In rural Victoria at the time, the local Masonic Lodge was very much a part of the social fabric of a town, and this aspect was evident during 1931 as we glimpse the response of some rural masons to the threatening and frightening times confronting them.
However some Lodges may not have been as inclusive and universal as espoused in Freemasonry’s teachings as their membership reflected the religious divide then evident in Australian society.
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2014 - Aspects of Freemasonry in Victoria during the Great Depression.
