DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, 28 February 1907, Page 15

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(From our own correspondent.) February 22. Rev. Father Holie.rhoek, of Whakatane, has been granted leave of absence, and goes Home_on a visit to his native land, Holland. yery Rev. Dean Hackett will re-deliver by request his lecture, - Irish Wit and Humor,' on Friday, March S, in the Leys Institute in aid of the Little Sisters of the Poor. The rateable value of Auckland City has been 'assessed by Mr. Hickling for 1907 at £476,415. Last year they were £442,303, thus giving an increase of * £34,112. Sifter Majcy -Veronica, of- the Sisters of Mercy, will celebrate the "diamond ; juoiloe .of her profession in the . Order next Thursday, 28th Inst. - She • arrived in Auckland in' the. year" 1857, where "she has labored " ever since. Last Sunday evening the Rev. Father Clune, C. P., of Adelaide, delivered a very fine -sermon at St. Patrick's.. The preacher is a younger brother -of the eloquent, and deservedly respected - Redemptorist, the Very Rev. Father Clune. It is expected that the committee which managed Mr. Joseph- Devlin's meeting in -Auckland City will in a few days forward another instalment .of £10, making £560 net, to Mr. Martin Kennedy, .central treasurer, Wellington. The gross will total over £580, a result upon which all concerned have every reason to be gratified. ■ Several meetings of the local Hibernians have been held to. make arrangements to receive and suitably entertain the visiting delegates from the southern branches, .who- are to take part in the triennial movable < meeting- to be held here next month. It has been determined- to leave nothing undone to make their stay a profitable and enjoyable one. ■ - The Right Rev. Dr. Lenihan, in a speech delivered here the other day to the assembled school children, said : 'At our public entertainments there is ono thing I detest, that is to sec the. boys put their fingers into their mouths, and make fiideous noises. But w-hjea you see any man come upon the. stage with -knee breeches, -tattered clothes, crownless hat, and a profusion of red hair, and cut aimless pranks, and lay ' claim' to portraying in this abominable fashion the . typical Irishman, then, my bbvs, whistle and shout and stamp until you drive the fellow off the stage. Bear in mind always that the Irishman is .quite a different man altogether to wha'o is shown upon the" stance., a-nd I want you every time lie appears to > drive him behind the scenes.'