HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume II, Issue 99, 20 March 1875, Page 6

HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

GKAHAJISTOWN BRANCH, NO. 35. The Eighteenth quarterly Meeting of this Branch was held on Monday, March Ist, at the Hibernian Hall, Shortland ; Bro. Foy, President, in the chair. - In consequence of the rush to Ohinemuri, the meeting was the most poorly attended since the opening of the Branch. Roll of officers called. Bro. Clarke, V.P., absent — apology , received. Members roll called, about 40 present. Fines received against absent members that sent no apologies. Minutes of previous meeting read and ' confirmed. The committee who were appointed to carry out the arrangements in connection with the celebration of the approaching festival of the Patron Saint of Ireland, gave an account of their stewardship. Motion by Bro. McHhone : Whereas circumstances have arisen which render it prudent to rescind a resolution which was passed last meeting with regard to holding a Ball on St. Patrick's Day. Now the part referred to in said resolution is hereby rescinded ; the other part of it, namely, marching to Church in the morning, if suflicient members are left on the TI .nies to be acted on j earned. The only correspondence received was the report of the January meeting of the E.D., and the amendment's to the existing rules to be moved by them and by the It! dbourne District at the annual meeting held last month. The sick report showed six members on the list, and the stun of £10 15s lCd, sick allowance, was grant 3d them. The following resolution was moved and carried — " That the gentlemen who were nominated and appointed at hist meeting, in reference to Dr. Lethbridge, be requested to take such steps, as they may think fit, to carry out the spirit of the resolution on the subject."

Some accounts were passed for payment. The^Rev. Father Simpson, at present on a visit here from Auckland, "attended the meeting, and remained to its close. After disposing of some business of a routine character, the meeting closed in the usual manner by prayer. Gash received ,£2O 10s.