H. A. C. B. S., OAMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XIX, Issue 28, 10 April 1891, Page 19

H. A. C. B. S., OAMARU.

A BBANCH of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society was opened at Oamaru on Easter Monday evening by Brothers Carroll and Dunne of the Dunedin branch, tbe delegates appointed to perform the ceremony. About thirty members start to? new Branch, and it is anticipated that this number will be more than doubled within a month or two. Brothers Carroll and Dunne addressed the meeting at length, explaining the advantages that accrue from being members of tbe Society, alter which the initiation of brothers was proceeded with

Those initiated then elected the following as first officers of the new branch, the election being unanimous in each instance. President Mr. A. Direen ; vice-president, Mr. T. Burke ; secretary, Mr. J. P.|C. Martin ; treasurer Mr. J. Maxwell ; guardian Mr. Jno., Rooney ; Warden, Mr. J. Me \l wan.

After the election of officers, the delegates addressed a few words of encouragement to those present and wished the Society in Oamaru prosperity and success. The President briefly toaaked them for their sha'o in the opening of the branch, and hop^d to see a large and inllii n'ial branch within a very short time in the white stone city by t lie s°a. The thanks of the local Society are due to the Very Rev, Father Mackay and Mr. R. A. Duune, both of whoa, have in various w.iys worked indefatigably in their tffjrts to form what has now become -in accomplished f iCt, viz , the estab'ishment of a branch of the above excellent society in Oamaru. Flourish H.A.C.B.S.