DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 25 August 1904, Page 18

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

k .^ heh c Catholic schools at South Dunedin, conducted by the Sisters of Mercy, were examined on Monday and 1 uos'day by .the Otago Education Board Inspectors Ihe many friends of Mr. M. J. Staunton will be pleased to hear of his return to within a short distance of the city, having been transferred from the postmastership of Waipawa, 11. 8., to Milton. At the last meeting of the St. Joseph's Ladies' uiut) there was a laige attendance, tilie members being very pleased to have their president, Miss Staunton, once more amongst them. During the evening Mrs J. B Lallan gave several readings, and arranged for a letter-writing competition amongst the members at an early date.

His Excellency the Governor, Lady Pluhket, and party arrived in Dunedin on Saturday afternoon, and were accorded a cordial reception. On Monday afteinoon Ins Excellency held a levee at the Town Hall Among those who had the rignt of private entree was his Lordship Bishop Verdon, who was the iirst to be presented to the Governor.

At a meeting of the Dunedin Tailoresses 1 Union on Monday night Mr. P. Hally, ex-president of the Unioi was presented with a handsomely-framed photograph, of himself. An engraved silver plate let into the frame bore the following inscription :— ' Presented to P Hally Esq., by the Dunedin Tailoresses' Union as a mark of esteem, on September 5, 1901.' The president (Mr. W. Hood) made the presentation, and, on behalf of tiie Union, conveyed the good wishes of its members for the future hcalt.h and prosperity of the recipient and assured him till at the intrinsic value of the gift \ery inadequately represented the high appreciation of the Union of his integrity and the ability he had displayed in the service which he 'had ungrudgingly given on its behalf. Mr. I Tally replied thanking the Union for the handsome photograph, and expressed his gratification at receiving another proof of the Union's kindly feeling towards him.

The minstrel entertainment given by the ladies pf St. Joseph's Cathedral parish in His Majesty's Theatre on Wednesday evening was a great success. The object of the entertainment— to assist in liquidating the debt incurred in the alteiations and improvements effected at the Christian Biothcrs' School, coupled with its novelty, attracted a large audience. The " entertainment was \ery enjoj able and the various' performers well deserved the burst > of auplause which greeted the various items and local hits. The congregation must feel deeply indebted to the performers for services so generously given, and for the admirable manner in which the programme was presented.