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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXX, Issue 32, 7 August 1902, Page 5

WAIMATE.

(From our own correspondent.) August 4. At the half-yearly meeting of the H.A.C.B. Society there was a fair attendnnce of members. The balance sheet was read and adopted. The following officers were elected for the ensuing term : President. Bro. T. Twcomey ; vice-president, Bro. J. Carrigg ; secretary, Bro C.J. Goldstone (re-elected); treasurer, Bro. J. O'Brien ; warden, Bro. M Healy ; guardian, Bro J. Hickey ; sick visitors, Bros. T, Flaherty and Connor Ihe Hey. Father Regnault was elected a life member of the Society. The rev. gentleman, in a few remarks, said he watt very pleased to nee the membership of the Society increasing. One candidate was proposed for membership. It was decided to carry out <he Coronation celebrations as previously arranged. Bro. Carrigg proposed that a letter be sent to the Rev. Father O'Connell thanking him for past favors. It was seconded by Bro. Sims and carried unanimously. There was Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Patrick's Church on Sunday from the 11 o'clock Mass until the evening devotions. The annual meetiDg of the Altar Society was held in St. Patrick's schoolroom on Sunday. There was a large attendance of members. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President, Mrs M. Healy ; secretary, Miss L. Kent ; treasurer, Rev. Father Aubry. The Misses Healy, Groldstone, Simp, Mesdames O'Brien and Kent were elected collectors.