HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

Dominion, Volume 29, Issue 207, 29 May 1936, Page 3

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

Annual Meeting at Wellington The Grand Officers’ report, presented at tbe annual meeting at Wellington, ot the New Zealand section of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, elated that the society had membership by over 350 in 1935. Lhe total funds of the society, amounted to £113,000, an increase of £5OOO as compared with 1934. During the year £-lo0) was paid out in sick pay, £SOO in funeral allowances, £5lOO in medical attendance and medicine, £l2OO in hospital treatment, and £llOO in maternity allowances. Archbishop O’Shea addressed the meeting. In the chair was Bro. T. found (Wellington). Grand President. Outer Grand Officers present were Grand Vicepresident Bro. M. Grimes (Christchurch), Grand Past President Bro. P. D Hoskins, K.C.S.G. (Wellington), Grand Lreasttrer Bro. W. C. Frude (Wellington). Grand Guardian Bro. J. MeLaughlin (Wellington), and Grand Warden Bro. J. J. Stratford (Wellington). Delegates present were J- McUartu) (Auckland), J. A. Cosgrove (Taranaki). D. O'Sullivan (Hawke’s Bay). L. 1. McKenzie (Wellington). T. Purcell (Canterbury). ('- Hart (Otago). J. W Greenhill (Westland), A. E. Turner (Christchurch), J. J. Clark ( Wellington), D. Cosgrove (Timaru), J, W. Hinchey (limaru), W. IL Giles (Wellington), 1. Murphy (Wellington), IL Brown (Lower Hutt),' B. McCarthy (Hawera), J. JO'Hngan (Wellington). F. Foreman (Potone). G. Pearce (Petone), S. F. Hoskins (Island Bay). 11. Hewson (Mira mar), C. Reilly (Takakn), A. J. Brennan (Opunake). J.' M. McCarthy (Ngaio) J. F. Thurston (Kilbirnie), V. Sheehy (M oilington), E Gormon (Christchurch North). .1. J. Parsons (Palea), and W. Tohill (Upper Hutt).