LAWRENCE.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 110, 5 June 1875, Page 14

LAWRENCE.

PEOM A COEEESPOKDENT. A meeting of those persons interested in the establishment of a branch of the H. A. C. B. S., was held in St. Patrick's schoolroom, Colonsay-street, at 8 p.m., on the 27th May. The Rev, Father Larkyn in the chair. The Rev. Father in opening the meeting said I am very pleased to see that the efforts to establish a branch of the H. A. C. B. S., in Lawrence is received with such favour as you evince by the large muster I see here this evening. I have always refrained from pressing the advantages to be derived by becoming a member of this Society until you saw the advantages yourselves. I shall always joyfully hail any endeavour to do good springing from your midst, as in the present instance. Mr. John Lawlor will now read for you the laws of the Society. Mr. John Lawler on rising said : Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I am pleased to see so many here this evening. Previous to moving the first motion of the evening it is necessary that I should read for you the laws of initiation and benefits to be derived by becoming a member of the H. A. C. B. S. To read all the laws of the Society would prolong the meeting to a late hour, but I will read for you those which I consider necessary to guide us through the business of the evening. " Mr. Lawlor having read the rules, continued : — I thin "kyou have sufficient information from what I have read to you, and if any person has any questions to ask I shall be happy to answer the same. Mr. M. Whealan moved that a branch of H. A. C. B. S. be established in the locality. Seconded by Mr. C. Mullins, and carried. Proposed by Mr. John Lawlor ; seconded by Mr. John "Woods, " That any person present desirous of becoming a member of the 6a d Society place their names on the roll, and pay a portion of the niitiation fee." Carried. The following names was then received : — Messrs. John Lawler, *John- Woods, Hugh Lawler, James Harris, John Young, John Ford, Michael Whealan, Michael Nash, Thomas Hore, Jeremiah Brosnan, James Conway, Timothy McCarthy, John Smith, Charles Mullens, Cornelius O' Gorman, John Donelan, and Maurice Spillam. Proposed by Mr. John Ford j seconded by Mr. James Harris, " That Mr. John Woods be appointed President." Carried. Proposed by Mr. James Harris ; seconded by Mr. John Lawler, "That Mr. Michael Whealan be appointed Vice-President." Carried. Proposed by Mr. Michael Nash; seconded by Mr. Maurice Spillam, " That Mr. John Lawler be appointed Secretary." Carried. Proposed by Mr. John Smith ; seconded by Mr. John Ford, " That Mr. James Harris be appointed Treasurer." Carried. Proposed by Mr. Michael Whealan ; seconded by Mr- John Ford, " That the Secretary be instructed to confer with the Dunedin Branch requesting the necessary dispensation to open a branch in Lawrence, the same to be called ' St. Patrick's Branch,' and opened on the Bth day of June." Camed. Proposed by Mr. John Ford j seconded by My. Michael Nash, " That Messrs. Wood, Harris, Spillam, and Lawler be appointed a sub-committee take the necessary steps to commemorate the opening of the said Society." The meeting adjourned, with a vote of thanks to the rev. chairman.