DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 23 July 1908, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Very Key. Father O'Neill, of Milton, who recently went "on a trip for the benefit of his health to Australia, is at present staying at the Redemptorist Monastery, Waratah, "New South Wales. The Maronite (Catholic) -Patriarch of Jerusalem 'has issued notifications warning Catholics in New Zealand against- certain itinerant Orientals, professing to foe Catholic priests, who have come out to this country to solicit subscriptions, -for Catholic missionary or charitable purposes. On Friday evening, the members of "St. Joseph's Men's Club entertained their lady friends at a euchre party. Owing to the inclement weather the attendance was not large, but those who braved the elements spent a most enjoyable evening. Mrs. W. P. Nolan contributed a song, and the Glee Club gave an item. The accompaniments were played by Miss Clara Hughes. The Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., in .announcing on Sunday at St. Joseph's Cathedral the opening of the Christian Brothers' School and St. Dominic's Collegeafter the midwinter holidays, impressed upon parents and (guardians the great importance of children attending school regufarly.- Children, he said, were kept away from school for the most trivial reasons, , with the result that they were not able to keep up with the work of their class, and consequently did not do justice to the school or their teachers. The St. Joseph's Harriers held their run on' Saturday from the residence of Mr. J. B. Flynn, Castle street. The trail led along, the raa'd pfa^st the Northern Cemetery, through Opoho, and up the slopes of Signal Hill. On reaching the top of the hill a* splendid yiQW of the surrounding country and the harbtor was obtained. The trail then led- down through the 'hush until it came out on the Ravens!) ourne road, which was followed home. Q'he runners were , generously entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Flynn, and a pleasant social hour was spent. ' The St. Patrick's Young Men's Social and Literary "Hub, South Dunedin, held its usual weekly meeting on. Monday evening, -when' there was a good attendance. The programme-, for the evening consisted of a debate as to whether the manufacture, sale, and distribution of -bread, butter, milk, meat, and fish should he controlled by the State. " After a lengthy, debate lasting ""over two hours, the affirmative side, under Mr. -J. McEvoy, was" declared the winner. * -The negative supporters, under the 'direction of Mr. A. M. Kirby, acquitted themselves creditably. _ • On Friday of last week the, Rev. Father O'Reilly,'' now convalescent from a serious illness, left Dunedin for an extended sea-voyage which was ordered to' him by his medical adviser for his full restoration to his usual health and vigor. The local and some visiting

clergy assembled at the railway station to wish him ' a pleasant voyage and a -safe return. Some days previous- to his departure, Father O'Reilly was informally made the recipient -of two very large money presentations as tokens of the great esteem and affection . in which he is held by those among whom he has so zealously ministered. One of the presentations was made by the many warm friends whom hehas made among the laity of Dunedin, the other by the parishioners of Oamaru, who still retain a warm affection for him, although several years have passed since he labored amongst them." Father O'Reilly left" Auckland on Wednesday morning of this week and joins the Pacific, steamer at Suva.