T A S M A N I A Volume 22 No 3 PRINT POST APPROVED PP7390160011 August 2007 Journal of the Antient, Free and Accepted Masons of Tasmania

Service and Enjoyment FREEMASONRY Much ado about everything! TASMANIA I find myself dealing with a stage of my masonic career which I had not really From the Published by the of anticipated - on the one hand looking Antient, Free and Accepted Masons towards the end of my term as Grand Grand Master of Tasmania, Master, while on the other, continuing 3 Sandy Bay Road, Hobart, with masonic activities which take up a At its next meeting, the Board of Tasmania, 7005. major portion of my life. General Purposes we will be appointing Allan J. Sangwell, Grand Secretary Moving around the Masonic convenors for the three district Phone (03) 6223 5814 community I am frequently greeted with committees which will recommend Fax (03) 6223 8159 the comment, “Not long now!” My brethren to fill the appointed Grand Lodge offices for 2008. Email: [email protected] response is to point out that there are still several months to go and much to The committees will report in WEBSITE: be done. September, leading to the call for www.freemasonrytasmania.org Inevitably my attention is constantly nominations for the elected offices and WEBMASTER drawn towards February’s Grand membership of our two Boards. John Webster ODS Installation, which I strongly urge brethren to attend. Meanwhile, the daily demands of Email: [email protected] Craft masonry keep me well occupied. The planning committee has been EDITOR & appointed and has been meeting Recently I visited Lake Lodge to ADVERTISING CO-ORDINATOR monthly. undertake the sad duty of receiving the Ian M. C. Cutler ODS PGS The programme for February 21 to 24, Warrant of the Lodge on behalf of the Satellite/Data Phone 0420 108 454 2008 has been drawn up; key players in Grand Lodge of Tasmania. Email: [email protected] the ceremonial team have been appointed; A few days later I travelled to Burnie “I.P.” EDITOR Campbell Town District High School to present its annual Jeffery M. Boyes BEM PGW has been booked for rehearsals; fliers education awards - $250 each for two were included in delegates’ satchels at Phone (03) 6265 2543 Grade Ten students and a $1 000 award Grand Installations in Victoria (March) for a university student. Fax (03) 6265 1065 and Queensland (June)...the list goes Email: [email protected] on. In the following ten days I travelled NORTH/WEST REPRESENTATIVE Now and then I realise that I have to Hobart for a meeting of the Board of Ted Priest PM done something for the last time; the General Purposes, to Brisbane for five Phone: (03) 6423 1206 first such instance was in June last year nights in connection with Queensland’s when I submitted a nomination for my Grand Installation, then back to PROOFS successor. Tasmania for the Installation meeting Lew Munro PGC of Lodge Rosetta and a meeting of I have recently set the lodge installation the Meander Lodge, in which I am Printed by: programme for September 2007 to Secretary. Monotone Art Printers February 2008, and this duty will pass 61-63 Argyle Street, Hobart to my successor in the subsequent six Julius Kearon months. Grand Master

Front Page, top left: Front Page, top right: they just can’t put them down! The Launceston Masonic Club We’ve always maintained that Tasmania was produced at the supported an appeal by record- readers can’t put down their copies Darwin Masonic Centre by our breaking yachtsman Ken Gourlay of Freemasonry Tasmania. travelling Editor, W Bro Ian Cutler. (pictured left) to raise funds for Here’s the proof: members of medical research. Details, Page 3. the Darwin Royal Ark Mariners This was the second time that the Front Page, lower: Lodge (No 51 SA/NT) and a visitor hospitable freemasons in “The The Deputy Grand Master, RW from Queensland (at left) can Centre” made it possible to produce Bro Norm Cooper, skydived from be seen in the Darwin Masonic the Tasmanian magazine at what ten thousand feet onto Broome Centre, engrossed in copies of the one might call “a distant remove”: racecourse during a holiday Tasmanian publication while RW the February 2007 edition was in Western Australia. “It was Bro Ian Pontifex, the Mark/Mariner largely produced in the Alice awesome,” he said, adding that on Grand Master’s representative in Springs lodge rooms - and work on the way down he looked towards the Northern Territory, attempts to it began in the Quorn lodge rooms the Darwin Masonic Centre (where “spruik” The South Australian and in northern South Australia! this edition of Freemasonry Northern Territory Freemason. Tasmania was being prepared - A previous edition was produced see adjacent story), “but no one The reason for this friendly rivalry in the Geraldton Masonic Centre in was home at the time”. was that this edition of Freemasonry Western Australia.

Page 2 – Freemasonry Tasmania The Launceston Masonic Club has presented the Around-world record- Sailing away - with help breaking yachtsman Ken Gourlay with a $1 000 donation towards his fund- raising efforts for the Clifford Craig ‘from the masons’ Medical Research Trust. Ken’s goals were... eye strain through looking at computer, Our Front Page photo shows Mr television, mobile phone and personal 1. To become the first Tasmanian to Gourlay (left) receiving the donation organiser screens, and playing video from the President of the Launceston sail around the world unassisted games. Masonic Club, W Bro John Wilson, and non-stop. watched by the club Treasurer VW 2. To become the oldest solo The study will compare these Bro Peter Radford and club member circumnavigator in the world. findings with the affects on the RW Bro Alan Cohen, who also has an same teenagers if they spend similar official involvement with the Trust 3. To become the fastest Australian to complete the course. amounts of time pursuing a balance The presentation was made at the of other lifestyle, sport and leisure Clifford Craig Centre on June 13, 4. To become the highest fund- activities which require different eye 2007. raising circumnavigator whilst functions. sailing around the world. It brought to one hundred thousand dollars the total raised by Ken over the The money raised will support Ken Gourlay has agreed to address previous six months. medical research studies as nominated an open meeting of Lodge Esk later in by Ken. the year: the date has not been set. He set this target at the start of his record-breaking voyage in November These include a study of eye health in Phil Baker, Executive Officer 2006. teenagers thought to be susceptible to Clifford Craig Trust

A lecture ‘from the colonies’ WELCOME The Hobart Lodge of Research will be hosting a visit by a lecturer from the Australian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council at the Sandy Bay Road masonic centre ABOARD on October 22. The lecturer is RW Bro Jim Daniels, a Past Master of Quator Coronati, who is on a bi-annual lecture tour sponsored by ANZMRC. His talk is entitled “Grand Lodges in British Colonies, 1850 to 1890 - Imperial Consolidators or Commonwealth Seedlings”. A charge of $10 per person will cover admission and supper. Tickets are available from Lodge of Research members,or you could contact the secretary, W Bro Lance Brown on 6228 2018 or by [email protected] to our new Brothers... DON’T LIKE Peace Lodge M. R. Whyte Burnie Masonic celebrates I. G. James Derwent Valley DRIVING sesquicentenary P. J. Castleton Nugara Lodge AT NIGHT? D. J. Davies Nugara Lodge The Lodge of Peace, No. 7 TC, is M. L. Broadbent Hutchins Old holding celebrations to mark its 150th Boys Lodge DON’T GIVE UP anniversary this month (August 2007). K. L. Murchie Lodge Clarence MASONRY The Lodge was consecrated at C. W. Steele Huon Lodge Longford on August 10, 1857. D. R. Hay Esperance Lodge VISIT/JOIN A DAY LODGE It moved to Stanley and later to C. G. Williams Lodge Rosetta Hamilton on Forth (now known simply J. A. Dargaville St Helens LODGE MACQUARIE as Forth) and finally to Penguin in Masonic Lodge Third Monday, 10.30 am 1913. GLENORCHY CENTRE 12.15 Lunch ($12 per person) Tasmanian Coffee Roasters WIVES AND GUESTS WELCOME ..if you are serious about coffee 14 Gregory Street Peter Ford 6223 6951 Sandy Bay David Johns 6278 1444 Tasmania 7005 Tel: (03) 6223 5822 Viv Phillips 6244 3872 Fax: (03) 6224 9812

Freemasonry Tasmania – Page 3 Charity and benevolence

Tasmania’s four chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star has contributed Tasmanian contributions highlighted $13,109 towards an extensive list of charitable donations by the Order around in OES charitable donations Australia between January 2005 and December 2006. This was announced at the Order’s Eleventh Biennial Session in Adelaide in June, which was attended by visitors from New Zealand, the United States and Canada. Part of the Session is open to the public and to representatives of Associated Orders and the Masonic fraternity. It was during this segment that the 2005/06 donations totalling $447 185 As with many fraternal organisations, the Order of the Eastern Star is experiencing were detailed, including the significant a decline in membership. Tasmanian contribution. However, its committment to assisting those less fortunate than ourselves in their Many members of the Order in north local communities has not waned. Queensland were affected by Cyclone Larry, and an appeal to chapters around FLASHBACK PHOTOS: Australia raised $22 934. Above: Members of the Order of the Eastern Star The tsunami in South East from throughout Australia resulted in $9 280 being donated through and New Zealand attended the Rotary Club of West Pennant an earlier Biennial Hills and Cherrybrook to assist in the Session at the Wrest Point establishment of a day care centre at Convention Centre. Patong Beach in Thailand. Right: In 2006, Other charities to receive significant representatives of the Hobart Chapter of the donations were selected by the Most OES made donations Worthy Grand Matron and the Most towards the purchase Worthy Grand Patron: they were the of a new “dragon boat” Asthma Foundation, which received for the breast cancer $7 988 and Diabetes Australia, which awarness organisation, received $21 639. Dragons Abreast. Why stay at home? The Southern Tasmanian Masonic Widows Association holds monthly gatherings at the Waratah Hotel in Hobart for a short meeting followed by lunch. Why stay at home alone? You are most welcome to join us. We are a friendly group who meet socially to chat and enjoy a meal together. We gather on the fourth Friday of each month at 11 a.m. For further information and assistance, please contact me on 6273 7072. Margaret Jabour Publicity Officer

Page 4 – Freemasonry Tasmania Charity and benevolence Cancer Council morning tea a great success

A Cancer Council morning tea held by the ladies and brethren of Lodge Rosetta on June 1, 2007, drew an even greater response to last year’s event, raising $2 027.

To all those wonderful people who came along, others who helped the organisers and who assisted with donations of goods and cash, a big thank-you: we could not have done this Photo courtesy of The Advocate without you. Pictured (from left) are Devonport Lodge members VW Bro Ted Priest, W Bro Geoff Brown (representating the North West Masonic Benevolent Society), the Worshipful Master, W Bro Wayne The total included generous cash Connell and W Bro Noel Von Bibra, with student Jacob Saltmarsh on one of the bicycles. donations from the Southern Masters Association, St Paul’s Lodge and On yer bike...charitably! brethren of the masonic fraternity. Devonport Lodge achieved good publicity for its gift of two bicycles and The lodge and the ladies thank the two helmets to the School of Special the following businesses for their Education. THINKING donations: The Advocate newspaper reported on Woolworths Claremont May 22 that over the past twenty years, the lodge had supported the school with OF Claremont Newsagency donations including digital cameras and Montrose Veterinary Clinic a DVD player, as well as supplying and SELLING placing a security fence. K & D Warehouse Hobart The newspaper added that the lodge K & D Warehouse Derwent Park also assisted the North West Masonic YOUR Benovelent Society to buy a reclining Harlequin Books massage chair for the school and funding HOUSE? BWS Claremont toward one of the school buses. The principal, Alison Horch, gave Stoneman’s Garden Centre, Devonport freemasons a tour of the Contact: Glenorchy school to show the equipment being Claremont Hardware used. JOHN WILSON Banjo’s Glenorchy A morning tea with the students (03) 6344 9470 (h) followed what was described as an Baker’s Delight Glenorchy enjoyable day for all. 0409 869 358 Rod and Range Sports Glenorchy Ted Priest Cadbury’s Claremont Pam and Derek Ward

Pictured below are some of the participants enjoying the Cancer Council morning tea.

Freemasonry Tasmania – Page 5 A ‘daily advancement in knowledge’

From time to time brethren seek an “I am aware that there are in addition explanation of the relationship between Grand Lodge others that have a valid place in Grand Lodge and Other Masonic Freemasonry and with whom we enjoy a Orders. and Other good relationship. There is really no mystery about it but “What is very important is that Brethren who join these other Orders hitherto it has been difficult to come up Orders should retain their membership of a Craft with a statement that satisfies all parties. Lodge and I am pleased to know that the However, at the Annual Investiture of of Constantine. , Orders themselves will be encouraging the United Grand Lodge of Antient Free Order of the Secret Monitor and Knight their members to do this,” the Duke of and Accepted Masons of England on Templar Priests. Kent concluded. April 25 this year, the MW Grand Master, “I also accept the valuable role these Thus when a newcomer to the Masonic HRH the Duke of Kent, made a positive Orders play in providing additional scope scene in Australia seeks approval to use the facilities of masonic centres and enrol statement about our relationship with the for Brethren to extend their Masonic long-established and well known Other members (for example, The Masonic research in interesting and enjoyable Order of Athelstan), it can affirm that it Orders of freemasonry to which many ways. Craft members belong. is acknowledged as an Order consistent “The Orders I have just mentioned with regular freemasonry, although it The statement clarifies the situation and are simply the best known and largest of cannot claim to be recognised by the is particularly notable as it comes from a those practised in London, the Provinces UGLE. Grand Master of forty years standing! and the Districts overseas. Murray Yaxley Whilst the statement is not binding on other Grand Lodges, particularly because arrangements with the vary, it will in practise be helpful to The European Masonic Forum regular grand lodges worldwide. Considering how freemasonry spread only for brethren of some of the newer The Grand Master said, in part: across Europe in the Eighteenth Century, jurisdictions but also some older ones. and indeed how it has blossomed there “The Preliminary Declaration of the in the last twenty years, it becomes To address these issues within a European framework, as well as to enable Act of Union of the two Grand Lodges evident that the Craft has a very strong cosmopolitan and supra-national all European juridictions to get direct in December 1813 says that it was to be and authentic information and analyses, declared and announced that pure Antient character: national borders are stepping stones rather than barriers. a “European Committee of Information Masonry consists of three degrees and no on Regularity” was suggested. It could more, that is to say Entered Apprentice, Late in April this year, senior be modelled on a similar committee the Fellow Craft and the Master Mason, representatives of twenty-one regular which operates in North America. including the Supreme Order of the Holy Masonic jurisdictions met in Prague European bilateral and multilateral Royal Arch. for a European Masonic Forum which had the overall theme of “a European trans-border meetings like those held “This has been the position for nearly masonic identity?” by the Danube River lodges and “Same two hundred years and will remain Name” lodges provide opportunities to unchanged. The forum considered ways in which establish and enhance good fraternal all European jurisdictions could get relations at all levels. “However, since many members of the together. Craft are members of these Orders, I am The next European Masonic Forum After three hundred years of Masonic in May 2008 will be held at Winterthur pleased to acknowledge formally their cooperation, and in the absence of a (near Zurich), hosted by the Swiss Grand existence and regularity, and in particular “supreme Masonic authority”, there Lodge Alpina. their sovereignty and independence. remains a need for a simple means The Grand Lodges of Croatia and of “The best known of these Orders of expressing uniformity of guiding principles and solidarity of purpose. Bosnia/Herzegovina have each offered are, Mark, Ancient and Accepted Rite, to host future annual European Masonic Knights Templar, Royal and Select For example, the terms regularity Forums. Masters, Royal Ark Mariner, Red Cross and recognition need clarification, not Murray Yaxley HOBART IRRIGATION & TURF SERVICES Irrigation - Design, installation and repairs All aspects of turf and landscaping CRAIG 0408 129 643 325 Cambridge Road, Mornington OFFICE: 6244 3203 FAX: 6244 1088 Email: [email protected]

Page 6 – Freemasonry Tasmania Around and about Warming the cockles

It was possibly the coldest night of the year, but at the Franklin Masonic Centre on June 18, 2007 there was a meeting of Lodge Esperance to warm the cockles of every Masonic heart.

Bros K. H. King, D. R. Hay and K. L. Law were presented with their Grand Lodge Certificates by the Deputy Grand Master, RW Bro Norm Cooper.

The presentations were made during a lecture by W Bro Peter Calvert about the history and format of the Pictured at the Esperance Lodge meeting which featured the presentation of three Grand Lodge Grand Lodge Certificate. Certificates are (from left, front row) Bros K. H. King, K. J. Law and D. R. Hay, and (from left, rear row) W Bros P. Calvert and P. P. Bradley and RW Bro N. R. Cooper. Later in the evening the Deputy Grand Master presented W Bro F. J. G. Merrey with another certificate - Two hundred years together! in this case commemorating his forty A group of brethren of Kingston Lodge One of the masonic highlights was years as a member of the Craft. with two hundred years of masonic VW Bro Aplin’s production of more service between them received their than one hundred model yachts as table Near the conclusion of activities in Fifty Year Jewels on April 14, 2007. markers for the guests at his installation the South, the Worshipful Master, W The presentations were made by RW as Master of Kingston Lodge in 2003. Bro Phillip Bradley and the Immediate Bro Murray Yaxley, who is pictured VW Worsley managed to find time Past Master, W Bro Maurie Russell, below with (from left) Kingston’s for his wide masonic interests with presented the ladies assisting with Worshipful Master, W Bro Nigel Groves, an extensive background in local framed Certificates of Appreciation in W Bro Graeme Millhouse, VW Bro government, rising to Council Clark at recognition of their help and support George Aplin PGC and VW Bro Ken Flinders Island. Worsley PGDC. of the Lodge. W Bro Millhouse had a significant W Bro Millhouse and VW Bros Aplin Fred Merrey and Worsley are all Life Members of the part to play in the purchase of land in lodge. Maranoa Road in Kingston, and the construction of what is one of the largest As the entire night was given over to lodge rooms in Tasmania following the the presentations, RW Bro Yaxley was destruction of the original lodge rooms able to dwell on an extensive range of in the 1967 bushfires. highlights of their masonic, professional and private lives. Ron Wisbey

Freemasonry Tasmania – Page 7 Freemasons’ Homes of Southern Tasmania

Welcome to Celebrating a ‘Chats’ any time Greek theme The bitter cold winter has limited outdoor “Chats” Coffee shop is a venture by activities for residents of The Freemasons’ Homes of Southern Tasmania and the traditional The Freemasons’ Homes of Southern barbecues. Tasmania to provide residents, their An alternative monthly “international theme” families and friends with the opportunity has been introduced, featuring foods and to interact in a cosy and congenial cultures from different countries. setting. In June 2007, residents enjoyed a Greek “Chats” opens every Friday and luncheon which consisted of yiouvetsi (a lamb- Saturday from mid-morning until the based pasta dish) and Greek salad served with close of business. wine followed by galatoboureko (custard and honey desert). It is extremely popular with everyone, including the staff. This was followed by a dancing display (pictured) by children from the Hellenic Cultural Centre . The aroma of freshly brewed hot cappuccinos, toasted sandwiches, and fruit bread whets the appetite and draws everyone to the coffee shop. Jumpers for new Africans “Chats” is an initiative of Vanna Metaxas, who is pictured (above right) Activities at the Bowditch Hostel of the Freemasons’ Homes of Southern Tasmania flanked by volunteers Debbie Hardwick recently included an unusual exercise in production-line operation. and Fay Ioannou. They are assisted by a Responding to a call to help new-born AIDS victims in Africa, several residents and group of volunteers and (of course) one senior staff combined their efforts to produce baby jumpers. of the residents, Dawn Belbin. Without these, victims are usually sent home from hospital wrapped in newspaper to Every one is looking forward to keep them warm (just like fish and chips!) summer when the doors to the internal garden can be opened. The jumpers project is being run by the United Church at Longford, which aims to produce ten thousand jumpers with community support. This will allow residents and their guest can admire the colourful display of It encouraged some of the more senior Bowditch residents to take up knitting flowers, trees and shrubs in bloom and needles for the first time in many years. enjoy feasting on the array of “goodies” After much effort and some strain on the fingers, their never-forgotten skills resulted provided by “Chats”. in the production of several dozen jumpers for the project.

Pictured with the jumpers are (from left) Dot Quarrell, Betty Coetze, Elvie Hunt, Supervisor Margaret Byrne, Lorna Stevens, Carer Maureen Engel, Volunteer Alma Swinton, Pat Lucker, Leila Heddle and Bess Aber.

Page 8 – Freemasonry Tasmania Serving Homes in the North

The new Diversional Therapist at the Northern Masonic Homes, Elizabeth ‘Diversions galore’ for Barber, has had a busy time since taking up the role early in June 2007 . new therapist She is responsible for coordinating the diversional therapy areas of Masonic Peace Haven and the Fred French Homes as well as the Day Therapy Centre in Norwood. Elizabeth is married, with one daughter, and has an interest in many sports, especially her particular love - golf. She has been a diversional therapist coordinator for the past ten years, working in many aged care facilities, including The Manor and Village in Launceston and Ozman Village in Queensland. Elizabeth is in the throes of restructuring the Day Therapy Centre at Peace Haven. The centre operates five days a week and has around thirty-five clients per day, though it is hoped to increase that Elizabeth Barber (centre) with two clients at the Peace Haven Day Therapy Centre number to fifty per day in the near future. “It’s important also to make the centre The first of these was an Irish Christmas “We are completely reorganising the as inviting and home-like as possible - week in July - lots of Irish stew, Guinness centre, both in content and environment,” this is our clients’ home away from home, pies and golden dumplings! Many similar Elizabeth said. for one or two days a week at least. events are planned for the remainder of the year. “We want to introduce new programmes “I also want to introduce more short that are more mentally stimulating and outings as well which will add variety Elizabeth and her team are looking challenging to our clients - lots of quizzes, to the weekly programme and give our forward to implementing these changes board games, a range of guest speakers, clients special treats”. at the Homes for everybody’s benefit. new entertainment and the like - while Elizabeth said cultural and theme days To find out more about the Day still retaining those present activities that would feature prominently in the new Therapy Centre, please contact Masonic the clients really enjoy. programme. Peace Haven on (03) 6343 1555.

NW Benevolence Society continues New Masonic The North West Masonic Benevolence health care focus Homes Diary Society recently donated seven thousand The Tasmanian Masonic Homes dollars to the King Island General Diary is now being managed by a Practice for the purchase of a high- committee of The Pacific Lodge, low couch and glaucoma-detection and work has begun on the 2008 equipment. edition. The donation was completed through The pocket-sized diary includes the Nugara Lodge on King Island. details of lodges around the State Over the past decade, the Benevolence as well as the useful information Society has donated more than $86,000 contained in less-handy calendars. to various hospitals and organisations If you have information for on the North West and West Coasts. inclusion in the Diary - or know of potential advertisers - please Pictured (right) is the secretary contact W Bro Chris Scott, by phone of Nugara Lodge, W Bro Hofmann, 6225 2202 or 0408 946 113, or receiving a cheque from VW Bro email: [email protected] McKenna, vice-president of the NW Benevolence Society. The postal address is 447 Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay 7005. Ken Knight Freemasonry Tasmania – Page 9 Serving the community

The life and work of RW Bro Arthur W. J. Voss was honoured at Beltana A life of service and inspiration Lodge during the recent presentation of his Sixty Year service bar. The presentation by MW Bro Bryce Ward (pictured at right with RW Bro Voss) was attended by sixty people including Arthur’s sons, daughters and grandchildren. MW Bro Ward referred to Arthur’s community and Masonic contributions, in particular through the generous sharing of his architectural skills for the benefit of many organisations. Arthur commenced his involvement with education following his period as a student at Hobart Technical College. He became a lecturer, then as a member of the Board and eventually Chairman of the Board. He served many organisations, including the Lindisfarne Rowing Club and the Freemasons’ Homes of Southern Tasmanian. Again in these organisations he displayed his architectural skills as well as being involved in management. Arthur is the Patron and a Life Member of the Lindisfarne Rowing Club. His involvement with the Freemasons’ Homes covered almost fifty years, beginning with his membership of the architectural panel associated with He was a member of the Board for By 1954 he was Junior Warden and by construction of the first cottage. forty-one years. concluding in 1994 after 1956 became Worshipful Master. three years as Chairman. He held office every year until just two One achievement during that period years ago, and he is still Trustee of the was the establishment of a complex Lodge. worth many millions of dollars without In 1962, in recognition of his untiring the need to borrow any funding. efforts as architect in planning and Arthur excelled both as a participant directing construction of the Lindisfarne and in the management in lawn bowls. Masonic Centre, and of his service to He became President and Life Member Beltana Lodge, RW Bro Voss was made of the Beltana Bowls Club and the the lodge’s first Life Member. Southern Tasmania Bowls Council, He has been active in Grand Lodge for President of the Tasmanian Bowls 48 years, becoming Grand Superintendent Council and executive member of the of Works in 1959, Past Grand Deacon in Australian Bowls Council. 1967 and Past Grand Warden in 1975. In the 1983 Queens Birthdays Honours, Arthur was made a Member of the Order Nick’s Hobby Shop of Australia for his service to technical Joe, Barry & Nick Curtain education and the community. “PineCrest” 38 Giblin Drive Arthur first joined Freemasonry in Sorell Tas 7172 1947 as a member of United Service Lodge. Phone (03) 6265 1332 Shortly after his initiation, he was Fax (03) 6265 1481 instrumental in the establishment of Email: [email protected] Beltana Lodge in November 1949, where www.ozeflight.com.au he was elected Junior Steward.

Page 10 – Freemasonry Tasmania Around the World

It is one of the finest achievements of A new perspective English book design and became known as “Pine’s Horace” after being published Many lodges have their idiosyncratic in two volumes in 1733 and 1737. procedures. One worthy of note is that Bro Pine was a member of the Lodge of Wasatch Lodge No 1, Salt Lake City, at Globe Tavern, Margate. His name Utah, USA. appears in the minute book of 1725 but he From the brethren raised to the degree could have been raised as early as 1723... of a master mason in each year, one is about fifty years before the initiation of selected to present a “Response” at the the better-known black master mason - annual Installation. American . This is a short paper to share his Bro Pine became the first engraver to perspectives regarding freemasonry after the United Grand Lodge of England. having participated in each of the three Compiled by The British Museum and the degrees. R.W. Bro. Murray Yaxley, British Library loaned material to the G.M.O.H. P.D.G.M. Library and Museum of the United Co-ordinator of Fraternal Relations for Grand Lodge of England for its 2004 Get them young! the Grand Lodges of Australasia and exhibition of John Pine’s work as artist Past President of the ANZMRC and engraver. The first “lodges” of the Association of Recently, when Professor Andrew Youth Hope of the Fraternity (Asociacion French language Lodges Prescott resigned from the Centre de Jovenes Esperanza de la Fraternidad) for Research into Freemasonry at the - known as AJEF - were created in Cuba French-speaking lodges in Central University of Sheffield, he was presented in 1936. Europe held their second meeting in with a print of William Hogarth’s portrait It is understood that, like their Prague in mid-May. Visitors were of John Pine by the Board of General adult sponsors, they have continued hosted by Alphonse Mucha Lodge No 7, Purposes and the staff of the Library and to work (discreetly) even though the described as an internationally-oriented . nature of Cuban society has changed lodge working in French under the Grand considerably. Lodge of the Czech Republic. From Berlin The AJEF lodges were created for The first such meeting was held in young people aged 14 to 21. They can Vienna in 2006. In spite of the tragedies which befell be all-male, all-female or mixed. Some of these lodges are very old. For German freemasonry in the period Each AJEF lodge” is sponsored by a instance, Lodge Aux Trois Canons, the leading up to World War II, many lodges regular masonic lodge which provides host lodge in Vienna, was consecrated in have survived. instruction and financial support. 1742. Many freemasons died in concentration A member of the regular lodge, These lodges are fully integrated camps. Others did not survive simply preferably one who has come through the within their national jurisdictions. because they were freemasons and were AJEF system, is assigned as Instructor. assigned to commando units which were No doubt there are possibilities for regarded as expendable. The AJEF lodges each year elect one other meetings of this kind in Europe: of their own as Guide, who has the same The Grand Lodge of Greece, for example, Before the war there were eighty role as a Worshipful Master. includes lodges working in German, thousand freemasons in Germany...now Italian, French and English. there are fifteen thousand. The goals of these youth lodges are similar to those of De Molay, which was One of the surviving lodges is St established in USA some years earlier. The first black MM? John’s Lodge Zum Todtenkopfe und Phoenix No 11, which translates to ‘The They meet in masonic lodge rooms Skull and Phoenix”. once a week. It is a one-degree only Masonic records from the Eighteenth system although there are three grades Century are sparse but they suggest that The lodge was created in 1772 in the of membership based on experience and Bro John Pine/Pyne (1690-1756) may city of Konigsberg - now the Russian city accomplishment. have been the first black master mason. of Kaleningrad. Since 1945 the lodge has worked in Berlin and is affectionately The overall aim of the AJEF is to Born in London, he achieved great known among the brethren as “Tofix”. prepare young people to be better citizens success and recognition as the city’s and of course it is hoped that they will finest heraldic and decorative engraver. The lodge has a fine website. The eventually become masons. This led to an appointment to the College Webmaster, Bro Frank Schewe, says of Heralds in 1743. many candidates come to them through Our correspondent Bro Rodrigo the internet because younger people (25- Palomares of Gabriel Ezeta Uribe Lodge Bro Pine’s masterpiece was monu- 45) know and use the medium. No 173, Gran Logia Valle de Mexicon mental: an exquisite edition of “Horace” - which meets in Toluca - reports that in which the entire text was engraved Currently, the applicants have to wait the proportion of AJEF members who and illustrated with ancient bas-reliefs about one year to allow for thorough become masons varies. and representations of gems. investigations. Freemasonry Tasmania – Page 11 Presentations ... and symbols NW scholarships presented

The 2007 recipient of the Burnie Masonic Hilton Sharpe Memorial Scholarship, Amanda Howard, was presented with her winner’s certificate by the Grand Master, MW Bro Julius Kearon at a ceremony at the North West Masonic Centre on June 26. Amanda had previously been presented with the $1 000 bursary. A former pupil of Marist College, she is studying health sciences at the University of Tasmania with the aim of gaining a degree in pharmacy. The late RW Bro Hilton Sharpe was a Photo - L. A. Tilley member of Gill Memorial Lodge and a Pictured with the Grand Master, MW Bro Julius Kearon, after receiving their scholarship well respected citizen of Burnie. certificates are Nathan Jones, Amanda Howard and Kelly Lee Spencer. The scholarship which bears his name provides financial support to a student who has Burnie residential qualifications Letter to the Editor and is embarking on a university education. The acacia symbol Candidates from Marist and Hellyer Colleges were interviewed in January Dear Sir and Brother, for absolutely no real reason. Is one by a panel of lodge members, chaired by symbol less than fifty or one hundred The average age of lodge membership symbols.? RW Bro Brian Poulter. in Tasmania is increasing each year and brings increasing numbers to funerals The very slow procession of so many Since its inception in 1991, the award which members attend to support and men, greeting each other verbally, has been won by entrants from Marist honour ones late colleagues. shaking hands with each other, big College seven times, and from Hellyer smiles and great bonhomie does nothing College on eight occasions. In doing so, one also finds that - instead for solemnity. of in earlier days where the Masonic Also at the June 26 ceremony, Oration (then much shorter) included The bereaved family, ladies and non the D.I. Bartley Masonic Memorial the speaker laying accacia on the coffin Masons present cannot be amused and Scholarship winners were presented with as a “symbol” - all present are invited/ must be unfavourably impressed with Achievement Certificates. encouraged to do so. “these crazy Masons and their customs”. They are Nathan Jones from Burnie All who are not in the procession must This completely disrupts the solemnity wait in silence in a vacuum for usually High School and Kelly Lee Spencer and the progress of this solemn occasion quite some minutes. from Parklands High School. How did this situation arise? One They each had previously received Pty $250 towards their ongoing education . The Tax Counter Ltd cannot recall any Grand Lodge regulatory ABN 46 088 386 832 change being the cause. Did we just copy After the presentation ceremony the RSL poppy ceremony? students, educators, parents and friends I feel it is time for Grand Lodge to give joined freemasons and their wives for a Tax Returns some direction on the matter. convivial light supper. from $75 Harry Gilbert Gerry Gunton Centrelink recipients from $55 A ‘Gothic look’ for museum piece 398a Main Road, Glenorchy 7010 Tel: (03) 6272 0855 A Masonic building in Sunderland, England built in 1869, has been dismantled and reconstructed at the Beamish Open Air Museum in County Durham. Experts used old photographs of the interior to create an authentic look, complete with black and white marble floor and a Gothic fireplace. Three impressive mid-18th century chairs, tracing boards and original Bro Stuart Lenthall Masonic paintings - all donated by lodges from around Great Britain - add to the B. Bus., A. Dip. Acc. FPNA authenticity.

Page 12 – Freemasonry Tasmania Meeting challenges Creative solutions encouraged The Grand Master, MW Bro Julius “Likewise they are reluctant to alter “This approval was granted for two Kearon, is encouraging lodges their by-laws as this is a complex calendar years, at the end of which it is experiencing difficulties to suggest process which might well require expected that a permanent arrangement what he calls “creative solutions”. further amendment as the situation can be implemented”. develops.” MW Bro Kearon said he had also In his address to the February 2007 allowed Kingston Lodge to cancel certain Communication, MW Bro Kearon said The Grand Master said he was meetings and to alter the time of tyling of many lodges were finding it difficult pleased to assist in the cases of Lodge some others. to continue, but there were ways to Scotch College and Heather Lodge. “I invite other Lodges which might be help them reverse this trend. “I granted approval for both Lodges experiencing difficulties to come up with “Understandably these lodges are to meet on the third Tuesday of the creative solutions,” he said. reluctant to hand in their Warrant as month, alternating meetings, having “I will be pleased to consider granting there is a finality about this action,” no meeting in January and alternating the necessary approvals resulting from he said. the December meeting. creative thought”.

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Freemasonry Tasmania – Page 13 Passed to the Grand Lodge Above Vale VW Bro ‘Chum’ Robottom One of the saddest occasions in the Chum joined Lodge Macquarie only a history of the Derwent Valley Lodge was few years ago and, as far as he was able, the passing of VW Bro R. R. (“Chum”) remainded enthusiastic as ever, taking Robottom on June 26, 2007 - within the office of Junior Warden. a fortnight of becoming a Worshipful Master for the fourth time. Knowing his poor health, I hesitated about asking him to become a Master Chum was born in Moonah on for the fourth time, this time in Lodge November 7, 1931, and educated at Macquarie. He quickly accepted, and Bridgewater School. His father owned Beryl and his family fully supported his a farm and orchard in Granton, where decision. Chum worked for twenty-two years until his father died and the farm was sold. He would have been installed as Chum then worked at Cadbury’s for Master on July 7, 2007. twenty-seven years. Right from when Chum joined Chum was a keen sportsman, playing masonry, he lived for his lodge, was cricket, darts and football. At the age of deeply respected - and always knew his POSTCRIPT: During the Lodge Macquarie installation dinner on July 7, thirteen, he became a boundary umpire charges! and later a TFL goal umpire. He was a Beryl Robottom was presented with a Masonic Widow’s Jewel by VW Bro Bill life member of the Umpires Association. Beryl asked me to thank everyone for the pleasure freemasonry has given both Giles. The jewel was attached by her Chum joined Victory Lewis Lodge in Chum and herself. daughter. Beryl said she was deeply 1975, and became its Worshipful Master affected as apart from his family, Chum’s in 1985 before joining Derwent Valley We will all miss him deeply. main interest was his lodge. Lodge. He was Master of Derwent David Johns Harry Gilbert Valley in 1991 and 2003. Chum was a very conscientious member in every way, and his wife Beryl told me how annoyed he would be when people failed to learn their charges! He became a Grand Steward in 1993, Grand Tyler in 1995, Grand Pursuivant in 1997, Grand Sword Bearer in 1999 and a Grand Deacon in 2002. His contribution to masonry was acknowledged in 2004 when he was made Past Grand Director of Ceremonies. Archbishop conducts service These photographs of the funeral of RW Bro Max Webberley at St Mary’s Cathedral in Hobart were supplied by The Sydney Lodge, of which RW Bro Max’s son, W Bro Max The Broken Webberley, is a member. Unfortunately, the photos arrived too late for inclusion with the Vale for RW Bro Max (February 2007 edition). They show the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, the Rt Rev Adrian Doyle, addressing the congregation (above) Column and MW Bro Rob Clarke - who presented a Masonic Oration at the service - placing RW Bro Webblerley’s apron on the coffin (below). MW Bro Warwick Boyling of The Symbol of the passing of a member of the craft Sydney Lodge described as “a magnificient and generous gesture” the decision of the Archbishop to conduct the service himself. “The whole occasion was most memorable V. Worshipful Brother and hopefully a glimpse into the future,” MW Bro Boyling told Freemasonry Tasmania. R. R. Rowbottom Derwent Valley Lodge and Macquarie Lodge Worshipful Brother M. J. Barker Launceston-Lawrie Abra Memorial Brothers G. Bell The Pacific Lodge K. V. Bennett Launceston-Lawrie Abra Memorial B. Cooper Emu Lodge P. A. Volkmer Launceston Daytime Lodge R. D. Weston Lodge Macquarie

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