[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEQRAM.I AUCKXAND, April 10. A general meeting of Freemasons of Auckland district was held tonight at the Masonic Hall, and about 250 members were present. It was agreed, by a large majority, that it is desirable, in the interests of Free Masonry, that a United Grand Lodge of free and accepted Masons of New Zealand should be constituted, with the assent of the majority of Lodges now working in the colony under the Grand Lodges of England, Ireland, and Scotland respectively. In order the better to carry out this resolution those present constituted themselves a branch of the New Zealand Masonic Union.
AUCKLAND RUGBY UNION.
[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] AUCKLAND, April 10. The members of the Auckland Rugby Union held their annual meeting to-night. The balance-sheet showed a sum to credit of .£342 19s 6d. The Mayor, Mr Devoe, was elected President. It' was mentioned that a visit to the Southern part of the colony and to Australia was due from an Auckland foot ball team, but no decision was come to on this point. The question of sending home a team was informally discussed, the general opinion being that no official recog nition should be given to any body of players going away under private auspices.
SPORTING.
RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.
