DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 16 March 1911, Page 483

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

On Sunday the members of the H.A.C.B Society will approach tho Holy Table in a body at the 9 o'clock Mass in St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin. Mr. J. A. Scott, M.A., who has supplied the editoml matter for the N.Z. Tablet for the past sixteen months, has been offered, and has accepted, appointment as editor. There will be Pontifical High Mass in St. Patrick's Basilica, South Dunedin, on St. Patrick's Day. His Lordship Bishop Verdon will be celebrant, and the music will be sung by the school children. The panegyric of St. Patrick will be preached by the Rev. Father Coffey, Adm. St. Joseph's Cathedral. The following pupils of the Dominican Convent, Oamaru, were successful at the recent Trinity . College musical examinations: —Art of Teaching: Maggie Twoomey, A.T.C.L. Advanced Grade: J. Pringle, 89 (honors); A. J. Lynch, 80 (honors); P. Sherries, 08; M. Hille, 64. Junior Grade: Tui McKinnon,, 85 (honors). Preparatory Grade: M. Martin, 93. The arrangements for the holding of the St. Patrick's night concert are now completed, and the committee is to be congratulated on the excellence of the programme it has prepared. The programme items are entirely national —a feature that is sure to meet with the warm approval of the audience. In the selection of performers the choice has been a particularly happy one, and the names should be a guarantee of a concert of more than ordinary merit. The sale of tickets has been very large, and in consequence it is anticipated that the attendance at the. concert wiU be a record one. In view of the coming into force..' of the compulsory military service regulations, representation was made to the Defence authorities to allow a corps being formed amongst Catholic young men from fourteen to nineteen years, to rank as senior cadets. Word has been received by Captain T. J. Hussey that permission has been granted. This means that the Hibernian Cadets may recruit up to 120 strong, a new corps may form at South Dunedin, and a corps may form at the Christian Brothers' School. It has now been notified that corps may bo established in connection with clubs, colleges, and such institutions, for senior cadets. The advantage of lads being trained in their own corps instead of being mixed up over different areas is apparent to all Catholics. The second annual meeting of St. Joseph's Ladies' Hockey Club, held in St. Joseph's Hall on Friday evening, March 10, and presided over by the Rev. Father. Coffey, was very well attended. The members evinced a very keen interest in the business of the evening, and seemingly were very desirous for the commencement of the hockey season. The report and balance-sheet, presented by the secretary, were adopted. The election of officers for the present season was then proceeded with, and resulted as follows : —President, Miss A. Helev; vice-president, Miss B. Rodgers; committee—Misses. G. Brennan, N. Murray, W. Power, and Heffernan; secretary and treasurer, Miss Marion Munro; delegates to 0.L.H.A., Misses Ann Heffernan ana' Marion Munro. The Rev. Brother Brady has very kindly consented to become lion, auditor. Votes of thanks were accorded the Rev. Father Coffey, for kindness in presiding at club meetings, and to Miss Marion Munro for past services to the club. The Hockey Club extends a welcome to all intending members, and a meeting for the purpose of receiving new members will be held on Friday, March 24. The committee in their annual report, said: ln presenting the annual report, the committee desire to congratulate the members on the victories which have been gained on the playing field, and also on the harmonious manner in which the members have worked to bring about the present flourishing condition of the club. During the year remarkably good work was performed by the B. team, their success for novices being phenomenal. While the prowess of the C. team had not been so marked, its members are to be congratulated upon the measure of success winch they obtained. The B. team were placed in a more advantageous position, owing to the fact of there being a greater number of competing teams in the B. than in the C. Grade, so that the B. team had better opportunities of securing both victory and practice. The club tenders its grateful thanks to all who have in any way assisted during the year, especially to Mr. C. B. Jarma'n for the lively interest he had evinced in, and assistance he had rendered to the club. To Captains G. Brennan and N. Murray tho committee offer their sincere congratulations on the excellent manner in which they carried out their arduous work in connection with their respective teams. It is anticipated that during the coming season the club will be in a position to send three teams to take part in. the competitions, thus having place in all grades. The results of matches played by the B. and C. teams are as follow: B. v. St. Hilda's, won, 5 to nil; B. v. Mornington, lost, 2 to nil; B. v. Waiata, won, 5 to 3; B. v. Braemar, lost, 4 to nil; B. v. 'Varsity, won by default; B. v. Ravensbourne won, 1 to nil; B. v. Albion, lost, 1 to nil; B. v. Otago' draw, 3 all; B. v. High School, won, 2to nil. C. v' Momona, draw, 2 all; C. v. Dunedin, lost, 4 to 1; C. v! High School, draw, no score; C. v. Braemar, lost, 3 to nil.'