HOKITIKA.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 19, 9 May 1907, Page 24

HOKITIKA.

(From our own correspondent.) t May 4. The Rev. Father O'Connell, of Christehuroh', who is at present enpa^ed in rr.ia'iw a collection on the Coast in aid of the .Cathedral debt, has been in Hokitika for the fortnip-h-t. He is well satisfied with the results of his mission so far, onrl Ms tour should result in the collection of a considerable sum,.

The recent mission, conducted in Hotartika by the Redempitorists, Fathers Biannaa and Lowham, has been productive of excellent results, the League of the Sacred Heart formed by tiuem here having now a large membership. At a meeting of the parishioners held on Friday evening, 3rd inst., at which Rev. Father Aubry presided, it was decided to establish a circulating library in Hokitikia for tihte use of the congregation, and Messrs. H. Burger, M. Daly, T. G. Green, B. Cox> F.. Groufsky, Mrs. Toomey,- and Misses E. Ward, Mandl, M. Burke, and J. - Foster -were appointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements. The annual metetimg of St. Mary's Catholic Club, was held in St. Marys schoolroom on the 16th ult., there hieing a good attendance of members. The annual report referred to the past year as having been highly successful, and to the one just entered upon as likely to be even more so. The balance sheet showed a very satisfactory credit balance of £25, 9s 6d. The election, of ©Ulcers resulted as follows :— -President, Mr. J. Toomey (re-elected) ; vice-president, Mr. M. Daly ; spiritual director, Rev. Father Aubry ; secretary and treasurer, Mr. B. Cox (re-el acted) ; auditor, Mr. J. J. L. Burke (re-elected) ; reporter to ' Catholic Magazine, 1 Mr. M. Dady ; committee, Messrs. L. Dwan, T. J. Green, T. Daly, W. A. Dixon, and G. Worming ton. It has been decided to form a dramatic society in connection with the, club, and a play is now being rehearsed, which will be produced on June 4. It was decided at thie annual meet/ing, in accordance with a resolution adopted aj; the late conference of the Federation, to alter the namie of the society to that of the St - Mary's Catholic CMj. At the first ordinary meeting of tfo© clulb a debate on. the subject, ' Should women be allowed to take up public positions ? ' was held Mr. M. Daily leading in ,t,he affirmative .and Mr. M Laanpe in the negative, The loaders were supported by Messrs. J. Hanrahan, McCarthy, F. Sellers, Wormingtoh,. J. Toomey, Shaffrey,. and the Rev. Father Aubry, and at the conclusion a vote of the meeting was tlaken which favored the negative contention.