DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 26, 29 June 1905, Page 19

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father McD-ermott, C.SS.R., who had been conducting a retreat at the Dominican Priory Dunedin, left for Wellington on Tuesday. A well-attended euchie party was held in St. Joseph's Hall on Tuesday evening in aid of the funds ofl the Christian Brothers' Cadet Corps. The elocution class in connection with St Joseph's Ladies' Club is making most satisfactory p ogress. In a lew weeks' time the members hope to be able to show the good result of their work by the production of. a play whiah they are at present rehearsing. The St. Jo eph's Harriers held thei run on Saturday from Woodhaugh. Ow.ng to a mi -.understanding as to whether ihe run was to take place, only eleven members started. They dispensed with paper, and took a run for about an hour and a-ha ! round Hags tall and back by wav of the Reservoir At the niLOtn.g ot the St Josephs Men's Club on Friday evening the programme consisted of readings froan the cUJU s- periodical, ''1 he Spectator,' edited by Mr T. Hussey Among the contents weie several interesting articles on current topics, such as State lire 'insurance, the ' Yellow peril,' the Chinese people, etc , all of which were later on keenly, but favorably criticised by the miembcrs Mr Hussey read the seleelections and Mr T. Deehan (Vice-pre-ident) occupied the chair.