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No. 134. Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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Wednesday, November 4

• 7.15pm. Lodge of the Golden Rule. Business Meeting. LINK Meeting ID: 607 090 1923 Passcode: 9JNjZx

• 7.30pm. Centenary HRA Chapter. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘‘Zechariah – Encouragement for the builders’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Gippsland Lodge. Talk: Iain Nicolson, ‘Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem’. LINK Meeting ID: 385 971 2746. Passcode: Gippsland 

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Honour. Dimboola Lodge will visit. Talk: John Glover, ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’. Attire: Neat Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 954 4794 4355
• 7.30pm. Powlett Lodge. Talk: Graeme Gully, ‘Freemasonry in PNG before and now’. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 945 3141 3308 . Passcode: 440875

Thursday, November 5

• 7pm. Doutta Galla Lodge. Talk: Ron Evans, Family association with Australian Defence Forces. LINK
• 7pm (7.30pm: Guests). Killara Lodge. Talk: Barry Watson, ‘The Last 100 Days of World War I.’ LINK
• 7.15pm for 7.30pm.Sandringham District Lodge. Talk: Ian Goddard, ‘What it takes to be in a Grand Team’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. Talk: Rahim Samat, District Co-Ordinator. To be chaired by Milton Tsaktsiras, SW. LINK to come.
• 7.30pm. Robbie Burns Lodge of Mark Master Masons. Presentation of 50-Year Jewel to V.Wor.Bro Bill Wright. Talk: Glen Hollibone. LINK Passcode: CFW239 

Saturday, November 7

• 7pm. Blue Lounge Social Club. Forum: Becoming a Freemason. Event is for non-Freemasons (candidates, people interested in joining, etc.) LINK

Monday, November 9

• 10am-12 Noon. District Co-Ordinators’ Meeting.
• 7pm. Lodge of Commerce. Vacant Chair Ceremony. LINK to come.

Tuesday, November 10

• 7pm. Richmond Lodge. Sharing Masonic Paraphernalia. LINK
• 7.30pm. Colac Lodge. Talk: Myles King, President, Board of General Purposes. LINK to come.
• 7.30pm. Epicurean Lodge in conjunction with Bellarine and Otway. Remembrance Day Observance. Pay-per-view: $10. Proceeds to Legacy. Attire: Collared shirt. BOOK AHEAD
• 7.30pm. Golden and Corinthian Lodge. Talk: Bob Jones, ‘A Day In The Life Of A Grand Master’. Attire:  Dinner Suit. Log in details: Meeting ID: 651 201 5916. PassCode: 8HrrzK (case sensitive)
Wednesday, November 11 – Remembrance Day
• 11am. Powlett Lodge, Wonthaggi. Laying of Wreath at Cenotaph, McBride St.

• 7pm. Monash Lodge. Talk: Armistice Day. LINK Meeting ID: 892 9618 1374. Passcode: 417831
• 7.30pm. Cosmopolitan Lodge. Talk: Colonel Aaran Hassell, Commandant Land Warfare Centre CSG MM with assistance from VWor Bro Phil Hassell PGIW with the Ode of Remembrance and Last Post from Wor. Br.o Rob Hutchinson PGStdB. LINK Meeting ID: 935 6348 2104. Passcode: 177046 

• 7.30pm. Lord Somers Australasian Chapter.. LINK Meeting ID: 856 1023 0004 Passcode: 803457 

• 7.30pm. Phillip Island Lodge. Talk: Dennis Moss, Role of the Phillip Island SES. All welcome. Attire: white shirt and bow tie. LINK

• 7.30pm. Traralgon Lodge. Talk: Marty Tanzer, Remembrance Day. LINK
• 7.30pm. United Services Lodge. Remembrance Day Ceremony. Talk: Bro. Col. John Wertheimer, ‘A Remembrance Day’. Vacant Chair Ceremony. Attire: Members, jacket and tie. Visitors welcome, neat casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Williamstown Lodge. Talk: ‘History of Lodge Liberation’. Ceremony of the Vacant Chair. Attire: White shirt and black tie. LINK Meeting ID: 612 821 4334. Passcode: 105105

Thursday, November 12

• 7pm. Masons Connect. Sharing Freemasonry Meeting. Talks: Milton Mann, ‘Using Hashtags’; Justin Stark, ‘Sharing Freemasonry’; James Lacey, ‘Beginners Social Media Journey’; Richard Shelly, ‘How People Make Sense Of What They Read Online’;  Andrew Shen, ‘How To Make A ‘Meet A Member’ video’; Matt Cameron, ‘Deconstructing How To Share Freemasonry. RSVP

• 7pm for 7.30pm. 8pm for visitors. Antient York. Talk: John Glover, ‘The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and Power Point production of the Vacant Chair Ceremony. Attire: Jacket and tie. LINK
• 7.30pm. Central Highlands District. Talk: David Waldron, ‘Rosicrucian Backgrounds of Freemasonry’. LINK
• 7.30pm. Cohuna Lodge. Talk: Paul Brennand, Grand Superintendent of Membership. LINK• 7.30pm. Dandy Apex HRAC. Zoom Business Meeting. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘The Three Principals’. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK Meeting ID: 835 6964 4614.Passcode: 961205

Friday, November 13

• 7.30pm. Altona Lodge. Talk: Brendan Kyne, ‘Guided Tour of the Victorian Lodge of Research Portal’. Attire: members collared shirt and tie, visitors smart casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Lodge of the Golden Fleece. Whisky Tasting Night. Sampler kits delivered to your home, $75 metro. ORDER and MEETING LINK

Monday, November 16

• 7.30pm. Lodge of Good Companions. LINK Password: 479218
• 7pm.United Wimmera Royal Ark Mariner Lodge. Talk: Arthur Williams, Ark Mariners Tracing Board. For RAM members only. 7.45pm. United Wimmera Lodge of Mark Master Masons. No Mark Members to be admitted to the RAM meeting. LINK to come.

Tuesday, November 17

• 7.30pm. Lowan Lodge. Talk: Rhys Webb, ‘St John Ambulance in Victoria’. Attire: Casual. LINK to come

Thursday, November 19

• 7pm. Prospect Hill Mark. Interview with Peter Gurr, First Grand Principal, Grand Chapter. Attire: members jacket and tie, visitors smart casual. Open to non-Mark brethren. LINK

Saturday, November 21

• 12 Noon. Education Volunteer Action Team Freemasonry Series. Lecture: Ari Indra, ‘The Lord’s Prayer’. LINK Meeting ID: 885 3954 6483

Monday, November 23

• 7.30pm. South Gippsland Mark. Talk: Craig Spendlove, ‘Mark Masonry Before 1813’. LINK Meeting ID: 993 4347 5482  Passcode: 306566 

Tuesday, November 24

• 7pm. Lodge Amalthea. Talk: Chris White, ‘Freemasonry and the Goat’. LINK

Thursday, November 26

• 7pm. Leura Lodge. Talk: Neil Smith, ‘Winter In Norway’ with photos. LINK Meeting ID: 682 183 5181. Password: leura50

Friday, November 27

• 7.30pm. Victorian Lodge of Research, with Old Scotch Collegians Lodge and Earl of Dunmore Lodge. Talk: Joseph Morrow, ‘Illustrated by Symbols – Masonic Heraldry in Scotland.’ Register enquiries prior to the event. Attire: Smart Casual. LINK

Monday, November 30
• 7pm. Oakleigh Council, Royal and Select Masters. Talk: David Yole. All members past and present of the Order, in addition members of other Orders. Attire: Casual. LINK
• 7.30pm. Citizens Marine Royal Ark Mariners. RAM Masons only. LINK

Vale Keith Barwick

• We regret to advise of the passing to the Grand Lodge Above of  RWor. Bro. Keith Barwick PJGW at age 94, a Freemason for 66 years. 8/3/1926 – 25/10/2020. The members of Lodge Liberation No.674 mourn his passing. He was son of George and Minnie. Brother of Arthur. Reunited with Beryl, his wife of 65 years. Father of Coryl and father-in-law of Geoff. Grandpa of Kim and Justin, Leigh and Thad. Keith was aWWII RAAF veteran, 1944-48.

“A proud East Malvern resident all his life. Keith was a quiet man, a steadfast friend and neighbour, he will be missed.”

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