Palmerston North

New Zealand Tablet, 22 November 1906, Page 19

Palmerston North

" ;. (From' our own correspondent.) - ' v % Novejgibe^'lsV 1 "• Mdlle. Dolores sang'to^'a^cro'wded audidhce In. _ v tlie .- Opera House on- Thursday night. ,'*-.-'|;fi^ ; An* influential "meeliiig was held in the Zeal o aii&ia^Hall ,~; o>n Friday last for the "purpose of making 'arrangements" - -■for the cetlebration'of 'SI. Patrick's Day. ft'""vfacs unani- " mously decided -■'ou -the proposition of Mr. W. Scanlon to \ hold a sports „-- gathering oa the local Show Ground "on. ". the afternoon oi Wednesday, March 20, in , addition to ' the usual national conceit at night. Mr. -I. 'McLean occupied the chair, and Mr. McKeowen acted as secre- • tary, and a strong committee was elected to carry out libe above objects. It was decided to * give - free ■ entrance and tea Lo all the children of the pai'.sh. The" meeting was most; enthusiastic, the Rev. Father Costello heading the subscription list with- a donation of £10 10s.