BENEFIT SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume III, Issue 127, 8 October 1875, Page 13

BENEFIT SOCIETY.

At the usual fortnightly meeting of St. Joseph's Branch of the above Society, held in the School-room on Monday evening, the 4th inst., the president in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, and some correspondence having been read by the Secretary, it was proposed by Bro. Connor that Dr. Brown's resignation be accepted, and that the Secretary be instructed to write a complimentary letter to Dr. Brown, acknowledging the very efficient and satisfactory manner in which he discharged the duties of his office. It is needless to say that the motion was carried unanimously. It was proposed by Bro. Morowney, and seconded by Bro. frvpor., that Dr. Murphy's tender of 16s per member per annum dS accepted. On being put to the meeting it was declared carried. A long and protracted discussion ensued upon the advisability 'of getting up a monster pic-nic party for St. Stephen's Day in aid of the Christian Brothers' Schools, the further discussion of which ■was postponed until Wednesday evening. It was proposed bj Bro. Carroll, and seconded by Bro. Byrne, and carried unanimously, that Bro. Griffin be appointed bandmaster for the next twelve months at a salary of fifty pounds per annum. After passing some accounts for payment, the meeting wound up with the usual prayer.