DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 23 October 1913, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

His Lordship Bishop Ver.don, who is at present on a visitation of the Gore parish, administered the Sacrament of Confirmation in Gore on Sunday. His Lordship will be in Riversdale next week.

A Solemn Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Rev. Brother Hughes, who died on Oct. 14, at Melbourne, and who had been Superior of the Christian Brothers' Schools in Dunedin for some years, was celebrated in St. Joseph's Cathedral on Monday. Rev. Father Buckley was celebrant, Rev. Father Corcoran deacon, and Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., master of ceremonies. The solemn music was rendered by the choir of the Dominican Nuns.

At the conclusion of the weekly meeting of the Children of Mary, South Dunedin, on Sunday, October 19, a presentation was made to one of the members who is shortly to be married. The spiritual director (Rev. Father Delany), on behalf of the members, presented Miss Emily Dunford with a very nice statue of our Blessed Lady, and, in wishing her every happiness in her future life,*"spoke of the edifying and faithful example she had always given as a Child of Mary. In her new home this little gift would serve to remind her to persevere in ; her devotion to the Blessed Virgin, and also of the many kind friends she had made in the sodality. Miss Dunford suitably responded, thanking Father Delany for making the presentation, and the members for their gift.

At the annual reunion of the local railway officers held on Friday evening, the 3rd instant, advantage was taken of Mr. M. Curran's presence to make him a presentation prior to his departure for Oturehua, where he has been appointed stationmaster. Mr. A. Beekman presided, and referred to the satisfactory manner in which Mr. Curran had discharged the duties of secretary of the local branch of the institute during the past five and a-half years. **lt was chiefy due to Mr. Curran's efforts that the Dunedin branch was in such a healthy condition. He had much pleasure, on behalf of the Dunedin branch members, in presenting Mr. Curran with, a substantial cheque, a Ball barometer, and a silver two-tier cake dish for Mrs. Curran. Eulogistic references to Mr. Curran's abilities and tact as secretary were echoed by Messrs. Harris, Ennis, Matthewson, McCracken, and Gibson (the new secretary). Mr. Curran, in returning thanks, referred to his work as secretary, which had in many ways its compensations as well as its drawbacks. He thanked them on behalf of Mrs. Curran and himself for their good wishes and presents, and assured them he would be as keen as ever on institute matters, even though out of harness. Mr. Curran, who has been some nine years in Dunedin, is an auditor of the local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, and an ex-secretary of St. Joseph's Cathedral ch0ir.......