Westport

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXI, Issue 35, 27 August 1903, Page 5

Westport

(From our own correspondent.) August 15. In view of the approaching visit of his Grace the Archbishop the children who are preparing, for Confirmation are now receiving special evening instructions in St. Canice's Church, by the Rev. Father Malloy. The Rev. Father Malloy, in referring to your crushing reply to the recent cowardly and blackguardly attack made upon the Holy Church by a local sectarian publication, strongly appealed at the two Masses last Sunday to the congregation to support the ' N.Z. Tablet.' The rev. gentleman said that at the present juncture Catholics were indeed fortunate in having such a powerful and able champion, and he expressed a fervent wish that the ' Tablet should be in every Catholic home. At the last meeting of the ladies' committee and others interested in the laudable work of promoting the success of the fancy fair and carnival in aid of the convent building fund, it was decided that the lady collectors meet regularly in the future fox the purpose of giving the results of their labors in the town and district. As much remains to be done in connection with the fair, the committee earnestly request the kind assistance and co-operation of as many ladies as possible, so as to enable them to have everything ready in ample time. The late Mr. Daniel Dennehy, who died at Charleston on August 2, was a staunch and practical Catholic, and his death is deeply regretted throughout the district. The deceased was one of the oldest identities of Charleston, and, having had experience on many of the old-time colonial gold fields, he had many an exciting and interesting reminiscence to tell of the early digging days.