Diocese of Auckland

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 7, 18 February 1925, Page 30

Diocese of Auckland

(From our own Correspondent.) February 12. At a meeting of the St, Patrick’s Day celebration committee, held on the 9th inst., and tiresided over by the Right Rev. Dr. Cleary, it was resolved to postpone the demonstration held annually in the Domain for the children. The prevalence of infantile paralysis has been responsible for the abandonment of this annual fixture. It will he the first time in the history of the St. Patrick’s Day celebration, locally, that no children’s gathering has taken place. In Auckland it has become an event in the lives of the little ones, and keen disappointment is felt at the unwelcome news. A concert, however, will bo held in the Town Hall on St. Patrick’s night, and the prospects arc that it will be one of the best evening’s entertainment yet promoted by the celebration committee. The proceeds are to be devoted to the Aiarist Brothers’ School fund, an object which will have the generous support of the Catholic community. The meeting was well attended by representatives of the city and suburban parishes. His Lordship Dr. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch, made a brief visit to Auckland last ; week. Mr. G. Hayward, of Christchurch, passed ; through Auckland last week on business. Air. Hayward’s visit to the city proved proi fit able and pleasurable. Many old friends r were glad to see him. The Yew Rev. Archdeacon Holbrook has commenced bis fortnightly re-unions of parI i<Jiione’’s. The opening evening was a comy pleto success.