ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 11 September 1913, Page 45

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY, DUNEDIN

ST. PATRICK'S CONFERENCE The first annual meeting of the St. Patrick's Conference (ladies) of the St. Vincent de Paul Society was held in St. Patrick's Schoolroom, South Dunedin, on Tuesday evening of last week. Rev. Father Delany (spiritual director) presided. The following report and balance sheet were presented and adopted During the past twelve months there have been 20 meetings, with an average attendance of 22. The articles of clothing distributed totalled 223, besides orders for coal, groceries, boots, etc. Three children were baptised. The committee return their thanks to honorary members and all others, who have assisted them in any way. ; The following are the office-bearers for the current, year:President, Miss Cameron (re-elected); vicepresidents, Mrs. Marlow and Mrs. Carter; treasurer, Mrs. Mullins, jun. (re-elected) ; secretary, Miss Hegarty (re-elected); wardrobe-keepers, Mesdames Lennon and Hade; buyers, Mesdames Nelson and Mullins, sen.

" Balance Sheet. Receipts. To anonymous donation and interest ... £31 2 9 ,, Church collection, 1912 ... ... 6 0 0 ,, Church collection, 1913 ... ... 20 1 9 ,, Donations ... ... 3 1 0 ,, Subscriptions ... 29 11 119 9 £89 17 3 O Expenditure. By Groceries ... ... ... ... ... £10 18 9 ,, Coal ... ... ... ... ... 2 2 6 ,, Boots ... ... 3 9 4 „ Drapery ... 15 12 0J ,, Sundries ... ... ... ... 3 12 6 ,, Carpenter ... ... 5 14 0 ,, Bank charge ... 0 10 0 ,, Balance in bank ... ... 45 8 4 ,, Cash in hand ... J 9 9$ £89 17 3