DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 15 June 1911, Page 1106

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

His Lordship the Bishop left for Wellington on Monday. A number of children will make their First Communion at the 9 o’clock Mass at St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Sunday. ' A Triduum in honor of the Blessed Sacrament will commence in St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Friday evening. Mr. J. C. Scanlon, who is in charge of the Dunedin Gaol, has left for Wellington, in order to assume temporary charge of the Wellington Gaol. Mr. J. O’Reilly, who has been an officer in the Dunedin Gaol for six years, has, on his own application, been transferred to Lyttelton. The St. Patrick’s Young Men’s Club, South Dunedin, held their weekly meeting in the schoolroom on Monday evening. Rev. Father Delany presided over a small attendance of members. The evening was devoted to a debate £ Should immigration _ to New Zealand be encouraged?’ The affirmative side was taken by Mr. Carr (leader), supported by Messrs. Shiel, Keys, and Rev. Father O’Neill, and the negative by Messrs. McAllan (leader), Fitzgerald, Gaffaney, and Dougherty. After some very good speeches the chairman gave his verdict in favor of the .affirmative side. There was a very large, attendance at the usual weekly meeting of the St. Joseph’s Men’s Club on Monday evening, when a debate on • the question— ‘ Is Prohibition a blunder?’ was held. Mr. M. Rossbotham led in the affirmative, and had the support of Messrs. E. W. Spain, T. P. Laffey, H. Mornihan, and O’Donoahue, while Mr. Gallagher for the negative was assisted by Messrs. J. Atwill, 11. Salmon, A. J. Ryan, P. Gorman, and H. Poppelwell. The speeches were in every instance admirable, and gave evidence of a deep interest on-the, part of;.the young men in this question, while the energy and general keenness displayed in - advancing and refuting arguments gave a zest, from a listeners’ point of view, to the whole discussion, The speakers in the affirmative : kept closer to the point in their arguments than their opponents, and this- probably, in some measure, accounted for the very large , majority of' votes accorded them on the question being put to the meeting. At the ; conclusion of the debate, Rev. P. O’Neill, who presided, criticised some of the speeches, pointing out their weak points, and expressed his pleasure at the success of, the debate. - . The work of organising the .Cadet Corps for Catholic youths in Dunedin- is progressing . favorably. , f The two senior corps have a full complement of nominated officers, three of whom are attending a school of -instruction under the permanent staff officers. This .class will last until next January, and is providing for a very, thorough grounding in all branches of work, v A separate class for noncommissioned /officers is; also being; formed. The Defence Department, in order to facilitate the efforts of the com-

missioned officers, is permitting lads over eighteen to become non-commissioned officers. The - members of the settlor corps will not, be called out for drill until next January, by which time the officers will be all well forward. Registration closes .on Juno 17, so it behoves all Catholic parents to see that their boys are' registered in the Catholic corps. The South Dunedin corps numbers about , 55, and the Hibernian about 85, so that, with the members still' not enrolled, each corps should have no trouble in enrolling the maximum. The junior cadets at the Christian Brothers’ School are drilling steadily, and have the advantage of a staff sergeant-major. The Brothers . have gone into the work in earnest, and the drill is carried out in school hours. ; : r Twelve members of the St. Joseph’s Harriers, under Captain -■ Swanson, took part in the run from the Santa Sabina School, North-East Valley, to their club rooms in Rattray street, on Saturday. From the school the pack struck up on to the Pine Hill road, which was followed for some distance, when a change was made to the paddocks, which were in a very slippery, condition, falls being numerous. . The pack then struck along the top of Pine Hill and down to the Leith Valley road, which was followed to the bullock track,Where the members had a stiff climb. A handicap race along the Queen’ drive to homo was arranged, and resulted in an easy win for J. Mace, with L. Kennedy second. '