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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 203, 23 February 1877, Page 8

HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY. Branches are Established in Registered under the .'Friendly Societies' Acts of Victoria, Now South VV ales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, and at present numbering 116 Brandies und over 6 00D members. ' Clearances are granted at no extra charge to members. ' The entrance fees and rates of subscription will be found to compare favourably with those charged by other societies, and are aa moderate as practicable, having duo regard to the benefits secured, a synopsis of which is subjoined :—: — rr,TTT™™r nefit Member receives during illness £1 per week for TWENTY-SIX CONSECUTIVE WEEKS, 15s. for the next thirteen weeks, and 10s. for a further period of thirteen we.k^i : on death of wife, £10; at his own death his relatives receive £20. He has medical attendance and medicine for himself and family immediately on joining. If a single man with a WIDOWED MOTHER A.S\) BROTHERS AND SISTERS (.aider 18 years of age), he has medical attendance and medicino for them. A member removing cau have a CLEARANCE which will ADMIT him to ANY branch of the bociety 111 the locality to which he may remove. Honorary and Life Uouorarj Members aie provided for, and may, on the payment of a biIALL weekly contribution, secure medicil atteadance. Our fellow Catholics hare no longer the excuse, heretofore too well founded, that there is no Catholic society for them to join, offering advantages equal to those afLrded by oilier benefit societies SBJS??S 8 J5?? W £RSLL> AU SrKALASIA.N CATHOLIC BKNEL-IT tsOCIEIY is in a position to offer benefits not to be surpassed by any other society in New Zealai.d ; it is therefore confidently anticipated that 111 a very short time many thou-^inds will be enrolled in its ranks throughout this Colour, forming an institution to wliich it will bo tin honor to belong, and of which the members may feel jiutly proud. As set forth in the introduction to the Rules, one' of the objects of the Society is for the members to " Cherish the memory of Ireland,' ' rejoicing in the prosperity and condoling in tlio sulferings ot their native land, and to bind them yet closer in social chains of fraternity and friendship in this distant land. Also, to endeavor to instil iuto the mine's of the Celtic-New -Zealand nice a veneration for the land of their foreiathers, in order that they may imitate, if not excel, the faith and virtues of that devoted nation j and to extend the hand of fellowship to their co-ivligionists of every nationality, participating with them in a brotherly spiiit every benefit, soc-iul and pecuniary, the Society affords. OPENING NEW BRANCHES. Any person desirous of havi«ig a branch opened shall make application to v, branch, verified by signatures of not less than thirteen persons not members, who wish to become members thereof; also the signature of the lesident Pnest, if available, and at the same time forward the sum o( 10s. each as proposition fee*.

ARTU N I O N TO CLEAR OFF THE DEBT ON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH CIIRISTOHUKCff, TO BE DRAWN TOB ON THE ART UNION PRINCIPLE. ON ST. PATRICK'S DAY, MARCH 17th, 1877. PRIZES CONSISTING OF — j? One New Double-seated Buggy, with patent leather hood ... 100 One Harmonium ... ... ... _ ' jg One new set of Plated Buggy Harness ... ... [[[ 15 One Cow in full milk ... ... ... jOne Horse ... ... ... ... ' 35 Quarter-acre Land (a town section) One Lady's new Gold Watch ... ... One Gentleman's New Silver Watch ... ... [[[ 10 One Eight-Day Timepiece And various other Prizes, consisting of Works of Art, Jewelry, &c , &c, ranging in value from £1 upwards. The winning numbers to be published in the Christchurch daily papers and the New Zealand Tablet.

TICKETS— TEN SHILLINGS EACH. Tickets can be obtained from any Member of the Catholic Church Coimnitte, or the Clergy, Christ church.