Occasional Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume VI, Issue 314, 25 April 1879, Page 15

Occasional Notes .

A SPECIAL meeting of St Joseph's Branch, H.A.C.8.5., will take place on Monday eveuing next to consider the balance-sheet in connection, with the late supper. At a committee meeting of the Dunedin Catholic Association, held last Monday evening, the Vice-President in the chair, it was resolved that a concert be held on the 28 th of next month in celebration of the Ceutennary of Thomas Moore. The ballad poetry of the Irish bard will comprise the chief items of the entertainment. The 315 th anniversary of Shakespeare's "birth, was celebrated by the Dunedin Shakespeare Club on Wednesday evening last. The Rev. R. A. Fitchett, 8.A., delivered au address, aul several readings were given, some musical selections were also pleasingly rendered during the evening . We understand that steps have been inaugurated in the diocese of Wellington for vigorously carrying on the Catholic Missions amongst the Maoris. Of the Marist Fathers those who speak the Native tongue fluently are the Rev. Fathers Lampila, Garin, Pezant, Reignicr, Pertuis, and Morcau, and, in addition, the Rev. Father Soulas, who has lately arrived from France, is studying the language in question at Napier. A Maori prayer-book also is being printed in that city. It has been compiled and in part composed by the Sister MaryJToseph, of the Order of Notre' Dames drs Missions. We perceive that there are seme errors, which it is too late for us now to correct, in the reply of his Lordship the Bishop to the Address presented to him at St Joseph's Church, Dunedin. For '-hut I got a glance at it yesterday," &c., read '• I got a glance at it yesterday, but " &c. For " I have given a reply," read '' I have written a reply." 1 For "the most scandalous and violent attaok made by any man," &c, read " The most scandalous and violent attack that could be made,"' &c. For "I will say that, no matter what the reason, or no matter what the human consequence," read " I will say that no matter wbat the human cousequence."' For <: No greater injury has been done to any people than that which has bsen shown to us," read "No greater injury has ever been done to any people than that which has baen done to us."' Certain typographical errors have also been made in out third " Topic." For " goodliness" read " godliness." For. " W. D. Stewart," read '• Mr. W. D. Stewart."'