DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 24 February 1916, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The number of ecclesiastical students at Holy Cross College, Mosgiel, this year is 60. His Lordship Bishop Verdon leaves to-morrow (Friday) for Christchurch to assist at the consecration of the Right Rev. Dr. Brodie, which takes place on Sunday. Mr. P. Hally, who has been appointed a member of the newly-appointed Board of Trade, has been for several years a Conciliation Commissioner for the Wellington district, where he has done excellent work, which has met with the approval of all parties. Prior to his appointment he was engaged in business in Dunedin, where he was highly respected. He is an expupil of the Christian Brothers' School, Dunedin. . The following pupils of St. Philomena's College, South Dunedin, were successful, in the November examinations : —Senior free place (competitive), Margaret M.. Walsh ; intermediate (non-competitive) and senior free place, Eileen Tither. The, Dunedin Diocesan Council of the Catholic Federation will be represented at the annual meeting of the Dominion Council in Wellington by Very Rev. Father Cbffey, Adm., and Mr. D. L. Poppelwell, Gore. ' . ■• ° . ■ ""''. The annual picnic of the pupils of the Catholic schools will be held at Wingatui on Saturday, March 4. The train will leave Dunedin at a quarter past nine o'clock, and will stop at Kensington and Caversham. The fares have been fixed as follow: —Children under 15 years, 6d; over 15, 9d; adults, Is. Hot water and milk will be provided on the grounds. A fine programme of sports has been arranged, and everything promises that the outing* will be most enjoyable. : <"", A meeting was held in st. Joseph's Hall on Sunday evening last to make arrangements for the annual St. Patrick's Night concert, to be held, this year in His Majesty's Theatre on' Thursday, March 16. Very

Rev. Father Coffey presided;-there being also present Rev. D. O’Neill (South Dunedin), Rev. Brother O’Ryan, and a fair number of the laity. Mr. H. Poppelwell was appointed lion, secretary, and a programme committee, consisting of Messrs. A. Yallis, H. Poppelwell, and F. Heley, was set up to report to a future meeting.