Some of the stories about early French Freemasonry in New Zealand cannot be confirmed other than through oral tradition. For example, shipping records do not always record the presence of ships in places where they were supposed to be.
In this presentation the main source is from the Papers Past old newspapers website. In most cases the article is referenced with a hyperlink.
Some information is taken from the book “Extinct Lodges of New Zealand” - RW Bro Colonel G. Barclay. P.D.G.M., P.G.Sec. Printed by Blundell Bros. Ltd. 1935.
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2020 - The French Connection and the Masonic Invasion - Bro John MacDonald.
