DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, 30 June 1910, Page 1023

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(By Telegraph from our own correspondent.) Right Rev. Mgr. Gillan left last evening by the express for Wellington on diocesan business. . ..

Rev. Father Holbrook, after concluding his business in Wellington, paid his first visit to the South Island. He is due back next Friday. ' . -

The social in aid of St. Benedict's new school takes place this evening in the Hibernian Hall, under the management of the Children of Mary Confraternity.

Rev. Father Lane leaves the Mater Misericordiae Hospital to-morrow, and proceeds immediately to Gisborne, where his parishioners will heartily welcome his return after his trying and painful illness. '

The press notices in the Tablet of last week with reference to the Bishop-Elect of Auckland were read here with intense interest and pleasure. The secular papers of Canterbury and Otago seem to vie with one another in bestowing praise upon Dr. Cleary. It is certain that Dr. Cleary's reception on his arrival here will be a most enthusiastic one. '• ... :; ;

At the last meeting of the Holy Family Confraternity 134 men attended. Rev. Father Ormond delivered an interesting lecture on ' Lourdes,' the particulars being gained by personal observations during a visit to the holy grotto. The members listened with close attention to the very instructive address, and were greatly impressed with the account of the many miraculous cures effected at the famous shrine. • • ■ ■ --

Napier At the Marist Brothers' School recently Mr. Jesse Pointori, president of the Port Ahuriri Swimming Club, and a member of the Hawke's Bay centre of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association,, attended to present to Master C. Le Broom the Bulletin cup and the club's gold medal for winning the Schoolboys' Handicap held at the Port in February last. Mr. Pointon congratulated? the school on winning the cup for the past season, and expressed regret that only the Port and High 1 Schools in Napier; had

competed for competency certificates awarded by the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association. Mr. W. J. McGrath, : president of the : Old Boys' Swimming Club, said he hoped that very keen interest would be evinced among school children, both boys and girls, during the coming season, as the centre was desirous •of fostering swimming to its Utmost. The Brothers in charge of the school, after thanking the gentlemen for attending, called for cheers for the 'visitors and for their schoolmate, which were heartily given. 1 ' "_ - . "-"' \i'- ; --•.■■ - y ; .=; : i': . . /.;. /.":