HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 182, 22 September 1876, Page 12

HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY.

Tiie quarterly meeting of the Lawrence Branch, H. A.C.8.5., was held in St. Patrick's schoolroom, on Monday, Seotember 11. Bro. John Young, President (in the chair), opened the meeting with prayer. The usual fines were imposed on brothers absent at call of roll. Resolved : "That the minutes of last meeting be confirmed." Correspondence was received from the Naseby Branch acknowledging reeipts of £10 5s for sashes. The President read circulais from the Wellington and Napier Branches in reference to the formation of District Boards for the colony of New Zealand. Eesolved : " That this meeting is of opinion that District Boards should be formed throughout the colony of New Zealand, and cordially approves of the action taken by the Dunedin Branch to form District Boards, or other Boards of Management for the Otago and neighboring Branches." Eesolved : " That Bro. Thomas Fahey be appointed Treasurer." Bro. T. Fahey tendered his resignation as Vice-President which was accepted Eesolved: " That Bro. John Ford be appointed'Vice-Presi-dent." The meeting, by request, granted a concession to the Treasurer that he shall not be fined if in attendance Jat any time during a meeting, to receive monies, owing to that Brother residing at a distance from town. Bro. M. O'Donnell was elected Guardian, after whicl the President installed the newly-elected officers — Bro. John Ford and M. O'Donnell. " "Resolved : "That copies of the|minutes of this meeting be s-nt to the Tabxet and ' Tuapelia Times ' newspapers.' The meeting, after pruvor, was then closed in the usual form by thi President. Reeip's, £8 14s 6d.