TIMARU.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 7, 14 February 1901, Page 19

TIMARU.

(From our own correspondent). Harvesting has commenced throughout the district and will be in full swing in another week from now.

The Rev. Fathers Tubman and Aubry have been absent during the week at Christchurch, attending the retreat held for the clergy of the diocese. Madame McShane, recently arrived from Sydney, is assisting Madame Cooke in the Girls' Parochial School. Madame McShane is a native of Gerald inc. Brother George of the Marist Brothers is to be complimented on two of his pupils securing a St. Patrick's College Scholarship each in the recent competitive examination held throughout the Catholic pr>hoolo of the Colony At the usual fornightly meeting of the Hibernian Society, held on Thursday la«t, it wa» decided to "end two delegtit-«», Mp'»r«. M F. Dennehy and P. Kane to represent the branch at the annual meeting to be held at Dunedin. The proximity of the place of meeting and the concession in fares enable the branch to send its full complement of delegates. The St. Patrick's Day Sports' Association held their annual meeting on Wednesday last when the balance sheet and report for the past year were presented and adopted. The balance sheet showed that £30 was handed over to the Patriotic funds, as a result of last year's meeting and a small balance brought forward to this year. The following officers were elected :— President, Mr, H. Geaney ; vice-presidents, Rev. Father Tubman, his Worship the Mayor, Messrs. Mahoney, Mullin, Burns, J. J. Grandi, E. Hall, P. Reilly, W. Annetts, I. Reilly, M. O'Meeghan ; treasurer, Mr. John O'Rorke ; secretary, Mr. M. F. Dennehy. At an adjourned meeting a programme was submitted comprising running, jumping, cycling events, etc., the prizes for which total about £70. The necessary committees, judges, etc., were appointed, and judging from enthusiasm of those present there is little doubt but that St. Patrick's Day will be fittingly celebrated in Timaru.