Cooper* Past Grand Warden, it was resolved— "That a return showing the number of Craft Lodges working under the Grand Lodge of New Zealand, with the number of members, and a statement of accounts to date, be aent to the Grand Lodges of Eng land, Ireland and , Scotland, accompanied, with a respectfully worded protest against the issuing of any new charters in the- Colony, as the Grand Lodge of New " Zealand possesses supreme jurisdiction in. this territory.'*' The most important motion brought; forward was that by R.W. Bid H. J. Williams, Grand Superintendent, Welling ton—"That the consent of the Grand Lodge be given to the return of the ' chanters of those Lodges in the Wellington district formerly holding under the Eng lish Constitution, to the Deguty District Grand Master, with the approval of the said Lodges." The motion waß ably spoken; to- by the mover, who read a number of lettera in support. He was opposed by R.W., Bro Hulbert, whose amendment W? > to the effeot that the Graad Lodge of Nevr Zealand is perfectly willing to return all charters, so soon as recognition has been / fiormally given by the Grand Lodgeß of England, Scotland and Ireland. Bro Hal bert's contentions wqjee trenckantjy, up* held by Bros Millar, Hull and others, end eventually the amendment was. declared) to be carried unanimously. In the course 0$ the evening. jefeience was made to the, fact that the jewels, for- .J Grand Officers had been made in Auckland (of solid cold) for the Gxand Superinten dents and the. Grand Wardens* These? proved to be saagnificeat specimens of the goldsmith's opt. It was also mentioned -^, that there had been some delay in the puro- \ vision of regalia, bat that detail designa ■ had been, sent to England, and that by the /j next quarterly cosanmnioaiioa of Grand } Lodge the order would have bbe.eat, t , execuised. ' * ■ A seport was received from the Grand 1 Lo£ge of Nevada, announcing the death 0! the Graad Master, and a motion o2 condolence was ordored to bo recorded on, 1 (he minutes. - The ofeoir of the St AugUßfcine Lodge, * 1 under the direction of the organist, Bro R. Trht Searell, admirably rendered the musical portion of the ceremony. 