DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 8, 20 February 1902, Page 5

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own correspondent.) February 17. A most successful social gathering, organised by the Catholics of the Hornby district, was given in the Midland Saleyards Company's store at Sockburn on Tuesday evening last, the 11th inst. The proceeds are to be devoted to the purposes of a bazaar, now being promoted, and which is to be held in August. At the ad j ourned half-yearly meeting of the St. Patrick's branch of the H.A.C.B. Society held recently, after the balance-sheet and auditors' report were read and adopted, the following officers for the ensuing term were installed by P.P. Bro. F. J. O'Connell, assisted by Bros. Dobbs 'and Nelson, P.Pe. : — President, Bro. R. J. Evans; vicepresident, Bro. D. Edmonds ; secretary, Bro. G. J. Sellars (reelected) ; assistant secretary, Bro. Packer ; treasurer. Bro. J. J. Hynes ; warden, Bro. Hickland ; guardian, Bro. Keating ; sick visitors, Bros. Kiely and P. J. Nelson ; auditors, Bros. Steinmetz and Dobbs ; medical attendants, Drs. G. E. and J. H. Deamer and Moorhouse ; delegate to A.M., Bro. Little. The Sports' Committee of the St. Patrick's Day Celebrations at Lancaster Park bave arranged the following admirable programme for the booasion :—lrish: — Irish Jig (adults), first prize £1, second 10s ; Irish Jig (children), first prize 10s, second ss ; Sailor's Hornpipe

(adults), first prize £1, second 10s , Sailor's Hornpipe (children? first prize 10a, second ss; Bagpipes, first prize £1, second 10s' Obstacle Bicycle Race, one lap (open), first prize £1, second 10a; St. Patrick's Handicap, 100 yds. 220 yds, 440 yds, first prize £12, second £6, third £2 ; 100 yds Handicap (amateur)) first prize £3, aeoond £1 ; 220 yds Handicap (amateur), first prize £3, second £1 ; 440 yds Handicap (amateur), first prize £2, seoond £1 ( Sir George Clifford's Cup of £5 will be given to the most points in the three last-named events) ; One Mile Handicap (amateur), first prize £3, seoond £1 ; Public Schools' Relay, half-mile, first prize £2, seoond £1 ; One-mile Bicycle Handicap (amateur), first prize £2, second £1 ; Two-mile Bicyole Handicap (amateur), first prize £2, seoond £1 ; One-mile Bicycle Handicap (open), first prize £3, second £1 ; Two-mile Bump Bicycle Handicap (open), first prize £3, second £1 ; Fire Brigade One-man Competition ; Fire Brigade Two-men Competition ; Tug-of-war Competition (ten men), first prize £5, seoond £1.