PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 33, 13 August 1903, Page 20

PALMERSTON NORTH

(From our own correspondent.)

August 9. St. Patrick's bells rang a joyous peal on Wednesday night announcing to the Catholics of Palmerston the proclamation of our new Pope, Pius X.

Eight competitive plans have been received by the Rev. Father Tymons from different parts of the Colony for the proposed new convent. The committee make further deliberations on Tuesday night, wheta we)may expect an early decision, and the work will probably be proceeded with without further delay.

At a meeting held in the parish school on Monday night, Rev. Father Tymons in the chair, the permit received fram the District Centre of the Hibernian Lodge at Auckland was announced to the intending members present. It was decided to hold the opening of the bianch on Sunday the 23rd inst., at three p.m. Brother Aloysius Dallow, the sole representative of the Society in Palmerston, was chosem interim secretary to make the necessary arrangements, and Dr. Graham as lodge doctor. From the many inquiries of the young men of the parish for Information, the formation of a strong branch may be confidently expected.