Southland News Notes.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 22, 29 May 1902, Page 4

Southland News Notes.

(From our own correspondent.) A 'Catholic club has been formed at Gore, and it promises to be a success in every way. The club held th 9 first of its socials in the Town Hall on Thursday evening, and its efforts were crowned with success. The Catholics of Orepuki contemplate holding a bazaar at no distant date in aid of the Church funds, and your readers who know the Catholics of the district are well aware that they are just the people to make anything a success that they take in hand. The annual meeting of St. M try's Literary Society, Invprcargill, was held last Tuesday and was largely attended. The Very Rev.

Dean Burke presided and made several very pointed remarks in his address. The election of office bearers resulted as follows :—: — ■ Resident, Very Rev. Dean Burke ; vice-presidentp, Mr. T. P. Gilledder and Rev. Bro. Walter ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. O'Brien (Richmond Grove). A magazine club ia to be formed in connection with the society. The chief feature of last meeting was a paper, 'The English Constitution : Its Rise and Development,' by Mr. T. P. Gilfedder, who dealt with the large subject in a masterly manner. The paper was criticised by Me^r?. Morton, O Brien, Eager. Dean Burke and others, and a of thanks was accorded Mr. Gilfedder for hi? able paper. Mr. Thomas Kett has taken over the Hibernian Hotel, Invercargill, from Mrs. Hughes, and Mr. Leonard Smith, of Nightcap", has taken over the Royal.