TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVIII, Issue 6, 8 February 1900, Page 6

TI M AR U.

(From our own correspondent.)

February .">. A very impressive sermon on tho Gospel of the day was preached on Sunday evening by Rev. Father McCarthy, of Melbourne. I understand that the Rev. Father McDonnell, who has been curate here for some time, has been transferred to Christchurch, and and the Rev. Father Aubrey takes his place here.

I'be annual meeting of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Association was held last Friday evening in the Meshanics' Hall. Mr. D. Mahoney (president) was in the chair, and Messrs. J. Hole (Mayor), M. Mullin, 1). J. Caldwell, W. Gunn, H. V. Stapelton, P. Reilly, T. McAuliffe, M. O'Meeghan, M. 0 Rurke, P. Malthus, J. McAuliffe, and the hon sec , Mr. M. F. Dennehy, were also present. The balance sheet was read and showed the receipts to have been £I.>l Os '.hi, and the expenditure £144 Da (id, leaving a credit balance of £<I 11s :?d Mr. Mahoney, in moving the adoption of the balance sheet, eaid that notwithstanding the falling off of receipts, as compared with the previous year of nearly £50, in members' subscriptions, booth privileges, gate money, and concert, and after spending nearly £1)0 in prizes, the association could show a credit balance of £(! 11s :U\, which, under the circumstances, mast be considered very satisfactory. Mr. J Hole seconded the adoption of the report and paid he was very pleased to see the association come out on the right Fide of the ledger. Mr. Mahoney, before proceeding with other business, thanked the members for thei" hearty sympathy during his illness, and Mr. Mullin for acting on his behalf. He proposed that the whole of the profits be devoted to the Patriotic Fund, and moved that as a recommendation to the incoming committee. Mr. Mullin seconded Mr. Mahoney's proposal. A good committee could make the meeting a great success ; he would favour retaining the money in New Zealand. The motion was carried. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and committee on the motion of Mr. Hole. The election of officers resulted as follows • — Patron, the Hon. W. Hall-Jones ; president, Mr. D. Mahoney ; vice-presidents, his Worship the Mayor, Rev. Father Tubman, Messrs. J. J. Grandi, M. O'Meeghan, J. Reilly, D. J. Caldwell, E. Hall, H. Rothwell, W. Gunn, H. Geaney, T. J. Burns, I. Reilly, J. Egan ; treasurer, Mr. M. Mullin ; secretary, Mr. H. V. Stapelton ; committee, Messrs. Egan. M. Shepherd, J. O'Rurke, M. O'Driscoll, W. Ingram, D. Stuart, P. Keilly, T. McAuliffe, R. Chute, E. Hall, W. Priest, H. Rothwell. M. Quinn, H. B. Kirk, W. Cronin, J. Dore, M. Crannitch, M. Fitzgerald, F. Cameron, J. Hole, J. Sullivan, W. Thompson, Jas. Sullivan, J. Goulding, J. O'Dowd, J. Reilly, 1) Murphy, P. Malthus H. Scarf, M. F. Dennehy, and Sergeant-major Jones; handicapper. Mr. McAuliffe; starter, Mr. D. J. Caldwell ; referee, Mr. U. Mahoney. Working and concert committees were appointed. Mr. Caldwell raised the question of having League or Alliance racing in bicycle races. He thought the people were tired of the League racing and were wanting the Alliance again. The matter was held over for the committee to deal with. The appointment of judges of athletic events was held over for recommendation by the committee. The secretary was instructed to write to the directors of the Calfdonian Society to engage the grounds for the sports day. Mr. J. Hole moved, to test the feeling of the meeting, that the sports be held on Thursday, March 15 — the Thursday previous to St. Patrick's Day, which falls on a Saturday. Mr. Stapelton seconded, and the motion was carried.