DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 3, 17 January 1907, Page 24

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.)

, -- , January 11. His Grace 'Archbishop Redwood- was in Auckland this week, and proceeded t,o Kamo. . - Miss Marie- Na'reiie, at~ the conclusion' of her four concerts . here, giaye concerts at Hamilton, Cambridge, Rotorua, and Waihi. She was prevailed upon to give one more in Auckland,, and on last Tuesday evening an overflowing house greeted her. Hundreds -were unable to gain admission. The scene around ' the ticket box was< bordering- on riot. Her rendering of O'Donnell Aboo ' and ' God Save Ireland ' ar&used. the wildest enthusiasm. She left for .the-, south on "last Wednesday, and whenever she,revisits Auckland ■ she -may corifirtlent'ly rely upon crojwded houses.. Our. Bishop presented to' her two beautiful gifts, upon' one of which appeared, 'Who Fears to Speak . of- -Ninety-eight, and a picture of the Old Parliament House in College Green. .On -the other was, ' A present from Ireland.' Miss. Narelle was greatly pleased at the kindly and treasured compliment 1 v - paid to her by the E>ishop. While Irere she several times called upon the Bishop, l>y \ whom she was cordially welcomed. She also sang sqv- \ eral Irish songs at St. "Mary's Convent for the Sisters of Mercy. -

The annual' retreat of J,the ' clergy begins next Monday evening at the Sacrgd illcart, Ponsonby,. Mr. Joseph Devlin, M.P., returned ' from Rotorua on last Saturday. He' is much v , improved -by his stay there. lie visited the Bishop, on last Sunday- morning, after having „ attended , 9 o'clock Mass at the Cathedral. His totir of Auckland Province will be as follows :— Gisbqrne, about the 18th ; arrive in Auckland, January 20 ;"-fapea>lc at Thames on ,22nd or 23rd ; Hamilton, 25 th ; Waihi, 28th ; Auckland; City, 30th. •Messrs. Devlin and Donovan are _both to -be present at Auckland meeting. They leave for San Fraucisco \ on Friday, -February Ist. - _- - The annual meeting of the jOnehunga branch of the H.A.C^B. Sopiety was held in the Hibernian Hall, Onehunga, last Wednesday night. There- was a large jat- . tendance. 'The annual report and balance-sheet, whichwere adopted, snowed that marked progress "had. been made during the past year, and the pioneers of "the .branch were in .a flourishing condition. The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows-: — President, Bro. K.~ J. Higgins ; vice-president, Bro. Hugh 'McGehan ; treasurer, Bro. R. Donovan ; -~secretary, Bro. .Dempsey ; - warden, Bro. Jillings ; guardian, Bro. Jas, Carleton : delegate, Bro. W. Wade ; : sick visitors, Bros. E. Dane and ,H.. McGehan ; auditors, Bros,. J. J: Shaldrick and Perkins. The Hon. George Fowlds, Minister . for ~ Education, while ■in , Auckland visited - the Star of the Sea -Orphanage, Ponsonby, and the Boys'- Orphanage, -Takapuna, accompanied 'by the Rev. Father Holbrook" and Mr. W. J. Speight. The Minister examined "" -most minutely both institutions and expressed his high appreciation of what he saw. In particular ,he was greatly- .struck with the fact that in neither home was there a single failure at the- hands ol the State school .-inspector. At Takapuna the boys sang several .-songs for thQ visitors, and in martial order formed' round' the and gave hearty cheers as the party of visitors drove - off. The Minister was - more than pleased with - what .he saw and l\eard. - - ' The meeting held in the Marist Brothers' school on last Monday evening to promote the sucoess of Messrs." Devlin and Donovan's /visit to Auckland was successful, j His Lordship the Bishop, and the Rev. Fathers Holbrook, Duffy, Furlong, - Murphy, and Farthing attended. -The «. Hon. J. A. Tolc, one of, the conveners (the others were Messrs. -W. J. Speight, P. J. Nerheny, and M. J. Sheahan), addressed the meeting and briefly explained the object for which it- was calledr He, unfortunately, could- not be present at Mr. address, as he; had to, attend a-, meeting of ""the New Zealand 'University Senate, to be held ~ in Christchurch about, that time. He urged everybody to his" best to promote "the" success "of Mr. Devlin's visit i to Auckland. J . "Dr.., Stopford, a Lancashire man, was chosen .chairman 'of ' committee ; Mr. F. Moore, . hon. treasurer" ; Mr. M. J. Sheahan", hon. secretary. An' executive committee was appointed, consisting of Rev. Father Holbrook and Messrs. G.- Higgins, P. Quinlan, M. Foley, J- J. - OJBrien, P. J. Nerheny, P. M. Madras," -Dr'-FITM, T. Carty, W. E. Hackett, F.. Fitt, Jos. ." Wright, " Wm.' Tolc, W. F. Jones, P.* J. Grace, an-di H'all-Stkelton. A collection was 'taken up in the room -and £200 wer6 subscribed ; this 'has since reached £250. The executive has since decided' to hold Mr. , Devlin's meeting in the Royal Albert Hall» The is working hard and enthusiastically, and thc rJ - best results are confidently expected.