DUNEDIN AND DISTRICT

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 12, 22 July 1898, Page 18

DUNEDIN AND DISTRICT

THE committee who have in hand the preparations for the bazaar which is to be held in aid of the South Dunedin church

towards tbe latter end of October, have been actively at work for some considerable time, mid tht re are every indications that tho affair will prove an unqualified success. An art union in connection with the bazaar will also be held. The tickets will shortly be out, and we need s- arcely urge upon Catholics the necessity of help'ng on this good work. St. Patrick's Church is one of the finist ecolesi .stical buildings in the Ci-l^ny, but it is extremely desirable that a united effort should be made to reduce tbe debt which now exists upon it Decides aiding a good cause, purchasers of the art union tickets wi'l have the privilege of participating in a drawing of what is really a valuable collection of objects of art. I'he drawing will take i lace during the. course of the ba7aar, and the winning 1 numbers will be published in the columns of the Tablet. We have bom requested to acknowledge the receipt of tho following donations for the South Dnn-din Orphanage : — Mr. John Boyle (Heddon Hush), Ml ; Mrs. J. Boyle (Heddou Bush), £1 ; Boyle Bros. (Heddoi liuuh), £1 ; Mr. Patrick Ryan(Heddon Bush), £1 ; Mr. Jus. Boyle, £1 ; Mr. John B. Ford (tteddon Bush), £1 ; Mr. «Tevemi:.h Finn (Wrey's Bu&b), £1 ; .Mr. Patrick Crehan (Eleddon Bush), 10s : Mrs. W. Esran (Wrey's Bush), 10s ; Mr. Thomas Finn (Wrey's Bu^h), ."is ; Mr. John Dnggan (Wrey's Bush), ."K The sum of £20 has also been received from the St. Vincent de Paul Society by the Sisters of Mercy for the orphanage. The half-yearly meeting of the Dunedin Branch of the Hibernian Society, held on the 12th inst., waa fairly attended. The balance-sheet for the quarter was read and adopted, showing a substantial increase in the sick fund, notwithstanding that the sum of £29 16s 8d was paid for sick pay during the quarter. There was a loss in tho management fund, but, considering that the large expense of £31 was paid for a new banner and fittings, the result is most satisfactory. The auditors, in reporting, said that the present , balance-sheet was a record one, both in contributions and the fact that there was not one unfinancial member in the branch at the i present moment. This was a happy state of affairs, and they must j compliment the secretary on the -energy displayed by him to bring about such a result. The following officers for the ensuing term were elected and installed, Past President Bro. T. Hoare acting as installing officer : — President, Bro. J. Ford ; vice-president, Bro. D. Murphy ; secretary, Bro. J. O'Connor (re-elected) ; treasurer, Bro. D. O'Mahoney (re-elected) : warden, Bro. R. Miller ; guardian, Bro. J. Keogh ; sick visitors, Bro. P. O'Rourke and T. Hoare ; auditors, Bro. W. Carr and J. Hally (re-elected). The following were elected a judicial committee : — Bros. T. Hoare, D. O'Mahoney, J. Bourke, H. Mulloy, P. O'Rourke, J. Marlow, M. Mulquinn, J. O'Neill, and R. Miller. The newly installed officers returned thanks, and all promised to bring one or more new members during the half year. The half-yearly meeting of the branch hitherto known as the Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Branch No. 1, Ducedin, H.A.C.8.5., was largely attended. The secretary reported that he had done all in his power to get the District to alter the rules of the female branch in order to enable the Dunedin Branch to affiliate with the H.A.C.8.5., but without success. He said that the St. Joseph's Branch placed a notice of motion on the order paper dealing with the matter, but the District President ruled it out of order. In reference to that he ?aid it would be interesting to know where the District fropident gained his knowledge of the laws and rules of debate in allowing a motion to be seconded, discussed, then au amendment on it proposed and seconded, and after all that to rule it out of order. It was unanimously resolved that no further notice be taken of the H.A.C.B.S. That the no me of the Branch be changed, and that a committee be appointed to compile necessary rules for registration. The balance-sheet for the quarter was read, sbowi: g that the Branch was in a splendid financial position. The sum of £'5 was paid for sick, an increase on the last quarter. The members are now of opinion that when the rules are altered more in unison with the rest of the Dunedin Female Societies their membership will increase.