HIBERNIAN SOCIETY DISTRICT MEETING

New Zealand Tablet, 10 September 1908, Page 33

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY DISTRICT MEETING

(From -our Auckland' correspondent.) August 27. The half-yearly meeting jof" the ''New Zealand .District, H.A.C.B. Society, was- held in the Hibernian Hall last Wednesday evening,. . L Bro. E.. .Dane in the chair, the vice-chair . being occupied" by' Bfo. P. ]'. Nerheny, D.V.P. The -other officers' present were Bros. J. Corbett, P.D.P., W. Kane", D.S/, M.J . Sheahan, D.T. The delegates present were : Greymduth, Bro., J. McCarthy; Charleston, Bro. D^ Foley ; Grahamstown,-,Bro. M. Fay; DuneiKn, JBros. 'J. Smith, McDermott, and McGovern ; . Auckland, Bros. C. Mulholland and ~ Delahunty ; Christchurch, Bro. D. F.lynn ; Onehunga, Bro. T. , Crisp ; Napier, Bro. Meag- " her; Wellington, Bros-. - Stead' and Shaldrick ; Bro. P. Walshe-; New - Plymouth, Bro'. Coffey ; Waipawa, Bro. Wright; Hastings, Bro. Buckley; Leeston,.Bro. Patterson; New Headford, Bro. P. J. Walsh ; Timaru, Bros. Nerheny and McVeaghi; Masterton, Bro. Lorrigan ; Milton, Bro. Heath ; Oamaru, Bro. Ouffin;~ WaimateJ Brd. Reynolds; Denniston, Bro. Murphy ; Westport, Bros. ■> O'Brien and Cahill ; Gisborne, Bro. Devine ; Reefton, Bro. McDonald ; -Wellington South, Bro. Yenning ; Palmerston North, Bro. McGahan ; iAshburton, Bro. McCartin ; Waihi, Bro. 'O'Brien; Kaiapoi, Bro. Byrnes ; Hult, Bro. McKenna ; Hawera, Bro. -Ryan ; Taihape, Bro. Noone ; Manaia, Bro. Munday ; Invercargill ; Bro. Dempsey ; Sancta Maria, Sister E. Kane; St. Mary's, Sister Fitzgerald.. The balance sheet showed that the funeral account had, after paying in death claims, a balance of 16s lod. The general account had a balance of 4s id ; the expenditure was 14s. The guarantee fund showed a credit balance of' 17s iod, and a t sum of was invested in sound freehold security. ' „ An emblem approved by the E.D. was exhibited, which was suggested should be worn by all members throughout Australasia. The D.P. urged delegates to impress upon their branches the desirability of assisting to place in the Redemptorist Church,. Wellington, the stained window promised by the society. Very Rev. Father Clune and his Order had done much for Hiber nianism in the Dominion. Accounts amounting to were passed. The following were nominated for office for next term: President, Bro. P. J. Nerheny; V.P., Bro. Mulholland; district secretary, Bro. W. Kane; district treasurer, Bro. M. J Sheahan ; auditors, Bros. J. B. Stead and' Jas. Smith.