DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 14 August 1913, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The annual meeting of St. Joseph's : Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society will be held in St. Joseph's Hall to-morrow evening. :' ;-•-;'-■., His Lordship the Bishop, who is to assist :, at .the consecration of the Most Rev. Dr. O'Shea at Wellington on Sunday, left for the north by the Victoria ; on Tuesday. ' '." , "-".:" Mr. R. Fraher, who has* been connected with the Dunedin office of the Bank of New Zealand for some years, has been appointed manager of the Naseby branch of the bank. ':■...< ■■■, . ; .■ • , .-■.■'■ .^. A most enjoyable euchre party in aid of the local I stall at the forthcoming bazaar was held in the Sacred Heart Schoolroom, North-east Valley, on last Friday evening. The lady's prize was won ' by, Mrs. McCleary, and the gentleman's by Mr. P. Gorman. -,.• There was a fair attendance at the meeting on" Monday evening of St. Joseph's Men's Club. ; The programme consisted of a ' question box,' which provided interesting and instructive subjects for discussion. On next Monday evening it is hoped there wall be a large attendance, as the programme—brief lectures by members— be an attractive one. • - .. ~ . p Our readers are reminded of the production of the celebrated comedy-drama, ' A Bit o' Blarney,"which takes place in His Majesty's Theatre on 'Wednesday and Thursday evenings of next week. The proceeds; are to be devoted to the furnishing of the St. Vincent de Paul Stall at the forthcoming bazaar.' This delightful Irish play has been in active rehearsal for some time by leading local talent, and a finished performance is practically assured. -•' •■■-■ * ;,: ; :\ ''' - Senior Sergeant King, who had been stationed in Dunedin for some years, has been transferred' " to Timaru. Prior to his departure, he was presented with a beautiful Mosgiel rug as a token of goodwill by the members of the local police force. Sergeant O'Connell, in making the presentation, spoke of the high esteem in which Senior Sergeant King was held by his comrades, -and expressed regret at parting with him. Several of his brother officers also referred in eulogistic terms to Senior Sergeant King's qualities as a man and an officer, and all joined in wishing him every success

in his ' new sphere. , Senior \ Sergeant King replied,. thanking the donors for their gift and kind expressions of goodwill. 'i The need of a church in the district has been felt by the Catholics of Mornington ; for some years, but, owing to; other works having a priority of claim being in hand, the matter was allowed to remain in abeyance up to the present. It is now felt that the time has arrived when steps should be taken to supply this want; and accordingly a meeting, which was well attended, was held in the Mornington Hall on Sunday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the matter. Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., who presided, said that the question of securing a site for a church in the' district had engaged his attention for some time, but it was hot easy to get a suitable one. Not very long ago he was successful in purchasing a section having an area of about an acre, situated close to the tram terminus at Maryhill. This was a good level ■ section, and the only objection to it was that it was, not as central as could be desired, but it was the most suitable that could be got at the price—£soo. Should the Catholics of the district approve of the purchase, it would be necessary to set up a committee to undertake the payment of the purchase money.. At the "same time he had made arrangements for.; the celebration of Mass at 10 o'clock every Sunday in. the hall, provided the attendance warranted it. Rev. Father Corcoran said that he was perfectly satisfied there would be a good congregation at the Mass, as at present there were fifty children attending the Sunday school. Messrs. O'Meara, O'Neill, and others expressed their thanks to Father Coffey, for his efforts to secure a church site, and also their pleasure at having Mass celebrated in the hall every Sunday. The following were appointed a committee: —Messrs. O'Neill, O'Meara, Easton, Carolin, McKenzie, Hannigan, and Maguire. Mesdames O'Meara and Stone, and Misses Bryant, Grace, Hemsley, and Plunkett were appointed to look after the hall and the altar.