DIOCESE OR. DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 13 September 1906, Page 23

DIOCESE OR. DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father Cleary will deliver a lecture the South Dunedin Catholic Literary- and Social Clfb rooms on - Monday evening. ' A\ lecture under the auspices* of St. Joseph's - Men's Club will be delivered. in St. .Joseph's Hall on Friday evening by the Very Itev.. Deari Burke, of In- - vercargill. . ■ -1 " The roof of the new Senior -.House at Holy Cross College is now covered -with Marseilles tiles, and the"building begins to .present a striking and finished" appearance: A .new avenue is being formed around the building. .At the usual weekly meeting, of St. Joseph's Men's Club on Friday the question, ' Is conscript/ion necessary to form an efficient defence force - for the Colony ?'. was debated. Mr. P. Carolin led in the affirmative, and Mr. T. J. Hussey - opposed him in the .negative. Both gentlemen -did full justice to their respective sides, and were supported by the following speakers 1 : Messrs. E. W. Spain, IX S. Columb W Bevis, D. O'Connell, J. Wilkinson, and H. Miles. On a vote being taken those on the. negative side were .declared winners by a large majority. " The St. Joseph's Harriers ran from the Wakari School on Saturday. Messrs. JbJcrnech, Sims, and Beard went out with the bags a little before three o clock, ami -laid, a good trail. Taking to the hills .opposite the school till alongside Ashbura Hall, .a" turn was made to "the left and along the- district road and the trail led back- round - the hills at the head' of Fraser's Qully, and home by- the Main road Some difficulty . was experienced on account of- the strong wind blowing tine paper, > but the trail - was kept. The pace all through was very fast, and the " run throughout enjoyed by all the . runners. " This club * will hold one more run this season— a ' sealed handicap. and championship. ".--"-'•_