HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

New Zealand Tablet, 2 September 1909, Page 11

HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

HALF-yEARLY DISTRICT MEETING

(From our Auckland correspondent.) . ., Tho ra hal £y« ar !y meeting" of the . New Zealand District ot -tne 8.A.C.8. Society was held on- Wednesday evening August 25, in the Hibernian Hall, Bro. P. J. 'Nerheny! J.P., District- President, in the chair. Bros. C. Mulholland, D,V.P., W. Kane, D.S., and M. J. Sheehan, D.T., and ' Rev. h athers Holbrook and- Ormond also attended.- ■ Tho following delegates were .present : — Greymouth, -Bro. Nero 9 iiarleston > Bro - J- 'Malone; Grahamstown, Bro. T. h. Collins; Dunedin, Bro. Jas. Smith; Auckland, Bros F Nerheny and Wilfred Wright; Christchurch, Bro. D. Flynni Onehunga, Bro. D. McLaren; , Napier, Bro. C. Teahan • Wellington, Bros. Jas. B. R. Stead and Jas. Shaldrick Blenheim, Bro. A. P. Walsh; New Plymouth, Bro. Wm. Beehan, M.L.C. ; Waipawa, Bro. Jos. De Silva; Hastings, Bro. Thos. Keating; Leeston, Bro. John Patterson; New Headford, Bro. Chas. - Delahunty ; Timaru, Bro. Jas F Tuohy; Masterton, Bro. M.'Tuohy; Milton, Bro. W. Heath; Oamaru, Bro. H. Dnffin, jun. ; Waimate, Bro. C. ReynoldsDenniston, Rev. Father Holbrook; Westport, Rev. Father Ormond; Gisborne, Bro. C. Little; Reefton, Bro. Chas. Reihal; Wellington South, Bro. D. Carmody; Palmerston North, Bro. M. Carmody; Ashburton, Bro. E. J. Shanley; Waihi, Bro. P. Colvin; Kaiapoi, Bro. E. H. Green; Lower Hufct, Bro. John Hayes ; "Hawera, Bro. F. McKenzie; Taihape, Bro. M. Hurley; Manaia, Bro. D. Kearns; Invercargill, Bro. John Corbett, P.D.P. ; Gore, Bro. C. O'Brien; Otautau, Bro. Owen Kielty; Sancta Maria, Sister E. Kane. The D.P. briefly addressed the meeting, dealing with' the half-yearly balance sheet, which showed that, though the large sum of £208 was paid in death claims, there yetremained a credit balance for the . half-year of £247 19s 9d. The' funeral fund amounted to >87438 10s 10d, the general fund to £529 7s 6d (being an "increase on the last year of £17 ss' 7d), and the quarterly fund had a credit balance of £364 10s lOd (being an increase of £28 2s 6d). The amount loaned on freehold security was £7510. To place a stained-glass window of St. Patrick in the Church" of St. Gerard at Wellington the sum of £60 was subscribed by the members throughout the district, and forwarded" to the Redemptorist Fathers. The president reported that a new branch was opened by Bro. Marlow, District Deputy, at Otautau, near Invercargill, with good prospects, having started with about 50 m embers; there was : a , gradual increase in "the membership in the principal branches; the Redemptorist Fathers had been interesting themselves in the interests of the Society, and it was due to their efforts that many additions had been made to the Society; and that from Taranaki, Hawke's, Bay, and Canterbury favorable reports had been received. The following motion, moved by Bro. M. J. Sheahan and seconded by Bro. the Hon. W. Beehan, M.L.C. ; was agreed to : — ' That the New Zealand District Board of the Hibernian Australasian Catlfblic Benefit Society in meeting assembled desires to place on record its hearty appreciation and sincere thanks to Bro. W. H. K. Redmond, M.P., for East Clare, for his untiring efforts to have removed from the Oath of Accession that portion which wantonly outrages and insults the religious feelings ,of Catholics throughout the British Empire.' It was further resolved — * ' That copies of the foregoing resolution be sent to the Right Hon. Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, and Mr. William Redmond, M.P.' The Wellington delegate moved the following notice or" motion to be submitted to the triennial meeting at Wei-' lington next February : — (a) ' That rule 1 be amended as follows: That the word "executive" be struck out after the word district in the third line and "Board meeting 5 ' inserted, in lieu thereof.' (b) ' That Rule 5 be amended as follows : The words " Triennial moveable meetings excepted" be added after the word meeting in the. second" line, (c) ' That Rule Bbc axnended as follows : That the .words "Past President" be added after the letters - " P. D.P." in the second line.' (d)' That clause 1 be deleted, and the following inserted in -lieu thereof: "The executive shall meet at the district chambers on alternate Tuesdays at 8 p.m. for granting dispensations and for the transaction of any business pertaining to their office. They shall attend all district meetings but shall have no vote, the District President's casting vote excepted, but they shall have the privilege of expressing their opinion on any question brought before the district meeting and may also move any proposition on the order paper emanating from the executive.. " The following officers were nominated for the next term of office: District President, Bro. C. Mulholland; D.V.P., Bro. Hubert Nerheny; secretary, Bro. W. Kane; treasurer, Bro. M. J. Sheahan; auditors, Bros. Jas, Smith and J-. B. Stead. A past president's collar was presented to P.P. Bro. Jas. Corbett by the D.P., Bro. P. J. Nerheny. The District President gave' a most interesting account of the biennial meeting at Hobart, at which, he represented New Zealand, and spoke most enthusiastically of the flourishing condition of the Society iv the Commonwealth. The Hon. Mr. Beehan moved a hearty vote of thanks to the D.P. for his services at Hobart, which was carried by

acclamation. Refreshments were, then passed- round and a most enjoyahle evening was spent in social intercourse by the delegates and officers..