DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 25 August 1910, Page 1362

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

At the. obsequies of the late Father Walsh at Wrey’s Bush on Sunday the occasional discourse was preached by his life-long friend, Very Rev. Mgr. O’Leary (Lawrence), who came out to New Zealand with the deceased.

A very successful and well-attended euchre tournament in aid of the St. Vincent de Paul stall in the forthcoming bazaar was held in St. Joseph’s Hall on, Friday, evening. The winner of the lady’s prize was Miss Johnston, and' of the gentleman’s Mr. Hughes. During the evening the following musical programme, arranged by Miss Violet Fraser, was contributed solo, ‘Mazurka de concert,’ Miss E. Fraser; vocal solo, There’s a land,’ Mr. W. Watters; musical monologue, Snowflakes,’ Miss King; vocal solo, ‘Vorai,’ Miss C. Kerr; vocal solo, ‘My life for thee,’ Mr. E. Mee; vocal' solo, ‘When a merry maiden glances,’ Miss V. Fraser. Miss C. Hughes acted as accompanist.

In the second grade Association football on Saturday Christian Brothers beat Mornington by 9 goals to 3. For the winners Smith (2), Higgins (3), Byrne (2), Laffey; and Wakelin scored, and Upton, Harvey, and Deuchrass for the losers. For the winners T. Laffey, Higgins, ; and Tarleton played well, as did Deuchrass, Mortimer, and Provost for the losers. In the fourth grade, the Christian Brothers beat Northern Dby 7 goals to nil. Salmon (2), Piper (2), Walsh, McKenzie, and Delargy scored - for the winners. The results of the school football are as follow: —The silver cup in the senior grade was won by the High School, with Christian Brothers A runners-up. The silver cup in the junior grade was won by George street, Christian Brothers B runners-up. The flag in the. .third grade fell to Christian Brothers C, with St. Clair runnersup. ■

St. Joseph’s Harriers held their weekly run on Saturday from the residence of Mrs. W. Hewitt, Anderson’s Bay. Paper being dispensed with, the pack, in charge of Captain Quelch, struck on to the road past the Home, which was followed to the Lagoon. Here the pack went on to the Tomahawk beach, where the members indulged in a very enjoyable run along the sand as far as Lawyer’s Head, from whence the pack took to the road again ,which was followed for some distance, after which they made for the beach again, where a very fast run took place for about two miles, when they decided to make the homeward turn, doubling back along the same route, and finishing along the high Portobello road to Mrs. Hewitt’s "residence. After the ■members had removed all traces of the run they sat down to an excellent spread kindly provided by their hostess assisted by her lady friends, after which the members indulged in a very enjoyable social evening terminating about 9 o’clock. Mr. J. V. Quelch on behalf of the club warmly thanked Mrs. Hewitt for her kind hospitality, and thus ended one of the best outings in the history of the club.

There was a very large audience at St. Patrick’s Schoolroom, South Dunedin, on Monday evening, when a debate took place between the representatives of St. Joseph’s . Men’s Club, Dunedin, and those of the South Dunedin Club, on the question, ‘ Which system of land tenure is preferable in New Zealand— or leasehold?’ St. Patrick’s Club supported the freehold, and were represented by Messrs. Carr, Fitzgerald, McAllen, and Marlow, Messrs. Spain, Gallagher, Rossbotham, and Hussey championing the leasehold on behalf of St. Joseph’s Club. Mr. C. A. Shiel presided, and Mr. J. A. Scott, M.A., acted as judge. The debating was of a very high standard, and some really excellent speeches were delivered on both sides, the St. Joseph’s team having, however, given more study to the subject under discussion than the South Dunedin men. Mr. Scott, in giving his decision in favor of St. Joseph’s team, complimented both sides upon the very high level of debate attained in the contest. ' The audience > had had in abundance statistics, historical facts, enunciation of principles," oratorical appeals, and a rich stream of good honest Irish humor from their friend Mr. McAllen He had no hesitation in saying that the speakers of the evening would be well capable of holding their own in much more pretentious gatherings.. Mr. Scott concluded by giving the younger speakers some interesting advice as to how to effect improvement in the method of arranging their ideas and in literary style.