DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 35, 27 August 1903, Page 5

DIOCESE OF CHRISTCHURCH

(From our own correspondent.) August 24. Mr. E. O'Connor, president, of the Pro-Cathedral Conference, and Bio. A. H. Blake, President, St. Mary's Conference, Society of St Vincent de Paul, were recently elected representatives of New Zealand on the Superior Council of the Society in Sydney. Bro. O'Connor has since been appointed a vice-piesident, ' ex officio,' of the Superior Council. The Rev Father O'Connell assisted at St. Mary's on Sunday, and at half-past nine o'clock Mass read the annual report of the local conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The Rev. Father Marnane does not return for another week, but it is understood the entertainment arranged in his henor will take place on the date previously announced. The executive of the Catholic Club have leased the Hibernian Hall, Barbadoes street, for a term of two years, and it is to be converted into departments suitable for the requirements of the members. The rehearsals, twice weekly, of the operas to be produced during the season of the ' Polyorama ' are being well and regularly attended, very satisfactory progress thus resulting. Several vocalists, quite new to Christchurch and experienced in this special form of entertainment, have been engaged for leading parts, and artists for other branches of operatic work secured There is every indication that the forthcoming event will rank as one of the best ever promoted here, and thorough success seems assured.