DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 3 September 1908, Page 23

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Sn ,h n , !' ICI S yy ° UOg MC "' S Social a » d -Literary Club, Z \ZTT' Cld US USU^ Weddy medn « °" : Monday -even: rifted nT T C ( W^ " atte » dantc - The programme "consisted of a debate, tiie-subject being, 'Should the Dunedin City Counal purchase Forbury Park as a recreation ground.' .After lengthy argument by both sides, the -negative" supporters under ; v r \r re declared the winners - - Th C - affirmative , s;de under Mr. A. W. Kirby did remarkably well. ,

R«- n VT 6 - a r rCCChed laSt Tllcsda - V ' the Rl 'ght R« Dr. Verdon says :-' I remained in Rome for- almost four weeks. I hen I passed through- the north ofltaty and Switzerand without any unnecessary delay and went on to Vichy, where I remained nearly four through the full watc^cure. .^fterwards I went to England, and spent a couple of weeks wM, friends, finally, on June a S , I arrived in Dublin, where I was the guest of Monsignor O'obiinell, - V.G., parish priest- of Booterstown an old and valued friend. "During -my stay-in Dubhrt I visited Maynooth; All Hallows, and' Clonliffe College and met many of my old friends, Uo -vied with' each other in loading me with kindness. ■" By^ a" happy coincidence, Fathers MacMullan, Lynch, and Power (Hawera) were in Dublin the day after my arrival there They all looked very well, and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying their trip to the old land - I was much pleased to note' great improvement-' in the City of Dublin and its surroundings. The shops look brighter, an'd-the whole city looks more prosperous than when I" saw it nine vcars ago Especially In the children I noticed great impiovement," and sorro of the -priests informed me that the improved appearance' of the children is general in all the schools in and about the city Since I came over I- have not had much time -to go through m'urh of the country,. but wherever I have gone I have .noticed signs of returning prosperity. During the month of August I shall visit many parts ..of Ireland. In September I shall go- to the Euchanstic Conference in London. In November I shall be in Rome for the Holy Father's jubilee celebration, and before Uv» end of December the. good -ship . Orontes will, please God, -be carrying me back to New .Zealand;'