Southland News Notes

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 19, 7 May 1903, Page 6

Southland News Notes

(From our own correspondent )

Tho medals given by tho Irish Athletic Society for tho school lolay race have been manuiacturod and inscribed They arc fine solid medals, and reflect eiedit on the Society It will be remembered that the High School team was the first to come in at tho competition, but that team has since been disqualified on account of one of tho lads being o\er age, and the prizes ha\o been allotted to the "Waihopai Pistiict school. The pennant is hemp made at the local convent

A branch of tho Hibernian Society is likely to bo opened shortly, with Headquarters at In\oreargill Mr Gtlfedder, who consented to take charge of the "branch formation, informs me that 35 men have already signified their intention of becoming members. It is pioposod to extend the Sociotv to the country districts, and as the weekly subscription is only about one shilling there is no reason why the Society should not have 200 members.

+ ii L mm i am? ,? c took place at st - Mary's Church during the week ; the contracting parties being Mr. R. Wate£ S r'n S ° n °J ™ V - Z- S " Waterson the well-known ship T=is a sL^^w^ a d te st?e e r' SCCOnd daUghtCr ° f Mr -rio^rgS^at^