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Harashim The Quarterly Newsletter of the Australian & New Zealand Masonic Research Council ISSN 1328-2735 Issue 29 January 2004 About Harashim Harashim, Hebrew for Craftsmen, is a quarterly newsletter published by NEW ANZMRC the Australian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council (PO Box 332, Williamstown, Victoria 3016, Australia) and two copies are issued free to each of its Affiliate and Associate members in VICE PRESIDENT January, April, July and October each year. Additional copies are available to interested persons on subscription (details In mid-December, Kent Henderson, Secretary of below). At a later date copies of most articles, features and news items will be ANZMRC, informed all Affiliates as follows: posted on ANZMRC’s Internet website <http://anzmrc.org>. Arthur Hartley has resigned as ANZMRC Vice Copyright and reprinting President (he is almost 98 years old now), and the Copyright is vested in ANZMRC and the author of any article appearing WA Lodge of Research has advised that Peter in Harashim. Verrall is his replacement as the WA rep. on the Affiliates and Associates are encouraged to reprint the entire newsletter (at their ANZMRC Committee. own expense) and circulate it to their own members, including their correspondence Under Clause 12 of the ANZMRC Constitution, circles (if any) and to supply copies to public and Masonic libraries within their jurisdictions. Peter Verrall automatically becomes an ANZMRC Individual items from any issue may be reprinted by Associates and Affiliates, Vice President for the remainder of the term (until provided: the General Meeting in NZ next November). ♦ The item is reprinted in full; Welcome to the Committee, Peter! ♦ The name of the author and the source of the article are included; and ♦ A copy of the publication containing the reprint is sent to the editor. Arthur Hartley was born in England in 1906 and Anyone else wishing to reprint material from Harashim must first obtain permission migrated to Australia at the age of 20, where he from the copyright holders via the editor. followed a teaching career until retirement in 1972. His Authors submitting original work for publication in Harashim are deemed to academic qualifications include MA, MEd and grant permission for their work to be published also on ANZMRC’s Internet website, <http://anzmrc.org>, unless otherwise specified. GradDipMus. He was initiated in Lodge Menzies #870 SC in 1930 Contents and joined several lodges in the Western Australian Affiliate and Associate members are encouraged to contribute material for the Constitution, serving as Master of United Press Lodge newsletter, including: ♦ Their lecture programs for the year; #134 and University Lodge #154. ♦ Any requests from their members for information on a research topic; He is the longest-serving member of the Western ♦ Research papers of more than local interest that merit wider publication. Australian Lodge of Research, having joined soon after The newsletter will also include news, reports from ANZMRC, book reviews, its formation in 1951. He was Master 1972–73 and extracts from other publications and a readers’ letters column, from time to time. If the source of an item is not identified, it is by the editor. 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Inside . Subscription Australian residents: 1 year (4 issues) $7, 3 years (12 issues) $18; President’s Progress 2 New Zealand residents: 1 year $12, 3 years $30; Victorian Lodge of Research program Elsewhere: 1 year $14, 3 years $36. Postage is included in the subscription. 3 Personal cheques are not acceptable unless drawn on an Australian bank. This ’n’ That 3, 10 Remittance, in Australian dollars only, to: The Secretary, ANZMRC Meditational Masonry 4 PO Box 332 Williamstown Vic 3016, How & why of Black Square & Compass Australia.Issue 29 page 1 This account of the recent travels of ANZMRC president Richard Num is extracted from emails posted on various discussion Lists. PRESIDENT’S PROGRESS On 15 November, I departed Adelaide, exemplary. Nicely renovated lodge commencing my third Masonic around- room painted with green trim. The the-world (whirlwind) trip. My previous lodge ladies provided the repast; Masonic RTW trips were in 1997 and elsewhere in Jamaica it was catered. 2002. ♦ Fri 28 Nov. Drove to Montego Bay, There was a 4½ hour delay in then back to Ocho Rios and Kingston. Singapore due to a problem with the Attended Western Shamrock Lodge plane’s hydraulics. The plane flew over IC in Kingston. The RW Assistant upper India, crossed Afghanistan just Provincial GM gave a presentation on south of Kabul, then headed across the Masonic Etiquette in his inimitable mid portion of the Caspian Sea, which I style (not known for nothing as the was able to see for a short while. Then ‘silver fox’). This meeting was not we flew over the Ukraine and Germany, Richard Num well attended; the brethren decided to and I saw Berlin from the air for the first delay opening time to 6 pm in future, time. Arriving over London about Met at the airport by a senior Mason, as the traffic in New Kingston has 10.30 am Sunday 16 November, we were who proved extremely helpful when I become very congested on Friday rewarded by clear skies and marvellous discovered my passport was no longer evenings. I am not sure where I ended views of the metropolis and the counties in my possession. It was located after up afterwards but I had a good time. for 50 or more miles around. several days, in the Customs arrivals ♦ Saturday evening 29 Nov. I attended area, and I managed to reclaim it. ♦ Monday 17 Nov. I caught up with a the St Andrews Festival hosted by the Masonic friend of Lebanese–Italian ♦ Saturday 22 Nov. Attended District Grand Lodge of Jamaica, origins, in the Freemasons Arms pub Installation meeting of Irish Masters Scottish Constitution, at their HQ in very close to Freemasons’ Hall in Lodge, a member of ANZMRC. The Kingston. This is an annual event, Great Queen Street, London. This was outgoing WM installed his successor held on the Saturday adjacent to after a short visit to the office of the in traditional manner (somewhat St Andrew’s Day (Nov 30, in case Quatuor Coronati Correspondence abbreviated). you didn’t know). Circle and the two Masonic regalia ♦ Sunday 23 Nov. Recovering from the The festival commenced with opening of shops in that street. At 4 pm sharp we day before. Discovered that New the District Grand Lodge. Visitors were entered the portals of Freemasons’ Kingston is even quieter than welcomed from the English, Irish and Hall to attend a meeting of Loggia Adelaide at 10 o’clock on a Sunday other jurisdictions. Deceased Brethren Italia, EC, which is over 100 years morning! Not so at other times, were remembered, and Patents were old, working Emulation ritual particularly in the several hours either presented to several brethren who had translated into Italian. The repast/ side of midnight. been awarded honorary grand rank. festive board was held at an Italian ♦ Monday 24 Nov. Attended Officers for the ensuing year then restaurant about 15-minutes walk Installation meeting of Installed assembled, took their Obligations of away. I was impressed to see Masters Lodge of Jamaica (EC). The office, and were invested. District Grand displayed on the top table a Masonic new WM has ambitious plans to Lodge then closed. sword, formerly the property of promote Masonic education and Brethren were then joined in the lodge Guiseppe Garibaldi. learning. room by wives, families and guests. We ♦ Tues 18 Nov. Flew to Dublin, Ireland. were treated to a celebration of ♦ Tuesday 25 Nov. Attended a third I visited Freemasons’ Hall in St Andrew (patron saint of Scotland) degree at Wolmers Lodge SC. This is Molesworth Street, and that night consisting of music, singing (solo artists, a school lodge and almost all attended a third degree working. It felt a duet, and the Jamaican Masonic members wore the lodge tie, which good to be back in the home of Irish Chorale), recital of the poem ‘If’, and an looks like an old school tie—maroon Freemasonry. oration on the theme ‘Education’. and gold. Maroon and gold trim to Following the celebrations in the ♦ Wed 19 Nov. Viewed the newly collars and aprons also. This was a lodge room, we adjourned to the supper refurbished Knight Masons Room, very long night! The Scottish brethren room, with a catered meal and ample and did some Christmas shopping. had a great deal of business to discuss supplies of beverages, including rum, Returned to London in the afternoon. before starting the work. Not a single wines, beers and non-alcoholic— It takes 4–5 hours to get from the Ephraimite in view, I hasten to add.