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Also the consecration of the new lodge in Townsville has been delayed and will hopefully be later in the year. W. Bro Dennis Haining will circulate amongst interested brethren in Townsville in the coming months to garner support.
18/12/07
On December 18th the M.W. Grand Master , M.W. Bro. Ted O’Neil and I visited Bro. John Sanders, a member of Brighton Mark Lodge No 48 in Adelaide at his home in Mudgeeraba on the Gold Coast where he now resides. Bro John was waiting outside in his wheelchair to greet us and, with the assistance of Mrs Sanders, ushered us into the lounge where the presentation took place. M.W. Bro. O’Neil read the citation from the M.W. Grand Master GLMMM S.A.C. and presented Bro. John with the 50 year service jewel sent by R W Bro David Wheatley PGM , the Wor Master of Brighton Mark Lodge No. 48 in South Australia. Bro. John was obviously delighted to receive this jewel and expressed his profound appreciation. The date was precisely the fiftieth anniversary of Bro. John being advanced to the degree of Mark Master Mason in MacDonnell Mark Lodge, one of the precursors of Brighton Mark Lodge.
On behalf of the Wor. Master, Wor. Commander , Officers and Brethren of Kebraoth Mark Lodge No. 30 GLMMMQ we presented Bro John with a card congratulating him on his award and for Mrs Sanders a bouquet of roses.
We spent about an hour in conversation with Bro. John whilst we were enjoying refreshments. He told us about some of the highlights of his Canadian government work aiding the underprivileged in poorer countries.
18/03/2007 – Townsville set to host new Mark Lodge.
The Grand Secretary has today advised that the recent
visit of the Grand Master to Townsville has resulted in a petition being issued
to form a Mark Lodge for North Queensland. It is expected that about 40 North
Queensland Freemasons will sign the petition to consecrate a new Mark Lodge,
and that subject to the Foundation Members satisfying the criteria set down by
the General Board, the Grand Master will consecrate the yet to be named Lodge
in August. The Lodge will be granted permission to work the Mark Degree only
for it’s first 12 months and has asked for permission to be granted to remove
the Warrant to other yet to be determined cities in Far North Queensland in
order to promote the Order and hopefully raise interest in establishing another
Lodge in the future.
03/05/2007 – Grand Master re-elected to
second term
The General Board congratulates M.W. Bro. Edward
O’Neil on his re-election as Grand Master for a second term of office. M.W.
Bro. O’Neil will be proclaimed at a combined Quarterly Communication and Grand
Proclamation on Wednesday 1st August 2007 at the Stones Corner
Masonic Centre.