New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND .

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF AUCKLAND . Tho first Quarterly Communication of tho District G . Lodgo of Auckland , English Constitution , was held in tho Lodge-room , Masonic Hotel , on tho 26 th March . Bro . G . S . Graham , tho Right

Worshipfnl District Grand Master , presided , aud fcho whole ot tho Officers ot the District Grand Lodge , except Bro . E . T . Wildman , Deputy Grand Master , were present , and nearly every Lodgo nnder tho Constitution

was represented , thoso of Auckland and vicinity having especially large representation . There wero many visitors , including Bro . G . P . Pierce R . W . P . G . M . of the Irish Constitution . The principal business transacted was the adoption of tho by-laws and standing orders for the conduct of tho business of tho District Grand Lodgo , which wero

read seriatim , as prepared by tho committee , and adopted with some slight amendments . Bro . M . S . Leers was appointed President of tho Board of General Purposes . We may add that the Grand Lodgo Officers wero decorated with the now and very handsome regalia which has been imported .

Provincial Grand Lodge For The North Island (S.C.)

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE FOR THE NORTH ISLAND ( S . C . )

The first Quarterly Communication of the Provincial Grand Lodgo of Scotland for tho ' North Island of New Zealand was held at the Masouic Hotel , Princes-street , on March 31 st . Mr . Hood had decorated tho entrances and hall with evergreens , & c , in honour of the occasion , aud the effect was very prottj . Bro . Whitaker R . W . P . G . M . presided , and amongst the visitors was Bro . G . P . Pierce R . W . P . G . M .

of the Irish Constitution . There was a largo attendance of brethren , the various Lodges holding under tho Scottish Coustitution of Freemasonry being well represented , and there were numcrons representatives from tho other Lodges . Apologies for unavoidable absence were received from Bro . G . S . Graham R . W . D . G . M . English

Constitution , Bro . T . L . Murray P . G . Treasurer , and Bro . A . Brodie P . G . S . W . A committee consisting of the five principal Officers of the Provincial Grand Lodge was appointed to draft by-laws and to prepare and adopt a design for the seal of the P . G . Lodge . A considerable amount of routine business was transacted , after which tho proceedings were brought to a close iu accordance with Masonic ritual .

Freemasonry In North Africa.

FREEMASONRY IN NORTH AFRICA .

Ancient Carthage Lodge , No . 1717 , Tunis ( E . G . )—A regular meeting of this Lodgo was held on the 21 st April 187 S , under the presidency of Bro . A . M . Broadley , Barristcr-at-Law , who is its first Worshipful Master and chief founder . Tho Ancient Carthage Lodge was dedicated ou tho 3 rd day of October , A . L . 5377 , on tho petition of nine worthy resident brethren belonging to various Lodges

under English jurisdiction . Tho original founders woro Bros . A . M . Broadley , Dr . N . Lenghi , Rev . E . B . Frankel , J . E . L . Barker , Dr . A . Perrini , M . D ., Georgo Pentecost , E . Sonillier , Henry Kaylock , and P . M . Palcologo . Although so recently formed , the Lodgo of Ancient Carthage already mnsters moro than fifty members , of which number twenty-eight have been actually initiated , passed , ancl raised by tho

able and learned Worshipfnl Master Bro . Broadley since the dedication of the Lodge six months ago . The Rules and Regulations and Bye-Laws of this Lodge appear to have been carefully framed . The fees for the three degrees are £ 5 5 s . The annual subscription ( payable in advance ) is 15 s for each resident member , and 5 s for each non-resident brother ; no member shall be entitled to bo

considered non-resident who shall not , bonajlde , have been continuously absent from tho Regency for a period of six months . Brethren visiting Tunis may be balloted for as honorary members ( without the right of voting ) for a period not exceeding three months , at the usual rate of subscription , and after the expiration of three months they can become regular members by the payment of the usual entrance

fee of 12 s 6 d . The ceremonies are worked by the Worshipful Master , Bro . Broadley , either iu Arabic or English , French or Italian , as the case may be—according to the nationality of the candidate , the Lodge being usually opened , raised , and closed in English . Amongst its members are brethren of almost every creed , and of many nationalities : Moor and Maltese , Frenchman and German , Italian , Spaniard ,

and Greek are here fouud working together in Masonic unity with the English brethren ; whilst Hebrew and Mussulman , Roman Catholic , Protestant and Greek , sink all differences of creed , and try ( let us hope ) to square ancl regulate their every action by the implements of the Craft , guided by tho shining lights of our Order , in accordance with the all-embracing attributes of Brotherly Love ,

Relief , ancl Truth . The Lodge of Ancient Carthago has its own hall , situated in the Street SIDI -ALI-A' / UZ ( which , being interpreted , means the Street of the Son of God ) . The funds of the Lodge are entirely devoted to good works , ancl , we beiiovo , it is already a Life Governor of moro than one Masonic Charity . Amongst the Officers of the Lodge may be noticed Bros . Rev . E . B . Frankel S . W . ( Chaplain to H . B . M . ' s Consulate General , Tunis ) , Barker J . W . ( Chief Engineer

to Muhammad Es-Sadak , the reigning Bey of Tunis ) , Stevens Sec . ( Her Majesty ' s Vice Consul ) , Perrini , M . D ., and Georgo Pentecost Deacons , and Haylock Steward . Amongst active members not yet in office aro Bros . Ttilin de la Tunisie ( Consul General of the German Empire ) , Eugene Cassas ( Vice Consul of France ) , Gardener ( Agent of tho Tunisian Railway Company ) , Legali ( Station Master at Tunis ) , Dr . Lenghi LL . D ., Angelo Blanch , and Paleogo , & c . The business

Freemasonry In North Africa.

transacted on the evening of 21 st April was of an interesting charac tor ; a Maltese gentleman , resident in Tunis , was duly initiated into our mysteries in a very impressive manner by the W . M ., tho ceremony being conducted in French . Ono candidate was afterwards balloted for and accepted , and another candidate was balloted for ,

with an adverse resnlt . Tho brethren subsequently adjourned to tho supper room of tho Lodge , where a frugal little repast awaited them . Supper being finished , tho usual toasts wero given from the chair ancl duly honoured . Tho toast of tho Visiting Brethren was coupled with tho name of Bro . Ecroyd P . M . of the Royal Brunswick , No . 296 ,

who in reply complimented the W . M . on his selection of Officers , who knew their work , and who go through ib as if they had been in Masonic harness for a number of years instead of only for six months .

May fcho Great Architect of tho Universe prosper onr Tunisian brothren , ancl keep them ail from petty rivalries , so that they may individnallyand collectively continue to work for the good of Freemasonry in general , and their own Lodgo of Ancient Carthage in particular .

Provincial Grand Lodge Of M.M.M. Of Cheshire And North Wales.

PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF M . M . M . OF CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES .

THE Annual Meeting of fche Prov . Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of the above Province , was held afc tho Masonic Rooms , Birkenhead , on Monday , the 20 th inst . Present—Bros , the Hon . W . Egerton M . P . P . G . M . M ., Geo . Higgius P . G . S . AV ., W . Mathews P . G . J . W ., Rev . J . W . Tanner P . G . Chap ., C . II . Coates P . G . Treas ., R . Newhouse P . G . Sec , James Salmon P . G . Reg ., L . Ellis P . G . J . O ., John Pemberton P . G . J . D ., George Morgan P . G . S . B .. R . Gracio

P . G . M . O ., J . W . Burgess P . G . I . G ., S . Mattisou P . G . Steward , J . Worfchington P . G . Tyler , J . P . Plafcfc P . G . J . D . Eng ., J . Sillitoe P . G . M . O ., Thomas Ambler P . P . G . J . O ., F . K . Stevenson P . P . G . S . B ., and P . J . Pearson Sec , T . Grey Reg ., John Dutton J . O ., R . Thomas J . D ., J . Jones I . G ., T . C . Thornbnrn , William Bennett , and N . McNerney , of Joppa Lodgo , No . 11 . Visitors—Bros . J . It . Goopel

P . G . S . O . Eng ., H . Bulley P . G . J . O . Eng ., J . A . Crabtree , John Corbetfc , D . Hokins , D . Fraser 196 , E . Friend 165 P . P . G . D . C ., W . Warren , R . C . Griffiths 196 , J . F . Rounthwaito 196 , J . R . Ross 165 , R . Preece 165 , W . Gibson Stamper 148 , W . S . Stanton P . P . G . S . D ., F . L . Bolton P . P . G . J . D ., H . Lloyd 196 , H . H . Gibbons , J . W . Paton W . M . 165 , J . Wood P . P . G . S . B . West Lane . The Joppa Lodge was

opened in due form at 2 . 15 p . m . sharp , under whose banner Prov . Grand Lodge was held , Bro . G . Morgan acting W . M ., Pemberton S . W ., Sillitoe J . W . The Provincial Grand Officers , on entering the Lodge , were received and saluted in ancient form . Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in due form afc 2 . 30 , V . W . Bro . J . P . Piatt , Past G . J . D . Eng ., acting as Deputy Prov . G . M . On tho call of the

roll , each Lodge was responded to , and letters of regret for non . attendance were read from absentees . The minutes of previous Grand Lodgo having been read , the Prov . Grand Master appointed and invested his officers for the ensuing year , viz .: —Bros . Rev . Spencer Stanhope D . P . G . M ., G . Higgins P . G . S . W ., F . K . Stephenson P . G . J . VV ., R , Banks P . G . M . O ., S . Mattisou P . G . S . O ., R . W . Townsend P . G . J . O .,

C . H . Coates P . G . Treas ., R . Newhouse P . G . Sec ., D . Fraser P . G . Reg ., F . Motterhill P . G . S . D ., J . R . Ross P . G . J . D ., R . Baker P . G . D . C ., II . Williams P . G . A . D . C , A . Gill P . G . S . B ., H . Griffiths P . G . Std . Br ., J . Harrison P . G . Snpt . of Works , J . Dutton and A . Cattanach P . G . Stewards , G . Warren P . G . I . G ., J . Worthington P . G . Tyler .

Thero was a sum of ten guineas voted from tho fund of Prov . G . Lodge towards the Mark Fund of Benevolence . Sundry business being disposed of , the R . W . P . G . M . Master heartily congratulated the brethren present on tho progress of tho order in the connty and Wales . He expressed a wish thafc his services might be brought into requisition during the ensuing year to consecrate a few more

Lodges , and although in the past his time had been greatly trenched upon by private and public demands , he hoped that upon all occasions when his services were required for the furtherance of the Order , he might be present , and he trusted ho would be able to visit tho various Lodges in the Province as often as possible . In con . eluding his address the R . W . Brother exhorted the brethren to still

greater zeal ancl liberality in their various spheres , as the great feature of tho Order was Charity . The Provincial and Mark Lod"ea having been closed in harmony , the brethren adjourned to banquet , the Hon . W . Egerton Prov . G . M . presiding . The usual Loyal and Masonic toasts were proposed from the chair , and heartily responded

to . The pleasures of tho evening were greatly added to by the good singing of a number of the brethren . The catering of Bro . Fair , hurst , of Liverpool , which was of tho most recherchi character , gave unanimous satisfaction to the brethren . The next Prov . G . L . will be held at Llandudno in May next , under the banner of St . David ' s Lodge .

The Fifteen Sections

THE FIFTEEN SECTIONS

Will be worked as under : At the Inckstry Lodge of Instruction , the Bell Tavern , Carter-lane , Doctors' Commons , E . G ., on Monday next , 27 th inst ., at half past t ) p . m . After which the Lodge of Instruction will adjourn to tho first Monday in September .

At the Dalhotisio Lodge of Instruction , No . 860 , Sisters' Tavern , Dalston , on Tuesday next , 28 th May , at 7 o ' clock precisely . Bros ' Turquand W . BI ., Ives S . W ., Pinder J . W ., Wallington I . P . M Fiusi

LKCII . KK—Bros . M . Christian , Dallas , Wardell , Brasted , Andrews , Pinder , and Clegg ; SKCOND LECTUUE— Bros . J . Lorkin , Fieldwick , McMillan , Ives , and Turquand ; TIIIKD LECTUKE —Bros . C . Lorkin , Allen , and Wallington . Bro . Richard Dallas , Hon . Sec . At the Wbittiflgtwi Lodge of Instruction , on the 12 th June ,