DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 8 July 1915, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

His Lordship Bishop Yerdou leaves for Wellington to-day (Thursday) by the Mokoia. The Rev. Dr. Kelly, of Opunake, paid a brief visit to Dunedin last week, and left for the north on Monday. A euchre party and social evening will be held in St. Mary’s Hall, Mornington, on Friday evening, the object being to raise Hinds to pay off the debt on the church ground. The committee expect a large attendance. " * On Sunday there was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Joseph’s Cathedral from the last Mass until after Vespers. In the evening there was the usual procession, followed by Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The writer of Association football notes in the Otago Daily Times gives the following list of members of the Christian Brothers’ Football Club, Dunedin, who have joined the Expeditionary Forces:—T. 'J. B. Laffey (killed), M. O’Brien (missing), D. Rendall (wounded), M. Piper (wounded), T. Dwyer (wounded), P. O’Connor (wounded), J. Marlow (.wounded), J. Cassidy, E. Salmon, IT. J. Salmon, P. Spiers, J. O’Connor, M. O’Connor, T. Fitzpatrick, G. McCormick, G. Lovell, R. Leonard, W. Bevis, E. Spain, J. Daly, F. Cameron, J. Temple, H. Wilson, J. Brady, J. Joyce—total, 25. • St. Joseph’s Harriers assisted with considerable success in the street ‘collection on Saturday afternoon. They took part in the procession, and from a lorry (generously lent by Mr. C. Speight) gave a. series of street-corner concerts, which were much appreciated.

Besides a. number of, choruses by the harriers,(items were given by following:— Miss E. Murphy excellently rendered ■the Marseillaise ’ in French, Mr., Devlin gave a. bagpipes- selection, the; Wilson trio—of children gave an exhibition of 'Highland dancing, and Misses Goughian and Rodgers sang a duet, ‘ Only a penny.’ Other members of the company contributed solos, which were received with applause. The piano was kindly lent by Messrs. Begg and Co. During the afternoon the sale by auction of a white rabbit brought a considerable sum. Next Saturday -the club will take part in the sports meeting, which is being held in support of the Sports Queen. CATHOLIC SEWING GUILD. The Catholic Sewing Guild for Belgian relief met as usual on Wednesday, when the following donations were received: —Miss Cotter, 10s; Mrs: Le Brun, 5s 1 , Mrs. Just, ss; goods from Mrs. Meenan, Miss Connor, Mrs. Hogg, and Mrs. Hannigan (Nuggets).