DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 1 July 1915, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

The Rev. Father Skinner, of Waiuku, diocese of Auckland, is at present on a visit to Dunedin. Mrs. Jackson and a number of other Catholic ladies intend to assist at the street collection on Saturday for our wounded soldiers. They will have a stand at the corner of Princes and Rattray streets for the sale of goods. Donations for the stand will be gratefully received at St. Joseph’s Hall from 7 to 9 o’clock on Friday evening, and on Saturday at the stand. The last issue of the New Zealand Gazette (says the writer of ‘Territorial Notes’ in the Evening Star ) notifies the transfer from the unattached list to the 4th Otago Regiment of Captain T. Hussey and Lieutenant J. B. Callan. Captain Hussey, who has passed his examination for the rank of major, is posted as officer

commanding D Company, and Lieutenant Callan, who holds a captain’s certificate, will have charge of > B Company. Both these appointments are a decided gain for the 4th Regiment.

On Tuesday evening, June 15, the members of the Otago Lodge of Druids were invited to a euchre tournament by the members of the Dunedin branch of the H.A.C.B. Society. A large number of Druids responded to the invitation, the Hibernians being also well represented. When the tournament was finished, it was found that the Hibernians proved the victors by a few games. After refreshments the president (Bro. G. Be vis) welcomed the visitors, and expressed the hope that the Druids would be more successful on the next occasion. Bro. Gordon (Arch Druid), on behalf of the visitors, thanked the Hibernians for their hospitality, and said that although defeated they were not disheartened, and would do their best to win the next time. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present the vice-president (Bro. J. T. Carr), who is leaving with the Expeditionary Forces, with a gold Celtic cross as a token of the members’ appreciation of his services to the branch. The president (Bro. G. Bevis) made the presentation, and conveyed to Bro. Carr the good wishes of the members, and expressed the hope that he would come back safe and sound, and would live long to wear it. He also mentioned that Bro. Carr was the tenth member of the branch who had joined the Expeditionary Forces. Bro. Carr, who was taken by surprise, said he did not expect any such gift, and thanked the members for their kindness in remembering him, saying that as far as he was concerned he would do his best to uphold the honor of the branch like the rest of its members who had left before him. All present then.sang For he’s a jolly good fellow,’ and the singing of 1 Auld lang syne ’ brought a. very pleasant evening to a close.