DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 11 August 1910, Page 1273

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

♦- ; _ The St. Vincent de Paul Society has placed at the main entrance to St. Joseph's Cathedral a bookcase containing the publications of the Australian Catholic Truth Society. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph's Cathedral, on Sunday from the 11 o'clock Mass until Vespers. In the evening there ,-was the usual procession, in which the parish confraternities took part. In Association football on Saturday the Christian Brothers' second grade team defeated Northern by 2 goals to 1. For the winners Laffey and Higgins were conspicuous. In the third grade the Christian Brothers' team beat Northern A by 2 goals to nil. Christian Brothers C defeated High School B by 3 goals to 2. The annual combined run of the harriers was held on Saturday from St. Joseph's Hall, Rattray street, as guests of St. Joseph's Harriers. J. Swanson (St. Joseph's), B. Roseveare (Dunedin), W. D. Anderson (Caversham), and 0. Stenhouse (Civil Service) laid a good trail up Rattray street, along the top of the Asylum Ground, up through Littlebourne, striking down through Kaikorai, where the trail struck' across country in the vicinity of Bishopscourt. Over 100 runners took part in the run. After the run the harriers sat down to an excellent supper, kindly provided by Mrs. Jackson. Mr. G. Jackson, on behalf of the combined harrier clubs, warmly thanked the St. Joseph's Harriers for the very pleasant run they had given them, and also Mrs. Jackson and her lady friends, who so kindly provided the refreshments. - A meeting, was held on Friday evening at the residence of Mr. F. Loughnan, Hawthorne avenue, Mornington, for the purpose of forming a conference of the Suciety of St. Vincent de Paul for the district. Among those present were Rev. Father Corcoran and Mr. T. J. Hussey .(president of St. Joseph's Conference, .Dunedin). Apologies were received from several who had promised to take an active part in the work, but who were unable to attend the meeting. After Mr. Hussey had explained the aims and objects of the society and the scope of its work, a motion, that a conference be formed in Mornington, was put to the meeting and agreed to. Mr. F. Loughnan was elected resident, Mr. F. O'Meara a vice-president, and Mr. F. Dougherty secretary. The other offices are to be filled at a meeting to be held in a few days. It was decided to name it St. Anthony's Conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. .-

At the half-yearly meeting of the Dunedin branch of the H.A.C.B. Society the following officers were elected and installed: — Bro. Jas. Deehan; vice-president, Bro. G. Purton; secretary, Bro. J. O’Connor (re-elected) treasurer, Bro. Jos. Casey (re-elected) ; warden, Bro. J. Dougherty; guardian, Bro. T. Boyle; sick visitors, Bros. T. Boyle (re-elected), J. M. Casey, and J. Ford (re-elected). Bro. J. Saunders acted as installing officer. The total receipts for the quarter amounted to £303 14s 2d, and the total expenses £219 14s 3d, including £3O 5s sd, district board dues. The credit balance to the sick fund now stands at £1857 3s 3d, and the incidental at £242 10s Id, and benevolent £2B 4s 2d. The present membership is 300 benefit and 8 honorary members. Bro. J. Saunders won the branch prize, also Bro. R. Rossbotham’s prize for introducing the largest number of members for the previous twelve months. Bro. J. J. Marlow was the only member nominated for the position of district deputy, and his name has been forwarded to the D.E.