Hibernian Society

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 36, 3 September 1903, Page 15

Hibernian Society

(From our Auckland correspondent.) The half-yearly meeting of the N.Z. District, No. 3 of the H.A.C.B. Society was held m the Hibernian Hall on August 26. Bro. C. Little, D.V.P., in the absence of Bro. the Hon. W. Beehan, D.P., took the chair. The officers present were: Bro. J. B Stead, P.D P Bio W Kane, D.S., Bro. M. J. Sheahan, D.T. The 'following delegates attended .—Thames, Bro. Ilarney ; Dunedin Bro. J. Smith ; Auckland, Bros. P. Gordon and Williams ; Chnstchurch, Bro. D. Flynn ; Denniston Bro Kielty ; Onehunga, Bro. Crisp , Napier, Bro. Jos. Mason Wellington, Bros. M. Carmody and G. Rice, New Phmouth, Bro*. W. Prime ; Leeston, Bro John Patterson New Headford, Bru. A. C\ Stead , Timaru, Bro. P j' Nerheny, P.D. P.; Oamaru, Bro. H Duflm ; Gisborne Bro. M. O'Sulhvan, P.D.P The DP , Hon. W Beehan' wired his regret ior non-attendance, and wished the meeting every success. Finance, Funeral fund, L 4.<) 1 1 9s ; death claims paid for the half-year, £160 , net pioht, £91 lls 8d ; current account m banks, £1012 9s Ud amount invested in city freehold security, £3900 management fund, £65. It was decided to make a presentation to Bro. Sullivan, of the Timaru branch, who, in six months, had nominated 65 new members. A new branch at Palmeiston North Avas opened by the District President on Sunday, August 22 At Wellington South another branch was opened Two motions on the order paper by the Christchurch and Timaiu branches were withdrawn The Timaru delegate mo\ ed that the Board congratulates Bio the lion W Beehan upon his elevation to the Legislative Council This was unanimously agreed to. The following were nominated for the various offices -—President, Bros. C. Little and P. J. Nerheny ; vice president, Bros Jno Patterson, M O'Sulhvan, F Gordon, Jas Smith , district treasurer, Bros. M. J Sheahan and D Flynn , district secretary Bro. W. Kane and Bro. J. B. Stead , auditors, Bros. F J. O'Meara and P. O'Kane. Notice of motion was given by the Dunedin branch bearing upon the laws. Notice of motion by the Wellington branch was tendered relatne to the remo\al oi the executive to Wellington. The Hon. W. Beehan wrote to say that the Registrar and Revising Bamstei had nearly completed the revision of the laws of the Society, and they would soon be ready for the printer.