Diocesan News

New Zealand Tablet, 22 August 1918, Page 21

Diocesan News

ARCHDIOCESE OF WELLINGTON (From our own correspondent.) August 17. Mr. P. J. Kelleher, who has been appointed to the new position of Inspector of Totalisators, is a parishioner of St. Anne’s, Newtown, and was for many years secretary of the Hibernian Society. He is an old boy of the Marist Brothers’ School, and commenced his career in the Government service 27 years ago as a telegraph messenger from which he was promoted cadet in the accountants’ branch, and later to a clerkship. He was transferred, as accountant, to the Tourist Department, and after several years serving in that capacity, received the appointment of clerk in charge of the advertising department, a position he successfully filled for some % years. 11 is next appointment was to that of Chief Clerk of the Department of Internal Affairs in succession to Mr. 11. F. Lynch, and was occupying that position prior to his new appointment. Father Phelan, the recently appointed chaplain at Featherston Camp, attended the last meeting of the Dominion Executive of the Catholic Federation, where he was introduced to the members. The plans of the proposed Catholic institute at Tauherenikau were discussed, and the matter was left in the hands of Father Phelan, the chairman (Mr. J. J. L. Burke), and Majors O’Sullivan and Halpin. The many friends of Mr. W. F. Johnson, the popular secretary of the Wellington Diocesan Council, will regret to learn that he has been unwell, lately, and confined to his bed. He is now recovering satisfactorily from his illness, and hopes to be soon about. The annual meeting of the Dominion Council of the N.Z. Catholic Federation will take place at St. Patrick’s Hall, Wellington, on Wednesday, August 28. The committee and the various stallholders engaged in organising the bazaar in aid of the rebuilding fund of St. Mary of the Angels’ Church, are busily engaged in preparatory work. Euchre and other socials, afternoons, and kindred money-raising attractions are much in evidence, and judging by the energy being displayed, the success of the bazaar is assured. The sum of ,£26 19s has been received by the Dominion treasurer of the Catholic Federation from Father Kerley, S.M., Temuka, being the result of the special collection taken up in that parish for the erection of the Catholic camp institute at Tauherenikau. The sum of £4 6s 6d has also been received from Father Wright, of Waihi, and £2 4s 6d from Father Furlong, Devonport, for the same purpose. Following are results of the Marist Brothers’ 'Old Boys’ teams football matches played in Wellington on Saturday, August 10;—Marist Third were beaten by Y.M.C.A. by 3 goals to 1, after a fast and interesting game. Marist Fourth defeated Karori by. 2 goals to 1. Scorers for Marists were Ryan and Watson. Next Saturday will witness the final for the Fourth Grade Championship, when the two leading teams, Marist and Institute, play off. A keenly contested game is expected. The match in which the Marist Seniors were to' play had to be postponed owing to the ground being under water.