DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LII, Issue 6, 11 February 1925, Page 35

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

Acting on instructions from the Public Health Department, the promoters of the Catholic picnic, arranged to be held on the 11th inst. desire to notify that the outing is now postponed indefinately. Very 7 Rev. Dr. O’Reilly, C.M.. who has been a guest at the Bishop’s House during the week, preached a fine sermon at St. Joseph’s Cathedral on Sunday evening on the subject of the day’s Epistle, to an exceptionally large congregation. Dr. O’Reilly addressed a crowded audience at St. Joseph’s Hall on Alonday evening in connection with the quarterly meeting of the Particular Council of the St. Vincent do Paul Society, ami on Tuesday morning, accompanied by » his Lordship the Bishop, left on a visit to the lakes and Queenstown. On Thursday evening a representative gathering of Dunedin builders met in the Overseas Club Rooms to say good-bye to Air. J. D. Woods, who is leaving for a nine months’ holiday in England and America. For 13 years Air. Woods was with the Southland Sawmilling Co., and for the past nine years lias been representing the New Zc iland Pine Company in Dunedin. On behalf of the builders Air. James Fletcher presen led Air. Woods with a small gift for himself and Airs. Woods as a token of the high esteem in which he is held among the buildhig contractors of Dunedin. Alessrs. Andre v AlcOill, David Thomson, and John Wood spoke of their association with Air. Woods, extending over a long period, and expressed the hope that Air. and Airs. Woods would have a good holiday. Air. Leslie Woods will represent the New Zealand Pine Company during Air. J. D. Woods’s absence from the Dominion. The Sisters of Mercy in charge of the St. Joseph’s Boys’ Home, AA 7 a verier, desire to acknowledge with sincerest gratitude the kindness of Mrs. Aan Paine in so generously providing the boys with an excursion to and picnic in the AAmodhaugh Gardens. 0 f The little fellows thoroughly enjoyed, the outing, and also the abundance of good things (sports prizes included) their thoughtful benefactress provided. Assisting Airs. Paine were Alesdames Tlarty, Guthrie, and Wilson;

Miss Hamilton and Air. W. Stevenson, to all of whom the Sisters return their warmest thanks.