Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 30 June 1910, Page 1012

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON ■ v : • (From our own correspondent.) .'■'~.ry. r " . . -* '■-■'■- June 25. ■ The funds of the Petone Catholic Church will be .augmented by £l7, the net result of the social gathering held on June 7. . r , . "■ The members of ■■ the St. Aloysius' Boys' Club, Newtown, at its meeting on : Friday last, held a debate, the subject being, Should Asiatics be excluded from New Zealand?' ._.-, . ■ .:. V-■ . - -.; - ....: ■■'■: -,' '■ -v>>, v-v-h;'.' feHis Grace Archbishop Redwood and the .Very Rev. Dean Regnault, S.M. (Provincial), left Wellington on "Friday to attend the opening of the new Nazareth House at Christchurch. / , • ~- - '

The Home of Compassion, Island Bay, will benefit to the extent of £I9OO under" the will of the late Mr. Frank Mills, who died suddenly at his residence in Devon street, Wellington, last week. f \ *.. //V A retreat for Catholic laymen commenced at St. Patrick's College on "Friday, evening, and will conclude , on Monday morning. Over 50 men are taking part in the retreat, which is under the direction of Rev. Father Kimbell, s.m. ■■-. ;; . .\:-.._ y," ..'_ ~. "■•,:.,-.- ' 3 His Grace Archbishop Redwood and the Rev. Fathers Hickson, S.M., and Herring, S.M., took part in the welcome to his Excellency the Governor. In the procession the members of the H.A.C.B. Society and the St. Anne's Cadet Corps joined. : : • ~\ Miss Theresa Fitzgibbon, second youngest daughter of Mrs. Fitzgibbon, of Newtown, was married at St. Anne's Church on June 16 to Mr. T. Barraclough, of this city. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Herring, S.M. A reception was afterwards held at the residence of the bride's brother, Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon, LL.B., in Hanson street, Newtown. . - :

..'Rev. Father Sanderson, of Masterton, has been appointed to take charge of the parish at Waipawa, succeeding the Rev. Father Johnston, who has been transferred to Kaikoura." The Rev .-Father Molloy will replace the Rev. Father Sanderson. On Thursday, June 23, Rev. Father Sanderson was the recipient of presentations from both the pupils of St. Patrick's school and convent. : - '->/ / V - .'A: very successful social evening was held at the Tutanekai Hall, Berhampore, by the Catholics of Island Bay in aid of the parish funds. Musical items were supplied "by 'Misses Gallagher and Strickland, and Messrs. Miller, Twohill, and Reade. The accompanists were Mrs. Dalton, Miss Una Simon, and Mr. Reade. The energetic committee of ladies and gentlemen: are to be complimented on/the success of their efforts. " ; '.;-./'-'/:'*•' -

- ; At the usual weekly meeting of the St. Vincent Boys' Guild, held on Friday evening in St Patrick's Hall, there was a full attendance, when 30 members of the St. Vincent Rifle Cadets were sworn in. The balance of the boys will be sworn in on next Friday at St. Patrick's Hall. The guild has started a dramatic branch, the members of which have commenced rehearsing a farce. Master Frank Walsh is appointed secretary and Mr. Carl Pfaff has kindly undertaken to coach them. A literary and debating branch will be started next meeting under the supervision of Mr. M. O'Kane. Ten boys gave in their names for enrolment.

1 Sincere regret was felt at the death of Mrs". Ellen McDonald, widow of the late Mr. Aloysius McDonald, who was for some years manager of the Wellington branch of the Bank of New South Wales. The deceased lady, who was only 53 years of age, had been for a fortnight on a holiday visit to her son, Mr. Donald McDonald, of Levin, when her death took place. Mrs. McDonald (nee Shanahan) was the daughter of one of the largest of the early squatters of the Wimmera district of Victoria. Her sister was Lady Jennings, wife of 'Sir Patrick Jennings, one time Premier of Queensland, and a member of the Canadian Commission. Mrs. McDonald is survived by: five sons: The Rev. Father A. McDonald, of Cooma, New South Wales; Messrs. Ronald and John McDonald, farmers, of Levin; Mr. Colin McDonald, of the Bank of New South Wales; and Mr. Aloysius McDonald, of the G.P.O. staff, Wellington. The funeral took place on June 20 at St. Joseph's Church, Buckle street, and from thence to Karori Cemetery. _-~ "''" " //;/St. Patrick's branch of the Hibernian Society, held its quarterly meeting in St. Patrick's Hall, Boulcott street, last Monday evening, June 19, with Bro." J. W. Callaghan, 8.P., 'in the chair. The attendance was large, and a good : deal of business was transacted. ;. Four : new ; members were initiated,- four proposed, and nominations for offices were received. .It was decided to : take part" in ; the friendly societies' procession to : welcome Lord Islington. The presi-dent-gave a report of the working of the United Friendly Societies' Dispensary. The report of the St./Patrick's Day/ Celebration Committee was satisfactory, and showed a credit balance" of £35, which ' sum is to be devoted to the future : celebrations of j St. Patrick's Day. ■ In accordance with the resolution passed at the last triennial meeting, the branch nominating- Bros. J. W. Callaghan, B. Doherty, H-. iMcKeowen, P. D. Hoskings, .J. O'Sullivan, J. J, Ly Burke,

and E. F. Reichel for the office of District Deputy to represent the District Executive in Wellington, these names are to ;be submitted to the half-yearly meeting of the Wellington branch to select three names for submission- to the branches in the Wellington district, with a view ; of choosing one. The one securing the highest number of votes: from the branches will be submitted to the District Executive at Auckland, who v will make the necessary appointment. Votes of condolence were passed in respect to the deaths ;of two members^-Bros.*- John/McLoughlin and John Conroy, ; both very old members. : The chaplain (the Rev. Father Venning, S.M.) addressed the meeting, and : promised to read a paper at the half-yearly meeting.> The receipts of the meeting totalled £BO. ■• : :h- J ' ■■>■ The usual weekly meeting ■of the Wellington Catholic Club literary and debating branch was held in the St. Patrick's Hall last Monday evening, i when there was an exceptionally large •■ attendance. The president; (Rev. Father .Quinn; S.M.) was in the chair. As the debate between the club's representatives and those of. the . Y.M.C.A. will take place in St. Patrick's Hall on Monday evening, July 11, it was necessary for the members present to at once select their team. . Those chosen were Messrs. Boyce, Butcher, and Duggan, and the subject for the debate, That for New Zealand the unicameral: system of Legislature is preferable to the bicameral system.' ; The debate will be under the auspices of the Wellington Provincial Literary and Debating Societies' Union, who are now commencing their sixth annual tournament in various, parts of the city on the same subject and on the same date. After the selection of the club's debating team, the members then proceeded with- the subject allocated for the evening's debate, That the time has arrived for the adoption of total prohibition in New.Zealand.' The debate produced more than ordinary interest. The arguments brought forward .on both sides were very good, and the discussion was animated throughput. Mr. C. Chapman led in the affirmative, and Mr. Butcher on the negative side. On a vote being taken a tie resulted. '_•' At the conclusion of the debate the rev. chairman complimented the ; speakers on their efforts, and expressed himself as more than pleased with'the manner in which the debate had been carried on. "/' , ..'.-■■