HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY, DUNEDIN BRANCH, No. 73.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 174, 28 July 1876, Page 12

HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY, DUNEDIN BRANCH, No. 73.

A summoned meeting of the above Branch was held on Monday evening last, to take into consideration the advisability of forming a District for the Otago and (if possible) Canterbury Branches. The attendance was not large, only about thirty members being present. Possibly the inclemency of the weather prevented many from attending. The usual routine business having been disposed of, Bro. J. Cantwell moved — (1.) That in the opinion of this Branch, steps should be at once taken towards forming a Board of Management for the Otago Branches. (2.) That a committee of seven members be appointed from this meeting to revise the present District Board Laws, with a view to framing suitable laws for the guidance of a Board of Management. (3.) That the Committee have power to communicate with the several Canterbury Branches, inviting their co-operation, and also to respectfully request them to be included in the proposed Otago District. Bro. J. J. Connor seconded the resolution, which was strongly supported by Bro. Bourke and the President, at the same time expressing the opinion that nothing should be done towards severing connection with the Executive Directory. On the resolution being put, the President declared it carried unanimously. The following gentlemen were appointed a committee to carry out the object set forth in the resolution, Bros. J. J. Connor, J. Cantwell, Gallaghar, Murray, Brennan, Bourke, and Connellan — five to form a quorum. The committee will hold their first meeting this evening at 8 p.m., when it is hoped every member will be present.