Canada.

Bro . Leggatt , the District Dep . G . M . for Stadacona District , Registry of Quebec ; in Albion and Harrington Lodgos by B .. XV Bro . Thompson , Past Dep . Prov . G . M ., Registry of England ; and in the Royal Arch Chapter , by E . Comp . Pratten , District G . Supt . It appears that of the five lodges in this city , the four principal , viz ., the Albion , ( which is more than 110 years in existence , and probably the oldest lodge out of England ) , St . John ' s , St . Andrew ' s and Harrington , have joined the recently formed Grand Lodge for tho province of Quebec , which is daily increasing in favour with our Masons . —Quebec Hercury .

South Australia.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA .

DISTRICT GRAND LODGE . A quarterly communication of the District Grand Lodge of South Australia was held at the Prince Alfred Hotel , on Wednesday , 6 th October , 1 S 69 . There were present : Bros , the R . AV . Arthur Hardy , J . P ., District Grand Master , in the Chair the AV . Henry Edward Downer , S . M ., Deputy District Grand Master AV . Bros . Horatio T . AVhittellM . D . and William Gosse

, , , P . D . D . G . M . ' s ; AV . ; D . G . J . AV . Sagar , as D . G . S . W . ; AV . P . D . G . Reg . Darton , asD . G . J . AV . ; AV . Frederic AVicksteed , P . D . G . S . AV . ; XV . the Hon . AV . AV . Tuxford , M . L . C ., P . G . J . AV . ; Bro . the Rev . Canon Farr , M . A ., P . D . G . Chap . S . C . ; acting D . G . Chap ., AA . Ralph Everard Lucy , D . G . Sec . ; AV . Edward William Andrews , P , D . G . Sec . ; AV . Aulay Macaulay , D . G . S . D . ; Bro . Henry Louis Durieu , D . G . J . D ., Bro . John Mottershead Roberts , D . G . Supt .

Works , AV . F . AV . Lindrum , D . G . Dir of Cers . ; W . John R . Gurner , D . G . Asst . Dir . of Cers . ; AV . H . H . Haussen , D . G . Swordbearer ; AV . J . Hamlin , D . G . Purs . ; Bro . the Hon . Thomas English , M . L . C ., D . G . Steward ; Bro . E . A . Sawtell , D . G . AV . G . M . Galley , D . G . Steward , AV . M . Foelsche , No . 1 , 240 Bros . S . AV . 842 and 977 AV . P . M . Aplin , 842 Bros . J . AV , 677 , 505 , 927 , 842 . Bros . H . E . Bright , M . P ., 584 ; C . L . Kiisser , 505 ; Frank Makin 62

, ; S . Saunders , 505 ; A . G . Chapman , 505 ; and Speed , 505 ; were present as visitors . Bro . Hill , D . G . Org ., and Bro . D . G . Steward Fuller were fined for non-attendance . The lodge was received by the Lodge of Harmony ( No . 505 ) with usual honours . The D . G . Lodge was opened in due form . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The R . AA . the D . G . M . stated that he had

appointed AV . D . G . S . AV . Downer D . D . G . M ., in the place of D . D . G . M . AVhittell , who had resigned , and Bro . John Mottershead Roberts D . G . Sup . of AA orks , iu tho place of Bro . Alfred Hardy .

The R . AA \ District G . Master then proceeded to appoint officers for the ensuing year as follows : — His Honour Bro . Edward Castres Gwvnne , Primary Judge in Equity , P . M . Albert Lodge No . 927 , D . G . S . AV . ; Charles Richard Darton , P . D . G . Reg . aiid P . M . Lodge of Harmony , 505 , D . G . J . W . ; the Rev . George Henry Farr , M . A ., Canon of the Dean and Chapter of the Diocese of Adelaide , P . D . G . Chap . ( S . C . ) of the Albert Lodge , 927 D . G . Chap . ; John R . GurnerPDGAsstDirof Cers

, , ... . . . and P . M . Albeit Lodge , 927 , D . G . Reg . ; Ralph Everard Lucy , P . D . G . See . and P . M . MacDonneilLodge S 42 , D . G . Sec ; Aulay Macaulay , P . D . G . S . D ,, P . M . Lodge of Truth 649 , D . G . S . D . ; John Rudall , P . M . Lodge of Fidelity 548 ; Hon . Thomas English , M . L . C ., Lodge of Concord 677 , D . G . Supt . of AVorks ; AVilliam Hill , W . M . Lodge of Harmony 505 , and P . D . G . Org ., D . G . Dir . of Cers . ; AVilliam Henry BeanP . M .. United Tradesman's

, Lodge 5 S 3 , D . G . Assist Dir . of Cers . ; Paul Foelsche , P . M . Lodge of St . John , 1 , 240 , D . G . Swordbearer ; Henry Louis Durieu , P . D . G . J . D . Lodge of Concord , 677 , D . G . Org . ; John Cox Bray , J . AV . Albert Lodge , 927 , D . G . Purs . William Martin Letchford , J . W . Lodge of Harmony , 505 ; Henry Edward Bri ght , M . P . Lodge of Fidelity , 584 ; Henry Robert Fuller , M . P ., Lodge of Concord , 677 ; Thomas Paltridge , AV . M . Prince of AVales

Lodge , 1 , 172 ; Charles Francis Godfrey Ashwin , AA . M . Lodge of Truth , 649 ; and Henry Hill , M . P ., Lodge of Harmony 505 , were appointed D . G . Stewards . Bro . AVicksteed P . D . G . S , W . proposed and Bro , AVhittell P . D . D . G . AI . seconded—Bro . Botting P . D . G . Treas . as D . G . Treas . who was unanimousl y elected . Bro . John Monck was elected Tyler . The R . AV . the D . G . M . then proceeded to invest the officers with their respective jewels . The report of the General Committee was then read .

South Australia.

" To the Eight AVorshipfnl the D . G . Master and District Grand Lodge of South Australia : — " Your committee report that the Duke of Edinburgh Lodge was opened at Moonta on the 2 nd of July last . In the previous report it was mentioned that the opening had been postponed in consequence of the inability of AV . Bros . Downer and Darton to attend ,, but it has since been ascertained that the officers of the lodge , having received authority from the D . D . G . M ., ope . ned

the lodge on that occasion . The Right Worshipful the D . G . M . has since the last meeting of District Grand Lodge been pleased to appoint Bro . J . M . Roberts , of United Tradesmen Lodge , No . 5 S 3 , to the office of D . G . Superintendent of AA orks , vice Bro . Alfred Hardy resigned . AA . Bro . AVhittell has resigned the office of D . D . G . M ., and the Right Worshipful the D . G . M . has been pleased to appoint and invest AV . Bro . Henry Edward DownerCommissioner of Insolvency and S . M . in his place .

, , The business of the district will be transacted through the D . D . G . M . until further notice . Notice of this appointment and . the power thereby conferred has been sent to the several lodges in the district . The Eight Worshipful the D . G . M . has received notice from the Lodge of Truth , No . 649 , of the exclusion from that lodge of Bros . AA'illiam Price and Benjamin James Price , P . M . 's for conduct more particularly specified in the notice . Your committee have also to report that the names of Bros . D-

Pcrryman , F . M . II . Bevilaqua , and AV . J . Blackbam have been erased from the books of the same lodge for nonpayment of dues . Your committee call attention to the fact that the time for which its members hold office expires this month , and that you will have this evening to elect ten brothers to act for the ensuing year . The following brothers are willing to act if elected : — Bros . AVhittell , P . D . D . G . M . ; Darton , Sagar , Gurner , Wicksteed , HillTuxfordand Hamlin . P . M . ' s ; and Mclnt and Ashwin

, , yre , AV . M . ' s The election of D . G . Treasurer and Tyler will also take place this evening . The Treasurer has remitted by the last mail the total amount received for the Zetland Commemoration fund , they regret to say , amounting to £ 27 19 s . only . Your committee have much pleasure in reporting that the building of the Freemasons' Hall is approaching completion ,, and in all probability will be ready for occupation before tho

end of this year . Your committee , at the close of their year of office , have great pleasure in reporting that the Craft is in a highly satisfactory state ; but feel that for the efficient working of the D . G . Lodge it will be necessary to increase the quarterage payable by the lodges , and recommend that the mode provided by the Book of Constitutions ( 1 S 07 , page 58 , clause S ) be adopted for ciiecting that purpose . "HEXKY E . Do-n-siiR , Chairman . "FREDERICK AA ^ ICKSTEEB , P . D . G . S . AV ., Secretary . "

Bro . Downer D . D . G . M . proposed and Bro . Sagar P . D . G . J . AV . seconded , That the report be received , approved , and entered on the minutes . Carried unanimously . Bro . English D . G . Supt . of Works proposed and Bro . Haussen , P . D . G . Swordbearer , seconded , that Bros . AVhittell , P . D . D . G . M ., Darton , Sagar , Gurner , AVicksteed , Hill , Tuxford , and Hamlin , P . M . ' sand Mclntyre and AshwinAV . M'sbe the ten elective

, , ., members of the General Committee for the ensuing year . Carried unanimously . Bro . Wicksteed . P . D . S . G . AA ., proposed , and Bro . Gurner , D . G . Reg . seconded , that Bros . Darton , Sagar , Haussen , and AVhittell , be the elective members of the Committee of the Masonic Benevolent Fund for the ensuing year . Carried unanimouslv .

Pursuant to notice Bro . D . D . G . M . proposed , and Bro . D . G . J . AV . seconded— " That clause No . 13 of the rules and regulations for the government of the District Grand Lodge be amended by adding alter the word ' appointed , ' 'Provided that on the death , resignation , absence from the province for a period of three calendar months , or removal from office of any member of the said general committee , it shall be lawful for the District Grand Lod ge , at one of its meetings duly convened , to

elect other Master or Past Master to fill up the vacancy or vacancies caused by such death , resignation , absence from the province , or removal from office as aforesaid- ' " Carried unanimously . The Right AVorshipful the D . G . M . proposed , the AV . the D . D . G . M . soconded , and AV . Bro . D . G . J . AV . supported a vote of thanks to the P . D . D . G . M ., Bro . AVhittell , for the efficient manner in which he had discharged the duties of the office during , the last two years . Bro . AVhittell returned thanks .