Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 23 July 1914, Page 23

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (Prom our own correspondent ) ; July 18. The sum of £3l Bs, out of a total of £436 11s passed to educational institutions, was allocated by the Masterton Trust Lands Trust to the school of St. Patrick, Masterton. Tiro Catholic Club held a very successful euchro party at Gamble and Creed’s Rooms last Monday ovening. here was a good attendance, and a most enjoyable evening was spent. At the half-yearly meeting of the. Sacred Heart branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, tho newly-elected officers were installed by the retiring president. A motion was passed protesting against the introduction of the Biblc-iu-Schools Referendum Rill. Hon. Major James O’Sullivan, a member of St. Joseph’s congregation and Director of Equipment and Stores, has been promoted to the position of Assistant Quartermaster-General at Headquarters, to be attached to the New Zealand Stall Corps while so employed. Tho singing of the choir of St. Francis’ Church, Island Bay, was very favorably commented upon by his Grace Archbishop O’Shea and the Yen. Archdeacon Devoy, S.M., Vice-Provincial, at the big Federation meeting hold in that church last Sunday evening. The choir will shortly give the parishioners a chance of judging its capabilities at a sacred concert which it intends giving. ‘ We should not let the matter rest here,’ remarked Councillor Townsend at the last meeting of the Petono Council, when a letter from the Department of Internal Affairs in reference to the closing of the Catholic cemetery was under notice. The Department advised that the Minister had further considered the question of closing the cemetery, and was not prepared to recommend the Governor-in-Council to do as the council requested. Councillor Townsend mentioned that he would revive the matter at a. future date. The half-yearly meeting of St. Patrick’s branch of the H.A.C.B. Society was held last Monday evening, under the presidency of Bro. J. O’Brien, 8.P., there being a good attendance. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, Bro. J. O’Brien (reelected); vice-president, Bro. J. P. McGowan (reelected); treasurer and assistant secretary, Bro. J. J. L. Burke (re-elected) ; warden, Bro. F. W. Whitaker (re-elected); guardian, Bro. P. Sherlock; sick visitors, Bros. Condon and OCallaghan auditors, Bros. 11. McKeowen and F. McDonald ; delegates to St. Joseph’s School Committee, Bros. T. O’Brien and C. McKenzie ; delegates to St. Mary’s School Committee, Bros. D. and P. Reidy, McPhce, and Thos. O’Brien ; delegates to St. Joseph’s branch: of Catholic Federation, Bros. J. Donovan and C. McKenzie; delegate to St. Mary’s branch Catholic Federation, Bro. J. D. McPhie : delegate to Friendly Societies’ Dispensary, Bro. J. J. L. Burke; delegate to Friendly Societies’ Council, Bro. T. O’Brien; district deputy, Bro. P. D. Hoskins. Tho installation ceremony was postponed until the following meeting, when a social evening will take place at which members and their friends will be present. The Wellington Catholic Education Board met at the Presbytery, Boulcott street, last Thursday evening under the presidency of his Grace Archbishop O’Shea. The Very Rev. Father O’Connell, S.M., and Rev. Father Tymons, S.M., Adm., were also present. The balance sheet for the year ending July 13 was presented. It is as follows:Receipts —Balance funds, £289 17s 7d; Thorndon parish, £167 14s lOd ; Newtown parish, £B4 10s; St. Joseph’s parish, £232 14s; St. Mary’s parish, £172 14s 4d; St. Patrick’s Day, £100; Boxing Day (including refund), £SB 10s ; —total, £llO6 Os 9d. Expenditure— parish, £234 11s 3d; Rewtown parish, £123 2s sd ; St. Joseph’s parish, £437 4s sd ;

St. Mary’s parish, .£2O Os lid; Boxing Day advance, L 8 10s; Education Board expenses, 13s; credit balance, July 1913-14, £2Bl 18s 9d ; —total, £llO6 Os 9d. It was decided to recommend the new board that a vigorous system of canvassing be prosecuted during the next year, and the school committees be urged to keep their expediture down to a minimum with the object of providing a larger surplus. The trustees were authorised to invest £l5O, the security under offer being considered satisfactory. In connection with the board’s application to the trustees of the MacCarthy Estate a strong hope was expressed that something substantial would be obtained. Votes of thanks were passed by acclamation to he retiring officers. It was decided to call the new board together during the first week in August, the various school committees holding their annual meetings meantime.