TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 3, 17 January 1901, Page 6

TIMARU.

CFrom our own correspondent.) The Rev, Father Herbert, S.M , of St. Patrick's College paid a short visit to Timaru, and officiated on Sunday. Miss Mary Twomey has undertaken the duties of organist at St. Joseph's, Temuka, rendered vacant by Miss Quinn's approaching marriage. Sister Mary Anne, of St. Joseph's Convent, Temuka, is leaving this week for Port Chalmers. This lady has been in Temuka for the past 15 years, haa rendered invaluable assistance in the schools and choir, and will be very much missed in the community. Sister Bernadine, of Waimate, is to take up Sister Mary Anne's duties at Temuka. The half yearly meeting of St. Mary's branch H.A.C.B.S. was held in St. John's Hall on Thursday the 10th inst. The president (Mr. M. F. Dennehy) was in the chair. The balance sheet and auditors' report showed the branch to be making steady progress financially, the membership also being on the increase. The election of officers for the ensuing six months resulted as follows :—President, M. F. Dennehy (re-elected) ; vice-president. R. Kelly ; treasurer, Jno. Sullivan (re-elected) ; secretary, J. P. Fitzgerald (reelected) ; warden, Nolan Knight ; guardian, T. Murphy ; siok visitors, E. O'Connor and P. Mara ; delegates to annual meeting, M. F. Dennehy and P. Kane ; delegate to the Dispensing Board ; M. F. Dennehy ; auditors, T. Lynch and N. Knight. The report of committee reforming a juvenile contingent was adopted. The formation of a juvenile braDch should prove a oapable auxiliary to the parent branch as a recruiting ground for future members. It is to be regretted that there are a number of eligible young men in the parish who do not take advantage of the benefits to be derived from this Society. Self interest should be a sufficient inducement for them to join, when by paying an almost nominal contribution they can secure themselves against those casualties to which they are all liable. Timaru should have a roll of at least 200 members in the local branch, which would make it one of the strongest branches in the Colony.