Extracts From Bye-Laws.

17. Every private Lodge shall four times in each year transmit direct to the District Grand Secretary a list of its members and of the brethren initiated or admitted therein since the last return, with the dates of initiation or joining, and when passed or raised, the dates of those degrees respectively, together with the ages, titles, professions or trades of such brethren, and the name and number of the Lodge to which a joining member belonged, and at same time remit all monies due to the District Grand Lodge; the return shall be signed by the Master and Secretary.

21. The Board of General Purposes shall consist of eight members and the District Grand Secretary. Four of the members to be elected by the District Grand Lodge, and four to be elected by the country lodges as their representatives, in such manner as the District Master shall deem fit.

35. Each private Lodge subscribing five guineas per annum to the Fund shall have power to nominate a member to the Board of Benevolence.