DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVI, Issue 20, 21 May 1908, Page 24

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Just as we were going to press we learned that the mother of the Very Rev. Monsignor O'Leary has passed away in Ireland.— R.l. P.

It has recently been notified to the Rev. Mother Piioress of St. Dominic's College that Miss Lottie. Barker, pupil of that college, gained the highest percentage of marts in New Zealand (.160) in the Licentiateship .(Teachers' examination) of the Associated Board of the R.A.M. and R.C.M., for the session of 1907.

St. Joseph's Harriers ran on Saturday from Holy Cross Coillege, Mosgiel, there being a muster of 22. The hares (O' Gorman and Quoleh) laid a 1 good trail towards Wmgatui, and after going round the course the trail skirted the hills .for about a mile, where a turn, was made for home, the Pace throughout being fast, and the lun being \otcd a most enjoyable one.

The members of St. Patrick's Young Men's Social and Literary Club, Soutn Dunedin, held their weekly meeting on Monday evening, when an instructive lecture was delivered by Rev. -Brother Brady on ' Airships.' The lecturer dealt with the subject in a very able manner, and ga\ c an account of the attempts made to navigate the air at various times. A vote of thanks was moved by Mr. J. Atwill, and seconded by Mr. M. Meekin. On Wednesday evening of last week the members of St. Joseph's Ladies' Club opened the current season, by an invitation progress!' c euchre party in St. Joseph's Hall, when there was a very large attendance. The principal prize-winneis were Mrs. D. Beard and Mr. J. Rowan. During a short intierval Misses Treston and L. Bryant, and Mr. Jos. Swansom. contributed voc a 'l items, Miss Swanson acting as accompanist. The supper arrangements were on a liberal scale, and were ably superintended by Misses Staunton and Hannagan. The usual weekly meeting of St. Joseph's Men's Club was held on Friday evening, when the Rev, Father Cone}', Adir., presided, and there was a large attendance. The programme for the evening was a debate on the question, ' Should Asiatic emigration to New Zealand be prohibited ? ' Mr. T. J. Hussey led 5n the affirmative, and was supported by Messrs. Deehan, Lovell, R. Rossbotham, and Jas. Cowan, while Mr. J. B. Callan, jun., who led in the negative, had the; assistance of Dr. Hastings, and Messrs. E. W. Spain, M. Ro&biotham, J. Wilkinson, and- D. Hartstonge. On a vote bein£ taken, those who took the affirmative! side were declared winners by a suifostamitial majority. The debate was most successful, ' Our representative had, during the past week, an opportunity of inspecting, the sclendid property of-five acres recently acquired for church purposes in. the heart of Gore, This handsome property is all in one block, and has en it a\ well-jbiuiPt residence of nine rooms (with double outer walls). This building is now occupied as' a convent, and the school has been transferred to an adjoining portion of the property and repainted and jlecbrated. There is a large playground for the childiren, on which swings, etc., have, bjeen erected, and ample scope is afforded for the erection, of church, etc., upon the grounds. The purchase of this fine property in such a convenient and central position represents a very valuable acquisition for ecclesiastical purposes in Gore.