DUNEDIN BRANCH, No. 73.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 178, 25 August 1876, Page 12

DUNEDIN BRANCH, No. 73.

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday evening last at the South Australian Hall. Amongst the correspondence read vras a letter from the corresponding Secretary, which was received. A circular was read from the Secretary of the Wellington .Branch, enclosing resolutions passed by a committee of that Branch, advocating the formation of districts in this colony. The resolutions were left in the hands of the Secretary to be dealt with. Mr. T. Kearney was duly initiated a full benefit member, and Messrs. P. Barry, Froncie M'Namara, and James Stapleton, were proposed for membership. Before the meeting adjourned the Secretary stated that the next meeting would be the quarterly one, and, as there was business of the utmost importance to the members to be brought forward, he proposed to attend at 7 o'clock for the purpose of reciving contributions, thereby facilitating the discharge of business, and allowing the members to return to their homes at a seasonable hour. The committee appointed by the Dunedin Branch to revise the District Laws, &.c, held their fourth meeting on Friday evening last, the Vi< e-President (Mr. John Gallaher) occupying the chair. The Secretary explained to committee that, i-o far as revising the laws was concerned, little now remained to be done. A discussion ensued as to the most practicable manner of forming a district. Several of the committee being of i opinion that it would be advisable for the Branches to form a district at once under the present laws, and after its formation to amend the laws to suit the convenience of the Brunches. Ultimately, it was resolved that a sub-committee, consisting of the Secretary and Mr. J. J. Connor, be appointed to draw up a circular to be addressed to the Branches in the Provinces of Otago and Canterbury, urging their immediate co-operation in forming a district under the present District Board Laws. After a vote of thanks had been accorded the chairman the meeting adjourned for a fortnight. Through the liberality and forethought of Mr. James Toal the committee have been provided with n comfortable room to- meet iv free of cost. ! We have been requested to state, for the information of members of the Juvenile Contingent, that the annual meeting will be beid on Monday next at the South Australian Hall, at 7.30 p.m. tharp. The officers of the Branch will attend.