DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 18 April 1912, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

A euchre party in aid of the funds of the new church to be erected in the Kaikorai Valley will be held in the Wakari Hall on Friday evening. ■ _..";. . There was a good attendance of members of St. Joseph's Ladies' Club in St. Joseph's Hall on Wednesday evening of last week, when the first meeting of the current season was held. Mrs. Jackson (president) presided, and a very pleasant time was spent. , ■:- A new Catholic school at Mosgiel will be solemnly blessed and opened next Sunday afternoon. Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., is to deliver an address on the occasion. The building was untii recently used by the Taieri Drainage Board "as offices, -and was purchased from them by the Catholics of Mosgiel for the sum or £4OO. .■: - S: " The Rev. Father Collins, who during the past two years has ministered to the Roxburgh part of the Lawrence parish, and who is now on the staff of Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, was on Monday evening last the recipient of a purse of sovereigns from the congregation of St., Mary's, Roxburgh. Mr. Waight made the presentation, and spoke in eulogistic terms of the zeal manifested by Father Collins in his sacred calling (says the Otago Daily Times). Messrs. Malone and McMullm spoke in a similar strain, and wished the recipient every success in his new sphere. Father Collins briefly thanked the members of the congregation for their gift, and assured them they would always have a warm place in his memory. , -,' .- ~-■ A case considerable importance to rating authorities came before Mr. J. R. Bartholomew in the Magistrate's Court at Lawrence on Tuesday. The Borough of Lawrence sued his Lordship Bishop Verdon for the, rates on a building which is used as the residence of the Dominican Nuns, who teach, the-parish school. The building is also used for teaching connected with-the school. Mr. R. C. Moore appeared for the borough, and, Mr. J .B. Callan, jun., for the defendant. After hearing legal argument the ■■ Magistrate held that the case was governed by the decision of the Court of Appeal m 'The Mayor, etc., of Chri&church v. Boland and Another,' heard in 1910, and that the Bishop was exempt under the Rating Act. Judgment was therefore entered up for the defendant with costs. ; ■'

-PRESENTATIONS TO MRS.. JACKSON. . When it became known some time ago that Mrs Jackson, who has been president of the ladies' branch ot the St. Vincent de Paul Society for a number of years, and has taken an active part in charitable work in Dunedm for a lengthened period, intended to take a holiday trip to the Home Countries, it was decided by her many friends to present her with some - tangible token of their appreciation. The presentation took place m St. Joseph's Hall on Tuesday evening, at a representative meeting, over which the Hon. J : B Lallan M.L.C., presided. There were also present Rev. Fathers Coffey, Adm., Buckley, Corcoran, and Mr. Talboys, of the Charitable Aid Board. Apologies tor unavoidable absence were received from Dr Hall Messrs. Gallaway, J. A.. Scott, Gumming, Myers, and BoSdT (chairman of the Hospital,and Charitable ', Aid The Hon. J. B. Callan said they had' met that evening, to show their appreciation of • the good and noble work which Mrs. Jackson had been doing for years m Dunedin. . Her name was a household t word in ; connection with philanthropic and charitable work and

it would be very hard to replace lier. He wished her a very pleasant trip Home, hoped she would enjoy herself thoroughly, and that she would return reinvigorated .-in health to take up her work in Dunedin. Hon. Mr. Callan then presented Mrs. Jackson with a : purse of- sovereigns. • ; -•■-_ - : -V;.■■;-.■■• -

Tj: " Mr. Talboys said he had been associated for some time with Mrs. Jackson in her good work. She had been co-opted as a member of the Advisory Committee of , the Charitable Aid Board, and he could bear testimony to her great energy and zeal, and to the valuable services; she rendered —services which were very v much appreciated by the board. He would get her a letter of introduction from ■ the Charitable Aid Board to similar institutions at Home, so that she might see how charitable work was carried out there. He hoped she would-have a very pleasant time, and return from her trip with renewed vigor to f carry on her valuable work here.

'?% Rev. Father Coffey paid a tribute to the kindness of 'the .Charitable Aid Board in dealing with cases brought under their notice. Mrs. Jackson had for many years taken a prominent part in the administration of charitable aid ; she had done her work well, and to the entire satisfaction of the board.- .She had worked most earnestly and zealously, and had never denied assistance to any deserving. case, or turned any poor person away.- He expressed his pleasure at seeing so many of Mrs. Jackson's friends present, and especially Mr. Talboys, who bore testimony to the manner in which her work was appreciated by the public. .; Rev. Brother Moore, speaking on behalf of the Superior of the Christian Brothers, and also for the members of the various clubs in connection with the school, wished Mrs. Jackson. a very pleasant voyage and a T safe return.

"• Rev. Father Corcoran, on behalf of Mrs. Jackson, thanked the chairman and the other speakers for their very kind remarks, and also the donors for their handsome presentation. ; ' V On Monday evening, at a meeting in St. Joseph's Hall, the St. Joseph's Harrier Club presented Mrs. Jackson, one of their vice-presidents, with a photocabinet and lady's companion as a mark of their appreciation of her many services to the club. Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., who made the presentation, referred in very complimentary • terms to Mrs. Jackson's interest in the club, and to the unique position which she held as one of its vice-presidents. She had at various times at much personal inconvenience assisted the Harriers, and the closing function of the season was always held at her house. The members would ever remember her kindness, and they hoped she would have an enjoyable holiday, and they assured her of a hearty welcome on lier return to the Dominion. Mr. J. Swanson also spoke in appreciation of Mrs. Jackson's services to the club.. Mr. E. W. Spain, replying for Mrs. Jackson, thanked Rev. Father Coffey and Mr. Swanson for their kind remarks, and the members for their nice presents.