Freemason THE QUEENSLAND
MAY 2010
The Official Magazine of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland
Handing over the reins
Inside + Gathering of the Clans + Anzac Day Ceremony + Skin Cancer and You Print Post Approved PP406975/0013
THE QUEENSLAND FREEMASON Official Magazine of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland
Rebirth of the UGLQ Library in Ann Street
Gathering of the Clans ............................P6-7 The Lewis....................................................P9 Anzac day ..........................................P 10-11 Lodges in Action ......................P13-16-20,21 Installations ..............................................P17
GPO Box 2204 Brisbane 4001 Tel: (07) 3229 3533 Fax: (07) 3229 9288
Deputy Grand Master: Adrian BURTON Assistant Grand Master: Gregory James GODING Grand Secretary: John William RAWLINSON Email: grandsec@freemasonsqld.org.au
District Grand Lodge of North Queensland District Grand Master: Ian Ross MACKENZIE District Grand Secretary: John Thomas URQUHART PO Box 96 Aitkenvale 4814 Tel: (07) 4723 2489 Fax: (07) 4723 2495 Email: dglnq@westnet.com.au District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria District Grand Master: Peter Emil JOHNSON District Grand Secretary: Stuart LEES PO Box 6527 Cairns Mail Centre 4870 Tel: (07) 4051 2713 Fax: (07) 4031 4408 E-mail: info@dglcarpentaria.org.au page 2
Message from The Grand Master ..............P3 Our Masonic Apron ................................P4-5
Masonic Memorial Centre 311 Ann Street Brisbane 4000
Grand Master: Graeme Albert EWIN
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Carpentaria & North Queensland ........P18-19 Board of Benevolence ........................P22-23 The “Ian Maddox Masonic Library� is currently closed for an audit of library holdings (books and journals) and to allow for changes to the library layout and management system to be implemented. The key aim of these changes is to improve accessibility to the library catalogue by means of the internet (a new feature to be added for use by members of the Craft), as well as by customer use of a library PC. These changes are scheduled to be completed by July 1, 2010 and all lodges will be notified when the library is re-opened for service. This notice will also include a bulletin explaining the new features of the library, how to use them, and how to find your way around the library. A review is also being undertaken into the UGLQ museum holdings. The library has quite an extensive collection of items including masonic certificates, regalia, jewels, engraved artefacts, lodge records etc. This review will span a longer timeframe, and it is noted that a number of items have had to moved out of the library into other display cabinets or into temporary storage whilst the work is undertaken. Lodges will be notified in due course of the status of these holdings and how to view or access them. If anyone has library material out on loan could they please return all items for audit purposes.
Gary Bacon PJGW Chairman Masonic Information Communication Committee
Skin Cancer ..............................................P24 Serving the Community ......................P25-27 Passage to India ......................................P29 Other orders ........................................P30-31 Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policy of the United Grand Lodge of Queensland. The Editor reserves the right, due to limitation of space, to accept, reject, sub-edit and re-arrange material submitted for publication. No photographic or editorial material contained herein may be reproduced without prior consent of the Editor. It is the responsibility of the advertiser to ensure that all advertisements comply with the Trade Practices Act 1974 as amended. All advertisements are accepted for publication on the condition that the advertiser indemnifies The Queensland Freemason, The Editor, the United Grand Lodge of Queensland and its servants against all actions, suits, claims, loss and/or damages resulting from anything published on behalf of the advertiser.
SUPPLYING LODGE ARTICLES: Please assist us by supplying the correct Masonic Abbreviations. Bro. Wor. Bro. MW Bro. (no full stops between M&W) VW Bro. RW Bro. PDGM (no full stops) Dates to be supplied in this format please: Saturday, May 19, 2010
HANDING OVER THE REINS On July, 3, 2010 MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM will hand over the United Grand Lodge of Queensland reins to RW Bro. Adrian Burton DGM. The cover photo shows Adrian and Graeme along with their respective wives, Regina and Pam.
Mission Statement OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF QUEENSLAND To practise Freemasonry as a progressive philosophy of life which encourages tolerance, integrity and self-development of its members while promoting service to the community.
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A Message from... THE GRAND MASTER
Brethren, I have now entered the last Quarter of my term as your Grand Master. However, my message to you has not and will not change. We must continue to ensure that the good works and good will of our Fraternity are prominently placed before the community at large. During the March- April period the Grand Secretariat has received over two enquires per working day via the web site and more than half of these enquiries have been referred on to lodges. As I have consistently said, Freemasonry is on the move; but we cannot afford to relax. It is most important that the impetus that we are currently enjoying is maintained into the future. The promotion of our Fraternity is a task in which all Freemasons should engage themselves. The presentation to the community of a vibrant, caring and united Craft is essential to enable a successful outcome to our efforts to be achieved. A strong foundation has been laid for the growth of Freemasonry in this Jurisdiction. Your new Grand Master, together with his Deputy and Assistant Grand Masters, will not only be relying on your support and loyalty, but are justly entitled to expect it as they continue take the message of Freemasonry into the community. Pam and I wish to thank the ladies and brethren of this Jurisdiction for their wonderful company, support, loyalty and hospitality during my term as Grand Master. We are particularly grateful for the support we have received on the various interstate visits. Queensland has had one of the largest delegations at all recent Grand Installations. At the recent Victorian Grand Installation we clearly had the largest delegation in attendance. Ladies and brethren your support has been greatly appreciated. We hope that on July 3, you transfer your loyalty and support to the new Grand Master and his wife, Regina. I thank you for allowing me the great honour to serve as your Grand Master. It is an experience that I will never forget. I trust that I have discharged my duties to the satisfaction of the large majority of the brethren. Brethren, continue to enjoy your Freemasonry. Be Happy and Communicate Happiness. Graeme Ewin Grand Master
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OUR MASONIC APRON From the Grand Superintendent of Workings RW Bro. Wayne Williamson PDGM More honourable than... “An emblem of innocence and the bond of friendship; more honourable than the Golden Fleece or Roman Eagle, more honourable than the Order of the Garter, or any other order……………..”
Deputy, the apron could be worn during public meetings such as:-
Few words could better express the importance of the most noticeable symbol of pure and antient Freemasonry, the Masonic Apron. That said; what of the Golden Fleece, the Roman Eagle, the Order of the Garter, what do we know of them?
• A “Masonic Family” night, a “Father and Son night”, etc., and
Without going into great depth, the Order of the Golden Fleece was founded by Philip, Duke of Burgundy, in 1429. The Roman Eagle was Rome’s symbol and standard of power and strength a hundred years before Christ and the Order of the Garter was founded by Edward III of England in 1349 for himself and 25 Knights of the Garter.
• ANZAC Day parades, etc., or
Let there be no doubt; in its antiquity the Masonic apron is indeed more ancient and this is a proven fact. As to being “more honourable” we have to add “when well and worthily worn”, and the apron is “more honourable than the Order of the Garter” when all that it teaches is exemplified in the life of the wearer. Essentially the Masonic Apron is the badge of honourable labour and the right to wear it is given only to those who have been tried and tested. Much has been written on the symbolism of our Masonic Apron and I am not going to go down that path at this time, except to say that it is indeed an honorary badge of distinction. Wearing the apron… What is truly important is the apron itself and how it is worn, what is less important is its size and shape. All Freemasons wear the badge of a Mason; when one has progressed further than another, his apron may differ slightly as a sign that he has learned more. Sadly, some members have led to the careless habit of wearing the apron carelessly, not as a badge of honour and of service, but worn as if it were a matter of small moment. Every time we as Freemasons put on our Masonic apron, we are putting on the history, precepts, beliefs, and the reputation of Freemasonry. Our apron is the focal point of our physically expressing the pride we take in being a Freemason. By wearing our apron we are making a statement that we are men who stand by our word and we are ready to be judged by our deeds and our actions.
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• A nominated (by Grand Lodge) Church parade, or • An Open Grand Lodge Ceremonial,
• Public meetings, such as Grand Lodge dedication of buildings, and the levelling of cornerstones, the laying of foundation stones.
RW Bro. Wayne Williamson PDGM A couple of questions... Having said that I want to pose a couple of questions:1. When we put on our aprons at a meeting do we ever spend any time reflecting on the badge of a Mason, and all that it signifies? 2. Are we aware of the etiquette to be observed when wearing our Masonic apron? Perhaps the above is compounded by an attitude from some that the apron is nothing more than a mere formality; something that must be worn to attend a meeting, and as such they rarely give it a second thought. Respect for the Craft is expressed both internally and externally. One of the external aspects that demonstrates respect for the Craft is the way we dress for a meeting – which includes the apron we wear. It is the way that the apron is worn that I want to raise. Proper Occasions The badge of a Freemason is worthy to be worn on all proper occasions throughout an honourable life, and we are admonished never to spoil it, or soil it, by word or deed, and we are instructed that the Masonic apron cannot and will not spoil us. Think back to how you felt on the night of your initiation, when you were invested and what the accompanying 'charge' meant. Proper occasions for wearing the Masonic apron could include:• Attending the stated Communications of Grand Lodge • Attending a Grand Proclamation or Grand Installation, at home or abroad. • When attending a meeting of any lodge. Or, with the approval of the Grand Master, or his
• Special celebrations, as approved by Grand Lodge. Properly clothed… From the inception of Masonry as we know it to the present day, no Mason could perform his duties or enter a lodge unless he was "properly clothed” and this brings me to:“Under, or over” • In UGLQ Lodges consecrated post 1921, Masonic aprons must be worn on the outside of the coat, not hidden beneath. It is, among other things, a badge of Honour and of Service and not to be concealed as if it were a trifling matter of little or no significance. When wearing a formal cut-away (tails) worn as winter dress, or an Eton or Mess jacket worn as Summer Dress the above requirement is relaxed. While wearing a lounge suit coat/ jacket as part of our clothing, whether in public meetings or within the tyled recess of our lodge, the Masonic Apron is correctly worn outside the coat. The Masonic apron, when properly worn, shall be completely visible at all times. • In UGLQ lodges which were consecrated PRIOR to 1921, and which have, with approval, continued the antient usages and customs of that lodge from that day to this, the members of such lodges may wear the apron of that lodge underneath or below the coat, but never in such a way as not to be readily visible. This has current approval in this jurisdiction and a significance of its own which, to this date, remains a mystery to me. “Not too low and not too high” A Freemason should always wear the apron in such a fashion that the top of the apron remains level and situated on the natural waistline at all times. (The top of apron should always be as close to navel height as humanly possible) The apron must never be allowed to slip down, or be worn so low, as to present an unkempt or
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unseemly appearance, and should never be worn so high on the body as to appear ludicrous. To assist maintaining the apron at the correct height a tape can be affixed to the rear of the apron and, suspended by this tape, (around the neck –under the coat) it makes it much easier to maintain the apron at the correct height. Many brethren already do this. 1. You can also attach small rings to the rear of the apron so that the support tape can be tied easily. It will make maintaining the apron at the correct height easier. 2. It may be necessary to either reduce or extend the length of the apron-belt. This will certainly make it easier to wear the apron at the correct height. If required a simple extender is easily fitted to the belt. (GL has a supply of such extenders) I am sure that all will agree when I state that if the apron is important enough to wear, then it is important enough to wear correctly. “Basic signification” It is not my intention to address the significance of each part of our Masonic apron in this forum, except to state that when we, as Freemasons, put on our apron, we do so for a number of reasons:• To signify our dedication to a life of purity before our God and man; because the fabric of the Masonic Apron is lambskin we all need
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to understand its association with innocence and purity. • So that we might have the wealth of symbolism and the depth of meaning that it depicts before our eyes. In so doing we should learn from it. • To represent our position in the Craft, but more importantly to pay proper respect to the teachings of Freemasonry. • To remind ourselves of our obligations, and of that purity of character and behaviour necessary for our proper relationship with the GAOTU, our country, ourselves and our connections. Brethren, this is not something new. Brethren have been enjoined to wear the apron proudly and correctly since time immemorial. If we hark back to the 1700’s we will find that even the Scottish poet and playwright, Robert Burns, addresses this problem in his own inimitable style. Enjoy your Freemasonry brethren; it is indeed a better way of life.
Wayne Wayne Williamson PDGM Grand Superintendent of Workings Chairman - UGLQ Ceremonial Committee Chairman – UGLQ AGSWks Selection Com
I have taken the liberty of including two stanzas of his poem,
“The Master’s Apron” An worn aricht, an proper be Wie tapes an ribbons taut An true an level frae all tae see Worn as a Mason aught All on the Level, all true an plum Each mon his apron proudly wears Fer ribbons, tapes and holdalls Relieve a masons cares
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Gathering of the Clans
thole Lodge No. 53 hosted a very successful “Gathering of the Clans” meeting in Bundaberg on Saturday, April 17.
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Under the watchful eye of the convenor, Wor. Bro. Bob Bennett, the lodge provided the large number of visitors with the opportunity to meet together and witness a traditional 3rd Degree ceremony in a Parish Hall during the afternoon and a very well-run banquet at night in the Bundaberg Civic Centre. Representatives from 20 Scottish Ritual lodges in UGLQ participated in the 3rd Degree ceremony. The candidate, Bro. Jack Dempsey acquitted himself well, and showed his appreciation for the assistance he had been given by many Freemasons present for the ceremony. Grand Lodge was very well represented with the presence of the Grand Master (MW Bro. Graeme Ewin), the Deputy Grand Master (Grand Master-elect, RW Bro. Adrian Burton), the Assistant Grand Master (RW Bro. Greg. Goding), Past Assistant Grand Masters, RW Bro. J. Ellsworth and RW Bro. B. Lathouras, and a team of Grand Officers. A strong contingent of Scottish Freemasons from the District Grand Lodge of Western Australia were present. There were 12 representatives seated in the East and four Master Masons were present in the body of the temporary lodge room. Two others present from Western Australia were Wor. Bro. Miller, Worshipful Master of St Andrew 829 and a Past Master. Approximately 280 Freemasons attended the 3rd Degree Ceremony and at the banquet 394 people were seated for the dinner and other activities. There were 110 ladies attending the tour of Bundaberg and the Hinkler Museum on the Saturday afternoon while the meeting was in progress. Wor. Bro. Bennett and his band of helpers from Athole Lodge were responsible for raising approximately $21,000 for charities from the sale of raffle tickets and other fund-raising efforts. The $21,000 included a $7500 subsidy from the Board of Benevolence. An amount of $15,000 was handed over to the Royal Flying Doctor Service representative who was present at the banquet.
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Recently at the Gathering of the Clans in Bundaberg RW Bro. Adrian Burton DGM, MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM, RW. Bro Jim Marlow PDGM, Dist. Grand Lodge of W.A. holden under Grand Lodge of Scotland and RW Bro. Greg Goding AGM. Representatives from two other charitable organisations (Care Flight and Meals on Wheels) received cheques to the total value of $6000.
Toowoomba and on this occasion Bundaberg.
Fifteen Scottish lodge representatives paraded their lodge banners at the meeting and the banquet.
Representatives of the Clans committee appealed to lodge representatives at the banquet to consider hosting this very important event. The committee comprising representatives from previous host lodges has openly guaranteed every assistance in the running of such a function.
The traditional “Address to the Haggis” was given by Scottish lodge representatives from lodges with close connections to Athole Lodge. The “Gathering of the Clans” activity is conducted every two years and has been held at venues in Brisbane, Ipswich, Gold Coast, Maryborough, Cleveland, Rockhampton,
A venue for the 2012 Clans meeting is yet to be decided upon.
Information may be obtained by contacting RW Bro. Athol Harding (Caledonian Lodge), Wor. Bro. John Irwin (Stanley Lodge) and Wor. Bro. Peter Hooper (Argyle Lodge).
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MUM HAS HAGGIS ART IN THE BAG If reality cooking shows ever get serious about Scottish delicacies and need to master the art of washing the stomach bag of a sheep, first stop would be Margaret Bryant’s kitchen.
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“I got lots of advice from them and from a fellow who was pipe master, and then I put my own version together,” she said.
The Goomburra (Warwick district) grandmother is a haggis specialist. Although she boasts a notable Scottish heritage – her great grandmother was a Campbell – it wasn’t until 1976 that she actually tried her hand at making haggis.
The personalised recipe must have been a hit because she has had special requests for hundreds of haggis dishes since. Margaret Bryant
A traditional meaty delicacy: haggis is made from minced liver, heart and lungs, which is cooked then secured in the “brine-soaked, washed” stomach bag of a sheep.
90) became Master of a Scottish lodge, the traditional occasion required a haggis, so the duty fell to me,” Mrs Bryant said.
“When my husband Tom (a Past Master and former Secretary of Cunningham Lodge No.
At the time she was employed at Warwick State High School where by chance two
“I make about 50 haggis a year for different groups, and they have gone as far north as Townsville and south to Murwillumbah,” she said. “Fortunately they freeze well and I find that adds to the flavour”. (Quite a few Scottish Ritual lodges in UGLQ are supplied with her haggis dishes). Mrs Bryant said the dish was a time-consuming recipe choice. The sheep’s stomach bags are ordered from Carey Bros soaked in brine and washed. “Then the meat which has been boiled and then minced with onion, suet (fat), oatmeal and salt is sewn into the bag, and the whole lot is boiled for about three hours.” From start to finish she estimates the whole “rather messy” procedure involves two days “give or take a few hours”. “I love haggis, the secret is plenty of salt,” she said. While her four daughters have yet to take up the culinary quest that is haggis, she said the meal was a family favourite. “I was reading my 17-year-old granddaughter’s Facebook page the other day and she listed haggis as her favourite food too,” Mrs Bryant said.
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At home it is kindness and care In Business it is honesty and understanding In society it is courtesy and fairness At your work it is good behaviour For the unfortunate it is compassion and assistance Against injustice it is resistance For the weak and helpless it is charity and assistance A pledge of loyalty to the law and the realm For the sinner and wrongdoer it is forgiveness For the lucky one it is sharing in his happiness And finally, before the Great Architect of the Universe it is obedience and love. Supplied by Herman K. Kleiner, Townsville.
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THE LEWIS
A TOOL OF THE ANCIENT OPERATIVE MASONS By R.L. Grimshaw When we hear the lecture on the first Tracing Board we learn that the Lewis is a device which consists of certain pieces of metal dovetailed into a stone forming a cramp. We also learn that when the Lewis is used in combination with some of the mechanical powers, such as a system of pulleys, it enables the operative mason to raise great weights to certain heights with little encumbrance, and to fix them on their proper bases. Speculative craft Freemasons learn that the word Lewis denotes strength and denotes the son of a Mason. Archaeologists have confirmed that the Lewis is a device that has been used by operative Masons over thousands of years to assist in the raising and lowering of stones too heavy or too awkward to be manhandled. It was used extensively by the Romans long before the Christian era and some interesting examples of its known use include the construction of the Colosseum in Rome, which was completed about 80 BCE; and the construction of the amphitheatre at Pompeii, which was commenced about 70 BCE. Of particular interest is the Temple of Jupiter at Baalbek in Lebanon, which was erected by the Romans between the first century BCE and 62 CE. Because of the size and weight of many of the larger stones, such as the architrave stones, which weighed up to 60 tons, as many as eight lewis-iron holes were bored into each monolith to enable multiple cranes to lift it to about 22 m and place it into position. The Romans introduced the Lewis into Britain when they constructed Hadrian’s Wall around 120 CE to prevent incursions from Scotland into England. The Lewis was used by the Saxons when they constructed the Whitby Abbey in 657 CE. Thereafter the device was used widely throughout England, although it was not known as a Lewis until the name was introduced from Scotland by Dr James Anderson through his second Book of Constitutions for the Grand Lodge of England in 1738. Having regard for the extraordinary building skills displayed by the ancient Egyptians and Phoenicians in particular, it is likely that the Romans acquired the device from them. In its usual form the Lewis comprises two iron wedges separated by an iron spacing plate which, when assembled together, form a dovetailed tenon which will fit into a dovetailed mortise cut into a stone. The dimensions of the component parts are as follows. The spacing plate is four times as wide as it is thick and its length is about three to four times its width. Each wedge has the same width and length as the spacing plate – the top quarter of the length is the same thickness as the spacing plate but the lower three quarters of the length is tapered
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A considerable amount has been written about the origin of the word Lewis and much of it is purely conjecture and fanciful. The word is clearly derived from the Latin word leuis meaning to levitate which gave rise to the Middle Latin word levis meaning light in weight. Both of these words aptly reflect the purpose of the Lewis which is to make the lifting of the stone easy. The Latin word leuis would be spelt as lewis in modern English. In the lodges of speculative Masons the tracing board of the Entered Apprentice shows a smooth ashlar into which is embedded a Lewis – that peculiar tool of the operative Masons. We are instructed that the Lewis …is here depicted by certain pieces of metal dovetailed into a stone… and that it denotes strength. The Lewis Sectional view of a Lewis fixed into a stone on one side such that the lower end of each wedge is one and a half times thicker than its upper end. When two wedges and a spacing plate of these proportions are assembled the cross-section of the device at the upper end of the tapered section is a rectangle with sides of four units by three units and the cross-section at the lower end is a square with sides of four units, thus forming a dovetailed tenon. Matching holes are made in the upper ends of the spacing plate and the two wedges so that a bolt can be passed through them after the device has been assembled in the mortise in the stone; thus holding the three pieces in position ready for the lifting tackle to be attached. When a mortise is being cut into a stone it is started as a rectangle of four units by three units at the surface and continued to the required depth. The sides that are to be four units wide are then progressively undercut on a taper so that at its full depth the mortise is a square with sides of four units. The two wedges can now be placed into the stone back to back and at full depth can be moved apart to allow the spacer to be inserted between them. The mortise is made slightly deeper than the tapered length so that after lifting the stone the device can be tapped down into the mortise to free the spacing piece and make removal of the device easy. The great advantage of the Lewis is that it allows the stone to be lifted or lowered into place with little encumbrance, that is with no clamp or ropes on the outside to interfere with laying it into its exact position, and the upper surface is left smooth and clear for the laying of the next course.
We also see in the south-west corner of some of our lodges, a pedestal on which is mounted an arrangement consisting of a miniature tripod, a winch and a system of pulleys suspending a perfect ashlar into which is embedded a Lewis. The position of the ashlar is systematically adjusted by the winch during the ceremonies. Unfortunately some misguided speculative Masons erroneously refer to this whole arrangement as a Lewis; when it is best described as a mechanical device or tripod using a Lewis. To the speculative Mason the Lewis is an appropriate symbol of strength and as such symbolically comprehends the teachings of an
A mechanical device incorporating the use of a Lewis apprentice freemason, reminding us that knowledge, grounded on accuracy, aided by labour and sustained by perseverance will in the end overcome all difficulties, raise ignorance from despair and promote happiness in the paths of nature and science.
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he annual 2010 ANZAC Memorial Ceremony and Laying of Wreaths at the Urn of Remembrance in the Ann Street Masonic Memorial Centre was attended by representatives of almost 120 lodges and other Orders this year. This solemn and moving ceremony commenced at 9am and was followed by a march of Brethren and Ladies to the ANZAC Square Cenotaph where the Grand Master MW Bro. Graeme Ewin laid a wreath on behalf of the Queensland masonic community.
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That evening at 7pm the A.I.F. Memorial Lodge No. 289 and brethren from other lodges, assisted by UGLQ, hosted the annual 2010 ANZAC Memorial Service in Grand Hall. The event was open to the public and over 400 people attended; including distinguished guests from federal, state and local governments, church and civic bodies who laid wreaths after the Address of Allegiance was delivered by the Grand Master. The Guest Speaker, Commander Roger Priest RANR spoke about WW2 conflict in Australia’s Torres Strait and the Cadets of TS Paluma formed the catafalque party. The Queensland Masonic Choir, the Grand Organist and Grand Heralds led the assembly in the anthems, hymns and odes to the fallen. The evening began with the entry of the Volume of the Sacred Law, the entry of the MW Grand Master and Grand Officers, followed by the entry of the Vacant Chairs. The masonic apron which graces the Chair with the Australian flag is that of our late Brother, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith. These ceremonies are steeped in masonic tradition since the laying of the foundation stone and dedication of the Ann Street Masonic Memorial Centre on ANZAC Day in 1928 and the dedication of the Urn of Remembrance in the foyer of the building in 1930.
The inscr iption on the Ur n rea ds:
The Urn of Remembrance after Morning Ceremony
GM and Leaders gather
Morning Wreath laying
March to the Cenotaph
GM lays our Wreath
ANZAC Square Cenotaph
Grand Hall Cenotaph
B r ethr en bel oved,
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From us no ti me ca n sever , Da untl ess you lea pt
fr om hei ghts untold,
D ying, you live for ever .
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Army receives their Wreath
GM with Distinguished Guests
Job始s Daughters Representation
The Vacant Chairs
TS Paluma Cadet
GM and Grand Officers Entry
GM with Deputy Premier Hon Paul Lucas MP
Entry of the Flags
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GM lays Wreath
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AND THE WINNER IS...
The Deputy Grand Master Adrian Burton was a surprised winner of a 12 foot boat, trailer and mercury outboard motor at "The Gathering of the Clans" in Bundaberg. The DGM said that his son Adam was very keen to christen the boat ASAP, although he is not too sure when there would be a free weekend to try out the prize. The ironical part of the first prize was that it came from Adrians Marine Centre in Bundaberg! No relation to the DGM but he did say that he was very impressed with the service when Ms Kerrie Perry put through the registration papers on the Sunday morning. The Junior Grand Warden Geoff Harper was kind enought to tow the prize back to Brisbane on Sunday.
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Touring Club visit Yeppoon Lodge
Yeppoon Lodge No. 316 hosted members of the Queensland Masonic Touring Club on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at the Masonic Temple Yeppoon for a barbecue. A raffle was held and full proceeds were presented by Worshipful Master of Yeppoon Lodge, Wor. Bro. Dale Welfare (right) to RW Bro. Vaughan Benn PDGM President of the Club for their nominated charity.
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action Lodges inIN LODGES ACTION If You Are Irish Irish Night 2010 I R I S H H E R I TA G E L O D G E S O F Q U E E N SL A N D C E L E B R AT E ST PAT RI CK ’S D AY “If you are Irish come into the parlour; There’s a welcome there for you…” This was the theme for the Irish Lodges Association when St Patrick Lodge No. 5 UGLQ, formerly consecrated No 279 under the Constitutions of the Grand Lodge of Ireland in 1863, hosted the annual Irish Night on St Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2010. St Patrick Lodge combined the work with the other former Irish lodges in the Brisbane region – Duke of Leinster No. 8 UGLQ (283IC - 1864); United Tradesmen’s No. 12 UGLQ (288IC 1865); Southern Queensland No. 29 UGLQ (312IC - 1878); Theodore Unmack No. 60 UGLQ (377IC - 1889). The labour for the evening was in keeping with the Irish theme with the conferral of the Second Degree on Bro. Shannon Patrick, son of Wor. Bro. Lawrie Patrick of Southern Queensland Lodge, which meets at Beenleigh – south of Brisbane. Wor. Bro. Patrick was accorded the privilege of obligating his son. Grand Lodge attended the meeting to add lustre to the occasion. MW Bro. Emmanuel Anthony PSM PGM represented the Grand Master and was accompanied by RW Bro. Stan Rawlings PAGM, Representative of the Grand Lodge of Ireland at or near the Grand Lodge of Queensland. In a departure from the usual proceedings, the Grand Officers did not retire before the lodge was closed. This was done to allow nonMasonic visitors to enter the lodge room after the lodge was closed, with all officers and brethren remaining masonically clothed and in situ, to witness the presentation of long service jewels in an atmosphere of Masonic pageantry. With all family, close friends of both brethren and visitors seated MW Bro. Anthony proceeded to present a 60 Year Service Jewel to VW Bro. Gordon Mallitt PDGDC of Southern Queensland Lodge; and a 50 Year Service Jewel to RW Bro. Stan Rawlings PAGM of the Duke of Leinster Lodge. The lodge room was comfortably filled with 110 people making the night a memorable one for the recipients.
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L to R: VW Bro. Gordon Mallitt PDGDC, 60 year Service Jewel, MW Bro. Emmanuel Anthony PSM PGM, Bro. Shannon Patrick FC, Wor. Bro. Flav Weller, WM St. Patrick Lodge, RW Bro. Stan Rawlings PAGM, Representative of the GLI at UGLQ, 50 year Service Jewel. Bro. Cedric Shaw, who is a nonagenarian and long standing member of St Patrick Lodge, was honoured by the lodge for his untiring devotion to duty to the lodge over many years and in particular to the office of Assistant Secretary as well as for services to the wider community in general, all of which activities he still pursues and performs above and beyond the call of duty. Bro. Ralph Shaw, son of Bro. Cedric Shaw, assisted MW Bro. Anthony to present a Special Services Rendered Jewel to his father. A lively festive board in the Irish tradition followed the meeting with the banquet room being decked out in keeping with the Irish theme. Harmony was provided by Wor. Bro. Kieran Magill on the bagpipes. Bro. Magill also explained the unique difference between the Irish bagpipes, more correctly known as the Uilleann pipes, and the traditional Scottish Great Highland Bagpipes. The bag of the Uilleann pipes are inflated by a set of bellows and the pipes are noted for their sweet tone and wide range of notes. An interesting item of Irish trivia discussed on the night was the word widget – a widget is a device placed in a
container of beer (stout) to manage the characteristics of the beer's head. The original widget was patented in Ireland by Guinness. The "floating widget" is found in cans of Guinness as a hollow plastic sphere, thirty millimetres in diameter, similar in appearance to a small ping pong ball, with a small hole in one side. The traditional handing over of the shillelaghs to St Patrick Lodge by the Duke of Leinster Lodge preceded the announcement that Theodore Unmack Lodge will host the Irish Night in 2011. After a long night well spent in revelling in all things Irish, including the odd Guinness for those with the acquired taste, the weary crowd parted for home under the protection of the following Irish blessing:
“May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields, And, until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of his hand.”
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150 yearbook presentation to Supreme Court of Queensland Library
Brethren of Charles Stumm Lodge No. 367 presented Supreme Court Librarian, Mr Aladin Rahemtula, with a copy of the yearbook in memory of MW Bro. Charles Stumm who was MW GM at the time of his death in 1929. MW Bro. Charles Stumm KC, was newly appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland only two weeks before his accidental death. Mr Aladin Rahemtula receiving the book from VW Bro. Don McGregor PDGDC on left and RW Bro. Mike Muirhead PSGW on the right. VW Bro. McGregor displays a framed photo of MW Bro. Charles Stumm.
A Family Affair Morningside Lodge members conducted a Third Degree on April 6 to raise Bro. Daniel Sirvent (20) as a Master Mason. This was a ceremony with a real family flavour, as the Worshipful Master for the night was Daniel’s father, Wor. Bro. Joe Sirvent. Dan’s brother, Nathan (22) was also present for the ceremony. Nathan became a Master Mason in 2008. Wor. Bro. Sirvent has been Master of Morningside Lodge on two occasions and the current Master, Wor. Bro. Cec. Collum graciously offered the chair to Joe for the meeting so that he could play a large part in the raising of Daniel.
L to R: Bro. Nathan Sirvent, Wor. Bro. Joe Sirvent, Bro. Daniel Sirvent, and the AGSW, VW Bro. Peter James. Picture by courtesy of RW Bro. Richard King.
Central Queensland Masonic Lodge Museum
L to R: Mrs Rose Swadling, Deputy Mayor of Rockhampton Regional Council, MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM, Hon. Robert Schwarten MP, Member for Rockhampton and Minister for Public Works, Wor. Bro. Ray Young OAM, WM of Douglas Lodge, Hon. Paul Hoolihan, Member for Keppel and RW Bro. Greg Goding AGM.
On Friday, April 9, 2010 the Most Worshipful Grand Master, with Right Worshipful Assistant Grand Master and Grand Team dedicated the Central Queensland Masonic Lodge Museum at the Rockhampton Heritage Villiage situated on the Bruce Highway at Parkhurst.
Wor. Bro. Ray Young OAM, MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM with the dedication plaque.
Hands across the border Saturday, November 7, 2009 was a special night for Ballina Lodge No. 112 in Northern New South Wales. This is the month when they hold their annual Remembrance Service, a tradition which has continued unbroken for 83 years. On this occasion there was a fraternal visit from Redcliffe First Settlement Lodge No. 287 from over the border in Queensland. The Worshipful Master of Redcliffe First Settlement Lodge, Wor. Bro. Mark Murrell was welcomed to the lodge by the Worshipful Master of Ballina Lodge, Wor. Bro. Gary Eslick. The party of 20 from Queensland were joined in the lodge room by other visitors from Kyogle, Tweed Heads, Grafton and other surrounding areas.
On left Wor. Bro. Gary Eslick, on right Wor. Bro. Mark Murrell.
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The work was a very impressive and moving ceremony involving 12 brethren who took part and carried out their perambulations in what can only be described as a display of high military fashion. The evening continued when the lodge closed and the brethren joined their ladies for a three course banquet. Redcliffe First Settlement brethren were very impressed with the hospitality afforded them and have invited the Ballina brethren for a reciprocal visit in 2010.
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Douglas Lodge activities
On Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Douglas Lodge No. 36 a Scottish 3rd Degree ceremony was conducted on Bro. Anthony Wust with the assistance of Mount Morgan Lodge No. 57 and Mount Chalmers Lodge No. 184 in the presence of MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM. At this meeting the MW Grand Master presented 50 year service jewels to RW Bro. Desmond Soley, PSGW and WM of Mount Morgan Lodge No. 57 who was initiated into Fitzroy Lodge No. 338 on January 29, 1960, and to RW Bro. James Wyatt PAGM also of Mount Morgan Lodge No. 57 who was initiated into that RW Bro. James Wyatt PAGM (left) MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM lodge on February 4, 1960. Both brethren are also members of Central (middle) and RW. Bro. Desmond Soley PSGW (right). Queensland Daylight Lodge No. 532.
RW Bro. Peter Carter PSGW, WM of Mount Chalmers Lodge No. 184 (on left), Wor. Bro. Ray Young OAM, WM of Douglas Lodge No. 36,(2nd left) MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM (2nd right) and RW Bro. Desmond PSGW, WM of Mount Morgan Lodge No. 57(right).
VW Bro. Don Wust AGSWks District 44, father of Anthony Wust (on left), MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM (2nd left), Bro. Anthony Wust the candidate (2nd right) and Wor. Bro. Ray Young OAM, WM of Douglas Lodge.
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Yeppoon Lodge held an open day on Sunday afternoon, January 10, 2010. Ten members of the lodge attended to assist with the flow of information and to assist in a mini festive board to show the social aspects of the lodge as well. The afternoon by our assessment was a very successful one with eight (six men and two women) interested people in attendance. Addresses were given by various speakers pointing out the special points in favour of freemasonry and its achievement and the history of the order. Our guests were shown
around the lodge room and given a brief outline of the various items in the lodge room. This is the best response we have had in conjunction with an open day. Four people requested nomination forms and one who informed us he will get back to the lodge and the other wants to contact a Rockhampton lodge. Five of the men were under 50 with a couple in their 30’s.
Father and Son VW Bro. John Howe, the Worshipful Master of Tullibardine Lodge No. 227, enjoyed a very proud evening when his son, Bro. Nigel Howe was raised as a Master Mason on Friday, April 9, 2010. The meeting was very well attended by a large number of visitors.
Prince Albert Lodge's 1st Degree Tracing Board Prince Albert Lodge hosted an innovative meeting on Monday, March 22, when they invited Initiates to attend the presentation of the First Degree Tracing Board and attend they did. In fact 15 Initiates came together to hear VW Bro. Dennis Johnston give a near faultless rendition of the Tracing Board followed by a “walk around” the lodge to give a further explanation of that Tracing Board.
Brethren from the Scottish lodges who listened to the presentation with VW Bro. Dennis Johnson (WM – Prince Albert Lodge) Wor. Bro. Peter Casper, (IPM Ashton Lodge) and VW Bro. Paul Holland Deputy Grand Director of Ceremonies (Yeronga Lodge).
RW Bro. Greg Goding AGM with the Entered Apprentices.
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The Assistant Grand Master, RW Bro. Greg Goding and a team of Grand Officers were present and congratulated Prince Albert Lodge for hosting a most successful night. He complimented the two Initiates from Prince Albert Lodge, the one from Ashton Lodge, the three from Yeronga Lodge and the nine from Burleigh Lodge and those who accompanied them for being part of an excellent night. RW Bro. Goding made special mention of how good it was to have lodges which practice the Scottish Ritual being supportive of Prince Albert’s night and bringing their newly made members along. The Entered Apprentices were: Bros’ Aaron Oliver and Tony Grant, Prince Albert Lodge No 248. Bros’ Peter Clarke, Neil Hawthorne, David Hogan, Jamie Howie, Nathan Laing, John Preat, Fabian Restaino, Jarrod Seroicki, Cian Waugh from Burleigh and Meridian Lodge. Bros’ Ian Godson, Nick Jelicic, Tony Anderson from Yeronga Lodge and Bro. James McLennan from Ashton Lodge. To add to the innovation of the evening, Prince Albert Lodge had invited professional photographer, Mr Bob Darling to attend and shoot appropriate footage of the entry and exit of the Grand Team and those who gathered for the meeting. The edited result of the film shoot and still photography will be part of the new website being developed by Prince Albert Lodge and available to all lodges on request. Temperance of Brisbane and Fernberg Lodge No. 123 UGLQ had their final meeting at 7.30 pm on March 15, 2010. These two lodges amalgamated in 2000 and they worked a Scottish ritual and its regalia was royal blue and gold or sky blue (up to the individual member). Temperance of Brisbane was constituted 1899 No. 897 SC and their regalia was royal blue and gold. Fernberg Lodge was constituted 1911 No. 1091 SC and their regalia was sky blue. The meeting was well attended by various lodges that came as fraternal visitors for this final meeting to show their respect. The occasion was very sad with the WM and the members being very emotional at having to hand in their Warrant. The meeting was conducted in a very experienced manner which was a credit to the lodge members and management. It included the ladies of the lodge being admitted and a Piper escorting the warrant around the lodge carried by two Deacons. and then the Piper escorted the members from the lodge. Caboolture Lodge was constituted 1918 No. 1178 Scottish Constitution and wishes all the members of Temperance of Brisbane and Fernberg Lodge a very happy future wherever they may decide to go.
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Initiation ceremony at Biggenden Lodge The January meeting marked a special occasion for the brethren of Biggenden Lodge, when William (Bill) Crozier was Initiated, some three and a half years since the last Initiate was admitted. Pictured with Bro. Bill Crozier are the WM, Wor. Bro. Bruce Dawson and AGSW District 36, VW Bro. Ross Wolff, together with the Officers and Brethren of Biggenden Lodge.
UGLQ attend the Victorian Grand Installation The UGLQ team in Melbourne who attended the Grand Installation of the United Grand Lodge of Victoria just prior to the Grand Masters Dinner.
L to R: Back row, Adrian Burton Deputy Grand Master, Mrs Regina Burton, Greg Goding Assistant Grand Master, Mrs Janelle Goding. Front row, Graeme Ewin Grand Master and Mrs Pam Ewin
Yeppoon Lodge Installation On Saturday, April 10, 2010 Yeppoon Lodge No. 316 held its Installation with a ceremony conducted by the Most Worshipful Grand Master and the Grand Team. RW Bro. Nev. Welfare PJGW was invested as Lodge Treasurer and Bro. Ashley Welfare invested as Inner Guard.
The MW Grand Master and the Grand Officers who took part in the ceremony.
Wallangarra Installation Wor. Bro. Russ Marsden was installed as the Master of Wallangarra Lodge 236 on Saturday, March 13, 2010. RW Bro. Leech represented the Grand Master on the occasion and a great night was had by all. The Banquet was held at the Wallangarra Hotel, when special place mats were made for everyone to take home as a souvenir of the night. Russ and Bev. Marsden cutting the cake at the Installation.
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Please note: The support of lodges with articles for their magazine continues to grow, and the content is of a high standard. However in order to allow the maximum coverage of activities across the state, the magazine committee may need to limit articles to one per lodge in each edition.
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THE DISTRICT GRAND LODGES OF CARPENTARIA AND NORTH QUEENSLAND IN ACTION
The District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria held its annual ANZAC eve memorial service in Cairns which was attended by about 200 brethren, visitors, and distinguished guests. Master for the evening was Wor. Bro. John Spooner who was assisted by brethren from lodges within the district. Pictured is the Worshipful Master, Wor. Bro. Spooner and the District Grand Master, RW Bro. Peter Johnson presiding over the service and accompanied by past and present district grand officers.
At the recent Quarterly Communication of the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria the President of the District Board of Benevolence, VW Bro Spencer Christensen presented VW Bro. Bill Armbrust with a certificate of appreciation for his ongoing assistance at the Morinda Homes. Bro. Christensen congratulated Bro. Armbrust for his dedication and commitment in volunteering and assisting with the operation and maintenance of the emergency electricity generator backup system.
L. to R: VW Bro. Bill Armbrust and VW Bro. Spencer Christensen.
The brethren of Allan Lodge No. 284H in the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria were delighted to witness Wor. Bro. Milford Clay being installed as master of the lodge on March 13, 2010. Bro. Clay has held the position once before and looks forward to an exciting year ahead for the lodge.
L to R: front row, Wor. Bro. Reidar Stokke, Wor. Bro. Stewart Evans, Deputy District DC, Wor. Bro. Raja Chohan, District Grand DC, Wor. Bro. Milford Clay, newly installed Worshipful Master, RW District Grand Master, RW Bro. Peter Johnson, Wor. Bro. John Cavill-Jones Immediate Past Master, VW Bro. John Jackson, Lodge DC.
Ravenshoe Lodge No. 297H in the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria recently held a first degree for Bro. Cecil Henry Condon. Residents of the Morinda Homes, in Cairns in the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria, attended the annual ANZAC service at the Whitfield centre and witnessed the memorial ceremony which was ably assisted this year by members of the Cairns District Girl Guides. Pictured rear right is VW Bro. Brian Jones, District Senior Grand Warden who was one of the co-coordinators of the service this year. Bro. Jones is pictured with girl guides, Anna Kirkwood, Sarah Tait, Brianna Dunigan, Caitlin Hungerford, Chloe Wynne, and Kaitlyn Fraser who formed the catafalque party for the service.
Kelvin Royal Arch Chapter in the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria recently held a morning tea at the Cairns Masonic Centre at which they presented R.Ex.Comp. Clive Jones with his 60 year Jewel.
Back Row: R.Ex.Comp.W. Armbrust, and Ex.Comp. W. Johnson, 4th Row: R.Ex.Comp’s. G. Bransgrove, B. Smith, 3rd Row: R.Ex.Comp. N. Wheeler, V.Ex.Comp J. Lynd, Ex.Comp. P. Johnson, 2nd Row: Ex.Comp. P. Starr, R.Ex.Comp. R. Huxley, Ex.Comp. S. Lees, Front Row: R.Ex.Comp. J. Burnell, Clive Jones, R. Malcolm.
The occasion was made more particularly special when extended members of the family travelled to be able to witness this Initiation.
L to R: Wor. Bro. Frank Winters, Master of Ravenshoe Lodge No. 297H and also cousin of the candidate, RW Bro. Cecil Henry Condon, paternal grandfather of the candidate, Bro. Cecil Henry Condon, Bro. Chris Normoyle, maternal grandfather of the candidate who travelled from Rabaul Lodge in PNG, VW Bro. Henry Cecil Condon father of the candidate. Bro. Cecil's Initiation into the lodge makes him a third generation active in the craft.
Brethren of the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria and ladies from the Cairns Order of the Eastern Star attended the ANZAC dawn service and laid wreaths on behalf of the craft.
L. to R. RW Bro. Duncan Walker, Wor. Bro. Phil Hope, RW Bro. Phil Starr, RW Bro. Peter Johnson, Wor. Bro. Bob Maher, Sister Dorothy Russell, VW Bro. Brian Jones, Sister Dawn VanLeeuwen, Wor. Bro. Raja Chohan, Sister Liz Johnson.
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The winner of the 2010 Harry Millican Annual Bursary, Rachael Pease is shown with her Grandfather Wor. Bro. Brian Pease, receiving her certificate and a cheque for $300. The Bursary is run each year by the District Grand Lodge of North Queensland and gives a prize of $300 for two years. It is open to all children and grandchildren of Freemasons within the District.
Wor. Bro. Russell King and his partner Ms Wendy Gauld cut the cake at the 2010 Installation of Wor. Bro. King into the chair of King Solomon in Carpentaria Lodge No 202H in the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria. Wor. Bro. King was the first master mason to be installed into the chair for several years. Bro King is delighted that he will be master of the lodge when it celebrates its centenary with a re-enactment of its consecration on September 26, 2010.
The District Grand Master of the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria RW Bro. Peter Johnson recently presented Wor. Bro. Bruce Jackson of Carpentaria Lodge No 202H with a 40 year distinguished service jewel. About 23 members of the lodge were present as were a number of visitors who were pleased to see Bro. Jackson receive the jewel for his dedication to the craft in general and to the Carpentaria Lodge in particular.
Trinity Daylight Lodge No. 526 in the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria held its regular meeting in April at the Woodward Retirement Village which is set in the grounds of the Morinda Home in Cairns. After the meeting they were invited by the residents of the village to join in the fun of an Easter Bonnet Parade. Two brethren braved the day and wore bonnets.
L to R: Wor. Bro. Mal Woolford, Master of the Temple Memorial Lodge No. 376H and Wor. Bro. Bill Chamberlain of Trinity Daylight Lodge No 526.
A gathering of brethren from Endeavour Lodge 26H on February 6, 2010 in the District Grand Lodge of Carpentaria on the occasion of Bro. Brent Hayes being raised to the Third Degree. Pictured is the Worshipful Master, Wor. Bro. Jim Sanders with Officers of the lodge with several visiting members.
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Scout Jamboree Masonic Meeting
Five members of Baden-Powell Lodge, No. 505, attended the Masonic meeting held in conjunction with the 22nd Australian Scout Jamboree near Sydney early in January. Thirteen thousand Scouts and Leaders attended the Jamboree. These are held every three years in a different State. The lodge meeting was led by Hurlstone Park United Lodge - a lodge which has a large number of its members also connected with the Scout Movement.
Bro. Paul Rogerson (JW), Wor. Bro. David Roberts, Wor. Bro. John Stopford, Wor. Bro. Don Curran (WM) and RW Bro. Charles Reich (SW).
The Masonic part of the meeting was an address by the Grand Master of NSW and the ACT, MW Bro. Dr Greg Levenston, himself a former long-time Scout. He spoke of the close affinities of Freemasonry and Scouting and how the two groups could work together in many ways. A superb festive board followed; the highlights of which were a Burns Supper and some excellent entertainment. The next Jamboree will be held at Maryborough (Q'ld) in January, 2013. BadenPowell Lodge has already started preliminary planning for the Masonic meeting to be held then.
Three generations of one family in Tynwald Lodge The regular meeting of Tynwald Lodge on February 6, 2010 saw Mr Ross Pankhurst initiated into Freemasonry. The ceremony was performed according to Scottish ritual in the presence of MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM. This memorable occasion saw the candidate obligated by his father Wor. Bro. Andrew Pankhurst PSGD, who is the lodge secretary.
The newly initiated candidate also had the pleasure of being invested with his apron by his grandfather VW Bro. John Pankhurst PDGDC who was lodge secretary for 38 years. Tynwald Lodge not only had three generations of the one L to R: MW Bro. Graeme Ewin GM, Bro. Ross Pankhurst, Wor. family in the lodge room on the night of initiation but also had the pleasure of Bro. Andrew Pankhurst PSGD and VW Bro. John Pankhurst initiating a fourth generation family member into its midst. PDGDC seated.
Caboolture Double Second
This double degree ceremony was performed at the March 18 meeting. The meeting was very well attended by over 40 members and visitors who all enjoyed the Scottish ritual and perambulations. At this meeting we also conducted a block ballot for two new affiliates, one from a Scottish Queensland Lodge and one from a London Lodge. This ballot was successful and the Caboolture members welcome the new members onto their team. We will shortly be having another double second for our two Entered Apprentices. L to R: Wor. Bro. Dave Dawson (conductor). Bro. Andy Burke. Wor. Bro. Eddie Fennell (WM). Bro. Glen Murray. Wor. Bro. Adam Hunt (DC).
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RW Bro. Arthur Beards PAGM showing some dance moves At the Grand Installation RW Bro. Arthur Beards PAGM will retire as a Grand Officer after more than 20 years as a Grand Herald. Arthur first served Grand Lodge as a Grand Steward in 1987. He became a Grand Herald in 1989 and has served all eight Grand Masters since. Arthur has recently celebrated his eighty-third birthday. While Grand Officers will miss the byplay, enjoyed by all on our “overnighters�, I am sure they would join us all in wishing Marjorie and Arthur a happy and healthy retirement from Grand Lodge duties. Marjorie will most probably soon be pleading with us to take him back. The photo shows Marjorie and Arthur on the dance floor at the Grand Installation of Western Australia. RW Bro. Arthur (Handssss) Beards thank you for your contribution to Queensland Freemasonry. Well done, my brother.
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Time for celebration At the supper after the Quarterly Communication in March there were smiles all around after the announcement of the Deputy Grand Master and Assistant Grand Master elect for 2010-2011.
L to R: RW Bro. Dr. Gary Bacon, Deputy Grand Master elect, RW Bro. Adrian Burton DGM, Grand Master elect and RW Bro. Lt. Col. (ret.) Alan Townsen, Assistant Grand Master elect.
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Benevolence News BENEVOLENCE NEWS BOARD OF BENEVOLENCE CHRISTMAS CONCERT More than 150 residents of Masonic Care Queensland’s Sandgate Homes thoroughly enjoyed the concert with the theme of “A Beach Christmas”. Members of the staff were involved, and performers included the MCQ Choir and the Masonic Choir. The Masonic Choir’s sing along finale prompted many memories and most of the audience joined in singing. The concert was colourful and connected with the heart, with many saying it was the best ever.
FRAGILE X ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA Kianawah Lodge No. 450 presented a $7,000 cheque to the Fragile X Association for a professional development workshop and a banner which will be displayed at all Fragile X Qld seminars and workshops. (Fragile X Syndrome is the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability and the most common known genetic cause of autism.) Funds were raised by selling raffle tickets and a subsidy from the Board of Benevolence.
Fragile X Syndrome Bob and Gloria Clark, Geoffery and Pete Peate (both with Fragile X Syndrome),Trevor and Thelma Smith, Stephen Fields, Neville Ball, and Tom Mikkelsen (seated with Fragile X syndrome)
UNITY COLLEGE LIBRARY AT CALOUNDRA BENEFITS The sale of the late Wor. Bro. Norm Rae’s Order of the Secret Monitor regalia, which had been donated by his widow Gwen, to Fidelis Conclave No. 19, and the granting by the Board of Benevolence of a Dollar for Dollar Subsidy, has enabled the Conclave to make a donation of $200 to Unity (Ecumenical) College, Caloundra for the purchase of reference books for the library. Four books were purchased and were presented to the College Principal recently: “An Historical Atlas”, “Natural Disasters and How We Cope”, “Atlas of the Universe”, and “Antarctica”.
MW Bro. K. McElligott PGSR (left) presenting the books on behalf of the Conclave to Mr Rudy Goosem, (right) College Principal.
TEXAS & INGLEWOOD UNITS Ten rental units are owned by the Goondiwindi Regional Council and managed by Greenup Lodge Management Committee. For more information, contact Wor. Bro. Bevan Pavel on 4653 1193 or Wor. Bro. Richard Coventry on 4653 1548.
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PETER & JOAN PASCOE RAPHAEL BURSARY Each year, students who reside within the Roma Regional District and are completing Year 12 are eligible to apply for a bursary, which is administered by Raphael Lodge No. 30. The 2010 successful applicants are Zac Klein, Jacynta Harrison, Tiffanie Pearn, and Katelin Reardon. Mrs Joyce Pascoe was amongst those in attendance when presentations were made in February. Flooding prevented Jacynta Harrison from attending and Zac Klein, who had already moved to Brisbane, was represented by his mother. VW Bro. John Lethbridge AGSWks. spoke on behalf of the Board Secretary to explain the history, and spoke on behalf of the Board at the Festive Board.
KICKSTART TO LITERACY A number of years ago a couple of school teachers from Mirani High School and a teacher from Marian Primary School decided that there was a need to stimulate and motivate young high school students who were academically challenged. This program involved members of the community donating unserviceable small items such as lawn mowers, small engines and other items for this group to work on and repair, in some cases to almost original condition. Quite a number of former students have gained apprenticeships. Hamilton Lodge No. 186 donated $5000, which included a subsidy from the Board of Benevolence, on Graduation night. Freemasonry received great press comment from the event.
Wor. Bro. Col Vaughan WM Raphael Lodge, Wor. Bro. Ken Rainbow, Wor. Bro. Bob Fowles, Judy, Katelin & Evan Reardon, Tiffanie Pearn & Mrs Pearn, VW Bro. Brian Reardon, Mr Pearn, Mrs Osborne (Mother of Zach Klein) Bro. Ian Bassett, Bro. David Jensen, RW Bro. Bevan Stansbie, MBE.
PYRAMID RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE Elderly aged care Gordonvale residents now receive their medications from a modern medication trolley which assists staff to administer the right medications to the right person. Pyramid Highleigh Lodge No.161 raised funds and received a subsidy from the Board of Benevolence to provide this donation, and have now started working on a 12-month garden project at the Pyramid Residential Care Centre.
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Construction on the new 153 bed Residential Aged Care Facility (Stage 1a) at the Sandgate complex is progressing well. The photo was taken the end of March.
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Mrs Smith, a 31 year old lady accompanied her husband on a visit to his GP because she was concerned about a mole on his back. In the doctor’s consulting room she explained that she thought he had a new mole and that because it was on his back he was not able to see it. The doctor asked her to show him where it was so she pulled his shirt up as you see in this photo. There was nothing of concern on Mr Smith’s back but the GP immediately noticed something on the back of Mrs Smith’s arm. Firstly though he asked the husband to strip down to his underpants and gave him a complete skin check from the top of his head to his toes. After all Mr Smith was the patient. Then he told Mrs Smith that he wanted to examine a spot on the back of her arm. It had caught his eye because it had an unnatural shape – like a “love-heart”. Examination with the dermatoscope revealed “Chaos” (asymmetry) and a “Clue” to melanoma of “grey dots”. With this information the GP convinced Mrs
Smith to let him perform an excision biopsy. For an accurate diagnosis it is necessary that the pathologist get to examine the complete mole – not just a part of it as when testing for other types of skin cancers with a “punch biopsy”. This was a thin (level 1) melanoma. P O I N T S T O R E M E M BE R : 1. A thin melanoma is curable. It is very important to act promptly as a thick melanoma is dangerous. 2. If a spot is an unusual shape or it appears to be changing get it checked straight away. Melanomas can be black, brown, grey, blue or pink and often the colouring will be mottled. 3. Remember to have your partner check “out of the way” places like the back of your arms and legs and the back of your ears! The best person to check with if you are concerned about a mole is your general practitioner or an experienced skin cancer practitioner. Go to www.sccanz.com.au where you can get information about doctors in your postcode area who have been granted certification in the diagnosis and management of skin cancer.
With sincerest thanks. P r of es s or R a lp h M a r ti n s BSc ( Ho n s ) P hD West Australian, Australian of the Year Foundation Chair, Ageing and Alzheimer's Edith Cowan University Director of Research of the McCusker Alzheimer's Research Foundation Director of Research of the Centre of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Care
Author Dr Cliff Rosendahl MB BS FSCCANZ Dr Cliff Rosendahl is a general practitioner with a special interest in skin cancer. He has practiced in the bayside area in Brisbane for over 25 years and before that he worked in rural Queensland. He is a Fellow of the Skin Cancer College of Australia and New Zealand.
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Serving the Community COMMUNITY Cheque for Royal Flying Doctor Service
The Worshipful Master of Berserker Lodge, Dick Charles presenting a cheque for $1000 to Ian Lovegrove, Director Royal Flying Doctor Service (Qld Section) Board. Monies were raised from Bunnings Sausage Sizzle.
Donation to Camp Quality for Kids Wor. Bro. David Sherrit, Prince Albert Lodge, handing a cheque for $1000 to Brooke Kenzier of Camp Quality for Kids for a JVC 60gb HD Video Camera (worth $1000) to assist in the wonderful programmes Camp Quality organise for children suffering from cancer.
Presentation of "Spot Vital Signs" Monitor On January 25, 2010 Theebine Lodge No. 400 presented a Welch Allyn “Spot Vital Signs� monitor to the Chemotherapy Unit of the Gympie General Hospital. This machine enables the Unit Staff to continually monitor all of a patients vital signs during treatment and provides a boost to patient safety within the unit. The presentation of the monitor was made possible by funds raised at the VW Bro. John Odgers Memorial Concert held in October 2009 together with the Board of Benevolence dollar for dollar subsidy scheme. Present at the presentation were (L to R) RW Bro. Jim Scott (DC), Registered Nurses Vicki Jurgevics and Sharon Haylock, VW Bro. Keith Butler (Sec) and Wor. Bro. Geoff Lock (WM Theebine No. 400).
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Bundaberg Lodges combine to assist disabled child
undaberg girl, Keeley Green, was diagnosed with an extremely rare neurological condition called hemimegalencephaly, and none of the professionals in Brisbane at the time had seen or dealt with a child with the condition, and she was not expected to survive, but survive she did. However, for thirteen months she suffered up to two hundred seizures a day. The medical community then came up with a treatment for Keeley, major surgery to remove the left side of her brain. This was carried out during a 17 hour operation. Keeley is still undergoing intensive therapy at $100 per hour and the financial strain on Keeley’s parents, Amanda and Daniel, eventually necessitated them calling for help.
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During a discussion between a Kingaroy Brother and VW Bro. Brennan, then AGSWks for District 38, regarding fund-raising for the Harold Thompson Appeal, the Brother mentioned Keeley’s plight and forwarded a newspaper clipping outlining Keeley’s story. VW Bro. Brennan tracked down Keeley’s parents, Amanda and Daniel and discussed their situation, and met Keeley for the first time. Her beautiful smile lights up a room and he promised to approach the seven lodges of District 38 to ask for assistance with a Keeley Green Appeal to purchase three specialist items of mobility equipment for Keeley to assist with her therapy programme. VW Bro. Brennan obtained quotes from suppliers and contacted the Secretary of the Board of Benevolence to determine if an appeal of this nature would be eligible for assistance under the dollar for dollar subsidy scheme, the answer being in the affirmative. During October 2008 he approached the brethren of the seven lodges in District 38 for assistance in raising funds for the purchase of the equipment, and advised them that each amount, when combined, would be eligible for the dollar for dollar subsidy. The total requiring to be raised was $5,962, half the cost of the total amount $11,924, being for the Therapy Tricycle ($2,225), the EZ Rider Stroller and accessories ($3,043) and the Bantam Easystand ($6,656). The Therapy Tricycle had already been received by the Green family but the account had not been paid. VW Bro. Brennan asked the firm to direct the invoice to him and the amount was paid out of funds in Bundaberg Lodge No. 472’s Charity Account. The Brethren of five of the seven lodges of District 38 were in a position to pledge funding for the appeal, the amounts were; Mulgrave Lodge No. 44 - $150, Athole Lodge No. 53 - $1,650, Ballantyne Lodge No. 130 $300, Sir Augustus Lodge No. 154 - $1,350
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L to R: Wor. Bro. Col Hay PGSwdBr (Ballantyne 130), Wor. Bro. Russ Ford PDGDC (Sir Augustus 154), Wor. Bro. Bob Bennett (Athole 53), Wor. Bro. Don McKewen (WM, Bundaberg 472), VW Bro. Bevan Brennan PAGSW, Wor. Bro. Robert Bauer (WM, Sir Augustus 154), Wor. Bro. Jim Rose PJGD (Athole 53), Wor. Bro. Robert Rechenberg (Mulgrave 44), VW Bro. Alf McCloskey (Bundaberg 472). Front row, Amanda Green, Keeley in her new stroller, Daniel Green. and Bundaberg Lodge No. 472 - $1,350. Bro. Dennis Frame of Ballantyne Lodge No. 130 donated a mini hi-fi system to the cause, and the AGSWks approached the Bundaberg RSL and was given meal vouchers for two valued at $60. Raffle tickets were then produced by Bro. Ken Whitehead of Athole Lodge No. 53 with the hi-fi system and meal vouchers as first and second prizes. The raffle was drawn at the Bundaberg RSL and raised $1,143. Private donations amounting to $160 were not included in the subsidy request. The subsidy application was successful, orders were placed and the EZ Rider Stroller was eventually presented to Keeley and her parents on September 15, 2009, representatives of the five lodges were present. The Bantam Easystand was presented on December 16, 2009, representatives of the five lodges again present, and the Federal Member for Hinkler,
Paul Neville, and State Member for Bundaberg, Jack Dempsey, also representing Athole Lodge No. 53. The Bantam will be particularly useful as Keeley now attends Norville State School in Bundaberg. Amanda and Daniel were able to discuss the difficulties in raising a disabled child with both Members and VW Bro. Brennan received phone calls from staff from both offices in January 2010 requesting contact numbers for the Green family. Hopefully, some positive outcomes will occur as a result of the Keeley Green Appeal in the way of increased aid to all families in similar situations. VW Bro. Brennan PAGSWks, on behalf of the Green family and himself, would again like to thank all who assisted in the fund raising effort, and Bro. Dennis Frame and the Bundaberg RSL for the raffle prizes.
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Scholarship gratefully accepted Dear Sir/Madam, In March last year, 2009 I applied and was the recipient of a scholarship from The Queensland Freemasons. I am writing to express my gratitude for the scholarship as it was of enormous help in my final year of study for my Veterinary Science degree. I am also writing to inform you that I graduated with honours from university and am now working happily in a Vet Hospital on the Sunshine Coast. The hardship posed by the heavy demands of the course in my final year were lessened by your financial assistance and although I have been tardy in expressing my thanks I mean them most sincerely. I felt especially honoured to have my grandfather, Cecil Charles Floyd's Masonic association (Wor. Bro. C.C. Floyd PGStdBr) with the Naval and Military Lodge, recognised in this way and my grandmother was very pleased to have your respect for him shown by your support of myself, his granddaughter. The photo shows my Grandmother, Mrs Beryl Floyd and I at my graduation day. May this demonstrate how much joy your continued good works achieve when a struggling student is given a boost along the way.
Yours thankfully, Dr. Aleta Floyd-Smith
We are ready to plant the seedlings! hose of us who were fortunate enough to listen to the historical lecture "Order in the House" presented by RW Bro. Goding AGM will agree that it was a longtime coming. It reminded us that modern Freemasonry cannot be conducted by ignoring values of a modern society and everything that is consequently connected with it. He pointed out that we are a worldwide society of men with customised ceremonies on the one hand, and open to accept any young men with a clear understanding of morals, social responsibilities, family values and mutual acceptance on the other.
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RW Bro. Goding fittingly chose the subtitle for his booklet “ Where will you plant your seedlings?” Of course, the seedlings are prospective candidates which, we all hope, should be suitable young men. That brings me exactly to the point. What are modern values relative to Freemasonry? Is modern man with his lifestyle cut out to be a Mason? Is he socially ready to accept Freemasonry with its traditional values? Is he prepared to understand the ethics of our society? Is he a man of the right convictions and morals? A valued member of the Research Lodge “Quator Coronati”, Bro. Prof. Dr. HansHermann Hoehmann, University of Cologne, wrote in a contribution to the 50-Year Book of The United Grand Lodges of Germany: “Changes in Society’s Values and Freemasonry” that modern values are indeed relevant to that of Freemasonry. And with his
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permission, and with the assistance of the Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodges of Germany, RW Bro. Knut Schwieger, I quote: “How is the exercise of the Freemason towards value orientation today?” The Lodge has three proven ways for practical exercise of value oriented behavior: The social practice of Freemasonry in which different people are brought together in their lodges; the practice of ethically oriented discourses which are subject to plumb tensions between understanding of values and social realities; the ritual practice based on symbols and symbolic actions which have an impact on lodge groups. Hence Freemasonry tries to accept the human being as he is, as a serious being regarding his threefold attitude as a social, a moral and an emotional person that has special needs in each of these attitudes. Freemasonry tries to meet these needs at the same time. How can this happen? It can happen very easily by the special character of the Masonic society resting on three pillars: As a society of fraternally bound men, as an ethic-morally oriented community which orientates itself to permanently valid values and conviction, and last but not least, as a community of initiation and a symbolic work association that uses its traditional customs,
its symbols and its symbolic actions for a motional experimental immersing of belief. “Men of the Modern Era -- what are they really like?” is a sub-section in RW Bro. Goding’s booklet “Order in the House” in which he states 16 points --- all of which are true of the modern young men. However, the fact that the established “values” are the base of our society remains. It is understood that to introduce Freemasonry to the modern men or vice-versa is an enormous task and to prepare the ground to plant the seedlings is even more challenging. The specialty of the Masonic society is the method of transfer. Hereby the fraternal talk implies a great importance: “Nothing comes above a loud thinking with a friend” (G. E. Lessing, Freemason). Such a discourse shall provide for opportunities to inform each other, to orientate each other and to jointly overcome prejudices. H. K . K lein e r. PJ GD M e m be r Gr an d B oa rd o f Gen e r al Pu r po s es To w n s v ille Footnote: Prof. Hoehmann taught at the universities of Cologne and Bremen and is currently a scientific journalist in the area of cultural studies and Masonic research within the Grand Lodge. At present he has the chair of the scientific advisory council of the Research Lodge “Quator Coronati”.
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A few thoughts on Freemasonary for beginners & others - Part 2 By John Black In the penultimate paragraph of Part 1 is the word "peculiar". Many words in English have different meanings. In this sense "peculiar" means "distinct from others" or "special". And "veiled in allegory?" That means "a truth with its meaning hidden in comparison". Some of our Craft Ritual's phraseology and language, as well as other segments, is charmingly Old English. One of my personal favourites is when the JW announces at the Closing that "the WM has caused........" and goes on to say that a sumptuous repast or refreshments etc at the Festive Board. I well remember in the late 1970s this consisted of squashed banana sandwiches, beer and soft drinks. I went back out of curiosity. "Board" is another word of many meanings. Look it up in YOUR dictionary; you'll be surprised. In the Masonic sense it means food or meals provided. And how often do we hear the JW close the Lodge using the Ark Mariner
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Ritual and not the UGLQ Ritual? There is so much more to FM than what happens in the Lodge Room, and WHY it happens and the WAY it happens. There is so much to learn but so little time. We are volunteers and it is explained that our family has priority, our work next then FM. So most of us get by with the bare basics. Was it the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates who said: "I am the wisest man here as I know I know nothing"? We are charged to make a daily advancement in Masonic knowledge. That is a lengthy journey. The ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu is quoted as saying: "Each journey of 1,000 miles begins with the first step." No doubt he initially said "li"; a "li" is a Chinese unit of length approximately equal to 590 yards. And a more modern quote would be in metric.
Our UGLQ recognises the King James' version of the Holy Bible, our VSL. Naturally it is in the language of the day, the early 1600s after the death of Queen Elizabeth I when King James VI of Scotland became King James I of England. Some of its language can be confusing, a prime example being the number of Ephraimites slain. Forty and two thousand. Is it 42,000 OR 2,040? The Revised Standard Version states 42,000. For the whole story read Judges 10,11 and 12. It is educational and fascinating and reveals the whole tragedy of Jephthah. Have you noticed that to ascend to the JW's position, one step up is required? And to the SW, two? And to the East, three? And that each ascent and descent commences with the left foot? Ever wondered why?
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Passage to India
ore and more people are talking about India it seems. Once the sole domain of hardy backpackers and off-thebeaten track explorers, the true personality of this vast sub-continent is finally coming to the fore.
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Stories of a dynamic economy driven by the emerging middle class have swept away the perception of poverty. In its place, India now evokes visions of spectacular temples, elaborate palaces, ancient fortresses and a vibrant culture reflecting every colour of the rainbow in flowing silk saris, richly woven handicrafts, delicate filigreed jewellery, landscaped flower gardens and much, much more.
Bob Malcolm from award-winning holiday specialists, Travel Masters, discovered the wealth of India’s treasures much earlier than the rest of us. Living in India for twelve months some years ago, he escorted groups of travellers to every corner of the country and has returned many times – and he has personally designed an in-depth itinerary sharing his perspectives of India’s favourite places and experiences on a 20 day small group tour. With the emphasis on travelling in comfort and style, the group will fly between most cities, predominantly staying in five-star hotels. Focussing mainly on the key cultural centres of the country’s north, the leisurely paced itinerary allows for two nights or more in every stop. As with all of Travel Masters’ escorted tours, each day is filled with sightseeing tours, cultural experiences and magical moments that are all included in the tour price, whilst still allowing for free time to relax and ramble on your own. If you only ever visit India once in your
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Other Orders Jobs Daughters pay respects on Anzac Day
This year’s ANZAC day saw Jobs Daughters march with the Diggers/Returned Soldiers at Kedron Wavell Services Club in the morning and they also attended the evening service at Ann Street Masonic Centre. On ANZAC day morning there were a large number of Jobs Daughters and council members again adding their support to the parade at Kedron Wavell RSL. The parade finished in the grounds of the Kedron Wavell Services Club, where a solemn ceremony took place with several local schools and dignitaries involved. There was a fly over by an old war bird during the speeches, which attracted a lot of attention, and at the completion of the ceremony wreaths were laid by several people including the Honour Queen Lauren Harper and Princess Samantha St Clare from Jobs Daughters. That evening a large number of Jobs Daughters attended the ANZAC day service in the Masonic Centre Ann Street, taking up two rows of seats in the Grand Hall. Everyone enjoyed the ceremonies and reflected on the great sacrifices that were made in every war time effort. It is great to see the ever increasing interest of younger people taking part in our ANZAC history, which leads me to believe the legend will never die. LEST WE FORGET
Taila sings up a storm in Mackay
April 16 and 17 was an awesome weekend for Job’s Daughters Bethel No. 2 Daughter Taila Gouge. On the Friday night, Taila, a singer and song writer, competed in Moranbah’s Got Talent. Taila wowed the crowd (and judges), when she sang a couple of her own songs in what is now her home town. She won the contest with her guitar playing and beautiful voice, and took home the title and the $150 prize. Taila has been writing songs since she was 11, and now at the ripe old age of 13, is ready to take a step in, what she sees as her chosen career. On Saturday morning the whole family packed up the car and headed for Mackay, where Taila had qualified, a few weeks earlier, for the finials of Moranbah’s Got Talent. She also was in for another surprise, because her grandparents (Denise and Alan Larter) arranged with her parents to come up from Brisbane and be in Mackay for the weekend to add their support. The contest was held in the Mackay Town Piartza and had a wide range of acts, from stand-up comedians to fire twirlers and a lot of singers. There were about 20 contestants competing and the level of entertainment was very high. When the contest was completed and after a nervous wait from judges,Taila was announced the winner and walked away with the title, a trophy and a $1000 gift voucher from the Good Guys. Congratulations and well done to Taila for all your hard work, it just shows you what can be achieved when you enjoy what you do.
Talia and her parents, Tony and Michelle.
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All in all a fantastic weekend and we wish Taila every success for the future from her Job’s Daughters family in Brisbane.
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Petrie Preceptory (Caboolture) attends the Grand Muster At this Grand Muster Eminent Fr. John Ross was installed as the District Grand Prior of Queensland & Papua New Guinea, this post is for 5 years. The Installation ceremony was skilfully carried out by the Most Eminent & Reverend Grand Master of the Temple Most Eminent Fr. David Niven GCT and his team who had flown out from Scotland especially for this event. The Venerable Preceptor of Petrie Preceptory, Jack Lowe with seven Petrie Knights went along to assist and support this very important event. Included in this strong team from Petrie Preceptory was the Worshipful Master of Caboolture Craft Lodge Wor. Bro. Eddie Fennell. Caboolture Craft Lodge has nine of its members who are also Knights of Petrie Preceptory. Petrie Preceptory is ‘twinned’ with Hurlford Preceptory in Ayrshire Scotland and one of our good friends came out from Scotland with the Grand Team, R. Em. Fr. John Taylor with whom we spent an enjoyable Saturday.
Yvonne's shave fund raiser goes to a good cause Yvonne Nurnberger OAM participated in the “Shave for a Cure” program to raise much needed money for the Leukaemia Foundation at a function held in the Masonic Centre Mackay. In attendance were her family and friends including many Freemasons and their families. Yvonne has raised $4142 to date for this worthy cause. Yvonne relinquished her position as The Worthy Grand Matron of The Grand Chapter of Queensland order of the Eastern Star (OES) at the end of March. She had as her charity for the 12 months while in that position the Leukaemia Foundation and The Star Gardens Home in Beaudesert. The Star Gardens is a home for the aged and is owned by the Order of the Eastern Star with a bed occupancy of 77 and expanding. Yvonne presented a cheque for $4989 to the home and $17,312 to the Leukaemia Foundation at the Grand Chapter Installation.
Far Left: Peter Johnstone - Leukaemia Foundation Queensland CEO with Yvonne after the shave and Col Meng, official barber and Mayor of Mackay Regional Council cutting the cake.
Yvonne’s list of achievements are many including the Order of Australia Medal.
Yvonne before the shave
Fifty year Jewel Rt Ex Comp Geoff Woodford, PGH, was Advanced to the Mark Degree in Nambour Chapter No. 57 on January 26, 1957. He was installed as First Principal there on October 24, 1964. Geoff was an member who wouldhelp out in any position he was asked to fill. He was Scribe Ezra for many years. On his retirement, he returned to the Northern Rivers area of his native New South Wales. When his 50 year jewel came up for presentation, the Chapter asked M Ex Comp Don Dezentje, PGZ, who lives in the same area, if he would present the Jewel to Rt Ex Comp Geoff on the Chapter's behalf. He was pleased to agree and the presentation was made on Saturday January 2, 2010, coincidentally on Geoff's 89th birthday. Geoff and Don had known each other many years earlier and were able to catch up on old times. The Nambour Chapter and the Order wish Rt Ex Comp Geoff continued happiness in his retirement.
Rt Ex Comp Geoff Woodford, PGH, receiving his 50 year jewel from M E Comp Don Dezentje, PGZ, at his home in NSW.
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