DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 52, 26 December 1901, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN.

The Vincentian Fathers are at present engaged in giving a mission in Milton. There have been veryjjood congregation at all the services.

On Thursday night the committee of the United Empire Baziar entertained the stallholders and their assistants at a social gathering in the Agricultural Hall. Notwithstanding the inclemenoy of the weather there was a large attendance, and everything passed off moßt successfully. * F tt • T^ c committee, stallholders, and all others who assisted in the United Empire Bazaar, on behalf of the building fund of St Joseph s Hall, must feel highly pleased at the result. After paying all expenses the energetio secretary, Mr. T. J. Hussey, has been in a position to report a credit balance of £855. Ihe result has exceeded the most Banguine expectations of the promoter*. Father Henry, CM., is still engaged in conducting a mission in the Palmerston South parish. The mission given by Fathers Boyle and M'Enroe in Milton terminates on Christmas day, after which the Rev. Fathers will st&y for a time at Holy Cross College. Mosgiel.

The annual Christmas Comrr union of the members of the Dunedin branch of the Hibernian Sooitry took place on Sunday morning at St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin. There was a large number present in regalia, and it was very pleasing to notioe amongst the brothers several who had come long distances in order to aeeißt at the Mass and approach the Holy Table. The ReT. Father Coffey, wbo celebrated Mass, expressed the pleasure he felt at seeing so many members of the society preeent, and after explain* ing the benefits and other good results attaching to the society, the Rev. Father urged upon the young men of the parish the necessity of becoming members of this excellent organisation which waa doing such a large amount of good in the community. There wbb a large audience preeent in St. Patrick's Hall, South Dunedin on Friday evening, when the pupils of the Convent High School gave a very successful entertainment, the various performers displaying a proficiency which spoke well for their training. The programme consisted of a drama, ' Tbe little gipsy girl,' and selections of vocal and instrumental music, the latter being given between the acts of the play. The principal parts in the drama were taken by Mies N. Mahony (Dame Margot), Miss M. Mulholland (Faronche), Mies Twomey (Queen of the Gipsies), Miss N. Twomey (Madame de Mountbuiseon), and Jolie (Mies Mulholland). All the roLs were played with spirit, Miss N. Mahony being especially successful as Dame Margot. A quartet (on two pianos) was played by Misses W. Marlow aud C. Marlow on the one piano and Misst s M. Curran and T Curran on the other. Another piano duet was played by Misses Twomey, louar, Ford, and Cruse. A concerted march was played by Misbts Twomcy and Kennelly (first violins), Mulholland, M'Gowan, and Cunningham (second violins), M. Currun (mandoline), and L. lonar ('cello). Mies A. Sheridan played an overture, and Mast* rs A. Neil and C. Cameron sang a ooune song, which was encored. Each item was received with Hreat applause, and the performers reflected credit on their teaahcrs. hxcellent choruues were given by the pupils, and a court dance by the senior pupil* was received with well-merited applause. Father Coffey, in addressing the audience at the conclusion, apologised for thu absence of the Right Rev. Dr. Verdon, and thanked the audieuce for attending, and the children for tbe very excellent performance they had ju>,t given. The Sisters deserved the beet thanks of the parents for the manner in which they had taught the children. They had obtained a high commendation from the Government inspector, who had given the school a fine report for the high standard of knowledge ehown by the pupils. We could tell them that if the teaching staff paid, as in lay schools, the bill for their salaries would run into £1500 a year, and their people would feel grateful to the Sisters for their hard work in the interests of the children.