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·   George Furphy Industry. Could this in fact be John Furphy (1842-1920) engineering blacksmith, George was one of his sons.

·   Sir Eric Herbert Pearce OBE (1905-1997) broadcaster, entertainer

·   William Elliot, pioneer (c1802-1889)

·   Sir Henry Somer Harry” Gullett KCMG (1878-1940) farmer, journalist, historian and Cabinet Minister MLA. Official WW1 Correspondent on the Western Front. OR Henry (Harry) Gullett (1837-1914) journalist and politician (or both)

·   Sonny Johns Rupanyup 2014 Citizen of the Year

·   Sidney Philip “Sid” Patterson aka “Patto” (1927- 1999) cycling

·   John Brian “Jack” Iverson (1915 – 1973) cricket

·   Sir William Ian Clunies Ross (1899 – 1959) - science. His Image was on the $50 Australian Bank Note, 1973 until 1992

·   Jack Thompson (1922-1992) jockey, Australian Horse Racing Hall of Fame

·   Dr. Harvey Eustace Astles MD (1842/3?-1915) First President of the Melbourne Savage Club

·   Nicholas Bayly (1770? (1769?-1823?) ex Lt NSW Corp

·   Sir Arthur Dean KC (1893-1970) Justice of the Supreme Court Victoria Chairman of the council of the Presbyterian Ladies' College(1945-58) he oversaw its move from East Melbourne to Burwood. Lecturer and later chancellor of Melbourne University (1954-66)

·   Rear Admiral Brian Tremayne Treloar, AO. (7.12.1927 - 14.12.2012) Surgeon, RAN (ret.)

·   John Harry Grainger (1854-1917) architect

·   George Percy Grainger (1882-1961) musician

·   Wallace Telford “Wal” Murray (11 September 1931 – 15 July 2004) NSW Deputy Premier MLA

·   Langford Arthur Baker (1859-1935) Headmaster St. Leonard's Grammar School— (1883) Headmaster Sydney Church Of England Grammar School (1890). initiated as a member of Lodge Samaritan in July, 1887,

·   John Angus Laird (J.A. Laird,) (1862-?? ) Architect The architectural firm of Laird and Buchan (originally known as Laird and Barlow) was prolific in Geelong and district in the late 19th and 20th centuries. .

·   Colonel Sir John William Castine (1846-1939) Politician, member of parliament for 18 years. Helped establish the National Rifle Association.

·   Albert Molineux (1832-1908) farmer, editor and promoter of agriculture, instigator of the Central Agricultural Bureau

·   Dudley Gordon “Doug” Padman OBE (1885 - 1970) Mayor of Albury 1939 - 1945. MLA 1947-65

·   Gordon Henry Watt, Chief Inspector of police appointed 1986

·   Earl Ronald Owen AO (1934 – 2014) world microsurgeon pioneer , co-led the first successful hand transplant

·   Lionel Edmund Rose MBE (1948-2011) Former multiple world boxing champion, first Indigenous Australian named Australian of the Year.

·   William Lloyd “Billy” Murdoch (1854 –1911) cricketer and solicitor. Member First Ashes Team. Australian Second Test Captain in 1882

·   James “Jim” Hardie (1851-1920) businessman founder Hardie Industries

·       Albert "Tibby" Cotter (1883–1917) State and International cricketer the best fast bowler through the first decade of the 20th century: he had a reputation for breaking stumps. Served at Gallipoli, shot and died at Beersheba WW1. WW2 soldiers visited his grave in Palestine “the most noted Australian cricketer killed in the last war”

·   Neville Kenneth Wran (1926-2014) Premier NSW

·   Ian David Craig OAM (1935-2014) youngest ever captain of the Australian Cricket team

·   Leslie Arthur “Les” Slee (1928-1990) world champion axeman. Initiated 28 Nov 1980 in Lodge Belfied No 855 GLNSW & ACT

·   Canon Farr MA looks to be George Henry Farr (1819-1904) Anglican Clergyman and schoolmaster

·   Victor Thomas Trumper (1877- 1915) cricket

·   Harold Robert Pratt “Bob” Pratt (1912-2001) football

·   Sir Howard Florey, medicine (1898 –1968) was an Australian pharmacologist and pathologist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1945 with Sir Ernst Boris Chain and Sir Alexander Fleming for his role in the making of penicillin.

·   John Trevor Patten, known professionally as Johnny Jarrett (1936-2020) boxer claimed as first Australian Aboriginal Freemason

·   Arch Oliver (1920-2004) professor of Civil and Mechanical University of Tasmania, helped found the school of Engineering at UTAS

·   Beaumont Arnold Moulden (1849-1926) lawyer and politician, SA MLA the Palmerton suburb of Moulden is named after him Attorney-General of South Australia from 1889 to 1890.

·   Harold Hubert Salisbury (1915–1991) South Australian Police Commissioner, sacked from Office for the controversial “Salisbury Affair”.

·   James Page (1825-1913) VICE-CONSUL for Switzerland and Consular-Agent for France, arrived SA in 1850, originator of the Volunteer Movement when war with Russia Declared 1854. Member Lodge Adelaide 341 S C. in 1861 was Deputy Provincial Grand Master of the Scotch Constitution

·   James Page (?-1921) MP

·   James Larra (James Lara) (1749-1839) Jewish emancipist and merchant” certainly the most prominent Jew in the earliest years of the colony” On 12 December 1787, aged 38, he was sentenced to death at the Old Bailey for having stolen a tankard worth £5, sentence commuted to transportation, and he arrived with the Second Fleet in June 1790 in the Scarborough. Opened one of the first legal pubs in Australia “The Freemasons Arms”

·   William Kerr (1812-1859) journalist, founded the Melbourne Argus Kerr Street, Fitzroy is named after him. He was Grand Master of the Loyal Orange Order. Could this be William Warren Kerr CMG, CBE (1864-1949), Chairman of the State Savings Bank of Victoria, president of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce in 1916. chairman of the Royal Commission on taxation. It was he who was mainly responsible for amalgamation of State and Federal taxation systems. Mayor of Kew

·   J.F.Taylor (?-?) member first South Australian Lodge, Hand of Friendship EC No.613 (Old King’s Arms Lodge No.30, G.Master’s Lodge No.1 and Hereford Lodge No. 578 GS Kingston, Irish Lodge No 81) . (First WM No 613 was Joseph Francis Taylor ? ) A street in Adelaide is named after him

·   Daniel Wakefield (?-?) member first South Australian Lodge, Hand of Friendship EC No.613 . A street in Adelaide is named after him

·   G F Angas, one of the Fathers and Founders of South Australia Less likely to be George French Angas (1822-1886), naturalist and painter but more likely to be George Fife Angas (1789-1879), merchant, banker, landowner and philanthropist. MLC Angastown SA is named after him, he donated land to several public institutions including building the Freemasons hall.

·   Archibald Cooke (c 1815-1883), first initiate in South Australia on 25 March 1856. Early pastoralist & local explorer. Discovered water on the plains at East Wellington, known as 'Cooke's Plains' and explored 90 mile desert. He died at Strathalbyn in 1883' (Not to be confused with Archibald Cooke, police constable Victoria from Ireland, thrown from horse and died in 1887 aged 53 who was a IOOFMU)

·   Frederick Foote Turner (c1825-1908) South Australian Attorney-General, Commissioner of Trade, Police Magistrate.

·   George Reibey (1801-1823) & James Reibey (1798-1843), sons of Mary Reibey, now pictured on the $20 Australian Bank note and closely associated with the establishment of Australia’s first bank. Both initiated in The Lodge of Australia

·   Rev. F Poole , M.A.

·   Rev. Frederic Slaney Poole (1845-1936) Anglican Clergyman ,

·   Robert John "Bob" Skilton OAM (1938-) VFL football one of only four players to have won the Brownlow Medal three times.

·   Albert Lachlan Brient (1877-1955) journalist, attended opening of the first Federal parliament, was one of the earliest members of the parliamentary press gallery. Relieving editor for the Argus

·   Graham Vivian “Polly” Farmer MBE (1935-2019), VFL, WANFL & AFL footballer. Member Australian Football Hall of Fame. Of Ingenious Heritage.

·   James Bennett (1874-1941) MLA Farmer, Real Estate Agent, Builder & Politician. Sec. Farmers and Producers Union 1905-09, Treasurer 1909. Foundation member People's Party. In real estate business with Cranny Sambell & Co. Caulfield, then under own name; then builder.

·   Sir Charles William Davidson KBE (1897-1985), politician, army officer, farmer and company director. Fought in WW1 & WW2. Country Party whip (1950-56) and deputy-leader (1958-63). Government Minister including Navy. Longest-serving Postmaster-General since Federation (1956-1963)

·   Ernest William “Ted” Harding (1921-2004) Furniture Retailer, rugby league footballer & Parliamentarian. Member AWU 1938-68. Past Master Cleveland Masonic Lodge. MHR Herbert 1961-66.

·   Alfred Wells (1859-1935) Architect, designed several notable buildings in Adelaide. Adelaide Arcade, Jubilee Exhibition Building, Angas and Allan Campbell Buildings at Children’s Hospital. Norwood and Thebarton Town Halls. Bertram House (formerly Bible House)

·   Benjamin Harris Babbidge (1836-1905), iron manufacturer. Mayor of Brisbane (1885). Grand Master MUIOOF. Had an Odd Fellow Funeral.

·   Henry Curtis (aka John Henry Benedict Curtis aka Rev John Henry Anselm CURTIS OSB [Catholic] aka Fr. Anselm CURTIS OSB) (1829-1909) Teacher, Singer, "leader of Gregorian chanting", singing master, Benedictine Monk. First native-born Australian to be ordained in Sydney. Headmaster of Lyndhurst College (Sydney), around 1863-64 he entered sexual relationship with the college housekeeper that lasted 8 months, and ended with him renouncing his vows and eloping with the woman to Melbourne. There, as J. H. B. Curtis, he became a highly respected citizen, and prominent freemason, “one of the best known men in Melbourne literary circles”, and secretary of The Athenaeum Club for 30 years, Druid, GSec IOOF. Buried with Catholic Rites after having 4 children in marriage.

·   Thomas Boulton [Bolton] Early NSW Settler or convict in Sydney Initiated 1820 in Sydney

·   John Allan Edmonds (1884-1948) Prominent local citizen and President Boorowa Council

·   William (Bill) Berry (1869-?) , Mayor of Brighton Liberal Candidate 1914 election

·   James Stephens (Stevens) (1821-1889) Trade Unionist, Champion of the 8 hour day, Melbourne Lodge of the Operative Mason or Victorian Operative Masons' Society later Friendly Society of Operative Stonemasons (These all appear to be Unions rather than Speculative Masonic Lodges

·   Possible; William Hance, Organist, organ keeper, organ builder Arrived Hobart, 26 September 1823 (per Mariner) Died Hobart, 10 October 1842, aged 50 In 1832 he was building an organ for one of Hobart's Masonic lodges, the first documented instance of an organ being built in the colonies

·   Possible Major John W Hamilton, DSO, B.E., A.M.I.C.E.

·   David Mack (1859-1925) well known Courser and Judge of Coursing. PM of St. Andrew's and St. George's Lodges.

·   James Egan JP of Donnybrook, businessman

·   Dr Alfred William Finch Noyes JP (C1835 -1902). Hospital surgeon at Deniliquin for over 45 years. Early Mayor Deniliquin (1874,1878,1880). A monument to him stands at Cressy & End Streets, Deniliquin, 2710. Mayor of Deniliquin. Played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1869.. “A member of “nearly every local public body”. “.. one of the oldest Freemasons of St. John's Lodge, but took no active part in its affairs for a number of years.” Member MUIOOF, Member of Hibernian Australian Catholic Benefit Society (HACBS) (

·   Chiaffredo Venerano Fraire JP (1852-1931), Italian merchant and immigration agent in QLD.

·   George Weir (1903 - 1956), Lawyer. MLA +

·   William James (1854-1897), hairdresser Bendigo Councilor (1888, Mayor in 1891). Member Bendigo Stock Exchange.

·   A C Lowe, Grand Master Tasmania 1951-52

·   Rickman Penny Furmage (1892-1975?) business owner and manager, father founded R P Furmage Pty Ltd which he Rickman inherited, street named after him. Grand Master Tasmania 1953-54

·   Major Sir Robert Webster CMG DSO MC (1891–1981), business leader and university chancellor, served on Gallipoli (1915) with the New Zealand and Australian Divisional Train, and on the Western Front (1916-18); and in succession general manager, managing director and chairman of Bradmill Industries and Chancellor of the University of New South Wales. Founder (and president 1962-70) of the Textile Council of Australia. Member AIF Memorial Lodge No 289

·   Flying Officer William “Bill” Daniel Lickiss QGM (1924 – 1993), farmer, a WWII veteran and Queensland Parliamentarian 1963-1989; Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party 1983-1986. Attorney-General. Member AIF Memorial Lodge No 289

·   John Job Crew Bradfield CMG (1867-1943) civil engineer. Initiated into United Tradesman’s Lodge (Ipswich) in 1889. Bradfield was engineer responsible for the construction of both the Story Bridge and the Sydney Harbour Bridge along with numerous other engineering marvels

·   Thomas Austin (1815-1871) In 1859 imported ten pairs of rabbits which he released on his property Barwon Park. Member Unity and Prudence Lodge in Victoria.

·   Major Thomas Shuldham O’Halloran CMG (1797-1870) pioneer and first SA Police Commissioner in 1838, MLC & CMF. Past Master Lodge of True Brotherhood No 1210 EC (Bengal, India). Sadly, led “punitive expeditions” against Indigenous Australians and was at the centre of the “Maria controversy” where a drumhead court executed 2 aboriginals.

·   Sir Henry Edward Fox Young KCMG (1803-1870) colonial administrator. Governor of South Australia (1848-1854). Governor of Tasmania (1855 – 1861)

·   William Benjamin Rounsevell JP aka “Ben” “Big Ben” ““Big Breezy Ben “ (1843-1923) Politician and racing and coursing identity, pastoralist, businessman. Colonial Treasurer in South Australia President Royal Agricultural Society, Gleneig Mayor MLA

·   Sir Alfred Stephen GCMG CB PC (1802-1894) chief justice and legislator. Solicitor-General and Crown Solicitor and, by 1833, its Attorney-General in Tasmania. Privy Councillor (1893). Chief Justice NSW (1844-1873). Lieutenant-Governor NSW (1875 -1891) MLC

·   Sir Percy Claude Spender KCVO KBE KC QC (1897 1985) was an Australian politician, diplomat and judge. Federal Treasurer & Government Minister. The Colombo Plan— was initially called the ‘Spender Plan’. Vice-president (1950-51) of the fifth General Assembly of the United Nations, ANZUS advocate and ambassador to USA MLA

·   Mr William Henville Burford, (1807–1895) manufacturer and politician. MLA

·   Canon Thomas Jones (1836-1918) a Church of England cleric regarded as the father of the church in Queensland;

·   Dr H K Porter (not the printer from WA)

·   Les Warton (entertainer)

·   Les Coney (entertainer)

·   Major-General Paul Alfred Cullen AC, CBE, DSO & Bar, ED (1909 – 2007) (Born born Paul Alfred Cohen) Battalion Commander on the Kokoda Track, founder and first chairman of Austcare and a noted philanthropist (born Paul Cohen to Judah Cohen, a member of a long standing Australian Jewish Family) (Removed from main list Jan 2023)

·   Robert Graham Carey (1874 - 1959) aviation pioneer. Australian trailblazer in Civil Aviation during and after World War I. Held first pilot's certificate issued to a civilian in Australia (1916); first Australian born pilot to obtain an official commercial flying permit. Opened Ballarat Flying School. Opened private aerodrome at Port Melbourne (1919). Opened Melbourne Air Service. Member ANA and Druids, Victoria Citizen's Lodge

·       Justice Hayden Erskine Starke KCMG (1871 – 1958) High Court Judge Not to be confused with his son John Erskine Starke (1913 - 1994) – both Judges. H.E. Starke “Between 1903 (when the High Court was created) and 1920, he appeared before the court 211 times, more than any other justice of the court” (Removed from main list Jan 2023)

·   William Annand was to become Toowoomba’s longest-serving Mayor, [Might be Colonel Frederick William Gadsby Annand DSO and Bar (1872-1958) businessman, soldier and town clerk. 1st AIF & CMF. Mayor Toowoomba, 1924-30, 1933-49 and 1952 in 1924-30, 1933-49 and 1952 OR might be confused with James Douglas Annand (13 July 1875 – 13 July 1952) " Serving for 22 years between 1924 and 1952, he was Toowoomba's longest-serving mayor.” ] {Looks like first souce is confused William Annand (C1840-1917)