». MEETING OF THE DISTEICT GRAND LODGE. The half-yearly meeting of the District Grand Lodge was held in the Druids' Hall yeßterday. The following officers were present :— P. D.G.P., Bro J. K. Tulley ; D.G.P., Bro F. W. Fenfold ; D.G.S., Bro A. C. Birt; D.G.T., Bro T. W.Walker. Bepresentatives— Bros G. Tomson, P.D.P. $ J. Eose, P.D.P. j J. Harris, P.D.P. (Pioneer I Lodge); Bro Bailey, P.D.P. (Mistletoe Lodge) ; Bro J. Herriot, P. A. (Hope of Sfc AlbansLodges; BroW.T. Barnes (Lyttelton Hearts of Oak Lodge) ; Broß J. Keith, P.D.P., and J. KBoulder, P.S. (Timaru Lodge) ; Bro R. G. Naish, P.A., (Ethelberfc Lodge); Bro Greaves,P. A., (Starof AngleseaLodge); Bro G. Christmas, (Perseverance Lodge) ; Bro E. A. Eogers, P.S., (Hope of Amberley Lodge) 5 Bro J. C. Hobson, P.D.P., (Anchor Lodge) ; Bro J. Baker, P. A., (Ohoka Lodge). An apology for absence was received and accepted from Bro A. Pearce, Trafalgar Lodge. The President then read his address which was ordered to be printed in the half-yearly report. The following is the address :— "Officers and Brethren,— Although not customary to make an address at our half yearly meeting, allow me to place before you a report of some of the principal pro ceedings of our Order during the past nine months. I have, in conjunction with my brother officers, visited moat of the Lodges under our jurisdiction, and am pleaEed to report on the improvement in which the business generally is conducted. I am particularly pleased to note the state of efficiency some of the country Lodges have attained, and it is also pleasing to note the improved condition of some of the Lodges. As you will notice by the report of the Board of Management, we are steadily in creasing in numbers, also financially. Our present number of financial members ib 935, and the total funds of the district (not including the .£1359 18s owing by tbe Grand Lodge of Victoria) amounts to .£10,092 9s 9d. The Lodge of Instruc tion inaugurated by my predecessor, I am pleased to say, is still in a very flourishing condition, and there is not the leaßt doubt it has been a great help to all the members. 