Freemasons

Hi All,

I am doing a research project on Wbro George Smith the first master of NZ Pacific Lodge.
I have a copy of The Centennial History of NZ Pacific lodge which gives a brief outline of his life. This will be my first research project.

Amazing what you can find on the internet. I have him listed as a passenger on the ship he came over from the UK on (Sir John Falstaff), and the exact location of his grave in Dunedin - which I intend to visit later this year.

I would be interested if anyone can point me in the right direction for any information about him or any papers that may have been written in the past.

Regards

AD

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Adrian Douglas
IPM/Secretary
NZ Pacific Lodge No.2
Wellington

The Cyclopedia of NZ wasn't very helpful:
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-C ... 23-d3.html
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-C ... 9-d14.html

Nothing at http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/

No luck for me at http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ or at http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/

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National Library of New Zealand catalogue had some results - website http://www.natlib.govt.nz/

(1)
Title: new Zealand pacific Lodge, No. 517 : George Smith, first worshipful master, Wellington. 23rd November, 1842.
Author: Freemasons. New Zealand Pacific Lodge No. 517 (Wellington, N.Z.)
Publisher: Wellington [N.Z.] : Freemasons, 1917.
Description: [19] leaves : ill. ; 21 cm x 30 cm.
The Alexander Turnbull Library copy is a photocopy.
Subject: Freemasons. New Zealand Pacific Lodge No. 517 (Wellington, N.Z.)
Location: Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Pacific Collection
Call Number: P Box q366.1 WOR 1917

(2)
Title: Centennial history of the New Zealand Pacific Lodge No. 2, 1842-1942 / written for the Centennial Committee of the Lodge by R.C.G. Weston.
Author: Weston, R. C. G. (Raymond Charles Geddis)
Publisher: Wellington, N.Z. : Ferguson & Osborn, 1942.
Description: 330 p., [28] p. of plates (1 folded) : ill., facsims., ports. ; 23 cm.
Subject: Freemasons. New Zealand Pacific Lodge No. 2 (Wellington, N.Z.)
Location: Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Pacific Collection
Call Number: P 366.1 WES 1942

(3)
Title: Roll of past and present officers and members of New Zealand Pacific Lodge, No. 2.
Author: Freemasons. New Zealand Pacific Lodge No. 2 (Wellington, N.Z.)
Publisher: [Wellington, N.Z. : The Lodge], 1942 (Wellington : Ferguson & Osborn)
Description: 21 p. ; 28 cm.
Subject: Freemasons. New Zealand Pacific Lodge No. 2 (Wellington N.Z.) --Registers.
Location: Alexander Turnbull Library, New Zealand Pacific Collection
Call Number: P Box q366.1 FRE 1942

Good luck!

S&F
Richard