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10 Guidelines for Freemasons
[Mis]conceptions of the Craft
A Hidden Truth in Plain Sight
A visual contemplation on the nature of â€œTruthâ€
Affordable Viable Freemasonry for the Future
Am I the problem, or part of the solution ?
Ancient Use of The Cable-Tow
ANZAC Day
- ANZAC Day 2008 - The First Anzacs
- ANZAC Day 2009 - A Happier ANZAC Story; Beersheba
- ANZAC Day 2010 - Things I should have asked my Grandfather
- ANZAC Day 2011 - Gallipoli Campaign in the Dardanelles
  - Rum and the Armed Forces
- ANZAC Day 2012 - Freemasons & the Shrine of Remembrance
- ANZAC Day 2013 - Australian War Memorial Canberra
- ANZAC Day 2015 - 100th Anniversary
- ANZAC Day 2016 â€“ Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG (1981-2013)
- Other Military Related Articles
Are You a Good Ambassador for Freemasonry?
Australia Day - Freemason Parade 2012
Beyond the Blue
Books on Freemasonry - Reviews
Brilliant Masonic Ideas
Cars and Vehicles
- Masonic Unique Vehicles Group at Ringwood
- Our Deux Chevaux
- The New Electric Tuckerboxes at Gundagai
Coping with Bipolar Disorder and the 2nd Degree
Cultural Adaptation
Devotion News 100th Edition
Devotion Nobles
Directing Masons
Discrimination & Prejudice
Donâ€™t Look Behind the Curtain and The Generational Divide
DUTCH MASONRY IN AUSTRALIA
Each to his own ability
Freemasonry and Spirituality â€˜Going deeper into the hidden mysteriesâ€™
Freemasonry, the Brand
Funny, amusing and or satire
- Amusing Lodge Masonic Lodge Minutes
- Introducing Letters from Hiram Abiff
- The Right Royal Noble Valiant Christian Chivalrous and Masonic Order Of Zorro (ROZ)
Galvayneâ€™s Groove and Integrity
Grand Master's Message â€“ On four letter words
How to move a motion from the floor of a lodge
I am a Master Mason
I'M THE GUY (who you ignored and left)
In a nutshell; ...a system of morality... veiled in allegory...
In Search of Smooth Ashlars
Job For Junior Wardens
Judge Kindly. . .
Learning Masonic Ritual
- Ensuring Ritual has Impact; Learning Lines in Scotland.
- New Freemasons - Learning Lines
Letter to the Editor from Canada - What makes a good lodge?
Letters of Note; â€œLove, Dadâ€
Lodge Devotion Benevolence Activities
Lodge Devotion, Influencing Freemasonry in India ?
Low Expectations Limits Potential
Masonic Appellations, and Pre and Post Nominals
Masonic History and Things Historic
- A Concise History of Freemasonry
- A Time-line of Australian Masonic History
- Australasian No 1 Lodges - History
  - Australia Felix No. 1 Our History
- Freemasonry Beginnings in Australia
- Freemasonry in Rutherglen & Rutherglen Lodge No. 188
- GOULD'S HISTORY OF FREEMASONRY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ~ FREEMASONRY IN AUSTRALASIA TASMANIA and New Zealand, VICTORIA
- Happy St Patricks Day 2015 & a Glimpse at Irish Freemasonry
- Names of all Masonic Craft Lodges known in Victoria Australia, United Grand Lodge Victoria (UGLV)
- Some Australian Jewish Masonic History
- Supreme Order of The Holy Arch
- The Baal's (Ball's) Bridge Square 1507 A.D.
- The Carringbush Hotel aka "The Friendly Societies Hotel", July 2015 Meeting
- The First Decade, 1839 to 1849
- The First Reformer of the Craft
Masonic Momentsâ€; short items for contemplation and lodge newsletters and summons papers
Masonic Music Related Articles
- Contemplations comprising the words of Lodge Odes
- Lodge Songs
  - Submit your Lodges' Vistors Song
- Pipe Organ once in Freemasons Hall Collins Street Melbourne
- The value and meaning of music within Freemasonry
Masonic Orders Worked by Victorian Masons
Masonic Trivia
- Non-Masonic Trivia - John â€˜Mad Jackâ€™ Churchill
Masonic Virtues - Masonic Attributes
Masters' Messages
- Master's Message - The Worry Tree, Christmas Message Dec 2011
- Master's Message - 15 years of Masonic service denied ! July 2006
- Master's Message - Achievments at Lodge Devotion 2012-2014
- Master's Message - Can Do attitude, March 2015
- Master's Message - Charity
- Master's Message - Devotion and success, Installation 2010
- Master's Message - Dreams of Ambition & Funrun, Oct 2012 on
- Master's Message - Grand Master Visits Lodge Devotion, Feb 2014
- Master's Message - Masonic Values in Indonesia
- Master's Message - Masonic Values in Indonesia
- Master's Message - Membership & Friendship
- Master's Message - Sir William Clarke, September 2012
- Master's Message - Table Lodge
- Master's Message - The Strength of Lodge Devotion & Lodges under threat, July 2012
- Master's Message â€“ The Tranquility of Lodge, March 2008
- Masters' Messages from Other Lodges
  - Thoughts from an outgoing Master
Men's Health - Movember at Lodge Devotion in 2009
Menâ€™s health through the eyes of a reluctant patient
Menâ€™s Health â€“ Crowns on Teeth
On Don's July Diary and the dilemma of Truth
Other Masonic Lodges
- Lodge Devotion No.160 F&AM Kentucky
- LODGE OF AUSTRALIA FELIX No 1 UGLV
- Lodge of the Golden Fleece No. 300 UGLV
- Lodge of Transition Number 0 UGLV
- Lodge Victoria Cross # 928 UGLNSW&ACT
- Memorial Wall - Zetland Masonic Lodge UGLV
- The Lodge of Concern 852 UGLV
Other Non-Masonic Fraternal Orders
- AOFB - Froth blowers (A.O.F.B.)
- RAOB - The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes
- RAOB Hall, town of Kingscote on Kangaroo Island South Australia
Our Worshipful Masters - Qualified and Able ?
Past Masters and Heretics.
Past Masters Friend or Foe
People Canâ€™t Join Freemasonry If Theyâ€™ve Never Heard Of It
Podcast - Fail Fast, Fail Small and Fail Forward
Positioning For Change By Fostering Inclusion And Debate.
Quotes on Leadership
Reflections of a Mason's Wife
Rehearsals
Research & Masonic Genealogy
Role of Deacons in a Degree
Sailing in the Second Degree
SEVEN BLUNDERS OF THE MASONIC WORLD
Sitting in Lodge
Some famous Australian Freemasons
- Large List of Notable and Famous Australian Freemasons
Stewards are more than Masonic Waiters
Success & Inspiration can be in small actions & a lot of inedible T.O.F.U.
Success needs Succession - Passing the Baton
Table Lodge - Ceremony of the Seven Toasts
- A few notes on the Table Lodge â€“ the Saints John
- Devotionâ€™s 2016 Table Lodge Meeting
- Table Lodge (almost) set up
- Vivat ! Vivat ! Vivat !
Talk to your Brothers
The Blessings of Affluence and Generosity
The Cringe Factor
The Desiderata
The Four Cardinal Virtues
The Future is the Present
The Gift of Yourself - A Christmas Story
The King and the Craft
The Lewis
The Monkeys And The Banana
The Old Masters Wages
The Rite of Circumambulation
The Tao of Masonry: Unexpected Jewels (Doing something is better than reading about it) 2008 01
Three Rosettes of a Master Masons' Apron
Tyler's Toast
Unexpected Pizza Night & PTSD
Victorian Freemasons on TV -Channel 31
Victorian High Country Huts Association
- Victorian High Country Huts Association CALENDAR 2011
- Victorian High Country Huts Association Calendar-2012
- Victorian High Country Huts Association Calendar-2016
Was the Smith Family Charity Founded by Freemasons at Christmas?
- 1932 Book; The Smith Family, Its work and story 1932
- 1935: Memorandum of Association of THE SMITH FAMILY JOYSPREADERS and Articles of Association of THE SMITH FAMILY JOYSPREADERS 1935 00206B9B9BA8160208064107.pdf
- Baulkham Hills seems an epicentre of Masonic Benevolance. Masonic Orphan Schools, William Thompson Masonic School
- CONSTITUTION of the SMITH FAMILY JOYSPREADERS UNLIMITED (undated, probably pre 1935))
- Looking at Newspaper Sources
- Looking for Early Books, Documents & Writting on the Smith Family, Pre WW2
- Looking for Information on the Smith Family and the Freemasons
- The Five; The Smith Family was founded in 1922 by five NSW Freemasons (needing verification)
- The Five; Wikipedia as the sources of names; Rupert Cropley, Benjamin Drummer, HB Carrington, JG Bannerman and LC Packer
  - March 2016 UPDATE on Bros Cropley, Drummer, Carrington, Bannerman and Packer - all Freemasons
- Thinking About MR. A. W. FLEMING. The Smith Family Founded in NZ and another name...
What happens at a Masonic Lodge Meeting ?
What Makes a Lodge ?
Where Did They All Go?
Whither are we travelling?
Why do Deacons carry wands ?
Wise Words Quotes
Write your name into the History of Freemasonry

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