 331, 334D.A., 331, 382, 384F., 440R., 391R.C., 420, 456

HERYR.C., 459

HESSELLIts, 678R.W., 678

HESSLEWOODA., 208

HEWETTG., 148

HEWISONN.G., 595, 596

HEWITTG., 608R., 101

HEWSONM., 669

HEXTALLMRS, 461, 532

HIBBARDB., 293, 295, 463B.B., 170

HIBBERDC., 325J., 377

HIBERDJ.E., 372

HICKF., 158

HICKS, 296HICKS

B.G.MCL., 361 E.G., 494G., 367, 368, 377, 575, HIGGINS

577 L., 494, 495, 519, 558R., 61 L.C., 495, 522, 558,

HENDRIE 559D.J., 155, 158 HIGGS

HENDRY A., 608A.R., 503 N., 558

(HIGGS C Nr'D.N.L., 360, 559

HILLF., 74F.E., 173R.K., 206T., 348, 357, 382, 384T.R., 634W.F., 384W.J., 194

HILLSC., 132, 139, 392, 394,404, 456

HIFWELLL., 335, 381, 382, 384,

386HITCHCOCK

K.J., 113, 116, 334HOBBS

A.C., 132, 136, 139,146, 392, 456

HOBBS. A.J., 133HOCKINGA.T.F., 332

HODGESR.H., 406

HODGSON, 634HODGSON

F., 251, 252, 253, 254HOGGA., 171A.O., 132, 456, 460,

528, 530, 531HOGIN

J.H., 189HOL.DSWORTHP.J., 32, 85

HOLDWORTHP.J., 25, 27, 34

HOL.ESGROVEE., 266

HOLLANDL., 656R.E., 116, 403

HOLMESA., 492E.R., 330W., 558, 576, 579, 580,584

W.A., 559, 583HOOKE

F., 183HOOPER

L., 674

700

HOPE, 199HOPE

L., 199L.S.. 193, 194

HOPSONN., 29

HORNS.V., 158

HORROCKSB., 373

NORTON, 271HOUGHTON

J., 221J.E., 222

HOWARDA.H., 511C., 57, 395C.F., 132, 146, 391,

393, 406H.A., 189, 332MRs, 268W., 268, 270

HOWEH.N., 607

HOWELL, 198HOWELLG.A., 504H., 355W., 199

HOZACKMRs, 281R., 281

HUBBARDA., 611A.L., 158R., 193, 310, 348

F-UJDARTJ., 116

HUDSONC., 661D.F., 173T., 146

HUGHES

H GHSTONJ.W., 393

HULLR.J., 226

HUMPFREYG., 219W.G., 61

FL RH2EYSE.M., 322G., 219, 221G.E., 103, 193

HUMPHRIESG., 246J.P., 29

HUMPFRYSG.E., 222

FLNGERFCRDE., 450

FUJTH., 635H.S., 634

HUNTERM., 170, 327, 329M.T., 170, 318, 326,

329HUNTINGTON, 250, 253HUNTINGTON

R.F., 103, 240, 241,242, 246, 328

I-L RLEH., 620

HURLEYH., 620

HU STK., 582, 583, 584

HITCHINSONA., 151A.K., 559

HJTrc NT., 367

HUXLEYG., 179, 183

HUXTABLEA.L., 332, 384, 495, F., 503

511, 584 HYDEL., 219, 221, 254, 580 R.C., 378L.A., 251 HYSTOP

HUGHES-HALLETT J., 608C., 321, 323, 324, 325,

332, 363, 440, 459, I461, 596

C.L., 318, 333, 509, IMERSON511, 512, 513, 516, F.K., 322595 INNES

T., 674

70 1

IRELANDC.E., 331

IRESON, 199IRESON0., 668, 674J., 196J.W., 194, 322L., 674L.A., 663, 668

I RC. & E., 459E., 530

IRVINEB., 523B.M., 522E., 657

IRVINGC., 670

IRWINA.W., 492, 494J., 312

ISLESA.B., 327

ISONS., 674

ISRAELB., 403

IVESB., 207

JAMESC.P., 116, 391, 403,

404, 406, 420, 498,612

D.E., 226F., 327F.L., 325G., 78, 511J., 78L., 167, 580, 584L.T., 170L.T.L., 332T.L., 587T.R., 332, 591

JAMIESONH.J., 323

JAMISCNA., 668, 669D.R., 132E., 669

JANSENP.G., 141

JARVISA.B., 132, 456

JAVESD., 113

JAYC., 332K., 356

JAYASINHAC., 331P.C., 318P.C.W., 132P.C.W.M., 331, 384

JAYNEE.A., 155, 158

JEANSJ., 661, 681

JEFFRESS, 632JEFFRESSMRs, 632

JEFFREYR.W., 382

JEFFRIES, 282JENKINS, 478, 481, 482JENKINSD., 50, 132, 133, 139,

147, 148, 488J., 193J.R., 678Ms, 678W., 474, 476, 477, 478W.J., 476

JENNERR.G., 132, 172, 456

JENNINGSE.E., 320, 450

JENSENH., 296M.G., 332, 384

JEWELLA., 547

JOHNSG., 333

JC-H'1SON, 427JOHNSONG., 320, 682L., 669N., 271, 272N.E., 266R., 559R.L.H., 1, 301, 303

JO-NSTCNL.E.M., 403R., 131W.R., 634

J

JACKJ., 661

JACKLINE., 368

JACKSON, 547JACKSONC., 544, 546C.H., 541, 543F., 146H., 324H.E., 322R., 221S., 543

JACKSA.S., 26C.B., 206

JAGGARDMRS, 424, 425, 459,

460, 529, 530JAGGERMRs, 423

L., 348, 351, 352, 357, W.R.G., 226385, 661, 674, 681 J]-NSTCNE

L.F., 193, 354, 382, R., 635384

MRs, 674JEATER

E.A., 321, 323JEFFERSONW.G., 384

JEFFERYE., 661J.C., 323R., 191, 357R.W., 384

JEFFREEF., 303, 304F.M., 301

W., 635JOLLIFFEH.W., 393

JONES, 163, 613JONES

A., 194, 657A.T., 146E.T., 162J., 670K., 674P., 509, 580, 584P.J., 403R., 246, 293, 295, 297,

300

702

C„ IVES CavT 'o. J KEEGANR.T., 103, 116, 123 R., 668, 669REV, 282 KEELET., 674 A.M.G., 61T.S., 146 KEEVERSV.L., 116, 391, 392 , I., 615393, 404, 406 , 500 KELL

W., 620 F.R., 324W.H., 13, 15, 20, 23 , KELLERMAN

25, 27, 31, 33, 34, H., 27439, 47, 77 M.H., 3, 5, 6, 7, 99,

JOSEPHSON , 478, 479, 480, 100, 639481, 483 M.L., 439

JOSEPHSON KEMBLE, 642A., 476, 482, 488 KEMBLEA.S., 147, 148, 474 , A.W., 645

475, 477, 484, 485, R., 460487, 488, 494 R.F., 170, 172, 173,

I.J., 487 456, 459J., 487 KEhPL.J., 487 A.F., 2M.F., 487 R., 403MRs, 484 KEMPSTONE

JOYCE J.B., 394S., 133 KEMPTON

JUDD J.C., 116L.C., 320, 321, 334 KENDALL

KINNEARMRS, 281

KIRKNESSJ., 242, 323, 324, 326,331, 334, 678

J.D., 634J.E., 100, 103, 170,318, 322, 325, 384

W.E., 54, 634KIRKWOODA.N., 326

KITCHENERJ., 221

KLEINH.E., 556

KLIJ PPF., 607G., 607

KOCHL.F., 206, 494

KCHLHOFFC., 17, 19, 79C.E., 25, 27, 32, 34,

36, 39, 59, 78

L

JUGO H., 230 LACKENBURYI., 189, 293, 295, 511 KERR D., 333

JURD W.J., 206, 334 LACKENBYI., 391 KIBBLE, 458, 480 E., 275, 277N., 116, 387, 391 KIBBLE LACLAIRE

K

KABLEN., 226

KAGLUNDA.J., 450

KASOMATISE., 267

KATIEL., 611R., 611

KAYJ., 120J.H., 116, 121

KEARINA., 503A.F., 206

KEARNEYK., 348

KEATSR.R., 362

J., 17, 18, 25, 27, 32, E., 22134, 36, 39, 63, 65, H.A., 22269, 74, 80, 84, 87, LAING, 53493, 104, 110, 133, LAIRD134, 135, 136, 139, T., 161159, 230, 231, 427,610, 675

KINDON, 321KINDON

F., 330F.J., 318, 322

KINGA., 278H.S., 638, 642, 645J.A., 384

KING-KEMPR.C., 132, 456

KINGSLAND, 397, 529KINGSLANDD., 674E.L., 132, 456, 528

KINGSTONC.W., 456

LAKEA., 635L., 635S., 635

LAMBL.J., 487

LAMBERTJ., 669K., 669

LANEC., 403G.H., 158

LANGBLFNEC.H., 464

LANSDOWNB., 423, 424

703

LAN EB.C., 170, 172, 173J., 654

LARKENF.A., 90

LATHAMM., 65

LAWC.T., 509

LAWNJ., 132, 172

LAWSA., 643S., 181S.M., 179, 183

LAWSONG.L., 33, 35G.L.L., 25, 27, 31, 64

LAYTONJ., 503

LEAR.J., 179, 183, 403

LEACHS.R., 158, 325W.F., 377

LEAN, 164, 395LEANA.C.C., 161, 162M., 403M.T., 158, 391, 406S.A., 158, 161, 394S.H., 161T., 404

LEATHLEYF., 682

LEEA.B., 332, 511A.C., 362, 363T.I., 194T.J., 194

LEEDERP.R.G., 116

LEESF., 394, 395

LEGGETTD., 366, 368, 671D.E., 226D.H., 541E., 218, 234, 245, 246,

275, 279, 280, 281,318, 334, 580

E.H., 584E.K., 103, 132, 226,

228, 229, 332, 382,495

(LEG= CONT'D.IG., 668, 669, 670, 671L -A., 669V., 670, 671, 672

LEITCHP., 226, 541, 543

LENNARDK.E.D., 328

LEONARDD., 348D.F., 193, 348, 356,357, 384

K., 534W.B., 363

LEVENSPIELP., 497, 500P.J., 403

LEVICKR.C., 494

LEVYH.W., 596

LEWISA., 133, 180, 184, 661A.C., 179, 183, 189F., 183F.W., 179R., 348, 357, 661R.M., 116, 382, 384T., 297V.H., 407

LIDDEN, 460LIDDEN

S., 132, 172, 173, 420,422, 425, 456

W., 189, 387, 391, 413,511

LILBURVJ.R., 189

LILIENTHALH., 503 , 654, 658R., 654, 658

LILLEY, 163, 164LILLEYW.E.L., 162

LILLICRAPP, 529, 532LILLICRAFP

A., 422, 423, 425, 461,463, 531

A.E., 132, 420, 456,459, 528

LILLISSE.A., 406

LINDENC., 196S., 528

LI ISTE., 327, 328E.A., 318, 326, 328

LINDSAYE.C., 170

LINTERNA.L., 474

LISLEJ., 624

LITTLEFIELDL., 411L.W., 189, 332, 495,678

MRs, 678LIVERMORE, 271LLOYD, 478LLOYDE., 615J.J., 477J.W., 87R.G.F., 332

LLOYD-JONESV., 497

LOCKF., 126

LOGANE., 362, 363E.F., 373, 374

LONGC.W.J., 494E., 49M., 654S., 49W., 362W.A., 374

LORDJ.E., 54

LOVEF., 654, 656, 658H., 26, 27, 32, 34, 35,

86L., 279

LOVENFOSSEMRs, 281

LOVETTE.M., 102, 406

LOVITTT., 669, 670, 671, 672

LOWEC., 318, 324, 327, 460,

511G., 226, 333, 377

LOWERJ., 103, 158, 498, 500

704

LOWRIER.B., 321

LCWYR.B., 318, 323, 325,456, 528

LOXTONB.B., 132

LUCASS.B., 266

LUTTONE., 279F., 275, 278, 279, 280,318, 333, 334

F.C., 411F.S.G., 189, 331

LUXA.D., 234W., 185, 218, 219, 221,

234, 244, 275, 279,334, 335, 336

W.H., 180, 251, 253,254, 318, 319, 332,382, 384

W.N., 681, 685LYNCH

V., 352V.W., 132, 318, 330,331, 382, 384

LYONSW.J., 226

[M a<'ENZIE CC/VT'D. JR.G., 459R.G.A., 469R.S., 360, 494, 495,

517, 519, 541, 543,548

W.C.K., 161MACKETT

S., 674MACKIE

C., 221MACLEAN

J.R., 391MACMILLAN

I.S., 116MACOUSTRAM., 670, 672

MACOY, 639MACOY

R., 655MACPHERSON

H.C., 132K., 323, 324, 327, 328,

330, 334, 363, 364,459, 530, 533

K.C., 132, 226, 322,325, 456, 555

MACSMITHS., 148

MADDENW.P., 59

MAINH.J., 179, 183

MAITLANDH., 90

MAKEPEACEJ.W., 141

MALCOLM, 482MALCOLM

G., 148, 474, 494MALCOME, 478MALONY, 464MANNING

[MANTLE COW 'D. JL.A., 189, 413, 681,685

MANZIEDR, 282

MARCHL., 469

MARGINA.K., 172G., 60, 104, 136, 137,

230, 394, 395, 459,477, 529, 530

H.C., 148, 477MARKEY

D., 332, 333J.D., 381, 382, 383,

384, 385MARKSA., 375A.L.P., 541, 5430., 180O.C., 179, 183, 509,

511O.C..PA, 180P., 367, 544

MARKG., 29

MARSHA., 668C., 668, 669E., 668, 669G.H., 29L., 403L.R., 327R.W., 116T., 654

MARSHALLB., 674J., 590, 591, 592R., 353, 355V.F., 359, 360, 361,

362, 363, 365W., 29

M

MAASH., 175, 211, 328H.R., 546

MABEYB., 649

MACALLEYC.C., 366

MACCULLUMA., 607

MACDONALD, 164MACGUIREH.E., 90

MACINANTEA., 133

MACKANESS, 3MACKENZIE, 425, 522MACKENZIEC., 406R., 366, 543, 547R.C., 116, 391, 403,463

R.C.R.C., 420

A., 365, 368, 376, 442, MARTIN, 461522, 546, 547, 558, MARTIN575 A., 595, 597

A.J., 360, 377, 494, G.M., 603517, 518, 519, 520, J.G., 333, 681, 685523, 541, 543, 559 R.L., 132, 456, 464,

J., 611 469M., 281 W.J., 323MRs, 281 MASCORD

MANTLE F.F., 403L., 103, 180, 246 MASON, 611

705

MASONJ.J., 62

MASSH.R., 204

MASSEYA., 193, 348, 352D., 348

MASTERS, 482MATHEW

W., 271MATHEWS

H.B., 320, 418, 421,450, 497, 499

W.H., 103, 116, 123,180, 185

MATTHEWSH., 324H.A., 325, 509H.H., 322

MALN)FRN., 180, 219, 244, 245,

246, 281, 332, 333,334, 335, 338

N.J., 103, 189, 318,384

N.S., 495MAWSONB., 404B.H., 116, 321, 322,

327, 391, 403, 406H.B., 318

MAXWELL, 266MAY0., 613, 614J., 607, 634K., 613, 614T.J., 406, 500

MAYGERD., 221

MCASHW.J., 103

McBEATHJ., 266

M'CALLUMA., 146, 148C., 183G.P., 403

MCCARROLLP., 582

MCCARTHYM.C., 266

McCONNELLW.N., 522

McC1ICR.A., 193

fCCRAE, 408MCCRAE

J., 410, 411, 427, 533,536, 547, 555, 556,557, 559

MCCREAJ., 420, 429, 503, 519,

522, 541, 543, 544,545

MCCI1LOCHC.M., 328

MODCNALD, 162MCDONALD

B., 295D., 324, 403, 511F.M., 162G.W., 634L., 360, 377, 378

McDOWELL, 439McDCWELL

E., 86F., 169, 183F.S., 179, 182SIR F., 328

MCFARLANEG., 25, 26, 83

MCGOWANB., 292, 678MRs, 678N.T., 102, 116, 119,

391, 403, 406, 497,499, 500

MCGRATH, 490MCGREGOR

J.M., 193MCGIL.LIVRAYMRs, 424

McINNESA.R., 132N., 671

MOINTYREA., 395H.H., 394

MCKELLW.J., 608

MCKENZIEH., 85J.J., 189M.R.V., 223, 226P.A., 359, 361, 366,

367, 371, 372, 373,374, 375, 376

P.R., 360R., 369R.C., 318, 323, 325R.G.Q., 420W.C.K., 162

MCKIMML., 120L.T., 116S., 120S.A., 116, 121, 123

MCKINNONJ., 674

MCLEANH., 194, 196J.H., 212J.R., 404, 406K.R., 116

F'ICLELLANM.J., 215

MCMAHONS., 668

MCMILLANM.L., 373

MCMULLENT.D., 116, 179, 180,

182, 183, 189MCNEIL

F., 87R., 90

MCPHERSONK., 230K.C., 318P., 134, 135

MCRAEW., 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, J., 369

25, 27, 33, 36, 39, MCREA54, 65, 67

W.M., 31McKAY, 162, 163McKAY

A., 221J., 162K.L., 189

McKEES., 674

J., 329MCSMITH

A., 377S., 148

MEADL.E., 363L.E.H., 362

MEARNESH., 320, 322

706

MEEK, 324MEEK

H.G., 320, 321, 322,323, 509, 529, 530

MEIJERW.L., 158

MEITHKEH.R.G., 327

MELVILLEE., 637, 649M., 281MRs, 281

MENZIESA., 26, 27, 32, 34, 51,

88, 89MERCERA.E., 183

MEREDITHL.F., 596

f ETHIVENL.W.H., 333

MEURSD., 511

MIDDLETONJ., 269L., 268L.H., 266

MIDSONA., 635

MILLERD., 226F., 503K., 654W., 146, 148

MILLIGANA., 580A.C., 360

MILLINGTON, 364

MINNETTEE.H.D., 183

MINNSC., 669

MITCHELL, 613MITCHELLA., 406C., 61G.S., 158I.D., 360J., 477J.J., 541, 544K., 670W., 324, 327, 420, 423,

425, 428, 459, 460,462, 463, 464, 465,467, 531, 614, 615

W.J., 127, 132, 318,326, 420, 456, 459,463, 529, 533, 555

MOBBSD.E., 146, 393

MOELLERE.A., 332

MOFFITTW., 604

MOLONYP.R., 468R.J., 456, 469

MONNOXA., 334A.A., 322A.E., 158A.R., 158

MONTGOMERYD.H., 328

MOONE.G., 474

A., 575, 579, 582, 583 G.L., 474A.C., 368, 373, 374, G.P.L., 476

541, 543, 546, 547 H.W., 194B., 378MRs, 576

MILLSE., 152

MILNEJ., 638, 645

MILNERT.S., 193, 326

MINKP.H., 535

MINKSP.H., 326, 391, 403,404, 409

MORGAND.H., 403G., 334, 682G.T., 334H.L., 158, 403S.H., 158T., 403W.S., 146

MORLEYC., 672

MORCNEY, 282MORRIS, 364, 478, 481,

483

MORRISA., 49A.B.G., 361, 362A.T., 122B., 674F., 494H.S., 393J.S., 158R., 639, 655R.A., 116R.H., 403S.E., 474, 494S.G., 403S.S., 146T.E., 333, 511W., 146W.K., 116

MORRISONF.A., 102

MORROWG., 180

MORTENSENA.V., 494

MORTIMER, 395, 484, 642MORTIMERC., 268E., 638E.O., 645R.A., 170, 173, 322R.K., 394R.R., 320, 321, 394,395, 528

MORTONL.H., 116

MOSSL.D., 226

MUDGEB.P., 333, 384

MUIRA.N., 148H.H., 147J.J., 89

NLARDH.B., 160, 161, 163J., 60J.J., 17, 19, 25, 27,31, 33, 60, 61, 62,65, 104, 160

K., 403K.C., 158

MULENN., 189, 323, 391, 403,404, 405, 509

MULLENSD., 674

707

(ITILENS CQNT'D. JN., 469, 511

m-JNROV., 682

MURDOCHA.C., 102W.A.C., 172, 174, 494

tPHYA., 491B., 45J.R., 132, 333

11J RAYB., 353J., 87, 102P., 87

1 2RELLS.G., 158

MORTONW.R., 215

MYERSC., 674J., 490

MYLCHREESTA.H., 592

MYLES-CARRICK, 329

N

NAISMITHJ.G., 597

NAMEJ., 376J.L., 361

NAPPIERE., 657

NAYLORH.S., 321

NEAL , 364, 367NEALE., 366, 369, 377, 545,

546, 547, 548, 558H.E., 360, 361, 373,

374, 541, 542, 543,545, 546, 557, 559

NEEDSA., 611MRs, 611

NELSONC., 450

NEWW.A., 375

NEWHAMR., 403R.E., 158

174

NEWMANG.C., 172, 173H.G., 183H.J., 179J.H., 121M., 645

NEWTONE., 634

NICHOLJ.E., 161

NICHOLL, 163, 164NICHOLLS, 19, 89, 164NICHOL.LS

F.J., 98W.H., 25, 27, 34, 35,

83NICHOLS

W.H., 32NICHOLSONH., 146

NILSSONL., 365L.R., 361

NIVENJ., 275, 277, 278, 279

NCBBSP., 282

NOBLED.W., 206

NORTHY0., 197

NOTLEYG.M., 404

NUNNE.G., 189

0

O'CCI4NELLK., 193, 296, 350, 354

O'CONNCRD., 153

O'FARRELLJ., 674

O'GRADYMRS, 281

O'NEILLL., 331L.N., 329

O'REILLEYH.D'A., 103

O'REILLYD., 58

ODEWAI NR., 474, 476S.C., 474, 476

ODEWl-lANL.C., 477

OGILVIEI., 282

OLIVERW.A., 371, 372, 373,

374OLSEN, 611OLSEN

E., 611F., 611MRS, 611S., 611

ORR, 422ORRW., 678

OSBORNEG., 654, 657

OSGOODJ.A., 332

OUGHTON, 164OUGHTCN

H., 158, 161, 162, 165OVERTON

H.L., 418C41ENSD., 353L.O., 403

OXLEYF.N., 73

P

PACKERK., 674

PADDISCNF., 547, 548F.H., 494, 541, 543

PAGECAPTAIN, 151

PALMER, 282PALMERC., 84, 607, 608R., 615

PARKERR., 333, 334

PARKESF., 196J.H., 172K.N., 376K.N.D., 361, 362

PARKINSON, 164

708

PARKINSONJ.R., 163W.G., 158

PARKSJ.H., 174

PARNELLI., 556

PARRA., 49G., 48, 49J., 61J.F., 15, 17, 20, 24,25, 27, 31, 33, 36,39, 40, 41, 44, 48,49

L., 49T., 49

PARRY, 230PARRY

H.G., 136, 146, 172J.J., 18, 26, 27, 32,

35, 36, 91PARRY-JONES

MRs, 282PARSONSC., 424C.P., 172

IPATTERSQV CONT'D.IL.E., 132, 419, 420,456, 465

R., 678W., 69

PATTONH., 327, 329, 331H.L., 170, 318, 326,

328P., 332

PAULA., 85E., 85G., 669

PENMANN., 324, 327, 331, 334N.E., 170, 173, 318

PENNELLS., 674

PENSKIV., 654W., 654

PERKINSA.H., 494W., 146, 148

PERRENW.A., 374

PERRYJ., 137, 395 M.E., 170J.H., 85, 136, 394 PETERSON

PALLEY F., 196D., 221, 348, 387, 391, PETOCKIN

412, 661 W., 554D.A.V., 222 PETRIE

PAYNE F.C., 126B., 326 PETTIFORDF., 635 J.H., 326, 403

PEARCE PHEGAN, 482A., 183 PHILLIPD., 348 A., 16R., 674 PHILLIPS

C.W.P., 170, 173, 406, PEARSON 8.L., 494456, 528 B.T., 359, 361, 368, F.R., 226, 333

C.W.R., 391 373 L., 668H.G.J., 391, 403, 406 D., 511 MRS, 52P.G., 423 PEATY T.S., 87W., 422 L., 467, 468 PIBE, 487

PARTRIDGE PECK PICKETTC.A., 132, 324 A., 68 S.G., 464M.W., 522 C., 17, 18, 19, 25, 27, S.W., 323R.C.A., 334 31, 33, 36, 39, 41, T.J., 206W.M., 522 47, 64, 68, 69, 75 PICKLES

PASSMORE E.E., 645F., 42H., 13, 15, 20, 23, 25,

27, 29, 31, 33, 36,39, 42, 45, 49

W.B.T., 42PATEMAN

G., 611J., 611Ms, 611S., 611

PATTERSONE., 69G., 411J., 69L., 467

J., 68J.A., 68, 69L., 69V., 654

PEELR., 620

PELLEGRINIA., 13

PENFOLDC.J., 361, 373J.T., 116, 392, 393,394, 404

M., 674PENGILLEY, 427

K.R., 158PIDDINGTCNW.H.C., 155, 158

PIGGOTTMRs, 611

PIKEN., 196W.H., 494

PILLINGER0., 656

PINKSL.C., 226

PINNK.G., 322

PIPERR.E., 116, 498

709

PLUMBJ.I., 116

PL RT.A., 456

POILEA., 221A.C., 403

POLLOCKA.S., 226

POMROYA., 281

PCNTJ.S., 387, 413

PORTERMRS, 282

POTTSG., 357R.C., 170, 324T.J., 608

POf.LTER, 611POWELL

K.I., 555L.D., 555L.G., 678L.I., 361, 494, 559R., 682

POWER, 492PRATTC., 638, 645

PRENTICED., 267, 395, 424, 528D.A., 132, 172, 391,

406, 420, 421, 456,497, 499. 500

PRESTONJ., 403

PRICEA.J., 328A.M., 645E.J., 161E.R., 634

PRIMROSEE., 328

PROSSH.J., 179

PROWSER.J., 503

PRYOR, 125PRYORW.D., 634

PULLEYK., 198

PULLINGK., 194R., 403

PURDIEW.C., 523

PURNELLL.H., 126

O

QUAYLEE.R., 102, 116, 123,

391, 404, 406, 498,500

R.E., 403OUIGLEYW., 634

OUINELLV., 668

R

RADCLIFFF.J., 445, 446, 545,

546MRS, 521

RAE, 276RAE

A., 15, 17, 20, 24, 25,27, 31, 33, 35, 39,41, 48

D.P., 183J.D:, 158MRS, 276N., 281, 282N.F., 334P., 282

RAISEBECKP., 348

RAMSDEN, 71RAMSKERP., 603

RANDLEG.S., 158

RANKINR., 267

RANSLEYK., 377

RANYPRDH., 611MRS, 611

RATCLIFFJ., 670, 672

RAWSONH., 119

RAYR., 180,'246, 293, 298,

300

CRAY COIT'D.IR.K., 103, 189, 292,

295, 296, 297, 325,403, 465, 511

RAYNERJ., 645

REACHW.J., 554

REARDONMiss, 144

REAVLEYE.J., 418

REDDACLIFFEH., 353

REDHEADA., 494

REEDMANA.J., 321

REESB., 674

REEVESL.C., 393N.H.S., 116, 391, 403,

406REID

D., 445R.W., 364

RETFORDC.E., 146

RIACHW., 367, 373W.J., 361

RICHARDSA.W., 392, 404W., 153, 234, 246, 250,

293, 294, 295, 296,297, 298, 299, 300,330, 334, 368, 377

W.H., 103, 223, 226,235, 318, 327, 330

RICHPRDSONA., 608A.G., 361J., 189

RICKARD, 613, 614RILEYT.C., 373

RIXS., 367, 377, 576, 577,.579, 580, 584

S.A., 583ROACHA.H., 478A.H.E., 474, 478, 479V.T., 164

710

ROBBW.R., 509

ROBERTR., 270

ROBERTS, 468ROBERTS

A., 519A.J., 127, 325, 415,

420, 456, 461, 469,520, 522, 541, 543,544, 545, 559

G., 369, 465, 467, 547,558, 658, 669

J.H., 474J.W., 182, 322W.J., 193

ROBERTSONG., 266W.B., 116, 387, 413

ROBINSONB., 548

ROBLEYI., 73J., 17, 19, 62J.G., 25, 27, 31, 34,35, 71, 72, 73, 76

ROBSONM., 171, 172, 173

RODWELLJ., 657

ROGERSC.A., 403, 404, 406J., 167J.R., 170W., 58, 675

ROSED'A., 116, 122, 125,

391, 392, 393, 394,395, 406

D., 404D.J., 328L.J., 494M., 179, 183

ROSELINGJ., 376, 377

ROSENE.R., 226

ROSENFELDER, 463, 529,642

ROSENFELDERE., 132, 172, 188, 318,321, 324, 326, 399,4(X), 401, 406, 407,420, 425, 428, 456,459, 461, 464, 465,

(ROSEAFELC R, E. CONT'D.]509, 528, 532, 533,658

J., 638, 645, 657, 658ROSITER, 199ROSS, 253ROSS

A.D., 103, 226, 234,245, 246, 251, 330

B., 230, 303I., 331

ROTHA.D., 361R.A., 378R.A.D., 373

ROUGI-LEYG.T., 634

ROWEK., 221T.R., 158

ROXBYH., 102

ROYCEE., 645

ROYLESJ., 503

RUBIEK., 286, 293, 294, 296,

297, 298, 299, 300,407, 461, 464, 531,532, 675

K.A., 127, 132, 242,246, 460, 681, 685

RLFFE.H.L., 325

RUMBLEJ., 403

RUSSELLA.H., 132, 391, 406,500

RUTHERFORDJ.S., 373, 375

RUTTERH., 420H.H., 322, 391, 403,404, 406

RYAN M., 339

S

SAINSBLJRYR.L., 116

SAMSONA., 198, 199, 404

IS4PWV ccNr'D. JA.H., 194A.J., 179, 183, 194,

196, 318, 320, 321,322, 327, 391, 403,406, 509

H., 196SANDERSA.J., 403

SANDERSONS.J., 158

SARAJ., 668

SARROFFN., 406

SAUCERSA.E., 206, 324E., 635G.H., 373J., 671

SAVILLEJ., 184

SAWERSS., 674

SCANLONE., 179, 183

SCAYSBROOKA., 490, 607E., 607

SCHERERM., 654, 657R., 661

SCHMIDTK.H., 494, 495

SCH BERTMRS, 611

SCFUMACHERA.C., 266W., 270, 271

SCORGIEG., 509G.W., 322, 406L., 183L.T., 179

SCOTTA., 212D., 656H., 461, 532H.J., 127, 132, 325,403, 420, 462, 464

H.R.V., 158K., 658M., 203, 212, 240, 503M.H., 100, 103, 204,

206, 208, 323

711

[SCOTT CoVT'a. JT.A., 230

SCOTTSD., 654

SCOUGALJ., 219W.A., 193

SCOUGALLT., 348

SEARGENTH.J., 183, 497J.W., 116

SECCOMBER., 366

SECOMBER., 558

SEDDONIts, 281

SEIIORN.C., 403

SELLARSA.D., 634W., 634

SENIORN., 194

SERGEANTJ.W., 179

SETTREEJ., 490M.R., 638, 641, 642,

645SEXTONW.M., 665

SHAmaLTK.G., 332

SHADIEA., 269A.N., 266K., 271

SHAKESPEARE, 269SHAKESPEAREA.K., 116J., 146

SHAPOVI., 506

SHARPEN., 269

SHAW, 596SHAWW., 558, 560W.J., 559

SHELDONA.J., 226

SHEPHERD, 162

SHEPHERD SKY, 199B., 334, 354, 574, 580 SKYB.K., 333, 511 W., 196, 199M., 348 W.J., 193, 194, 199M.C., 384 SLATERN., 682 W.A., 492, 494S.A., 162 SLEEMAN

SHEPPARD T., 116D., 654 SLOW

SHERAR C., 511S.J.C., 170 C.E., 391, 406

MILLING C.E.M., 509R.E., 587 C.E.MCL., 322

SHIPLEY SMALLD.F., 494 D.A., 189, 511

SHORE SMARTT., 179, 183 H., 45T.E.A., 509 SMEE

SHORT, 125 A., 183SHORT SMITH.G., 450 A.K., 555R.P., 361, 373, 374 SMITH, 253, 466, 468,

SHORTEN 477, 479H.W., 492 SMITH

SILLITOE A., 674E., 615 A.E., 541Its, 600, 613, 614, 617 A.MCL., 372

SILVERSTONEA.J., 332, 511J., 333, 511N., 556

SIMMONSD.E., 474, 476

SIMONSONF.H., 189

SIMPSON0., 277

SINCLAIRF., 162W.G., 266W.J., 265

SINN, 530SINN

F.R., 418, 450, 509,525, 528

F.T., 512SIVIANI, 282SKEOCHE.B., 517, 518, 520,

522E.N., 559

SKINNERE.W., 196G.T., 196G.T.H., 194, 196

A.R., 251B., 206, 423, 653, 654,

658, 661, 674C., 57, 266C.G., 492, 494C.H., 90D-A., 670D., 57D.G., 542E., 654, 657F.A.L., 158, 498, 500G., 18, 26, 27, 32, 36,

74, 90, 91, 92, 122,607

H., 57H.C., 393J., 17, 18, 19, 20, 24,

25, 26, 27, 31, 32,33, 35, 36, 55, 57,58, 62, 89, 91, 122,607, 674

K., 372, 377L., 90L.H., 58M., 57, 89, 674M.B., 116, 497Its, 340

712

CSMITH CONT'o.I SPENCERN., 57, 653, 654, 657, C., 199

658, 661 C.T., 196, 406N.E., 406 T., 290., 90 SPRATTO.E., 158, 164, 391, R., 558

403, 406, 498, 500 SPRIGGENSP., 90 G.J., 509P.G.C., 494, 541, 544 SPRINGALLR., 246, 272, 323, 324, R.R., 126

325, 327, 328, 331, SPROILE334, 369, 400, 407, D., 133412, 413, 425, 426, STAFF428, 613, 614 J., 146

R.B., 103, 170, 318, STAFFORD322, 326, 415, 419, J.A., 133, 146, 147,420, 424, 456, 459, 148, 150, 456461, 463, 464, 465, J.M., 132469, 533 M., 139

R.R., 90, 261 STANLEYS., 57, 254 J.F., 266T., 558 STAPLES, 478, 479W., 250 STAPLESW.B., 412, 456 C.J., 146, 148, 471,

SMITHIES 474, 476, 478J.R.S., 492 N.K.V., 265, 266

SMY1-1 P., 305A.G., 324 STARKEY

SMYTHE J.A., 373J., 70 STATHAM

SNEESBY H., 27B., 674 H.W., 26, 32, 35, 89

SCHIER, 611 STATHAN, 19SCLEY STAYNERA.J., 554, 556 F., 135, 137, 139

SOTHERON F.A., 130, 132, 133,C., 634, 635 136, 138, 147, 148C.W., 634 STEADD.E., 635 G., 27

SOUTF13ATE-LEWIN G.W., 25, 32, 34, 35,R., 367, 377, 519, 558, 82

559, 575, 579, 580, STEELE, 492582, 583, 584 STEINBECIC

SPEARS W.M., 146J., 57,58 STEPHEN, 642L.H., 57 STEPHENW., 83 G.A., 395

SPEED STEPHENST., 227, 348, 355 C.R., 645

SPEERS G., 146J.E., 161 G.A., 132, 394

SPENCE J., 194, 654G., 158 J.R., 193, 194

L., 654

STEPHENSONJ.D., 479, 494N.S., 329

STERLAND, 675STERLANDE.A., 630, 634J.A., 474J.W., 136

STERLINGL., 330L.A., 318, 327

STETTAFORDN.W., 403

STEVENSJ., 223

STEVENSON, 478, 479, 483,484

STEVENSONJ.D., 148, 393, 474J.S., 146

STEWARDA.R., 678W.G., 29

STEWART, 642STEWARTA., 682A.J., 155, 158C., 174C.M., 678D., 678D.G., 403D.K., 146, 148, 152G., 208, 423, 640, 675G.F., 46, 47, 169, 170,

171, 172, 173, 174,175, 529

H., 113, 116M., 640, 641, 642, 654M.R., 643, 645SIR F., 608

STEYNER, 230STEYNER

F., 675STILL

W., 548, 671W.F.B., 494, 541, 544

STINSONE., 73E.H., 90J., 172

STOCKW.G., 179, 183, 184

STOKERG.H., 559J., 378

713

STOKES, 400, 401, 422, SWI E529 C., 148

STOKES C.C., 494E., 179, 181, 182, 183,

189, 391, 403, 404, T406, 420, 421, 422,423, 424

W.B.E., 396STONEG., 357J.W., 146, 148

STOYLES, 395STOYLESG., 394H., 393, 395H.G., 147, 148, 171,

391, 392, 394, 397,404, 406, 456, 525,528, 529, 531

J., 394STRACHANA.A., 325, 403

STRAUBJ., 50

STROMIRS, 282

STUDLEYT.W., 121

SULLIVANB., 223W., 348W.A., 382, 384

SUTTLEJ.A., 495S., 669

SUTTON, 364SWADLING

J., 607SWANR., 503

SWANCOTTC., 89

SWANKE., 506

SWANSON .A.J., 403J., 404

SWASBRICKD., 173

SWEENEYW., 275, 279W.L.S., 226, 227, 234

SWI E; 479

TAAFFE, 162TAAFFE

S., 162TABUTEAU

P., 331P.E., 226, 330, 331,

378, 548, 575, 579,582, 583, 584, 675,681, 685

TAITJ.J., 158

TALARICOD., 15, 20, 25, 27, 31,

33, 35, 44, 50H.W., 50

TANDYJ., 404J.P., 391, 403, 406

TANNERP.G., 509

TAR ANTR., 330R.T., 318, 321, 323,

328TATE

E.F., 328E.P., 323, 378E.P.F., 483F., 331, 334J., 635P., 331,340

TATTERSELLC.S., 541, 544

TAYLORA., 223, 226, 318, 324,

329, 331, 333, 580A.H., 324A.L.G., 318, 332, 384,

511A.R., 403F.H.P., 403J., 64, 409J.B., 655J.H., 116, 123, 391,403, 404

J.P., 406R.D., 113, 116

TEAPEA., 65

TEASELJ., 518, 547

TERRYF., 322M., 321, 324

THOMASC., 556E.J., 98, 102, 159,

161, 162, 163, 164P.J., 206W., 357, 661W.E., 474

THJMaSON, 401THOMPSCN

A., 406, 415A.C., 206A.H., 424E., 293, 295E.L., 132, 327, 463H.A., 456, 459J.M.O., 645L., 674M., 146, 148, 657M.A., 179W., 19, 124W.R., 27, 34, 35W.R.S., 25, 32, 77

THOMSON, 464THOMSON

A., 460A.C., 325, 456, 464,

469A.H., 420E., 469J., 674M., 148

TI-ORNTHdAITEF., 32F.F., 25, 27, 34, 77

THRIFTF.H., 146

THROSBY, 596THROSBYC., 330

TIBBETTSK., 670

TILLITZKI, 164TILLITZKI

G., 161G.H., 161

TIMBERLY, 613TINBERY, 613TIMMINS

C.P., 103, 211L., 669

714

tTIP17INS coNr'o. JP., 669

TINCKNELLT., 170, 173

TINDALL, 162, 163, 164TINDALLW.A., 158, 162W.B., 162

TINDLEH., 363L.H., 362

TINGLEE., 98, 102, 118, 125,

138TINKNELLT., 460

TIPPINGA.C., 554, 556, 559A.G., 555

TOFTR.S., 170

TOLLEYA.J., 332

TOMKINSA.W., 194J.A., 193, 194

TCN(INA., 198C., 491

TCNKSC., 462

TOOMBYJ.F., 226

TOOMEYM., 29

TOPPLE, 136TOPPLE

B., 132, 135, 146, 675TOWLEC.R., 329

TOYERC.H., 596

TREBILCOA.E.L., 320

TREGEAR .C., 287

TREVENAW.J., 376

TRIMBLEL. MCM., 320, 418

TROUNCEIts, 282

TRUSCOTTE., 102

TUCKC.A., 77D., 25, 27, 32, 34, 35,

77D.E., 77E.M., 77F.S., 77M.E., 77P.F., 77

LA., 634MRs, 678R., 215, 222, 306, 678

TURNERA., 116J., 282P.D., 189

TURTGNB., 678B.R.A., 206L., 322L.A., 123MRs, 678

TWIBILLG., 297, 298

TYED.J., 206

TYNANN.E., 116

U

UNWING., 272

UROUHARTD.J., 206

V

VAN DAMJ., 153

VAN DREMPTG., 131, 132, 293, 295,

328, 427, 461, 469,532

VARCOEJ., 668, 669

VASEYV.A., 146

VAUG IAN, 50VAJ.JOHAN

F.G., 116F.T.G., 179, 183, 321,

325, 391, 406G.T., 403

CVALGf4N CONT'o. JI.G.F., 116, 678MRs, 678

VERGEA., 635

VESSEYF., 402, 404F.C., 403

VINCEM., 674

W

WADDINGTONA., 324A.F., 595, 597A.L., 318, 321, 323

WAGNER, 612WAILES

L.J., 645WAINWRIGHT

J., 334J.R., 332

WAKEHAME., 403

WAKELING, 613WAKELING

J.T., 634WALKER, 642WALKER

A., 124, 185, 221, 367,638

A.A., 645A.B., 541, 544A.G., 189, 391, 403,

404, 411, 511A.I., 221C., 669C.M., 492, 494D., 187, 675D.J., 132G., 418, 450H., 220, 669H.P., 103, 132, 324,424, 463

J.W., 494K., 279L.B., 543M., 221W.G.R., 418

WALKER-SMITHE.J., 391, 403, 406J., 158

715

WALLACEJ., 311L., 170, 503, 654, 658N., 654, 657, 658

WALLENTR.W., 172

WALPOLE, 136, 230WALPOLE

G., 66, 130, 135, 137,138, 149, 476, 675

G.A., 85, 132, 136,139, 151, 391, 392,394, 395, 404, 406,456

G.H., 146WALSH

A.B., 555N., 185, 503N.B., 170, 189, 556,559

WALTERSC.N., 116, 395D., 668H., 635

WAMSLEYE., 85W., 135

WANDA.J., 630, 634

WANGMANNL.M., 375L.M.F., 372, 377

WARBURTON, 478, 479, 480

WARRANTJ.S., 326

WARRENN., 294N.W., 292T.L., 199

WARWICKG., 580

WASSELL, 534WASSELL

J., 211, 212, 289, 442,503, 506, 532, 535,556, 654, 657, 658,675

J.C., 206, 213, 334,559

Its, 506WATCH

H.V.H., 320WATERS, 612WATERS

C., 1160., 615

WATKINSA., 182A.C., 183V.E., 320

WATLINGR.W., 222

WATSONA.W.H., 418R., 638, 642, 645

WATTWARBURTON G., 60, 71T., 148 W.A., 420, 456, 459T.E., 146, 148, 474, WEARNE476 W.T., 136

WARD WEBBC., 61 A., 326J., 19 B., 656J.F., 403 G., 246M., 17, 25, 27, 31, 33, G.V., 206

35, 56, 61, 62, 63, N., 65465, 607 WEBBER

Its, 678 G.G., 372, 377N., 335 WEBSTER, 478, 480N.C., 381, 382, 383, WEBSTER

384, 678 J.C., 476W., 61 WEDGE

WARE S., 634B.E., 403 WEEKES, 196

WARMOLL WEEKSF.C., 146, 148 R., 196

WARNER W., 198, 199A.H., 72

WEIRR., 674

WELAN, 271WELLER

S.T., 541WELSHIRE, 426WEMYSS, 477WEPPLER, 164WEPPLER

R., 163WESTAWAY

D.R., 206WESTBROOK

J., 366, 372, 377, 495,519, 522, 523, 545,558, 572, 575, 579,583, 584, 615

J.E., 360, 494, 541,544, 559

WESTBURYE.G., 645W., 184

WESTERMMR., 376

WEY, 487WHEATLEY

J., 638, 645L., 638, 645

W-EELDCNE., 654, 656, 658L., 503, 517, 519, 521,522, 541, 543, 548

WHEELER, 80WHEELERC., 62E., 53F., 53, 58, 68F.M., 53G.M., 645H., 17, 58H.C., 19, 20, 22, 24,

25, 27, 31, 33, 35,52, 53, 55, 61, 65,87

Its, 644R.J.C., 226W., 52

W-ERRITTF.J., 194

W--fTCNH.F.T., 189

W-1IDDONF., 288

HITBREDH.W., 189

716

WHITE WILKINSF.W., 393 H.F., 450G.A., 634 M., 638, 645G.C., 541, 544 WILKINSONH.G., 132, 139, 146, A., 375, 377, 546, 547

391, 395, 397, 406, A.A.H., 360, 361, 367,456 372, 377, 541, 543

K., 241, 246, 331, 332, A.H., 541338, 339, 654, 661 W., 146, 147, 148

K.B., 103, 170, 318, WILKS330 N., 158

L., 654 WILLR.J., 26, 52 M.G., 116W., 57, 211, 675 WILLETS

WHITEtEAD E., 645A., 615 WILLIAMSMRS A., 615 C., 182, 668

WHITEHORN F.L., 158MRS, 544 G., 267, 671R., 519, 522 G.L., 266, 494, 544R.T., 519, 520 G.M., 146R.T.F., 494, 537, 541, H., 266, 580, 584544 H.T.M., 265

WHITEWAY K., 668W.B., 87 L., 668

WHITTAKER L.A., 383C., 494 W., 645

W-IITTY WILLIAMSCNK., 669 G., 361, 362, 373

WHYSALL WILSHIRE, 399M.E., 29 WILSHIRE

WHYTE R.R., 116, 323, 391.R.D., 382, 384 403, 406

WHYTHE WILSON, 426MRS, 661 WILSON

WIDDOWSON A.S., 146, 148, 393L., 194, 197, 198, 199, A.W., 148403 C.H., 116

WIOOWSON F.C., 359, 361, 362,L., 402 371, 373, 374

WIGHT H., 271H.T., 161 H.C., 322

WILBOW, 529 J.S., 334WILBOW W.H., 511E.D., 172, 173 W.J., 474J., 391 WILSON-REIDJ.A., 132, 172, 173, R., 362, 366, 367406, 420, 421, 427, WILTON, 596497, 500, 528, 530 WIMBLE

WILD A., 611B., 682 WING "YD., 298, 299 S., 377H., 674

WILDEE.K., 474

WINNINGJ.R., 322

WITHERALLJ., 173

WITHERST., 366, 638, 645

WITHEYC.G.A., 170

WITTLEFIELDL., 511

WOOD, 136, 164, 207WOOD

A., 348, 357, 661A.T., 382, 384E., 661E.A., 116, 122E.J., 326, 403H., 135, 139H.C., 132, 133, 456J., 158, 161, 682

WOODBLRYW.B., 90

WOODFORDA.E., 146

WOODGER, 163, 164WOODGER

F.A., 158, 161, 162WOODMAN , 217, 276WOODMAN

R., 221, 251, 254, 276R.A., 6, 225, 235

WOODSM., 638, 645

WOODWARD, 271WOOLF

MRS, 281, 282WORLEY

E.M., 53H., 53J., 53L., 53L.H., 179, 183

WORMALDS., 420S.J.M., 329

BALLR.H., 19, 20, 24, 25,

27, 31, 33, 34, 53,67

WRENB.J., 469

WRIGHTG., 394, 395, 404H.G., 116J., 607

717

ChRIGIT corvr'o. JR.B., 196

WUNDERLICHA., 50E., 50

WYLIET., 102, 406

Y

YATESW., 146

YOIRJGG., 503G.R., 170W.H., 183

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