CATHOLIC FEDERATION

New Zealand Tablet, 18 December 1913, Page 36

CATHOLIC FEDERATION

WELLINGTON DIOCESAN COUNCIL. (From our own correspondent.) The meeting of the Wellington Diocesan Council of the Catholic Federation will take place at St. Patrick's Hall, Wellington, on Wednesday, January 7, commencing at 10 a.m. Catholic Immigration Committee. A meeting of the C.I.C. was held at the Federation Rooms on Friday, December 12, eleven members being present. In the unavoidable absence of the president and vice-president the chair was occupied by the secretary. The committee accorded a hearty welcome to Mrs. Swain (matron on the Rimutaka), who kindly offered to do her utmost to further the work of the C.I.C. on her return to London. She congratulated the members on their work, and showed from her personal experience on various boats the great necessity of such. work. She requested that she be given a letter of introduction to the secretary of the Westminster branch of the London Catholic Federation, and intimated that she would call on the Rev. Father Sydney Smith, S.J., London, who is very much interested in emigration matters. A suggestion was made that the C.I.C. be composed of active and honorary members, the latter to . assist in the care of immigrants after their arrival. The suggestion was carried unanimously, and the following ladies were elected as honorary members:Mrs. Martin Kennedy, Misses Kennedy (2), Mrs. Girling-Butcher, and Miss Vera Heavey. Ladies willing to become active or honorary members are kindly requested to communicate with the secretaries. With regard to the secret collection at each meeting, which has hitherto been utilised for providing for the cleaning of the Federation rooms, the Executive of the Federation, while thanking the C.I.C. for their generosity, think that this work should be carried out by the Federation. It was decided, therefore, that the secret collection should be used to assist in the entertainment of single women at their monthly gathering, the next of which, it is hoped, will be held about the middle of January. Mrs. B. Ellis was appointed treasurer.

CHRISTCHURCH. (From our own correspondent.) A branch of the Catholic Federation, with a membership of about 250 for a beginning, is to be established by the Very Rev. Dean Hyland at Rangiora on Sunday, December 21. OHINEMURI. (From our own correspondent.) A special meeting of the Catholic Federation was held in St. Joseph's Schoolroom, Paeroa, last Sunday, the chair being occupied by Mr. J. Black. The members of , the committee present were Messrs. J. Crosby (secretary), J. Roache>*F. Tierney, J. Gordon, and J. Goonan. The following delegates from Karangahake and Waikino attended:Messrs. Snelgar, McGuire, Ryan, and Fallon. It was proposed and agreed to that Mr. George Snelgar represent Karangahake and Waikino, and Mr. J. Black represent Paeroa at the next Diocesan Council meeting in Auckland. PALMERSTON NORTH. (From our own correspondent.) December 14. At the usual meeting of the Catholic Federation on Monday night, the present committee and officers came in for considerable criticism for their laxity in attending the meetings. Mr. Joseph ITodgins was appointed hon. treasurer pro tern. It was decided to call

a general meeting of the Federation for next Monday, and to have an election for officers and new committee for the coming year. Much interest was evinced in the proceedings, and it was decided to start early in the new year by dividing up the town for the purpose of enrolling all the, parishioners, taking a census of all Catholics in the district, and seeing that the names of all entitled to vote were placed on the roll.